Language Arts & Disciplines
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The Midpoint: How to Write the Central Turning Point with Emotion, Tension, & DepthCRAFT AN EMOTIONALLY CHARGED STORY THAT KEEPS READERS TURNING PAGESHave you ever started writing a story, feeling full of inspiration and enthusiasm, only to lose direction somewhere in the middle? Grab hold of a bright lifeline for writers trekking across their novel's swampy middle....
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How to Write and Publish a Book in 30 DaysIf you've always wanted to write a book and get it published, this is the book for you! Author incubator, Dr. Jolene Church's proven action plan will help you accomplish your dream of becoming a published author in just 30 days! So many people...
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Spider, Spin Me a Web: A Handbook for Fiction WritersThe craft of writing is a lot like spinning a web: You take threads and weave them skillfully together, and only you know where this intricate network of twists and turns begin and how it will end. Now, with Lawrence Block's expert advice, you...
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Voice of Her Own: Women and the Journal Writing JourneyFrom Simon & Schuster, A Women of Her Own is Marlene Schiwy's treasure chest of inspiration for every woman seeking deeper self-awareness and new outlets for creativity. Voice of Her Own offers advice on keeping a journal, including choosing a blank book, keeping the...
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The Book That Changed My Life: Interviews with National Book Award Winners and FinalistsEvery reader can name at least one book that changed his or her life--and many more beloved titles will surely come to mind as well. In The Book That Changed My Life, fifteen of America's most influential authors discuss their own special literary choices....
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Latin: Story of a World LanguageThe mother tongue of the Roman Empire and the lingua franca of the West for centuries after Rome's fall, Latin survives today primarily in classrooms and texts. Yet this "dead language" is unique in the influence it has exerted across centuries and continents. J...
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How to Do Biography: A PrimerIt is not surprising that biography is one of the most popular literary genres of our day. What is remarkable is that there is no accessible guide for how to write one. Now, following his recent Biography: A Brief History (from Harvard), award-winning biographer...
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Anatomy of Chinese: Rhythm, Metaphor, PoliticsDuring the Cultural Revolution, Mao exhorted the Chinese people to "smash the four olds" old customs, old culture, old habits, and old ideas. Yet when the Red Guards in Tiananmen Square chanted "We want to see Chairman Mao," they unknowingly used a classical rhythm...
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Reading and Writing in BabylonOver 5,000 years ago, the history of humanity radically changed direction when writing was invented in Sumer, the southern part of present-day Iraq. For the next three millennia, kings, aristocrats, and slaves all made intensive use of cuneiform script to document everything from royal...
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Simply SynopsisTake the stress out of synopsis creation with . . . SIMPLY SYNOPSIS A step-by-step synopsis guide for romance writers. Learn how to construct an engaging and fresh synopsis containing all vital information while hooking the reader and maintaining tension and emotion. Simply Synopsis...
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Spell Check: Based on the American Heritage Dictionary of the English LanguageSpell Check lists the correct spellings and syllabications of the working vocabulary of Standard English. The book includes a variety of challenging words in fields ranging from science and technology (amyloid, blogosphere) to contemporary culture (feng shui, sudoku).Author: Editors of the American Heritage DiPublisher:...
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The Way We Talk Now: Commentaries on Language and Culture from Npr's Fresh AirThis engaging collection of National Public Radio broadcasts and magazine pieces by one of America's best-known linguists covers the waterfront of contemporary culture by taking stock of its words and phrases. From our metaphors for the Internet ("Virtual Rialto") to the perils of electronic...
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Cowboy LingoThe cowboy -- that enigmatic, larger-than-life icon of our culture --has long been considered a figure of fast hands, steel nerves, and few words. But according to Ramon Adams, cowboys, once among themselves, enjoyed a vivid, often boisterous repartee. You might say that around...
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New Zeeland Sign Language★Learn the New Zeeland sign language with this easy book.✓This stunning book contains: ✓The alphabet✓Numbers 1-10✓Days of the week.♥Get the perfect gift for your loved ones!Author: Cristie PublishingPublisher: Cristina DovanPublished: 06/07/2022Pages: 48Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.10dISBN: 9780636682511This title is not...
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The Speculative Grammarian Essential Guide to LinguisticsSpeculative Grammarian is the premier scholarly journal featuring research in the oft neglected field of satirical linguistics-and it is now available in book form The past twenty-five years have witnessed many changes in linguistics, with major developments in linguistic theory, significant expansion in language...
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Four Steps to Funding: Avoid Rejection and Get Your Grant Funded on the Next Try with This Simple Four Step FormulaWhat goes on inside your grant reviewer's head? Understanding this is the key to avoiding rejection and getting your next grant funded. You may wonder...What is my reviewer really looking for? Did they reject my grant just because of politics? Why did one reviewer...
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September 11, 2001: Words and PicturesA first-hand personal account, in words and pictures, of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City by reportage illustrator Veronica Lawlor.Author: Veronica LawlorPublisher: Vero PressPublished: 09/11/2009Pages: 50Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.31lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.13dISBN: 9780615314723
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Ray Hicks and the Jack Tales: A Study of Appalachian History, Culture, and PhilosophyThe Jack Tales derive from a Western European narrative cycle and are the oldest folktales to survive in the North American oral tradition. In the twenty-first century, the Jack Tales continue to retain their place at the forefront of Western Oral Tradition. Over the...
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A Garden of WordsDid you know that the tulip gets its name from a kind of headwear? What's the linguistic link between the lovely gladiolus and a fierce gladiator? A rose by any other name may smell as sweet--but why do we call it a rose? In...
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Signs and Symbols Around the WorldSigns and Symbols Around the World is a fascinating history of communication, covering picture writing, alphabets, numerals, as well as signs and symbols in religion, magic, science, industry, and much more. The author's style is clear, concise and compelling. Concepts are well explained and...
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