Download or read book Whacked written by Jules Asner and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2009-06-09 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Jackie Collins to People magazine, authors and press alike have lauded Whacked as a dark and sexy guilty pleasure. Parade, Real Simple magazine, the New York Post, and the Houston Chronicle all selected Whacked as a summer reading pick, and author Jules Asner was featured everywhere from Good Morning America to the Los Angeles Times. Life promises to be perfect for Dani Hale. She has an almost-perfect boyfriend named Dave and a dream job writing for the TV crime series Flesh and Bone that allows her to indulge her macabre forensic passions. But something isn't quite right with her relationship, and Dani-a wily and inventive snoop-learns that Dave's real creative talents are (1) lying and (2) cheating on her. Soon she is plunged into the world of Los Angeles singledom, enduring a battalion of bad dates with men whose peccadilloes would drive a lesser woman to kill. At her wit's end, Dani is driven to a dramatic extreme that is as shocking as it is sensible in the girl-eat-girl world of Hollywood. Praised by critics as the perfect beach read, Jules Asner's Whacked is a wicked tale of relationships, betrayal, and very modern revenge.

Download or read book Paddy Whacked written by T. J. English and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the shocking true saga of the Irish American mob. In Paddy Whacked, bestselling author and organized crime expert T. J. English brings to life nearly two centuries of Irish American gangsterism, which spawned such unforgettable characters as Mike "King Mike" McDonald, Chicago's subterranean godfather; Big Bill Dwyer, New York's most notorious rumrunner during Prohibition; Mickey Featherstone, troubled Vietnam vet turned Westies gang leader; and James "Whitey" Bulger, the ruthless and untouchable Southie legend. Stretching from the earliest New York and New Orleans street wars through decades of bootlegging scams, union strikes, gang wars, and FBI investigations, Paddy Whacked is a riveting tour de force that restores the Irish American gangster to his rightful preeminent place in our criminal history -- and penetrates to the heart of the American experience.

Download or read book Dave Gorman s Googlewhack Adventure written by Dave Gorman and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-03-31 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If someone called you a 'googlewhack' what would you do? Would you end up playing table tennis with a nine year-old boy in Boston? Would you find yourself in Los Angeles wrangling snakes, or would you go to China to be licked by a performance artist? If your name is Dave Gorman, then all of these things could be true. Fuelled by a lust for life and a desperate desire to do anything except what he's supposed to be doing (writing that novel and growing up), Dave falls under the spell of an obscure internet word game - Googlewhacking. Addicted to the game, and gripped by obsession, Dave travels three times round the world, visiting four continents and the unlikeliest cast of real life eccentrics you'll ever meet in what becomes an epic challenge, a life-changing, globe-trotting Googlewhack adventure.

Download or read book Hack and Whack written by Francesca Simon and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hack and Whack - two angelic looking Viking toddler twins - are on the attack! As they go marauding around their village, upsetting the apple carts, little do they know there is a force far more powerful than they: their mum! The story ends on the terrible two being plunged into a cold bath! Gloriously funny, slapstick, fast paced action from the queen of funny.

Download or read book Cassell s Dictionary of Slang written by Jonathon Green and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results

Download or read book Genius 3 written by Gene Geter and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-06-27 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “THE THIRD ONE IS ALWAYS THE CHARM” G3NIU$ Welcome to the final act! Gene Geter delivers the third installment in the greatest trilogy of poetic history. As all true trilogies are, this book ties all the loose ends Genius and Genius 2 first introduced. He used the following rules to create the trilogy: (1) no rules of diction, (2) no rules of grammar and (3) no rules of fact. But it wasn’t easy completing the set; Gene endured an extensive amount of stress and tormented restless nights. Since the beginning, major duplicity was created and printed to make the talented artist, a nefarious one, such as his misleading and nonsensical connection with Chicago Tribune Broadcasting instead of Tribune Interactive. Or his made-up friendship with singer Erykah Badu. As well as the rumors that he has racy photos of actress Neve Campbell. The rumors that he's the brother of New York Yankees player Derek Jeter and dating supermodel Tyra Banks in addition to dating actress Mena Suvari. The rumored lawsuit reported on “The Doug Banks Show.” The rumors he attended this year’s Academy Awards with former pornstar Heather Hunter. The rumors that Gene is working on an upcoming erotic novel and photography books. Why he unknowingly dedicated his first two poetry books to different women born on the same day. And let’s not forget the untrue ignominy of satanic orgy parties, flesh peddling demimondaines and manufacturing drugs. Some of these preposterous publicity stunts were created by only two individuals...independent publicists Vidal Rodriquez and Tinnycua Williams. These people did everything in their power to sell Genius and Genius 2 to the masses, resulting in violent feuds over the gossip in bookstores across America. It’s too early to tell what Rodriquez and Williams will do to sell Genius 3. But time will tell all!

