Anthony Paul: 80 books

What do the following ten words all have in common - haggard, mews, codger, arouse, musket, poltroon, gorge, allure, pounce and turn-tail? All fairly familiar and straightforward words, after a little digging into their histories it turns out that all of them derive from falconry: the adjective haggard...

Did you know that Jedburgh Justice is `executing someone first, then giving them a trial?? Or that Kentish Fire is `applauding sarcastically to silence your opponents?? From the author of Haggard Hawks and Paltry Poltroons, this is a fascinating collection of curious phrases and expressions...

Jonah Flood (an All-American basketball player) and DeMina Jacobs (his best friend) have survived thier mothers murders. Now that they are seniors in college DeMina wants to revisit their old neighborhood and their old homes. The mistake they both make is good inside the houses that they grew up in. They should learn to "Keep Closed Doors Shut"

What's the best way to get a workshop to work well--no matter its size or how much equipment is in it? This book tells all. It shows woodworkers who want to do more how to do it better with functional shops that meet their needs. Featuring a great selection of well-designed projects, this step-by-step...

One thing that is striking about the Catholic Church is its permanence. As an organization, the Church has survived cultural changes and varying political scenarios and is even now adapting with no major resistance to the new information technologies. Roman Catholicism still creates a sort of fascination...

It seems that nearly everyone is talking about missional change for congregations. As a result, many church leaders are attempting to drive that kind of change for the ministries they lead. Some succeed. But many others hit a wall of considerable frustration as they find that congregations resist...

The Closing of Twilight When Kraylen Somersett is paid a small fortune in lieu of journeying to the south to find a missing child, he has no idea of what he is about to discover once he steps through the gates of Lindham Manor. From the moment Lady Louisa Lindham informs him that only he can find...

The Greatest story ever told - about a Giraffe called Ginny and her friends. "Me!!!! In show bizz - you're kidding me." Ginny. "Let's all sing Smile Ginny Smile." Hopscotch. "It's all a dream." Emily. "I don't like it here - I want to go home." Jessica. "I'm...

¿Está preocupado porque oye voces o tiene visiones que los demás no perciben? ¿Cree que hay otras personas que tratan de hacerle daño o de controlarle? ¿Cree que está sucediendo algo extraño a su alrededor que no puede explicar? ¿Le preocupa que otras personas puedan leer su mente o que alguien...

Open The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities and you’ll find both a word and a day to remember, every day of the year. Each day has its own dedicated entry, on which a curious or notable event—and an equally curious or notable word—are explored. On the day on which flirting was banned in New York...