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From Publishers Weekly
Lawyer Spence's guide to winning arguments spent 26 weeks on PW's bestseller list.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A celebrity defense lawyer who garners quantity face-time during publicity-soaked trials, Spence, as attentive O. J.-ers know, is the aw-shucks Wyomingite who hates neckties, prosecutors, bankers, and pretense in general. He also hates losing an argument, which he has rarely done in a courtroom. Here, Spence distills his bar experience into the secrets of his success and translates that into the plain language of the real world of jobs, romance, and child rearing. Spence exhorts readers to believe that the art of arguing is verily the art of living, and aversion to argumentativeness only hinders people from getting what they want. So throughout this disputation, Spence anticipates objections (which he dubs the "Lock" ) and supplies refutations (dubbed the "Key" ). Spence's overall keys to winning are to contend without being contentious, to persuade instead of overwhelming "the Other," and to always be credible. Though discursive in style, Spence's prose is pointedly sharp in essence and displays unself-consciously his own flamboyant personality. Rises above the herd in the conduct-of-life genre. Gilbert Taylor
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5.0 out of 5 stars
very deep, fast reading, and intelligent,
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This review is from: How to Argue & Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Everyday (Paperback)
Exactly what the world needs, to understand when to argue andwhen not to. It also explains the importance of debate in oursociety.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Rambling, at times egomaniacal, but with some wisdom,
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This review is from: How to Argue & Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Everyday (Paperback)
Gerry Spence, the face you see on TV almost every time the initials "O.J." come up, has proven himself endearing to juries, and to television viewers, as the down-home country lawyer. Even among attorneys (I am one) he is something of a mythical figure. But this book shows him as something of a confused rambler. I DID get much valuable information about how to look for what other people want when negotiating, but I did NOT get "how to argue and win every time." I DID get the impression that Spence needs help, though.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Please don`t waste your money!!!,
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This review is from: How to Argue & Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Everyday (Paperback)
I tried several times to get thru this book but finally I had to give up. It is one of the worst books I have ever tried to read. I do have to give Mr. Spencer the credit that he sure has a lot of bull%$*? and we are supposed to read all 300 pages. If you doubt my review please read two pages before buying and you will understand what I am talking about......
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