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Aristotle's Guide to Soul Bending

Jay Heinrichs

Ancient secrets to persuading others and motivating yourself. Plus the rhetorical tricks and pratfalls I come across in marketing, politics, and pop culture.

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Most of the time we teach rhetoric all wrong. I bear some of that guilt. Let’s start with the three “appeals,” the basic tools taught in every beginning class.

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    Obsessed by the power and magic of words, I write books on the ancient art of persuasion, working out of a cabin on 150 acres in New Hampshire. My next book, due out in April 2025, will help you persuade your very own soul.

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