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Author: Francis Heaney
Publisher: Emmis Books
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 154
ISBN-13: 9781578601592
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection mimicking the great writers of literary history, with each writer's name rearranged as a title, creating the subject for a parody rendered in the author's style.
Author: Francis Heaney
Publisher: Sterling
Published: 2022-03-29
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781454946168
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA witty collection of poetry and prose satirizing the great poets and playwrights of literary history, with a twist: each writer's name is rearranged in an anagram as a title of the new "work," creating the subject for a parody rendered in the writer's style. A devilishly clever collection of poetry and prose satirizing the great poets and playwrights of literary history, from Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Bashō; to Oscar Wilde, Edgar Allen Poe, and Emily Dickinson; to Sylvia Plath, e. e. cummings, and Maya Angelou. But there's a twist: Each writer's name is rearranged in an anagram as a title of the new "work," creating the subject for a parody rendered in the author's style, riffing on everything from the IRS to Star Wars. Features astute caricatures by renowned cartoonist Richard Thompson (1957-2016), whose syndicated comic strips Cul de Sac and Richard's Poor Almanac appeared in TheWashington Post, and who also illustrated for TheNew Yorker, TheAtlantic Monthly, and many others.
Author: Richard Thompson
Publisher: Emmis Books
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9781578601844
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRichard's Poor Almanac, inspired by seven years of weekly contributions to the Washington Post, is Richard Thompson's omnium-gatherum of seasoned observations for all seasons -- indoors and out. Like the almanac we've all come to know and ignore, Richard's Poor Almanac is an annual compendium of weathered wisdom rendered in the more palatable form of cartooning.
Author: Lewis Grossberger
Publisher: Emmis Books
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781578602155
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChronicles loud music from its colicky infancy and troubled adolescence smack into its midlife crisis and beyond.
Author: Jonathan Berkowitz
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published: 2021-06-02
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 1039107133
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhy do word puzzles fascinate us? How do they help develop problem-solving skills? How do they teach us about geography, literature, sports, and popular culture? How are they an international language? Jonathan Berkowitz offers a brief history of wordplay, with insights into puzzles and the brain. He offers tips on how to solve puzzles and explains the educational value of puzzles. Challenges in the form of rebuses, anagrams, codes and cryptograms, crosswords, and wordplay with numbers supply even more fun! The Whirl of Words is a unique, rich, and intriguing tour of a wide variety of word puzzles certain to stimulate a brain work-out.
Author: Dean Olsher
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2009-06-23
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 1439164525
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom Square One is Dean Olsher's captivating and in-depth exploration of the cultural history, psychology, and even metaphysics of crosswords -- their promise of a world without chaos and uncertainty. It is often repeated that more than 50 million Americans do crossword puzzles on a regular basis. Skeptical of that claim, Dean Olsher does his own research and finds that the number is nearly dead-on. Filled with lively, original reporting, From Square One disputes the widely held belief that solving crosswords helps prevent Alzheimer's; in fact, the drive to fill in empty spaces is more likely a mental illness than a cure. While "puzzle addiction" is usually meant as a lighthearted metaphor, the term contains more than a nugget of truth. Olsher looks into the origins and traditions of this popular pastime, which made its debut in a New York newspaper in 1913. Or did it? Along the way, he takes readers inside the making of a crossword. He also revives the quest of musical-theater legend and puzzle constructor Stephen Sondheim to find an American audience for a British crossword style that demands a love of verbal playfulness over knowledge of arcane trivia. Informative, engaging, and often surprising, From Square One is a unique and enjoyable read for puzzlers and nonpuzzlers alike.
Author: Bark Editors
Publisher: Crown
Published: 2008-10-07
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 0307338398
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA pot roast left unguarded. An open bedroom door. An ill-timed squat. Dogs seem to have impeccable timing. Yet how quickly calamity turns to comedy in the company of a dog, and the wrong moment turns out to be just the right one. In this delightful follow-up to Dog Is My Co-Pilot, which won the Best Book of the Year award from the Dog Writers Association of America, the editors of The Bark bring together more stories, essays, and artwork that highlight the hilarity of dog behavior and the comical interactions between dog people and their four-legged friends. From playful puppies who wreak havoc in the home to dogs with a whole array of comic shticks and tricks, Howl celebrates the verve and the laughs pets offer their people. It includes laugh-out-loud reflections (and confessions), rib-tickling tales, and whimsical vignettes from well-known writers such as: • Dave Barry • Margaret Cho • Al Franken • Kinky Friedman • Pam Houston • Haven Kimmel • Neal Pollack • And many more!
Author: Francis Heaney
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Published: 2007-09
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9781402745492
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor a trivia experience unlike any other, nothing beats this new addition to the always-popular" Scratch & Solve" family. It adds a clever twist to the standard game, because solvers not only get a topic, such as fish, but they're also given two different categories--in this case, Fresh and Saltwater. The challenge is to put each fish on the list into the right grouping. Three wrong answers and you're out! The 45 games include a wide variety of topics, from sports to science, history to pop culture, so there's something for everyone to enjoy. Play it alone, play it head-to-head, or play it emcee-style with a large group.
Author: Frank Longo
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Published: 2007-05
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9781402742798
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst came sudoku, and it captivated millions. Then came wordoku, a fabulous letter-based form of the wildly popular puzzle. Now, get ready for a third great variation: wordoku with an added word search surprise! So fans get two puzzles in one, for more fun. Start solving these the same way you would wordoku, by filling in the 9 x 9 grid so the letters don t repeat in any row, column, or box. Then, when you re done, start looking for and circling all the words with four or more letters hidden in the puzzle. Go up, down, and diagonally, but remember: if you haven t completed the grid correctly, you won t find all the words! And be warnedthe puzzles get harder as the book goes along."
