Think Faster, Talk Smarter by Matt Abrahams (Macmillan Business, R390)
Abrahams's title might sound as if he's offering to set you up as a stand-up comic or a rapid-fire auctioneer, but, in fact, his mission is to help us past those ghastly public moments when we're called on to say something and our minds go blank. Don't be hard on yourself, urges Abrahams, emphasising that you're