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Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things - Charles Panati Cover Art

Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things

Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things by Charles Panati

Astonishing stories behind 500 everyday items, expressions, and customs—from Kleenex to steak sauce, Barbie Dolls to honeymoons. For lovers of facts, students of popular culture, history buffs, and science enthusiasts, the foremost specialist on everything tells us how and why hundreds of the everyday items, expressions, and customs we take for granted came into existence. Learn the fascinating discovery stories behind over 500 phenomena, including: How chewing gum and Silly Putty began as substitutes for rubberHow the potato chip emerged from an act of pique on the part of a Native American named CrumWhy April Fool's Day started out as New Year's Eve, a joke in itselfHow the song "Happy Birthday to You" began as a kindergarten jingle titled "Good Morning to All"How the zipper was one man's attempt to make obsolete not buttons . . . but shoelacesHow the newlywed husband came to the aid of his accident-prone bride with the invention of the Band-AidHow the hotdog began as an outlawed Roman sausage and received its name at a New York baseball gameHow Drs. Fallopius and Condom made strides in inventing and popularizing a male means of birth controlHow the original Goldilocks was a disgruntled, gray-haired crone, tortured by the three bearsHow Ketchup came from the Romans, Tabasco sauce from an exiled New Orleans banker, Mayonnaise from a French duke, and A.1. Steak Sauce from a royal chef named Brand And many, many more in this carefully organized, delicious compendium of little-known facts—guaranteed to amaze, absorb, amuse, and delight.

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Fluent Forever (Revised Edition) - Gabriel Wyner Cover Art

Fluent Forever (Revised Edition)

Fluent Forever (Revised Edition) How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It by Gabriel Wyner

The bestselling guide to learning a new language and remembering what you learned, now revised and updated “A brilliant and thoroughly modern guide . . . If you want a new language to stick, start here.”—Gary Marcus, cognitive psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Guitar Zero Gabriel Wyner speaks seven foreign languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school—who does? Rather, he mastered each one on his own, drawing on free online resources, short practice sessions, and his knowledge of neuroscience and linguistics. In Fluent Forever, Wyner shares his foolproof method for learning any language. It starts by hacking the way your brain naturally encodes information. You’ll discover how to hear new sounds and train your tongue to produce them accurately. You’ll connect spellings and sounds to images so that you start thinking in a new language without translating. With spaced-repetition systems, you’ll build a foundation for your language in a week and learn hundreds of words a month—with just a few minutes of practice each day. This revised edition also shares fresh strategies that Wyner has refined over years of study. You’ll learn to • use your interests to curate vocabulary that you’ll actually be excited to study • fast-track fluency, with a new appendix devoted to conversation strategies with native speakers • compile the best language-learning tool kit for your budget • harness the science of motivation and habit building to turbocharge your progress • find the perfect level of difficulty with reading and listening comprehension to stay engaged and avoid frustration With suggestions for helpful study aids and a wealth of free resources, the intuitive techniques in this book will offer you the most efficient and rewarding way to learn a new language.

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Cabinet of Curiosities - Aaron Mahnke Cover Art

Cabinet of Curiosities

Cabinet of Curiosities A Historical Tour of the Unbelievable, the Unsettling, and the Bizarre by Aaron Mahnke

Become captivated by tales of wonderful, astounding, and downright bizarre people, places, and things throughout history. Perfect for trivia aficionados, history readers, or anyone with a thirst for unusual knowledge, Cabinet of Curiosities is full of titillating tidbits and mind-boggling stories you never knew you needed to know. From the creator of the long-running, smash-hit podcast Aaron Mahnke’s Cabinet of Curiosities comes the book—a riveting look inside some of history’s strangest stories. Learn the fascinating tale of where the invention of the croissant actually happened, and relive the adventures of a dog that stowed away and went to war. Along the way, readers will pass through an unfamiliar American state, watch Abraham Lincoln’s son be rescued by someone surprising, and learn how too many crash landings inspired one pilot to leave the airline industry and shift his thirst for flight to new heights. For the first time ever, Aaron Mahnke has gathered scores of his favorites into print, and curated them—along with some fresh oddities—into a beautiful, topical collection for devoted followers and new fans alike.

