Examines the hidden history through which the Oxford English Dictionary came into being in a study that traces the personal battles involved in chronicling an ever-changing language.
"Loveday Cardew prefers books to people. If you look carefully, you might glimpse the first lines of the novels she loves most tattooed on her skin. But there are some things Loveday will never show you.
A beautiful book about the importance of art - and the joy of having good friends.
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In his bestselling Lost for Words, Today presenter and national treasure John Humphrys wittily and powerfully exposes the depths to which our beautiful language has sunk and offers many examples of the most common atrocities.
I have rarely read anything on the subject more powerful or poignant than this extraordinary personal account by Lou Ann Walker." — Oliver Sacks From the time she was a toddler, Lou Ann Walker acted as the ears and voice for her parents, ...
By the magic of word and paint, they sought to summon these words again into the voices, stories, and dreams of children and adults alike, and to celebrate the wonder and importance of everyday nature.
This title exposes the depths to which our use of the English language has sunk and offers many examples of the most common atrocities.
Published to tie in with the television film starring Thora Hird and Pete Postlethwaite, this book presents Deric Longden's poignant account of his childhood and his life after the death of his wife.
Dyslexia: Lost for Words
Although far from a Floydian concept album, The Division Bell has a general theme of communication gone wrong. The title is taken from the bell which is rung in the House Of Commons to warn MPs that a vote, or division, is about to take ...