Creative Words

Creative Words
Author: Neil E. White
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2021-08-04
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1039105785

Words can describe reality, but they are also capable of creating new purposes, behaviors, shapes, and meanings. The poems in Creative Words are a part of the author’s own search for something expansive and deep in our relationship with God, the world, and one another. In many religious traditions, wisdom and words are active forces in the creation of the cosmos. These poetic reflections celebrate the connection between creation and creativity, imagination and inspiration, myth, wonder, feeling, and the strange and mysterious power of words. Here the inquisitive reader will find a mixture of moods and topics, and a sense of balance; the poems can talk about depression and anxiety but also hope and joy. These poems are neither universally optimistic nor brooding. Although deeply formed by faith, most of the poems in this collection are not overtly religious. This is poetry for religious and laypeople who enjoy creativity, poetry, and words.

Grantasms

Grantasms
Author: Grant Crowell
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578523460

Do you enjoy funny words or expressions you can relate to personally? Don't you wish you had a great way to share them with others so they could relate to them as well? Would you use them in conversations to have more laughs, maybe enjoyable and meaningful relationships? Would you want to be a better storyteller? Or just maybe, you just wish you could relieve some social anxiety and disconnectedness - i.e., "break the ice?"We now have an amazing new wordplay for everyone trying to keep their head above water and thrive in our modern Social Era. It will transform your frustrations into laughter, distractions into directions, boredom into a brain game, and icebreakers into warm human relations. It's called, "Grantasms."Grantasms are creative, twisted words with genuine stories that make for enjoyable conversations. They're word orgasms, created for a strong connection-with your mind, body, emotions, and other people. This book is the personal storytelling of Twisted Wordsmith, Grant Crowell. It's packed with funny and relatable anecdotes that you can easily apply for your own life!This book has Grantasms for all kinds of social situations. From the mundane to the insane, and everywhere in between. In these pages you'll learn what's "imboretant" and what's not. You'll find out the difference between "messytasking" and "mastertasking." You might avoid showing up at a job interview with your "resumess." And you might better understand why someone you've always liked is an "endorfriend." They'll even help you laugh at your mistakes and failures, like when you make a "digital douche" - which is what I call a social faux pas, online.

Playing With Words

Playing With Words
Author: Shelley Davidow
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2017-09-16
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1137532548

Drawing on years of experience of writing, teaching and publishing, this book offers essential tools for writers interested in honing their craft. Whether you're a poet, non-fiction writer, novelist, journalist, student or simply a lover of words, it will take you on an exciting and challenging journey to becoming a sophisticated writer. As in the learning of any true craft or art, first the focus is on specific skills, then on consolidating those skills, which by the end will be innate. Through a variety of exercises and freewriting prompts, Playing with Words will help you develop your writing, trying out new styles and approaches along the way. Use this book in a class, in a group, or alone in a writer's attic.

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
Author: John Koenig
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2021-11-16
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1501153668

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “It’s undeniably thrilling to find words for our strangest feelings…Koenig casts light into lonely corners of human experience…An enchanting book. “ —The Washington Post A truly original book in every sense of the word, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows poetically defines emotions that we all feel but don’t have the words to express—until now. Have you ever wondered about the lives of each person you pass on the street, realizing that everyone is the main character in their own story, each living a life as vivid and complex as your own? That feeling has a name: “sonder.” Or maybe you’ve watched a thunderstorm roll in and felt a primal hunger for disaster, hoping it would shake up your life. That’s called “lachesism.” Or you were looking through old photos and felt a pang of nostalgia for a time you’ve never actually experienced. That’s “anemoia.” If you’ve never heard of these terms before, that’s because they didn’t exist until John Koenig set out to fill the gaps in our language of emotion. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows “creates beautiful new words that we need but do not yet have,” says John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars. By turns poignant, relatable, and mind-bending, the definitions include whimsical etymologies drawn from languages around the world, interspersed with otherworldly collages and lyrical essays that explore forgotten corners of the human condition—from “astrophe,” the longing to explore beyond the planet Earth, to “zenosyne,” the sense that time keeps getting faster. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is for anyone who enjoys a shift in perspective, pondering the ineffable feelings that make up our lives. With a gorgeous package and beautiful illustrations throughout, this is the perfect gift for creatives, word nerds, and human beings everywhere.

