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REFERENCE
IN THE LOOP & UP TO
SPEED
Clever & Useful Business Terms
Every Go-Getter Needs
Caroline Taggart
From indecipherable abbreviations and
business terminology to buzzwords, and
more, this book takes an entertaining
look at the origins and meanings of
phrases that originated in the workplace
and now pervade our everyday lives.
978-1-60652-518-0
$14.99 (NCR) 5 3 /10 x 7 4 /5
ISBN 978-1-60652-518-0 51499
9 781606 525180
reader’s Digest Hardcover
THE ETYMOLOGICON
A Circular Stroll through the
Hidden Connections of the
English Language
Mark Forsyth
Examines the strange and surprising
connections between words and takes
readers on a gleeful guided tour through
the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the
English language.
978-0-425-26079-1
$16.00 ($17.00 Can) 5 D x 7 C
ISBN 978-0-425-26079-1 51600
9 780425 260791
Berkley Trade Paperback
THE BEST THING SINCE
SLICED BREAD
Cliches: What they Mean and
Where they Came From
Nigel Fountain
Witty and informative, this entertaining
book takes a look at clichés—from the
once useful to the totally pointless.
978-1-60652-567-8
$14.99 (NCR) 5 3 /10 x 7 4 /5
ISBN 978-1-60652-567-8 51499
9 781606 525678
reader’s Digest Hardcover
BUILDING GREAT
SENTENCES
How to Write the Kinds of
Sentences You Love to Read
Brooks Landon
Based on one of The Teaching
Company’s bestselling courses, a
sentence-oriented approach to writing
that celebrates the sheer joy of language.
978-0-452-29860-6
$16.00 ($17.00 Can) 5 J x 8
Plume Trade Paperback
ISBN 978-0-452-29860-6
51600
9 780452 298606
Available June 2013
HOW TO NOT WRITE BAD
The Most Common Writing
Problems and the Best Ways to
Avoid Them
Ben Yagoda
In a fun and comprehensive guide, Ben
Yagoda lays out the simple steps that we
all can take to make our writing more
effective, more interesting—and just
plain better.
978-1-59448-848-1
$15.00 ($16.00 Can) 5 A x 8 B
ISBN 978-1-59448-848-1 51500
9 781594 488481
riverhead Trade Paperback
Available february 2013
THE ART OF DOING
How Superachievers Do What
They Do and How They Do It So
Well
Camille Sweeney and Josh Gosfield
A broad range of luminaries shares
their secrets and strategies for breaking
out from the pack in everything from
business to sports and from comedy
writing to finding love.
978-0-452-29817-0
$16.00 ($17.00 Can) 5 J x 8
ISBN 978-0-452-29817-0 51600
9 780452 298170
Plume Trade Paperback
Available february 2013
52 Penguin gROuP gift BOOks 2013
QUOTABLE QUOTES
Wit and Wisdom from the Greatest
Minds of Our Time
Editors of Reader’s Digest
A thorough revision and update of the
bestselling Quotable Quotes, this new
collection features words of wisdom,
wry witticisms, provocative opinions,
and inspiring reflections from history’s
greatest figures.
978-1-62145-004-7
$14.99 (NCR Can) 7 x 7
ISBN 978-1-62145-004-7 51499
9 781621 450047
reader’s Digest Paper-over-Board
WHY WE WRITE
20 Acclaimed Authors on How and
Why They Do What They Do
Meredith Maran
For aspiring authors and curious fans
alike, a rich anthology that answers the
question: Why do writers write?
978-0-452-29815-6
$16.00 ($17.00 Can) 5 J x 8
ISBN 978-0-452-29815-6 51600
9 780452 298156
Plume Trade Paperback
Available february 2013