Reviews (26)

Our Most Important Subject
This is an excellent book for learning or renewing our knowledge of English Grammar.There is a conspiracy in this country to dumb down the attendees of public schools, and it began in the early part of the last century with some wealthy industrialists and government officials.Leaving Children behind began before Bush and he is a prime example of it. Let's all fight back by speaking English properly, as well as reading and writing excellently.This book is a good place to start!Then, on to Phonics!

Awesome! Thank you!
As an English teacher this is a good one. I wanted to order 100 of them for the students at Santa Fe South (10th grade) in Oklahoma City, just to let them have something to remember me by. It's a great tool to use to plan fun lessons, but it is also just a good little reference book when you need it. I need it, I use it. It works.

FANTASTIC!
A good grammer book is hard to find.Here you go.The author covers grammer basics, usage, and style using examples that hit home every time.No matter what your question is, chances are you will find the answer here.The book is easy to read, clear, funny, and immensely informative.The only problem is, after you read it, you'll have no excuse for faulty writing. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. English language    5. Grammar    6. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    7. Problems, exercises, etc    8. Skills    9. Adult literacy guides & handbooks    10. Public speaking / elocution    11. Reference / Writing Skills   

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Persuasive advice for lawyers
In Legally Speaking, Mr. Dempsey has created an invaluable guide for lawyers, and I suspect non-lawyers, who need to make presentations to small or large groups. His observations about the art of persuasion are both amusing and insightful.As Dempsey makes clear, talking is not the same as presenting.His focus on "making your case" gets right to the heart of what lawyers do for their clients.Dempsey really wants you to win your audience over and tells you quite clearly how to achieve that goal.Dempsey's comprehensive approach (40 principles!), covers every aspect of lawyers' presentation skills, but still leaves you with one unanswered question: "Can you do a book for non-lawyers?"

A Must Have Book!
Where was this book when I was in law school? This is an exceptional overview of not only the tools but also the techniques attorneys so desperately need to communicate clearly. Dempsey not only tells you what you need to know to communicate concisely and with clarity (something far too few attorneys do) but he gives you practical advice you can immediately implement to enhance your speaking skills, regardless of the amount of speaking you do, or where you do it. The writing is engaging, entertaining and highly informative. There are hundreds of ideas and examples for every attorney. This should be required reading in for every law student and lawyer regardless of how often they speak-we need to do a better job and this book shows us how. This is the essential guide, written by an attorney for attorneys. Buy it now!

This book actually deserves 10 stars!
Legally Speaking is a book that is almost too good to be true. Its information for masterful presentations provides breadth, depth, and enormous practical application. What's more, it is easy to read. The book is an excellent resource for anyone who needs to be a more effective communicator. David Dempsey has done an excellent job of laying out his outline in the contents. It is very easy to quickly turn to the information that is most needed in a given moment. Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business & Economics / Business Communication / Meetings & Presentations    3. Business Communication - Meetings & Presentations    4. Communication in law    5. Communications    6. Language Arts & Disciplines    7. Language Arts & Disciplines / Public Speaking    8. Law    9. Law / Communications    10. Practical Guides    11. Public Speaking   

Reviews (10)

Decent system, but poorly presented, overpriced
The Good:
Nice system, acceptable book
The system itself seems to be a good one, and EasyScript Express an acceptably effective way to learn it. It's been a blessing
I had a need for a "fast-to-paper" method of verbal communications. I have been using Easy Script for several months now, after having received and read your "EasyScript Express" book and applied the lessons and practice sessions therein. I started putting the concepts to good use immediately, and have found EasyScript to be a benefit to my work.Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics / Secretarial Aids & Training    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Computer Books: Desktop Publish    4. Secretarial Aids & Training    5. Shorthand    6. Shorthand & speedwriting   

Subjects:  1. Communication    2. Language    3. Language Arts & Disciplines    4. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    5. Public Speaking    6. Public speaking / elocution   

Subjects:  1. Conversation and phrase books    2. English    3. Foreign Language - Dictionaries / Phrase Books    4. Foreign Language Study    5. Grammar    6. Spanish    7. Spanish language    8. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction    9. Foreign Language Study / Spanish    10. Speaking / pronunciation skills   

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Great referece book for any court reporter....
This book will become a staple in my realtime library, love it!

