Mara: 417 books
An Apple A Day
Old-Fashioned Proverbs and Why They Still Work
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2011
Does absence really make the heart grow fonder? Can beggars be choosers? Is it always better late than never? Proverbs are short, well-known, pithy sayings that offer advice or words of encouragement and are used in everyday English without much thought ever being given to their meanings, or indeed,...
Grandmother's Wisdom
Good, Old-Fashioned Advice Handed Down Through the Ages
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2012
Grandmothers have been handing out advice for centuries and their tried and tested methods are often the answer to many modern day problems. Did you know that malt vinegar and baking soda are as good as any branded cleaning product? That you can make your own delicious lemonade? Or shampoo that's...
by Hans Christian Asbosen
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2011
Sit back, relax and allow Hans Christian Asbosen to tell you fantastical stories of far-away lands. Once upon a time there were. . . Hansel and Courtney and their trail of Wotsits, Jack and the Weedstalk, Snow White and the Seven Dads and Bling-erella. There's Little Red Riding Hoodie, the Crack Piper...
Universally Challenged
Quiz Contestants Say the Funniest Things
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2010
There's nothing quite like a quick fire question, the pressure of a countdown, or the expectant stare of Jeremy Paxman for making even the most intelligent quiz show contestants (as well as the not so clever) come out with the most unbelievably stupid answers. Universally Challenged is a collection of...
by Graeme Donald
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
A journey through all 365 days of the year, examining some of the most significant events in history that occured on that day
The abandoned Mary Celeste is mysteriously found drifting in the mid-Atlantic; Mozart is buried in an unmarked communal grave; and U.S. Prohibition is brought...
I Have a Dream
The Speeches That Changed History
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2011
To read of Elizabeth I addressing her troops before the Spanish Armada, or Martin Luther-King urging the American population for racial equality is to understand the tremendous power of language to inspire, to comfort, to move, or to enthuse an audience. It is inspiring to hear the words of people whose...
Making Tracks
A Whistle-stop Tour of Railway History
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Cherished, admired and frequently used as an excuse for lateness, the railways occupy a special place in our hearts. Trains are not just a practical mode of transport, but also a way of tracing our social history over the past 150 years, from technological progress and design to cultural change and the...
by Les Dawson
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2013
A classic story of the endless battle between the North and the South of England, Come Back With the Wind tells a humorous tale of how the threat of an embargo on whiskey sales to the South leads to civil war and a possible permanent split between the two proud regions. The late Les Dawson author, beloved...
Still Whispering After All These Years
My Autobiography
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2015
Bob Harris first became known as the face of the 1970s live music TV show The Old Grey Whistle Test and his infectious enthusiasm for music and ability to discover new talent has seen him become a national treasure. He continues to be a household name today and his velvety voice can be heard on Radio...
The Vlogger Diaries
Confessions of an Internet Sensation
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2016
If you can’t make friends, make subscribers! Olivia Warren is living the vlogging dream. With thousands of subscribers, a gorgeous boyfriend and freebies coming through the door, it couldn’t be going better. But Olivia has a secret. The girl on the vlog isn’t her. How long can it last? Will...
The Accidental Apostrophe
... And Other Misadventures in Punctuation
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
Sunday Times bestselling author Caroline Taggart brings her usual gently humorous approach to punctuation, pointing out what really matters and what doesn’t. In Roman times, blocks of text were commonly written just as blocks without even wordspacingnevermindpunctuation to help the reader to interpret...
by Caroline Taggart
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
Misadventures in the English Language looks at some of the controversial aspects of English usage – grammar, vocabulary and punctuation – and tries to assess what matters and what doesn’t. Looking at why it pays to be precise in your punctuation – the hackneyed examples of ‘Let’s eat Grandma’...
All That Glisters ...
And Other Quotations You Should Know
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2018
Quotations – or snippets from them – are commonly used in everyday speech, most often without the speaker knowing where they came from. From words of comfort to advice for the lovelorn, you can bet that someone, somewhere has come up with phraseology that perfectly sums up whatever situation you...
New Words for Old
Recycling Our Language for the Modern World
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2015
The English language is a versatile and agile thing, and as our world changes, so too does the way we use it. Sometimes we coin new words for new creations, but very often we adopt and adapt existing words to suit new purposes, or simply put two together to form a third. New Words for Old looks at the...