J Ajlouny

Broschiertes Buch

Who Said That? The Stories Behind Familiar Expressions

For Readers, Writers, Word Lovers, and Trivia Buffs, Fresh Ink Group Explains Whence Come Those Phrases That Color Everyday Speech

Beschreibung

Who Said That? provides an entertaining and authoritative reference for the origins and meanings of our common figures of speech. · Who said 100+ famous expressions? · Who really said them? · What did they actually say? · What did they actually mean? · Why did they say them that way? · Who repeated what was said? Surprisingly true, sometimes strange, always fascinating, the stories about whence came these expressions will entertain, educate, and even amaze you.

Autor

Author of Who Said That? and more than a dozen books and plays, J. Ajlouny holds a B.A. in Journalism from Wayne State University and a J.D. from Michigan State University. He founded the Federal Bureau of Entertainment (FBE) to develop and produce one-person stage shows featuring prominent British actors. Now focusing on touring theatre projects and Great Lakes history research, he is a writer and editor of humor, pop-reference, essays, and assorted arcana. He lives in Detroit.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fresh Ink Group
• Seitenzahl: 120
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. August 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 184g
• ISBN-13: 9781936442317
• ISBN-10: 1936442310
• Artikelnr.: 45626081