Undelivered, Jeff Nussbaum
Undelivered, Jeff Nussbaum
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Undelivered
The Never-Heard Speeches That Would Have Rewritten History

Author: Jeff Nussbaum

Narrator: Adam Gifford, Brian Bowles, Elisa Roth, Garrick Hagon, Glen McCready, Greg Lockett, James Lailey, Jeff Nussbaum, Johnny Heller, Kathleen Chalfant, Kurt Kanazawa, Lance Blair

Unabridged: 10 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/10/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

"There may be no more important listen regarding the fate of the nation's democracy than this historical record."- AudioFile

This program is read by the author and full cast, includes actual audio clips from historical and political figures, and has actors narrating the entire undelivered speeches throughout.

A fascinating insight into notable speeches that were never delivered, showing what could have been if history had gone down a different path

For almost every delivered speech, there exists an undelivered opposite. These "second speeches" provide alternative histories of what could have been if not for schedule changes, changes of heart, or momentous turns of events.

In Undelivered, political speechwriter Jeff Nussbaum presents the most notable speeches the public never heard, from Dwight Eisenhower’s apology for a D-Day failure to Richard Nixon’s refusal to resign the presidency, and even Hillary Clinton’s acceptance for a 2016 victory—the latter never seen until now.

Examining the content of these speeches and the context of the historic moments that almost came to be, Nussbaum considers not only what they tell us about the past but also what they can inform us about our present.

About Jeff Nussbaum

Jeff Nussbaum is a senior speechwriter for President Joe Biden. Prior to that, he was a partner at West Wing Writers, the premier strategy and speechwriting shop in Washington, D.C. He led or co-led speechwriting at the last four Democratic conventions. A graduate of Brown University, he lives outside of D.C.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Raymond

A fascinating book about the undelivered speeches by notable historical figures, many of which I did not know existed. In this book, I learned that Martin Luther King's 1963 March on Washington speech that everyone know as his "I Have A Dream" speech was originally titled "Normalcy, Never Again". I......more

Goodreads review by Katie

A fascinating and moving look at some of history's most defining speeches......that were never given. Some were never seen because crises were avoided at the last second, catastrophe hit and changes were made, candidates lost elections, speakers died before finalizing drafts, etc. But these speeche......more

Goodreads review by Chip

Great read. Focusing not only on Undelivered speeches but the historical context surrounding the writing of the speech and the circumstances of why the speech was never delivered. Would be a wonderful text for a writing or speech class.......more

Goodreads review by Megan

Undelivered, by professional speechwriter Jeff Nussbaum, explores the fascinating concept of the “second speech” – pivotal words left unspoken, forgotten and forfeited to the voluminous annals of world history. Nussbaum describes several possible explanations for why this occurs. The speaker decides......more

Underlived is an interesting read, author and speech writer Jeff Nussbaum offers his institutional knowledge as a gun for hire and deeply researched background information to compile a book dedicated to the speeches that were changed last minute or crafted just in case. The prose moves quickly as Nu......more