Written by: Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish Copyright: 1980 Published by: Rawson, Wade Publishers Inc. This book is targeted at adults specifically with younger children, but from my view these methods can be used in the job place or when talking to someone else. The book talks a lot about control. People control the conversation too much. We do this without knowing it. Sometimes people control the conversation by talking Sarcastically: ‘is that what you're wearing -- polka dots and plaid? Ooh, you ought to get a lot of complimen ....