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Unique and Challenging Puzzles for Wordplay Lovers

The Big Book of Wordplay Crosswords

Unique and Challenging Puzzles for Wordplay Lovers

By Richard Lederer and Gayle Dean

A rousing collection of crossword puzzles from humorist and wordplay expert Richard Lederer and award-winning puzzle constructor Gayle Dean, this book more...

Trade Paper • ISBN 9781936863365 • $14.95

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The Handy and Hilarious Media-to-English Translator

Journalese

A Dictionary for Deciphering the News

By Paul Dickson and Robert Skole

A comprehensive A-to-Z dictionary of journalistic buzzwords and phrases, this witty book is both a handy reference and a humorous look at the true abs more...

Trade Paper • ISBN 9781936863129 • $14.95

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Evening News Stars Often Fail Us. Can You Spot Their Mistakes?

Weighing Anchors

A Veteran TV Newswriter Critiques the Top Network Anchors

By Mervin Block

Long-time network newswriter Mervin Block doesn't just watch and hear evening newscasts; he listens. Block, who wrote for Walter Cronkite and other an more...

Trade Paper • ISBN 9781936863396 • $18.95

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Giving the Poor a Voice and Presenting Solutions to Poverty

The Book of the Poor

Who They Are, What They Say, and How to End Their Poverty

By Kenan Heise

Collecting dozens of interviews conducted over 50 years to give voice to the 16 percent that live below the poverty line, journalist Kenan Heise's The more...

Trade Paper • ISBN 9781936863334 • $16.95

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An exploration of the English language perfect for word lovers

Amazing Words

An Alphabetical Anthology of Alluring, Astonishing, Beguiling, Bewitching, Enchanting, Enthralling, Mesmerizing, Miraculous, Tantalizing, Tempting, and Transfixing Words

By Richard Lederer

With fascinating etymologies and letter patterns of more than 400 everyday words, bestselling language writer Richard Lederer offers insights into the more...

Trade Paper • ISBN 9781936863303 • $14.95

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An A-to-Z stylebook that decodes business jargon

The SABEW Stylebook, 2nd Edition

2,000 Business Terms Defined and Rated

By Chris Roush and Bill Cloud

Simplifying the terms and phrases that make business reporting difficult, this handbook is an essential tool for all business journalists. Including a more...

Trade Paper • ISBN 9781933338811 • $29.95

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