{"product_id":"9781635652741","title":"How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Harmony\/Rodale\/Convergent","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42414462140477,"sku":"9781635652741","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781635652741_p0.jpg?v=1771583449","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781635652741","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}