Jay Heinrichs, author portrait
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Jay Heinrichs

Jay Heinrichs is the New York Times bestselling author of Thank You for Arguing. He spent twenty-six years as a writer, editor, and magazine publishing executive before becoming a full-time advocate for the lost art of rhetoric. He now lectures widely on the subject, to audiences ranging from Ivy League students and NASA scientists to Southwest Airlines executives, and runs the language blog figarospeech. He lives with his wife in New Hampshire.
Aristotle's Guide to Self-Persuasion
Thank You for Arguing, Fourth Edition (Revised and Updated)
How to Argue with a Cat
Thank You for Arguing, Third Edition
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Books

Aristotle's Guide to Self-Persuasion
Thank You for Arguing, Fourth Edition (Revised and Updated)
How to Argue with a Cat
Thank You for Arguing, Third Edition
Word Hero

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