{"product_id":"the-artful-nuance-isbn-9780399534829","title":"The Artful Nuance","description":"\u003cb\u003e?The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter.? (Mark Twain)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat?s the difference between:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nectar and ambrosia? Bough and branch? Astonished and surprised? Sensual and sensuous? Beside and besides?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Many people use these words interchangeably but there are actually subtle and interesting differences in meaning and usage. Now from the author of \u003ci\u003eEvery Good Boy Deserves Fudge\u003c\/i\u003e comes a fun and fascinating word reference book for word lovers, students, and trivia collectors alike. Readers will relish learning about these distinctions in this entertaining homage to a gift we use every day?words.\u003cb\u003eRod L. Evans, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of philosophy at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eEvery Good Boy Deserves Fudge; The Artful Nuance; Sorry, Wrong Answer; Thingamajigs and Whatchamacallits; \u003c\/i\u003eand many other books. Dr. Evans’ lecture topics and philosophical interests include language, trivia, and ethics.","brand":"Tarcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302707155173,"sku":"NP9780399534829","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780399534829.jpg?v=1767738201","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-artful-nuance-isbn-9780399534829","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}