I found this book in a Borders in NJ last week and picked it up. While I was getting my hair cut, my dad was gigling in the background at some of the lines.
Title: "i never metaphor i didn't like"
Author: Dr. Mardy Grothe
Genre(s): Reference, Communication, Creativity
Summary: I can't do any better than to quote the books subtitle: "a comprehensive compilation of history's greatest analogies, metaphors, and similes"
Favorite Quote: I'll give you three:
- "Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while, then a layer of scum floats to the top" - Edward Abbey
- "No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible." - Stanislaw Lec
- "Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him up depends on what he is made of." - Josh Billings
Strengths: It's funny. It's smart. It teaches. What else do you need?
Weaknesses: None.
Conclusion: I immediately ordered three other books by Dr. Grothe (Oxymoronica, Viva la Repartee, and Never Let a Fool Kiss you or a Kiss Fool You.... 'nuff said?
Weaknesses: None.
Conclusion: I immediately ordered three other books by Dr. Grothe (Oxymoronica, Viva la Repartee, and Never Let a Fool Kiss you or a Kiss Fool You.... 'nuff said?
Post-it Flags: 62 flags - I had a man stop me in Denver airport and say, "That' s the most tabbed book I've ever seen."
* Each time I find an interesting quote, model, image, or idea in a book, I mark it with a Post-it flag. The more flags, the more value I found in the book.
* Each time I find an interesting quote, model, image, or idea in a book, I mark it with a Post-it flag. The more flags, the more value I found in the book.
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