Words Like Loaded Pistols
The Power of Rhetoric from the Iron Age to the Information Age

Mr. Leith makes rhetoric, basically the art of persuasion, practical and easy to understand for someone who didn’t give this topic that much thought. This book was not only the balance between discussion about rhetoric and mild humor, but the many examples referenced from film, literature, politics,......more

This book was a little too advanced for me. I can get only so much from studying the great speakers that the author used as examples. I did appreciate his explanation of the historical development of rhetoric, however. The stories of Plato and Aristotle were particularly helpful.......more

i'm sorry sam but i was forced to read this for a class and assigned readings automatically make me hate the book at least a little bit. i actually did like the book but then i realized how long it was and how little time i had left to read it and just skimmed the rest. i genuinely did enjoy the 25......more

Interesting read, but I do think it's more appropriate as a book just to read when you like rhetoric, not necessarily as a study book (which it was for me).......more

I know it is often said that “actions speak louder than words” but words, you know, do also carry some weight as well, as evidenced in “Words Like Loaded Pistols.” What I really liked about this book was not only the balance between discussion about rhetoric and mild humor, but the many examples ref......more