What Every Body Is Saying

What Everybody is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People by Joe Navarro is a practical guide to interpreting body language and nonverbal cues. Written by a former FBI counterintelligence officer, the book teaches readers how to read people by understanding the subtle signals they send through their posture, facial expressions, gestures, and movements. Navarro explains how to detect deception, gauge emotions, and build rapport by analyzing nonverbal communication. This insightful guide is valuable for improving personal and professional relationships, helping readers better understand what others are thinking and feeling without the need for words.

Joe Navarro is a Cuban-born American author, public speaker, and former FBI agent and supervisor. He specializes in non-verbal communication and body language and has written many books. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Justice Administration and then earned a Master of Arts in International Relations from Slippery Rock University. He worked as an FBI special agent and supervisor in the area of counterintelligence and behavioral assessment for 25 years. He is one of the founding members of the FBI’s elite Behavioral Analysis Program and served as SWAT Team Commander and Bureau Pilot. He has lectured many times at Harvard Business School. Since 2003, he has served as a consultant to the State Department and is a fellow with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research.