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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig (2021, Hardcover)

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"It's undeniably thrilling to find words for our strangest feelings.Koenig casts light into lonely corners of human experience.An enchanting book. ".

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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows poetically defines emotions that we all feel but don't have the words to express, until now--from the creator of the popular online project of the same name.

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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1501153641
ISBN-13
9781501153648
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23050395741

Product Key Features

Author
John Koenig
Publication Name
Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Type
Not Available
Number of Pages
288 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
7in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5in
Item Weight
11 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Bf531
Reviews
PRAISE FOR THE DICTIONARY OF OBSCURE SORROWS AND JOHN KOENIG "Creates beautiful new words that we need but do not yet have." --John Green, New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars "These aren't real words, but if crysalism and ellipsism don't perfectly sound like their meanings, I don't know what other words would." --George Takei "BRILLIANT" -- New York Magazine "Beautiful...amazing." -- Huffington Post "Its existence feels almost otherworldly, like spells from the mind of J.K. Rowling." -- Upworthy "Perfect." -- BuzzFeed "Expressed beautifully." -- Washington Post "If you've been waiting for your daily dose of beautiful, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is going to do the trick for you. The site is a collection of madeup words that perfectly describe some of the most profound feelings human beings are capable of experiencing; words that for whatever reason have not yet been defined by any one term. You may find yourself nodding your head in a meditative state of quiet relation and subtle reverence the longer you scroll down the page. In short, this man's mind is beautiful." -- Bustle
Topic
Dictionaries, Lexicography, Word Lists, Essays, Emotions
Dewey Decimal
152.403
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Psychology, Référence, Language Arts & Disciplines, Philosophy

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