We Will Not Falter We Will Not Fail

The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time

For the past twenty-five years Americans have relied on Pulitzer Prize-winning wordsmith William Safire for their weekly dose of linguistic illumination in The New York Times Magazine's column "On Language" -- one of the most popular features of the magazine and a Sunday-morning staple for innumerable fans. He is the most widely read writer on the English language today. Safire is the guru of contemporary vocabulary, speech, language, usage and writing. Dedicated and disputatious readers itch to pick up each column and respond to the week's linguistic wisdom with a gotcha letter to the Times. The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time marks the publication of Safire's sixteenth book on language. This collection is a classic to be read, re-read, enjoyed and fought over. Fans, critics and fellow linguists wait with bated (from the French abattre "to beat down") breath for each new anthology -- and, like its predecessors, this one is bound to satisfy and delight. Safire finds fodder for his columns in politics and current events, as well as in science, technology, entertainment and daily life. The self-proclaimed card-carrying language maven and pop grammarian is not above tackling his own linguistic blunders as he detects language trends and tracks words, phrases and clichés to their source. Scholarly, entertaining and thoughtful, Safire's critical observations about language and slanguage are at once provocative and enlightening. Safire is America's go-to guy when it comes to language, and he has included sharp and passionately opinionated letters from readers across the English-speaking world who have been unable to resist picking up a pen to put the maven himself in his place or to offer alternate interpretations, additional examples, amusing anecdotes or just props. The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time is a fascinating, learned and piquant look at the oddities and foibles that find their way into the English language. Exposing linguistic hooey and rigamarole and filled with Safire's trademark wisdom, this book has a place on the desk or bedside table of all who share his profound love of the English language -- as well as his penchant for asking "What does that mean?" Or, "Wassat?" This new collection is sure to delight readers, writers and word lovers everywhere and spark the interest of anyone who has ever wondered, "Where did the phrase 'brazen hussy' come from?"

Patterns of Global Terrorism

The New Knighthood

America! That is what this book is all about. It is a vision, a journey, a quest, as seen through the eyes of this American, a member of the New Knighthood. I began this book as a reflection on my race for Congress, and my unique political encounters along the way, but it has evolved into much more than that. It eventually expanded to include my experience in post-election Florida to support the Bush-Cheney ticket. And, finally, following America's second "Day of Infamy," it blossomed to include an analysis of America's birth as the Champion of the 8th Great Crusade in the history of man. It is, I pray, a call to action, and a source of hope and encouragement. "Hal Moroz made history in the 2000 Election. He is America's knight in shining armor!" -Dr. James H. Burnham, Chairman, First Congressional District, Georgia GOP "This book should be read by all Americans! Its ability to unify our focus on the originally constituted vision, and I dare say, divine destiny for America, is inspiring!" -Paul E. Hafer, President, Lighthouse Christian Broadcasting, WECC Radio "Welcome to the World of a Guerilla Candidate." -Capital News Service