I Ve Asked Miller To Say A Few Words

I'VE ASKED MILLER TO SAY A FEW WORDS is a book that revolutionizes public speaking training. The author has penned a written version of her ExecuProv workshop series that helps the business professional to improve speaking & presentation skills through the use of improvisational comedy techniques. Such areas learned by the improv comedy "pros" in a beginning improv comedy class are covered such as basic stage skills, awareness, concentration, energy, self expression, timing, spontaneity, listening & body language. Fun & easy-to-do "homework" assignments cap off each chapter. Readers also how to learn to inject humor into presentations, how to organize & format their speech material in an improvisational way, & how to handle the media. Kerr, was a founding member of the world famed L.A. Groundlings & is currently a comedy writer & director & corporate trainer for various major companies & organizations. Her friend, well known comic Phil Hartman, wrote the foreword for the "Miller" text. The "Miller" book is great for people who don't like to speak, but must, & for those who do enjoy it but want to become even better. To order: Bookazine (201) 339-7777; ExecuProv Press, P.O. Box 4444, Santa Ana, CA 92702. (714) 550-9900.

"The Plébiscite; or, A Miller's Story of the War: By One of the 7,500,000 Who Voted 'Yes,' authored by Erckmann-Chatrian, presents a unique perspective on historical events through the lens of personal experience. This narrative offers insights into the impact of political decisions on individual lives, as seen through the eyes of a miller who participated in a significant plebiscite. Through its intimate portrayal of the protagonist's journey, this book sheds light on the broader social and political landscape of the time."

A roundtable discussion that contains prepared statements about the development projects in Tibetan areas of China from Daniel Miller (Agricultural officer) -- Melvyn C. Goldstein and John Reynold Harkness (Professors of Anthropology at Case Western Reserve University) -- Arlene M. Samen (Founder and executive director of One H.E.A.R.T.).