Try to remember!

"Try to remember!" by Frank Herbert is a science fiction story that explores humanity's struggle against a looming galactic threat. When aliens arrive demanding communication under the threat of destruction, a psychologist named Francine Millar is thrust into the high-stakes mission of deciphering the alien language while battling her own inner sorrow. As the team of linguists and psychologists wrestle with the aliens' complex language, which is a blend of verbal and non-verbal communication, Francine begins to uncover deeper truths about language, emotion, and the very essence of human connection. Confronting the alien representatives, she champions genuine understanding over empty words, guiding humanity towards a future of better communication and growth.