Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Mixed Metaphors takes common phrases from everyday life and teases them out in myriad ways, showing when phrases like andldquo;salad daysandrdquo; were first used (by Shakespeare), how they might be misused (by Shakespeare), and asking important questions about how they might be taken literally (Shakespeareandrsquo;s favorite salad day was Tuesday). The illustrations are sometimes poignant, sometimes hilarious, but always right as rain.
Synopsis
Arguably one of the most prominent US Supreme Court Justices at the moment, Sonia Sotomayor has paved her own way to enact profound changes and reforms, despite the obstacles that stood in her way. And she certainly has had her share of adversity: she was diagnosed with diabetes when she was just eight years old, lived in housing projects in the Bronx in her youth, and fought (and still is fighting) against blatant discrimination throughout her career. Now in her early 60s, Justice Sotomayor has already made history in being appointed to the Court as the first Latina justice, the third woman justice, and one of the three youngest justices in this position.
About the Author
Daniel Harmon is the editorial director at Zest Books, as well as a longtime editor of pop culture projects for a variety of publishers. A former staff writer at Brokelyn.com, his essay about Tommy Wiseauandrsquo;s film The Room was published in the anthology Cult Pop Culture. He is the author of Super Pop!: Pop Culture Top Ten Lists to Help You Win at Trivia, Survive in the Wild, Make It Through the Holidays, and the graphic novel The Young Ben Franklin.James Lloyd is an illustrator and commercial artist living in Boise, Idaho.