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Have you ever woken up on the wrong side of the bed? Did you make it to that early morning meeting by the skin of your teeth? Was your heart in the right place when you proposed that idea, even though you couldn't hold a candle to the guy next to you who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth? If you've ever wondered what that word or phrase you just heard means, "What's in a Word?" is just the book for you. If you love words, this fascinating and humorous encyclopedia of more than three hundred fifty words and phrases and how they evolved will keep you entertained for hours.

Author Biography:

Webb Garrison, formerly associate dean of Emory University and president of McKendree College, wrote more than 55 books, including Civil War Curiosities and Civil War Trivia and Fact Book. Before his death in 2000, Garrison lived in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina.
Release date Australia
March 15th, 2010
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  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
United States
Imprint
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Pages
256
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Dimensions
138x213x16
ISBN-13
9781595553003
Product ID
3992485

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