A guide to colorful slang, idioms, and jargon used in American business. Explains terms used in advertising, negotiations, marketing, computers, and finance, as well as general office terms. Includes quizzes and puzzles as well as a glossary. Published by Optima Books, 270 N. Canon Drive, Suite 1270, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
David Burke is a documentary filmmaker and former 60 MINUTES writer/producer who came to Paris in 1986 for what he thought would be a year, but turned into more than twenty. Besides Writers in Paris, he has written two editions of HarperCollinss Access Paris, a travel guide to Mediterranean France, and numerous articles for magazines and web sites. He and his wife, producer/director Joanne Burke, have also made seven documentaries over these years and are working on a eighth. He now divides his time between Paris and New York.