PRESS RELEASE Of interest to editors and journalists covering: Books/Publishing, Libraries, Entertainment, Humour, Journalism Student Author Hopes New Book Will 'Spread a Little Laughter' DENVER, CO - November 30, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- "Never Lick a Gift Horse in the Mouth! And 400 Other Innocent Mistakes From New English Language Students" (ISBN 1-932738-13-4), a collection of English mistakes compiled by Bryant Oden and published by Western Reflections Publishing, is being released December 1st. Categories include: A Student's Christmas Card: May you be full of it this peaceful holiday season! Food: Do you like this food? I made it from scratching! Health: It is dangerous to smoke while you are becoming pregnant. Music: When he was through singing he had a standing ovulation. Parents: My bed has three blankets and a large guilt my parents gave me. The Police Station: The police were attacked by a large group of angry mops. Politics: The President got off the plane and gave a big kiss to the first ladder. Romance - The Beginning: I fell in love with her the first time I sawed her. Romance - The End: We have hated each other for so long. I want to borrow the hatchet. Sports: The cheerleaders threw up high into the air! Traveling: You can't sleep with me because it is too crowded. But you can probably sleep with my sister. That's what most of my friends do when they visit. Weddings: The groom was wearing a very nice croissant. More excerpts can be found on the website, http://www.InnocentEnglish.com Oden, who is from Colorado, has spent more than 3,000 hours tutoring international students in Conversational English. He currently attends the University of Alberta where he is pursuing a Master's degree in Education. When asked how the book came about, he said, "Any of us trying to learn a new language will make a lot of mistakes, and some of them are going to be pretty entertaining. Whenever one of my students said something funny, I would always jot it down. One night I printed up my collection, and my roommates couldn't stop laughing. They wanted copies to give their friends, and that's how it started. It's been a lot of fun putting it all together and getting it published. I just hope it spreads a little laughter, which I think we could all use a little more of these days." "Never Lick a Gift Horse in the Mouth!..." (ISBN 1-932738-13-4) is available through bookstores December 1st. Media Contact: Bryant Oden +1-780-909-2224 media@InnocentEnglish.com [ Source of news = Bryant Oden, Author ] Ref: http://www.send2press.com/2archive/2004/pr04-113001-bryantoden.txt http://www.send2press.com/2archivePDF/pr04-113001-bryantoden.pdf ----------------------------------------------------------------- *IMPORTANT NOTE TO MEDIA: to reach the organization releasing this news, please contact: media@InnocentEnglish.com (media only) If used for publication, please send specimen copy. ----------------------------------------------------------------- PR-B 4C / CO / Denver, Colorado / English (lang=en) Copr. (c) 2004 Send2Press Newswire. This release was issued on behalf of the above organization, who is solely responsible for accuracy of content, by Send2Press(TM), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com [www.PublishersNewswire.com] references: ----------- humor, English, ESL, sports, movies, jokes, air, music, business, funny, Christmas, gifts, news, books, publishing, bryant oden