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Having People Over - Chelsea Fagan Cover Art

Having People Over

Having People Over A Modern Guide to Planning, Throwing, and Attending Every Type of Party by Chelsea Fagan

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Become the perfect host and learn how to foster community as an adult with this modern guide to hosting every type of gathering. In a world that often feels disconnected and transactional, there's nothing more radically hospitable than welcoming people into your space, your table, and your life. In this accessible, inviting book on hosting and entertaining, author, CEO, and internet big sister Chelsea Fagan guides readers on creating moments worth staying in for. From designing the right space, to crafting a menu that won’t keep you in the kitchen all night, to revitalizing the lost art of cultivating grown-up communities, this book will make you the perfect host at every budget. Having People Over includes guides for: • Curating a space optimized for entertaining , so people can drop by without it sending you into a tailspin. • A brief history of the cocktail hour —and its imagined future—including recipes with and without spirits. • The 101 tutorial for all things dinner parties : inviting guests, setting the table, planning a menu, creating a mood board, and actually enjoying the evening yourself. • Facilitating a (platonic) adult sleepover —and why you definitely should! • How to be good guest wherever you go , from when to show up, to what to bring, to what absolutely not to do. With chic, stylized photography and charming, illustrative line drawings throughout—providing everything from sample tablescapes to charcuterie board maps—and plenty of actual recipes for your next gathering, Having People Over will transform your relationship to entertaining, one apéritif at a time.

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The Basketball 100 - The Athletic, David Aldridge & John Hollinger Cover Art

The Basketball 100

The Basketball 100 by The Athletic, David Aldridge & John Hollinger

A celebration of basketball by way of the 100 greatest players to ever grace the court in the history of the NBA—from The Athletic’s foremost basketball writers and analysts the game has to offer. With a foreword by Charles Barkley. Over the course of 100 luminous player profiles, the best sports newsroom on the planet paints vivid portraits of the game’s most compelling characters. There’s George Mikan, who was cut from his high school team because he wore glasses, then went on to become the fledgling NBA’s first transcendent star. Gary Payton, called “The Glove” for his skintight defense, who talked as much trash to his teammates as he did to his opponents on the court. Dennis Rodman, who started playing basketball at age 20, and in a few short years went from working as a janitor at the airport to being one of the strangest superstars that sport has ever known. Allen Iverson, who drew inspiration from hip hop for his inimitable style and swagger, on and off the court. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was so dominant in the paint that they changed the rules—and Steph Curry, who was so dominant outside it that he seemed to expand the very boundaries of the court. The Basketball 100, edited by award-winning reporters David Aldridge and John Hollinger, also answers the game’s toughest, most important questions: How should we weight championship rings, versus statistical profiles, versus the “eye test”? Were the great players of yesteryear, like Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell, propelled by the inferior athleticism of their competition or would they have been transcendent in any era? And of course, who’s the GOAT—MJ or LeBron? Speaking of GOATs, for the book, Hollinger (inventor of the statistical metric PER) has created a new benchmark, GOAT Points. Wonderfully written, authoritative, and full of joy, The Basketball 100 is a fitting tribute to the greatest sport in the world.

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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss: Conversation Starters - Daily Books Cover Art

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss: Conversation Starters

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss: Conversation Starters by Daily Books

