THE IRRESISTIBLE INTROVERT Harness the Power of Quiet Charisma in a Loud World

Narrating this manifesto for introverts who feel underappreciated or inferior to extroverts, Lisa Stathoplos uses slow pacing and palpable engagement with the content to help listeners hear the author's message and reframe how they think about introverted people. The author describes introversion as a preference for low stimulation and ample time for contemplation. Though at times she sounds like she's talking about agoraphobics, most of her discussion is aimed at helping quiet people accept their preferences, discover their unique strengths, and become more comfortable resisting pressure from peers to be more socially active. The narrator's own comfort with these ideas should be immensely helpful in shifting attitudes about introversion: It's a preference, not a disability. Her relaxed confidence, along with the author's sensitive writing, will promote self-acceptance and more effective living in today's noisy social world. T.W. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2016]