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Peculiar Proverbs
Weird Words of Wisdom from Around the World
St. Martin's Press
Peculiar Proverbs is a hilarious and enlightening collection of genuine proverbs from around the world that ignores the sayings we are all familiar with and...
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Love Letters of Great Men
St. Martin's Press
Remember the wonderfully romantic book of love letters that Carrie reads aloud to Big in the recent blockbuster film, Sex and the City? Fans raced to buy...
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Speak Up!
A Woman's Guide to Presenting Like a Pro
St. Martin's Griffin
The insider’s guide for women who want to master the art of business, professional, and public speaking Whether speaking one-on-one or one to one thousand,...
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Alphabet Juice
The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, Tinctures, Tonics, and Essences; With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Ali G: How many words does you know? Noam Chomsky: Normally, humans, by maturity, have tens of thousands of them. Ali G: What is some of 'em? —Da Ali G...
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Things That Make Us (Sic)
The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar Takes on Madison Avenue, Hollywood, the White House, and the World
St. Martin's Press
This book is for people who experience heartbreak over love notes with subject-verb agreements…for anyone who’s ever considered hanging up the phone on people...
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The Intellectual Devotional Modern Culture
Converse Confidently about Society and the Arts
Macmillan Audio
When The Intellectual Devotional debuted in the fall of 2006, it became an instant national bestseller. NBC’s Today show judged it a "great book to give as a...
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The Secret Life of Words
How English Became English
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Words are essential to our everyday lives. An average person spends his or her day enveloped in conversations, e-mails, phone calls, text messages, directions,...
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The Autobiographer's Handbook
The 826 National Guide to Writing Your Memoir
Holt Paperbacks
At last—the contemporary masters of memoir have come together to reveal their strategies and impart their advice. This book contains an unprecedented wealth of...
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The Party of the First Part
The Curious World of Legalese
Holt Paperbacks
A “lighthearted but lucid explanation of legalese” that offers something for language lovers and legal eagles alike (William Safire, The New York Times...
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Shimmering Images
A Handy Little Guide to Writing Memoir
St. Martin's Griffin
Rich, funny, and moving personal narratives depend on a few key moments in time to anchor the story and give it impact. Shimmering Images teaches the aspiring...

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The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge, Second Edition
A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind
St. Martin's Press
A Complete Revision and Thorough Updating of the Ultimate Reference from the Newspaper of Record Whether you are researching the history of Western art,...
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Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
Holt Paperbacks
Online sensation Grammar Girl makes grammar fun and easy in her print debut Are you stumped by split infinitives? Terrified of using “who” when a “whom” is...
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Choosing Civility
The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct
St. Martin's Griffin
Most people would agree that thoughtful behavior and common decency are in short supply, or simply forgotten in hurried lives of emails, cellphones, and...
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I Never Knew that About Ireland
Thomas Dunne Books
In this wonderful compendium, Christopher Winn gives a tour of the four provinces of Ireland---Connacht, Leinster, Munster, and Ulster. Find out where dreams...
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The Insider's Guide to the Colleges, 2009
Students on Campus Tell You What You Really Want to Know, 35th Edition
St. Martin's Griffin
For 35 years, The Insider's Guide to the Colleges has been the favorite resource of high school seniors across the country because it is the only comprehensive...
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Never Shower in a Thunderstorm
Surprising Facts and Misleading Myths About Our Health and the World We Live In
Times Books
The New York Times’s intrepid health reporter investigates the truth about sex, eating, exercise, and other health conundrums For more than two years, the...
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The Historical Atlas of New York City, Second Edition
A Visual Celebration of 400 Years of New York City's History
Holt Paperbacks
A New York Public Library Outstanding Reference Book The rich and eminently browsable visual guide to the history of New York, in an all-new second...
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How to Argue & Win Every Time
At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Everyday
St. Martin's Griffin
The Laws of Arguing According to Gerry Spence 1. Everyone is capable of making the winning argument. 2. Winning is getting what we want, which also means...
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How to Write a Damn Good Novel
A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling
St. Martin's Press
Written in a clear, crisp, accessible style, this book is perfect for beginners as well as professional writers who need a crash course in the down-to-earth...
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How to Be Invisible, Revised Edition
The Essential Guide to Protecting Your Personal Privacy, Your Assets, and Your Life
Thomas Dunne Books
From cyberspace to crawl spaces, new innovations in information gathering have left the private life of the average person open to scrutiny, and worse,...
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The New York Times Practical Guide to Practically Everything
The Essential Companion for Everyday Life
St. Martin's Press
Bringing the curiosity and expertise of The New York Times to the art and science of everyday life The wisdom of New York Times experts in every field is...
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Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day
A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis
Holt Paperbacks
Expert writing advice from the editor of the Boston Globe best-seller, The Writer's Home Companion Dissertation writers need strong, practical advice, as...
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A Sea of Words, 2nd Edition, Revised
A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian
Holt Paperbacks
This comprehensive lexicon provides definitions of nautical terms, historical entries describing the people and political events that shaped the period, and...
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The New Weapons of the World Encyclopedia
An International Encyclopedia from 5000 B.C. to the 21st Century
St. Martin's Griffin
Weapons is one of the bestselling books on armament ever published. This definitive guide covers the entire history of weapons, from the earliest, most...