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Genderspeak: Men, Women, and the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense
Suzette Haden Elgin
Wiley, 1993
The single most valuable book on SPEECH I have seen.
Suzette Haden Elgin has written a number of sf/f novels illustrating the principles explicated in GENDERSPEAK, but here you can learn them in a matter of a few hours reading. As a professional sf writer as well as an online teacher of writing, I have found her ...
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The Gentle Art of Communicating with Kids
Suzette Haden Elgin
Wiley, 1996
I've given over sixty copies of this book away
I admit. The publisher eventually gave me the institutional bulk discount, I bought so many copies.
If you want to talk to a child, if you are a child who wants to talk to an adult, if you want gentle conversation rather than anger, if you want to understand, this ...
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The Language Imperative: The Power of Language to Enrich Your Life and Expand Your Mind
Suzette Haden Elgin
Basic Books, 2001
refreshingly simple and yet complex
It is refreshing to read a text based on linguistic philosophy and the politics of language that is written in such readable language, though her accessible prose hardly lacks complexity of thought. Also, Haden is not afraid to voice her opinion instead of simply ...
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How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable: Getting Your Point Across with the Gentle Art of Verbal ...
Suzette Haden Elgin
Wiley, 1997
A very practical book on handling everyday situations
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable is the 12th book in the Gentle Art of Verbal Self Defense series. The first three books present the general principles of the Gentle Art and how to use them to handle hostile language coming at you. The remaining books ...
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Native Tongue
Suzette Haden Elgin
The Feminist Press at CUNY, 2000
A very fun read!
I love science fiction, but I am very picky about it. This book was a well-written page turner from beginning to end. The characters are believable and well drawn. Each plot twist left me wondering what was going to happen next, the true definition of a good story. For ...
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The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense at Work
Suzette Haden Elgin
Prentice Hall Press, 2000
Thought provoking
I originally borrowed this book from the library and thought it was so good I wanted to read it again. I was not able to buy it at a book store as I was told it was out of print, well, it was available from Amazon.
While I am confronted with comments that I consider ...
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You Can't Say That to Me: Stopping the Pain of Verbal Abuse -- An 8-Step Program
Suzette Haden Elgin
Wiley, 1995
NOT FOR MISANDRISTS!
What is a misandrist? One who "hates the male sex," as Patricia Evans and a good portion of her followers irrefutably convey the impression of doing! You could do yourself a tremendous favor by ignoring the reviews about how superior Evans' book is to Elgin's book - as ...
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More Verbal Self-Defense
Suzette Haden Elgin
Fireside, 1991
This is the second in a series of books, which presents the key tactics and skills for controlling language behaviour in one's personal and professional life. It explains the hidden meanings of silences, body language, expression and tone and it shows how to get on someone's wavelength and how to speak someone's language.
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Gentle Art of Verbal Self Defense
Suzette Haden Elgin
Dorset House Publishing Co Inc, 1985
For those who need help in this area, this one is a Winner!
There are certain members of my family whom I always wanted to avoid. I was not wrong, they are difficult to get along with, but that never made me feel better about myself. It was an eye-opener to discover that with some few little pointers I could learn to get ...
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Peacetalk 101
Suzette Haden Elgin
Lethe Press, 2002
A Parable About How Language Creates Our Reality.
I have successfully used Peacetalk 101 with over 400 people who have been sent to my domestic violence classes. It is a modern day parable about a man who has alienated himself by engaging in verbal abuse. As a culture we have a tendency to think if we are not aware of ...
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The grand jubilee (Ozark fantasy trilogy)
Suzette Haden Elgin
Doubleday, 1981
book #2 of the Ozark trilogy.
This is from the book inside page: "Preparation for the first Grand Jubilee in five hundred years were in full swing on Ozark. Grannys, Magicians, and a delegation from each of the Twelve Families had gathered, eager for the festivities to begin. But "Responsible of ...
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Earthsong: Native Tongue III (Native Tongue 3)
Suzette Haden Elgin
The Feminist Press at CUNY, 2002
Imaginative departure from "Native Tongue"
This is presented as the third volume of the "Native Tongue" trilogy. In a sense this is true, since it uses the same universe and is set at a later date than the first two volumes. In most respects it is not, since it departs from the main theme ("language sets the ...
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The Ozark Trilogy
Suzette Haden Elgin
University of Arkansas Press, 2000
Engaging women-centered fantasy
These books are great. Elgin creates an incredible community of people, complete with magic and science, which has such a terrific set of cultural rules and folklore that you'll believe they must live somewhere. There are no annoying gaps in her world-building, and the ...
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How to Turn the Other Cheek and Still Survive in Today's World
Suzette Haden Elgin
Thomas Nelson Inc, 1997
I found this book useful enough to specficy it for a class.
I'm teaching graduate students in dispute resolution. The information in this book, especially the sensory mode matching, is extremely useful on a practical level.
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The Judas Rose: Native Tongue II (Native Tongue 2)
Suzette Haden Elgin
The Feminist Press at CUNY, 2002
A great book by a distinguished linguist and feminist author
Her is the premise of the book: Alien superior! It was only coincidence that every Alien civilization we encountered was so advanced beyond the civilizations of Earth that we looked like pathetic savages scrabbling in the dirt by comparison. And I know that in time we ...
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