What are the most common American expressions? If someone calls you a 'Philadelphia lawyer', should you take it as a compliment? What is the difference between 'tabling a motion' in the US and in the UK? Can you distinguish between a tortilla and a tostada? A group of lions is called a 'pride'. What do you call a ground of tigers? These are but a few examples of what this compendium helps you to work out. It picks up where the common dictionaries leave off. It provides a quick reference to the most amazing language in the world -- the American Language. More than just a reference book, containing five dictionaries in one, this compendium tells the story of American English in an enlightening and entertaining way. It will help you to gain a whole new perspective on and a much deeper understanding of the most popular language in today's world.

A humorous and nostalgic memoir of three years spent by a young American engineer in 3-year-old Israel. Life in this brave, somewhat raw but always fascinating country is described in detail, warts and all, but always with heartfelt empathy.

Humour on and off the Internet, gathered under a variety of headings, from funny statements by celebrities to people who died laughing and left us a token of their humour inscribed on their tombstone. This small volume is in effect a veritable encyclopaedia of humour for the cyber age. It was written with the stated belief that by laughing we can live longer and feel better. The author's lifelong passion for humour has resulted in a collection of golden oldies alongside the latest e-mail and Internet jokes.

This compendium picks up where the common dictionaries leave off. It provides a quick reference to the most amazing language in the world -- the AMERICAN LANGUAGE. More than just a reference book containing 'Ten Dictionaries in One', this compendium tells the story of American English in an enlightening and entertaining way. It will help you to gain a whole new perspective on and a much deeper understanding of the most popular language in today's world. Now in its third revised edition.

Randy Rosen is a confirmed womanizer and proud of it. To his thinking, the female sex are much more fun than men, more subtle, more imaginative, and much braver. In fact, he'd rather hang out with a group of women, exploring their liminal and subliminal messages, than sit in a smoky bar with a bunch of guys. Randy wasn't always this way. A shy young honor student, he became involved in a torrid teenage affair, one that ended in catastrophic betrayal. When he attended college and later moved to New York, independent women suddenly surrounded him. Now, Randy has built a successful, international business, allowing him to travel all over the world. And the biggest perk? He gets to meet women. Lots and "lots" of women. For seventy years, Randy pursues love and lust in some of the globe's most exciting cities: London, Tokyo, Manila, Bangkok and even Tel Aviv. But what happens when age starts to make it a bit more difficult to keep up the chase? From the sexual antics in exotic bedrooms and boudoirs to the intimacy and trust of deep relationships, "Womanizer" is a rollicking tale of one man's adventures pursuing (and being pursued by) women throughout the world.

Randy Rosen is a confirmed womanizer and proud of it. To his thinking, the female sex are much more fun than men, more subtle, more imaginative, and much braver. In fact, he'd rather hang out with a group of women, exploring their liminal and subliminal messages, than sit in a smoky bar with a bunch of guys. Randy wasn't always this way. A shy young honor student, he became involved in a torrid teenage affair, one that ended in catastrophic betrayal. When he attended college and later moved to New York, independent women suddenly surrounded him. Now, Randy has built a successful, international business, allowing him to travel all over the world. And the biggest perk? He gets to meet women. Lots and "lots" of women. For seventy years, Randy pursues love and lust in some of the globe's most exciting cities: London, Tokyo, Manila, Bangkok and even Tel Aviv. But what happens when age starts to make it a bit more difficult to keep up the chase? From the sexual antics in exotic bedrooms and boudoirs to the intimacy and trust of deep relationships, "Womanizer" is a rollicking tale of one man's adventures pursuing (and being pursued by) women throughout the world.

A delightful and amusing specialized cookbook aimed at the adventuresome experimental cook rather than the professional chef. A gem for tea lovers, but also available to those who like to try new things while fooling around in the kitchen.

If you enjoy the taste of tea-black, green or flavored-this book will open up a wide spectrum of dishes with distinctive flavors in canapes, appetizers, soups, salads, vegetables, meats, fish, fowl, smoked dishes, breads cakes, ice creams, cold cocktails and hot drinks.

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The American English Compendium is a fun way to explore the nuances of the English language-learn that a group of lions is called a pride; a group of whales, a pod; and a group of owls, a parliament. Distinguish between a quack and a shyster. Learn that "tabling a motion" in a U.S. court has an opposite meaning from the same term in England. This book picks up where other language dictionaries leave off: it includes common proverbs, a sampling of American English versus British English, popular American expressions and slang, acronyms, and varied information on everything from wildlife to currency. In this new edition, the staples have been updated and fresh chapters have been added, with information on pronunciation, oddball English words, and even some of the new Internet terminology, including Twitterspeak.