Start with a Laugh

by Liz Carpenter

Book Overview

Roasts, toasts, eulogies and speeches from in demand speaker Liz Carpenter Often called the "funniest woman in politics". This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571684115
• ISBN13: 9781571684110
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Eakin Press
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Laugh-Out-Loud Funny!

When I met Liz Carpenter at the 2004 Story Circle Writers Conference, I was completely blown away by her dynamic personality. True to her formula for giving a speech, she "started with a laugh, put the meat in the middle, and waved the flag at the end." After listening to her, I knew I had to get this book, and am I glad I did. You would think that a book about speechwriting, speechmaking, and speeches would put you to sleep. On the contrary, it is laugh-out-loud funny with a few tears thrown in, in addition to being very instructional. It also covers fifty-odd years of Liz's association with American political figures, background on some important historical events, and a wealth of personal anecdotes about her life. But what I love most is that she is not ashamed to say that she is an active crusader for women's rights. If you like reading about a strong, competent woman, get this book. by Doris Anne Roop-Benner for Story Circle Book Reviews reviewing books by, for, and about women