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Author | : James Geary |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2011-02-01 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 160819762X |
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Starting with the ancient Chinese and ending with contemporary Europeans and Americans, The World in a Phrase tells the story of the aphorism through spirited and amusing biographies of some of its greatest practitioners, including Emily Dickinson, and Mark Twain and Dorothy Parker; great French aphorists like Montaigne, La Rochefoucauld, and Chamfort; philosophers like Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein; as well as prophets and sages like the Buddha, Lao Tzu, and Jesus. In our modern age, The World in a Phrase explores how aphorisms still retain the power to instigate and inspire, enlighten and enrage, entertain and edify. James Geary is the author of The Body Electric: An Anatomy of the New Bionic Senses. He lives in London with his wife and three children. "James Geary's celebration of the smallest-and sometimes wisest-of literary forms. Geary defines the characteristics of aphorisms and discusses their history and their role in his life, and shares the work of renowned aphorists from Buddha to Dr. Seuss."-Associated Press
Author | : Eric Dondero R. |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 2002-02-01 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : 9780971853317 |
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Author | : Nicola Edwards |
Publisher | : Caterpillar Books |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 2021-08-05 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781838913274 |
Download What a Wonderful Phrase Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Have you ever wondered why we talkabout 'buttering someone up' or wherethe phrase 'it's raining cats and dogs'actually comes from? What does it meanto 'comb the giraffe' in France or to 'weara cat on your head' in Japan?Also available This beautifully illustrated collection of curious phrases from around the world is a voyage of cultural discovery.
Author | : David Crystal |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 349 |
Release | : 2009-06-02 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1134011865 |
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Kidnapping, attempted assassination, espionage ... not the answers you’d expect to the question ‘what happens when you become a linguist?’ But now, reflecting on a long and hugely successful career at the forefront of the field of English Language and Linguistics, David Crystal answers this question and offers us a special look behind the scenes at the adventures, rewards, challenges and pitfalls of his life in language. Both an autobiography and a highly accessible introduction to the field of linguistics, Just a Phrase I’m Going Through illuminates and entertains us with its many insights into the ever-fascinating subject of language. David Crystal is synonymous with language, both as a great populariser and linguistic pioneer, and his contribution to the field is unparalleled. This is a book not just for students and teachers but for all lovers of language. For more about David Crystal at Routledge, visit: www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415485746.
Author | : Stefan Fatsis |
Publisher | : HMH |
Total Pages | : 427 |
Release | : 2001-07-07 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 0547524315 |
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This “marvelously absorbing” book is “a walk on the wild side of words and ventures into the zone where language and mathematics intersect” (San Jose Mercury News). A former Wall Street Journal reporter and NPR regular, Stefan Fatsis recounts his remarkable rise through the ranks of elite Scrabble players while exploring the game’s strange, potent hold over them—and him. At least thirty million American homes have a Scrabble set—but the game’s most talented competitors inhabit a sphere far removed from the masses of “living room players.” Theirs is a surprisingly diverse subculture whose stars include a vitamin-popping standup comic; a former bank teller whose intestinal troubles earned him the nickname “G.I. Joel”; a burly, unemployed African American from Baltimore’s inner city; the three-time national champion who plays according to Zen principles; and the author himself, who over the course of the book is transformed from a curious reporter to a confirmed Scrabble nut. Fatsis begins by haunting the gritty corner of a Greenwich Village park where pickup Scrabble games can be found whenever weather permits. His curiosity soon morphs into compulsion, as he sets about memorizing thousands of obscure words and fills his evenings with solo Scrabble played on his living room floor. Before long he finds himself at tournaments, socializing—and competing—with Scrabble’s elite. But this book is about more than hardcore Scrabblers, for the game yields insights into realms as disparate as linguistics, psychology, and mathematics. Word Freak extends its reach even farther, pondering the light Scrabble throws on such notions as brilliance, memory, competition, failure, and hope. It is a geography of obsession that celebrates the uncanny powers locked in all of us, “a can’t-put-it-down narrative that dances between memoir and reportage” (Los Angeles Times). “Funny, thoughtful, character-rich, unchallengeably winning writing.” —The Atlantic Monthly This edition includes a new afterword by the author.
Author | : Patrick Alain |
Publisher | : Red Wheel/Weiser |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2011-11-22 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1601636261 |
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Easily find the right words to respond like a leader in any situation, communicate effectively, and make your way to success. The Leader Phrase Book contains more than 3,000 dynamic phrases that will enable you to prevail in virtually all of life’s important situations. You will be in command of your words and always stay ahead of the game. With this passport to success, you will begin a new journey on which you are among the charismatic, the untouchable . . . the elite. This easy-to-use reference book will give you a new image you can take pride in helping you to quickly reach your full leadership potential. You will have all the weapons to effectively succeed whenever vibrant, forceful language is required. It works like magic! The Leader Phrase Book will teach you how to: • Speak like a leader • Master all conversations • Attain a charismatic presence • Gain the respect of others • Achieve a lightning-fast rhetoric • Find the right phrases instantly • Argue effectively • Be the envy of all you meet The Leader Phrase Book is the culmination of ten years of Patrick’s personal research on how leaders communicate. It is the summation of his efforts to share one of the most invaluable skills in life: “how to put yourself in command.” Praise for The Leader Phrase Book “This refreshing and practical tool will help to enlarge, promote, and articulate the world of communication.” —Cristina Roggero, Pepperdine University professor of literature “An indispensable tool to help you become quickly fluent in phrases that put you ahead in the marketplace.” —Tony Azar, Homeland Security Chief Engineer “A must read for anyone who wants to move ahead in business.” —Jami Levesque, technical director of 300 and Transformers 3
Author | : Ursula K. Le Guin |
Publisher | : Tor Books |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2010-07-06 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 142998354X |
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The award-winning masterpiece by one of today's most honored writers, Ursula K. Le Guin! The Word for World is Forest When the inhabitants of a peaceful world are conquered by the bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the Athsheans find themselves at the mercy of their brutal masters. Desperation causes the Athsheans, led by Selver, to retaliate against their captors, abandoning their strictures against violence. But in defending their lives, they have endangered the very foundations of their society. For every blow against the invaders is a blow to the humanity of the Athsheans. And once the killing starts, there is no turning back. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author | : John Bartlett |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1058 |
Release | : 1881 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Patrick Alain |
Publisher | : Red Wheel/Weiser |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2013-01-21 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1601635524 |
Download The Manager's Phrase Book Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Manager’s Phrase Book is a collection of thousands of ready-to-use phrases that will enable you to move into the ranks of today’s most competent managers. You will have control of any situation at a moment’s notice, regardless of your position in the corporate world. You will have all the weapons you need to succeed where vibrant, meaningful, appropriate, and, perhaps above all, precise language is required. With this passport to success, you will begin a new game in which you are among the charismatic, the untouchable—the elite. The Manager’s Phrase Book is an amazingly fast paced, easy-to-use reference book that will help you to: Use the correct words at all times Conquer conflict Take on challenges and challengers Build bridges between people Address sticky situations Further your own career And so much more The Manager’s Phrase Book makes it easy for you to break out of the mundane world of management and to take on all comers. It is the latest compilation of Patrick Alain’s research on how managers really communicate in today’s world.
Author | : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
Publisher | : Wordsworth Editions |
Total Pages | : 1166 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Allusions |
ISBN | : 9781840223101 |
Download Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This work explains the origins of the familiar and the unfamiliar in everyday speech and literature, including the colloquial and the proverbial. It embraces archaeology, history, religion, the arts, science, mythology and characters from fiction.