{"product_id":"common-expressions-of-the-1960s-robert-m-gullberg-9798251464771","title":"Common Expressions of the 1960's, 70's, \u0026 80's Volume 2: Written by a Boomer","description":"\u003cb\u003eVolume I\u003c\/b\u003e proved quite popular, especially among Baby Boomers. As fate would have it, after its publication, my siblings and I continued reminiscing and uncovered another three hundred colorful phrases from the past that deserved to be remembered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVolume II \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eof Momisms and Dadisms, an expansion of an additional 315 new entries to the 212 gathered in the first edition. Collectively, they capture the humor, wisdom, and everyday truths of an entire generation, one phrase at a time. I believe every Boomer will treasure these expressions, handed down to us during our formative years by our parents and others from that remarkable era. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Language has always been more than the literal arrangement of words. It is an art form, a vessel of meaning that can comfort, provoke, disguise, or inspire. Among the countless ways expressions work, three forms-aphorism, euphemism, and idiom-stand out because of their persistence across cultures and generations. My parents, like many others, used all three in their everyday speech. Each serves a distinct purpose, but together they reveal how creative expression shapes human conversation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert M. Gullberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798251464771\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.12d","brand":"Robert M. Gullberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440765350143,"sku":"9798251464771","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_50fc20b8-289d-45d0-b7a9-7d744602ed66.jpg?v=1777184658","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/common-expressions-of-the-1960s-robert-m-gullberg-9798251464771","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}