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The Last Word: A Treasury of Women’s Quotes

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With more than 2,000 timeless quotes by women, representing everyone from Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1542-1587) to pop megastar Madonna, The Last Word is a must-have for any woman looking for inspiration, kinship and a way to meaningfully connect with audiences of one to one million. However, to simply call it a compendium of quotes is a misnomer.

Carolyn Warner’s book is a valuable resource to anyone seeking to be heard. Whether a novice or seasoned public speaker desiring to enrich a presentation, or a person seeking to be understood and acknowledged by colleagues and authority figures, readers of The Last Word will find the tools they need to achieve success—and then some. As Warner would say, her book helps women find the right words for the right time, as well as the right time for the right words.

In addition to entries sorted under 40 topics ranging from attitude, humor and leadership to politics, vision and work, and a biographical index of the women quoted, Warner offers invaluable speaking tips about establishing a common bond, evoking emotion and action, interjecting humor, reinforcing salient points, validating audiences, discovering your own style, exuding confidence and much more. She shares her hard-earned wisdom, garnered from giving thousands of speeches and presentations—nationally and internationally—to private, government and Fortune 500 companies.

While 52 percent of America is female, that ratio has not been demonstrated in most quotation books, which predominantly quote men. The Last Word gives women the voice they deserve. But even more than that, it gives public speaking a soul by teaching readers how to elevate, empower and motivate their audiences by connecting to their psyches, as well as cautioning them to responsibly and compassionately use the power of the spoken word.

The updated 2015 publication of The Last Word represents the third incarnation of the book. It was originally printed in 1992 by Prentice Hall and has sold more than 110,000 copies. 

(Carolyn Warner)

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3 thoughts on “The Last Word: A Treasury of Women’s Quotes

  1. The Last Word:A Treasury of Women’s Quotes I ordered this book so I could get ideas for excellent quotes to use in speeches. It was that and more. There were many suggestions on how to use the quotes in speeches to validate a point, to reinforce or demonstrate a point, and/or provoke emotions in the audience. I loved the way it was divided into topics..attitude, courage, vision, etc. Very worthwhile purchase!

  2. The Last Word I find that I am not using it as much as I thought I would because I cannot always find the quote I want

  3. An empowering “read” for happy and healthy living! An anthology of the profound wit and wisdom of women througout the ages; a “must read” for all women and a “should read” for all men who want to ‘be in the know’ about all women! A “5 star” book!!!!! Especially enjoyable because of its easy-to-use format of quotations arranged alphabetically by subject headings such as attitude, change, courage, faith, and friendship; especially inspirational because one should “never be less than they are to earn…

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