SMIRK: Over 1450 Smiles for Your Face [Paperback]

Agnes Franz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 2006

Here''s a book with a sense of humor. Smirk is a casual compilation of quotes, cliches and off-the-top-of-the-head wit, wisdom and fun to put a smile on your face. Let it amuse and inspire. You know how some clever ideas begin with "They say..." There''s that kind of humor here, as well. The editor works to move you from the day''s doldrums to a lighter level, escaping accountability.There''s no formal correlation here. Some quotes are attributed to their producers; many come from the comics, classic literature, editorials, or bumper stickers. Some remain anonymous because the person who first said them wasn''t willing to own up to issuing the words.Any morsel you find in this book might be snarky, smiley, sanctimonious, sentimental, sacred, irreverent, tender, cheeky, classic or even quite reasonable. Material has been researched in library stacks, in barrooms, in college classrooms, on the internet as well as at kitchen tables.Brief quotes and adages and a few very short poems are selected for a quick read. Here and there you find material that goes back to once upon a time. This is a mixture of topics, visions and viewpoints. We can hardly call it an anthology- it is not at all scholarly. The objective is pure escapism.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

About the editor, Agnes FranzSMIRK is compiled and edited by Agnes Franz who brings to this book a love of brief, pithy phrases from her work in the advertising field.Franz''s most recently writing is Historic Prescott, An Illustrated History of Prescott & Yavapai County, her first venture into the world of the historian. The book is in its second printing.She was an advertising director at Rodale Press for many years, then ran her own publishers'' advertising representative business, based in Arizona. While at Rodale Press and later under the Agnes Franz Advertising business name she wrote, edited and published Classified Communication. This business-to-business newsletter addressed trends in advertising, supplied small budget advertising tips and sported a few pertinent quotes or quips in each issue. Those brief afterthoughts later became the grandparents of SMIRK.Franz studied journalism at Charles Morris Price School of Journalism and Bethany College. She had a brief career as a newspaper reporter, was editor of a multi-language magazine and later turned to advertising. She has been a SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) business counselor. Agnes Franz has an intense interest in the many aspects of American communication.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (January 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1420884441
• ISBN-13: 978-1420884449
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,243,337 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great pick-up read!, March 9, 2006

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Valary Vito "VA" (MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SMIRK: Over 1450 Smiles for Your Face (Paperback)

This book can be picked up at any point in the day - and net you a thought that will put a smile on your face! And we all need that.

Perfect gift for gals and guys!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for Newsletters!, February 11, 2006

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Ron Risher "Ron" (Scottsdale, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SMIRK: Over 1450 Smiles for Your Face (Paperback)

I am the President of a large investment corporation. I write quarterly announcements and occasional editorials for private group newsletters. My Administrative Assistant gave me this book because she was tired of sifting through mounds of notes to find a new quote for me to use. Now I have one complete source for hundreds of quotes that fit a wide variety of situations. And, she can throw away all the mounds of notes!

5.0 out of 5 stars Teachers resource, February 11, 2006

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Deborah F. "Deborah" (Stillwell, KS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SMIRK: Over 1450 Smiles for Your Face (Paperback)

I teach high school English and like to provide daily quotes for my students. They look forward to the daily quotes posted on the board as they come into class and usually keep them in their notes...I believe this is a good resource for teachers, no matter what subject they teach. The quotes are humorous, yet intelligent statments, that provide instant topics of discussion.