31 cheat sheets that will show you how to talk to anyone about anything, anytime Lloyd Weber, Imogen creator Designed by; Rosenthal, Maura text xx New York St. Martin`s Griffin 2016 monographic und

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xi, 396 pages: 21 cm Have you ever been at a cocktail party when all of a sudden you feel like an outsider in the conversation because you have absolutely no idea what the person is talking about? You`re standing around with a glass of wine and someone starts talking about how the stock market did that day leading to the career highs of Ben Bernanke and the best way to short a stock. You stand there completely silent because you know nothing about the stock market, let alone the history of economics. You`re being pushed to the outside edge of the pack and there`s no way to reach gracefully for your iPhone and Google. Fear not: Imogen Lloyd Webber is on a mission to make everyone as conversationally nimble as she has learned to be as a cable news pundit. Her solution: get a few cheat sheets and study up. Remember cheat sheets, those slips of paper filled with facts? As Imogen might say "Google is good, but a cheat sheet is forever ..." In eight cheat sheets, Imogen takes you through the facts that come up in most conversations: the English language, math/economics, religion, history, politics, geography, biology and culture. From the history of money to who signed The Magna Carta, Imogen shows you how to get back in a conversation, win any argument and most importantly, how to pivot out of a tough conversational bind. Imogen Lloyd Webber`s The Cheat Sheets will help you talk with anyone about anything anytime. Introduction English language. Spelling ; Grammar ; Separated by a common language: English and American ; Debate Math and economics. History of money ; Economists ; A quick guide to the credit crunch (c. 2008) and Eurogeddon (still going) ; American dreamers: the good, the bad, and the aha! Religion. Religions ; Religious holidays ; Religion is no excuse History. Basic American beginnings ; Grid of American presidents ; American imperialism ; Grid of kings and queen of England from 1066 ; World War I, World War II, and the Cold War ; Middle Eastern history Politics. The American Constitution ; American law ; Political scandals ; Elections Geography. Map one: World map ; Map two: Nuclear weapons Biology, aka sex and gender. Life and death ; Feminism ; Homosexuality Culture. Authors you need to know about ; Artists you need to know about ; Composers you need to know about ; Theater ; Awards season conversation Conclusion Lloyd Weber, Imogen. English Conversation Personal growth Success Psychology Self-help 395.5 L79i 2016 9781250040473 251212 20260803094255.0