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The Art of Public Speaking (Special Edition)
Joseph Berg Esenwein · 2019
🎙 Narrated by Not confirmed for this specific 2019 "Special Edition" release (found listed on Chirp Books, which did not display a narrator credit). Note: the same underlying public-domain text circulates under several other audiobook editions with different, confirmed narrators — e.g. Tom Parks (AmazonClassics edition) and other independent releases — so narrator identity should not be assumed to carry over between editions.
68/100
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There's real substance underneath this one — Esenwein and Carnegie's 1915 rhetoric classic is foundational stuff, and it's comprehensive, not a quick skim. But this particular 'Special Edition' packaging doesn't tell me who's actually reading it to you, and several near-identical editions exist, so it's a mixed bag until you can confirm which one you're getting.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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🎙 Narration: unknown Narrator not confirmed for this specific 2019 Special Edition SKU; several differently-narrated editions of the same public-domain text exist under similar names, so don't assume narrator carries over.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety80
Substance / usefulness78
Craft & writing60
Originality50
Evidence & accuracy72
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit68
Human-eye read56
Penny’s verdict68
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