Speeches that Changed the World Hardcover – April 1, 2013

Bought this as a gift for my grandson, who is not much of a reader. He picked it up and started leafing through it and then couldn't put it down for a long while. So it accomplished what I had hoped, engaging a teenager's curiosity.

Is not that it's a bad book, but the extra added material is not accurate, and at many times not US sensitive. As a collection of speeches, it's okay. Good luck with getting the correct edition.

I tried to cancel, then to "return" - although it never appeared on my kindle

I have found this book to be very useful as it has packed hundreds of huge ideas into this collection of passionate speeches.

great book

Fast shipping and quality product!

Excellent

Enjoying the book opening up my mind

Bought this book as I was looking for a book containing several speeches I was trying to track down, simply (and perhaps sadly) for my own pleasure. Although I will agree that it is exactly as it says on the tin, and contains several important speeches I'd been hoping to read, it is in fact more like a bit of a jumble store in the way it has been presented.The full-page pictures I assumed would offer a clear separation of chapters, but even this seems to be visually confusing. Too many different fonts and a strange layout mean that it's also hard to identify the actual speeches from general information on the speech or speech-giver.I also must add that it's a slight mis-sell, as the speeches aren't there in their entirety, many are only extracts (or in Jesus's case, just a few lines from Matthew - hardly a speech), and there is no reference to the version it has been taken from. Hm.In all honesty, if you want a cheap bargain for an insight into major speeches, then it's worth picking up as the actual content and history behind the speeches is all very interesting, and once you get past the off-putting layout, is well-researched and enjoyable content.However, if you want the whole speech, or something as more of an academic reference, steer well clear of this book.

Great compilation of great speeches. Good to get the context and background of what led to the speech. Only criticism is that this is duplicated in each section. Could have been more streamlined, however great to dip in and out of to read more of the speeches.

Bought as a gift. Son has enjoyed dipping in and out of this book. Great coffe table book. Has started many interesting discussions. Another great way to look at history.

We have been buying this book for the past few years as a school prize for the best students in drama and the best in speech. It is a fabulous book with all the greatest and most inspiring speeches. Truly inspiring stuff and well presented that hopefully will help students develop their skills to even greater heights.

Bought as a gift but a quick look through and looks excellent for the price. Also has an accompanying CD.