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss: Conversation Starters The book Never Split The Difference is written by Chris Voss. He is a former international hostage investigator for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Prior to joining the FBI, Voss was part of the Kansas City police force. He has witnessed crimes after crimes in the city. After this stint, he began his career in the FBI. His job as a hostage negotiator led him to dangerous stituations, face-to-face with armed criminals. He has negotiated with terrorists and bank robbers alike. Because of his excellent negotiation skills, Voss became the lead international kidnapping negotiator of the FBI. What matters most in his career is saving lives and Voss shares how he does it. He shares his experiences and principles in his book Never Split the Difference. In this book, Voss shares nine counterintuitive strategies that an average person can use in his personal and professional life.   Retired FBI Special Agent and What Every Body is Saying author Joe Navarro guarantees “[Voss’s] techniques work.” Publishers Weekly describes Never Split the Difference “chatty and friendly and packed with helpful resources.”   A Brief Look Inside:    EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive,  and the characters and its world still live on.  Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to bring us beneath the surface of the page and invite us into the world that lives on.    These questions can be used to create hours of conversation:   • Foster a deeper understanding of the book • Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups • Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately • Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before   Disclaimer : This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource to supplement the original book, enhancing your experience . If you have not yet purchased a copy of the original book, please do before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters .   Download your copy now on sale Read it on your PC, Mac, iOS or Android smartphone, tablet devices.

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Diccionario de la lengua Española. Vigesimotercera edición. Versión normal - Real Academia Española Cover Art

Diccionario de la lengua Española. Vigesimotercera edición. Versión normal

Diccionario de la lengua Española. Vigesimotercera edición. Versión normal by Real Academia Española

El Diccionario de la RAE es la obra de referencia para más de 500 millones de hablantes de español en todo el mundo La nueva edición del Diccionario, revisado en profundidad, alcanza las 93.000 entradas. Junto a la eliminación de términos muy locales u obsoletos, incorpora nuevos términos que se han generalizado en nuestra lengua, como precuela o pilates. La nueva edición tendrá 6.000 términos más que la de 2001. La RAE ha trabajado con las academias americanas de la lengua para ofrecer de nuevo una obra panhispánica. La Real Academia Española se fundó hace trescientos años con el objetivo principal de elaborar el Diccionario de la lengua española. En 1726 se publica el primer tomo del Diccionario de autoridades y en 1780 la primera edición del Diccionario de la lengua española.

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Laura no está - Novelas en español para pre-intermedios (A2) - Paco Ardit Cover Art

Laura no está - Novelas en español para pre-intermedios (A2)

Laura no está - Novelas en español para pre-intermedios (A2) by Paco Ardit

¿Estás buscando historias para mejorar tu español? Sé lo difícil que es encontrar buenos libros para ayudarte a aprender un nuevo idioma. Usualmente no tienes un vocabulario extenso. No puedes leer novelas largas y complejas destinadas a hablantes nativos. Te gustaría ir directamente a las cosas divertidas, pero tal vez sea demasiado difícil para ti ahora. Las típicas lecturas fáciles en español para principiantes no son interesantes o son realmente aburridas. Pero este libro no es así. Aprender y practicar español con esta serie de lecturas es bien fácil. Olvídate de textos largos y difíciles con traducciones al inglés. Este libro para estudiantes de español no es así: ¡te llevará al siguiente nivel en muy poco tiempo! Eso significa menos esfuerzo en tu camino hacia la fluidez en español. Mejorar tu español puede ser divertido. Un libro en español fácil y divertido Nivel Pre-Intermedio (A2) Laura no está es el libro número seis de la serie de novelas en español. Esta lectura de dificultad graduada está repleta de expresiones útiles que se necesitan en situaciones cotidianas: saludos, comprar cosas, hablar con amigos, etc. Cualquiera que ya conozca los conceptos básicos del idioma español está listo para leer este libro. Asumo que ya tienes un conocimiento general de pronombres personales, artículos y algunos verbos y sustantivos comunes en español. También necesitas conocer los tiempos de presente simple, pasado y futuro. Una historia de misterio que tiene lugar en Buenos Aires. Laura es una dibujante callejera. Hace retratos y paisajes y los vende en una calle peatonal. Un día aparece en su puesto un extraño hombre de Suecia que le compra varios retratos. Y, pocos días después, Laura no está. Su amigo Claudio intentará encontrarla. Este sencillo libro en español para Intermedios te mostrará las estructuras gramaticales más utilizadas en diferentes situaciones. Como el nivel de dificultad es el correcto, aprenderás y lo disfrutarás al mismo tiempo. No hay duda: un libro para intermedios en español es el material perfecto para comenzar a practicar el idioma. ¿Por qué leer estas historias en español? Oraciones cortasCapítulos cortosVocabulario fácilGramática simpleDiálogos cotidianos Una lectura graduada en español SIMPLE Nivel Pre-Intermedio (A2) Ejemplos de oraciones que encontrarás en el libro: Todos los días Laura vende sus dibujos en la calle. A Laura le encanta conversar con sus amigos. Le gustan los libros de misterio y las biografías de rock. Los domingos lee bastante, mira películas y sale al parque con amigos. Llegó el momento de leer en español. ¡A practicar!

