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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Viva la repartee Viva la repartee Mardy Grothe For most of us, that perfect retort or witty reply often escapes us when we need it most, only to come to mind with perfect clarity when it's too late to be useful. The twentieth-century writer Heywo… OL15060084W
The little giant book of insults & putdowns The little giant book of insults & putdowns Charles Keller A collection of one-liners, retorts, jokes, and repartee that shows how to laugh at anyone about almost everything. OL15123265W
Snark Snark David Denby A New Yorker film critic and author of American Sucker evaluates the cultural consequences of snide and sarcastic language that has become pervasive in today's political, entertainment, and other pub… OL15796523W
Victory over verbal abuse Victory over verbal abuse Patricia Evans "Patricia Evans brings you the tools you need to triumph over verbal abuse, no matter where or how you encounter it. She'll introduce you to a powerful healing process and provide: A thorough reveiw … OL16561606W
The verbally abusive relationship The verbally abusive relationship Patricia Evans In The Verbally Abusive Relationship, you'll find validation, understanding, and encouragement for your decision to change the situation. If you or someone you know answers "yes" to one or more of th… OL1735140W
The Emotionally Abusive Relationship The Emotionally Abusive Relationship Beverly Engel "Engel doesn't just describe-she shows us the way out." -Susan Forward, author of Emotional Blackmail Praise for the emotionally abusive relationship "In this book, Beverly Engel clearly and with… OL1857318W
Greatest kids' comebacks ever Greatest kids' comebacks ever Matt Rissinger A collection of humorous, one-line responses to questions about school, family, friends, and much more. OL19612734W
Bad English Bad English Ammon Shea "The author of Reading the OED presents an eye-opening look at language 'mistakes' and how they came to be accepted as correct--or not. English is a glorious mess of a language, cobbled together from… OL19996745W
The Snark Bible The Snark Bible Lawrence Dorfman "The lord of snark, Lawrence Dorfman, is back! With his treasury of backhanded compliments, sarcastic insults, and catty comebacks, Dorfman gives us transformative wisdom that's sure to change your l… OL20214090W
Why are you so fat? Why are you so fat? Gershon Portnoi Few sports have such a rich history of sledging as cricket, with the Australians being famed masters of the art. This collection - featuring contributions from talkSPORT's own Darren Gough and Ronnie… OL21081396W
History of Insults History of Insults To Be To Be Announced 64 pages : 19 cm OL21154025W
Funny comebacks to rude remarks Funny comebacks to rude remarks Gene Perret Hundreds of retorts to use when people insult your brains, looks, grooming, and style. OL23095621W
Wrogowie porządku rzymskiego Wrogowie porządku rzymskiego Michał Stachura "Wrogowie porządku rzymskiego mogą być definiowani jako ci, wobec których cesarze rzymscy w swoich ustawach przywoływali swoistą, agresywną retorykę, charakterystyczną dla języka ustaw późnoantycznyc… OL24309284W
The insolent slave The insolent slave William E. Wiethoff "While scholars of American history have written extensively about slave insurgency in the form of rebellion, William E. Wiethoff considers a more subtle form of resistance that caused considerable c… OL2928048W
Pamela Camel Pamela Camel Bill Peet A tired and dejected circus camel finds long-sought-after recognition along a railroad track. OL3636865W
How to be really funny How to be really funny Mark Stolzenberg Explains how to amuse any audience, using such classic principles of comedy as pantomime, slapstick, and improvisation. Includes photographs of famous comics from Chaplin and Jack Benny to Lucille Ba… OL41265W