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An encyclopedia of swearing

the social history of oaths, profanity, foul language, and ethnic slurs in the English-speaking world
Traces the social history of swearing in the English language, describing the origins of various swear words and listing their variations and uses.

I will never leave you

"A teen girl is being haunted by the ghost of her toxic ex-girlfriend, who gives her a chilling ultimatum--help her possess another girl or go down for her murder"--Provided by publisher.
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Shutting down verbal bullying

2020
Readers will learn how a bully becomes a bully, what constitutes verbal bullying, and where to seek help.

Nigger

the strange career of a troublesome word
Traces the history of the word "nigger", discussing its origins, the different conotations it has had, how it has been used, and the controversies which have surrounded its use.
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The Book of insults, ancient & modern

an amiable history of insult, invective, imprecation & incivility (literary, political & historical) hurled through the ages & compiled as a public service by Nancy McPhee
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Toxic people

10 ways of dealing with people who make your life miserable
1995
Explains how toxic people operate to harm self-esteem, and problems they cause. Describes the thirty toxic types by their characteristics.

Cleverest comebacks ever

2005
A collection of silly, clever, or sarcastic replies to questions.

Are you being bullied?

2015
Teasing, name-calling, showing and hitting, excluding people and spreading rumors about them are all examples of bullying. Advances in social media, email, instant messaging, and cell phones, have moved bullying from a schoolyard fear to a constant threat. Learn how people are working together to put an end to bullying and make the world safer.

Insults aren't funny

what to do about verbal bullying
2016
"Sensitive, narrative text from illustrated animal characters shows readers what verbal bullying is and provides possible solutions to stop it"--Provided by the publisher.

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