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An American Family: The Buckleys
An extraordinary and sweeping memoir of one of the most
revered families in American Conservatism.
The conservative revival, from the late 1950's through the end
of the Reagan administration, shaped the way our country
is governed, and how we live our lives. And in many ways it was
influenced by one family -- The Buckleys
Now for the first time, here is their story. Written by Reid
Buckley, son of patriarch William F. Buckley, An American
Family: The Buckleys vividly paints a portrait of an America we
all long for: one of self-reliance, hard work, belief in God,
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"Reid does nothing conventionally, which is why he is so beloved of
his nine siblings and forty-five nieces and nephews. So why would
any of us expect that he would produce a conventional family
history?
This book is substantially about the world my grandfather created
for his children and other descendents. He was by any measure
remarkable, and though I knew a great deal about him before picking
up Reid's book, I didn't know the half of it."
-- Christopher Buckley
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USA Today: The Stunning Incoherence of American Civilization
"USA Today is the word of a great-souled
patriot, one possessed of Twain's gift for story telling, and
of Tocqueville's powers of observation concerning things American.
Buckley's bittersweet tour
de force argues - persuasively, passionately - that America
has lost her moral compass. A marvelous read nonetheless."
-- Gerard V. Bradley,
Professor of Law, Notre Dame
"USA Today is the lament of a truly wise
patriot with a broken heart. No American who loves his country
will read
it without sharing the author's profound sadness at our national
failings. Reid Buckley is an 'other Isaiah' crying out to the
people for repentance and reform. If we heed this call, surely
the God who has for more than two centuries so richly blessed
this land will not turn His face away from us."
-- Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James
Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, Princeton
University
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"Throughout
USA Today, Buckley drives his
readers along a lexiconic highway of thought-provoking tales gleaned
only through a classical education. Darker images are drawn from
personal life experiences. Referring to the recent spate of high
school shootings and child molestations, Buckley points to a new
'bloodless species of human being, Frankenstein's monsters of
our own society's creation.'"
-- W. Thomas Smith,
Jr., Freelance Journalist
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Speaking in Public
Teaching
Reid Buckley's techniques for winning arguments and getting
your point across. Now out of print but still available through
the Buckley School.
Available on tape
Narrated in
full on 7 one-hour cassettes by Reid Buckley |
Sex, Power, And Pericles
Principles
of advanced public speaking, including Reid Buckley's special
techniques for organizing the mind more quickly and efficiently.
Available exclusively through the Buckley School.
Available on tape
Learn to organize your thoughts and speak eloquently by
analyzing some of the great speeches of all time. |
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Strictly Speaking: Reid Buckley's Indispensable Handbook on Public Speaking
"No book on speaking
does a better job on what to do immediately prior to a speech and
the first minute of a speech."
"I have yet to find any book on speaking that gives such sound
insightful advice for the high level or top management speaker."
-- An Amazon Reviewer Las Vegas
"This is by far the best
book I've come across on the subject of Public Speaking. The best
thing is that it's full of practical exercises and specific
recommendations
to help you improve as a public speaker. Great for both the novice
and the experienced speaker."
-- An Amazon Reviewer South Carolina
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"The six chapters on mechanics
are just great, you can hardly find so much practical advice in
other public speaking books."
-- An Amazon Reviewer Hong Kong |
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Buckley's Classics
Tales from the Arabian Nights and
The Caliph Turned Stork. For children-or anyone
who enjoys being read a good tale, Reid Buckley has
recorded these stories on two tapes.
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Reid Buckley is also the
author of two novels, Eye of the Hurricane and Servants and
Their Masters.
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