{"product_id":"isms-gregory-bergman-9781593374839","title":"Isms: From Autoeroticism to Zoroastrianism--An Irreverent Reference","description":"\u003cb\u003eIf you love words, you'll love \u003ci\u003e-iSMs!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are words--and then there are -ISMs. More than just expressions with a wacky suffix, -ISMs are the eccentric geniuses of the English language. From esoteric philosophies and arcane religions to avant-garde artistic movements and kinky sexual practices, -ISMs describe our highest forms of human thought and endeavor--and our very lowest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this engaging and enlightening book, you'll explore more than 200 of the most interesting, mysterious, and obscure -ISMs, discovering the true meaning of these intriguing words as well as the often bizarre etymologies, mythologies, and the common and not-so-common usage behind them. With \u003ci\u003e-ISMs\u003c\/i\u003e as your guide, you'll be the most sophisticated wordsmith since Yogi Berra.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregory Bergman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1593374836\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781593374839\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Adams Media Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.96h x 6.02w x 0.70d","brand":"Gregory Bergman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46545734140159,"sku":"9781593374839","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f844a637-05ba-475b-ae42-83b3b7333d67.jpg?v=1738183191","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/isms-gregory-bergman-9781593374839","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}