James C. Humes

James C. Humes (31 October 1934 – 21 August 2020) was an American author and former presidential speechwriter.

Humes was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on 31 October, 1934 At age 19 he attended Stowe School on a scholarship, where he met Winston Churchill who advised him, “Young man, study history. In history lie all the secrets of statecraft.” After graduation from Williams College he attended law school at George Washington University. Humes has written many books sharing his extensive knowledge of the modern history and political landscape.

Selected works

The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Book of Quotations, 2005 Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln: 21 Powerful Secrets of History's Greatest Speakers, 2002 The Wit & Wisdom of Ronald Reagan, 2007 The Wit & Wisdom of Benjamin Franklin, 2001 The Wit & Wisdom of Winston Churchill: A Treasury of More Than 1,000 Quotations and Anecdotes, 1994 The Sir Winston Method: The Five Secrets of Speaking the Language of Leadership, 1991 Confessions of a White House Ghostwriter: Five presidents and Other Political Adventures, 1997 Eisenhower and Churchill: The Partnership That Saved the World, 2001 How to Get Invited to the White House ... and Over One Hundred Impressive Gambits, Foxy Face-Savers, and Clever Maneuvers, 1977 Instant Eloquence; A Lazy Man's Guide to Public Speaking, 1985 Nixon's Ten Commandments of Statecraft: His Guiding Principles of Leadership and Negotiation, 1997 (Simon & Schuster) Churchill: The Prophetic Statesman, 2012 (Regnery Publishing)