The Cabinet of Calm
Soothing Words for Troubled Times
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
8 July 2020
Summary
Do you ever find yourself suffering from mal-de-siècle (n.) (a world-weariness brought on by the current state of affairs)? Do you simply want to snerdle (v.) (to wrap up cozily in bed) or hide away in your growlery (n.) (a place you like to retreat to when you’re in a bad mood)?
Sometimes the language of kindness is what’s required to put things right. Open The Cabinet of Calm to find a soothing word that’s equal to your troubles.
Beginning with names for the upsets or discomforts …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781783964703 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1783964707 |
| Author: | Paul Anthony Jones |
| Publisher: | Elliott & Thompson Limited |
| Imprint: | Elliott & Thompson Limited |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 8 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 292g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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About The Author
Paul Anthony Jones
Paul Anthony Jones is something of a linguistic phenomenon. He runs the popular @HaggardHawks Twitter feed, blog and YouTube channel, revealing daily word facts to 60,000 engaged followers. His books include: Word Drops: A Sprinkling of Linguistic Curiosities (E&T, 2015), The Accidental Dictionary (E&T, 2016), The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities (E&T, 2017), Around the World in 80 Words (E&T, 2018), as well as several other books on trivia and language. He appears regularly in the media and has contributed to the Oxford and Cambridge dictionaries online. He is also a piano teacher and musician, and lives in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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