The Art of Public Speaking [Hardcover]

Dale Carnegie (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1602069379 | ISBN-13: 978-1602069374 | Publication Date: November 1, 2007

The best way to become a confident, effective public speaker, according to the authors of this landmark book, is simply to do it. Practice, practice, practice. And while you're at it, assume the positive. Have something to say. Forget the self. Cast out fear. Be absorbed by your subject. And most importantly, expect success. "If you believe you will fail," they write, "there is hope for you. You will." DALE CARNEGIE (1888-1955), a pioneer in public speaking and personality development, gained fame by teaching others how to become successful. His book How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936) has sold more than 10 million copies. He also founded the Dale Carnegie Institute for Effective Speaking and Human Relations, with branches all over the world. JOSEPH BERG ESENWEIN (1867-1946) also wrote The Art of Story-Writing, Writing the Photoplay (with Arthur Leeds), and Children's Stories and How to Tell Them.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 528 pages
• Publisher: Cosimo Classics (November 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1602069379
• ISBN-13: 978-1602069374
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #119,196 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A foundational book on public speaking, July 10, 2010

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Nick Milodragovich "What would you do if you ... - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Public Speaking (Cosimo Classics Personal Development) (Paperback)

This dense classic (AoPS) unpacks public speaking topic by topic, providing previous speeches throughout to practice with.

It approaches public speaking from the absolute best perspective: it's not about you, it's about THE MESSAGE!

AoPS also has amazing introductory piece on being courageous.

One major caveat to keep in mind: The style of public speaking has changed in the past +100 years. Gone are the days of three-hour booming oratories by Webster and Beecher. In their stead modern speaking have to be quick-hitting with profound and engaging stories.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to public speaking, April 2, 2010

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Ann "Ann" (Long Beach) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Public Speaking (Optimized for the Kindle) (Kindle Edition)

This is a really good deal. Nowadays you cannot find such a good book with that price.

The language is a bit dated, but the content is still relevant.

If you need to do any type of public speaking, networking and small talk, pick up this book right away and start skimming.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Major Disappointment Unaffordable!, October 31, 2010

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Ali Darwish (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Public Speaking (Paperback)

The version I viewed on Amazon is not the same as the version I received today. This is a major disappointment. The version I received is unformatted and set in courier font, with no contrast between textual elements, headings etc. While the cover states that it is a High Quality Paperback version, it is no where near the quality it claims to be. The dense text, set in typewriter style, with page breaks all over the place (for example, headings are found at the bottom of pages and the body text that belongs to the heading is set on a different page), makes the book highly inaccessible. This renders 352 large pages of this book useless. The publisher has done this book a great injustice and Amazon has done its customers a great disservice by not advertising the correct version, especially when the difference between the older version advertised and the one sold is so great. It is quite surprising that in this day and age of high tech desktop publishing programs this book has been allowed to be published in this shabby and user-hostile format. It will take a real effort to wade through this jungle of text to make sense of the valuable information the author presented. Zero Rating!