Strangers I Have Known

The latest research by social scientists shows that a conversation with a stranger can not only make your day better, but also improve your health and even bring you luck. Writer and teacher Melissa Kotler Schwartz points the way in Strangers I Have Known, a spirited, heart-warming, sometimes zany collection of everyday conversations with a wide variety of people, including a hoop-shooting UPS man, a brilliant third-grade liar and the most charming pizza delivery man on earth. If you want to enhance your life through connecting with people whose paths cross yours, these stories will inspire you. And the resources included will help you make the most of your daily encounters.