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Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion

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Year 2004 Edition year
Pages 222 Mid-length read
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Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion by George J. Thompson ; Jerry B. Jenkins is cataloged here as a creative or cultural title with room for interpretation and craft. Edition metadata currently lists 2004 • Harpercollins • 222 pages, which is useful for judging scope and pace.

Edition on file: 2004 • Harpercollins • 222 pages • ISBN 9780060577650.

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