Doing Words

Doing Words
Author: Katie Johnson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 282
Release: 1987
Genre: Education
ISBN:

An irresistible book for both parents and teachers that shows how to capture the magic of children's creativity.

On Cussing: Bad Words and Creative Cursing

On Cussing: Bad Words and Creative Cursing
Author: Katherine Dunn
Publisher: Tin House Books
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2019-03-26
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1947793276

F uck the Fuckity Fuckin’ Fucker. Readers of Katherine Dunn won’t be surprised that this was her father’s favorite sentence, or that, as a young girl, she heard it as a kind of profane poem, a secret song. For many of us, the language of Geek Love carries a similar staying power, born of Dunn’s agile use of language and her strange, beautiful diction. And as a true exegete of the expletive, she remained undividedly devoted to obscenity—both as scholar and practitioner. In On Cussing, Dunn sketches a brief history of swear words and creates something of a field guide to their types and usages, from the common threat (“I’ll squash you like a shithouse mouse”) to the portmanteau intensifier (“Fan-fucking-tastic”). But she also explores their physiology—the physical impact on the reader or listener—and makes an argument for how and when to cuss with maximum effect. Equal parts informative and hilarious, this volume will delight Dunn’s legion of fans, but it’s also a must-have for anyone looking to more successfully wield their expletives, be it in writing or in everyday speech.

Spanish Picture Dictionary Coloring Book

Spanish Picture Dictionary Coloring Book
Author: Lingo Mastery
Publisher:
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2021-09-15
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9781951949433

Spanish Picture Dictionary Pictures, Coloring, Quizzes, Spelling and more... You know you've never learned Spanish like this before! Learning a new language is a new way of meeting new people, opening doors in your professional career and attracting fresh opportunities when traveling around the world, as you may know. Spoken by over 500 million across every continent (even in Antarctica!), Spanish is the second-most spoken native language on the planet, so learning it will blow up your social and business circles! Yet, sometimes learning a new language can be complicated and even, well, boring... well, we're about to change that! We have created a whole new method and concept behind learning Spanish. A method based on fun. Say hello to the Spanish Picture Dictionary Coloring Book, the book that will change Spanish learning forever. In this amazing book, you will find: Over 50 different, detailed and beautiful full-size illustrations for you to learn while coloring them! Each of these 50 illustrations contains up to 20 items, by the way - that's almost 1,000 images for you to color! Ever wanted to know what a badger is called in Spanish? Maybe you need to know the word for 'weightlifting' or 'mistletoe'... No worries! This book has dozens of different categories to help you build your vocabulary. Challenging quizzes found every few sections will allow you to develop your Spanish skills even further; if you don't know the answers, we've provided an Answer Key at the end! Just to get started, we've added an in-depth basic Spanish guide at the beginning, including pronunciation, spelling, word order and vocabulary, among other crucial tools. This book will transform Spanish learning for good - no more complex textbooks, it's time to learn while having fun! The new way of learning Spanish is here. Get Spanish Picture Dictionary Coloring Book now!

Words to Live By

Words to Live By
Author: Dawn Nicole Warnaar
Publisher: Walter Foster Jr
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2016-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1633221008

With step-by-step, hand-lettering lessons and spectacularly illustrated coloring pages, artists of any age can create beautiful works of letter art. Words to Live By is a unique combination of inspirational quotes, hand-lettering tips and techniques, and fun coloring pages. With easy step-by-step lessons in the art of hand lettering and illustration, artists of any age can learn to create beautiful works of letter art. Also included are 24 inspirational perforated coloring pages that can be personalized and displayed, framed, or given as gifts.