Main Title |
The public speaker's treasure chest : a compendium of source material to make your speech sparkle / |
Author |
Prochnow, Herbert V. ;
Prochnow, Herbert Victor
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Harper & Row, |
Year Published |
1964 |
OCLC Number |
00338111 |
Subjects |
Public speaking ;
Anecdotes ;
Quotations, English
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Additional Subjects |
Public speaking ;
Anecdotes ;
Quotations, English
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ESAR |
PN4193.I5P7 1986 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
08/02/2017 |
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Edition |
[1st ed.] revised and enlarged |
Collation |
ix, 516 pages ; 22 cm |
Notes |
Originally published: 1942. Includes index. |
Contents Notes |
Anecdotal material together with advice on the preparation and presentation of speeches. How to prepare your speech -- How to make your speech sparkle -- The requirements of public speaking -- Humorous stories -- Witticisms and epigrams -- Amusing definitions -- Interesting lives and interesting facts -- Similes -- Colorful phrases for sparkling speech -- Biblical quotations -- A rich treasure house of selected quotations -- Pertinent proverbs -- Quotations from modern sources. |