Ebook {Epub PDF} Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing by Melissa Mohr

 · Holy Sh*t tells the story of two kinds of swearing--obscenities and oaths--from ancient Rome and the Bible to today. With humor and insight, Melissa Mohr takes readers on a 4/5(1). Holy Sh*t tells the story of two kinds of swearing--obscenities and oaths--from ancient Rome and the Bible to today. With humor and insight, Melissa Mohr takes readers on a journey to discover how "swearing" has come to include both testifying with your hand on the Bible and calling someone a *#$!* when they cut you off on the bltadwin.ru by: Holy Sh*t tells the story of two kinds of swearing--obscenities and oaths--from ancient Rome and the Bible to today. With humor and insight, Melissa Mohr takes readers on a journey to discover how "swearing" has come to include both testifying with your hand on the Bible and calling someone a *#$!* when they cut you off on the highway/5().

Today's Nonfiction post is on Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing by Melissa Mohr. It is pages long including notes and an index. It is published by Oxford University Press. The cover is brown with the title in a black asterisk. The intended reader is adult and that is best but I will get to that in my review. about - Melissa Mohr. I am the author of Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing (Oxford University Press, ; ), and of articles for The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, bltadwin.ru, and bltadwin.ru Holy Sh*t appeared on The Guardian bestseller list, and has been called "wonderfully witty" (The. Holy Sh*t. A Brief History of Swearing. Melissa Mohr. Description. Almost everyone swears, or worries about not swearing, from the two year-old who has just discovered the power of potty mouth to the grandma who wonders why every other word she hears is obscene. Whether they express anger or exhilaration, are meant to insult or to commend.

Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing - Kindle edition by Mohr, Melissa. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing. Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing by Melissa Mohr – review. Sam Leith relishes an obscenity-strewn journey through Roman, biblical and medieval times. Mohr's account is 'cracking', despite. Melissa Mohr is the author of Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing (Oxford University Press, ; ) which appeared on The Guardian UK’s bestseller list and has been translated into Turkish and Korean.