Language Arts & Disciplines
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Getting The Truth: I Am D.B. CooperOn the night of November 24, 1971 a man named D.B. Cooper hijacked NWA 305, bound for Seattle from Portland. In exchange for the 36 passengers, he received $200,000 in used $20 bills and 4 parachutes. He ordered the plane to take off from...
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Getting the TruthThis is a book about reading between the lines, distinguishing truth from deception. It is full of analysis of written statements from public and private figures to help drive home the book's principles, including General Petraeus' resignation letter, the ransom note from the Jon...
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Human Behavior and the Principle of Least Effort: An Introduction to Human Ecology2012 Reprint of 1949 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The principle of least effort is a broad theory that covers diverse fields from evolutionary biology to webpage design. It postulates that animals, people, even well designed...
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Masonic Words and PhrasesNew Masons quickly learn that many unfamiliar words and phrases are employed in our symbolic teachings. Our words are not haphazardly selected, but have deep symbolic and historic significance. "Masonic Word and Phrases" is a wonderful collection of the most often used words and...
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School Libraries and Student Learning: A Guide for School LeadersInnovative, well-designed school library programs can be critical resources for helping students meet high standards of college and career readiness. In School Libraries and Student Learning, Rebecca J. Morris shows how school leaders can make the most of their school libraries to support ambitious...
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The Return of the Moguls: How Jeff Bezos and John Henry Are Remaking Newspapers for the Twenty-First CenturyThe Return of the Moguls chronicles an important story in the making, one that will affect more than just the newspaper business--it has the power to change democracy as we know it. Over the course of a generation, the story of the daily newspaper...
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Libraries in the Information Age: An Introduction and Career ExplorationSince the second edition of this must-have book was published in late 2009, libraries have undergone profound changes, primarily linked to advances in technology. We've seen the debut of RDA, the release of new Pew Research library and Internet use data, and the establishment...
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Library 101: A Handbook for the School LibrarianThis handbook is the perfect introduction to school library management for both novice and seasoned professionals. The authors--both experienced school librarians--provide basic guidelines for overseeing an effective library program, practical examples that can be used to implement quality lessons, comprehensive coverage of key topics...
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935 Lies: The Future of Truth and the Decline of America's Moral IntegrityFacts are and must be the coin of the realm in a democracy, for government of the people, by the people and for the people, requires and assumes to some extent an informed citizenry. Unfortunately, for citizens in the United States and throughout the...
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A Self Made of Words: Crafting a Distinctive Persona in Nonfiction WritingConfident or fretful, solemn or sassy, tough or tender, casual or formal: the self you project in writing--your persona--is the byproduct of numerous decisions you make about what to say and how to say it. Though any single word or phrase or sentence might...
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Readings in Communication Research Methods: From Theory to PracticeThe readings in the anthology Readings in Communication Research Methods are written by communication researchers who share true stories of how they use particular research methods within their own research programs. The book helps students understand how researchers face the numerous challenges of conducting...
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What is Information?: Propagating Organization in the Biosphere, Symbolosphere, Technosphere and EconosphereWhat is information? A fitting question given the importance of information and the central role it plays in the economic and cultural life at the beginning of the 21st Century. It is said that we live in the Information Age, a claim that is...
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Set the Page on Fire: Secrets of Successful WritersDiscover the Tricks and Tools of the Pros Successful writers write, rather than just think about writing, talk about writing, or plan what they'll write when they get a cabin in the woods. Yet even accomplished writers sometimes get "blocked," losing access to their...
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Step Out of Your Story: Writing Exercises to Reframe and Transform Your LifeEvery day we relate stories about our highs and lows, relationships and jobs, heartaches and joys. But do we ever consider the choices we make about how to tell our story? In this groundbreaking book, Kim Schneiderman shows us that by choosing a different...
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Keywords: The New Language of CapitalismKeywords: The New Language of Capitalism chronicles the rise of a new vocabulary in the twenty-first century. From Silicon Valley to the White House, from kindergarten to college, and from the factory floor to the church pulpit, we are all called to be innovators...
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The MLA Style Sheet: Revised EditionA classic tool for humanities scholars...essential for every high school and post-secondary library.Author: Modern Language AssociationPublisher: www.bnpublishing.comPublished: 12/26/2011Pages: 36Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.14lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.07dISBN: 9781607963981
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Multimodal Composing: Strategies for Twenty-First-Century Writing ConsultationsMultimodal Composing provides strategies for writing center directors and consultants working with writers whose texts are visual, technological, creative, and performative--texts they may be unaccustomed to reading, producing, or tutoring. This book is a focused conversation on how rhetorical, design, and multimodal principles inform...
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The J. Paul Getty Museum Handbook of the Collection: Eighth EditionThis gorgeous new edition of The J. Paul Getty Museum Handbook of the Collection features over 350 of the museum's most beloved objects. Updated to include numerous exciting new acquisitions--from the Gillion manuscript to Gauguin's Arii Matamoe (The Royal End), from J. M. W....
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36 Dramatic Situations - Georges PoltiAn incredibly useful guide for aspiring authors and playwrights. This volume categorizes every dramatic situation which could occur in a story and describes them in a list of 36 situations. A great aid to help inspire or formalize the creative writing process...Author: Polti Georges...
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A Writer's Guide to Persistence: How to Create a Lasting and Productive Writing PracticePractice. Polish. Persist. Your writing journey can take you many places: hiking through steep mountains, traversing unknown territory, hurdling both roadblocks and rejections. Even the siren song of fame and fortune can distract you from your true purpose: to express yourself in an authentic...
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