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  • Feel the Magic!

    What Do You Do on a Rainy Day in Ireland?

    by William Soisson ...
    There are two kinds of people who wont want to miss reading Feel the Magic!, a rollicking tale by Bill Soisson, a wise-cracking sixty-year-old man who sets out to conquer the Emerald Isle on a bicycle. As Bill takes to the road for a month-long assault, there is no doubt in his mind that he can indeed conquer the place. But many things can happen in a month, and after dozens of encounters with the ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Curmudgeon's Dictionary

    by William Soisson ...
    Twenty years ago, when the author first read Ambrose Bierce's "Devil's Dictionary," he was ecstatic. Here at last was a creative work that was utterly lacking in discrimination. Worth no regard whatever for race, creed, color, sex, religion, or fast food preference, Bierce kicked everyone's sacred cow right in the udder. The author instantly knew that somehow, some day, he must continue the work ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

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  • Abused, Confused, and Misused Words

    A Writer's Guide to Usage, Spelling, Grammar, and Sentence Structure

    by Mary Embree ...
    Have you been putting bullion in your soup? Is incorrect spelling starting to have a negative affect on your term papers? Do you wonder what someone is inferring when they tell you to pick up a dictionary? These are just a few of the commonly misunderstood words discussed and explained in Abused, Confused, and Misused Words, an entertaining and informative look at the ever-changing nature of the ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade

    Life Studies from the Dismal Trade

    by Thomas Lynch ...
    “[Lynch] brings the lessons of death to life, and turns life and death into art.” —Time Out New YorkHere is the voice of both witness and functionary. Lynch stands between “the living and the living who have died” with outrage and amazement, awe and calm, straining for the brief glimpse we all get of what mortality means to a vital species. ... Read more

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  • Word Smart, 6th Edition

    1400+ Words That Belong in Every Savvy Student's Vocabulary

    by The Princeton Review ...
    Series series Smart Guides
    LET YOUR VOCABULARY SPEAK FOR ITSELF.Whether your goal is to get a competitive edge on a specific exam or simply to build your word knowledge, this updated sixth edition of Word Smart gives you the tools you need to transform your vocabulary and start using words with confidence!WORD SMART, 6th EDITION includes:• More than 1,400 vocab words that belong in every savvy student's vocabulary• Lists of ... Read more

    Was $9.99 USD Now $7.99 USD

  • The Thinker's Thesaurus: Sophisticated Alternatives to Common Words (Expanded Second Edition)

    Sophisticated Alternatives to Common Words

    by Peter E. Meltzer ...
    The go-to guide for finding those exceptional and unexpected words that will bring your writing to the next level.Do you find that your regular thesaurus spits out the same old words already running through your head? Are the lists boring, repetitive, and generally unhelpful? Peter E. Meltzer thought so and decided to create a unique thesaurus that would offer interesting, original synonyms along ... Read more

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  • The Word Lover's Delight:

    Awesome Adjectives, Nifty Nouns, and Vibrant Verbs to Make Your Vocabulary Sizzle

    by From the Editors of the Captivate Network ...
    Word Up!From amusia to xerophagy, from the ephemeral to the vituperative, The Word Lover's Delight is chockablock with words that are not only fascinating and unusual but that you can use in your everyday speech--to jaw-dropping effect. With a wide range of words, from the moderately difficult to the somewhat ostentatious, The Word Lover's Delight gives each word a phonetic pronunciation, a ... Read more

    $10.49 USD

  • More Word Smart, 2nd Edition

    800+ More Words That Belong in Every Savvy Student's Vocabulary

    by The Princeton Review ...
    Series series Smart Guides
    AN IMPRESSIVE VOCABULARY NEVER STOPS GROWING.More than a million people improved their vocabularies with the original Word Smart, but an educated and powerful vocabulary doesn’t stop growing with one book! Learning and effectively using the words in More Word Smart, 2nd Edition can help you get better grades, score higher on tests, and communicate more confidently at work.MORE WORD SMART includes: ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Vocabulary From Latin And Greek Roots - Book IV

    by Elizabeth Osborne ...
    Many vocabulary programs are focused on preparing students for a test from week to week, but Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots teaches skills that they can use for a lifetime. Students learn the sources of hundreds of vocabulary words with our multi-year program. Unlike many programs that depend on rote memorization, Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots incorporates a variety of techniques to ... Read more

    $8.09 USD

  • 4,000 One Liners

    The Ultimate Collection

    by Ray Prince ...
    Welcome! If you enjoy just reading good humour or want to enhance your speeches or writing, then there are more than 4,000 carefully selected one liners readily available and indexed here for you. If you need punchy humorous one liners relating to Business, Money and Economics, Professions, Politics and Government, Health and Doctors, Sex and Marriage, Religion, Laws of the Universe, Travel, IT ... Read more

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  • Lamentations of the Father

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    by Ian Frazier ...
    When The Atlantic Monthly celebrated its 150th anniversary by publishing excerpts from the best writing ever to appear in the magazine, in the category of the humorous essay it chose only four pieces—one by Mark Twain, one by James Thurber, one by Kurt Vonnegut, and Ian Frazier's 1997 essay "Lamentations of the Father." The title piece of this new collection has had an ongoing life in anthologies, ... Read more

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  • 2,501 Things That Really Piss Me Off

    A Catalog of Insults and Intrusions That are Sure to Ruin My Day

    by Herb W. Reich ...
    Complaining, psychologists assert, is good for the soul. It acts as a relief valve to help dispel the pent-up energy generated by our frustration. If we weren’t able to complain, we would no doubt exhibit more physical violence and engage more frequently in destructive behavior. Our neighbors outrage us, our children mock us, strangers insult us, government agencies mistreat us, unscrupulous ... Read more

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