Winning Every Time: How to Use the Skills of a Lawyer in the Trials of Your Life (Hardcover)

~ Lis Wiehl (Author) "Access to the law means access to the law's techniques-the strategies of making your case..." (more)
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From Publishers Weekly

In this very engrossing spin on a self-help tract, Wiehl, legal analyst for Fox News and cohost of a daily radio show (The Radio Factor), explains how to make use of lawyerly thinking in everyday life. Drawing on years of trial experience, she provides the means for prevailing in such situations as getting a raise, communicating better with your partner or becoming a more effective parent. Dividing case methodology into eight sections ("The Theory of the Case"; "Discovery"; "The Closing Argument"; etc.), Wiehl makes legal theory spring to life with well-written anecdotes from her professional courtroom and personal lives, along with comments on high profile trials, including O.J. Simpson's. The lesson from that trial, Wiehl argues, is that one must present a story of the case that is based on fact and reasoning, rather than appearing pushy and aggressive to a jury. And in an example of sticking to the "theory" of one's case, Wiehl details how a frustrated father got his son to complete his nightly homework by keeping his emotions under control and maintaining control of the discussion—a powerful theory indeed.
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Review

“This book will jump start your life immediately!”
—BILL O’REILLY

“This practical and very entertaining book isn’t really about law at all, but about how to even the playing field—about how everyone else can use legal thinking to have that edge in life.”
—DAN ABRAMS, chief legal correspondent for NBC

“With humor and insight, Wiehl effectively translates the best talents of a trial lawyer into tools anyone can use. Win—at work, at home, and, ultimately, in life itself.”
—CATHERINE CRIER, Court TV anchor, former judge
and author of The Case Against Lawyers

“Finally—there is something Conservatives and Liberals can agree on! Lis Wiehl’s book will make you a winner!”
—SEAN HANNITY, Fox News Channel anchor, Hannity & Colmes

“Don’t give this book to your friends, colleagues, [or] loved ones. If you do, then they’ll know the special techniques necessary to continually win arguments and convince you they’re right.”
—ALAN COLMES, Fox News Channel anchor, Hannity & Colmes

“This is a terrific, useful, and usable guide to help us find our way around the roadblocks in life.”
—GERALDO RIVERA, Fox News Channel anchor,
At Large with Geraldo Rivera

“I can’t believe I wasted all that money on law school. For twenty-five bucks, Lis Wiehl taught me all I need to know and more!”
—MICKEY SHERMAN, CBS News legal analyst and criminal-defense attorney

“From my heart and head I love this book. It’s fun, practical, and very real. With intelligence and humor, Lis Wiehl shows us how everyone can tackle life’s challenges.
—RIKKI KLIEMAN, legal analyst for Today, NBC-TV

“Lis Wiehl has done a terrific job of applying the best of leg... --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (April 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345469194
• ISBN-13: 978-0345469199
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #638,810 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the time , August 17, 2004

By	G. Richardson "gregoryscott" (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought the CDs instead of the book. The content was good and gets one thinking more seriously about the importance of planning and methodology when it comes to getting what you want. My only disappointment ("shock" is a better word) was near the end when Lis Wiehl revealed her feminist side when giving a pep talk to her female listeners/readers saying that "women are smarter than men" and that women are "taking over." I found this very insulting. Imagine if a male author had said "men are smarter than women" and we're "reasserting our dominance." We would never hear the end of it. It made me wonder if the book was only intended for a female audience.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Changed My Life, June 17, 2004

By A Customer

Every once in awhile, a self-help book comes along that makes you completely rethink and improve the way you do things at home, in your job, with your friends and loved ones. Lis Wiehl's WINNING EVERY TIME is as strong and important a book as THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED by M. Scott Peck or THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE by Steven Covey. After you read WINNING EVERY TIME, you'll handle any tough situation in life, or any conflict you're in, with much more grace, thoughtfulness, and effectiveness. This book is a must-read for any person who wants to become more powerful, persuasive and successful. I highly recommend it!

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Poorly organized fluff, June 25, 2005

By	David F. Daniels "daveqr" (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has an interesting premise, but unfortunately the execution didn't live up to it's promise. First, it was poorly organized. I found myself thinking, wait, didn't she say the same thing 50 pages ago? I realized after a while this was because she really only had about 50 pages of content but needed something to fill the rest of the 250 pages. As many of the other reviewers pointed out, the tone was a bit self-serving and condescending, and also she dips into unnecessary political commentary. Why turn off half your audience if you don't have to?