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  • Sleeping Dogs Don't Lay

    Practical Advice for the Grammatically Challenged

    de Richard Lederer, Richard Dowis ...
    A "delightful, witty, and hugely absorbing celebration of the English language" filled with usage tips, grammar games, and more (Bill Bryson, New York Times–bestselling author of The Mother Tongue).Famed wordaholic Richard Lederer has teamed up with Richard Dowis to take readers on another journey through the world's most wonderful, albeit perplexing, language. Aside from clearing up once and for ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • The Lost Art of the Great Speech

    How to Write One--How to Deliver It

    de Richard Dowis ...
    Learn how to give powerful, on-target speeches that capture an audience's attention and drive home a message.Splashy slides, confident body language, and a lot of eye contact are fine and well. However, if a speech is rambling, illogical, or just plain boring, the impact will be lost. The key is not just in the delivery techniques, but in tapping into the power of language.Prepared by award ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

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  • Going to Hell in a Hen Basket

    An Illustrated Dictionary of Modern Malapropisms

    de Robert Alden Rubin ...
    "A pain staking but hilarious journey amidst the strings and arrows of language misfortune . . . The result is the perfect gift book for word nerds." — BrevityMalapropism—A word or phrase that has been mistaken for another, usually because of its sound rather than its meaning.Everyone has made the mistake of using a word or phrase that they think sounds correct, but in fact is not. Malapropisms ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Dear Fahrenheit 451

    Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks

    de Annie Spence ...
    "A winsome volume . . . in which the librarian Annie Spence writes letters to books she has loved, or not." —New York Times Book ReviewIf you love to read, and presumably you do since you've picked up this book, you know that some books affect you so profoundly they forever change the way you think about the world. Some books, on the other hand, disappoint you so much you want to throw them ... Leer más

    $14.39 USD

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  • The Illustrated Dictionary of Snark

    A Snide, Sarcastic Guide to Verbal Sparring, Comebacks, Irony, Insults, and Much More

    de Lawrence Dorfman ...
    What do Dorothy Parker, Groucho Marx, H. L. Mencken, Oscar Wilde, Robert Benchley, George Bernard Shaw, Jules Feiffer, Bill Hicks, Bill Maher, Phyllis Diller, Édith Piaf, W. C. Fields, Mark Twain, Voltaire, Charles Bukowski, and countless others have in common?Not a thing, other than each was a brilliantly snarky wit and all are included in this compendium of the original snark handbooks.Hear wit, ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Picts, Gaels and Scots

    Early Historic Scotland

    de Sally M. Foster ...
    A look at Scotland before it was Scotland, with illustrations and photos included: "An outstanding book." — Current ArchaeologyEarly historic Scotland—from the fifth to the tenth century AD—was home to a variety of diverse peoples and cultures, all competing for land and supremacy. Yet by the eleventh century it had become a single, unified kingdom, known as Alba, under a stable and successful ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Only Grammar & Style Workbook You'll Ever Need

    A One-Stop Practice and Exercise Book for Perfect Writing

    de Susan Thurman ...
    Never make a grammatical mistake again with this essential, comprehensive resource for all your writing needs.Everyone wants to produce writing that is clear, concise, and grammatically accurate, but getting to that point is not always easy. If you’ve ever had difficulty finding the right phrase to complete a simple sentence or have struggled to put a complicated thought into words, The Only ... Leer más

    $0.99 USD

  • The Grammar Bible

    Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Grammar but Didn't Know Whom to Ask

    de Michael Strumpf, Auriel Douglas ...
    "A readable grammar book that is hard to put down . . . this book is thorough, combining practical information not easily found in trade books." — Library JournalNo one knows grammar like Michael Strumpf. For over a quarter of a century, as creator and proprietor of the National Grammar Hot Line, he helped thousands of callers from every corner of the globe tackle the thorniest issues of English ... Leer más

    $14.39 USD

  • Alphabetical

    How Every Letter Tells a Story

    de Michael Rosen ...
    Embark on a surprising journey from A to Z in this “passionate and funny” history of the alphabet perfect for linguistics enthusiasts and history nerds (Boston Globe)!“Fascinating tidbits of information . . . It’s like Oliver Jeffers’ Once Upon an Alphabet for grown–ups.” —Library JournalHow on Earth did we fix upon our 26 letters, what do they really mean, and how did we come to write them down ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Comma Sense

    A Fun-damental Guide to Punctuation

    de Richard Lederer, John Shore ...
    "A clear, entertaining, and just plain helpful guide to the American rules of punctuation." —Lynne Truss, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Eats, Shoots & LeavesAre you confounded by commas, addled by apostrophes, or queasy about quotation marks? Do you believe a bracket is just a support for a wall shelf, a dash is something you make for the bathroom, and a colon and semicolon are large and ... Leer más

    $14.39 USD

  • The Torchlight List

    Around the World in 200 Books

    de Jim Flynn ...
    In today’s world it seems that everywhere we turn we are saturated with book recommendations from talk shows, magazines, radio shows, friends, and top ten lists. But which books are really the best, and what effects do the books we read have on our intelligence? The Torchlight List has the answers. A professor for over forty years, Jim Flynn was concerned when he saw that his students were reading ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • The Everything Classical Mythology Book

    From the heights of Mount Olympus to the depths of the Underworld - all you need to know about the classical myths

    de Nancy Conner ...
    Series series Everything® Series
    Romance, betrayal, passion, tragedy, violence, and scandal. No, it's not the latest reality TV search for love--it's classical mythology.For years, people have turned to the ancient Greek and Roman myths for entertaining reading, unbelievable storylines, unique characters, and unparalleled drama. This guide explains the great stories and how they still influence literature, entertainment, and ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD