Language Arts & Disciplines

Welcome to the most comprehensive compilation of English poetry in a single volume. Explore a world of timeless verse featuring the most famous English poems ever written, all within the pages of this remarkable poetry book. If you're seeking a literary treasure that encompasses...

From the trusted authority in handwriting and penmanship teaching comes the Cursive Handwriting Workbook for Adults.Specially designed for adults, this 110-page comprehensive workbook features age-appropriate exercises that will take adults from beginning cursive to fluently writing sentences and paragraphs. Words and sentences specifically selected...

An excellent blank lined handwriting journal for a young boy or girl who is graduating or going back to school this year. The perfect gift for any kindergarten, grade one, grade two or grade three student to keep their ideas in one placeFeatures: Measures...

A 30-day beginner's guide for learning American Sign Language There's an easy way to leap right in to learning American Sign Language (ASL). American Sign Language for Beginners delivers 30 days of lessons that will help you sign with those in your home, community,...

The long-awaited book about the craft of creative writing from Steve Almond, beloved teacher, mentor, and author. From the acclaimed author of twelve books of fiction and nonfiction, including All the Secrets of The World and the New York Times bestsellers Candyfreak and Against...

This attractive, affordable reference set is a must-have for every bookshelf and features best-selling references to help build vocabulary and improve language skills. The boxed set includes the newest editions of: The Merriam-Webster Dictionary--over 75,000 definitions for the words you need today The Merriam-Webster...

From "the godfather behind creative nonfiction" (Vanity Fair) comes this indispensable how-to for nonfiction writers of all levels and genres, "reminiscent of Stephen King's fiction handbook On Writing" (Kirkus). Whether you're writing a rags-to-riches tell-all memoir or literary journalism, telling true stories well is...

Named One of "TheEssential Books for Writing" (TheCenter for Fiction) and One of "The Best Books for Writers" (Poets& Writers)"In the spirit of AnnieDillard's The Writing Life, Friedman...gives heartfelt counsel tothose who need to be coaxed into the creative process."--Washington PostAn indispensable guide for...

Essential passages form the works of more than 100 fifteenth-and sixteenth-century thinkers and writers, including Erasmus, Cervantes, Boccaccio, Montaigne, Bodin, Dürer, Machiavelli, Guicciardini, Rabelais, Leonardo, Cellini, Copernicus, Galileo, Savonarola, Luther, and Calvin.Author: James Bruce RossPublisher: Penguin ClassicsPublished: 08/25/1977Pages: 768Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 7.82h x...

The most enjoyable way to learn about an unfamiliar culture is through its stories--especially when they're told in two languages! Thai Stories for Language Learners introduces 28 entertaining Thai stories with bilingual Thai and English versions presented on facing pages. The stories are adapted...

The ability to speak with confidence and deliver winning presentations can accelerate your career, earn people's respect, and enable you to achieve your greatest goals.Anyone can learn to be a great speaker, just as easily as they can learn to drive a car or...

A comprehensive guide to learning and using SEE (Signing Exact English) in everyday life In Signing Made Easy, the authors of the acclaimed Perigee Visual Dictionary of Signing and The Pocket Dictionary of Signing have created a text and workbook in one. This volume...

Capture wonderful memories and family history with this guided journal. Each page contains a prompt about Mom's life. Topics range from family lore to her childhood to love and marriage to her hopes and dreams. This guided journal will help Mom share her story...

"Sherlock Holmes could glance at a bowler hat and tell that its owner's wife had ceased to love him. In this brilliant book about metaphor James Geary is no less astonishing, as he deciphers the subtle implications embedded in advertising slogans, familiar slang and...

As science, technology, and math programs continue to thrive at colleges and universities, this holistic guide shows academic libraries how to effectively support STEM education and research students and programs. Amid overall falling enrollment figures for higher education, the growing success of STEM programs...

Essential Communication, 4th Edition bridges the gap between the concepts and theory that instructors want and need their students to learn and the skills that students want to know and practice. As students read, they are shown how to enhance knowledge and skill through...

Master English news vocabulary in months, not years.Do you struggle to understand the vocabulary in English news? Does the complex language used in headlines and news reports confuse you? You're not alone. Many B2, C1, TOEFL, and IELTS students face these challenges. But there's...

Learn how to tell your own stories in ways to help you get ahead in business, job interviews, or sales; to effectively teach any grade level; and to give a toast, a eulogy, or simply captivate the room you're in.Author: Corey RosenPublisher: Tma PressPublished:...

A small collection of small essays, Abbreviate examines how the injustices and violences of girlhood lead women to accept-and even claim-small spaces and stories. In lyric flash prose, Sarah Fawn Montgomery shares a girlhood shaped by neglect and abuse from adults and saved through...

An Unabridged Full Color Edition To Include All Letters Of The Alphabet With Corresponding Illustrations By Kate GreenawayAuthor: Kate GreenawayPublisher: Watchmaker PublishingPublished: 06/01/2012Pages: 26Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.07dISBN: 9781603864619