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I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like: A Comprehensive Compilation of History's Greatest Analogies, Metaphors, and Similes by Mardy Grothe
$33.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Reading Level: very good
'An idea is a feat of association, and the height of it is a good metaphor' - Robert Frost. 'It is metaphor above all else that gives clearness, charm and distinction to the style' - Aristotle. Throughout history, great minds have demonstrated a special ability to ingeniously and creatively find a relat ...Show more
Ifferisms: An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word "If" by Mardy Grothe
$10.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Culled from the author's extensive collection of witticisms and pithy sayings, this hoard of wisdom from writers, philosophers, politicians, actors, and others demonstrates the power of the question 'What if?' to alter the way we think about our world, using these possibilities to bolster an argument or ...Show more
Metaphors be with You: An A to Z Dictionary of History's Greatest Metaphorical Quotations by Mardy Grothe
$27.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
"An idea is a feat of association, and the height of it is a good metaphor." - Robert Frost For 3,000 years, great thinkers and writers have relied on the device of metaphor to articulate profound thoughts, give voice to powerful emotions, and creatively explain complex ideas. But metaphorical language ...Show more
Neverisms : A quotation Lover's Guide to Things You Should Never Do, Never Say, or Never Forget by Mardy Grothe
$27.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Never let 'em see you sweat. Never bring a knife to a gun fight. Never underestimate the power of a woman. Never trust someone who tells you to never trust someone. Quotation anthologist Dr. Mardy Grothe has coined the term neverisms for emphatic warnings about things people should never do. Neverisms g ...Show more
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