first, allen alden understands his book.ys to help people communicate and relate to one another more effectively. then bluesy rocker benjamin booker joins us to discussss hi project "witness." we're glad you joined us, all of that coming up in just a moment.

first, allen alden understands his book. the text chronicle has journey to discover new ways to help people communicate and relate to one another more effectively. then bluesy rocker benjamin booker joins us to discuss his project "witness." we're glad you joined us, all of that coming up in just a moment. >>> allen alda is an award winning actor on the classic tv series "mash" among many other notable roles. he is also a best-selling author. the latest book is titled "if i understood you, would i have this look on my face." my adventures in the art and science of relation and communicating. allen ald yashgs ia, i'm alwaysg to see you. >> good to see you. >> can i tell you how excited i got when i saw this book come across my desk? because i think that one of the many things that is wrong with our world is that we don't communicate well and that's pretty obvious these days. there is no empathy. there is no generous or charitable listening. it's one of the real problems. there is no civil exchange. so you got your finger on t