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Enough Is Enuf - Our Failed...
Gabe Henry
A brief and humorous 500-year history of the Simplified Spelling Movement from advocates like Ben Franklin, C. S. Lewis, and Mark Twain to texts and Twitter. Why does the G in George sound different from the G in gorge? Why does C begin both case and cease? And why is it funny when a philologist faints, but not polight to laf about it? Anyone who has ever had the misfortune to write in English has, at one time or another, struggled with its spelling. So why do we continue to use it? If our system of writing words is so tragically inconsistent, why haven’t we standardized it, phoneticized it, brought it into line? How many brave linguists have ever had the courage to state, in a declaration of phonetic revolt: “Enough is enuf”? The answer: many. In the comic annals of linguistic history, legions of rebel wordsmiths have died on the hill of spelling reform, risking their reputations to bring English into the realm of the rational. This book is about them: Mark Twain, Ben Franklin, Eliza Burnz, C. S. Lewis, George Bernard Shaw, Charles Darwin, and the innumerable others on both sides of the Atlantic who, for a time in their life, became fanatically occupied with writing thru instead of through, tho for though, laf for laugh, beleev for believe, and dawter for daughter (and tried futilely to get everyone around them to do it too). Henry takes his humorous and informative chronicle right up to today as the language seems to naturally be simplifying to fit the needs of our changing world thanks to technology—from texting to Twitter and emojis, the Simplified Spelling Movement may finally be having its day. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
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Mediterranean Summer Table
Kathy Kordalis
A collection of timeless and versatile recipes inspired by the food of the Mediterranean countries, for every day, every occasion and every appetite. Take a journey with through your favourite flavours from the Mediterranean, with over 100 recipes influenced and inspired by the food prepared and enjoyed in France, Spain, Greece and Italy. This is crowd-pleasing, life-giving food, designed to be shared and that you will make time and time again, favourites that stand the test of time. ALL are welcome at Kathy Kordalis' table, as traditionally, the Mediterranean diet was based on mainly vegetarian meals and protein for celebrations, the perfect basis for a 'flexitarian' approach. In a meal-planning section there are recommendations on how to create a meal for people with specific dietary needs. Being mindful of seasonality and food availability is important, but without it affecting your joy, because as well as providing nourishment, food should bring you happiness. This super-versatile recipe collection features sauces, pickles and ferments for the fridge and store-cupboard, recipes for easy home-made breads, seasonal vegetable dishes (including salads, sides and mains), fish plates from the sea and meat plates from the land, plus deliciously indulgent sweet things. In addition, Mediterranean Summer Table is peppered with vignettes on key Mediterranean ingredients, from olives and olive oil to honey and saffron, to create a beautiful cookbook, and a reference to treasure and revisit time and time again.
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HowExpert Guide to Rescuing Cats
HowExpert, Jessica Radcliffe
Wherever you live, you have probably seen or heard of cats in need. From stray cats living in your neighborhood to feral cats no one can get near to shelter cats in overcrowded kennels, these cats are in desperate need of help. So, when you decide to get a new cat, look to rescuing. You will accomplish two things – saving a life and making a new forever friend. This book will cover all the important topics you will need when making your rescue with in-depth instructions on how to choose a shelter cat, how to gain a stray cat’s trust, and methods of helping your local feral cat community. You will learn ways to protect your home from destructive claws, how to litter train your new friend, and what to do if bad behavior surfaces. You will also receive instruction on the use of positive reinforcement to help move training along in the right direction. You can expect to have a working knowledge of: - Trap-Neuter-Return Programs - Assisting with the delivery of kittens - Coaxing a rescue off the street - Integrating your pets with your new rescue - Choosing the right veterinarian for your cat’s needs - Fostering - Managing a feral cat community - Saying the inevitable goodbye About the Author Jessica Radcliffe lives in Georgia with her family and their 15 rescue cats. Every day is full of cat antics, and nothing is ever boring. She began her rescue mission in North Carolina with the socialization of one of the kittens born under her neighbor’s house. When she moved to Georgia, there was a large stray cat community in her neighborhood. She continued her rescue efforts, taking in several of these cats, including two pregnant cats, on different occasions. Jessica has been through every possible experience with her cats. HowExpert publishes how to guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
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Wire-Wrapped Jewelry for...
Lora S. Irish
Wire wrapping is a quick and easy technique that will take your jewelry making to the next level. A little wire, a few simple tools, and some brightly colored beads are all you need to start creating your own intriguing fashion statements. By adding new wires to basic links, you can alter simple links into complex and fascinating focal designs. Wire-Wrapped Jewelry for Beginners teaches 30 expert wire wrapping methods, such as forming bent-wire links, working a wrapping pattern, wrapping sequential layers, embellishing decorative loops, adding coil elements, and much more. This complete beginner's guide to wire wrapped jewelry includes 8 easy step-by-step projects for making stunning necklaces, pendants, brooches, hair pins, and earrings.
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A Woman in the Polar Night
Christian Ritter, Sara Wheeler
This rediscovered classic memoir tells the incredible tale of a woman defying society's expectations to find freedom and peace in the adventure of a lifetime. In 1934, the painter Christiane Ritter leaves her comfortable life in Austria and travels to the remote Arctic island of Spitsbergen, to spend a year there with her husband. She thinks it will be a relaxing trip, a chance to "read thick books in the remote quiet and, not least, sleep to my heart's content," but when Christiane arrives she is shocked to realize that they are to live in a tiny ramshackle hut on the shores of a lonely fjord, hundreds of miles from the nearest settlement, battling the elements every day, just to survive. At first, Christiane is horrified by the freezing cold, the bleak landscape the lack of equipment and supplies . . . But as time passes, after encounters with bears and seals, long treks over the ice and months on end of perpetual night, she finds herself falling in love with the Arctic's harsh, otherworldly beauty, gaining a great sense of inner peace and a new appreciation for the sanctity of life.
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Africa Dances - A Journey...
Geoffrey Gorer
In Africa Dances Gorer takes the reader on an odyssey across West Africa. He has unique access, travelling as the friend of Féral Benga, one of the great black dance stars of 1930's Paris. It is a devastating critique of colonial rule, which is shown to be destroying African society while Christian missionaries undermine indigenous morality. Africa Dances captures the rich physical and psychological detail of African village life – from food and architecture to dance and magic. Gorer witnesses witch doctors conjuring thunderstorms out of clear blue skies and chameleon fetishists whose skin changes from a dirty white to almost black. This is a place where if you believe, you can.
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