Download or read book Instead of Solitaire written by Dennis Doph and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2003-02-05 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTEAD OF SOLITAIRE is the end result of a life spent exhausting the possibilities of being big, male, smart and beautiful. Following is a Q&A with DENNIS DOPH the poet who made it happen. What is the reason for "Instead of Solitaire"? TO MAKE YOU OLD POETRY DOGS SIT UP ON YOUR HAUNCHES AND BARK. Why are Americans expected to mellow out when they past fifty? BECAUSE IT IS TRADITION. BUT THEN WE ARE NOT ALL MARRIED TO LAURA BUSH. Why are you determined to rattle everybodys cage? WHY ARE YOU DETERMINED TO LIVE IN ONE? What should the casual reader expect from "Instead of Solitaire?" THE CASUAL READER SHOULD JUST WHEEL HIS LAME BUTT DOWN THE ROAD AND NEVER CRACK IT. INSTEAD OF SOLITAIRE IS NOT ABOUT CASUAL. You have been called a Professional Gay Man. Is that true? PROFESSIONAL TOP. NEXT QUESTION. Is there a reason for "Instead of Solitaire"? IS THERE A REASON FOR VIAGRA? Come fly DENNIS DOPH if you want a long,wild, frequently rough ride.

Download or read book Full Whack written by Charles Higson and published by Abacus. This book was released on 2015-09-17 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the latest official James Bond novel 'Charlie Higson's thrillers are major events' Mark Billingham 'Piercing wit and accelerated action in finely paced style' Time Out 'Lively narration, a superabundance of action... gruesome and hilarious' Evening Standard Dennis 'The Menace' Pike, former wild man of Tottenham, is going grey and going straight. Anyway, it was hard work being a yob- the birds, the brawls, the endless beers- and he hasn't really got the energy any more for life on the edge. Then two old faces turn up from the past- the Bishop brothers, Chas and Noel. Famously inept, they were bad news then, and they haven't aged well. What's worse, they need Pike's expertise on a scheme wealth distribution really- offloading one of the old gang's ill-gotten millions. Robbing the robbers- now what's criminal about that? Pike, still haunted by what happened one wreckless night all those years ago, refuses to get involved. But old habits die hard, and when he suddenly finds his bank account tampered with, Pike is drawn back into a world he spent ten years escaping. Thug or mug, he is nevertheless forced to confront a man so psychotically unhinged that his own youth seems like mere kids' stuff... A slick, razor-sharp novel, FULL WHACK is packed full of searing wit, scurrilous characters and nefarious knock-about.

Download or read book The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms written by Christine Ammer and published by HMH. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From “all systems go” to “senior moment”—a comprehensive reference to idiomatic English. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms explores the meanings and origins of idioms that may not make literal sense but play an important role in the language—including phrasal verbs such as kick back, proverbs such as too many cooks spoil the broth, interjections such as tough beans, and figures of speech such as elephant in the room. With extensive revisions that reflect new historical scholarship and changes in the English language, this second edition defines over 10,000 idiomatic expressions in greater detail than any other dictionary available today—a remarkable reference for those studying the English language, or anyone who enjoys learning its many wonderful quirks and expressions. “Invaluable as a teaching tool.” —School Library Journal

Download or read book Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang written by John Ayto and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010-02-11 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering coverage of over 6,000 slang words and expressions from the Cockney 'abaht' to the American term 'zowie', this is the most authoritative dictionary of slang from the 20th and 21st centuries.

Download or read book Dictionary of Americanisms Briticisms Canadianisms and Australianisms written by V.S. Matyushenkov and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-01-30 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dictionary Of Americanisms, Canadianisms, Briticisms and Australianisms is a complete, modern, and comprehensive dictionary featuring a large word list of more than 20000 entries. The purpose of this book is to provide a generous sampling of words and expressions of the various spheres of life in the USA, Great Britain, Australia and Canada during the last centuries. The dictionary also features a collection of slang and colloquial expressions in these four countries in the twentieth century. It has a clear, easy-to-use format and is ideal for students, schools, libraries, tourists and anyone who is interested in varieties of English spoken in major English-speaking countries.

Download or read book The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English written by Tom Dalzell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-11 with total page 5135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang offers the ultimate record of modern, post WW2 American Slang. The 25,000 entries are accompanied by citations that authenticate the words as well as offer examples of usage from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, television shows, musical lyrics, and Internet user groups. Etymology, cultural context, country of origin and the date the word was first used are also provided. In terms of content, the cultural transformations since 1945 are astounding. Television, computers, drugs, music, unpopular wars, youth movements, changing racial sensitivities and attitudes towards sex and sexuality are all substantial factors that have shaped culture and language. This new edition includes over 500 new headwords collected with citations from the last five years, a period of immense change in the English language, as well as revised existing entries with new dating and citations. No term is excluded on the grounds that it might be considered offensive as a racial, ethnic, religious, sexual or any kind of slur. This dictionary contains many entries and citations that will, and should, offend. Rich, scholarly and informative, The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English is an indispensable resource for language researchers, lexicographers and translators.

