Leo Rosten's Books

The New Joys of Yiddish

Completely Updated

By: Leo Rosten

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

More than a quarter of a century ago, Leo Rosten published the first comprehensive and hilariously entertaining lexicon of the colorful and deeply expressive language of Yiddish. Said “to give body and soul to the Yiddish language,” The Joys of Yiddish went on to become an indispensable tool for writers, journalists, politicians, and students, as well as a perennial bestseller for three decades. Rosten described his book as “a relaxed lexicon of Yiddish, Hebrew, and Yinglish words often encountered in English, plus dozens that ought to be, with serendipitous excursions into Jewish humor, habits, holidays, history, religion, ceremonies, folklore, and cuisine–the whole generously garnished with stories, anecdotes, epigrams, Talmudic quotations, folk sayings, and jokes.” To this day, it is considered the seminal work on Yiddish in America–a true classic and a staple in the libraries of Jews and non-Jews alike. With the recent renaissance of interest in Yiddish, and in keeping with a language that embodies the variety and vibrancy of life itself, The New Joys of Yiddish brings Leo Rosten’s masterful work up to date. Revised for the first time by Lawrence Bush in close consultation with Rosten’s daughters, it retains the spirit of the original–with its wonderful jokes, tidbits of cultural history, Talmudic and Biblical references, and tips on pronunciation–and enhances it with hundreds of new entries, thoughtful commentary on how Yiddish has evolved over the years, and an invaluable new English-to-Yiddish index. In addition, The New Joys of Yiddish includes wondrous and amusing illustrations by renowned artist R.O. Blechman.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

500

Publisher

Harmony

Published Date

ISBN 10

0307566048

ISBN 13

9780307566041

Leo Rosten's Treasury of Jewish Quotations

By: Leo Rosten

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Leo Rosten's Treasury of Jewish Quotations

By: Leo Rosten

A dazzlement of 4,500 proverbs, folk sayings, witticisms, insights, maxims and moralisms - collected over 58 years, freshly translated or rewritten, and garnished with irony, paradox and truth.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

734

Publisher

McGraw-Hill Companies

Published Date

ISBN 10

0070539782

ISBN 13

9780070539785

Religions of America

By: Leo Rosten

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Religions of America

By: Leo Rosten

Examines religion in the United States today, with nineteen essays in the first section that discuss religious creeds from the major established groups to cults, and an almanac in the second section with statistics, opinion polls, documents, and sociological resumes.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

678

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

0671219715

ISBN 13

9780671219710

The New Joys of Yiddish

Completely Updated

By: Leo Rosten

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The New Joys of Yiddish

Completely Updated

By: Leo Rosten

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

500

Publisher

Harmony

Published Date

ISBN 10

0307566048

ISBN 13

9780307566041

Giant Book of Laughter

By: Leo Rosten

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Giant Book of Laughter

By: Leo Rosten

A carnival of stories, anecdotes, true tales, and jokes: about Irishmen, Scotsmen, Englishmen, Jews; Frenchmen, Hispanics, Greeks; gurus and cuties and kibitzers; drunkards, shnorrers, lunatics, lords; doctors and brokers, scoundrels and shlemiels; geniuses, charlatans, psychiatrists, waiters; plus a gallimaufry of doggerel, limericks, boo-boos, graffiti, and typos and outlandish signs -- a way-ward treasury, collected and embroidered throughout a lifetime of delight.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

594

Publisher

Random House Value Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

051767727X

ISBN 13

9780517677278

Religions of America

By: Leo Rosten

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Religions of America

By: Leo Rosten

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

678

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

0671219715

ISBN 13

9780671219710

Cut to the Chase

100 Matrix Pearls for Doctors

By: Leo A Gordon,

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Cut to the Chase

100 Matrix Pearls for Doctors

By: Leo A Gordon,

Matrix pearls are the glue that holds medicine together. They are the valuable kernels of wisdom and experience that guide physicians through the complexities of modern medical practice. Cut to the Chase - 100 Matrix Pearls for Doctors takes the grand oral traditions of medicine and records them as valuable lessons. Most of these pearls arise from heated discussions at the morbidity and mortality (audit) conference, on hospital rounds, in hallways or in the physicians' lounge. Many arise in the privacy of the consultation room or from family discussions. These lessons are usually lost. They are seldom recorded and have never been catalogued. Dr. Leo Gordon, author of the popular Gordon's Guide to the Surgical Morbidity and Mortality Conference, distills a thirty-year career in medicine into one hundred witty, poignant and eminently readable essays. Students, nurses, administrators and physicians of all specialties will find in this book a delicious view of the ups and downs of life in medicine. Patients will get a rare look into the thoughts of medical practitioners. Cut to the Chase - 100 Matrix Pearls for Doctors is an indispensable guide through the world of today's medicine.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

