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A Hog on Ice: And Other Curious Expressions
	'He's as independent as a hog on ice! Where did expressions like this come from anyway? Now finally we'll know what 'letting the cat out of the bag' or 'going on a wild-goose chase' refers to. In this fun collection of more than 400 curious expressions and sayings, Dr. Funk explains the meanings that we use in everyday speech without even thinking about it. He has traced them back through the years --in some cases centuries -- in an effort to determine their sources, to find out what the original allusions were, or at the very least, to give us his expert opinion when facts cannot be traced. A Hog on Ice: And Other Curious Expressions
Heavens to Betsy: And Other Curious Sayings
	'He's as mad as a hatter! Whether it's like 'a bump on a log or a 'bat out of hell, these expressions have been around forever, but we've never really known why ... until now! Finally Dr. Funk explains more than 400 droll, colorful, and sometimes pungent expressions of everyday speech. Derived from classical sources, historic events, famous literature, frontier humor, and the frailties of humankind, each of these sayings has an interesting story behind its origin. If you've ever wondered why when you're in a hurry you are told to 'hold your horses, wonder no more! Heavens to Betsy: And Other Curious Sayings
Schaum's Outline of Introduction To Music
	A comprehensive review of the material covered in Introduction to Music courses in colleges and universities. Such music appreciation courses are intended primarily for non-majors. In keeping with the courses' content, this review book covers the ``elements'' of music and provides a historical survey of music. The book is formatted in such a way as to provide college students with the essentials of the subject, to supplement the regular assigned reading. Schaum's Outline of Introduction To Music

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