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Author : BATTISTELLA.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780190050931
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (59 download)
Download or read book DANGEROUS CROOKED SCOUNDRELS written by BATTISTELLA. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Edwin L. Battistella
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 019005090X
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Dangerous Crooked Scoundrels written by Edwin L. Battistella and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-04 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insulting the president is an American tradition. From Washington to Trump, presidents have been called "lazy," "feeble," "pusillanimous," and more. Our leaders have been derided as "ignoramuses," "idiots," "morons," and "fatheads," and have been compared to all manner of animals--worms and whales and hyenas, sad jellyfish, strutting crows, lap dogs, reptiles, and monkeys. Political insults tell us what we value in our leaders by showing how we devalue them. In Dangerous Crooked Scoundrels, linguist Edwin Battistella collects over five hundred insults aimed at American presidents. Covering the broad sweep of American history, he puts insults in their place-the political and cultural context of their times. Along the way, Battistella illustrates the recurring themes of political insults: too little intellect or too much, inconsistency or obstinacy, worthlessness, weakness, dishonesty, sexual impropriety, appearance, and more. The kinds of insults we use suggest what our culture finds most hurtful, and reveal society's changing prejudices as well as its most enduring ones. How we insult presidents and how they react tells us about the presidents, but it also tells us about our nation's politics. Readers discover how the style of insults evolves in different historical periods: gone are "apostate," "mountebank," "flathead," and "doughface." Say hello to "moron," "jerk," "asshole," and "flip-flopper." Dangerous Crooked Scoundrels covers the broad sweep of American history, from the founder's debates over the nature of government to world wars and culture wars and social media. Whatever your politics, you'll find Dangerous Crooked Scoundrels an invaluable source of invigorating invective-and a healthy perspective on today's political climate.
Author : Rick Bleiweiss
Publisher : Blackstone Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1665046775
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (65 download)
Download or read book Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives written by Rick Bleiweiss and published by Blackstone Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot, author Rick Bleiweiss’s quirky new detective and ensemble cast of characters set against the backdrop of small-town England in the 1910s will feel both comfortingly familiar and thrillingly new. The year is 1910, and in the small and seemingly sleepy English market town of Haxford, there’s a new police Chief Inspector. At first, the dapper and unflappable Pignon Scorbion strikes something of an odd figure among the locals, who don’t see a need for such an exacting investigator. But it isn’t long before Haxford finds itself very much in need of a detective. Luckily, Scorbion and the local barber are old acquaintances, and the barbershop employs a cast of memorable characters who—together with an aspiring young ace reporter for the local Morning News—are nothing less than enthralled by the enigmatic new police Chief Inspector. Investigating a trio of crimes whose origins span three continents and half a century, Pignon Scorbion and his “tonsorial sleuths” interview a parade of interested parties, but with every apparent clue, new surprises come to light. And just as it seems nothing can derail Scorbion’s cool head and almost unerring nose for deduction, in walks Thelma Smith—dazzling, whip-smart, and newly single. Has Pignon Scorbion finally met his match?
Author : Michael Rousell, PhD
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538152428
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)
Download or read book The Power of Surprise written by Michael Rousell, PhD and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rousell examines the rich and complex nuances of the science of surprise and shows us how we can use it strategically to enrich lives. Random events transform us. After studying formative events, moments that define us, for over three decades, Michael Rousell discovered that most of them took place during a spark of surprise. This breakthrough launched a fascinating journey from neuroscience to stand-up comedy. Rousell draws on research from a wide variety of brain science disciplines (cognition, motivation, neuroscience, psychology, artificial intelligence, persuasion, evolution, and learning), then examines those who already use surprise strategically (comedians, film directors, entertainers, magicians, and novelists). This examination illustrates the hidden, yet critical features inherent in surprise, while demystifying the complexities. Surprise evolved as a mechanism to instantly change our beliefs. Rousell shows how surprising events produce invisible influence because they open a window to spontaneous belief change with no warning or conscious awareness. You’ll see how seemingly minor features of surprise create profound differences and can be used to strategically enrich lives, create positive mindsets, and maximize influence.
