This was the text for one of my very favorite college courses of all time - The History of the English Language. It combined everything I love - words, history, literature. I can't recommend this and the 9 part BBC companion series enough. It is one of the only documentary series I can think of t...
This book I cannot recommend enough!!! My interest in "BURDEN OF DESIRE" was first kindled when I heard Mr. MacNeil talk about the 1917 Halifax tragedy on National Public Radio a few years ago. I was intrigued because I had never heard of this tragedy before. Then around Christmastime, I bought and ...
This was an interesting read, full of fun facts about my native tongue, and an easy-to-read style. It managed to touch on plenty of things regarding a topic that is, admittedly, a massive one; but sometimes left me wanting more.The structure was open and intuitive, but prone to repetition, or perhap...