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Viva la repartee
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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… |
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The little giant book of insults & putdowns
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Charles Keller |
A collection of one-liners, retorts, jokes, and repartee that shows how to laugh at anyone about almost everything. |
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Snark
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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… |
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Victory over verbal abuse
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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 … |
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The verbally abusive relationship
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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… |
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The Emotionally Abusive Relationship
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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… |
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Greatest kids' comebacks ever
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Matt Rissinger |
A collection of humorous, one-line responses to questions about school, family, friends, and much more. |
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Bad English
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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… |
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The Snark Bible
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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… |
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Why are you so fat?
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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… |
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History of Insults
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To Be To Be Announced |
64 pages : 19 cm |
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Funny comebacks to rude remarks
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Gene Perret |
Hundreds of retorts to use when people insult your brains, looks, grooming, and style. |
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Wrogowie porządku rzymskiego
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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… |
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The insolent slave
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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… |
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Pamela Camel
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Bill Peet |
A tired and dejected circus camel finds long-sought-after recognition along a railroad track. |
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How to be really funny
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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… |
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