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Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior - Judith Martin Cover Art

Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior

Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior by Judith Martin

An indispensable manual to navigating life from birth to death without making a false move. Your neighbor denounces cellular telephones as instruments of the devil. Your niece swears that no one expects thank-you letters anymore. Your father-in-law insists that married women have to take their husbands' names. Your guests plead that asking them to commit themselves to attending your party ruins the spontaneity. Who is right? Miss Manners, of course. With all those amateurs issuing unauthorized etiquette pronouncements, aren't you glad that there is a gold standard to consult about what has really changed and what has not? The freshly updated version of the classic bestseller includes the latest letters, essays, and illustrations, along with the laugh-out-loud wisdom of Miss Manners as she meets the new millennium of American misbehavior head-on. This wickedly witty guide rules on the challenges brought about by our ever-evolving society, once again proving that etiquette, far from being an optional extra, is the essential currency of a civilized world.

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Quick Guide to Dominican Spanish - Language Babel Cover Art

Quick Guide to Dominican Spanish

Quick Guide to Dominican Spanish by Language Babel

Traveling to the Dominican Republic to live there or study Spanish? Or maybe you are a native Dominican wanting to better connect with your roots, heritage and culture? This book is for you. This dictionary-style book of words and phrases helps you better understand Dominican Spanish and slang. The collection of more than 500 terms and sayings will help you become familiar with the richness of the country’s Spanish. It includes slang and vulgar words that you will likely run across in everyday conversations. Each term has been defined in English and synonyms are included when available. There are also more than 500 example sentences demonstrating how to use the words. It includes 35 black and white illustrations. Words like “wachiman,” "chichí,” "motoconcho" and “yipeta" will no longer be a mystery. You will be on your way to Dominican Spanish fluency with this phrasebook of Spanish vocabulary words from the Dominican Republic. IS THIS BOOK FOR ME? This book contains words that are not appropriate for kids. If you are just starting to learn Spanish, this book is best used as a complementary reference source to any program or class designed to teach you Spanish. This book and the other books of the Speaking Latino series are not designed as stand-alone learning aids, to teach you Spanish. Instead, they expand your country-specific Spanish vocabulary. If you already speak Spanish, this book help you understand local Spanish from the Dominican Republic. Be sure to download a sample to see what this book will and will not teach.

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The Little Pink Book of Elegance - Jodi Kahn Cover Art

The Little Pink Book of Elegance

The Little Pink Book of Elegance The Modern Girl's Guide to Living With Style by Jodi Kahn

Enhance your world, one elegant touch at a time! The Little Pink Book of Elegance: The Modern Girl's Guide to Living with Style includes fabulous tips on clothing, colors, accessories, jewelry, fragrance, your home, closets, entertaining, correspondence, and more. Learn how to manage all the aspects of your life with poise and self-confidence, and discover how to develop and refine that ''true-to-yourself'' style!

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The Official LSAT PrepTest 74 - Wendy Margolis Cover Art

The Official LSAT PrepTest 74

The Official LSAT PrepTest 74 by Wendy Margolis

PrepTest 74 is the actual LSAT that was administered in December 2014 and includes an answer key and writing sample prompt. Practicing with previously  administered LSATs is one of the best ways to prepare for the test. The Official LSAT PrepTests are published by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), the organization that produces and administers the LSAT. For practice on actual, previously administered LSATs at an unbelievable price, you can’t beat the Official LSAT PrepTests.

