Charts the rise and fall of this infamous punctuation mark, which for years was the trendiest one in the world of letters. But in the nineteenth century, as grammar books became all the rage, the rules of how we use language became both stricter and more confusing, with the semicolon a prime example. Watson reveals how traditional grammer rules make us less successful at communication with each other than we might think. She argues that even the most...

The final round of the 'Janes derby match turns into gauntlet derby, with swinging swords and spiked pits. Did anyone even read the rule book?!

"Newly jobless, newly single, and suddenly apartmentless, writer Grace Hammond has come unmoored. A grammar whiz who's brilliant at correcting "other" people's errors, she hasn't yet found quite the right set of rules for fixing her own mistakes."--Book jacket. A grammar whiz who's brilliant at correcting other people's errors, Grace Hammond is newly jobless, and hasn't found the right set of rules for fixing her own mistakes. She retreats to her...

Jack Diamante passed up a college baseball scholarship in his hometown of Las Vegas to marry his high school sweetheart and welcome their new baby into the world. He thought he had created the perfect life. That is until friendship, loyalty, and fate dealt him a losing hand. When Jack's good friend Jesse resurfaces, blood, money, friendship, and family mix to create a toxic brew of mayhem and treachery as Jack struggles to decipher the competing...

Armed with a family heirloom her father left behind called the "Rule Book of Love," talented chef Courtney finds love in the most unexpected place when handsome Jack is there to help.

Strange things are happening in Liverpool... When the city of two cathedrals is hit by a series of horrific crimes, cynical Detective Inspector Darren Swift is forced to put the rule book aside. With the occult expertise of Sister Helen Hope and her unlikely sidekick, guitarist Mikko Kristensen, DI Swift goes on the trail of something darker than murder. Science, religion and heavy metal combine in this award-winning crime thriller series...