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Word Hero
Crown/Archetype 2011; US$ 15.00Yes, it’s true: you can learn how to be a verbal wizard! Ever hear someone utter an unforgettable phrase and feel yourself reacting with with…well, awe? Ever read a great quote and think I could never come up with anything that clever ? Daunting as it may seem, there’s nothing mystical about witcraft. Crafting memorable lines doesn’t... more...
Inspirations
Penguin Books Ltd 2010; US$ 14.09'Anthology' comes from the Greek word that stands for garlands - a bouquet of flowers. An anthology then, should be a sort of reminder of something else, a small token of something much larger. In the case of flowers, they bring with their fragrance and colorfulness the reminder of the fields, of a season. Coelho's anthology, therefore, is not only... more...
A Rulebook for Arguments
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2008; US$ 9.50A Rulebook for Arguments is a succinct introduction to the art of writing and assessing arguments, organized around specific rules, each illustrated and explained soundly but briefly. This widely popular primer--translated into eight languages--remains the first choice in all disciplines for writers who seek straightforward guidance about how... more...
Rewriting
Utah State University Press 2007; US$ 19.00 US$ 16.15"Like all writers, intellectuals need to say something new and say it well. But unlike many other writers, what intellectuals have to say is bound up with the books we are reading . . . and the ideas of the people we are talking with." What are the moves that an academic writer makes? How does writing as an intellectual change the way we work from... more...
Speak Up with Confidence
Hyperion 2009; US$ 9.99Public speaking is one of the most intimidating and important aspects of many jobs. As a one-time speechwriter for President Johnson, and in his position as president of the Motion Picture Association of America, Jack Valenti wrote and delivered speeches in all kinds of settings. Originally published in 1982, Speak Up with Confidence is... more...
Burke in the Archives
University of South Carolina Press 2013; Not AvailableOvercomes traditional scholarly bias to examine charismatic Christianity's multicultural appeal more...
Listening to the Logos
University of South Carolina Press 2012; Not AvailableAn exploration of the role of language arts in forming and expressing wisdom from Homer to Aristotle more...
Rhetorics and Technologies
University of South Carolina Press 2012; US$ 33.99 US$ 28.89Electric discussions of the interplay between technological innovation and communication more...
The Cultural Economy of Falun Gong in China
University of South Carolina Press 2012; US$ 43.99 US$ 37.39A firsthand account of the power of rhetoric to establish and challenge cultural controls in modern China more...
Managing Vulnerability
University of South Carolina Press 2012; US$ 38.99 US$ 33.14A detailed account of the struggle to cultivate connectedness out of the divisiveness of apartheid more...