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Author:
Geoffrey Nunberg
Readers:
Kate Udall and Joe Spieler
Format: 6
CDs
(Unabridged)
An attention-grabbing, thought-provoking exploration of the life of the word "asshole," by renowned linguist and author Geoffrey Nunberg.
Item #: E7M156
ISBN: 9781452611563
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Author:
Arthur Plotnik
Reader:
Ricahrd Waterhouse
Format: 5
CDs
(Unabridged)
The essential guide for describing the extraordinary – the must-have reference for anyone wishing to rise above tired superlatives.
Item #: E6K801
ISBN: 9780792788010
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Author:
Arthur Plotnik
Reader:
Richard Waterhouse
Format: 6
CDs
(Unabridged)
There are many grammar and usage books that give advice on correct English. This isn't one of them. The Elements of Expression targets expressiveness as a goal apart from getting it technically right. Imagine the yawns a sportscasterwould induce by announcing, "His bat struck the ball and the ball went into the stands," instead of "He took that ball downtown!"
Item #: E6K799
ISBN: 9780792787990
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Author:
Ward Farnsworth
Readers:
Bronson Pinchot and Jim Meskimen
Format:
Playaway
(Unabridged)
A tutorial on eloquence conducted by Churchill, Lincoln, Dickens, Melville, Burke, Paine, and more. Illustratess the most valuable rhetorical devices with unprecedented clarity, resulting in an indispensable source of pleasure and instruction for all lovers of the English language. Compiled by a law professor at Boston University School of Law.
Item #: EP3971
ISBN: 9781455123971
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Author:
John Pollack
Reader:
Pete Larkin
Format: 4
CDs
(Unabridged)
Learn how the humble pun revolutionized language, changed history, and made wordplay more than some antics. A former world pun champion's funny, erudite, and provocative exploration of puns, the people who make them, and this derided wordplay's remarkable impact on history.
Item #: E6M379
ISBN: 9781452603797
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Author:
James W. Pennebaker
Reader:
Robert Fass
Format: 8
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A social psychologist and language expert draws on groundbreaking research in computational linguistics to explain what language choices reveal about feelings, self-concept, and social intelligence, in a lighthearted treatise that also explores the language personalities of famous individuals.
Item #: E9M680
ISBN: 9781452606804
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Author:
James C. Humes
Reader:
Norman Dietz
Format: 6
CDs
(Unabridged)
Ever wish you could captivate your boardroom with the opening line of your presentation? Author, historian, and world-renowned speaker James C. Humes shows how great leaders through the ages, from Churchill to Lincoln, have used simple tricks to persuade their audiences – and how you can make their methods work for you.
Item #: E6M370
ISBN: 9781452603704
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Author:
Jay Heinrichs
Reader:
David Drummond
Format: 10
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(Unabridged)
The principles of rhetoric are as vital as ever, as discussed in this book that shows what Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson reveal about the art of persuasion.
Item #: E9M765
ISBN: 9781452607658
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Author:
Marilyn Johnson
Reader:
Hillary Huber
Format: 6
CDs
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Think librarians are obsolete? In a world of streaming media, digital archives, and Google, the work they do is more important than ever! Follow a new breed of visionary professional – cybrarians – whose ranks include a boxing archivist; a tattooed, hard-partying children's librarian; and others who make unholy, hilarious noise behind the stacks, in the bar, and on the Web. "Huber narrates the often-hilarious revelations about libraries, librarians, and readers with lively humor... never ceases to dazzle... Everyone should listen to this book."—AudioFile
Item #: E7M634
ISBN: 9781400116348
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Author/Reader:
Liv Montgomery
Liv Montgomery
Format: 3
CDs
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Effective communication is the key to success. But you can't influence anyone if you can't say exactly what you mean. Imagine if you could build your vocabulary and have fun at the same time. Now you can! Verbalicious takes a fun, entertaining approach.
Item #: E3B455
ISBN: 9781482914559
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Made for Success
Various readers
Format: 11
CDs
(Unabridged)
Whether you're an author, a business professional, or you just want a better grasp on the written word, this program can help! These storytelling tools and writing techniques will help you manipulate words on paper to your greatest advantage.
Item #: E6B794
ISBN: 9781455117949
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