Books by Anil

As in the first volume of Strange Bedfellows, etymologically related words, most surprisingly so (strange bedfellows), are used to construct amusing and/or amazing pairs, phrases, whole sentences, essays and nonsense stories.  Most are accompanied by silly comments, tall tales with recurring characters, poems, fake news and ads.  A larger dose of satire than in vol.1 is also included, with a number of Trump send-ups.  Again there is a large appendix citing many other etymological surprises. 

Etymologically-related words, most surprisingly so (strange bedfellows), are used to construct amusing and/or amazing pairs, phrases and whole sentences, mostly accompanied by silly or satirical comments, tall tales with recurring characters, poems, fake news and fake ads for Dr. Duck’s Dealy Deli.  An appendix gives many other pairs of surprisingly related synonyms, antonyms, etc., balanced by the converse - pairs one might expect to be related but are not.Author Bio:Anil is a retired biologist, born in Kentucky, now a dual citizen of Australia living in Perth. He is the author of an award-winning children’s (and all ages!) book, Silly Animal Rhymes and Stories A to Z, and a big book of puns and other humorous word play, How to Double the Meaning of Life.  A sequel to Strange Bedfellows is also near completion.

Here’s a sneak look at who’s inside and what they get up to.ALLIGATORS—a sort of joiningBUSTARD—big bird, no tasteCATBIRD—a bird that eats cats?DOG—a sad hound storyEEL, SEAL—no dinner todayFISH (Grouper)—an awful mistakeGUMMY SHARK—beware!  HORSE, GOAT—a mixed marriage   INVERTEBRATES—let’s hear it for the little guys! JACKRABBIT—making a monk of himself KANGAROO—(don’t tell Mama, this one’s naughty) LORIS—a sort of Dinosaur?MICE—what the farmer’s wife didn’t know . . . or did she? NEWT—an unpleasant event  OWL—a horror moviePUFFERFISH—an overblown reputation QUAIL, RAIL—seeking the Holy Grail RETRIEVER—a love story SPIDER—watch what you drink, Miss Muffet! TRITON, CHITON (Mollusks)—sparring partners UROCHORDATE (Sea Squirt)—this story goes nowhereVARANUS (Lizard)—a fairy wizard saves her life! WORM—size matters XENOPUS (Frog)—a repaired blow-up   YETI—the very first spelled word! ZIPHIUS (Whale) + Friends—whale mail AT THE ZOO—a field trip for you