Watson's Dictionary of Weasel Words

Watson's Dictionary of Weasel Words
Author: Don Watson
Publisher: Random House Australia
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2005
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1740513665


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The brilliant and bestselling companion volume to Don Watson's Death Sentence The prime minister speaks of core and non-core election promises, your boss asks you to commit to an involuntary career event (you're fired), and hospitals refer to negative patient outcomes (you're dead) - How to fight back? This book is a heavy weapon against politicians, managers and all those whose words kill brain cells and sink hearts. Striking a much-needed blow for truth and clarity, here is Don Watson, author of the international bestseller Death Sentence, at his sobering, scathing and wickedly funny best.


Watson's Dictionary of Weasel Words
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Pages: 418
Authors: Don Watson
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005 - Publisher: Random House Australia

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