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"Pierce Kelley's best work yet! Readers will sympathize with Kevin Coffee's dilemma, even as they hope never to meet him in person. His story makes it clear how the handicaps of poverty and persecution are powerful inducements to amoral behavior. Kelley's attention to legal and technical details shines, as always." -Jenna McKenna, Editor, Cedar Key Beacon Kevin Coffee becomes a thief at a young age in order to survive after his father leaves him, his mother and three siblings to fend for themselves in Hell's Kitchen, New York City. As an adult, he moves to Miami Beach and becomes a drug smuggler. He meets members of the IRA and supplies them with guns. With their help, he finds his father, who is a Tinker in Ireland. He falls in love with Maeve Connelly, a member of a radical splinter group of the IRA. When Kevin is arrested and seems headed for prison, despite the best lawyering Siobhan O'Sullivan can provide, he decides to flee and hide out with Maeve on a remote island off the northwest coast of Ireland . after a bank heist and one last gun deal.
As the nation readies to enter WWII, Tink Buchanan has one concern: his personal battle to regain the land, and home, that are his birthright. A generation earlier the Ogilvies had forced his father to turn over the land to cover a debt, and with the Depression grinding on, Tink sees his chance to return the favor — if he can only dredge up a bit more cash. So he pulls his son, Carter, out of college to work in his lumber mill and sets his eyes on going home. But Tink's plan unravels when Carter's affection for Julia Ogilvie threatens familial ties — and as racial tensions mount following the brutal murder of his employee, Saint MacGrue.
Author : William Safire Publisher : Simon and Schuster Page : 386 pages File Size : 46,8 Mb Release : 2004-06-02 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines ISBN : 0743258126
Examines and provides comments on language trends while tracing the origins of timely words and phrases that discuss such topics as technology, entertainment, and everyday life.
The Merriam-Webster New Book of Word Histories by Merriam-Webster, Inc Pdf
A gold mine of word histories for reference or browsing. Covers the origins of 1,500 words. Over 600 engagingly written articles. Explore the stories behind our vocabulary.
The stage and film actor Peter Holden (Parkhurst) has called Dayton Lummis a cosmic town crier. Indeed, that he is, and more. This latest volume, Ramblin Bob, will reveal that. Read it! The California social critic Tom Englezos said of Lummiss previous collection of acerbic thoughts and often politically incorrect observations: I thoroughlyand absolutelyenjoyed NOTES. I was informed, andoftenoutraged! Great stuff. Damn! I hope you have more coming. A lot more! Ramblin Bob is more. And still more
Three centuries of English idioms—their unusual origins and unexpected interpretations To pay through the nose. Raining cats and dogs. By hook or by crook. Curry favor. Drink like a fish. Eat crow. We hear such phrases every day, but this book is the first truly all-encompassing etymological guide to both their meanings and origins. Spanning more than three centuries, Take My Word for It is a fascinating, one-of-a-kind window into the surprisingly short history of idioms in English. Widely known for his studies of word origins, Anatoly Liberman explains more than one thousand idioms, both popular and obscure, occurring in both American and British standard English and including many regional expressions. The origins, and even the precise meaning, of most idioms are often obscure and lost in history. Based on a critical analysis of countless conjectures, with exact, in-depth references (rare in the literature on the subject), Take My Word for It provides not only a large corpus of idiomatic phrases but also a vast bibliography. Detailed indexes and a thesaurus make the content accessible at a glance, and Liberman’s introduction and conclusion add historical dimensions. The result of decades of research by a leading authority, this book is both instructive and absorbing for scholars and general readers, who won’t find another resource as comparable in scope or based on data even remotely as exhaustive.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weird Word Origins by Paul McFedries Pdf
What does it mean to 'chew the fat'? Why do we put things in 'apple-pie order'? And what on earth is a 'hat trick'? Readers will learn all this and more in this fun and engaging new addition to the Complete Idiot's Guide® series, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weird Word Origins. This humorous book provides entertaining insight on the often metaphorical, always taken-for-granted phrases and expressions used every day. In it, language expert Paul McFedries takes readers through the sometimes surprising, always amusing world of weird words and expressions, and the fascinating stories that surround them. Presented in a fun, easy-to-read style, this book takes readers on a journey through the bizarre and eccentric origins that make up our everyday speech.
Do you "know" that posh comes from an acronym meaning "port out, starboard home"? That "the whole nine yards" comes from (pick one) the length of a WWII gunner's belt; the amount of fabric needed to make a kilt; a sarcastic football expression? That Chicago is called "The Windy City" because of the bloviating habits of its politicians, and not the breeze off the lake? If so, you need this book. David Wilton debunks the most persistently wrong word histories, and gives, to the best of our actual knowledge, the real stories behind these perennially mis-etymologized words. In addition, he explains why these wrong stories are created, disseminated, and persist, even after being corrected time and time again. What makes us cling to these stories, when the truth behind these words and phrases is available, for the most part, at any library or on the Internet? Arranged by chapters, this book avoids a dry A-Z format. Chapters separate misetymologies by kind, including The Perils of Political Correctness (picnics have nothing to do with lynchings), Posh, Phat Pommies (the problems of bacronyming--the desire to make every word into an acronym), and CANOE (which stands for the Conspiracy to Attribute Nautical Origins to Everything). Word Myths corrects long-held and far-flung examples of wrong etymologies, without taking the fun out of etymology itself. It's the best of both worlds: not only do you learn the many wrong stories behind these words, you also learn why and how they are created--and what the real story is.
