Richard Lederer

Word Wizard

Super Bloopers, Rich Reflections, and Other Acts of Word Magic

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

After a multi-decade career of stimulating readers to appreciate and laugh at the glories and oddities of our English language, beloved language maven Richard Lederer has collected his very best and most popular pieces in Word Wizard. In this career-capping anthology the reader will find essays that enlighten, inspire, and tickle the funny bone. From his hilarious bloopers to his hymns of praise to the English language, these essays are the brightest gems of a storied career. Word Wizard includes a new introduction, prefaces for each essay, sprightly verse, and material never before published in Leader's language books. With classic chapters such as "The World According to Student Bloopers," "English Is a Crazy Language," and "The Case for Short Words," and shiny new essays such as "The Way We Word" and "Add Wealth to Your Vocabulary," Word Wizard is sure to delight language lovers and Lederer fans everywhere.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 382g
• ISBN-13: 9780312351717
• ISBN-10: 0312351712
• Artikelnr.: 21209572

Autorenporträt

Richard Lederer is the author of more than 3,000 books and articles about language and humor. Dr. Lederer's syndicated column, ''''Looking at Language,'''' appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. He has been elected International Punster of the Year and been profiled in magazines as diverse as the New Yorker, People, and the National Enquirer. He is a language columnist for the Toastmaster, Pages, and the Farmers' Almanac and hosts ''''A Way With Words'''' on public radio each weekend. In 2002, Richard Lederer was named Golden Gavel winner by Toastmasters International.