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Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Thank You for Arguing, Third EditionSubtitle: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of PersuasionAuthor: Jay HeinrichsNarrator: Jay HeinrichsFormat: UnabridgedLength: 7 hrs and 21 minsLanguage: EnglishRelease date: 01-02-18Publisher: Random House AudioRatings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votesGenres: Self Development, Communication SkillsPublisher's Summary:A master class in the art of persuasion, as taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill, newly revised and updated.The time-tested secrets taught in this book include Cicero's three-step strategy for moving an audience to action and Honest Abe's Shameless Trick for lowering an audience's expectations. And it's also replete with contemporary techniques such as politicians' use of code language to appeal to specific groups and an eye-opening assortment of persuasive tricks, including the Eddie Haskell Ploy, the Belushi Paradigm, Stalin's Timing Secret, and the Yoda Technique.Whether you're an inveterate lover of language books or just want to win a lot more anger-free arguments on the page, at the podium, or over a beer, Thank You for Arguing is for you. Warm, witty, erudite, and truly enlightening, it teaches you not only how to recognize a paralipsis when you hear it but also how to wield the weapons of persuasion the next time you really, really want to get your own way.Contact me for any questions: [email protected]