A Court Reporter's Bible!
WOW, WOW, WOW!!!I think this book should be required reading for EVERY court reporter.I've been reporting 21 years, have all my certifications, but I'd have to say I feel like I have just now "turned the corner" after incorporating some of these briefs! THE building-block resource for reporters and students.
I can't say enough good things about Laurie's books for court reporters. BRIEF ENCOUNTERS should be on every reporter's and student's referenceshelf.This book contains one- and two-stroke briefs and phrases foreveryday reporting and is full of ideas which you will want to incorporateinto your dictionaries.Some examples:Read more

Subjects:  1. Dictionaries    2. Dictionaries - General    3. Law reporting    4. Reference    5. Secretarial Aids & Training - Shorthand    6. Shorthand reporting    7. United States   

Reviews (4)

Stand On Your Head
In a Monty Python parody of a children's TV show the host explains that, "To play a flute, you blow in one end and run your fingers down the side."In essence, that actually is exactly how to play the flute."Think On Your Feet" by Ken Wydro suffers a bit from this same tendency to oversimplify the complex and hope nobody notices.
Amazing Book!
Ken Wydro's "Think On Your Feet" will not only transform your speaking and conversation skills, but it will transform the way you think. Many public speaking help books will fill your mind with mechanical tips that everyone, I assume, should already be aware of...i.e., "put inflection into your voice to emphasize your point..." Duh! A great find!
I first read this book years ago when I began speaking at a Toastmasters group.At first, it helped me with my impromptu speaking.Later, it helped me to begin making small improvements in my daily actions (the slight edge technique).I was very disappointed it was out of print at the time and I couldn't buy a copy for my own library.Recently, a fellow Toastmaster member found it...and bought a copy for me.I was so grateful -- this is a book to read again and again.Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics / Business Communication    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. General    4. Public Speaking    5. Speech    6. Business    7. Business & Economics    8. Business Communication   

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The "Clif Notes" of storytelling for beginning storytellers
This book is helpful to those trying to find stories to tell orally to children.It contains the skeleton of many familiar folk and fairy tales that will help to remind parents and beginning storytellers of stories theymay have heard as children and want to retell in their own words.Eachstory contains the summary, the characters, and the plot outline ofstories, together with suggestions on how they might be told. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Child Care/Parenting    2. Children's literature    3. Fairy tales    4. Storytelling    5. Technique    6. Public speaking / elocution   

Reviews (3)

Worked for me!
I used this book in class and I was totally satisfied with how well I did.I think it covered the material in a really understandable way.If your class is using this book - be happy!

ehh
I never received the book! i had to buy it in the expensive bookstore in my school.

For any type of public speaking
I agree with the book description above that this is the best of the short books available on the subject.Read more

Subjects:  1. Language    2. Language Arts & Disciplines    3. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    4. Public Speaking    5. Theater - General    6. Performing Arts    7. Performing Arts / Theater / General   

Reviews (13)

Cassette version used
Some value for everyone.Half of the information is only appropriate for a professional speaker. I will not listen a second time.

Wow...bad
Or at least not what I was looking for...but based on all the other reviews here, I thought it was.This book has a very limited audience in mind, namely those who are giving "speeches", not just regular, everyday presentations and meetings.The name of the book is deceiving, and so are the reviews.The first chapter is the only one that is moderately worthwhile if you're actually looking for tips on becoming more confident.Otherwise, it is simply a laundry list of ways to give big speeches; not helpful at all to the average joe who works in corporate america and just wants to feel more confident.I realize this is difficult to teach in a book, but the other reviewers gave the impression that I might garner some tidbits on this.

