{"product_id":"9780756765248","title":"Art of Spelling: The Madness and the Method","description":" The national bestseller from \u003ci\u003eParade's\u003c\/i\u003e \"Ask Marilyn\" columnist—the definitive book for anyone who cares about spelling. Like \u003ci\u003eThe Elements of Style\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn Writing Well, The Art of Spelling\u003c\/i\u003e has emerged as a writing manual for the ages, the backlist volume that will tell us everything we will ever want to know about spelling. Begun as a spelling survey in the \"Ask Marilyn\" column of \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Spelling\u003c\/i\u003e dispels the myth that good spelling is simply a measure of intelligence or education. With her trademark no-nonsense wit, vos Savant shows where good (and bad) spelling originates, provides personality portraits of all kinds of spellers, and offers the most effective methods of spelling improvement known. Also included are lively chapters on the turbulent history of English spelling and the pitfalls of computer spell-checkers and other writing tools. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Spelling\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to scholars, students, and language lovers of all ages.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography: \u003cb\u003eMarilyn vos Savant\u003c\/b\u003e is listed in The Guinness Book of World Records as having the highest recorded IQ. Her \"Ask Marilyn\" column in \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e is read by more than 80 million people. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DIANE Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054580678896,"sku":"9780756765248","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780756765248","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}