On the Lamb in a Doggy Dog World is an affectionate tilting at linguistics by lingo-crusader Michael J. Sheehan. He offers challenging word games, amusing new words of his own contrivance, well-researched histories of favorite words and phrases, and many mythical explanations, including the 39 origins of "the whole nine yards." Fans of Words to the Wise: A Lighthearted Look at the English Language, his previous book, will appreciate the continued scholarship and expanded humor of On the Lamb in a Doggy Dog World: At Play with the English Language.

"This is Words to the Wise, where grammar matters, spelling matters, and word choice matters—not because they’re sacred cows, but because we need them to communicate accurately and securely. Our language is meant not to confine us, but to set us free. That’s why the motto of this show is: "The limits of my language are the limits of my world." - [Ludwig Wittgenstein]"

On the Lamb in a Doggy Dog World: At
Play with the English Language
written by Michael J. Sheehan
ISBN 0-9766104-9-3