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The last lecture on leadership by the NFL's greatest coach: Bill
Walsh
Bill Walsh is a towering figure in the history of the NFL. His
advanced leadership transformed the San Francisco 49ers from the
worst franchise in sports to a legendary dynasty. In the process,
he changed the way football is played.
Prior to his death, Walsh granted a series of exclusive interviews
to bestselling author Steve Jamison. These became his ultimate
lecture on leadership.
Additional insights and perspective are provided by Hall of Fame
quarterback Joe Montana and others.
Bill Walsh taught that the requirements of successful leadership
are the same whether you run an NFL franchise, a fortune 500
company, or a hardware store with 12 employees. These final words
of 'wisdom by Walsh' will inspire, inform, and enlighten leaders in
all professions.
These are interesting times for word nerds. We ate, shot and left,
bonding over a joke about a panda and some rants about greengrocers
who abuse apostrophes. We can go on Facebook and vow to judge
people when they use poor grammar. The fiftieth anniversary of the
publication of "The Elements of Style "inspired sentimental
reveries. Grammar Girl's tally of Twitter followers is well into
six digits. We can't get enough of a parody of the Associated Press
Stylebook, of all things, or a collection of "unnecessary"
quotation marks.Could you care less? Does bad grammar or usage
"literally" make your head explode? Test your need for this new
book with these sentences: "Katrina misplaced many residents of New
Orleans from their homes.""Sherry finally graduated college this
year.""An armed gunman held up a convenience store on Broadway
yesterday afternoon."Pat yourself on the back if you found issues
in every one of these sentences, but remember: There is a world out
there beyond the stylebooks, beyond Strunk and White, beyond Lynne
Truss and Failblogs. In his long-awaited follow-up to "Lapsing Into
a Comma "and "The Elephants of Style, " while steering readers and
writers on the proper road to correct usage, Walsh cautions against
slavish adherence to rules, emphasizing that the correct choice
often depends on the situation. He might disagree with the AP
Stylebook or Merriam-Webster, but he always backs up his
preferences with logic and humor.Walsh argues with both sides in
the language wars, the sticklers and the apologists, and even with
himself, over the disputed territory and ultimately over whether
all this is warfare or just a big misunderstanding. Part usage
manual, part confessional, and part manifesto, "Yes, I Could Care
Less "bounces from sadomasochism to weather geekery, from "Top
Chef" to Monty Python, from the "chile "of New Mexico to the
daiquiris of Las Vegas, with Walsh's distinctive take on the way we
write and talk. "Yes, I Could Care Less "is a lively and often
personal look at one man's continuing journey through the obstacle
course that some refer to, far too simply, as "grammar."
Advice on good writing from everybodys favorite editorial curmudgeon Persnickety, cantankerous, opinionated, entertaining, hilarious, wise...these are a few of the adjectives reviewers used to describe good-writing maven Bill Walshs previous book, Lapsing Into a Comma. Now, picking up where he left off in Lapsing, Walsh addresses the dozen or so biggest issues that every writer or editor must master. He also offers a trunkload of good advice on the many little things that add up to good writing. Featuring all the elements that made Lapsing such a fun read, including Walshs trademark acerbic wit and fascinating digressions on language and its discontents, The Elephants of Style provides:
- Tips on how to tame the elephants of style--the most important, frequently confused elements of good writing
- More of Walshs popular Curmudgeons Stylebook--includes entries such as Snarky Specificity, Metaphors, Near and Far, Actually is the New Like, and other uses and misuses of language
- Expert advice for writers and editors on how to work together for best results
Geety is an impetuous, slightly crazy, but completely lovable and
fun-loving gal who quickly becomes friends with just about everyone
she encounters on the planet. As such, she has a pretty random crew
of friends, but around her everyone always has an amazing time. The
adventures of Geety & Friends promises to be a wonderfully
quirky, fun series.Cooking eggs on sidewalks? Playing dizzy-izzy?
Crazy friends? Crazy dogs? Geety is the glue that brings them all
together in the irreverent adventure, "The Dog Show."
No writer's or editor's desk is complete without a battered,
page-bent copy of the "AP Stylebook." However, this
not-so-easy-to-use reference of journalistic style is often not
up-to-date and leaves reporters and copyeditors unsatisfied. Bill
Walsh, copy chief for the "Washington Post's" business desk,
addresses these shortcomings in "Lapsing into a Comma." In an
opinionated, humorous, and yes, curmudgeonly way, he shows how to
apply the basic rules to unique, modern grammar issues. Walsh
explains how to deal with perplexing situations such as trendy
words, foreign terms, and web speak.
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