by Site Owner | Apr 13, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Portland Publishers, Reference
A Cure for Cumbersome Writing By Dave Dowling Marion Street Press, $14.95, 264 pages From the author of The Wrong Word Dictionary comes another unconventional tome of terminology. Dave Dowling’s The Dictionary of Worthless Words lists 3,000 words he...
by michaeld | Mar 13, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Reference
A Short Explanation of English Grammar By Rachel Grenon Walker Books, $12.00, 58 pages Grammar: The Structure of Language by Rachel Grenon is a short, quick read, explaining the basic grammar of history. First Grenon walks us through a short history,...
by michaeld | Mar 5, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Reference
By Mike Chasar Columbia University Press, $27.50, 302 pages Mike Chasar, an assistant professor of Literature and Creative Writing at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, takes us on a sentimental journey back into the 20th century, a time...
by michaeld | Feb 26, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Reference
Practical and Comprehensive English Grammar Workbook By Carl W. Hart Two Harbors Press, $26.99, 259 pages Carl Hart’s Rocket English Grammar is divided into 20 units for the person that wants to learn English grammar in a self-directed manner. This book...
by michaeld | Feb 16, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Reference
Not Lost but FOUND In Translation! By Nataly Kelly & Jost Zetzsche Perigee Trade, 16.00, 288 pages Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche have written a fascinating book about the importance of language and translation. From the medical field to politics and...