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Gary Genard is one of America's top speech coaches. An actor and performance expert, he helps professionals become exceptional speakers and presenters. He is the creator of The Genard Method, which uses theater-inspired tools and techniques to develop authentic and memorable communicators. Global Gurus ranked Gary No. 25 on its list of the world's top communication gurus.

He lives near Boston with his wife, daughter, and two cats--a male (of course) who likes to try beating up the female, but usually doesn't succeed. ...more

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	Fearless Speaking: Beat Your Anxiety. Build Your Confidence. Change Your Life. 4.18 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fearless Speaking 4.08 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Red Season (A Dr. William Scarlet Mystery Book 1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 18 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Give A Speech: Easy-To-Learn Skills for Successful Presentations, Speeches, Pitches, Lectures, and More! 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Give a Speech 3.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Online Meetings Handbook: The New Rules for Personal and Team Success 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Speak for Leadership: How to Engage, Persuade, and Inspire Any Audience 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Way to Dusty Death (A Dr. William Scarlet Mystery Book 4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Speaking Virtually: Gain Confidence, Boost Your Presentation Skills, and Acquire Virtual Presence in Online Meetings 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How To Give A Speech it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Hickory Dickory Dock (Hercule Poirot, #31)

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