{"product_id":"toasts-william-pittenger-9781958604076","title":"Toasts","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a facsimile edition of William Pittenger's 1897 book \u003cem\u003eToasts and Forms of Public Address for Those Who Wish to Say the Right Thing in the Right Way\u003c\/em\u003e. This edition also includes an all-new foreword which places the book and its author in context. \u003cem\u003eToasts \u003c\/em\u003eis considered by many to be one of the most important books on public address in its day. It talks about speech writing and preparation as a unique discipline for swaying minds, rather than a simple way to fit in as many contemporary books discuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePittenger had a remarkable life, rekindling his devotion to the Christian religion while held captive in a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp. Upon his release, he taught elocution in Philadelphia before moving to California to continue his ministry. This book contains many of his thoughts and suggestions on elocution as a science, and gives an interesting look at the thoughts and opinions of Pittenger himself--the man whose Civil War memoir inspired Buster Keaton's \u003cem\u003eThe General\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Pittenger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1958604070\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781958604076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Vaudeville Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.00h x 4.00w x 0.72d","brand":"William Pittenger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742707298559,"sku":"9781958604076","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/toasts-william-pittenger-9781958604076","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}