Authors:John J. Holder, John J. Holder,
Publisher: Hackett Pub Co
Keywords: discourses, buddhist
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2006-03-30
List price: $13.95
ISBN-10: 0872207927
ISBN-13: 9780872207929

Twenty discourses from the Pali Canon—including those most essential to the study and teaching of early Buddhism—are provided in fresh translations, accompanied by introductions that highlight the main themes and set the ideas presented in the context of wider philosophical and religious issues. Taken together, these fascinating works give an account of Buddhist teachings directly from the earliest primary sources. In his General Introduction, John J. Holder discusses the structure and language of the Pali Canon—its importance within the Buddhist tradition and the historical contex

Authors:Francis Beckett,  Clare Beckett, John Holder,
Publisher: Haus Publishers Ltd.
Keywords: life, times, century, ministers, british, prime, macmillan
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2006-10-13
List price: $15.95
ISBN-10: 1904950663
ISBN-13: 9781904950660

Harold Macmillan, a Conservative politician became prime minister in 1957 and served until 1963. He repaired the rift between the USA and Britain created by Suez and secured for Britain co-operation on issues of nuclear defense. Paradoxically his success with the USA jeopardized his efforts to get Britain into the European Economic Community, for it was one of the reasons why de Gaulle vetoed Britain’s application to join in 1963. After early successes at home as well as abroad (he acquired the nickname ’Supermac’), his party was returned with an increased majority in 1959. T

Author: R. W. Holder
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: reference, paperback, oxford, euphemisms, dictionary
Number of Pages: 528
Published: 2003-07-03
List price: $25.00
ISBN-10: 0198604025
ISBN-13: 9780198604020

We often use euphemisms when dealing with taboo or sensitive subjects. We speak of ""full-figured"" women. We ""fudge"" on our income tax. We get ""cold feet"" before our wedding. In How Not to Say What You Mean, R.W. Holder offers an engaging volume that celebrates this human tendency to use mild, vague, or roundabout expressions rather than those which are blunt, precise, and true. Arranged in alphabetical order, this dictionary contains thousands of entertaining and informative entries ranging from such circumlocutions as a ""fruit salad"" (mixture of illegal narcotics), ""arm candy"" (a go

Author: R. W. Holder
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: euphemisms, dictionary
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2007-10-08
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0199208395
ISBN-13: 9780199208395

This thoroughly updated new edition of How Not to Say What You Mean celebrates 20 years of R. W. Holder’s popular and successful dictionary of euphemisms, offering a delightful collection of jocular and evasive expressions for sex, death, murder, crime, prison, and much more. Here are almost five thousand euphemistic expressions listed in alphabetical order, ranging from well-known favorites such as "push up the daisies," "fly-by-night," "red light district," "take to the cleaners," "get lucky," and "five-fingered discount," to less amusing expressions from the bureaucratic and mili

Author: R. W. Holder
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: reference, paperback, oxford, euphemisms, dictionary
Number of Pages: 432
Published: 2008-10-06
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0199235171
ISBN-13: 9780199235179

This thoroughly updated paperback marks 20 years of R. W. Holder’s popular and successful dictionary of euphemisms, offering a delightful collection of jocular and evasive expressions for sex, death, murder, crime, prison, and much more. Here are almost five thousand euphemistic expressions listed in alphabetical order, ranging from well-known favorites to less amusing expressions from the bureaucratic and military world. For each word or expression, Holder includes examples from real authors, along with entertaining explanations of the word’s origins and meaning. New to this editi

Author: Amy Holder
Publisher: Graphia
Keywords: laws, lipstick
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2011-04-04
List price: $8.99
ISBN-10: 0547363060
ISBN-13: 9780547363066

At Penford High School, Britney Taylor is the queen bee. She dates whomever she likes, rules over her inner circle of friends like Genghis Khan, and can ruin anyone’s life with a snap of perfectly manicured fingers. Just ask the unfortunate few who have crossed her. For April Bowers, Britney is also the answer to her prayers. April is so unpopular, kids don’t even know she exists. But one lunch spent at Britney’s table, and April is basking in the glow of popularity. But Britney’s friendship comes with a high price tag. How much is April willing to pay?

Author: Philip Holder
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Keywords: professional, security, tactics, defensive
Number of Pages: 164
Published: 1998-10-01
List price: $50.95
ISBN-10: 0750670282
ISBN-13: 9780750670289

This unique and comprehensive reference for security professionals will teach self-defense tactics and the legality of using them in various circumstances Defensive Tactics is a unique and comprehensive reference for security professionals. It covers the psychological, the physical, and the practical aspects involved in training defensive tactics. It stresses the types of situations a security professional could encounter and recommends how to handle them. It draws on the author’s almost 40 years of experience.Philip Holder covers it all: from awareness training, liability issues, the p