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  • I Is an Other

    The Secret Life of Metaphor and How It Shapes the Way We See the World

    by James Geary ...
    The New York Times bestselling author examines how metaphors influence every aspect of our lives, from art to medicine, psychology to the stock market.Metaphor is much more than a mere literary device. Often hiding in plain sight, it is a critical aspect of how humans think and communicate. Metaphor is at work in all fields of human endeavor, including economics, business, science, and psychology ... Read more

    $15.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wit's End

    What Wit Is, How It Works, and Why We Need It

    by James Geary ...
    Entertaining, illuminating, and entirely unique, Wit’s End “convey[s] the power of wit to refresh the mind” (Henry Hitchings, Wall Street Journal).In “this inventive and playful book” (Tom Beer, Newsday), James Geary explores every facet of wittiness, from its role in innovation to why puns are the highest form of wit. Adopting a different style for each chapter—from dramatic dialogue to sermon, ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The World in a Phrase

    A Brief History of the Aphorism

    by James Geary ...
    Celebrating the short, witty, philosophical phrases known as aphorisms, this delightful history is an entertaining tour through the wisest and wittiest sayings in the world.Aphorisms are literature's hand luggage. Light and compact, they contain everything you need to get through a rough day at the office or a dark night of the soul. Aphorisms, the oldest written art form on the planet, have been ... Read more

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    Wit's End

    What Wit Is, How It Works, and Why We Need It

    by James Geary ...
    Narrated by David de Vries, JD Jackson, Janet Metzger ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 54 min

    "A witty book about wit that steers an elegant path between waggishness and wisdom." ―Stephen FryMuch more than a knack for snappy comebacks, wit is the quick, instinctive intelligence that allows us to think, say, or do the right thing at the right time in the right place. In this whimsical book, James Geary explores every facet of wittiness, from its role in innovation to why puns are the ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Mystery Tribune / Issue Nº4

    Winter 2018

    by Mystery Tribune, Dan Fiore, Brendan DuBois, Hugh Fraser, J. Todd Scott, Nick Kolakowski, David Rachels, Brian Silverman, Nick Petrie, Sean Phillips, Rick Geary, Tom Sweterlitsch, James Anderson ...
    Series Book 4 - Mystery Tribune
    Our 240 page Winter 2018 anniversary issue of Mystery Tribune is a must-have! This volume features short fiction from enduring voices such as Shamus award winner Brendan DuBois to notable literary authors including Dan Fiore.Long-time British actor and author Hugh Fraser whose portrayal of Dr. Hastings in Poirot TV series captured the hearts of many viewers has also written a refreshing story for ... Read more

    $9.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Corrupted into Song

    The Complete Poems of Alvin Feinman

    by Alvin Feinman, Harold Bloom ...
    A definitive edition that introduces a major American poet to a new generation of readersAccording to Harold Bloom, "The best of Alvin Feinman's poetry is as good as anything by a twentieth-century American. His work achieves the greatness of the American sublime." Yet, in part because he published so sparsely, Feinman remained little-read and largely unknown when he died in 2008. This definitive ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • The Great Irish Famine

    by Sean Connolly, Margaret E Crawford, Mary E Daly, David Dickson, James S Donnelly, David Fitzpatrick, Larry Geary, Peter Gray, Cormac Ó Gráda, Irene Whelan, Christine Kinealy, Patrick Hickey, Tim O'Neill, RTE Commercial Enterprises Ltd (copyright holder), Margaret Kelleher ...
    Series series Thomas Davis Lectures
    This is the most wide-ranging series of essays ever published on the Great Irish Famine, and will prove of lasting interest to the general reader. Leading historians, economists and geographers – from Ireland, Britain and the United States – have assembled the most up-to-date research from a wide spectrum of disciplines including medicine, folklore and literature, to give the fullest account yet ... Read more

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  • Mystery Tribune / Issue Nº1

    Spring 2017

    by Mystery Tribune, Lynne Barrett, Dan Fiore, Paul Heatley, Nick Kolakowski, William Soldan, Teresa Sweeney ...
    Series Book 1 - Mystery Tribune
    Spring 2017 edition of Mystery Tribune Magazine is an exciting collection of the short fiction, essays, book reviews and interviews by some of the best voices in mystery and suspense.The issue features:Stories by Lynne Barrett (Edgar Award Winner), Bill Soldan (Best American Mystery Short Stories 2017), Tai Matsumoto, Teresa Sweeney, Paul Heatley and Nick Kolakowski.Essays by Katharina Hall, ... Read more

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  • Mystery Tribune / Issue Nº2

    Summer 2017

    by Mystery Tribune, Reed Farrel Coleman, Shawn Corridan, Dan Fiore, Rob Hart, David James Keaton, Aaron Fox-Lerner, Teresa Sweeney ...
    Series Book 2 - Mystery Tribune
    Summer 2017 edition of Mystery Tribune Magazine features a curated collection of the short stories, essays, book reviews and interviews by some of the best voices in mystery and suspense as well as exciting fine art photography.The issue features stories by Aaron Fox-Lerner, Dan J. Fiore, Rob Hart, David James Keaton, and Teresa Sweeney. Acclaimed author Reed Farrel Coleman writes about his ... Read more

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  • Mystery Tribune / Issue Nº3

    Fall 2017

    by Mystery Tribune, Scott Adlerberg, Lawrence Block, Angel Luis Colón, Jim Doherty, Kenneth Follett, Robert Miklitsch, Brian Silverman ...
    Series Book 3 - Mystery Tribune
    Fall 2017 edition of Mystery Tribune Magazine is a must-have! The issue features short fiction from iconic voices such as Lawrence Block to literary favorites including Angel Luis Colón. A curated collection of the photography from European and American artists, along with essays, book reviews and interviews by some of the best voices in mystery and suspense are among the other highlights.The ... Read more

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  • Probably Overthinking It

    How to Use Data to Answer Questions, Avoid Statistical Traps, and Make Better Decisions

    by Allen B. Downey ...
    "A delightful exposition of commonly-encountered statistical fallacies and paradoxes and why they matter." —Samuel H. Preston, coauthor of Demography: Measuring and Modeling Population ProcessesAn essential guide to the ways data can improve decision making.Statistics are everywhere: in news reports, at the doctor's office, and in every sort of forecast, from the stock market to the weather. Allen ... Read more

    $17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Geometry of Grief

    Reflections on Mathematics, Loss, and Life

    by Michael Frame ...
    " With poignancy and audacity, Frame builds an unexpected bridge between mathematical beauty and human sorrow, illuminating both." —Francis Su, author of Mathematics for Human FlourishingWe all know the euphoria of intellectual epiphany—the thrill of sudden understanding. But coupled with that excitement is a sense of loss: a moment of epiphany can never be repeated. In Geometry of Grief *, ... Read more

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