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The classic guide that helps you communicate your thoughts clearly, concisely, and effectively. Essential for every professional, from entry level to the executive suite, Writing that Works includes advice on all aspects of written communication-including business memos, letters, reports, speeches and resumes, and e-mail-and offers insights into political correctness and tips for using non-biased language that won't compromise your message. Concise...
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This is not a book or a guide. It's an instruction manual.Just like you would use to build a flat-pack wardrobe.This one happens to be for stories of any genre, from horror to romanceIt's a practical, step by step, nuts and bolts approach.Add a bunch of innovative, unique tips and you have everything you need to craft a page turner.Jan-Andrew Henderson is a professional editor, industry assessor and multi-award-winning author of 40 books.
7) Foniktoons
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This book contains 50 Foniktoon puzzles that will help you increase your vocabulary in a fun way. Read the captions above the illustrations and then see the translations below.Homonyms are words that are pronounced the same as each other (e.g., maid/made) or have the same spelling (e.g., lead weight/to lead). When homonyms have the same sound, they are called homophones. When they have the same spelling, they are known as homographs.Foniktoons word...
8) Keywords
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Raymond Williams' seminal exploration of the meaning of some of the most important words in the English language. First published in 1976, and expanded in 1983, KEYWORDS reveals how the meanings of 131 words - including 'art', 'class', 'family', 'media', 'sex' and 'tradition' - were formed and subsequently altered and redefined as the historical contexts in which they were used changed. Neither a defining dictionary or glossary, KEYWORDS is rather...
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Leer y escribir suele ser un problema para muchos alumnos universitarios. Estudian, pero tienen dificultades para comunicar a sus evaluadores lo que saben. Contestan cuando se les pregunta, pero las respuestas no satisfacen a los docentes. Los profesores prestan atención a partes de los textos que los estudiantes ponderaron irrelevantes. Los alumnos privilegian lo que los profesores dejan de lado. Parece que falta ponerse de acuerdo sobre qué se...
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Dubbed 'the poster girl of Palestinian militancy', Leila Khaled's image flashed across the world after she hijacked a passenger jet in 1969. The picture of a young, determined looking woman with a checkered scarf, clutching an AK-47, was as era-defining as that of Che Guevara.
In this intimate profile, based on interviews with Khaled and those who know her, Sarah Irving gives us the life-story behind the image. Key moments of Khaled's turbulent...
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Get the Summary of Malcolm Gladwell's What the Dog Saw in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures" is a collection of essays by Malcolm Gladwell that explores the intricacies of various phenomena through the lens of psychology, economics, and social science. The book delves into the lives of pitchmen like Ron Popeil and his family, who revolutionized the infomercial industry with...
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Characters refusing to talk? Plot plodding along? Where do good ideas come from anyway? In this wonderfully practical volume, two-time Edgar Award-winning novelist Lawrence Block takes an inside look at writing as a craft and as a career. From studying the market, to mastering self-discipline and "creative procrastination," through coping with rejections, Telling Lies for Fun & Profit is an invaluable sourcebook of information. It is a must read for...
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Multiple award-winner Roger Rosenblatt has received glowing critical acclaim for his exceptional literary works-from the hilarious novels Lapham Rising and Beet to his poignant, heartbreaking, ultimately inspiring memoir Making Toast. With Unless It Moves the Human Heart, the revered novelist, essayist, playwright, and respected writing teacher offers a guidebook for aspiring authors, a memoir, and an impassioned argument for the necessity of writing...
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A Student's Guide to Liberal Learning is an inviting conversation with a learned scholar about the content of an authentic liberal arts education. It surveys ideas and books central to the tradition of humanistic education that has fundamentally shaped our country and our civilization. This accessible volume argues for an order and integration of knowledge so that meaning might be restored to the haphazard approach to study currently dominating higher...
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Who are the greatest reporters in history? This unique book is the first to try and answer this question. Author David Randall searched nearly two centuries of newspapers and magazines, consulted editors and journalism experts worldwide, and the result is The Great Reporters - 13 in-depth profiles of the best journalists who ever lived.
Each profile tells of the reporter's life and his or her major stories, how they were obtained, and their...
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Get the Summary of Steven Pinker's The Sense of Style in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Steven Pinker's "The Sense of Style" challenges the notion that writing prowess is purely instinctual, emphasizing the importance of reading in developing a sophisticated writing style. Pinker argues that principles of writing can be taught and that analyzing exemplary prose is key to improving one's own writing. He critiques...
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Now expanded: The definitive visual guide to writing science fiction and fantasy-with exercises, diagrams, essays by superstar authors, and more.
From the New York Times-bestselling, Nebula Award-winning author, Wonderbook has become the definitive guide to writing science fiction and fantasy by offering an accessible, example-rich approach that emphasizes the importance of playfulness as well as pragmatism. It also embraces the visual nature of...
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Did you know that Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian and his longtime private chef was Jewish? What dish played an integral role in Marilyn Monroe's unsuccessful bid to woo back Bobby Kennedy? Part historical narrative and part grilling guide and cookbook, Andrew Caldwell's Their Last Suppers: Legends of History and Their Final Meals guides history buffs and gourmands alike through gastronomically inspired biographical accounts of more than 20 legendary...
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