Indirect and Direct Language
Often when we say something explicitly, we are communicating something else indirectly.
Often when we say something explicitly, we are communicating something else indirectly.
GutterPunks look ratty, but if you are invited into their squats, you’ll find a pretty interesting sense of being a homebody.
I’ve collaborated on eleven books, and to me there are few things as satisfying as holding that first printed copy of the hardcover book in my hands. The weight of it, the smell of the new ink on the fresh pages and the sound of the spine as the book cracks open for the first … Inconceivable — The best acknowledgment I’ve received
I had the privilege of helping Sean and Carolyn Savage tell their astonishing story. At age 40 and after many miscarriages, Carolyn and Sean agreed that their last IVF was it. If they had a baby, great. If not, they’d be happy with the children they already had and put this quest to rest. In … Inconceivable– book trailer
Newsweek’s list of “What You Need To Read” what it calls ” a literary road map to the most important stories.” It includes “Staying True” the book I wrote with Jenny Sanford, calling it, “A first-rate act of revenge. The former first lady of South Carolina holds nothing back in describing her husband’s affair, and … Happy Day!
Rodney Peete and I wrote “Not My Boy” to explain the dad’s role in helping treat an autistic child. The book starts with Rodney in a profound state of denial about his son R.J.’s condition and, by the end, you see a man who is greatly transformed, even humbled, by trying to provide what his … “Not My Boy” On NPR