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Words That Shook the World: 100 Years of Unforgettable Speeches and Events
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by:
Greene, Richard
Brizel, Florie
Thomas, Helen
Greenfield, Jeff
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Publisher:
Alpha Communications
Published: December 15, 2001
ISBN: 0735202966
Format:Hardcover
Pages:192
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Book Description
From Publishers Weekly
"Men since the beginning of time have sought peace... all in turn have failed, leaving the only path to be by way of the crucible of war.... If we do not now devise some greater and more equitable system, Armageddon will be at
our door," warned General Douglas MacArthur in his legendary 1945 radio address after the surrender of Japan. His and other great speeches of the past century by the likes of Eleanor Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Princess Diana and others are reprinted
(with some abridgment) in Words That Shook the World: 100 Years of Unforgettable Speeches and Events. Editor Richard Greene, a speech analyst and consultant, offers blow-by-blow analysis next to each paragraph of the speeches, explaining what it is about
the rhythm and diction of the sentences that makes them so effective. Two accompanying audio CDs offer original sound clips.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description:
Words that Shook the World celebrates over 40
of the most extraordinary speeches of the last 100 years. Illustrated with dramatic black-and-white photographs, the book sets each of the speeches and speakers within a historical context that includes timelines and contemporary press commentary. In
addition, readers are brought inside every paragraph of 20 of these magical speeches to discover what has made these words so powerful. And, best of all, two audio CDs reveal the passion of many of these extraordinary individuals as they faced their
audiences, opened their hearts, and spoke Words that Shook the World.
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