Fifty challenging acrostic puzzles constructed from thought-provoking quotes, with clues covering subjects from the classics to pop culture. Everything comes together in these acclaimed, wide-ranging confections for the mind. Praise for the first edition from Amazon reviews: A great new volume of acrostic puzzles! If you're a confirmed acrostaholic like I am, you'll love Michael's puzzles... Perfect for solving on leisurely Saturday mornings with a cup of coffee -- or three...- Cynthia Morris, Author of "American Acrostics" and “Kids’ Krostics” Good collection of acrostic puzzles - Acrostic puzzle books seem to be increasingly rare, and this is a good addition to what's available …this collection will appeal to acrostic addicts of all levels of skill.- Phelps Gates Well worth purchasing - Very clever acrostics with varied themes …fine for acrostic connoisseurs! - Joan I. Andon The second edition contains the same puzzles as the first; one of the answer keys has been corrected. Michael H. Dickman has been writing acrostic word puzzles for over a decade, and posting them on his website acrostica.com. Acrostica is his first series of acrostic puzzles in print. He has degrees in chemistry and law and his interests range from playing woodwinds to making ceramics, and include X-ray crystallography, computer programming, and sipping Darjeeling tea while writing acrostic puzzles.