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Summary: Rather good I'd say.
Review: Steed is a brillent man with a good head on his sholders. He beliefs are true. The book is well writed and I simply loved it!
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Summary: Excellent ,informative ,a bible in its own right
Review: This book is nothing short of breath taking .Gerry we need more books like this!!!!
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Summary: Don't need to be a brn surgeon to learn these practical tips
Review: This is the first "how to" book that I've read that leaves the "how to" to the reader. The book gives a very insightful account of a man who has come very far through the journey of life by basically doing one thing- listening to himself and his feelings and caring enough about others to understand and work with them. Spence explains his concept of what an argument actually is and gives a truly creative and exciting way to view the whole conflict process. His entire theory of winning an argument is more practical and real than anything I have ever read. This man is among the truly, truly gifted.
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Summary: A "how to" book for environmentalists and religion bashers
Review: I wasnt going to give a review on this book until I noticed that the overall rating was 4 stars and some unfortunate soul might be suckered into buying it. Bottom line is that I didnt feel any more prepared for negotiating after I read it. It might be usesful for another lawyer (instead of an MBA) arguing to 12 silent jurors, but not to a professional. Please save yourself by looking elsewhere.
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Summary: Enjoyable and thorough review of human interaction
Review: Gerry Spence takes us on a fun journey through experiences of his career and personal life. He presents a great case for both listening to people and always presenting our story credibly. I find information on each page that has been useful to me both as a parent dealing with two teenaged children and as a consultant dealing with clients and co-workers. Mr. Spence has provided many beautiful insights into human behavior and truths for us to use in our everyday living. There is a little magic in this book that will become more apparent as you begin to use the tools in all your human interaction. "Respect is a wondrous mirror."
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Summary: Empowering
Review: This is a book that in spite of its title, stands clearly outside of the bunch. The author freely speaks out what is on his mind, which is well thought out and also heart warming. The diatribes that go on at times against current law and society are, far from being destructive are thought provoking and also empowering against the forces that be, as he eloquently blurts out the injustices that go on many a times and the ways that one can deal with them as an individual, a citizen, and most important, a self-respeting person.
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Summary: Rambling, at times egomaniacal, but with some wisdom
Review: 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.
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Summary: Please don`t waste your money!!!
Review: 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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Summary: Two thumbs up (left and right)
Review: This is one of the best audio recordings I've ever heard. This powerful trial lawyer tips his hand and shows us the mindset he has so successfully used to win cases, and at the same time he beautifully explains his powerful views on human interaction. He is a little "out there" in terms of his belief system and especially his views on child rearing, but the basis of his theme is rock-solid. Again, there is some stuff in this that most people won't agree with, myself included, but hopefully it won't turn folks completely off to the powerful and truthful theme of this beautifully done two-cassette essay.
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Summary: Mr. Spence, Your Case Has No Merit!
Review: A breezy text that makes heavy handed use of rhetorical technique to persuade, to convince, to drive home points to the reader. Yet, after a few meager, small, little pages of Spence's rhetoric, I found myself unconvinced, unswayed, and unaltered in my opinions. Apart from the few general techniques that Gary Spence offers towards winning the argument, primarily use of argumentum ad misericordiam, or appeal to pity, there is no coherent, winning strategy to be found in this book. I was disappointed with the lack of content, and with his extensive digressions into anecdote. Irritating inconsistencies between Spence's court cases and the moral philosphies that he espouses pepper "How to Argue and Win Everytime." Spence, for instance, argues that he feels strongly against the death penalty. He goes so far as to defend a man who shot his wife in front of their young children and the police, by asking the jurors to understand the man's personal history drove him to this most heinous act. Yet when prosecuting a defendant involved in a number of bombing fatalities, he deliberately asks for, and receives, the death penalty. There is no consideration of the defendant's personal history in this example, although one wonders why Spence has not taken this into account. Although Spence eschews hypocrity, do not these two acts seem to be the ultimate in inconsistency? A man who opposes the death penalty should not seek to assign it. In conclusion, although entertaining and readable for the casual browser, a horrible book for budding sophists. A good text on rhetoric will stand the reader in better stead.
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