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Los hombres son de Marte, las mujeres son de Venus “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus”: La guía esencial para comprender al sexo opuesto - Resumen del Libro de John Gray - Libro Nacion Cover Art

Los hombres son de Marte, las mujeres son de Venus “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus”: La guía esencial para comprender al sexo opuesto - Resumen del Libro de John Gray

Los hombres son de Marte, las mujeres son de Venus “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus”: La guía esencial para comprender al sexo opuesto - Resumen del Libro de John Gray by Libro Nacion

¡Aprende las valiosas lecciones de Los hombres son de Marte, las mujeres son de Venus “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus” de John Gray y aplicarlas a tu vida sin perderte de nada! ¿Cuánto vale para ti tener solo UNA buena idea aplicada a tu vida? En muchos casos, puede significar sueldos más grandes, mejor vitalidad y relaciones mágicas. Aquí hay una introducción de lo que estás a punto de descubrir en este resumen premium de Los hombres son de Marte, las mujeres son de Venus “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus” por John Gray: Los Hombres son de Marte y las Mujeres son de Venus: La Guía para entender a tu pareja es un titulo « classico » sobre el cuerpo de libros sobre la relación entre los géneros. Escrito por el consejero de relaciones, John Gray, representa la culminación de sus varios años aconsejando a parejas, y subraya las diferencias psicológicas que considera como fundamentales entre los hombres y las mujeres. Esta diferencia psicológica, es, según él, la raid de los desacuerdos entre parejas. Utiliza la metáfora de las planetas para hacer el argumento que cada género está comportando según dos culturas distintas y desconocidas al otro, con la resulta que ni uno ni otro saben cómo actuar con respeto al comportamiento, las expectaciones, y las reacciones del otro género. Los Hombres son de Marte y las Mujeres son de Venus tiene como objetivo de ayudar a las personas dentro o que quieren entrar en relaciones las necesidades emocionales diferentes, los estilos de comunicación distintos, y los otros aspectos asociados con un género particular, que puede catalizar un conflicto. Ofrece soluciones que puede animar a parejas de nutrir sus aficiones para cada uno y trabajar para superar sus diferencias individuales. Los Hombres son de Marte y las Mujeres son de Venus continua de ser un best seller con más de 15 millón de ventas desde su publicación en 1992, y continua de vender hasta el presente. Según el canal de noticias CNN, el libro se convirtió a la obra de no ficción más aclamada de los años 1990 después de 121 semanas en la lista de best sellers. Muchas parejas continuan de seguir los consejos del libro y atribuir al libro un éxito considerable. Sin embargo, los criticismos también continuan. INTRO PRELIMINAR dejar en blanco si no está disponible Además, • Resumen ejecutivo tipo "instantánea" de Los hombres son de Marte, las mujeres son de Venus • Antecedentes e historia de Los hombres son de Marte, las mujeres son de Venus para lograr una experiencia de lectura mucho más rica • Lecciones clave extraídas de Los hombres son de Marte, las mujeres son de Venus y ejercicios para aplicarlas en tu vida, ¡inmediatamente! • Acerca del héroe del libro: John Gray: • Preguntas atractivas de trivia para una mejor retención ¡Desplázate hacia arriba y compra ahora! Garantía 100% que encontrarás ideas valiosas en este libro o te devolvemos tu dinero ¡Cuánto más rápido realices tu pedido, más rápido lo tendrás en tus manos! *Por favor ten en cuenta: Esto es un resumen y un cuaderno de trabajo pensado para complementar y no para reemplazar el libro original.

