Consequential Strangers: The Power of People Who Don't Seem to Matter. . . But Really Do

Consequential Strangers: The Power of People Who Don't Seem to Matter. . . But Really Do
ISBN-10
0393338452
ISBN-13
9780393338454
Category
Family & Relationships
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2010-07-26
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Authors
Karen L. Fingerman, Melinda Blau

Description

An examination of everyday peripheral people and their role in helping others to exercise different aspects of human character draws on interviews with specialists in a variety of disciplines to reveal the unexpected impact of consequential strangers on all aspects of life.

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