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Does absence really make the heart grow fonder? Can beggars be choosers? Is it always better late than never? Proverbs are short, well-known, pithy sayings that offer advice or words of encouragement and are used in everyday English without much thought ever being given to their meanings, or indeed, usefulness. In "An Apple A Day"...Caroline Taggart explores the truth behind our favourite proverbs, their history and whether they offer any genuine help to the recipient. Did you know that "The Old Testament" has an entire book devoted to proverbs? Or that 'a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' is a proverb from falconry that dates back to the Middle Ages? Many proverbs are still in use today, including the very famous 'slow and steady wins the race', which derives from one of the fables of Aesop, a slave in ancient Greece born in 620BC. Lighthearted but authoritative, "An Apple A Day"...proves that proverbs are as useful today as they ever were - so you'd better strike while the iron is hot and get this great stocking filler for Christmas 2009!
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Caroline Taggart worked in publishing as an editor of popular non-fiction for 30 years before being asked to write I Used to Know That, which became a Sunday Timesbestseller. Her later books include My Grammar and I (or should that be 'Me'?) and Her Ladyship's Guide to the Queen's English. As a result, she has appeared frequently on BBC Breakfast and on national and regional radio, talking about language, grammar and Pythagoras' theorem. With her editorial hat on, she also visits writers' conferences around the country, advising would-be authors on how to get published and learning what their place names mean.
Exploring well-known proverbs, their origins, meanings and relevance to life today, this is a fun and fascinating book to dip into, written by an author with a neat sense of humour Choice Magazine Explores the origins of common proverbs and sayings, examining whether they really do hold true Daily Mirror Witty, wise and authoritative, An Apple A Day proves that proverbs are as useful today as they ever were Lancashire Evening Post
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- PublisherMichael O Mara Publications
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1843173921
- ISBN 13 9781843173922
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages192
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An Apple A Day: Old-Fashioned Proverbs and Why They Still Work
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