{"product_id":"txting-2-talking-kathryn-hotte-9780228849834","title":"Txting 2 Talking: Disconnect to Reconnect","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a world where our phones can be used for anything, from checking the weather to finding a drug store, we have found ourselves no longer able to live without our device. It is not more than centimetres, even millimetres, from us at all times. It is our connection to the world, our \"live\" wire, our go-to for immediate info.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur anxiety goes through the roof if we can't find it!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's our crutch, and it's our addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTexting and messaging have become the new way to communicate, and although there are inherent advantages to relaying information this way, it has eliminated the need to have any in-person, face-to-face, physically present human interaction. As older adults, most of us have had the advantage of growing up without technology, or little of it. We had to develop our social skills and have actual physical interaction with others because we couldn't just text someone to have a conversation. Today, texting is the only way most of our youth are communicating, and social anxiety is through the roof!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere we are on a planet of over 8 billion humans and our human-to-human connection is dissolving. So how did we get here? \u003cem\u003eTxting to Talking\u003c\/em\u003e aims to look at the evolution of our addiction to our devices and the good, bad, and ugly of it all. With relevant research, interviews from individuals around the world from all walks of life, and end-of-chapter questions and \"things to ponder,\" you'll be able to gain an insight as to your own device addiction and be able to help others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathryn Hotte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0228849837\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780228849834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tellwell Talent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.42d","brand":"Kathryn Hotte","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48216475304191,"sku":"9780228849834","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9570e982-3dfc-49fe-8a8f-d298404017f4.jpg?v=1771991245","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/txting-2-talking-kathryn-hotte-9780228849834","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}