Slang, writes Michael Adams, is poetry on the down low, and sometimes lowdown poetry on the down low, but rarely, if ever, merely lowdown. It is the poetry of everyday speech, the people's poetry, and it deserves attention as language playing on the cusp of art. In Slang: The People's Poetry, Adams covers this perennially interesting subject in a serious but highly engaging way, illuminating the fundamental question "What is Slang" and defending slang--and all forms of nonstandard...

This is the fascinating story of Mary Maguire, a 1930s Australian ingenue who sailed for Hollywood and a fabulous life, only to have her career cut short by scandal and tragedy. Packed with celebrity, history and gossip, AUSTRALIA'S SWEETHEART is perfect for readers of SHEILA and THE RIVIERA SET.Mary Maguire was Australia's first teenage movie star and she captivated Hollywood in the mid 1930s. Mary lived on three continents and was celebrated in Melbourne, Brisban...

A comprehensive guidebook called "Achieving Your Goals: Effective Strategies for Setting and Reaching Targets" is meant to help people make their dreams come true. This book looks into the psychological factors that affect behavior and motivation. By looking into these factors, it also goes into detail about the basic rules of goal setting. With the help of the SMART criteria-which stand for specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound-readers will learn how to set goals that...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE NED KELLEY AWARD FOR BEST TRUE CRIMEHow the New South Wales Police Force's finest solved murders in one of the most tumultuous periods in Australian history.As Australia sank into the darkest days of the Great Depression, a succession of bloody mysteries grabbed headlines and gripped the country. The Hammer Horror, The Bungendore Bones, The Park Demon, The Human Glove and The Pyjama Girl – these were just some of the grisly cases that had to be solved by...

Yogurt the bunny is a sweet little creature ready to take on his day-but before it begins, he'll bend his body every which way! Dive into a new picture book for young yogis.For kids who love to move, groove, and get their day started in an active way, they have to have a copy of Yogurt on their bedroom shelves.Yogurt the bunny can't wait to start his morning, and all the goodness that will be in store for the day ahead. Before he even leaves his ro...

In its seven years on television, Buffy the Vampire Slayer earned critical acclaim and a massive cult following among teen viewers. One of the most distinguishing features of the show is the innovative way its writers play with language--fabricating new words, morphing existing ones, and throwing usage on its head. The result has been a strikingly resonant lexicon that reflects the power of both youth culture and television in the evolution of American slang. Using the show to ill...

She destroyed their bond to escape him. Now their impossible child might destroy them both.Saskia Corvinus traded her mate bond for her freedom and thought she'd traded away motherhood too. But when she discovers she's pregnant with a child that shouldn't exist, she's thrust back into the world of Drazen Volkov, the ruthlessly pragmatic Apex who let her believe he'd rejected her.Drazen is dying from a genetic bioweapon, and their baby's unique DNA might be ...

Slang, writes Michael Adams, is poetry on the down low, and sometimes lowdown poetry on the down low, but rarely, if ever, merely lowdown. It is the poetry of everyday speech, the people's poetry, and it deserves attention as language playing on the cusp of art. In Slang: The People's Poetry, Adams covers this perennially interesting subject in a serious but highly engaging way, illuminating the fundamental question "What is Slang" and defending slang--and all forms of nonstandard...

The life and crimes of Kevin John Simmonds, Australia's most daring fugitive.In 1959, Australians thrilled to every move made by a new criminal underdog, a Ned Kelly for the rock 'n' roll era.Kevin John Simmonds was a charismatic crook whose brazen crime spree had scored him a lengthy prison sentence. But as he was led from court, he boasted, 'They'll never hold me.'Two months later, Simmo made good on his promise, staging a daring escape from Long Bay Gaol. When his ...

When President Obama signed the affordable health care act in 2009, the Vice President was overheard to utter an enthusiastic "This is a big f****** deal!" A town in Massachusetts levies $20 fines on swearing in public. Nothing is as paradoxical as our attitude toward swearing and "bad language": how can we judge profanity so harshly in principle, yet use it so frequently in practice? Though profanity is more acceptable today than ever, it is still labeled as rude, or at best tolerable onl...

In its seven years on television, Buffy the Vampire Slayer earned critical acclaim and a massive cult following among teen viewers. One of the most distinguishing features of the show is the innovative way its writers play with language--fabricating new words, morphing existing ones, and throwing usage on its head. The result has been a strikingly resonant lexicon that reflects the power of both youth culture and television in the evolution of American slang. Using the show to ill...

Do you know that your kid is the one most likely to get head lice? Do you know that the usual commercial products for head lice only make them even stronger? Hi, my name is Michael Adams and I am a father My daughter used to suffer from head lice As any regular parents would do, I tried many commercial products At first, it looked like they worked but soon after that, the lice came back stronger How did I know that they were stronger? Because the same commercial product that worked before ...