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Rising to the Occasion - by Paul Dickson (Hardcover)

 Rising to the Occasion - by  Paul Dickson (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Dickson offers the best toasts imaginable for any occasion. Organized by category, this is the perfect antidotes for any moment when one might need to raise a glass.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Paul Dickson's <i>Rising to the Occasion </i>is the ideal pocket reference for any moment when one might need to raise a glass. Organized by category, it contains sayings famous and profound, suitable and sentimental, created by the likes of Groucho Marx, Mark Twain, and Willard Scott alongside equally engaging anonymous toasts. Covering births, weddings, graduations, holidays, and many other events both major and minor, Paul Dickson also provides advice on how to give the best possible toast, and warnings about what one should never do.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Helpful to anyone who ever expects to be called on to give a toast." --<i>Library Journal, on Toasts</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Paul Dickson</b> is the author of more than fifty books, including <i>The Dickson Baseball Dictionary</i>, <i>Baseball's Greatest Quotations</i>, <i>Words from the White House</i> and <i>Labels for Locals</i>. Dickson's specialties include Americana and language. He lives in Garrett Park, Maryland.

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