Talking to Strangers and Other Chance Encounters

"Don't talk to strangers," mothers warn. But mothers are not always right as proved by Gerry Gewirtz Friedman in this charming memoir of a life enriched by talking everywhere and to everyone, friends and strangers alike, on planes, in restaurants, and while standing on line at the movies. This delightful book is filled with personal anecdotes that illustrate how the author added Tim and interest to her life by chaffing up everyone from Eleanor Roosevelt and Fanny Brice, to Cary Grant and President Jimmy Carter. As she traveled the world, Gerry Gewirtz Friedman introduced herself to strangers and talked. She advises her readers to do the same and shows them how.