Resources-Language, Jokes, Vocabulary & Quotes
Resources-Language, Jokes, Vocabulary & Quotes
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English Vocabulary Quick Reference takes an innovative approach to word roots. To start with, there's the "Primary Root Index"--a list of 260 essential word roots (including prefixes and suffixes), with definitions |
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The words people use say a lot about them. Some words say that they are smart, persuasive, and informed. Others say that they don't know what they're talking about. Knowing which words to use and how to use them are keys to |
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Amazon.com Learn about the hidden and often surprising histories of and connections between English words and their non-English ancestors. Perhaps the best inexpensive etymological dictionary available today. |
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Book Description An enormously entertaining compendium of witticisms, anecdotes, and trivia about Winston Churchill by a former White House speechwriter |
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Book Description From George Washington to Martin Luther King, JR., to Margaret Thatcher, Great Quotes from Great Leaders offers the insights and wisdom of the world's most inspirational and dynamic leaders. You will not only be uplifted by |
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Book Description From Bible quotes and Christian teachings to the words of renowned historical figures, this collection of over 3,800 entries offers wit, wisdom, and an emphasis on practical living. |
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Dave C. Professor Long Beach No matter what page I turned to, it just seemed to apply to my life. |
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Ingram Invaluable sampler of witticisms, epigrams, sayings, bon mots, platitudes and insights chosen for their brevity and pithiness. Essential for anyone who likes to punctuate their speech with a well-turned phrase. 6" x 9". |
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Ingram Few things spice up a speech better than a well-chosen quotation, and in this book you'll find something for every topic and every occasion. Whether you're after the wisdom of the ages or a zingy wisecrack on any subject from |
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From Book News, Inc. Some 4,000 quotes from politicians, poets, and others are arranged under 50 categories and indexed by author. Good "sound bites" for public speakers, nicely presented. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland |
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You don't have to be a genius to sound like one. Here's a collection of the most profound and provocative wit and wisdom in the English language in two lines or less. Edited by entrepreneur John M. Shanahan, who created the wildly successful Hooked on Phonics program, this wonderful book presents the best that has been thought and said on every imaginable topic. |
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Book Description Women of all ages will appreciate and relish the thoughts, words, and advice offered in Great Quotes From Great Women. Some of the most recognizable and revolutionary women from Eleanor Roosevelt, Mother Teresa ... |
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Amazon.com The big feast has been consumed and now you're all sitting around the living room, feeling bloated and a bit comatose. You could drag out your favorite resentments and have the traditional family fight, or lighten up and tell |
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Ingram Here is the most extensive collection of jokes ever compiled of Friars Club members and other comedians, covering every imaginable subject, from aging to dieting, fashion to fathers, birth control to male anatomy |
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Book Description What do you call a woman who knows where her husband is every night? A widow!Golf got its name because all the other four-letter words were taken. Here's the most massive melding of mirth ever minted! Hundreds of jokes |
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A collection of clever limericks What is nice about this book is that it is not embarassed to include bawdy limericks among the others but never for bawdiness's sake alone. Bawdiness is NOT a prerequisite of a good limerick. |
