Author: James Sullivan
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0786745924
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
In Seven Dirty Words, journalist and cultural critic James Sullivan tells the story of Alternative America from the 1950s to the present, from the singular vantage point of George Carlin, the Catholic boy for whom nothing was sacred. A critical biography, Seven Dirty Words is an insightful (and, of course, hilarious) examination of Carlin's body of work as it pertained to its cultural times and the man who created it, from his early days as amore-or-less conventional comedian to his stunning transformation into the subversive comedic voice of the emerging counterculture. Sullivan also chronicles Carlin's struggles with censorship and drugs, as well as the full-blown renaissance he experienced in the 1990s, both personally and professionally, when he became an elder statesman to a younger generation of comics who revered him. Seven Dirty Words is nothing less than the definitive biography of an American master who changed the world, and also a work of cultural commentary which frames George Carlin's extraordinary legacy.
Seven Dirty Words
Author: James Sullivan
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0786745924
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
In Seven Dirty Words, journalist and cultural critic James Sullivan tells the story of Alternative America from the 1950s to the present, from the singular vantage point of George Carlin, the Catholic boy for whom nothing was sacred. A critical biography, Seven Dirty Words is an insightful (and, of course, hilarious) examination of Carlin's body of work as it pertained to its cultural times and the man who created it, from his early days as amore-or-less conventional comedian to his stunning transformation into the subversive comedic voice of the emerging counterculture. Sullivan also chronicles Carlin's struggles with censorship and drugs, as well as the full-blown renaissance he experienced in the 1990s, both personally and professionally, when he became an elder statesman to a younger generation of comics who revered him. Seven Dirty Words is nothing less than the definitive biography of an American master who changed the world, and also a work of cultural commentary which frames George Carlin's extraordinary legacy.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0786745924
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
In Seven Dirty Words, journalist and cultural critic James Sullivan tells the story of Alternative America from the 1950s to the present, from the singular vantage point of George Carlin, the Catholic boy for whom nothing was sacred. A critical biography, Seven Dirty Words is an insightful (and, of course, hilarious) examination of Carlin's body of work as it pertained to its cultural times and the man who created it, from his early days as amore-or-less conventional comedian to his stunning transformation into the subversive comedic voice of the emerging counterculture. Sullivan also chronicles Carlin's struggles with censorship and drugs, as well as the full-blown renaissance he experienced in the 1990s, both personally and professionally, when he became an elder statesman to a younger generation of comics who revered him. Seven Dirty Words is nothing less than the definitive biography of an American master who changed the world, and also a work of cultural commentary which frames George Carlin's extraordinary legacy.
Curse Words #7
Author: Charles Soule
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
"EXPLOSIONTOWN," Part Two Wizord is in a tough spot, as the leaders of Earth have decided they're pretty fed up with wizard battles tearing up the joint all the time. They want to shut him down! Selfish, right? They really just don't get it. Expect intense magical action as the second arc of CURSE WORDS continues!
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
"EXPLOSIONTOWN," Part Two Wizord is in a tough spot, as the leaders of Earth have decided they're pretty fed up with wizard battles tearing up the joint all the time. They want to shut him down! Selfish, right? They really just don't get it. Expect intense magical action as the second arc of CURSE WORDS continues!
Nine Nasty Words
Author: John McWhorter
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593421388
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The New York Times bestseller now in paperback. One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power--and why we love them so much. Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of the brain than other parts of speech--the urgency with which we say "f&*k!" is instead related to the instinct that tells us to flee from danger. Language evolves with time, and so does what we consider profane or unspeakable. Nine Nasty Words is a rollicking examination of profanity, explored from every angle: historical, sociological, political, linguistic. In a particularly coarse moment, when the public discourse is shaped in part by once-shocking words, nothing could be timelier.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593421388
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The New York Times bestseller now in paperback. One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power--and why we love them so much. Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of the brain than other parts of speech--the urgency with which we say "f&*k!" is instead related to the instinct that tells us to flee from danger. Language evolves with time, and so does what we consider profane or unspeakable. Nine Nasty Words is a rollicking examination of profanity, explored from every angle: historical, sociological, political, linguistic. In a particularly coarse moment, when the public discourse is shaped in part by once-shocking words, nothing could be timelier.
