A Word A Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words
ISBN: 0471230324
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"A delightful, quirky collection."
-The New York Times, Nov 28, 2002

"Triggers the kind of passionate reaction that actors, authors and
memoirists would die for."
-USA Today, Jan 1, 2003

"Extraordinary words."
-Chicago Tribune, Nov 24, 2002

"Indefatigably jaunty hilarity."
-The Observer (UK), Jan 19, 2003

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HAVE A PUNNY CHRISTMAS
By Richard Lederer

The First eBook from the famed author of Anguished English

"Punnery is largely the trick of compacting two or more ideas within a
single word or expression. Punnery challenges us to apply the greatest
pressure per square syllable of language. Punnery surprises us by flouting
the law of nature that pretends two things cannot occupy the same space at
the same time. Punnery is an exercise of the mind at being concise. Punnery
is a rewording experience, especially around Christmastime. That's when
people exchange hellos and good buys with each other, the time of year when
mothers have to separate the men from the toys."

From beloved verbivore Richard Lederer, the bestselling author of Anguished
English, comes HAVE A PUNNY CHRISTMAS, a rib-tickling e-collection of
Christmas puns.

Wordstruck since childhood, Lederer has created a career out of celebrating
the English language, including several successful books, the popular
Verbivore Web site (www.verbivore.com), a syndicated newspaper column
("Looking at Language"), and a weekly radio program ("A Way With Words").

Now, in a highly amusing eBook just in time for the holidays, Lederer turns
his tongue on the season's traditions, with chapters including:

· The Abominable Snowman - A pun-filled biography of Santa Claus (Did you
know Santa's primary language is North Polish and that his elves are
subordinate clauses?)
· Holiday Riddles - Find out what you call a manufacturer of turkey filling
(A stuffing stocker) and the most famous Christmas actress (Halle Berry).
· The True Meanings of Christmas - A fascinating exploration of holiday
words and phrases
· Student Christmas Bloopers - From "We three kings of porridge and tar" to
"He's making a list of chicken and rice"
· Name that Christmas Tune!-What song do carolers carol when they warble
"Pastoral Woollies Nocturnally Observed by Vigilant Herdsmen"?

Guaranteed to make your season jolly, HAVE A PUNNY CHRISTMAS is the perfect
holiday gift for children, adults, and language lovers of all ages.

HAVE A PUNNY CHRISTMAS is an original eBook from iPublish.com at Time
Warner Books. iPublish.com titles are available through several eBook
formats, including Microsoft Reader, Gemstar's EBOOK, Glassbook, and
peanutpress.com, and for sale in a growing number of online retailers such
as Barnes & Noble.com.

About Richard Lederer
Richard Lederer is the author of more than 2,000 books and articles about
language and humor, including Anguished English and Get Thee to a Punnery.
He has been elected International Punster of the Year and been profiled in
magazines as diverse as The New Yorker, People, and the National Inquirer.

Dr. Lederer is language columnist for Writer's Digest, Pages, and the
Farmers' Almanac, and Usage Editor for The Random House Dictionary of the
English Language, Third Edition Unabridged. His syndicated column,
"Looking at Language," appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the
United States.

Richard Lederer lives in San Diego with his wife Simone and co-hosts
a one-hour radio show, "A Way With Words," on San Diego Public Radio each
Sunday. The show goes national in January 2001.

TITLE: HAVE A PUNNY CHRISTMAS
AUTHOR: Richard Lederer
PUB DATE: December 15, 2000
PAGES: approximately 25
eBOOK PRICE: $2.95
RETAIL: Available through Barnesandnoble.com and other eBook retailers. For
links to all retailers, visit http://www.ipublish.com/stores.html

Published by iPublish.com at Time Warner Books
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A wonderful list of other possible gift books from the pen of Richard Lederer.

(the 1989 Punster of the Year)
ANGUISHED ENGLISH (bloopers)Hard cover/Paper back $12.00/$6.50
MORE ANGUISHED ENGLISH (bloopers) $6.50
FRACTURED ENGLISH (bloopers) $12.00
NEW! THE BRIDE OF ANGUISHED ENGLISH (hardcover; bloopers $24.00
GET THEE TO A PUNNERY (pun and games) $8.00
NOTHING RISQUÉ, NOTHING GAINED (salacious wordplay) $12.00
PUN AND GAMES (word fun for kids 10 and above) $10.00
CRAZY ENGLISH (creative word play) $12.00
THE WORD CIRCUS (hardcover: making the alphabet dance) $15.00
THE PLAY OF WORDS (educational word games) $12.00
THE MIRACLE OF LANGUAGE (inspirational) $12.00
ADVENTURES OF A VERBIVORE (my life in language) $10.00
LITERARY TRIVIA (stories and games for book lovers) $12.00
THE WRITE WAY (a guide to real-life writing) $12.00
SLEEPING DOGS DON'T LAY (hardcover; usage/writing) $23.00

Book Total :________
Include $1.50 for first book and $.50 for each additional book (in
US funds) for book rate postage:
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Send your order to: Richard Lederer e-mail: richard.lederer@pobox.com
9974 Scripps Ranch Blvd. #201
San Diego, CA 92131 (858) 549-6788
http://www.pobox.com/~verbivore
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