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Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun PhrasesDiscover hundreds of intriguing, entertaining, and often hilarious origins to the English language's most curious phrases in this fascinating trivia book from best-selling author Andrew Thompson. English is filled with curious, intriguing, and bizarre phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating, and even hilarious...
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English Dictionary Complete and Unabridged: More Than 730,000 Words Meanings and Phrases"The Collins English Dictionary is a book to be treasured, no home should be without one." The Times The largest single-volume English dictionary in print celebrates the extraordinary breadth and changing nature of world English, with more than 732,000 words, meanings and phrases. Updated...
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Easy Thai: A Complete Language Course and Pocket Dictionary in One! (Free Companion Online Audio)Easy Thai is a practical resource that brings the Thai language to learners and travelers everywhere. This invaluable guide introduces all the basics of the language, as well as vocabulary and tips for typical daily conversation. All dialogues are highly practical, authentic and illustrated...
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Body Language: Workbook for Nonverbal CommunicationAn excellent ready-to-use resource for the instructor who wishes to engage students in the understanding of nonverbal communication beyond the course textbook or academic materials. Body Language: Workbook for Nonverbal Communication is sure to delight and challenge the student with thought-provoking questions, group activities...
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A Word a Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in EnglishWritten by the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site (www.wordsmith.org), this collection of unusual, obscure, and exotic English words will delight writers, scholars, crossword puzzlers, and word buffs of every ilk. The words are grouped in intriguing categories that...
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Anton Chekhov. Earliest Stories: Stories, Novellas, Humoresques, 1880-1882"Anton Chekhov: Earliest Stories offers the first comprehensive translation in English... And it is supremely juvenile in the best way." --The GuardianThis volume comprises a complete annotated translaton of Anton Chekhov's fifty eight earliest stories, arranged in chronological order. Written between 1880 and 1882,...
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A Long Game: Notes on Writing FictionFrom bestselling and award-winning author and professor Elizabeth McCracken comes an irresistible look at the art of writing.Writing can feel like an endless series of decisions. How does one face the blank page? Move a character around a room? Deal with time? Undertake revision?...
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600 Basic Japanese Verbs: The Essential Reference Guide: Learn the Japanese Vocabulary and Grammar You Need to Learn Japanese and Master the Jlpt600 Basic Japanese Verbs is a handy, easy-to-use guide to one of the building blocks of Japanese grammar--verbs. This book will be an essential resource for students wishing to learn Japanese as it shows how to conjugate the 600 most common Japanese verbs quickly,...
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15-Minute German: Learn in Just 12 WeeksTeach yourself German in just 12 weeks with this fun-filled language course. DK's 15 Minute Language is the perfect course for busy people who want to learn German fast. The 12 themed chapters are broken down into easy-to-follow 15-minute daily lessons, spanning a range...
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Kingdom of Characters (Pulitzer Prize Finalist): The Language Revolution That Made China ModernPULITZER PRIZE FINALIST A New York Times Notable Book of 2022 What does it take to reinvent a language? After a meteoric rise, China today is one of the world's most powerful nations. Just a century ago, it was a crumbling empire with literacy...
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Writing Systems of the WorldThis unique, ambitious and entertaining book presents twenty-nine scripts in detail and offers examples of a hundred more. Written in nontechnical prose and organized into brief but comprehensive sections, it will serve as a handy reference for world travelers, stamp collectors, and calligraphers, along...
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Remembered Rapture: The Writer at Work"Even though writing is a solitary act, when I sit with words that I trust will be read by someone, I know that I can never be truly alone." --bell hooks, "women who write too much"In this timeless essay collection on the writing life,...
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The Art of Asking Better Questions: Pursuing Stronger Relationships, Healthier Leadership, and Deeper FaithWhat if the key to a deeper, more meaningful life lies in the questions you ask?In The Art of Asking Better Questions, J.R. Briggs offers a thoughtful exploration of how intentional, well-crafted questions can transform relationships, leadership, and spiritual growth. Guided by the wisdom...
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Niv, Clear Focus Bible, Hardcover, Charcoal/Copper: Read More of the Bible with Better FocusFinally, a resource to keep your mind from wandering while reading the Bible!Have you ever realized you've read a passage multiple times in a row and still can't recall what it says? The NIV Clear Focus Bible uses Bionic Reading(R), which enables you to...
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Ron Carlson Writes a Story: Tips from a Master of the Craft"A master of the short story" discusses every aspect of the writing process, from story structure to staying focused, in this candid essay collection (Booklist). Ron Carlson's short stories have been featured in The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, and elsewhere, while his numerous collections...
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One Writer's BeginningsFeaturing a new introduction, this updated edition of the New York Times bestselling classic by Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author and one of the most revered figures in American letters is "profound and priceless as guidance for anyone who aspires to write"...
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Complete Dutch Beginner to Intermediate Course: Learn to Read, Write, Speak and Understand a New LanguageIs this the right course for me?Are you looking for a complete course in Dutch which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Dutch will guarantee success! Now fully updated...
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Chinese Language Writing Workbook: An Introduction to Chinese Characters with 110 Gridded and Lined Writing Sheets Handwriting Practice (Free Online ALearn and practice how to write Chinese characters with this handy workbook! This essential workbook is designed for beginners to learn to write Chinese characters the correct way, and to provide an easy-format notebook of blank gridded & lined pages for writing practice. A...
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Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and StyleNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A sharp, funny grammar guide they'll actually want to read, from Random House's longtime copy chief and one of Twitter's leading language gurus NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY O: The Oprah Magazine - Paste...
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Crafting and Revising Dialogue"What is 'good' dialogue? Ask the question of a writer, reader, movie-goer or television binge-watcher, and you'll get a bunch of different responses. Good dialogue is quotable. Rapid-fire. Character-defining. Or even as one of my friends says: 'Good dialogue Crackles'." Crafting and Revising Dialogue...
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