The Mellifluous Book of Hard Words
Author: David Bramwell
Publisher:
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9789812750730
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The Mellifluous Book of Hard Words
Author: David Bramwell
Publisher:
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781906051235
DOWNLOAD EBOOKYou've upgraded your house, your wardrobe, even your partner. Now it's time to upgrade your vocabulary. This is a unique, visual guide to doing just that.
A Lowcountry Heart
Author: Pat Conroy
Publisher: Dial Press
Published: 2016-10-25
Total Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 0385530870
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFinal words and heartfelt remembrances from bestselling author Pat Conroy take center stage in this winning nonfiction collection, supplemented by touching pieces from Conroy’s many friends. This new volume of Pat Conroy’s nonfiction brings together some of the most charming interviews, magazine articles, speeches, and letters from his long literary career, many of them addressed directly to his readers with his habitual greeting, “Hey, out there.” Ranging across diverse subjects, such as favorite recent reads, the challenge of staying motivated to exercise, and processing the loss of dear friends, Conroy’s eminently memorable pieces offer a unique window into the life of a true titan of Southern writing. With a beautiful introduction from his widow, novelist Cassandra King, A Lowcountry Heart also honors Conroy’s legacy and the innumerable lives he touched. Finally, the collection turns to remembrances of “The Great Conroy,” as he is lovingly titled by friends, and concludes with a eulogy. The inarguable power of Conroy’s work resonates throughout A Lowcountry Heart, and his influence promises to endure. This moving tribute is sure to be a cherished keepsake for any true Conroy fan and remain a lasting monument to one of the best-loved masters of contemporary American letters. Praise for A Lowcountry Heart “A fascinating look into the mind of one of the South’s greatest authors . . . something to remember him by and cherish for years to come.”—The Clarion-Ledger “Fans of Conroy . . . will relish the chance to spend more time with him in this glowing valedictory to his life and writing . . . Eloquent, folksy, and sometimes brutally honest.”—Publishers Weekly “A moving and proper tribute to a true Southern icon.”—The Florida Times-Union “Elegant essays [that] will not disappoint.”—The Washington Post “Resplendent . . . As always, his storytelling, word choice and rhythm are gorgeous, almost lyrical.”—USA Today
World's Greatest Philosophical Quotes
Author: Crombie Jardine
Publisher: Crombie Jardine Publishing
Published: 2012-09-11
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13: 1906051674
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhatever you are, be a good one' ... 'I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends' ... 'If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough' ... 'Beware the barrenness of a busy life' ... This collection of philosophical quotes is designed to delight and inspire you. Ranging from ancient Greek and Chinese philosophers, through American presidents, to artists, inventors and modern writers, the people cited here offer calm, insightful thoughts about the larger issues and deeper meanings of the nature of life and reality. We hope that you find this collection both enjoyable and thought-provoking.
World's Greatest Inspirational Quotes
Author: Catriona Crombie
Publisher: Crombie Jardine Publishing
Published: 2011-09-12
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 1906051518
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis collection of inspirational quotes is designed to uplift and enchant you. Ranging from the Greek philosopher Aristotle to modern leaders such as Winston Churchill and literary wits such as Oscar Wilde, the people cited here offer gentle, wise, humorous or insightful encouragement and wisdom on the subject of happiness and making the most of life.
World's Greatest Faith Quotes
Author: James Alexander
Publisher: Crombie Jardine Publishing
Published: 2011-12-01
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 1906051836
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFaith: - A complete trust or confidence in someone or something - A strong belief in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual conviction rather than proof - A belief that is not based on proof - A belief in anything as a code of ethics or standards of merit - An allegiance to duty of a person - Being sure of what you hope for and certain of what you do not see... However you wish to define 'faith', it is a very personal thing; the force of life, as Tolstoy said. Faith offers with it the comforts of optimism and hope, goodness and light. It's still believing the best in everyone even when you've seen the worst in some. This collection of faith quotes is designed to uplift and inspire you.
World's Greatest Golf Quotes
Author: Catriona Crombie
Publisher: Crombie Jardine Publishing
Published: 2011-10-11
Total Pages: 78
ISBN-13: 1906051615
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGolf. Love it or hate it, it's a sport that attracts millions of avid fans from all over the world. Bruce Lansky said, 'Someone once told me that there is more to life than golf. I think it was my ex -wife...' whereas Buddy Hackett reckoned that, 'Golf is more fun than walking naked in a strange place, but not much. This is a wide- ranging collection of quotes from international golfers, golf lovers and observers which we hope you will find amusing and thought-provoking.
The Liar's Dictionary
Author: Eley Williams
Publisher: Anchor
Published: 2021-01-05
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 0385546785
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNATIONAL BESTSELLER • “You wouldn’t expect a comic novel about a dictionary to be a thriller too, but this one is. In fact, [it] is also a mystery, love story (two of them) and cliffhanging melodrama.” —The New York Times Book Review An award-winning novel that chronicles the charming misadventures of a lovelorn Victorian lexicographer and the young woman put on his trail a century later to root out his misdeeds while confronting questions of her own sexuality and place in the world. Mountweazel n. the phenomenon of false entries within dictionaries and works of reference. Often used as a safeguard against copyright infringement. In the final year of the nineteenth century, Peter Winceworth is toiling away at the letter S for Swansby’s multivolume Encyclopaedic Dictionary. But his disaffection with his colleagues compels him to assert some individual purpose and artistic freedom, and he begins inserting unauthorized, fictitious entries. In the present day, Mallory, the publisher’s young intern, starts to uncover these mountweazels in the process of digitization and through them senses their creator’s motivations, hopes, and desires. More pressingly, she’s also been contending with a threatening, anonymous caller who wants Swansby’s staff to “burn in hell.” As these two narratives coalesce, Winceworth and Mallory, separated by one hundred years, must discover how to negotiate the complexities of life’s often untrustworthy, hoax-strewn, and undefinable path. An exhilarating, laugh-out-loud debut, The Liar’s Dictionary celebrates the rigidity, fragility, absurdity, and joy of language while peering into questions of identity and finding one’s place in the world.
Alphabetical Africa
Author: Walter Abish
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
Published: 1974
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780811205337
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Walter Abish has dovetailed his novel within a Procrustean scheme that has the terrifying and irrefutable logic of the alphabet. Alphabetical Africa is in the line of writers such as Raymond Roussel, Raymond Queneau, Georges Perec and Harry Mathews, who have used constrictive forms to penetrate the space on the other side of poetry." -- John Ashbery
The Oxford Dictionary of Difficult Words
Author: Archie Hobson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 474
ISBN-13: 0195173287
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Features more than 10,000 entries that focus exclusively on words that, while outside most people's working vocabulary, are often encountered in literature, in technical writings such as computing or medical terminology, and in such diverse subject areas as law, philosophy, and art. Special attention is given to easily confused or closely related words. Usage notes are provided to ensure that readers know how to integrate these words into their vocabularies for more precision and power in speech and writing."--Back cover.