Download or read book 2037 written by Bryce Thunder King and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2037, the world has devolved into chaos, paranoia, and tyranny. People now live under the chilling consequences of governmental intervention that has strangled human emotion. The resulting behavior of a suppressed population is distrust and chaos, widespread disorder, and rebellion and revolution. Never-ending conflict and human exploitation are the new norm, the consequences of a political system that robs citizens of their freedom and liberty. Charlie, desperate to make his friends and family understand the horrific realities that allowed this state to thrive, connects one end of a Thought Analyzer to his temple. In doing so, he allows them to learn the happenings of his prior lifethe burning of Boston, the violent march to Washington, D.C., the occupation of the United States Capitol, the flight from D.C., the need to go underground, and the fateful meeting with Ben and Jamie, two leaders who intend to march on D.C. with their newly formed armies. Ben, a general, convinces Charlie to join his army and makes him a colonel. Once inside Bens brutal world, Charlie witnesses his leaders cold-blooded nature and the ferocious and barbaric fighting abilities he has cultivated from the persona of Jamie Paige. Can the citizenry reclaim their society from brutal oppression, or must they find a way another way to survive?

Download or read book A Whack on the Side of the Head written by Roger von Oech and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hugely bestselling creativity classic with “lasting appeal,” A Whack on the Side of the Head is now available in an updated and revised edition, inspiring readers to unlock their creative thinking with thought-provoking examples, famous historical anecdotes, mind-bending puzzles, and so much more (New York Times)! For more than four decades, A Whack on the Side of the Head has been a consistent leader in stimulating creativity and innovation. Translated into over twenty languages, Roger von Oech’s bestselling classic is back—and better than ever! Completely revised, enlarged, and supercharged with new ideas, this definitive edition offers more stories and exercises to bring its famous innovation boosters to a new generation. Learn how to overcome the ten biggest mental locks and unleash your full creative potential. Use the four roles of the creative process—Explorer, Artist, Judge, and Warrior—to generate and apply new ideas. Exploit the power of discontinuity, constraints, and “playing the Wise Fool” to find the “second right answer”!

Download or read book The Whacked Witch written by F. M. Storm and published by Sweet Promise Press. This book was released on 2020-11-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English written by Tom Dalzell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 15065 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Booklist Top of the List Reference Source The heir and successor to Eric Partridge's brilliant magnum opus, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, this two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive record of post WWII slang. Containing over 60,000 entries, this new edition of the authoritative work on slang details the slang and unconventional English of the English-speaking world since 1945, and through the first decade of the new millennium, with the same thorough, intense, and lively scholarship that characterized Partridge's own work. Unique, exciting and, at times, hilariously shocking, key features include: unprecedented coverage of World English, with equal prominence given to American and British English slang, and entries included from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa, Ireland, and the Caribbean emphasis on post-World War II slang and unconventional English published sources given for each entry, often including an early or significant example of the term’s use in print. hundreds of thousands of citations from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, and songs illustrating usage of the headwords dating information for each headword in the tradition of Partridge, commentary on the term’s origins and meaning New to this edition: A new preface noting slang trends of the last five years Over 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and Australia New terms from the language of social networking Many entries now revised to include new dating, new citations from written sources and new glosses The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a spectacular resource infused with humour and learning – it’s rude, it’s delightful, and it’s a prize for anyone with a love of language.

Download or read book Whacked written by Josie Gordon and published by Bella Books. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't miss this Lammy Award Winner!!! Death by family values. Lonnie Squires knows that if they'd warned her about this possibility in seminary, she would certainly have remembered. One little day of perfection—it hadn't seemed like an impossible task. Scrub up Middelburg and keep it looking morally upright and conservatively righteous for just one day. Called on by her bishop to pull off this simple feat, vice principal Lonnie Squires believes her experience with primary school kids and their parents has equipped her for the challenge. She plans to survive the summer with plenty of time to spare for indulging her rabid devotion to soccer. It's not as if a girlfriend will be missing her. Politicos, parishioners and the general populace all want a piece of the action—and of her, if anything goes wrong. It's just one little day where everyone pretends no one has any secrets. But Lonnie soon discovers the inherent flaw in the idea when the journalist who planned to expose the hypocrisy of Family Values Day turns up dead. With the swing of a shovel, Lonnie's one little day turns into one big nightmare. What secrets would someone kill to protect? Is anyone who they seem to be? And, most of all, which upstanding Middelburg citizen now wants Lonnie dead as well? Josie Gordon's first Lonnie Squires mystery showcases her whacked sense of humor and a wicked talent for observation of small town life. Hang on to your Olliebollens, because this story isn't over until the klompen dancers kick!