Quiet Power & Quiet The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking By Susan Cain

This two-book set brings together Susan Cain’s writing on introversion for both younger readers and adults. Expanding on the discussion introduced in Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, Cain considers how personality influences everyday life and how introverts can be viewed within a culture that tends to favour extroversion.

In Quiet Power, the ideas of the Quiet Revolution are adapted for a younger audience. It looks at the strengths and challenges of being introverted through childhood, adolescence and the early twenties, and addresses feelings of insecurity and self-doubt using examples from school, family life and friendships.

Included titles

• Quiet Power
• Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

Key details

• Two-book collection
• By Susan Cain
• Includes one book aimed at younger readers and one for adults
• Explores introversion and the introvert/extrovert divide

Synopses

Quiet Power

Cain brings the Quiet Revolution to younger readers, exploring what it can mean to be introverted. The book focuses on childhood, adolescence and early adulthood, when insecurity and self-doubt can make it difficult to find your place. It uses examples from school, family life and friendship to apply ideas introduced in Quiet.

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

This book looks at how the introvert/extrovert divide can shape relationships, career choices and everyday responses. It describes the divide as a fundamental aspect of personality, noting that at least a third of people are introverted. It also considers how extroversion can dominate, and how traits such as shyness, sensitivity and seriousness may be viewed negatively.