Listen by Kathryn Mannix - Paperback - Non Fiction - Death, Grief & Difficult Conversations - Sunday Times Bestselling Author

Condition: Brand New Format: Paperback ISBN: 9780008435479 Publisher: William Collins Age Range: Adult Overview Listen is a compassionate, practical guide to the conversations we most often avoid: illness, dying, grief, mental health and family rifts. Drawing on decades of frontline medical experience alongside modern psychology, Kathryn Mannix shows readers how to speak honestly and listen well when it matters most. Perfect for fans of With the End in Mind, this paperback offers comfort, insight and real tools for navigating life's hardest talks with courage and warmth. About the Book We all face moments when the right words matter but feel impossible to find: a teenager coming out to a parent, a family confronting a terminal diagnosis, a friend spotting early signs of dementia, or a difficult exchange between generations with different views. In Listen, Kathryn Mannix explores why these conversations so often leave us feeling we should have said more, listened harder, or been braver in the face of discomfort. Rather than offering a rigid script, she weaves together real stories from her long career in medicine with the latest research in psychology and communication, revealing the patterns beneath conversations that succeed and those that falter. She examines the fear of saying the wrong thing, the instinct to change the subject, and the quiet courage required to simply be present with someone else's pain. Chapter by chapter, she builds a toolkit for genuine listening — one that respects silence, tolerates uncertainty, and values honesty over false reassurance. The result is a book that is as useful for parents and partners as it is for carers, teachers and friends, giving readers the confidence to lean into difficult moments rather than away from them. Following the bestselling success of With the End in Mind, Listen broadens Mannix's focus beyond dying to the full range of conversations that shape our relationships, making it an essential companion for anyone wh