Geary S Guide To The World S Great Aphorists
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Geary S Guide To The World S Great Aphorists
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Author : James Geary
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2007-10-08
Geary S Guide To The World S Great Aphorists written by James Geary and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-08 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
An encyclopedic reference features words of wisdom from Voltaire, Twain, Shakespeare, Nietzsche, Emily Dickinson, Muhammad Ali, and Mae West, in a book organized by eight different categories and indexed according to author and subject.
Everything
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Author : Aaron Haspel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-11-19
Everything written by Aaron Haspel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-19 with Philosophy categories.
Aphorisms are often derided as trivial, yet most people rule their lives with five or six of them. This collection contains five or six hundred, some of which you wouldn't want to rule your life with. "The Rochefoucauld of the Twitter generation has arrived. Aaron Haspel's crisp, curt, cold-eyed aphorisms pack the maximum amount of truth into the minimum amount of space - and do it with elegance and wit." -Terry Teachout, drama critic, The Wall Street Journal "Delightfully witty, painfully true, and thoroughly enjoyable reading...a gem on every page." -Megan McArdle, Bloomberg columnist and author of The Up Side of Down "Aaron Haspel is good, very good." -Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of Antifragile and The Black Swan "My favorite aphorist of the 21st century." -Colin Marshall, Boing Boing "Extremely good...wry, wise rules." -James Geary, author of The World in a Phrase and editor of Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists
Wisdom Writers Around The World
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Author : John W. Lorton
language : en
Publisher: Inspiring Voices
Release Date : 2012-09-18
Wisdom Writers Around The World written by John W. Lorton and has been published by Inspiring Voices this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-18 with Education categories.
Many of the great one-liner thoughts of the past have gone unexplained or even unread. Contained in this volume are some of those thoughts and aphorisms, accompanied by a brief explanation of what each one means. How appropriate that early authors of aphorisms were called wisdom writers. John Lorton ably explains the philosophic underpinnings of selected aphorisms and reveals the wisdom inherent in their succinct expression. Alice Kawazoe, California Academic Partnership Program, California State University, and the Stanford Research Network The author, John W. Lorton, states that aphorisms cannot be defined, yet here is a compilation of aphorisms clearly defined through example. This collection of aphorisms from great minds throughout the centuries not only clarifies each aphorism through example, but unlike James Gearys Guide to the Worlds Great Aphorists, elaborates on each aphorism by applying it to twentieth- and twenty-first-century life, making the book a valuable tool for high school and university teachers of English, philosophy, and social studies. Nancy Polette, Professor at Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Missouri
I Is An Other
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Author : James Geary
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2011-02-08
I Is An Other written by James Geary and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-08 with Business & Economics categories.
For lovers of language and fans of Blink and Freakonomics, New York Times bestselling author James Geary offers this fascinating look at metaphors and their influence in every aspect of our lives, from art to medicine, psychology to the stock market. From President Obama’s political rhetoric to the bursting of the housing bubble, from conversations to commercials, James Geary shows that every aspect of our day-to-day experience is molded by metaphor. Geary takes readers from Aristotle’s investigation of metaphor right up to the latest neuroscientific insights into how metaphor works in the brain. Romeo’s exclamation “It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!” may be one of the most well-known metaphors in literature, but metaphor is more than a device of love-struck poets. As Geary demonstrates, metaphor has leaped off the page and landed with a mighty splash right in the middle of the stream of consciousness. Witty, persuasive, and original, I Is an Other explores metaphor’s effects on financial decision making, effective advertising, leadership, learning, and more.
The World In A Phrase
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Author : James Geary
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2011-02-01
The World In A Phrase written by James Geary and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-01 with Reference categories.
