The Right Word
Roget and His Thesaurus
by Jen Bryant
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books and Nonfiction.
For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions and it wasn?t long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn?t write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning int...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books and Nonfiction.
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“3 geniuses. One stunning book. The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant & Melissa Sweet. @eerdmansbooks”
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