Lincoln's Counsel: Lessons from America's Most Persuasive Speaker

Through examples from Lincoln's great speeches and closing arguments—Lincoln's Inaugural Speeches, the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation and more—this book instructs you in the art of persuasion in two simple ways: by providing lessons from Lincoln's career as a lawyer and politician, and by analyzing those lessons and discussing how to apply them to your own life. Lincoln's Counsel gives important advice about advocacy straight from the very best.