{"product_id":"sister-bernadettes-barking-dog-the-quirky-history-and-lost-art-of-diagramming-sentences-paperback","title":"Sister Bernadette's Barking Dog: The Quirky History and Lost Art of Diagramming Sentences - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKitty Burns Florey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA delightfully offbeat history of the art and science of sentence diagramming by a veteran copyeditor and writer. Grumpy grammarians, crossword-puzzle aficionados, and lovers of language will appreciate this book. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn its heyday, sentence diagramming was wildly popular in grammar schools across the country. Kitty Burns Florey learned the method in sixth grade from Sister Bernadette: \"It was a bit like art, a bit like mathematics. It was a picture of language. I was hooked.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlorey explores the sentence-diagramming phenomenon, including its humble roots at the Brooklyn Polytechnic, its \"balloon diagram\" predecessor, and what diagrams of famous writers' sentences reveal about them. Along the way, Florey offers up her own commonsense approach to learning and using good grammar. Charming, fun, and instructive, \u003cem\u003eSister Bernadette's Barking Dog\u003c\/em\u003e will be treasured by all kinds of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSLATE \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR \u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePEOPLE\u003c\/i\u003e PICK FOR WORD LOVERS \u003cbr\u003e This gem from copyeditor Florey is a bracing ode to grammar. \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn its heyday, sentence diagramming was wildly popular in grammar schools across the country. Kitty Burns Florey learned the method in sixth grade from Sister Bernadette: \"It was a bit like art, a bit like mathematics. It was a picture of language. I was hooked. \u003cbr\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eSister Bernadette's Barking Dog, \u003c\/i\u003e an offbeat history that any language lover will adore, Florey explores the sentence-diagramming phenomenon and what diagrams of famous writers' sentences reveal about them.\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way, she offers up her own commonsense approach to learning and using good grammar. And she answers some of literature's most pressing questions: Was Mark Twain or James Fenimore Cooper a better grammarian? Can knowing how to diagram a sentence make your life better? And what's Gertrude Stein got to do with any of it? \u003cbr\u003e A pleasantly discursive and affectionate tribute to an antiquated art. \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e You don't have to be over age 50 or a Catholic school graduate to enjoy \u003ci\u003eSister Bernadette's Barking Dog . . . \u003c\/i\u003eFlorey's keen memories of being schooled in this art and her humorous affection for it are contagious . . . Try it, you ll like it.\" \u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Florey writes with verve about the nuns who taught her to render the English language as a mess of slanted lines, explains how diagrams work, and traces the bizarre history of the men who invented this odd pedagogical tool . . . It s a great read.\"--\u003ci\u003eSlate \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKITTY BURNS FLOREY\u003c\/b\u003e, a veteran copyeditor, is the author of nine novels and many short stories and essays. A longtime Brooklyn resident, she now divides her time between central Connecticut and upstate New York with her husband, Ron Savage.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8.5 x 7.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45254237061222,"sku":"9780156034432","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/LzFXaFU0bTJaQ0g3QlVMQTFiak4xZz09.webp?v=1773607832","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/sister-bernadettes-barking-dog-the-quirky-history-and-lost-art-of-diagramming-sentences-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}