How did die become kick the bucket, underwear become unmentionables, and having an affair become hiking the Appalachian trail? Originally used to avoid blasphemy, honor taboos, and make nice, euphemisms have become embedded in the fabric of our language. EUPHEMANIA traces the origins of euphemisms from a tool of the church to a form of gentility to today's instrument of commercial, political, and postmodern doublespeak.
As much social commentary as a book for word lovers, EUPHEMANIA is a lively and thought-provoking look at the power of words and our power over them.
Sienna has a bit of a problem. She’s a vampire by day and human by night. And it’s just as confusing as it sounds. Does the Daywalker have what it takes to take down some of the world’s most feared and powerful vampires? Get this complete series boxed set to find out! --- What do you call a vampire by day, a human by night? Confused? That makes two of us! Sunlight is a little p...
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