The Unexpected Evolution of Language by Justin Cord Hayes Pdf
This book is awesome awful! Did you know that "awful" first originated as a compliment? How about the fact that it was perfectly fine for someone to defecate in their living room? Or that at one time a bully was actually a sweetheart? You may think that these things sound outlandish, but hundreds of years ago, the words "awful," "defecate," and "bully" meant something entirely different than what we know today. The Unexpected Evolution of Language reveals the origins of 208 everyday terms and the interesting stories behind their shift in meaning. Arranged in alphabetical order, you will enjoy uncovering the backstories to terms like: Awful - worthy of respect or fear; inspiring awe Bimbo - slang for a stupid, inconsequential man Defecate - to purify; cleanse Invest - to clothe; to dress Nice - foolish; stupid Relay - hunting term meaning fresh pack of hounds From "aftermath" and "sophisticated" to "empty" and "prestige," you will aboslutely love seeing just what kind of damage time has done to the English language.
Anticipation is a book of poetry which, while touching on Marguerite Watkins upbringing in India, for the most part is inspired by her life as an adult in America and by her mothers family stories. Her first book of poetry, Patterns in Henna, contained poems about her memories as the daughter of missionary parents in India and she has also written a memoir, Two Taproots, Growing Up in the Forties in India and America. The poems in this book deal with the next part of her life. The author has arranged her poetry into five sections. Section I deals with attitudes towards possessions things that are more than things. II is about family, especially her mothers New England relatives since Patterns in Henna has poems inspired by her fathers life. In III we hear other voices and see other places, including the authors impressions when traveling. IV describes the circle of the Virginia seasons and includes several poems about hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The poetry in V is more contemplative. The author is older now, more mellow, and comes full circle in her thoughts about life. Instead of describing them the author has chosen to share a sample poem from each of the five sections. Section I The Owl in the Christmas Tree As I crept down the stairs to plug in the Christmas lights before the children came down, two wide topaz eyes stared out from the tip of the cedar, a small owl barred brown and white with talons gripping the star. I woke the children, Look, I breathed, .look, he must have come down the chimney. See the flakes of soot on the hearth. We opened the door and nudged him with a rake until reluctantly he flew into an oak. These are the things you live for -- not designer-wrapped gifts, the year-end bonus, the red velvet dress, but a moment of wonder, of surfeit rose-breasted grosbeaks eating holly berries, wind rich with the spice of wild azaleas, full moon through river mist -- the owl in the Christmas tree. Section II Aisle Eight, Cat Food My father stands by the cat food display each Monday. Carefully dressed in suit and tie, he brightens when shoppers stop their carts, gravely gives tips to serious ones who spend a long time reading labels, pondering choices, sardine or shrimp, whitefish or chicken, flaked or smothered in gravy, a difficult choice, the menu for a true patrician. I had a cat, he shyly offers, Premi; it means beloved one. He slept at the foot of my bed, and sat on the table to drink the milk out of my cereal bowl. No cats at the retirement home, the lady said, but Premi died beforehand. He was old too, you know, and lame. Premi was a great hunter in his prime, stalking a squirrel or chipmunk like a cheetah. He was that fast! His favorites were the Nine Lives tuna and Whiskas chicken in sauce. Three aisles over, Mother selects Campbell's tomato soup for his lunch, cornmeal muffins, sliced Velveeta, applesauce. Where's the old gentleman, the stock boy asks. He'll be waiting in pet food, aisle eight, hoping for someone to come by who likes to talk about cats. Section III Camelopard Giraffe, you regard existence through your fringed Cleopatra eyes. With Modigliani neck neither stretched nor strained, your velvet lips select new growth at the top of an acacia tree, leaf buds tight and tender as fiddle-heads, a connoisseur, the gourmand samp
Weeping in the ashes of her home, she realized the world as she knew it was ending. A new life would take its place. A family therapist, she had heard many stories of abuse, and soon these would become her stories. The author, who wishes to remain anonymous, was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and was remanded to an institution after she accidentally set fire to her home. It was at that point, she was on the other side of the therapist's chair. Written in a strong voice, this collection speaks of the abuse she suffered in mental health institutions. A form of metasymbolic poetry, her work evokes vibrant emotions using sound and imagery. She explores themes related to her treatment and feelings of isolation. In "Corpses Weeping Skin," she writes, / I have wrestled the menacing beast / to the farthest corners of indigenous despair. / His poisoned fang sharp stung my breast / as the dying sun spit its sunken flare. / I turned my back to fate's sumptuous feast. / From fractured minds to shy lends no repair. / This imaginative collection of poetry delves into the profound emotions of trauma that we hide from others and ourselves. The inexpressible is expressed in From Behind the Other Chair, Volume 1: The Therapist Roars.
The exciting, captivating, exploits of a Virginia farm girl's quest for fame and fortune. She shared a secret with her Uncle that could destroy both their lives and their family. As they separately climbed the social ladder of Washington D.C. they found themselves entangled in a web of murder, deception, disappearances and dirty politics. They had unwittingly become major players in a blood bath that would shake the Capitol to its very foundation and alter history forever. The path to the White House and First Lady lay before her, but like Appian Way was lined with the bodies of family, friends and acquaintances. She had two ways to go, fame and fortune or love with happiness, they both had their price. Was the price too high, either way she could face rejection, prison or even death row. Was her dream to become her nightmare or was it to exceed her wildest expectations? A web that enveloped her was a complicated maze of deception and choices. A wrong choice could be costly, causing her to forfeit her freedom or even her life.
