Ralph Keyes is the author of fifteen books. IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL was made into a Broadway musical that has been produced around the world. CHANCING IT was a New York Times 'Notable Book'. Keyes has appeared on Oprah Winfrey, The Tonight Show, and is a frequent guest on NPR radio shows.
Praise for I LOVE IT WHEN YOU TALK RETRO - :'One of the most entertaining reference books of all time' - Herald Times'A handy collection' - Boston Globe'It's both funny and fun to discover where ... phrases come from' - Los Angeles Times'Keyes has done a spectacular job . . . I LOVE IT WHEN YOU TALK RETRO is a fascinating read' - Knoxville News Sentinel'Ralph Keyes is right: We are crazy about euphemisms. For good reasons and bad, euphemisms help us speak the unspeakable, describe what cannot, in decent society (if only we lived in one!), be described. Those are not rings of fat around my waist; that's my spare tire. Or, should you want to know me better, just grab my love handles. Hang on tight and we'll ride through the wise and witty work of a writer who handles his love for the language on every page. ' - Roy Peter Clark, author of Writing Tools and The Glamour of Grammar.Keyes s treatment of our everyday attempts to ameliorate through language the unpleasantries of life is brilliant and a great read - Tom Dalzell, author of The Slang of Sin and Flappers 2 RappersIt is beautifully written, uniformly delightful, and a pleasure to read. Keyes has spread a broad net and offers the tastiest morsels to his readers. I love this book! - Rosalie Maggio, author of How to Say It and The Art of Talking to Anyone
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