Carole Stone Books

With more than 14,000 entries in her electronic address book, Carole Stone is a self-confessed people addict who has turned networking and making friends into an art form. Packed with top tips and real-life scenarios, this is your essential guide to getting on with people in all aspects of life. You might be working your way up the career ladder, or have already reached the top; perhaps you're at home looking after the children or you want to liven up your social life. Whatever your situation, this funny, frank and practical guide will help you mix, match and multiply your friends and contacts. You'll soon discover many new ways to expand your network, from approaching the art of small talk to throwing the perfect party. Carole's no-nonsense approach will inspire you to seize the moment, and the right opportunities, so that you not only make more friends, but also make the most of them. For ten years Carole Stone was the producer of the BBC's radio flagship programme Any Questions? Carole is now a television and radio broadcaster, writes for national newspapers and magazines and runs her own media consultancy business.

According to a recent survey, social anxiety and shyness are on the increase. But we all need to communicate effectively in order to get on in life. This is as relevant to the retired widow as it is to the ambitious young business executive. Much of Carole Stone's time is now spent lecturing people on how to be more confident and network better. This book is a collection of the key things all of us need to know in order to go about our daily and business lives with confidence.

Exploring themes of marriage, caretaking, and grief, this collection offers an intimate look at the author's journey through her husband's illness and death. The poems vividly depict the realities of loss, detailing both the emotional and mundane aspects of coping with widowhood. Stone's candid reflections on her husband's suffering and her own solitude as an aging woman invite readers to confront the complexities of death and aging, encouraging a deeper understanding of these natural life processes.