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The Secret Lives of Words
de West, Paul
- Usado
- Estado
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10
- 0151004668
- ISBN 13
- 9780151004669
- Librería
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Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Harcourt. Used - Good. All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business.
Sinopsis
We are often unaware of the unique and intriguing stories of the words we love. Thousands of our words have been so twisted, tangled, misused, and muddled over the centuries that their original meaning has been obscured. You'll be surprised to learn that table napkins were once made of and referred to as asbestos, that atom means uncuttable, that a cloud was once a hill, and that a companion is one who eats bread with you. Compiled over the years in his handwritten notebooks, acclaimed prose stylist Paul West offers us an album of treasures. The Secret Lives of Words is an "Antiques Road Show" of language, in which West chronicles the centuries-long travels of words across continents and through cultures. For word enthusiasts, speakers, writers, thinkers, and all readers, this volume recounting the intimate ancestry of language will enrich our understanding of and appreciation for the words we use every day.
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Detalles
- Librería
- More Than Words Inc.
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- WAL-F-3a-001398
- Título
- The Secret Lives of Words
- Autor
- West, Paul
- Estado del libro
- Used - Good
- Encuadernación
- Trade Cloth
- ISBN 10
- 0151004668
- ISBN 13
- 9780151004669
- Editorial
- Harcourt
- Lugar de publicación
- Orlando, Florida, U.s.a.
- Primera fecha de publicación de esta edición
- 2000-06-25
Términos de venta
More Than Words Inc.
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Sobre el vendedor
More Than Words Inc.
Miembro de Biblio desde 2016
Waltham, Massachusetts
Sobre More Than Words Inc.
More Than Words empowers youth who are in foster care, court-involved, homeless or out of school to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business. MTW believes that when system-involved youth are challenged with authentic and increasing responsibilities in a business setting, and are given high expectations and a culture of support, they can and will address personal barriers to success, create concrete action plans for their lives, and become contributing members of society. More Than Words began as an online bookselling training program for youth in DCF custody in 2004 and opened its vibrant bookstore on Moody St in Waltham in 2005 and added its Starbucks coffee bar in 2008. MTW replicated its model in the South End of Boston in 2011, thereby doubling the number of youth served annually.
