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How to Argue & Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Everyday

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Overall a Good Read
Great book
Some good advice, but not an instruction book.
Urging you to buy this book! Its not about argument, It's about appreciating people.
Not argue as much as position

How to Argue & Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Everyday
Gerry Spence
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0312144776

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The Laws of Arguing According to Gerry Spence1. Everyone is capable of making the winning argument.2. Winning is getting what we want, which also means helping "others" get what they want.3. Learn that words are a weapon, and can be used hostilely in combat.4. Know that there is always a "biological advantage" of delivering the TRUTH.5. Assault is not argument.6. Use fear as an ally in pubic speaking or in argument. Learn to convert its energy.7. Let emotions show and don't discourage passion.8. Don't be blinded by brilliance.9. Learn to speak with the body. The body sometimes speaks more powerfully than words.10. Know that the enemy is not the person with whom we are engaged in a failing argument, but the vision within ourselves.

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Overall a Good Read.......2007-02-07

This book does not teach you how to Win an argument.
However overall a good read.

Great book.......2007-02-06

This is a very informative book, excellent for either corporate america, or legal folks. Book was in great condition.

Some good advice, but not an instruction book........2007-01-21

From the title you might be expecting a book that would teach you how to argue. You won't find it here. You will find some sound advice on how to approach an argument, such as that you will have more success in your argument if you are respectful to the person you are arguing with, and if you try to make the argument from a position where you can find common ground. You will also find some wisdom on arguing in certain situations, for example arguing with at home or with children.

I think the most valuable part of the book is his emphasis of arguing from an emotional perspective. Many people, especially certain groups like men and conservatives, tend to be dismissive of emotional arguments in favor of logical ones. However, Spence shows that emotional arguments are more likely to win than logical ones. The skill of framing a logical argument in an emotional context could be a valuable one.
An important omission in the book is arguing in public. Spence tries to address that, but I have the feeling that Spence has lost the ability to identify with people who have trouble speaking in public and the scanty advice he gives seems ineffective - amounting to "just get over it and do it."

Another drawback of the book is that it contains a fair amount of polemic. So if you're going to find it annoying that Gerry Spence likes to go on tirades about environmentalism and his dislike of bankers you might want to find a different book. I found it distracting from the real purpose of the book.

Urging you to buy this book! Its not about argument, It's about appreciating people........2006-11-03

When I recommend this book to friends and colleagues; they reject my recommendation. The argument they give me is; I hate to argue, I just give in, arguing will never get you anywhere. I made the same argument to myself. People feel that way because the term 'argument' is not understood. Argument is defined to be a negative action.

After reading this book everything has changed for me. This is by far the best book I've ever read in the self help section. It turns you into a better person. It makes life that much easier.

The most difficult part of life is dealing with people. Think of how many times you have said to yourself; "People are so ridiculous, I just want to strangle them". After reading this book you will not feel that way anymore. The reason people feel that way is because they are not able to deal with them, that's why they are ridiculous.

While I was still in the process of reading this book; I had some serious situations where argument was inevitable. I would usually loose these argument and eat myself to death. I was surprised at myself on how easy it was for me to win. It did not feel like and argument. I would label it as a strategic discussion.

I cannot stress this enough and have no time to elaborate. I urge you to buy this book. I convinced more than a dozen people to read this. They all gave me flabbergasting feedback. They ask me for more recommendations. In addition to all what I just mentioned. This book is extremely enjoyable to read. Some people told me that they did not like the firs chapter. I recommend that you wait for the maid dish. Don't leave after the appetizer.

Not argue as much as position.......2006-09-30

While I was expecting something along the lines of debate tactics, rebuttals, counterpoints etc. this is more of a book that deals with pre-positioning in an argument to get you where you need to be.

It did get a bit preachy at times, but overall it was a pretty decent read.

How To Argue And Win Every Time - At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Every Day

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How To Argue And Win Every Time - At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Every Day
Gerry Spence
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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How to Argue and Win Every Time ... at Home, at Work, in Court, Everywhere, Everyday.: An article from: ETC.: A Review of General Semantics

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How to Argue and Win Every Time ... at Home, at Work, in Court, Everywhere, Everyday.: An article from: ETC.: A Review of General Semantics
Thomas E. Walsh
Manufacturer: International Society for General Semantics
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00093RL0U
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from ETC.: A Review of General Semantics, published by International Society for General Semantics on September 22, 1995. The length of the article is 1091 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: How to Argue and Win Every Time ... at Home, at Work, in Court, Everywhere, Everyday.
Author: Thomas E. Walsh
Publication: ETC.: A Review of General Semantics (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1995
Publisher: International Society for General Semantics
Volume: v52 Issue: n3 Page: p352(4)

Article Type: Book Review

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how to argue and win every time - at home, at work, in court, everywhere, every day
gerry spence
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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