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For Alan Alda, the heart of good communication
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As an actor, educational TV host and founder of a scholarly center for communication science, Alan Alda has used his trademark humor and wit to help others express complicated ideas in accessible language. Now he's written new book called If I Understood You, Would I Have this Look on My Face? Alda sits down with Jeffrey Brown to offer a lesson in communication.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good summary and teaser for the book, but do yourself a favor and get the book! It's much better!...lol