{"product_id":"wordstruck-susanna-janssen-9780998304823","title":"Wordstruck!: The Fun and Fascination of Language","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo languages and cultures fascinate you? Do you love words?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWelcome to Susanna Janssen's wondrous world of words.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWordstruck \u003c\/strong\u003e will entertain you with a wealth of humorous and insightful reflections on language and cultures. Dive in anywhere and delve into everything from cockney slang to terms of endearment around the world; from the genius of Shakespeare to foreign translations gone riotously bad; from why we say \"hello\" when answering the phone to why there are several hundred Arabic words in our language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover fascinating word origins, fall in love with metaphor and malapropisms, learn how to spot liars through their words, uncover the secrets to building the brain like a muscle, and find out what really goes on behind foreign language classroom doors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave a love affair with the lexicon--Let Wordstruck  feed your brain, warm your heart, and tickle your funny bone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWordstruck \u003c\/strong\u003e is the 2017 winner of three national awards including First place in the Humor category of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susanna Janssen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0998304824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780998304823\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lexicon Alley Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.76d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2018","brand":"Susanna Janssen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44066471969023,"sku":"9780998304823","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1a3173d9-180e-4b07-985b-868ec1a48b5e.jpg?v=1685407473","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wordstruck-susanna-janssen-9780998304823","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}