320

Publisher

tfm Publishing Limited

Published Date

ISBN 10

1908986085

ISBN 13

9781908986085

Infinite riches

gems from a lifetime of reading

By: Leo Calvin Rosten

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Infinite riches

gems from a lifetime of reading

By: Leo Calvin Rosten

Elizabeth I's last great speech, an account of Marco Polo's return to Venice, and writings by Mencken, Wilde, and Twain are among the selections included in a collection of excerpts that represents Rosten's lifelong love for the printed word

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

588

Publisher

McGraw-Hill Companies

Published Date

ISBN 10

0070539839

ISBN 13

9780070539839

Say Yes to Your Life

Daily Meditations for Alcoholics and Addicts

By: Leo Booth

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Say Yes to Your Life

Daily Meditations for Alcoholics and Addicts

By: Leo Booth

Say Yes to Your Life brings spirituality to life through daily meditations. Keeping his focus on the positive and creative, Leo Booth draws inspiration from artists, philosophers, and popular writers to deliver a message of hope to people in recovery By revealing God in everyday occurences, the spiritual guru draws a clear distinction between religion and spirituality.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

416

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

0757324177

ISBN 13

9780757324178

Leo

A Life

By: Leo Kolber,L. Ian MacDonald

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Leo

A Life

By: Leo Kolber,L. Ian MacDonald

For thirty years Kolber was chairman of Cemp Investments, the Bronfman trust, and Cadillac Fairview Corporation, one of the largest real estate firms in North America. He charts his directorship of Dupont and other companies in which the Bronfmans held an important interest and reveals the inner workings of mega deals, including the Bronfman acquisition of MGM in the 1960s. The memoir also offers a sobering look at Edgar Bronfman Jr's disasterous decision to sell Seagram's 25 percent interest in DuPont in order to buy MCA-Universal Studios, a deal that Kolber strongly opposed and which signalled the dissolution of a great business empire.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

320

Publisher

McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published Date

ISBN 10

0773571574

ISBN 13

9780773571570

My Life in Theory

By: Leo Rangell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

My Life in Theory

By: Leo Rangell

This is a rare autobiographical history written from the center of the inner circle of psychoanalysis. Today, only a few psychoanalysts remain who have Dr. Rangell's unique, insider's view of the last half century of psychoanalytic history. His close associations with the major contributors to theory during this time permit him to chronicle the constant marriage of people and ideas that has been the hallmark of the psychoanalytic community over the previous decades. His insights are enhanced by his leadership role across the spectrum of psychoanalytic organizations (local, national, and international) that has allowed him to witness and participate in the great debates of our time. Written as Dr. Rangell approached the age of 90, this chronicle possesses the same clarity and incisiveness that has always characterized Rangell's writing. He is still the tough-minded thinker ready to challenge the fuzzy thinking that threatens to split psychoanalysis into factions. In this work, Dr. Rangell gives us his valuable perspective on the significant individuals in psychoanalysis and their ideas: from the early dissension of the 20s and 30s to the war years, to the "golden years" of the 50s and early 60s where complications in the field manifested in the splitting of Institutes. He goes on to cover the turmoil surrounding the theoretical debates of the 70s, followed by his look at the attempt at pluralism in the 80s, the eclecticism of the 90s, and finishing with a discussion of the discipline as it is now. Then, using his own prodigious contributions to the great debates of our time, Dr. Rangell fuses divisive views into a unitary theory of psychoanalysis. This composite theory offers an amalgamated view that provides coherence in place of the fragmentation, personal warring, and disarray that constitutes the present state of psychoanalysis.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

376

Publisher

Other Press, LLC

Published Date

ISBN 10

1635421403

ISBN 13

9781635421408

Book's by Leo Rosten

The New Joys of Yiddish

The New Joys of Yiddish

Leo Rosten's Treasury of Jewish Quotations

Leo Rosten's Treasury of Jewish Quotations

Religions of America

Religions of America

The New Joys of Yiddish

The New Joys of Yiddish

Giant Book of Laughter

Giant Book of Laughter

Religions of America

Religions of America

Cut to the Chase

Cut to the Chase

Infinite riches

Infinite riches

Say Yes to Your Life

Say Yes to Your Life

Leo

Leo

My Life in Theory

My Life in Theory

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email