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Quotations for All Occasions
Contributor(s): Frank, Catherine (Author)

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 ISBN: 0231112904     ISBN-13: 9780231112901
Publisher: Columbia University Press
OUR PRICE: $110.25  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2000
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Annotation: From menopause to moving in, from losing weight to starting a business, this organized book is filled with 1,500 quotations that capture the mundane and the magnificent and covers 150 occasions.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Reference | Quotations
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Rhetoric
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Public Speaking & Speech Writing
Dewey: 082
LCCN: 00024048
Age Level: 13-17
Grade Level: 8-12
Lexile Measure: 1050(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.31" W x 9.26" L (1.07 lbs) 300 pages
Features: Ikids, Index
Review Citations: Library Journal 10/15/2000 pg. 61
Choice 03/01/2001 pg. 1238
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2001 pg. 25
Rec Ref Bks for Small/Med Libr 01/01/2001 pg. 16
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2001 pg. 74 - Strongly Recommended
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2001 pg. 183
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
On the most important occasions of our lives, we often find ourselves at a loss for words; when we want to console, celebrate, explain, inspire, or thank, we end up repeating such uninspiring, uninformative phrases as "Words cannot express how I feel." To help us find the right words, Catherine Frank has compiled this handy compendium of quotations that capture the mundane and the magnificent, the everyday and extraordinary moments of our lives.

The three sections of the book cover 150 occasions. "Every Year" offers quotations on all the special dates in the calendar from New Year's Day to New Year's Eve, including Martin Luther King Day, Valentine's Day, Ramadan, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa, and Christmas. "Occasionally" presents quotations on such occasions as giving a speech, having an interview, becoming a parent, getting engaged, welcoming someone, and saying goodbye. "Once in a Lifetime" provides quotations on such momentous events as confirmation, coming out, turning 16, graduation, and retirement.

A sampling:

- Plato, John Donne, and Woody Allen give their words of wisdom on death.

- Betty Ford writes eloquently on recovery.

- Martina Navratilova ruminates on her first sexual encounter... and Holden Caufield on his.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mark Twain, and Frederick Douglass ponder Independence Day.

- Amy Tan reflects on the meaning of the Chinese New Year.

- Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Susan Sontag offer poignant descriptions of pain and illness.

Whether you are offering consolation or congratulations, condolences or confessions, Quotations for All Occasions has the perfect words for every occasion.
 
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