Excellent Book!
I facilitate new hire orientations at my job regularly and this book was excellent and very informative. I bought the book because I wanted to be learn all that I could about public speaking since part of my new job responsibilities required me to stand up before an audience. This book, once again was great and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to be a better public speaker. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Public Speaking    3. Reference    4. Reference / General   

Reviews (4)

The Art of Talking to Anyone
The author provides savvy, helpful ideas on improving communication in all situations. Very good.

Not at all what I was hoping for
I put this audiobook in my Wish List several weeks before it came out.What I was hoping for was some good info on the psychology and execution of the lost art of conversation. What I got was an endless list of do's and do nots.I ONLY recommend this for EXTREME introverts.If you are looking to polish your social skills or socialize with anyone other than friends then keep looking.

How to be a boring individual
The first 1 or 2 chapters of this book do indeed give you some good pointers on how to build rapport and to look for common threads, all very important parts of a conversation.However the latter chapters really get dull and tend to advice the reader to shy away from responding openly to real life situations such as when a friend approaches you with a problem, the author advices that you shy away from really putting yourself in their shoes and offering help, rather it gives you advice on how to decline offering help to someone in need.It also advices the reader not to tell jokes in any situation or to shy away from tellign detailed stories. Whilst for a social lepper this maybe sound advice most of us want to live in a world full of excitement and have conversations that are fullfilling for everyone, not just being a bore and trying to "fit in".Perhaps as an Brit this book is very American centric, but I'm sure even Americans are not even so boring! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Business Communication - General    3. Business Life - General    4. Conversation And Discourse    5. Interpersonal communication    6. Language    7. Language Arts & Disciplines    8. Oral Communication In Business    9. Personal Growth - General    10. Public Speaking    11. Business & Economics / Business Communication    12. Business communication & presentation    13. Self-Help & Practical Interests    14. Speaking / pronunciation skills   

Reviews (5)

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I took the stat class using this book as a business major. Although this book had good problem sets using SAS and all, this book was very hard to understand. The examples and the way they explained it didnt help me to understand the material. If it wasn't my professor's lectures, I dont think my whole class could have handled the material. Also, as my Stat TA has told us, this book is not fit for many business students because it is so much in detail that it should be only used to Stat students. I know that there are other stat books that would fit business majors but I dont think this book is the one.

Not the wrong title
I would like to point out that these authors have two books with similar titles.One is Applied Linear Regression Models which is in the 4th edition.The other is Applied Linear Statistical Models which is in the 5th edition.The statistical models book covers more than linear regression.
AMAZON'S page has the WRONG TITLE!
The fourth edition of this book has a slightly different title than the fifth edition. Amazon has not made this distinction clearly on the title section of this page. Just look at the title at the top of this page and then compare it with the photo of the book's cover.
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Subjects:  1. Science/Mathematics    2. Business mathematics & systems    3. Probability & statistics   

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CPS Study Guides
This book is excellent... I am so happy I was able to get it so quickly.Thank-you ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Examinations, questions, etc    5. Management    6. Secretarial Aids & Training    7. Secretaries    8. Training    9. Business & Economics / Secretarial Aids & Training    10. Secretarial & office skills   

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Very nice
The book is very informative. It has cheatsheets printed on the back cover.There is also information to help you with your first speech because the author realized that speeches would be prepared before the student could finish reading the book.

Disappointing
I'd considered buying this book from Amazon, and decided to first examine a copy at the Boston Public Library. I was unimpressed. The tone seems aimed at middle-school students, and the text is littered with patronizing "Dick & Jane" anecdotes. A quick glance through the table of contents suggests that Grice and Skinner address nearly every conceivable aspect of public speaking -- but a closer examination reveals a complete lack of depth. It seems as if they simply brainstormed ways to add pages without actually investigating their subject.
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Subjects:  1. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    2. Performing Arts    3. Performing Arts/Dance    4. Public Speaking    5. Theater - General    6. English    7. Performing Arts / Theater / General    8. Public speaking / elocution   

Reviews (28)

The Basics: Presented Well
Better know today as a conservative columnist for the Wall Street Journal, Peggy Noonan also has a very strong pedigree as a political speech-writer for George H. Bush and Ronald Reagan.
Good Grief!
I love reading Peggy Noonan's WSJ column; so let's get that out of the way right now. Peggy generally writes in a stream-of-consciousness form that I like. It captures my attention from the first sentence and holds me to the end. But not this book. After a page or two I noticed I was skipping ahead, looking for the bait and the hook. It's not there. That's Writing 101. She knows that! What I suspect is this: Her publisher contracted with her for a give-back linked to something else, and she wasnt interested in the project. It shows!

