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The Political Speechwriter's Companion: A Guide for Writers and Speakers The Political Speechwriter's Companion: A Guide for Writers and Speakers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.41 — 105 ratings — published 2009
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White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 247 ratings — published 2008
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Let the Word Go Forth: The Speeches, Statements, and Writings of John F. Kennedy 1947 to 1963 Let the Word Go Forth: The Speeches, Statements, and Writings of John F. Kennedy 1947 to 1963 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.52 — 87 ratings — published 1988
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Speechwright: An Insider's Take on Political Rhetoric Speechwright: An Insider's Take on Political Rhetoric (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.57 — 14 ratings — published 2011
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POTUS Speaks: Finding the Words That Defined the Clinton Presidency POTUS Speaks: Finding the Words That Defined the Clinton Presidency (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.70 — 40 ratings — published 2000
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On Speaking Well: How to Give a Speech With Style, Substance, and Clarity On Speaking Well: How to Give a Speech With Style, Substance, and Clarity (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 629 ratings — published 1998
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This Day in Business History This Day in Business History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published 2005
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Condemned to Repeat It: The Philosopher Who Flunked Life and Other Great Lessons from History Condemned to Repeat It: The Philosopher Who Flunked Life and Other Great Lessons from History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.74 — 31 ratings — published 1998
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The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 826 ratings — published 1937
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Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 509 ratings — published 1992
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Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 5,571 ratings — published 2010
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The Backchannel: How Audiences Are Using Twitter and Social Media and Changing Presentations Forever The Backchannel: How Audiences Are Using Twitter and Social Media and Changing Presentations Forever (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.53 — 32 ratings — published 2009
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COUNSELOR: A Life at the Edge of History COUNSELOR: A Life at the Edge of History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 1,198 ratings — published 2008
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Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.63 — 2,505 ratings — published 2006
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Platforms, Power, and Politics: An Introduction to Political Communication in the Digital Age Platforms, Power, and Politics: An Introduction to Political Communication in the Digital Age (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 5 ratings — published
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Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.56 — 7,240 ratings — published 2007
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Writing for Busy Readers: Communicate More Effectively in the Real World Writing for Busy Readers: Communicate More Effectively in the Real World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 999 ratings — published
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A Wordsmith's Work A Wordsmith's Work (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.00 — 9 ratings — published
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Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 3,722 ratings — published 2023
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The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 2,283 ratings — published 2022
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Undelivered: The Never-Heard Speeches That Would Have Rewritten History Undelivered: The Never-Heard Speeches That Would Have Rewritten History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 897 ratings — published
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Speeches for Leaders: Leave Audiences Wanting More Speeches for Leaders: Leave Audiences Wanting More (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.50 — 12 ratings — published 2015
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10 Steps to Writing a Vital Speech: The Definitive Guide to Professional Speechwriting 10 Steps to Writing a Vital Speech: The Definitive Guide to Professional Speechwriting (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 11 ratings — published 2011
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Speechwriting: The Expert Guide (Hale Expert Guides) Speechwriting: The Expert Guide (Hale Expert Guides)
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avg rating 4.37 — 57 ratings — published 2010
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Speaking While Female: 75 Extraordinary Speeches by American Women Speaking While Female: 75 Extraordinary Speeches by American Women (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.38 — 16 ratings — published
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Find Your Red Thread: Make Your Big Ideas Irresistible Find Your Red Thread: Make Your Big Ideas Irresistible (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.18 — 237 ratings — published
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The Rhetorical Act: Thinking, Speaking and Writing Critically The Rhetorical Act: Thinking, Speaking and Writing Critically (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.58 — 12 ratings — published 1995
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Readings from Classical Rhetoric Readings from Classical Rhetoric (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.15 — 20 ratings — published 1990
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Doing Rhetorical History: Concepts and Cases (Studies in Rhetoric and Communication) Doing Rhetorical History: Concepts and Cases (Studies in Rhetoric and Communication)
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avg rating 3.80 — 5 ratings — published 1998
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Reading Rhetorical Theory Reading Rhetorical Theory (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.67 — 3 ratings — published 1999
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Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal Communication (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.48 — 29 ratings — published 1987
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History of the Idea of Progress History of the Idea of Progress (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 69 ratings — published 1980
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Rhetoric as Philosophy: The Humanist Tradition (Rhetorical Philosophy & Theory) Rhetoric as Philosophy: The Humanist Tradition (Rhetorical Philosophy & Theory)
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avg rating 3.70 — 27 ratings — published 1990
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A Grammar of Motives A Grammar of Motives (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 210 ratings — published 1969
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A Rhetoric of Motives A Rhetoric of Motives (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 340 ratings — published 1969
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Language as Symbolic Action: Essays on Life, Literature, and Method Language as Symbolic Action: Essays on Life, Literature, and Method (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 149 ratings — published 1966
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Selections from the Prison Notebooks Selections from the Prison Notebooks (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 5,224 ratings — published 1947
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Language Is Sermonic: Richard M. Weaver on the Nature of Rhetoric Language Is Sermonic: Richard M. Weaver on the Nature of Rhetoric (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 34 ratings — published 1970
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Gorgias and Rhetoric (Focus Philosophical Library) Gorgias and Rhetoric (Focus Philosophical Library)
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avg rating 3.99 — 122 ratings — published 2008
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Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln: 21 Powerful Secrets of History's Greatest Speakers Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln: 21 Powerful Secrets of History's Greatest Speakers (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 2,141 ratings — published 2002
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Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years (ebook)
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avg rating 4.08 — 8,311 ratings — published 2017
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10 Steps to Writing a Vital Speech 10 Steps to Writing a Vital Speech (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.80 — 5 ratings — published 2012
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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 37,141 ratings — published 1985
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What I Saw at the Revolution: A Political Life in the Reagan Era What I Saw at the Revolution: A Political Life in the Reagan Era (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 843 ratings — published 1990
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Rhetorical Devices: A Handbook and Activities for Student Writers Rhetorical Devices: A Handbook and Activities for Student Writers (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.86 — 107 ratings — published 2010
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Writing with clarity and style: a guide to rhetorical devices for contemporary writers Writing with clarity and style: a guide to rhetorical devices for contemporary writers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.43 — 60 ratings — published 2002
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An Organizer's Tale: Speeches An Organizer's Tale: Speeches (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 77 ratings — published 2008
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A Patriot's Handbook: Songs, Poems, Stories, and Speeches Celebrating the Land We Love A Patriot's Handbook: Songs, Poems, Stories, and Speeches Celebrating the Land We Love (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 324 ratings — published 2003
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Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 8,565 ratings — published 1992
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Give Your Speech, Change the World: How To Move Your Audience to Action Give Your Speech, Change the World: How To Move Your Audience to Action (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 111 ratings — published 2005
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Amit Kalantri
“Politeness is the first thing people lose once they get the power.”
Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

Theodore C. Sorensen
“Our surest protection against assault from abroad has been not all our guards, gates and guns, or even our two oceans, but our essential goodness as a people. Our richest asset has been not our material wealth but our values.”
Ted Sorensen

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