Hayden (English, Hunger College) presents a critical study of rhetoric in the free-love feminist movement, which she locates from the mid-19th to the early-20th centuries. The "free" in "free love" refers to bonds of love and related practices not sanctioned by either religion or the state, which was seen as oppressive and even corrupting. The largely white movement was both heterosexist in orientation and constrained women's sexuality largely to maternity, says Hayden. She draws attention to how science supplied powerful tools for leveraging progressive notions of women's sexuality, noting its difference from androcentric Enlightenment era rhetoric of natural law and individual sovereignty, while also exploring why many free love feminists advocated eugenics. She looks at scientific rhetoric as it pertains to sexuality in a number of fields (evolutionary biology, physiology, bacteriology, embryology, and heredity), on the one hand, and women's pamphlets, speeches and books on free love and related issues, on the other. This will be a valuable resource for students of rhetoric, historians of science, and feminist activists. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

How did an American immigrant without a college education go from Venice Beach T-Shirt vendor to television’s most successful producer? How did a timid pastor’s son surmount a paralyzing fear of public speaking to sell out Yankee stadium, twice? How did the city of Tokyo create a PowerPoint stunning enough to win itself the chance to host the Olympics? They told brilliant stories. In his hugely attended Talk Like TED events, bestselling author and communications guru Carmine Gallo found, again and again, that audiences wanted to discover the keys to telling powerful stories, inspiring stories that could galvanize movements and actuate global change. And indeed, whether your goal is to sell, educate, fundraise, or entertain, your story is your most valuable asset. A well-told story hits you like a punch to the gut; it triggers the light bulb moment, the ‘aha’ that illuminates the path to innovation. Your story is “a strategic tool with irresistible power,

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Granville N. Toogood is a top executive communications expert, as well as an established speaker, trainer, and writer. Before starting his own company in 1982, Mr. Toogood was a television reporter and network news producer for NBC and ABC. Today he works with a long list of blue-chip clients and has served as a consultant to 38 of the Fortune 50 CEOs, as well as thousands of senior-level executives, elected officials, and diplomats throughout the world. This book is based on his acclaimed corporate workshops in executive communications. Mr. Toogood resides in Darien, Connecticut.

An accessible guide to understanding rhetoric by the world-class English and Law professor draws on landmark legal cases, politics, pop culture, and the author's career to outline essential strategies for winning debates in a range of environments.