When They Go Low, We Go High: Speeches That Shape the World and Why We Need Them

by Philip Collins

Book Overview

Can a good speech save democracy? "Anyone interested in the past, present and future of speeches and speechwriting will find this] a fascinating read." --The Spectator

When First Lady Michelle Obama approached the podium at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, nobody could have predicted that her rousing line "When they go low, we go high" would become the motto for the political left and an anthem for opponents of oppression...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1468316168
• ISBN13: 9781468316162
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"