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English Exposes Ego: Words That Trap the Self

Language EnglishEnglish
Book Paperback
Book E² James Shadid
Libristo code: 52825647
Publishers Independently published, June 2026
E²: English Exposes EgoWords That Trap the SelfEtymology is the study of the true origins of words.... Full description
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E²: English Exposes Ego
Words That Trap the Self

Etymology is the study of the true origins of words. This book is not a dictionary.

English is not a neutral language. It is a mirror-ancient, layered, and brutally honest. Hidden inside everyday words are quiet warnings about the Self, the Ego, the Id, and the "Me" that constantly seeks, clings, blames, lies, ages, and pretends to be.

You will do most of the work here.

This slim, provocative book invites you to look, reflect, and notice what the language itself has been confessing all along. Page after page of carefully chosen words reveal the traps baked into English long ago-traps we rarely notice until we slow down and truly see them.

Inside you'll discover:

  • ME words that expose how the self hides, hungers, and excuses itself
  • ID words that show our rawest drives
  • EGO, AGE, LIE, BE, and ING sections that peel back layers of performance and becoming
  • The fascinating COM vs CON phenomenon-how the same ancient root can build together or bind and oppose, depending on how the Self uses it
Clever, minimalist, and strangely addictive, E²: English Exposes Ego is part linguistic game, part psychological mirror, and part quiet spiritual nudge. Perfect for readers who love wordplay, self-inquiry, etymology, or books that make you think differently about everyday things.

Short enough to read in one sitting, deep enough to return to again and again.

The mirror has spoken.
Now the real work begins-outside the book.

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About the book

Full name
Author James Shadid
Language English
Binding Book - Paperback
Date of issue 2026
Number of pages 48
EAN 9798180056900
Libristo code 52825647
Weight 79
Dimensions 152 x 229 x 3
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