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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 082 EAN: 9780060536992 ISBN: 0060536993 Label: Collins Manufacturer: Collins Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: 2004-03 Publisher: Collins Release Date: March 02, 2004 Studio: Collins Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: ox-y-mor-on-i-ca (OK-se-mor-ON-uh-ca) noun, plural: Any variety of tantalizing, self-contradictory statements or observations that on the surface appear false or illogical, but at a deeper level are true, often profoundly true. See also oxymoron, paradox. examples: "Melancholy is the pleasure of being sad." "To lead the people, walk behind them." "You'd be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap." Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Good Fun & Great ResourceSome books are just fun. You pick them up knowing it will put a smile on your face and you leave it down with that smile on your face. Oxymoronica (Is this a moronic title?) is one of those books. It is difficult to write a lengthy review about this book because it would basically entail repeating many of the wonderful quotes which the author has sourced (and he does source and credit them very well.) The oxymorons range through humor, the human condition, politics, ... Read More Rating:  - Please, don't write between the linesThis book contains many fine entries by people other than the author, "Dr." Mardy Grothe. Many of them are not `opposite' or `contradictory' enough to fit in, and are less interesting than the ones that do belong. The problem with the book is the many comments by the author, which at their best are not necessary. His day job evidently involves some sort of counseling. Perhaps this line of work leads him to expect that people require explanations. For whatever reason, he provides his ... Read More Rating:  - a thoughtful giftless valuable for its editorializing, but priceless for its compilation of puzzling truths about what makes us human. Bravo to the editor for this gem. I bought twenty copies to give as gifts ..there's something revealing for everyone from every generation. Rating: - Wonderfully enlighteningThe quotes in this pithy little book are full of wit and wisdom. I have shared many of them with friends and family. It will be worthwhile reading for anyone who cares about words, history and real "rubber-meets-the-road" intelligence. Rating: - Conversation StarterMy mother bought this for me for Christmas one year...she calls me her little oxymoron. She just means that I love witty uses of language...and this book was perfect for me, because it's full of just that! It's split into 14 different chapters, each one showcasing a different type of oxymoron. This was very helpful, because it's easy to flip to whichever section you're in the mood for. This is a great book to set on your coffee table, because it will be a conversations starter at any gathering. Read More 
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