One man's quest to coin a new word. If bootylicious can get in the dictionary . . . Alex Horne loves words. He loves them so much, in fact, that he decided to invent his own—to create a brand new verbal concept and successfully implant it into the English language, and the Oxford English Dictionary. But breaking into the dictionary was going to take more than just a gentle word in the ear of the OED's editor, as Alex soon discovered. Evidence was required—Alex needed proof that his word was in print and used by more people than just him and his mom. He needed, to use the dictionary's word, a "corpus" of examples, so a corpus he resolved to create. And he gave himself 1,000 days in which to do it. This is the story of what happened next. Did Alex get a word in the OED? What is a pratdigger? Are you already using one of Alex's words without realizing it? You won't regret spending your hard-earned honk on this hugely entertaining book full of wordy trivia and funny tales of verbal invention.

Wordwatching: One Man's Quest for Linguistic Immortality

Humor & Entertainment

Horne, Alex

Humor

Virgin Books

Alex Horne describes the year he spent in a birdwatching competition with his father. In an attempt to get to know his father better, Horne decided to get involved with his father's hobby. What follows is a story of a father and son, of manliness, families and friendship, and obsessive behaviour.

Bird Watching Watching: One Year, Two Men, Three Rules, Ten Thousand Birds

The wide use of symbols in Freemasonry is the characteristic that distinguishes it from all other organizations. The author examines the use of symbols in Freemasonry. He looks at symbolism in the Bible, Heraldry, Religious Art as well as the Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences. Nicely produced with illustrations. Hard cover with jacket. 98 pages.ISBN 9780880530743 A Macoy Published Book

Sources of Masonic Symbolism

Religion & Spirituality

Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts

Macoy Pub. & Masonic Supply Co

Taskmaster: 200 Extraordinary Tasks for Ordinary People

Build yourself a box and think outside of it. Your time starts now … Taskmaster is Dave’s flagship game show with a difference. As the Taskmaster, Greg Davies sets a series of ridiculous tasks to a group of comedians with Alex Horne assisting as his right-hand man, coaxing the hopeful champions to think creatively while completing various challenges - from trying to paint the best picture of a horse (while sitting on an actual horse), to destroying a cake in a beautiful way. Taskmaster: The Book of Champions is the first book to accompany Dave’s biggest-ever original series. It’s a fully-interactive guide to indulging your competitive streak and challenging your friends and family to attempt insane tasks from the comfort of your own living room. From making the most artistic tea-stain on the page to creating a self-portrait while blindfolded, this book requires you to think - and draw - outside of the box. Rivalry is encouraged, dodgy tactics rewarded and bribes accepted. Expect cheating. Expect arguments. Expect both cheating AND arguments.

Puzzles & Games

BBC Books

Build yourself a box and think outside of it. Your time starts now … In the TV show and on my marriage certificate, my job description is ‘Taskmaster’s Assistant’. That’s what I do and it’s an honour. I like Taskmaster a lot. And, of course, I love The Taskmaster. He’s mountainous. If you feel in any way the same as me then you should enjoy this paperback version of the official Taskmaster book.There are tasks for you, your friends and your family. There are new tasks, secret things and sneaky tricks. And there is one swear word. So it’s almost exactly like being on the show.Good luck. Make good choices. Let’s do Him proud.Alex HorneTaskmaster’s Assistant

Literature & Fiction

Dramas & Plays

Alex Horne loves words. He loves them so much, in fact, that he decided to invent his own—to create a brand new verbal concept and successfully implant it into the English language, and the Oxford English Dictionary. But breaking into the dictionary was going to take more than just a gentle word in the ear of the OED's editor, as Alex soon discovered. Evidence was required—Alex needed proof that his word was in print and used by more people than just him and his mom. He needed, to use the dictionary's word, a "corpus" of examples, so a corpus he resolved to create. And he gave himself 1,000 days in which to do it. This is the story of what happened next. Did Alex get a word in the OED? What is a pratdigger? Are you already using one of Alex's words without realizing it? You won't regret spending your hard-earned honk on this hugely entertaining book full of wordy trivia and funny tales of verbal invention.

Wordwatching: How to Break into the Dictionary

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Wordwatching: One Man's Quest for Linguistic Immortality

Bird Watching Watching: One Year, Two Men, Three Rules, Ten Thousand Birds

Sources of Masonic Symbolism

Taskmaster: 200 Extraordinary Tasks for Ordinary People

Taskmaster: 200 Extraordinary Tasks for Ordinary People

Wordwatching: How to Break into the Dictionary