Guinness World Records 2009

Posted on September 10th, 2008 by admin in Non-Fiction, Popular, Reference

Due to hit the shelves next week theĀ  Guinness World Records 2009 continues to build on the intriguing, informative, inspiring and instructional records and superlatives that have made Guinness World Records one of the most famous brands and books in the [...]

“Upgrade your vocabulary with some low-mileage words”. - Ruth Wajnryb smh.com.au

You’ve upgraded your house, your wardrobe, even your partner. Now it’s time to upgrade your vocabulary.

This is a unique, visual guide to doing just that. Ever wished you knew what callipygian meant? Always wanted to give a display of floccinaucinihilipilification? Now with this indispensable visual [...]

“Certainly this book will help anyone penning a eulogy but it should also give a sense of the importance of doing it well.”- Jenny Tabakoff smh.com.au July 26 2008
A moving, compelling and entertaining collection of eulogies - some famous and others not so - given at funerals all over Australia.

Collected here are some of the [...]

Address To Impress - Chambers

Posted on July 27th, 2008 by admin in Non-Fiction, Reference

Here is a little gem of a book - 200 words common enough to be generally understood, but difficult enough to be misused or neglected.
Ever heard a word you wish you could use? Address to Impress clearly explains the meaning and nuance of 200 words selected by the editors of The Chambers Dictionary for [...]

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