
STAMMERING - ITS CAUSE AND CURE
STAMMERING,Its Cause and Cure
PART I - MY LIFE AS A STAMMERER
PART II - STAMMERING AND STUTTERING - The Causes, Peculiarities, Tendencies and Effects
PART III - THE CURE OF STAMMERING AND STUTTERING
PART IV - SETTING THE TONGUE FREE
The narrator spends nearly two decades living with a speech impediment, learning the sting of mockery and the frustration of failed remedies. Drawing on a lifetime of reading, wandering book‑shops, and hands‑on experimentation, he decides to compile the hard‑won knowledge that escaped him in other works. His voice is plain but earnest, promising a guide that cuts through theory and offers concrete steps for anyone seeking clearer speech.
The book moves from a clear definition of stammering to an investigation of its mental and physical roots, examining why the condition often resists ordinary advice. It then introduces a structured approach—developed from years of clinical practice—that aims to retrain the tongue and calm the mind. Readers are invited to assess their own patterns, try simple exercises, and gain confidence that steady progress is possible without lofty promises.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (281K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines.
Release date
2003-07-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1882–1964
Best known for writing about stammering from hard-won personal experience, this early 20th-century author turned years of struggle into practical guidance for readers seeking clearer speech.
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