Respected quotation anthologist and author of Oxymoronica and Viva la Repartee Dr. Mardy Grothe is at his best in Metaphors Be with You, an A to Z dictionary of 2,750 of history's greatest metaphorical quotations, meticulously curated for writers, readers, and quotation lovers everywhere.
In Metaphors Be with You, Dr. Mardy Grothe has created the definitive reference on English's finest metaphors, sourced from literature, politics, philosophy, Hollywood, religion, sports, comedy, history, religion, pop culture, and more. Arranged into two sections--The Ten Best Things Ever Said and The Single Best Thing Ever Said--Metaphors Be with You includes quotations on five hundred human interest topics and an introduction to the nature, importance, and sheer joy of metaphorical language.
Essential for writers, readers, and language aficionados, this breathtaking, beautifully designed sourcebook also contains elegantly integrated digital access to Dr. Mardy's Dictionary of Metaphorical Quotations, the world's largest online database of quotations containing metaphors, similes, and analogies. This one-of-a-kind synergy between print and technology offers a comprehensive look at the diversity of words and phrases we use to relate to, understand, and describe our world by providing access to detailed source information, innumerable Error Alerts, and fascinating quotation backstories that will engage readers as they delve into metaphorical language and discover their own favorites.
Whether you're crafting a speech, writing a novel, or simply searching for new ways to express yourself, this remarkable compendium is sure to inspire you with the perfect metaphor every time.
--James Geary, author of I Is an Other: The Secret Life of Metaphor and How It Shapes the Way We See the World
Автор: Grothe, Mardy Название: Oxymoronica ISBN: 0060536993 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780060536992 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Рейтинг: Цена: 1566.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Collects hundreds of paradoxical and contradictory observations by a range of writers, politicians, philosophers, and public figures, in a language-lover`s reference to such phrases as "Less is more" and "Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth." 20,000 first printing.
Автор: Annette Grothe-moller Название: Love is possible ISBN: 1646780485 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781646780488 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2895.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Love is Possible - A Guide to connect to the Love within you and Your Partner is about overcoming the obstacles that obstruct inner peace, love and happiness. It gives a broader understanding of the work to reach our inner potentials individually and as a couple. The book reveals how it is possible to learn to manage our ego's need to separate and search the consciousness level of Self and achieve affinity with our own loving essence and each other. To support this process and the work to reach the love within, the book is made into a workbook with note-taking possibilities.
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Автор: Grothe Guenter L., Krogstad Kendall B. Название: Life from the Ashes: A Wartime Survival ISBN: 1480867519 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781480867512 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2206.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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