--- product_id: 269641508 title: "How to Speak, How to Listen" price: "AED 81" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/269641508-how-to-speak-how-to-listen store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Top 20 in Phonetics & Communication 50-60 years lecturing expertise 500K+ copies sold How to Speak, How to Listen **Price:** AED 81 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎙️ Speak smart, listen sharper — your edge in every conversation. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** How to Speak, How to Listen - **How much does it cost?** AED 81 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/269641508-how-to-speak-how-to-listen) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Proven Expertise Inside:** Authored by a seasoned lecturer with over half a century of experience shaping communication mastery. - • **Elevate Your Public Presence:** Perfect for managers, leaders, and introverts aiming to captivate any audience with confidence. - • **Join a Community of Learners:** Over half a million readers have transformed their communication—don’t get left behind. - • **Master the Art of Connection:** Unlock powerful speaking and listening skills essential for professional and personal success. - • **Bridge Digital & Human Worlds:** Navigate today’s fragmented communication landscape with timeless, practical rhetoric strategies. ## Overview How to Speak, How to Listen by Mortimer Adler is a definitive guide blending decades of lecturing experience with practical rhetoric techniques. With over 500,000 copies sold and top rankings in communication categories, this book equips professionals to master effective speaking and active listening, fostering deeper connections in an increasingly digital world. ## Description From the author of the bestselling How to Read a Book comes a comprehensive and practical guide for learning how to speak and listen more effectively. With over half a million copies in print of his "living classic" How to Read a Review: If you want to speak well and listen curious. Then thus is for you. - All the thing accumulated in single volume by a very editor of encyclopedia brittanica .this book is necessary for thos who want to give public lecture or to listen it intelligently. auther has 50 - 60 year of lecturing experience ; take part in occasional ceremony lectures ; also attain public discussion forum tell a lot about the status of this book. Review: A Must-Read (Especially for Introverts) - This book is best read after Mortimer Adler’s companion piece, How to Read a Book, which outlines the responsibilities and strategies needed to successfully engage in reading and writing. Similarly, in How to Speak, How to Listen Adler offers the same practical and direct approach to the reciprocal processes of speaking and listening. Adler focuses on building his own ethos throughout the book through a comprehensive overview of the art of rhetoric using real life examples and references to others’ work. Adler takes us through the entire process, beginning with our deficits: communication pitfalls, educational gaps, and hubris. He distinguishes between different types of speeches, such as what he calls the “Sales Talk” or lectures in order to strategize for varied motivations for speaking. These chapters of the book are detailed and user-friendly for those in educational fields and beyond. This book is not about pedagogy; it is intended to be an academic instruction manual for the masses. Adler establishes this objective early on. At the end of the book, Adler emphasizes the reciprocity of speaking and listening by connecting communication to our collective sense of humanity. He sees this as particularly important in an increasingly digital world where communication feels one-sided and is delivered less often through personal interaction. Building, maintaining, and honing these skills is essential to our happiness. We need them to participate in all levels of community: international, national, regional, and local politics. Also as we get older, communication becomes an increasingly necessary tool for bonding and creating relationships with others. However, at the end, Adler tells us why these things really matter: speaking and listening are essential to learning, and the lifelong acquisition of knowledge, friendship, and discovery is imperative to engage in the world. Life does not mean much in a vacuum. How to Speak, How to Listen is about the reciprocity of human connection to a world that seems disconnected. ## Features - Item Trademark: TOUCHSTONE BOOKS - manufacturer: Simon & Schuster - Item Weight: grams, pounds, 0.57540650382, 261. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #30,315 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #16 in Phonetics & Phonics #117 in Communication & Media Studies #153 in Communication & Social Skills | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 286 Reviews | ## Images ![How to Speak, How to Listen - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71+BYc4ihML.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you want to speak well and listen curious. Then thus is for you. *by S***I on 5 July 2021* All the thing accumulated in single volume by a very editor of encyclopedia brittanica .this book is necessary for thos who want to give public lecture or to listen it intelligently. auther has 50 - 60 year of lecturing experience ; take part in occasional ceremony lectures ; also attain public discussion forum tell a lot about the status of this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Must-Read (Especially for Introverts) *by K***R on 5 July 2016* This book is best read after Mortimer Adler’s companion piece, How to Read a Book, which outlines the responsibilities and strategies needed to successfully engage in reading and writing. Similarly, in How to Speak, How to Listen Adler offers the same practical and direct approach to the reciprocal processes of speaking and listening. Adler focuses on building his own ethos throughout the book through a comprehensive overview of the art of rhetoric using real life examples and references to others’ work. Adler takes us through the entire process, beginning with our deficits: communication pitfalls, educational gaps, and hubris. He distinguishes between different types of speeches, such as what he calls the “Sales Talk” or lectures in order to strategize for varied motivations for speaking. These chapters of the book are detailed and user-friendly for those in educational fields and beyond. This book is not about pedagogy; it is intended to be an academic instruction manual for the masses. Adler establishes this objective early on. At the end of the book, Adler emphasizes the reciprocity of speaking and listening by connecting communication to our collective sense of humanity. He sees this as particularly important in an increasingly digital world where communication feels one-sided and is delivered less often through personal interaction. Building, maintaining, and honing these skills is essential to our happiness. We need them to participate in all levels of community: international, national, regional, and local politics. Also as we get older, communication becomes an increasingly necessary tool for bonding and creating relationships with others. However, at the end, Adler tells us why these things really matter: speaking and listening are essential to learning, and the lifelong acquisition of knowledge, friendship, and discovery is imperative to engage in the world. Life does not mean much in a vacuum. How to Speak, How to Listen is about the reciprocity of human connection to a world that seems disconnected. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome! *by I***E on 5 March 2021* Useful and applicable --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/269641508-how-to-speak-how-to-listen](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/269641508-how-to-speak-how-to-listen) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-08-25*