Books written by Max Cryer
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Common Phrases: And the Amazing Stories Behind Them
The character of Mr. Brand explains that after a demanding walk he planned to make around the lochs, he would then go back to work in Glasgow. Brand's companion Gresson remarks: It's a great life if you don't weaken.
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Love Me Tender: The Stories Behind the World's Favourite Songs
When she got to the part about his brand of kisses being what she'd die for, Gable walked to the piano and kissed her. The guests were joyous. Louis Mayer took notice, and the King gave her a charm bracelet as a thank you.
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The Cat's Out of the Bag: Truth and Lies about Cats
They have generated a fascinating array of words and expressions, as well as poems, books, movies, cartoons and artworks. Max Cryer celebrates cats and all they have given to us.
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Love Me Tender: The Stories Behind the World's Favourite Songs
This truly fascinating book makes enthralling reading.
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The Cat's Out of the Bag: Truth and lies about cats
They have also generated a fascinating array of words, expressions and observations, as well as poems, books, movies, cartoons and artworks. In this witty and entertaining book, Max Cryer celebrates cats and all they have given to us.
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Curious English Words and Phrases: The truth behind the expressions we use
One is that the word amas-sunu means 'big wave' in the local Tepi-Guarani language. But the explanation most commonly advanced is that early Spanish explorers believed that the native women of the Tepua tribe fought alongside their men.
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Common Phrases: And the Amazing Stories Behind Them
Couch. potato. When television began to be popular in America, journalists started to refer to it by the cute name ... Several couch potato books followed: The Couch Potato Handbook; The Couch Potato Guide To Life (by Dr. Spudd); and ...
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Who Said That First?: The Curious Origins of Common Words and Phrases
Several couch potato books followed: The Couch Potato Handbook; The Couch Potato Guide To Life (by Dr. Spudd); and The Couch Potato Cookbook. The term rapidly became a standard description of anyone watching too much TV.
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Every Dog Has Its Day: A Thousand Things You Didn't Know about Man's Best Friend
They were known in different regions as Black Shuck, the Barghest, Skriker, Gytrash or the Yeth Hound. ... A legend arose that on the night he died in 1677, a pack of ghostly black hounds galloped across Dartmoor breathing flames and ...
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Superstitions: And why we have them
Now you can discover the reasons for them in a book that is both witty and informative. Superstitions will provide many 'Eureka' moments and settle many family disputes.
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Is It True?: The facts behind the things we have been told
... step' was in English use as early as 1849 when a Punch cartoon showed English military recruits learning an exercise ... a goose' and the nickname 'goose-step' aligned itself with the stiff-legged 'slow march' sometimes seen in Britain ...
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Superstitions: and why we have them
Now you can discover the reasons for them in a book that is both witty and informative. Superstitions will provide many ‘Eureka’ moments and settle many family disputes.