Frank Carlson Library

The Devil's Dictionary (1906) is a work of satire by Ambrose Bierce. Although he is commonly remembered for his chilling short stories on the experiences of Civil War soldiers, Bierce was recognized in his day as a leading journalist and humorist who spent decades ruffling feathers and drawing laughter with his witty opinion columns, poems, and definitions. Toward the end of his career, he decided to compile these satirical definitions into a book,...

If you have trouble distinguishing the verbs imitate and emulate, the relative pronouns that and which, or the adjectives pliant, pliable, and supple, never fear-How to Tell Fate from Destiny is here to help! With more than 500 headwords, the book is replete with advice on how to differentiate commonly confused words and steer clear of verbal trouble. Whether you're a boomer, a Gen-Xer, or a millennial, if you peruse, browse, or even skim these spindrift...

MASTER GERMAN CONVERSATIONS AND IMPROVE YOUR VOCABULARY WITH THIS REVOLUTIONARY AUDIOBOOK! Would you love to learn German in order to develop international friendships, as well as to communicate on Internet? Do you have an upcoming trip to Germany, Austria or Belgium and want to fully immerse yourself in the experience? Or do you live in a German-speaking country and want to become one with the natives? Whatever your motivations are, we have the best...

HOW TO HAVE EFFECTIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH ITALIAN NATIVE SPEAKERS EVEN IF YOU'RE ONLY AT THE BEGINNER-LEVEL 71% of people in Italy don't speak any English at all. Of the remainder, very few speak it well. What!? Your beginner's Italian isn't too bad. But it's precisely that, beginner's Italian. Not the level where you can have full exchanges. While traveling to Italy can be stressful and full of miscommunication, there is a doable workaround. If...

LEARN THE SECOND MOST SPOKEN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD AND HAVE REAL-LIFE CONVERSATIONS WITHIN LESS THAN A MONTH EVEN IF YOU'RE A COMPLETE BEGINNER So, it's settled... your next vacation is going to be in Spain! Your mouth begins watering as you book your trip. You'll start in Barcelona, making your way down the east coast, catching the beaches and islands... But then you discover something you weren't expecting... 65% of people in Spain don't speak...

HOW TO HAVE EFFECTIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH NATIVE FRENCH SPEAKERS EVEN IF YOU'RE ONLY AT THE BEGINNER-LEVEL 61% of people in France don't speak any English at all. Of the remainder, very few speak it well. What!? Your beginner's French isn't too bad. But it's precisely that, beginner's French. Not the level where you can have full exchanges. While traveling to French-speaking countries can be stressful and full of miscommunication, there is a doable...

HOW TO HAVE EFFECTIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH NATIVE SPANISH SPEAKERS EVEN IF YOU'RE ONLY AT THE BEGINNER-LEVEL 65% of people in Spain don't speak any English at all. Of the remainder, very few speak it well. What! Your beginner's Spanish isn't too bad. But it's precisely that, beginner's Spanish. Not the level where you can have full exchanges. While traveling to Spanish speaking countries can be stressful and full of miscommunication, there is a doable...