Author : Rick Bleiweiss
Publisher : Blackstone Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1665046732
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (65 download)
Download or read book Murder in Haxford written by Rick Bleiweiss and published by Blackstone Publishing. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling, award-winning Pignon Scorbion historical mystery series continues! A delightful day in 1910 at the Haxford Spring Fair turns horrifying and deadly when a balloonist plummets to the earth from the blue skies above. However unlikely, it’s soon discovered that this unfortunate corpse was not done in by his precipitous plunge but instead from an arrow fatally lodged in his chest. Unraveling the twisted web of intrigue that took the man’s life requires the expert skills of Haxford’s brilliant and sartorially splendid Chief Inspector Pignon Scorbion. But the quirky detective is not alone in this task. Aiding Scorbion in his dogged pursuit of truth and justice are his carefully chosen deputies: six quirky and unconventional thinkers from the town who meet regularly with Scorbion in Calvin Brown’s barbershop to unmask ne’er-do-wells and solve local crimes. Since his move to the charming village, the enigmatic detective has also realized his growing dependence upon its bookshop’s owner. Lovely and quick-witted Thelma Smith not only helps Pignon with his criminal cases, but she seems well on her way to unlocking the mysteries of his heart. Not everyone in Haxford is so cooperative. Faustin Hardcastle from the Gazette is bound and determined to ruin the town’s new officer of the law with slanderous news reports of failure and misconduct. And other residents of the picture-perfect village do not welcome the inspector’s inquiring eye and expert nose for trouble. When they engage in decidedly unquaint activities like gambling, revenge, forgery, and loan sharking, it falls to Pignon Scorbion to reveal their deceit and criminal misdeeds—all in a good day’s work. Once done, he and Thelma can then thoroughly enjoy a delicious dinner at the Bridgehouse Inn.
Author : Gary Phillips
Publisher : Down & Out Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Scoundrels written by Gary Phillips and published by Down & Out Books. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In SCOUNDRELS, an all-original anthology featuring bestselling and Edgar and Shamus award-winning writers, you’ll read stories of desperate grifters, brokers hedging big bets for the big take, schemers working the long con for the sure money, used car salesman with golden dreams and rusted hopes, crooked lawyers and bent clients, one percenters hustling for that last half-percent, kind-hearted killers and the lonely hearted who tell themselves any lie as the double down for the long count. Stories by Reed Farrel Coleman, David Corbett, Tyler Dilts, Brendan DuBois, Seth Harwood, Darrell James, Gary Phillips, Travis Richardson, SJ Rozan, Kelli Stanley, Eric Stone, Bob Truluck, Lono Waiwaiole and Pamela Samuels Young. Praise for SCOUNDRELS … “Much will be made of the timeliness of SCOUNDRELS, and with good reason; these days Enron executives and securities brokers are far scarier than serial killers. But SCOUNDRELS is more than just timely — it’s a great read, a collection of fabulous stories by remarkable authors. Bravo.” — Marcus Sakey, author of The Two Death of Daniel Hayes, and host of Hidden City on the Travel Channel What other group of human beings inspires such a level of hatred and disgust in us as the white collar crook? Lesser thieves don’t get the level of hatred and contempt that these high-flying kleptomaniacs generate. Why does a Bernie Madoff or a Kenneth “Kenny Boy” Lay inspire nearly as much opprobrium from the rest of us as a serial killer, a genocidal dictator or a child molester? — Scott Phillips, from the Forward
Author : Lewis B. Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book A Crooked Trail written by Lewis B. Miller and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles Whibley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (152 download)
Download or read book A Book of Scoundrels written by Charles Whibley and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William R. Yendall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (8 download)
Download or read book The Common Problem written by William R. Yendall and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard James Talbot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book The Chainbreakers written by Richard James Talbot and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1098 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Exhibitor written by and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 1098 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some issues include separately paged sections: Better management, Physical theatre, extra profits; Review; Servisection.
Author : William Spink
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Autocrat in the Greenroom written by William Spink and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Leo Rosten
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Passions & Prejudices written by Leo Rosten and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1978 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-six humorous essays on a variety of subjects, including "Why Not Rent a Child?" "The Glories of the Press," "Delicious Scoundrels," and "How Spiro Agnew Was Chosen."
Author : Moses Weldon Sowards
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Delusions of Democracy written by Moses Weldon Sowards and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Este libro ilustrado para niänos tiene solapas que los estudiantes pueden usar para esconder las palabras o los dibujos. Estâa organizado alrededor de 15 temas populares incluyendo granjas, escuelas, familia, colores y alimentos.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1094 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Journal of the International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers, Iron Ship Builders, and Helpers of America written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 1094 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : University of Sydney
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Calendar of the University of Sydney written by University of Sydney and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Max Brand
Publisher : Richmond Hill, Ont. : Simon & Schuster of Canada
ISBN 13 : 9780671758073
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (58 download)
Download or read book The Outlaw written by Max Brand and published by Richmond Hill, Ont. : Simon & Schuster of Canada. This book was released on 1951 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
