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Title: The Painted Word

Subtitle: A Treasure Chest of Remarkable Words and Their Origins

Author: Phil Cousineau

Narrator: Marlin May

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-27-13

Publisher: Viva Editions

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: History, World

Publisher's Summary:

To untangle the knot of interlocking meanings of these painted words, logophile and mythologist Phil Cousineau begins each fascinating word entry with his own brief definition. He then fills it in with a tint of etymology and a smattering of quotes that show how the word is used, ending with a list of companion words. The words themselves range from commonplace - like "biscuit", a twice-baked cake for Roman soldiers - to loanwords including "chaparral", from the Basque shepherds who came to the American West; words from myths, such as hector; metamorphosis words, like "silly", which evolved from "holy" to "goofy" in a mere thousand years; and words well worthy of revival, such as "carrytale", a wandering storyteller. Whether old-fangled or brand new, all the words included in The Painted Word possess an ineffable quality that makes them luminous.

Members Reviews:

Words, words, words, and funny stories, too. Who knew?

A wonderfully informative book, o.k. Lots of books are. But this one is funny, imaginative and so interestingly put together that you can't put it down!

One Star

This book is EXTREMELY limited and over-rated.

A great gift

Bought this last year as a gift for a writer who is notoriously difficult to buy for. It has been read and reread often.

Three Stars

Many not so unique entries.

Four Stars

Lovely read for lovers of the English language, with interesting background information on word usage and history.