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Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xix, 187 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Description
Selected and introduced by fellow novelist and friend Dan Wakefield, this much-expanded edition now includes a total of fifteen of Kurt Vonnegut's speeches. In each of these talks Vonnegut takes pains to find the few things worth saying and a conversational voice to say them in that isn't heavy-handed or pretentious or glib, but funny and serious and joyful even if sometimes without seeming so.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
125 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
"A collection of speeches that showcases the voices of those at the reins of power and of those who are not. Read the original words, sometimes abridged and sometimes in their entirety, that have shaped our cultural fabric. Introductions provide historical context and critical insights into the meaning and impact of every speech. For each speech, writer and history lover Tonya Bolden provides an introduction-- telling us what was going on at the time,...
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Series
Library of America volume 60
Pub. Date
©1992
Physical Desc
xviii, 1076 pages ; 21 cm.
Description
First volume of a two-volume set that contains more than 270 speeches, sketches, short stories, maxims, and other writings by Mark Twain.
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The source of self-regard is brimming with all the elegance of mind and style, the literary prowess and moral compass that are Toni Morrison's inimitable hallmark. It is divided into three parts: the first is introduced by a powerful prayer for the dead of 9/11; the second by a searching meditation on Martin Luther King Jr., and the last by a heart-wrenching eulogy for James Baldwin. In the writings and speeches included here, Morrison takes on contested...
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Pub. Date
2017.
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"This timely collection of speeches by David McCullough, the most honored historian in the United States--winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among many other honors--reminds us of fundamental American principles. Over the course of his distinguished career, David McCullough has spoken before Congress, the White House, colleges and universities, historical societies, and other esteemed institutions....
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Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
193 pages ; 20 cm
Description
"There's no longer an excuse for wedding speeches to be a tedious succession of predictable platitudes, outdated etiquette and cheesy wedding gags. This book is for nearlyweds who want to make their wedding speeches one of the day's highlights. Written by Heidi Ellert-McDermott, award-winning wedding speechwriter and founder of Speechy, this guide will help you write and deliver a speech that's memorable for the right reasons. Heidi's advice has been...
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (1080 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (136 pages ; 19 cm).
Description
Between the fall of the Roman Empire and the brief, brilliant cultural phenomenon we call the Renaissance lay the Middle Ages - fully 1,000 years of artistic, philosophical, political, and religious turmoil and treasures. This course offers an interdisciplinary look at medieval society and culture, with an emphasis on literature, the arts, and the tumultuous historical forces at work from A.D. 500 through A.D. 1500. Medieval Europe was the world of...
Author
Series
Library of America volume 61
Pub. Date
©1992
Physical Desc
xiii, 1050 pages ; 21 cm.
Description
Second volume of a two-volume set that contains more than 270 speeches, sketches, short stories, maxims, and other writings by Mark Twain.
13) The true patriot
Author
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
130 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 18 cm.
Description
The authors' thoughts on politics and patriotism, with a selection of patriotic images and speeches from American history.
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Series
Mindy Kim volume 4
Description
It's time to pick a class president, and Mindy really wants to win--and she's basing her entire campaign on snacks and being kind, so how could she NOT be chosen? But here is one big thing that Mindy is not sure she can do--make a speech to her class about why she would be the best pick for president. Can Mindy face her fears and show the class--and herself--that she can be the best class president ever?--
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world. Reflecting on the importance of black feminism, intersectionality, and prison abolitionism for today's struggles, Davis discusses the legacies of previous liberation struggles, from the Black Freedom Movement to the...
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Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
192 pages ; 21 cm
Description
Publisher's description: Selected from sermons delivered by C.S. Lewis during World War II, these nine addresses offer guidance and inspiration in a time of great doubt. These are ardent and lucid sermons that provide a compassionate vision of Christianity.
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Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
6 sound discs (6 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 45 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.).
Description
Twelve lectures delivered by Professor John R. Hale of the University of Louisville in which he explores the greatest speeches in history and sets out practical tips that can be used for any public speaking situation.
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Series
Civilization of the American Indian volume 110
Pub. Date
1971]
Physical Desc
xviii, 292 p. illus., ports. 20 cm.
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