{"product_id":"similes-dictionary-9781578594337","title":"Similes Dictionary","description":"Whether it invokes hard work or merely a hen-house, a good simile is like a good picture--it's worth a thousand words. Packed with more than 16,000 imaginative, colorful phrases--from \"abandoned as a used Kleenex\" to \"quiet as an eel swimming in oil\"--the \u003ci\u003eSimiles Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e will help any politician, writer, or lover of language find just the right saying, be it original or banal, verbose or succinct. Your thoughts will never be \"as tedious as a twice-told tale\" or \"dry as the Congressional Record.\" Choose from elegant turns of phrases \"as useful as a Swiss army knife\" and \"varied as expressions of the human face\". \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCiting more than 2,000 sources--from the Bible, Socrates, Shakespeare, Mark Twain, and H. L. Mencken to popular movies, music, and television shows--the \u003ci\u003eSimiles Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e covers hundreds of subjects broken into thematic categories that include topics such as virtue, anger, age, ambition, importance, and youth, helping you find the fitting phrase quickly and easily. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for setting the atmosphere, making a point, or helping spin a tale with economy, intelligence, and ingenuity, the vivid comparisons found in this collection will inspire anyone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Visible Ink Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578594337\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 660\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.25w x 1.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2013 pg. 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2013 pg. 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Elyse Sommer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660378042524,"sku":"9781578594337","price":76.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_71b0407d-b9ae-4848-a19c-a9470c783a40.jpg?v=1603896610","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/similes-dictionary-9781578594337","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}