Starting with the ancient Chinese and ending with contemporary Europeans and Americans, The World in a Phrase tells the story of the aphorism through spirited and amusing biographies of some of its greatest practitioners, including Emily Dickinson, and Mark Twain and Dorothy Parker; great French aphorists like Montaigne, La Rochefoucauld, and Chamfort; philosophers like Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein; as well as prophets and sages like the Buddha, Lao Tzu, and Jesus. In our modern age, The World in a Phrase explores how aphorisms still retain the power to instigate and inspire, enlighten and enrage, entertain and edify. James Geary is the author of The Body Electric: An Anatomy of the New Bionic Senses. He lives in London with his wife and three children. "James Geary's celebration of the smallest-and sometimes wisest-of literary forms. Geary defines the characteristics of aphorisms and discusses their history and their role in his life, and shares the work of renowned aphorists from Buddha to Dr. Seuss."-Associated Press
Wit S End What Wit Is How It Works And Why We Need It
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Author : James Geary
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2018-11-13
Wit S End What Wit Is How It Works And Why We Need It written by James Geary and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-13 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
"A witty book about wit that steers an elegant path between waggishness and wisdom." —Stephen Fry Much more than a knack for snappy comebacks, wit is the quick, instinctive intelligence that allows us to think, say, or do the right thing at the right time in the right place. In this whimsical book, James Geary explores every facet of wittiness, from its role in innovation to why puns are the highest form of wit. Geary reasons that wit is both visual and verbal, physical and intellectual: there’s the serendipitous wit of scientists, the crafty wit of inventors, the optical wit of artists, and the metaphysical wit of philosophers. In Wit’s End, Geary embraces wit in every form by adopting a different style for each chapter; he writes the section on verbal repartee as a dramatic dialogue, the neuroscience of wit as a scientific paper, the spirituality of wit as a sermon, and other chapters in jive, rap, and the heroic couplets of Alexander Pope. Wit’s End agilely balances psychology, folktales, visual art, and literary history with lighthearted humor and acute insight, drawing upon traditions of wit from around the world. Entertaining, illuminating, and entirely unique, Wit’s End demonstrates that wit and wisdom are really the same thing.
We Are What We Think
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Author : James Geary
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
We Are What We Think written by James Geary and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Aphorisms and apothegms categories.
What sets wise words apart from the clichés and soundbites we encounter every day? When a saying has the power to reach out and change your life, it is no longer a platitude or a proverb but an aphorism. Self-confessed aphorism addict James Geary takes a whimsical, humorous tour through the history of this remarkable subject and its extraordinary practitioners. With a scope that reaches from the ancient Eastern prophets to American one-liners, from the Greek and Roman Stoics to the great German philosophers, the book's focus is life, the universe and everything.
The Peace Officer S Companion
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Author : J. Leith Harrell
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2011-02-18
The Peace Officer S Companion written by J. Leith Harrell and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-18 with Self-Help categories.
Police work isnt for everyone. Those who choose to answer the call seldom realize what they are getting themselves into. Theyre drawn to the excitement, the pursuit of justice, and the thrill of the chase. Once in uniform, they are confronted by the worst humanity has to offer, departments that seem designed to frustrate rather than support their officers, and friends and family incapable of understanding what theyre going through. Being a cop is an incredibly rewarding way of life, but only if you can keep your head straight. This book aims to help you do just that. Inside youll find 365 inspirational passages from historys greats. Each passage is accompanied by modern analysis from a street cops perspective. Its nothing fancy, just frank observations honed over almost two decades of working the road. Whether you are considering a career in police work, or if you are already on the job, this book is for you. Read one passage per day as part of your beginning of shift ritual or devour it whole in one sitting. Either way, youll enjoy the advice of some of the greatest minds and most accomplished people in history as you find you own answers to the jobs most pressing challenges.
I Is An Other
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Author : James Geary
language : en
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Release Date : 2012-01-24
I Is An Other written by James Geary and has been published by Harper Perennial this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-24 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
From President Obama’s political rhetoric to the bursting of the housing bubble, from conversations to commercials, James Geary shows that every aspect of our day-to-day experience is molded by metaphor. Geary takes readers from Aristotle’s investigation of metaphor right up to the latest neuroscientific insights into how metaphor works in the brain. Witty, persuasive, and original, I Is an Other explores metaphor’s effects on financial decision making, effective advertising, leadership, learning, and more. Romeo’s exclamation “It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!” may be one of the most well-known metaphors in literature, but metaphor is more than a device of love-struck poets. As Geary demonstrates, metaphor has leaped off the page and landed with a mighty splash right in the middle of the stream of consciousness.
How To Write Short
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Author : Roy Peter Clark
language : en
Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
Release Date : 2013-08-27
How To Write Short written by Roy Peter Clark and has been published by Little, Brown Spark this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-27 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
America's most influential writing teacher offers an engaging and practical guide to effective short-form writing. In How to Write Short, Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed-from ship logs and telegrams to prayers and haikus. But in this ever-changing Internet age, short-form writing has become an essential skill. Clark covers how to write effective and powerful titles, headlines, essays, sales pitches, Tweets, letters, and even self-descriptions for online dating services. With examples from the long tradition of short-form writing in Western culture, How to Write Short guides writers to crafting brilliant prose, even in 140 characters.