Elbert's Bad Word
Author: Audrey Wood
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152013677
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
After shocking the elegant garden party by using a bad word, Elbert learns some acceptable substitutes from a helpful wizard.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152013677
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
After shocking the elegant garden party by using a bad word, Elbert learns some acceptable substitutes from a helpful wizard.
The Big Black Book of Very Dirty Words
Author: Alexis Munier
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440509603
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Airplane Blonde. Intercorpse. Prostitot. Queef. Rainbow Kiss. There's a big world of obscenity out there--and you'll explore every profane nook and cranny in this compilation. We're talking about more than 2,000 insults, obscenities, and vulgarities raw enough to make even the most unflappable linguist blush. Forget grammar school swearing; this is advanced cursing for the most discerning dirty mouths! From the colorful--geequals, manscape, prairie dog--to the crude--giraffe, Roman shower, vagitarian, this big-ass book of bad language will have you dissing douchebags with doolally style in just a friggin' minute!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440509603
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Airplane Blonde. Intercorpse. Prostitot. Queef. Rainbow Kiss. There's a big world of obscenity out there--and you'll explore every profane nook and cranny in this compilation. We're talking about more than 2,000 insults, obscenities, and vulgarities raw enough to make even the most unflappable linguist blush. Forget grammar school swearing; this is advanced cursing for the most discerning dirty mouths! From the colorful--geequals, manscape, prairie dog--to the crude--giraffe, Roman shower, vagitarian, this big-ass book of bad language will have you dissing douchebags with doolally style in just a friggin' minute!
The Lexicon of Comicana
Author: Mort Walker
Publisher: Backinprint.com
ISBN: 9780595089024
Category : Cartooning
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Written as a satire on the comic devices cartoonists use, [this] book quickly became a textbook for art students. Walker researched cartoons around the world to collect this international set of cartoon symbols. The names he invented for them now appear in dictionaries."--Page 4 of cover
Publisher: Backinprint.com
ISBN: 9780595089024
Category : Cartooning
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Written as a satire on the comic devices cartoonists use, [this] book quickly became a textbook for art students. Walker researched cartoons around the world to collect this international set of cartoon symbols. The names he invented for them now appear in dictionaries."--Page 4 of cover
Naughty Swear Words Word Searches Puzzles Book for Adults Only!!!
Author: Noddy Parts Mcgee
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781530491162
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
You love word search puzzles, but you also love swearing like a drunken sailor. Before today you weren't able to combine both of your passions into one single activity. Now you can! Leave those vulgarity-free word-find puzzles book days behind you. Get in on some swear word filled word search activities by buying this book! This book is filled with cursing, swearing, dirty words, sex references, vulgarity, nastiness, naughtiness, and everything else that is wrong with the world today. These naughty word-search puzzles might make you laugh, vomit, cry, or all of the above. This word-find puzzles book is strictly for adults as it is very offensive to anyone who sets their eyes upon it (especially me...I'm very offended)!
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781530491162
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
You love word search puzzles, but you also love swearing like a drunken sailor. Before today you weren't able to combine both of your passions into one single activity. Now you can! Leave those vulgarity-free word-find puzzles book days behind you. Get in on some swear word filled word search activities by buying this book! This book is filled with cursing, swearing, dirty words, sex references, vulgarity, nastiness, naughtiness, and everything else that is wrong with the world today. These naughty word-search puzzles might make you laugh, vomit, cry, or all of the above. This word-find puzzles book is strictly for adults as it is very offensive to anyone who sets their eyes upon it (especially me...I'm very offended)!
