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Osgood on Speaking

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Osgood on Speaking

By: Charles Osgood
Narrated by: Charles Osgood
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 CBS news reporter Charles Osgood offers practical and humorous advice that can save the day when one's called upon to speak in public.©1988 Charles Osgood (P)1988 Phoenix Books, Inc. Career Success Communication & Social Skills Personal Development Public Speaking Words, Language & Grammar Witty

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"Taking the fear out of public speaking is the aim of this breezy book....TV anchorman Osgood does have numerous suggestions to render the ordeal relatively painless....Helpful and readable." (Publishers Weekly)
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Osgood has given a masterful narration of his short work which imparts to the reader exactly why public speaking is nothing to be afraid of. It's empowering, it's liberating and it's necessary.

Further still, Osgood is such a talented writer that you'll find more in this hour than some of the more modern, lengthy works. As someone who speaks for a living, for the price, you simply can't do better.

A gold mine of witty, memorable quotes

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