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Strange Science - Editors of Portable Press Cover Art

Strange Science

Strange Science Oddball Inventions, Disastrous Discoveries, Eccentric Scientists, and Earth-Shattering Eurekas by Editors of Portable Press

This entertaining compendium of bite-sized articles reveals the stranger-than-sci-fi world of strange science.   From the oddest theories to the most astounding discoveries to the biggest blunders, Strange Science has all the facts your professors didn't teach you in science class. It's packed with earth-shattering eurekas, outlandish inventions, silly "scientific" studies, and the stories behind the weirdos who made it all happen. Put on your lab coat and get ready to discover . . . One dentist's quest to clone John LennonHow to hypnotize a chickenReal-life time travelers (or so they claim)The seven-year-long study that found earthquakes are not caused by catfish waving their tails . . . and other breakthrough findings Plus you'll discover unbelievable inventions; the freakiest franken-foods scientists have created; some of Hollywood's worst on-screen science blunders; and more! This amazing volume from the Bathroom Readers' Institute contains the strangest short science articles from dozens of Bathroom Readers, along with fifty all-new pages.</

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Learning German through Storytelling: Baumgartner &amp; Momsen, Detective Stories for German Learners, Collector's Edition 1-5 - André Klein Cover Art

Learning German through Storytelling: Baumgartner & Momsen, Detective Stories for German Learners, Collector's Edition 1-5

Learning German through Storytelling: Baumgartner & Momsen, Detective Stories for German Learners, Collector's Edition 1-5 by André Klein

This collector's edition comprises the first five episodes of the popular Baumgartner & Momsen  crime and mystery series for intermediate and advanced German learners: Mord am Morgen, Die Dritte Hand, Des Spielers Tod, Zum Bärenhaus and Heidis Frühstück. Harald Baumgartner is a grumpy old-fashioned flatfoot with an infallible instinct for catching killers, Katharina Momsen is a sassy sleuth and a cold sober markswoman. Together they are "Baumgartner & Momsen", the quirky but effective team feared by crooks and criminals everywhere. Each story invites readers to help solve a crime and pick up important German vocabulary along the way. At the end of every chapter relevant words are translated into English, followed by short text-comprehension questions. (The correct answers can be found at the end of each story in the Answer Key section.) While the stories themselves are primarily aimed at creating an immersive and entertaining reading experience for German learners, the language is specially designed to familiarize readers with unique forms of spoken German with a special emphasis on dialogue and common idiomatic phrases.

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Easy Russian Alphabet: A Visual Workbook - Fiona McPherson Cover Art

Easy Russian Alphabet: A Visual Workbook

Easy Russian Alphabet: A Visual Workbook by Fiona McPherson

This highly visual workbook takes you, step by step, through the process of learning the Russian alphabet. It uses several strategies to help learners achieve mastery quickly and thoroughly. These strategies include: grouping visual mnemonics test questions to help you practice vocabulary lists for further practice. These vocabulary lists appear for each group of letters, so you can practice on words that only use the letters you have learned. To make them easier to read (and also, beneficially, remember), the words are mostly cognate with English words. Thus you can not only practice your letters, but also pick up some few hundreds of words as well. Where the meaning of the words is less obvious, mnemonic keywords are provided. The workbook includes: instruction on learning the individual letters visual and story mnemonics for learning the order of the alphabet targeted vocabulary lists full glossary with word meanings and mnemonics where appropriate.

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Total Japanese Grammar - Maki Hayasaka Cover Art

Total Japanese Grammar

Total Japanese Grammar by Maki Hayasaka

See how easy Japanese can be with Total Japanese Grammar! Total Japanese Grammar is a complete guide for anyone wanting to learn Japanese. Every topic is carefully explained in simple language to build on your knowledge as you progress, with detailed examples and guided activities. From verb forms and particles to making requests and using conditionals, this self-study course is all you need to master the rules for both casual and polite Japanese. The guide is designed for quick reference to every rule and offers more than 120 different activities to reinforce your learning as comprehensively as possible. It also includes a vocabulary builder with over 1200 important words and kanji to help you express yourself fluently in everyday life.

