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      Richard Lederer’s Literary Trivia

      Richard Lederer

      What fictional detective survived an attempted murder by his creator? (Sherlock Holmes) Who was the single mother, living on state benefits, whose wizardly series of novels has made her the…

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      Richard Lederer’s Ultimate Book of Literary Trivia

      Richard Lederer

      What fictional detective survived an attempted murder by his creator?
      Whose gravestone bears the inscription The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated ?
      Who was the single mother, living…

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      Lederer’s Language & Laughter

      Richard Lederer

      Known as the Attila the Pun and The First Name in Popular Linguistics, Richard Lederer is Learning and Language Dressed Up to Have Fun, and Lederer's Language & Laughter is…

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      A Treasury of Christmas Humor

      Richard Lederer

      What do cats say to each other at Christmas?

      Have a Furry Meowy Christmas!

      What do dogs say to each other at Christmas?

      Yappy Howl-a-Days!

      How do sheep greet each…

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      A Pleasury of Word and Phrase Origins

      Richard Lederer

      To the man or woman who knows its origin, each word presents a picture, no matter how ordinary it may appear. Illuminating the faded image of a time-hallowed word or…

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      Word Wizard: Super Bloopers, Rich Reflections, and Other Acts of Word Magic

      Richard Lederer

      After a multi-decade career of stimulating readers to appreciate and laugh at the glories and oddities of our English language, beloved language maven Richard Lederer has collected his very best…

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      Anguished English

      Richard Lederer

      Lampooning the myriad mistakes that crop up in the everyday use of the English langauge, this collection presents faux pas from students’ essays, newspaper headlines, accident reports, and everyday grammar…

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      More Anguished English

      Richard Lederer

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      Fractured English

      Richard Lederer

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      The Play of Words

      Richard Lederer

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      A Treasury for Cat Lovers: Wit and Wisdom, Information and Inspiration About

      Richard Lederer

      With witty phrases, quotes, lists, word studies, and word games, A Treasury for Cat Lovers celebrates the relationship cat lovers enjoy with their pets.

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      The Cunning Linguist: Ribald Riddles, Lascivious Limericks, Carnal Corn, and Other Good, Clean Dirty Fun

      Richard Lederer

      Have some fun with your native tongue!

      In The Cunning Linguist, renowned language expert Richard Lederer shows us the naughtier side of wordplay, revealing hundreds of hilarious, ingenious, unabashed, and…

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      Crazy English: The Ultimate Joy Ride through Our Language

      Richard Lederer

      In this revised edition of his classic book, Lederer frolics through the logic-boggling byways of the English language and unveils new chapters on misnomers, retronyms, and The Department of Redundancy…

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      The Bride of Anguished English: A Bonanza of Bloopers, Blunders, Botches, and Boo-Boos

      Richard Lederer

      Fans of Lederer’s beloved Anguished English series will cherish this newest installment of the gifts and gaffes of oddball language. Chock-full of intelligence, humor, and down-to-earth advice, The Bride of…

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      The Miracle of Language

      Richard Lederer

      America’s wittiest verbalist and national bestselling author of Crazy English has written his magnum opus–an entertaining, informative and inspiring homage to our own mother tongue.

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      Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults on the English Language [Standard Large Print 16 Pt Edition]

      Richard Lederer

      Anguished English is the impossibly funny anthology of accidental assaults upon our common language. From bloopers and blunders to Signs of the Times to Mixed - Up Metaphors … from…

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      Richard Lederer’s Classic Literary Trivia: From Mythology, Shakespeare, and the Bible [Standard Large Print 16 Pt Edition]

      Richard Lederer

      What biblical character said, “‘'Am I my brother’s keeper?”“ (Cain) Who was the chief of the ancient Greek gods? (Zeus) Shakespeare’s plays are generally classified into which three categories? (tragedies…

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      The Write Way: The Spell Guide to Good Grammar and Usage

      Richard Lederer,Richard Dowis

      Anyone who’s tackled tricky grammar, slippery syntax, pesky punctuation, or sneaky jargon knows that good writing is never easy. In this ingenious guide, enjoy the wit of two English language…

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      Sleeping Dogs Don’t Lay: Practical Advice for the Grammatically Challenged*and That’s No Lie

      Richard Lederer,Richard Dowis

      For years Lederer has entertained fans of the English language with his keen insights, common-sense advice, and witty patter. He and Dowis show how viable was at one time extracted…

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      Kinderheilkunde

      Richard Lederer

      Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfangen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen fur die…

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      Pun and Games: Jokes, Riddles, Daffynitions, Tairy Fales, Rhymes, and More Word Play for Kids

      Richard Lederer

      An introduction to wordplay, including puns, spoonerisms, riddles, and more.

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      The Circus of Words: Acrobatic Anagrams, Parading Palindromes, Wonderful Words on a Wire, and More Lively Letter Play

      Richard Lederer

      Aimed at children of all ages, this work includes anagrams, palindromes, acrostics, alliteration, riddles, and puns. This activity book shows kids how to juggle letters to become ringmasters of wordplay…

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      Comma Sense: A Fundamental Guide to Punctuation

      Richard Lederer,John Shore

      Fans of Eats, Shoots and Leaves will delight in this collection from one ofAmerica’s favorite grammarians. 15 illustrations.

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      Dictionary of Concise Writing: More Than 10,000 Alternatives to Wordy Phrases

      Robert Hartwell Fiske,Richard Lederer

      Provides concise alternatives for thousands of common, wordy phrases. This edition aims to tidy up any writer’s long-winded phraseology with such helpful replacements as because for based on the fact…

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      Their Childhood and the Holocaust: A Child’s Perspective in Polish Documentary and Autobiographical Literature

      Justyna Kowalska-Leder

      The book focuses on the traumatic dimension of the Holocaust and how it is expressed (or left unexpressed) in children’s diaries. Children have a specific perception of the Holocaust: it…

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      Strength and Weakness: The Authoritarian Personality Today

      … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . . ix … ……

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      Reviews of Physiology Biochemistry and Pharmacology: Special Issue on Signal Transduction in Smooth Muscle

      Dr. Richard A. Murphy,M. P. Blaustein,R. Greger,H. Grunicke,R. Jahn

      The objectives in this special issue are (1) to critically review current information on the mechanisms coupling extracellular regulatory signals to regulation of cross-bridge cycling and proliferation in smooth muscle…

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