Buckley is not humble. He is arrogant, and proud of it.

He gives you the good advice for a speaker not to make unneeded personal attacks.

Then he fills his book with little barbs about "LIBERALS", often looking amazingly like unneeded personal attacks.

Oh, yes, somewhere along the line, he gives some instruction on public speaking.

I suppose you are supposed to do what he says, not what he does.

Jim Buch

Grab your dictionary - one of the Buckleys has written another book that will expand the vocabulary of even the most well read. Famed orator and founder of the exclusive Buckley School of Public Speaking, Reid Buckley has produced what is perhaps the most thorough, honest, wickedly witty book on public speaking you will ever read. It's definitely the most brilliantly written. While his obvious conservative political bent may unsettle those who don't join him on the right, his writing and speaking advice transcends political, economic and social beliefs. We [...] recommend this book to everyone who ever has to utter a word to anyone for any reason, especially in public.

After years of public speaking, personal and professional, I now come to know how awful I've been. I knew I could be better, but hadn't found a resource to help me command attention, respect my audience, and communicate openly.

This is the real "How To" book. He broadens your horizon with his vocabulary. You may want to keep a dictionary handy. (I had to!) Emphasizes your responsibility to get your facts straight, exposing many popular phrases that were never uttered or intentioned by the assigned authors. Phrases used daily.

Harry Beckwith was right... If they don't like you, they won't like your message... even if it planting petunias. The lower ratings given to this book ran a common theme.

Reid Buckley is brilliant, arrogant (a label we'd all like to be pegged with, secretly), and most importantly doggone' funny. It's a way he controls what his critics say about him. That kind of control is priceless.

He's definitely a National Treasure!