Introduction: Rise up! -- Part one. Why great communicators are irreplaceable -- Poetry, power, and moonshots -- Winning the war of ideas -- Aristotle was right and neuroscience proves it -- The human capacity to dream big -- Part two. Who's earned five stars -- The scientists -- The entrepreneurs -- The professionals -- The leaders -- The TED stars -- Part three. How to get from good to great -- The Pathos Principle -- The three-act storytelling structure -- Deliver the big picture -- Smart words make the grade -- How to give your ideas "verbal beauty" -- Leonardo, Picasso, and you -- Conquer the fear that holds you back -- Conclusion: Find the tune that makes your heart sing.