Small Talk: Learning From My Children About What Matters Most: Learning From My Children About What Matters MostSmall Talk delves into the big questions" children ask, the thoughts they provoke, and the laughter, investigation, and soul searching that follow, for parent and child alike. Named as author of one of the Top Ten Religion Books of 2011by Publishers Weekly, Amy Julia Becker urges her readers in her book, Small Talk, to listen closely to the questions asked and thoughts prompted by children because they can enrich our personal and spiritual lives.