title: The Secret Lives of Words
author:  Paul West 
description: Paul West delights in the vicissitudes of language, and his enthusiasm is exquisitely catching. West particularly loves a good etymology (and who, deep down, doesn't?), and he's dedicated this newest of his 30-odd books to 500 of his favorite words and phrases, and the stories that go with them.
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  Unspoken Words Copyright © 2019 by K.M. Golland Published by Golland Family
  Pty Ltd
  
  
  All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced, scanned, or distributed
  in any printed or electronic format without permission from the author. Please
  do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in
  violation of the author’s rights. All characters and storylines are the
  property of the author and your support and respect is appreciated. The
  characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to
  real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author.
  Except the original material written by the author, all songs, song titles and
  lyrics contained in this book are the property of the respective songwriters
  and copyright holders
  
  
  Cover Design — T.E. Black Designs;
  [www.teblackdesigns.com](http://www.teblackdesigns.com)
  
  
  Structural edit by Sali at Alpha Beta Inc Copy/Line edit by K.M. Golland
  
  
  Proofread by E