books by James J. Kilpatrick     books:     James J. Kilpatrick      The Writer's Art James J. Kilpatrick Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1985 This book should never go out of print It would be a shame if only writers read this one. This is a book about the English language and what has happened and is happening to it. Kilpatrick writes that his purpose is to " venture a few suggestions, based on a lifetime as a writer, on how good writers can get ...             The Ear Is Human: A Handbook of Homophones and Other Confusions James J. Kilpatrick Andrews McMeel Pub, 1985 A Grate Book!! Kilpatrick provides a selection of homophones and other words that lend themselves to confusion. Most of the book is concerned with authors choosing the wrong word based on its pronunciation. Each case is presented with at least one example drawn from newspapers or ...             Smut Peddlers James J Kilpatrick UNSPECIFIED VENDOR, 1960             Fine Print: Reflections on the Writing Art James J. Kilpatrick Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1993 Belongs beside Strunk & White in a writer's library Mr. Kilpatrick, like E. B. White, is a grammarian and a sometimes comedian. Fine Print is written in a pleasantly light vein, yet it speaks with strong authority on the do's and don't's of the written language. Best of all, it contains an alphabetical list of ...             Bestiary of Bridge James J. Kilpatrick World Pubns, 1999 A note from a Bridge Beast During a recent game of bridge on Yahoo, my partner stammered that he had a Yarborough (p 56). Ah, I thought: he has no card higher than a nine and he is well-read! He has read Kilpatrick's Bestiary of Bridge. I scurried to dig through my summer stash of reading ...             Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year Pelican Publishing Company, 1981 This series is the only annual compilation of editorial cartoons, focusing on all the newsworthy events of the year as expressed through the pens of the major cartoonists from North America. A roster of winners of major cartoon awards is included. Each edition is indexed by the cartoonist. The presidential campaign, the Iran-Iraq conflict, the ...             The Ear Is Human A Handbook of Homophones and Other Confusions James J. Kilpatrick Andrews, McMeel & Parker, 1985 Paperback, in very good condition, printed on distinctive bond          products you might be interested in search for books bestiary, cartoons, confusions, editorial, homophones, reflections      toavi.com    web we recommend Belongs beside Strunk & White in a writer's library randomly chosen electronics: WD Caviar WD800BB - Hard drive - 80 GB - internal - 3.5" - ATA-100 - 7200 ...