Parents, teachers, school psychologists, and-most importantly-big kids reviewed Body Talk Animated and love it. Why?

It's a FUN way to learn body language:

Face

Upper body

Navel down

And after you get good with the FUN stuff, you explore the world of animated films-and learn body language from cars that have eyes, cats that fight duels, and an octopus who drives a truck!

Illustrations show what certain facial expressions and body movements mean to most people.

Exercises you can do by yourself and with friends and family help you create your own, personalized body language book.

IMPORTANT sections help you know more about when to trust someone and when to back away.

You will also get good at knowing what your own body language tells other people about your mood and intentions. In other words, you'll get much better at communicating.

James O. (Jim) Pyle

Since his retirement from the US Army, Jim has trained professional audiences in many facets of Human Intelligence collection, in which body language plays a central role. A resident of Virginia, he is a father and the G -Man to kids of my kids. Jim is a patented inventor, actor, event DJ, and a lifelong auto racing fan.

Maryann Karinch

The author of 35 books, most of which focus on human behavior, Maryann has taught body language to groups of all ages-from senior staff at the Department of Homeland Security to students at George Mason University and families at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC. She resides in Colorado.

The secret to finding out anything you want to know is amazingly simple: Ask good questions. Most people trip through life asking bad questions--of teachers, friends, coworkers, clients, prospects, experts, and suspects. Even people trained in questioning, such as journalists and lawyers, commonly ask questions that get partial or misleading answers.

People in any profession will immediately benefit by developing the skill and art of good questioning. Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime will give you the power to:

Identify and practice good questioning techniques

Recognize types of questions to avoid

Know the questions required when hearing unconfirmed reports or gossip

Practice good listening techniques and exploit all leads

Determine when and how to control the conversation

Gain real expertise fast

Within professional interrogation circles, author James Pyle is known as a strategic debriefer--meaning there is no one around him more skilled at asking questions and getting answers. He has been training other interrogators in questioning techniques since 1989.

Where were you tonight? How did that meeting go? Are you seeing someone else? What qualifies you for this job? These are just a few of the usual questions we might answer in a day. A typical answer to the last question would include a series of whats what experience you have, what you studied in school, and what you do well. In Control the Conversation, the authors guide you in crafting a response to a question, not just an answer. A response should be multi-dimensional and include relevant and compelling information that goes beyond a mere answer.

The authors help you build and apply this skill set. You will learn how to manage the four areas of disclosure--people, places, things, and events in time. You will also develop competence in techniques that will help you take control and get your message across in any kind of interview. You will discover how to:

• Master answer enhancers, such as keywords and body language
• Analyze a question and understand the motivation behind it
• Use questions artfully as part of your response

With these skills as part of your repertoire, you'll also learn apply them in specific applications such as:

• Job interviews
• Sales
• Common exchanges
• Meetings and media
• Dating and family situations

No matter the question, Control the Conversation will show you how to steer every exchange in your favor.