On Speaking Well by Peggy Noonan
The book was cheaper than in the store, was shipped the same day as ordered, and arrived in new condition (it was new!) so I am well pleased. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Language Arts & Disciplines    3. Public Speaking    4. Reference    5. Language Arts & Disciplines / Public Speaking    6. Public speaking / elocution    7. Rhetoric   

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NO book is as good as this one pretends to be.
I'm one of those guys that only sings in the shower or his car, so this was my first foray into singing for real.The thought of removing vocal defects and bringing forth my "true" voice was simply awe-inspiring, and for several months I was serious about practicing the material every day.
Good, but not enough.
It does give you some hints, but it isn't that technical. It's more an "imitate me" book than a "understand it" book. To me it wasn't very illustrative...
If I could only recommend one book on vocals...
Roger Love is an elite vocal coach who has worked with many established vocalist such as: Rob Thomas, Eminem and Joe Elliot (Def Leppard) to name just a few... He was trained by "vocal coach to the stars" Seth Riggs and his technique has its roots in Riggs "Speech Level Singing", although Love has earned his own reputation for his unique techniques. Love's techniques have been proven and while Seth Riggs also provides a book and CD bundle on vocal instruction I recommend Roger Love's book first.
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Subjects:  1. Audio Adult: Other    2. Genres & Styles - International    3. Instruction & Study - Voice    4. Instruction and study    5. Language Arts & Disciplines    6. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    7. Public Speaking    8. Singing    9. Speech    10. Voice    11. Voice Culture    12. Language Arts & Disciplines / Speech    13. Vocal music   

Subjects:  1. Communication    2. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    3. Performing Arts/Dance    4. Public Speaking    5. Social Interaction    6. Social Science    7. Sociology - General    8. Performing Arts    9. Performing Arts / Theater / General   

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Blah, blah, blah!
I'm sure Walters is on to something, but I'm having trouble squaring the idea of my wife's constant chatter with this nagging sense that I'm the poorer for it.

I liked it so much, I bought it twice ...
As a professional speaker and consultant I am always on the lookout for ways to gather material to help my clients improve themselves (corporate and individuals).
Great Resource to learn the ins and outs of public speaking
If you're contemplating public speaking as a career choice or to enhance your book sales Speak and Grow Rich by the mother and daughter team of Dottie and Lilly Walters is a must for your Writer's Bookshelf.
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Subjects:  1. General    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Language Arts & Disciplines    4. Oral communication    5. Public Speaking    6. Reference    7. Public speaking / elocution    8. Reference / General   

Subjects:  1. Automation    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Office Automation    6. Office management    7. Office practice    8. Secretarial Aids & Training    9. Study Guides    10. Business & Economics / Secretarial Aids & Training   

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Excellent writing tool
Whether you are a novice at writing or just need help wording documents, this book is a wonderful guide.Samples are plenty, complete from determining who is your audience to effective guidelines and checksheets.You will learn simple editing techniques, exercises for practice.Extensive guidelines are given whether you do a resme, letter, research, short and long reports, proposal, charts, etc. Included, also is some instruction on technical writing (manuals, visuals, figures, etc.)Read more

Subjects:  1. Business English    2. Composition & Creative Writing - General    3. English language    4. General    5. Language    6. Language Arts & Disciplines    7. Rhetoric    8. Technical English    9. Technical Writing    10. Technology & Industrial Arts    11. Secretarial & office skills    12. Writing & editing guides    13. Writing skills