Once upon a Word by Rob Kyff

Once upon a Word by Rob Kyff

Relates the surprising and fascinating stories behind hundreds of common words and phrases. This title spins the colourful yarns of courage and compassion, fakery and farce that lie behind our language.

Rob Kyff, a.k.a. The Word Guy is a nationally syndicated language columnist. His Hartford Courant column Word Watch is syndicated as The Word Guy by Creators Syndicate of Los Angeles and has appeared in scores of newspapers, including The Detroit Free press, San Jose Mercury News and Memphis Commercial Appeal. His essays to newspapers and magazines frequently appear in the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, and American History Magazine to name a few. Born in Armonk, N. Y, . he earned his B.A. magna cum laude at Amherst College and an M.A. in American studies at the University of Minnesota. He has taught English and history at Kingswood-Oxford School in West Hartford, Connecticut, since 1977 and also serves as the school's director of public affairs and editor of its alumni magazine.

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ISBN 13	9781930819290
ISBN 10	1930819293
Titel	Once upon a Word
Autor	Rob Kyff
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Tapestry Press,US
Erscheinungsjahr	2003-04-30
Seitenanzahl	148
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