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Fascinating. . . . The Tusas book is one of the best accounts I have read. The New York Times

Chock-full of jokes and entertaining twists of the tongue, this lighthearted but scholarly guide to humorous language is a sure hit with word lovers. The examples are entertainingly bawdy, with a delightful narrative voice in word sleuth and author, Bernhard.

Did you know that cats were once used to deliver mail in Belgium? That the "huddle” in football became popular after a deaf player began using it to prevent other teams from reading his sign language? That the average American eats 30 pounds of cheese in a year? Organized from A to Z, there are over 1, 000 trivia tidbits for you to peruse. Start off with little-known facts about Aristotle and Barbie, and continue until you've discovered hidden...

Argentina history book about the controversial Diego MaradonaA soccer biography for kidsFollows the author's journey from childhood to 1994 "Sometimes I think that my whole life is on film, that my whole life is in print. But it's not like that. There are things which are only in my heart—that no one knows. At last I have decided to tell everything." —Diego Maradona Diego Maradona went from a poor boy in a Buenos Aires shanty town to a geni...

A classic, do-it-yourself guide to everything you need to know about metalworking.

Sound financial advice from America s wisest...

Wonder what Grandma would have used to clean greasy kitchen walls? Cure a sore throat? Conquer insect pests in her vegetable garden? Wonder no longer! Whatever your grandma did to fix and maintain things around the house and garden, it probably worked. That's because the old ways are often the best ways when it comes to solutions for everyday problems, ideas for saving time, and handy advice for getting the job done. And that's where 1, 001 Ol...

A cross between James Bond and Robin Hood. The Times (London).