Ivy Tech Libraries: ENGL 111 Theme: "How Can We Bridge The Differences That Divide Us?": eBooks

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How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race: Practical Tools for Necessary Change in the Workplace and Beyond (2022)
By Kwame Christian (2022)
Negotiation expert Kwame Christian's motto is: "The best things in life are on the other side of difficult conversations." If we want a more equitable workplace, and a more equitable world, we have to talk to each other about race.
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But, for so many of us, that's easier said than done. Many people avoid conversations about race because of fear: fear of discomfort, damaging important relationships, being misunderstood, "canceled," ostracized. How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race equips you with the skills you need to make these crucial conversations easier and more productive.
Dear White Woman, Please Come Home
By Kimberlee Yolanda Williams (2023)
Author Kimberlee Yolanda Williams asks "How can white women know what we (black and brown women) go through if we don't tell them?"
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She explores with vulnerability, sorrow, rage, and humor how white women, often despite best intentions, signal to her and other women of color to proceed with caution when in their presence. She offers white women insight into the damage done as well as to what it takes to "come home," to be trusted.
The Art of Communication in a Polarized World
In this compelling new book, Conway explores how individuals can come to understand another person's interpretation of the world and provides the tools for shaping effective arguments capable of altering their perspective. An essential guide for surviving in our polarized society, this book offers concrete strategies for refining how values and ideas are communicated.