"The difference between the right word and the almost

right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning

bag." -- Mark Twain.

Mark Twain is, of course, the author of many of America s

most popular books; in fact, some students of our literature

consider him our greatest writer. If you haven t already read

Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, A Connecticut Yankee in

King Arthur s Court, and other Mark Twain novels and stories,

then a wonderful treat is in store for you.

Mark Twain spent his life looking for the right word, and

avoiding the almost right word. And that s what this book is

all about.