Viva la Repartee

Author: Mardy Grothe
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0060789484

Viva la Repartee: Clever Comebacks and Witty Retorts from History's Great Wits and Wordsmiths

For most of us, that perfect retort or witty reply often escapes us when we need it most, only to come to mind with perfect clarity when it's too late to be useful. Download Viva la Repartee: Clever Comebacks and Witty Retorts from History's Great Wits and Wordsmiths from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. The twentieth-century writer Heywood Broun described this all-too-common phenomenon when he wrote "Repartee is what we wish we'd said."In Viva la Repartee, Dr. Mardy Grothe, author of Oxymoronica, has lovingly assembled a collection of masterfully composed -- and perfectly timed -- replies that have turned the tables on opponents and adversaries. This delightful volume is a celebration of the most impressive retorts, ripostes, rejoinders, comebacks, quips, ad-libs, bon mots, off-the-cuff comments, wisecracks, and other clever remarks ever to come out of the mouth Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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