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Wow! The words really did shake me...A brilliant, "user-friendly" read. Could not put this book down! I enjoyed the analysis behind each inspiring speech, along with the myriad of fascinating details. Particularly love the fact that the author deliberately only picked speakers that lifted the human spirit.

Personal favorite chapter: Kennedy and his "Ich bin ein berliner/I am a jelly doughnut" speech!

I can't think of a better book to give or receive. A must in everyones' library.
As we hear and read the brilliance and power of the twenty-one speeches they become more inspirational as we read Richard Greene's analysis and most interesting, informative background material. The photos further enhance the written words.
We knew that these outstanding speeches, by outstanding men and women, shaped our lives, and now we know why.
Richard Greene made an excellant choice of communicators that the world will long remember.

Oh my goodness. What an inspiration!

With all of the negative things in politics and the news today what a wonderful refuge and inspiration to read about and read the words of these amazing men and women, and to hear them in their own voices.

I never knew about Teddy Roosevelt's environmental speech way back in 1903, loved reading the entire "luckiest man" speech by Lou Gehrig, the entire "only thing to fear is fear itself" speech by FDR and the magical words of Einstein. Who knew that he could write and speak that brilliantly.

But my favorites were Barbara Jordan, who sent chills down my spine with her amazing voice and, of course, reading the entire "I Have A Dream" speech with Mr. Greene's analysis of every paragraph. I knew it was great but, with this insight into WHY it was great it has become even more amazing to me.

If only leaders spoke today, and lead today, like the leaders in this book!!