{"product_id":"word-wizard-super-bloopers-rich-reflections-and-other-acts-of-word-magic-paperback","title":"Word Wizard: Super Bloopers, Rich Reflections, and Other Acts of Word Magic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Lederer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a multi-decade career of stimulating readers to appreciate and laugh at the glories and oddities of our English language, beloved language maven Richard Lederer has collected his very best and most popular pieces in \u003ci\u003eWord Wizard\u003c\/i\u003e. In this career-capping anthology the reader will find essays that enlighten, inspire, and tickle the funny bone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom his hilarious bloopers to his hymns of praise to the English language, these essays are the brightest gems of a storied career. \u003ci\u003eWord Wizard\u003c\/i\u003e includes a new introduction, prefaces for each essay, sprightly verse, and material never before published in Leader's language books. With classic chapters such as The World According to Student Bloopers, English Is a Crazy Language, and The Case for Short Words, and shiny new essays such as The Way We Word and Add Wealth to Your Vocabulary, \u003ci\u003eWord Wizard \u003c\/i\u003eis sure to delight language lovers and Lederer fans everywhere.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Lederer is the true King of Language Comedy. His \u003ci\u003eAnguished English\u003c\/i\u003e books are the funniest books I have ever read. \u003cbr\u003e---Sidney Sheldon \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a multi-decade career of stimulating readers to appreciate and laugh at the glories and oddities of our English language, beloved language maven Richard Lederer has collected his very best and most popular pieces in \u003ci\u003eWord Wizard\u003c\/i\u003e. In this career-capping anthology the reader will find essays that enlighten, inspire, and tickle the funny bone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom his hilarious bloopers to his hymns of praise to the English language, these essays are the brightest gems of a storied career. \u003ci\u003eWord Wizard\u003c\/i\u003e includes a new introduction, prefaces for each essay, sprightly verse, and material never before published in Leader's language books. With classic chapters such as The World According to Student Bloopers, English Is a Crazy Language, and The Case for Short Words, and shiny new essays such as The Way We Word and Add Wealth to Your Vocabulary, \u003ci\u003eWord Wizard \u003c\/i\u003eis sure to delight language lovers and Lederer fans everywhere.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Lederer\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than thirty books on the English language, including \u003ci\u003eAnguished English\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Man of My Words\u003c\/i\u003e. His syndicated column, Looking at Language, appears in newspapers and magazines nationwide, and he cohosts A Way with Words each week on public radio. He lives in San Diego with his wife, Simone van Egeren.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47385000149170,"sku":"9780312351717","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/47f2744f9fbce1506232c2c9bba0a868_f92f769c-91ce-4dd9-a21a-0ca1faa03d16.webp?v=1777899080","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/word-wizard-super-bloopers-rich-reflections-and-other-acts-of-word-magic-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}