Personal Names - Dictionaries, English Etymology, General & Miscellaneous Biography - Reference

Name's Familiar II

Name: Name's Familiar II
Author: Laura Lee
ISBN: 9781565548220

by Laura Lee

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Overview

Tells the stories about the people behind everyday goods, services, foods, and even places. Over 350 examples of how the names of the most ordinary people became extraordinary as a part of popular culture.

Synopsis

Laura Lee tells the stories about the people behind everyday goods, services, foods, and even places in THE NAME'S FAMILIAR II, the sequel to THE NAME'S FAMILIAR, a Book of the Month Club Alternate Selection. 350 examples of how the nams of someof the most ordinary people became extraordinary as part of popular culture.

Booknews

Lee was working as a radio announcer, collecting questions for a trivia segment, when she discovered that a real person lay behind the title character of . That set her off on a trek that so far has turned up enough information for two volumes. Here are 350 entries on origins and originators of words, characters, brand names, and even towns. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About the Author, Laura Lee

Laura Lee is a freelance writer, journalist, and former radio announcer. As a radio announcer, she began collecting questions for a trivia segment. One day she discovered that a real person inspired the title character of Alice in Wonderland . That piqued her interest and she wondered about the origins of the names of other characters and products. She continued to collect trivia of that nature and compiled it into this book's predecessor.