Robert A Hendrickson

Animal Crackers: A Bestial Lexicon

The Literary Life and Other Curiosities

American Talk: The Words and Ways of American Dialects

American Literary Anecdotes

Burpee Tomatoes

Literary Life and Other Curiosities

2001 Free Things for the Garden

The Berry Book

Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins

Author Robert Hendrickson delivers a volume notable for, if nothing else, an excellently self-descriptive title. This is, indeed, an encyclopedia describing the etymology of many well-known (as well as some not so well-known) words and phrases, full of trivia and opportunities for winning bets with ...

Whistlin' Dixie: A Dictionary of Southern Expressions (Dictionary of American Regional Expressions)

At once lyrical and humorous, often gritty band always to the point, Southern speech has been elevated to an art form by those who live below the Mason-Dixon line. Where else would a beautiful woman be told she's burnin' a river or an idle person be referred to as born tired and raised lazy? Souther...

Academic Leadership and Governance of Higher Education: A Guide for Trustees, Leaders, and Aspiring Leaders of Two- and Four-Year Institutions

BESTSELLER"The book is content rich for those looking for detailed background information on a wide range of topics. The list is far too long to repeat here, but suffice it to say that this is a comprehensive work that addresses issues related to organizational dynamics, policy frameworks, governmen...

Academic Leadership and Governance of Higher Education: A Guide for Trustees, Leaders, and Aspiring Leaders of Two- and Four-Year Institutions

To meet the new and rapidly changing demands facing today’s higher education managers and leaders – from department chairs to trustees – this book offers guidance on how to effectively discharge their responsibilities and how to develop their skills for managing their relationships with internal and...

The Berry Book

"A comprehensive guide to growing berries of all kinds, this book is a keeper. I originally borrowed the book from the library and quickly realized that it should be kept and referenced during the growing season. Well organized, it has helpful illustrations and a large source appendix. I highly reco...

The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins: Definitions and Origins of More Than 12,500 Words and Expressions (Facts on File Writer's Library)

An updated and expanded edition, The Facts On File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins, Third Edition contains definitions and origins of more than 12,500 words and expressions, making it the most comprehensive single-volume reference of its kind. Anecdotes and information on the development of ...

The Ocean Almanac

As expansive as the ocean itself, this entertaining, informative almanac offers hundreds of fascinating essays, anecdotes, facts, legends, and mysteries concerning the sea, its amazing inhabitants--both real and apocryphal--and the men and ships who have sailed it through the ages.

QPB encyclopedia of word and phrase origins

This encyclopedia of words and phrases is alphabetized but also includes an index of people, categories, information, and anecdotes.