Displaying 1 of 1 2017 Format: Book Author: Moran, Joe, 1970- author. Title: Shrinking violets : the secret life of shyness / Joe Moran. Publisher, Date: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2017. ©2017 Description: 272 pages ; 22 cm Summary: A deeply perceptive and beautifully written cultural history of shyness, from one of our most astute observers of the everyday. Subjects: Bashfulness. Bashfulness -- Social aspects. Other Title: Secret life of shyness Notes: "First published in the English language in a different form by Profile Books."--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-254) and index. Contents: A tentative history -- This odd state of mind -- How embarrassing -- Tongue-tied -- Stage fright -- Shy art -- The war against shyness -- The new ice age. LCCN: 2016948565 ISBN: 9780300222821 0300222823 9780300222821 0300222823 Other Number: 953985620 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 650185 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 155.232 Moran Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1