Explains how toxic people operate to harm self-esteem, and problems they cause. Describes the thirty toxic types by their characteristics.

"Sensitive, narrative text from illustrated animal characters shows readers what verbal bullying is and provides possible solutions to stop it"--

Set in Argentina during the Dirty War of the mid-seventies, on the eve of the nation's descent into a military dictatorship, ... follows Claudio, a renowned lawyer living a seemingly picture-perfect life in a deceptively quiet provincial city. One night, a stranger starts insulting Claudio in a restaurant for no apparent reason. Later that night, the stranger intercepts Claudio and his wife Susana.

A look at the often brutal relationship between performers and their most vocal critics. Featuring over 100 entertainers including: Criss Angel, Dave Attell, Lewis Black, David Cross, Mike Ditka, Craig Ferguson, and many, many, more.

William Irvine undertakes a wide-ranging investigation of insults, their history, the role they play in social relationships, and the science behind them, examining not just memorable zingers, such as Elizabeth Bowen's description of Aldous Huxley as "The stupid person's idea of a clever person," but subtle insults as well, such as when someone insults us by reporting the insulting things others have said about us: "I never read bad reviews about...

Edwin Battistella collects over five hundred insults aimed at American presidents. Covering the broad sweep of American history, he puts insults in their place-the political and cultural context of their times. Along the way, Battistella illustrates the recurring themes of political insults: too little intellect or too much, inconsistency or obstinacy, worthlessness, weakness, dishonesty, sexual impropriety, appearance, and more. The kinds of insults...

"Teen homelessness is not always connected to poverty and crime. Sometimes there's more to the story. No Known Address follows a teen named Tyler from a privileged family in Victoria, British Columbia, who is kicked out of his home by his abusive dad after being blamed for bringing prescription narcotics to a party. This novel brings to light the serious nature of verbal and emotional abuse and how difficult it is to be understood and access support...

For most of us, that perfect retort or witty reply often escapes us when we need it most, only to come to mind with perfect clarity when it's too late to be useful. The twentieth-century writer Heywood Broun described this all-too-common phenomenon when he wrote "Repartee is what we wish we'd said." In Viva la Repartee, Dr. Mardy Grothe, author of Oxymoronica, has lovingly assembled a collection of masterfully composed -- and perfectly timed -- replies...

The best of Comedy Central presents is back with an all-new array of your favorite comedians, and they're totally uncensored! Watch as they rant about proper concert etiquette, help you discover the true meaning of "time-traveling" and impersonate some of today's biggest stars.

A couple is invited to the home of a professor and his sharp-tongued wife, and are treated to verbal battles by their hosts -- the hosts, who are having freewheeling, headlong slide into a corrosive hell of marriage twisted by years of hatred and humiliation.