{"product_id":"how-to-argue-with-a-cat-a-humans-guide-to-the-art-of-persuasion-paperback","title":"How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay Heinrichs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNatalie Palmer-Sutton\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn how to persuade cats--the world's most skeptical and cautious negotiators--with this primer on rhetoric and argument from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThank You for Arguing\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCats are skilled manipulators who can talk you into just about anything without a single word (or maybe a meow or two). They can get you to drop whatever you're doing and play with them. They can make you serve their dinner way ahead of schedule. They can get you to sit down right this instant and provide a lap. On the other hand, try getting a cat to do what \u003ci\u003eyou\u003c\/i\u003e want.... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile it's hard, persuading a cat is possible. And after that, persuading humans becomes a breeze, and that is what you will learn in this book. \u003ci\u003eHow to Argue with a Cat \u003c\/i\u003ewill teach you how to: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Hold an intelligent conversation--one of the few things easier to do with a cat than a human.\u003cbr\u003e- Argue logically, even if your opponent is furry and irrational.\u003cbr\u003e- Hack up a fallacy (the hairball of logic).\u003cbr\u003e- Make your body do the talking (cats are very good at this).\u003cbr\u003e- Master decorum: the art of fitting in with cats, venture capitalists, or humans.\u003cbr\u003e- Learn the wisdom of predator timing to pounce at the right moment.\u003cbr\u003e- Get someone to do something or stop doing it.\u003cbr\u003e- Earn any creature's respect and loyalty.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJAY HEINRICHS\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThank You for Arguing\u003c\/i\u003e who spent 26 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 and their cats in New Hampshire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATALIE PALMER-SUTTON\u003c\/b\u003e is an art director, illustrator, editor, animator, artist, designer and sometimes writer who lives with her lovely husband and lovely children in Buckhurst Hill, England.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 19, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770416824608,"sku":"9781635652741","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4d8a5e6e40f9bb71e19189d8fb15497d.webp?v=1780371237","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-to-argue-with-a-cat-a-humans-guide-to-the-art-of-persuasion-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}