Priya Parker 2 Books Collection Set: The Art of Gathering & The Art of Fighting - Non Fiction - Mixed Format

Titles in This Set
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters
The Art of Fighting: The Transformative Power of Conflict

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Mixed Format (Paperback & Hardback)
ISBN: 9781594634932 (The Art of Gathering, Paperback); 9780593420225 (The Art of Fighting)
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Age Range: Adult

Overview
This two-book set brings together facilitator and strategic advisor Priya Parker's most acclaimed work on human connection. The Art of Gathering reframes how we plan meetings, parties, and rituals so they feel purposeful instead of routine, while The Art of Fighting explores how healthy conflict can strengthen relationships, teams, and communities rather than break them apart. Together, these two brand-new books offer a complete, practical toolkit for anyone who wants to gather people well, disagree well, and build stronger, more honest connections at home, at work, and in the wider world.

About the Books
Priya Parker has spent her career studying how people come together, working as a professional facilitator for organizations ranging from museums to universities, and this set collects her two landmark books on the subject. The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters draws on her original research to argue that most meetings, dinners, and conferences fail because hosts default to outdated conventions instead of designing for a real, specific purpose. Parker offers a practical framework for turning any gathering, from a board meeting to a birthday party, baby shower, or family holiday dinner, into a meaningful and memorable experience, so guests leave feeling truly connected rather than merely present in the room. The Art of Fighting: The Transformative Power of Conflict takes this thinking further, examining why so many of us avoid disagreement entirely and what we quietly lose when we do so. Drawing on her training in conflict resolution, Parker makes the case that "healthy heat" can deepen trust rather than destroy it, and offers concrete, usable tools for entering conflict with care and navigating it toward resolution. Read together, these two books show how thoughtful gathering and honest conflict reinforce one another, giving readers a fuller, more practical picture of what it truly takes to build lasting community.

Key Benefits

• Two books from one acclaimed author
• Research-backed frameworks
• Useful for teams and families
• Engaging, story-driven style
• Great gift for hosts and managers
• Covers meeting and disagreeing well

Book-by-Book Guide
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters — Parker shows how design turns meetings into shared experiences.
The Art of Fighting: The Transformative Power of Conflict — Parker turns avoided disagreement into a tool for growth.

About the Author
Priya Parker is a facilitator and strategic advisor whose clients have included the Museum of Modern Art, the World Economic Forum, and LVMH. Trained in conflict resolution, she has worked on race relations on American college campuses and on peace processes in the Arab world, southern Africa, and India. She is a founding member of the Sustained Dialogue Campus Network and a senior expert at Mobius Executive Leadership. Parker is the author of The Art of Gathering and The Art of Fighting, and writes the newsletter GROUP LIFE on connection and conflict.

Why You'll Love This Set
Whether you're planning a holiday dinner, leading a team through a tough conversation, or shopping for a thoughtful gift, this set delivers practical wisdom for life's trickiest challenges: gathering people well and disagreeing well. A smart pick for book clubs, new managers, or anyone building a home library.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.