Mardy Grothe

Metaphors Be With You (eBook, ePUB)

An A to Z Dictionary of History's Greatest Metaphorical Quotations

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

For three thousand years, great thinkers and writers have relied on the device of metaphor to articulate profound thoughts, give voice to powerful emotions, and creatively explain complex ideas. But metaphorical language is not the sole province of poets, philosophers, and playwrights. If you've ever tried to describe what it's like to have a broken heart, a thankless child, or a glorious triumph, you know how valuableand compellingthe perfect metaphor can be.

In Metaphors Be With You, respected quotation anthologist Dr. Mardy Grothe has created the definitive collection of history's greatest metaphorical quotations. While crafting his lists of The Ten Best Things Ever Said on 250 topics of deep human interest, Dr. Mardy examined more than five million observations from literature, politics, philosophy, religion, history, pop culture, and more.

Essential for writers, readers, and language aficionados, this remarkable sourcebook breaks new ground by using QR Codes to digitally integrate it with Dr. Mardy's Dictionary of Metaphorical Quotations (DMDMQ), the world's largest
online database of metaphorical quotations. The elegant synergy between print and technology provides detailed source information for all quotations, innumerable Error Alerts, and countless quotation backstories for curious readers to further their knowledge and deepen their understanding of favorite quotations.

Whether you're crafting a speech, writing a novel, or simply searching for fresh ways to express yourself, this meticulously curated compendium is as delightful to read as it is invaluable to ownand sure to inspire with the perfect metaphor every time.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 528
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780062445353
• Artikelnr.: 45004717

Autorenporträt

Dr. Mardy Grothe is a retired psychologist, management consultant, and platform speaker; the author of six books on words and language; the creator of Dr. Mardy's Dictionary of Metaphorical Quotations; and one of America's most beloved quotation anthologists. He lives in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with his wife, Katherine Robinson.