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In day-to-day speech, we use words and phrases without a passing thought as to why we use them or where they come from. Max Cryer changes all that by showing how fascinating the English language really is.Did you know that the former host of Today, Jane Pauley, claims to have coined the term "bad hair day, ” or that a CBS engineer named Charley Douglass invented the name and use of "canned laughter” for television, or that "cold turkey” as a t...

This book is "as good as gold" for word buffs..."I kid you not!

Believe it or not, this is probably the first book to attempt to identify the original sources of some of the English language's most common expressions. We might think we know who first said famous for fifteen minutes, annus horribilis, the cold war and let them eat cake. It's a no brainer, you might say, but Max Cryer has a surprise or two in store for you. I kid you not. In this very readable book, he explores the origins of hundreds of exp...

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Language expert Max Cryer's new book is an up-to-date guide to some of the most interesting words and phrases in the English language: where they come from, why we say them, what they mean. Bulging with information, it is a useful reference book and the ideal gift for anyone curious about the words and expressions we use.

Established entertainer/wordsmith delightfully celebrates cats and their behaviours from words, books, movies and more.

A revealing and entertaining book exploring the truth or otherwise of commonly held facts and beliefs.

We can all remember the stories we were told as children: Santa Claus lives at the North Pole, St Bernard dogs carry brandy to help lost climbers, Lady Godiva rode naked through Coventry. They were great stories - and we believed them. But are they true? Max Cryer sets out to investigate the truth or otherwise of ideas and beliefs we may have al...

Every Dog Has Its Day' is a unique collection of extraordinary stories, feats and facts that will both inform and entertain. Written with a delightfully light touch, Max Cryer dispels some myths about dogs and confirms why they occupy such a special place in our lives.

In 'Preposterous Proverbs', Max Cryer looks at a vast array of proverbs from around the world. Proverbs on birth, food, women and love rub shoulders with others on money, animals, sin and death. He has chosen some of the most interesting and perplexing, and with his wry wit he analyses their meaning and truth. A great book to dip into.

Did you know that the Bible does not mention cats at all? Do you know where the word caterpillar comes from? Why do we think cats have nine lives? How much of our great literature refers to cats--and what do authors say?" These are the questions that many cat owners have pondered at one time or another. At last, all the cat references in our language have been gathered in one place to provide a informative, fun, and comprehensive resource on t...

In this witty and informative book, Max Cryer explains the origins of many of the things we commonly say and observe, and why they are part of our lives: kissing under the mistletoe, number thirteen, not walking under ladders, saying 'bless you' after sneezing. So many aspects of our lives are coloured by superstition - now you can discover why.