Last Words
Author: George Carlin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439182930
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
This ebook features added multimedia content: an interview with George Carlin’s daughter Kelly about life with her dad, and a tribute video with interviews with Susie Essman, Michael Ian Black, Richard Belzer, George Wendt, and Jeffrey Ross, who talk about Carlin’s incredible ability to make people laugh. One of the undisputed heavyweight champions of American comedy, with nineteen appearances on the Johnny Carson show, thirteen HBO specials, five Grammys, and a critical Supreme Court battle over censorship under his belt, George Carlin saw it all throughout his extraordinary fifty-year career, and made fun of most of it. Last Words is the story of the man behind some of the most seminal comedy of the last half century, blending his signature acerbic humor with never-before-told stories from his own life, including encounters with a Who’s Who of 1970s celebrity—from Lenny Bruce to Hugh Hefner—and the origins of some of his most famous standup routines. Carlin’s early conflicts, his long struggle with substance abuse, his turbulent relationships with his family, and his triumphs over catastrophic setbacks all fueled the unique comedic worldview he brought to the stage. From the heights of stardom to the low points few knew about, Last Words is told with the same razor-sharp wit and unblinking honesty that made Carlin one of the best-loved comedians in American history
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439182930
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
This ebook features added multimedia content: an interview with George Carlin’s daughter Kelly about life with her dad, and a tribute video with interviews with Susie Essman, Michael Ian Black, Richard Belzer, George Wendt, and Jeffrey Ross, who talk about Carlin’s incredible ability to make people laugh. One of the undisputed heavyweight champions of American comedy, with nineteen appearances on the Johnny Carson show, thirteen HBO specials, five Grammys, and a critical Supreme Court battle over censorship under his belt, George Carlin saw it all throughout his extraordinary fifty-year career, and made fun of most of it. Last Words is the story of the man behind some of the most seminal comedy of the last half century, blending his signature acerbic humor with never-before-told stories from his own life, including encounters with a Who’s Who of 1970s celebrity—from Lenny Bruce to Hugh Hefner—and the origins of some of his most famous standup routines. Carlin’s early conflicts, his long struggle with substance abuse, his turbulent relationships with his family, and his triumphs over catastrophic setbacks all fueled the unique comedic worldview he brought to the stage. From the heights of stardom to the low points few knew about, Last Words is told with the same razor-sharp wit and unblinking honesty that made Carlin one of the best-loved comedians in American history
The 7 Dirty Words of the Free Agent Workforce
Author: Daniel H. Pink
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0759522219
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
From the author of Free Agent Nation, comes a short manifesto about the 7 words you should never use as you try to be your own manager or start your own business. In the new economy, everyone is a free agent. That can be a headache for managers -- or it can be an opportunity. In this short, focused eBook exclusive, Daniel Pink -- author of Free Agent Nation -- equips business leaders with a simple, provocative, and powerful strategy for winning talent wars. By eliminating seven words from their business vocabulary -- by banishing the terms that make talented people's skin crawl and the best employees head for the exits -- they can attract and inspire the new economy's superstars. Pink's spirited, and often hilarious, 4,500-word manifesto belongs on the PDA of every manager in America.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0759522219
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
From the author of Free Agent Nation, comes a short manifesto about the 7 words you should never use as you try to be your own manager or start your own business. In the new economy, everyone is a free agent. That can be a headache for managers -- or it can be an opportunity. In this short, focused eBook exclusive, Daniel Pink -- author of Free Agent Nation -- equips business leaders with a simple, provocative, and powerful strategy for winning talent wars. By eliminating seven words from their business vocabulary -- by banishing the terms that make talented people's skin crawl and the best employees head for the exits -- they can attract and inspire the new economy's superstars. Pink's spirited, and often hilarious, 4,500-word manifesto belongs on the PDA of every manager in America.
Little Book of Essential English Swear Words
Author: Stewart Ferris
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781840244182
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An inclusive look at the English language's most frowned upon words The English language has a rich tradition of exquisite words; but you can forget all that and just master the ones that can be found lying unloved in the literary gutter.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781840244182
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An inclusive look at the English language's most frowned upon words The English language has a rich tradition of exquisite words; but you can forget all that and just master the ones that can be found lying unloved in the literary gutter.