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The Official Guide to the GRE Test, Fourth Edition - Educational Testing Service Cover Art

The Official Guide to the GRE Test, Fourth Edition

The Official Guide to the GRE Test, Fourth Edition by Educational Testing Service

Get the only official guide to the GRE General Test that comes straight from the test makers! If you're looking for the best, most authoritative guide to the GRE General Test, you've found it! The Official Guide to the GRE General Test is the only GRE guide specially created by ETS—the people who actually make the test. It's packed with everything you need to do your best on the test and move toward your graduate, business, or law school degree. Only ETS can show you exactly what to expect on the test, tell you precisely how the test is scored, and give you hundreds of authentic test questions for practice! With this fully updated fourth edition, the best is even better: Nearly every chapter has been adjusted to align with the shorter test format―the test was shortened from four hours to just under two in 2023. And the test makers have added 150 new Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning questions organized into 10 mixed practice sets, each of which contains a variety of question types and difficulty levels, similar to what you’ll experience on the actual test. Now more than ever, this guide is the most reliable and accurate source for everything you need to know about the GRE General Test. The Official Guide to the GRE General Test, Fourth Edition features: Two full-length practice tests Hundreds of authentic test questions so test takers can study with the real thing NEW! 10 Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning mixed practice sets with 150 new test questions In-depth descriptions of the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning measures plus valuable tips for answering each question type Quantitative Reasoning problem solving steps and strategies to help students get their best score Detailed overview of the Analytical Writing task, including scored sample responses and actual raters' comments

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SUMMARY - The Primal Blueprint: Reprogram your genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health and boundless energy by Mark Sisson - Shortcut Edition Cover Art

SUMMARY - The Primal Blueprint: Reprogram your genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health and boundless energy by Mark Sisson

SUMMARY - The Primal Blueprint: Reprogram your genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health and boundless energy by Mark Sisson by Shortcut Edition

* Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. *As you read this summary, you will discover a behavioral model inspired by evolution, intuitive, accessible to all and based on ten simple and inexpensive laws. *You will also discover : that you can control your health; that you have the tools to reprogram your genes, reshape your physique and enjoy a long and healthy life; how to adapt the paleo model to the constraints of your daily life; how to become a fat-burning machine by adapting your diet; how to optimize your exercise program; how to manage your stress through sleep and play. *The Paleo Model is based on the lifestyle of your distant ancestors, who were much healthier than you. Indeed, with natural selection, only the strongest survived. Conversely, today's longevity is more related to the progress of science than to a healthy lifestyle. Nevertheless, by taking medication, human beings hinder their ability to heal themselves. If, in the past, the strongest people survived, today it is the overweight and lazy ones who survive. The paleo model suggests reprogramming your genes as you did 10,000 years ago to regain your health. Are you ready to forget everything you've learned about health and go back in time? *Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!

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1600+ Easy Spanish Phrases: A Pocket Size Phrase Book for Travel - Fluency Pro Cover Art

1600+ Easy Spanish Phrases: A Pocket Size Phrase Book for Travel

1600+ Easy Spanish Phrases: A Pocket Size Phrase Book for Travel by Fluency Pro

Struggling to speak Spanish like a native? This Spanish phrasebook is an invaluable guide for learning and speaking Spanish while traveling. Designed for both beginners and advanced learners, learn how to speak in real life conversations with this organized guide. Our book provides useful phonetic transcriptions of Spanish words and phrases to use in the most common situations including greetings, ordering food, booking hotels, emergency situations, small talk… and so much more! The layout is straightforward, so you can easily move from chapter to chapter and look up words in the glossary at your own pace. This phrasebook is comprehensive and easy to use, providing you with quick reference to learn Spanish fast and effectively. Features include: •1600+ Conversational Words and Phrases Organized by Situation •Includes Spanish and English Translations •Phonetic Descriptions for Each Entry, Providing Easy Reference for Pronunciation

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CAST Exam Secrets Study Guide - Exam Review and CAST Practice Test for the Construction and Skilled Trades Test - Mometrix Test Prep Cover Art

CAST Exam Secrets Study Guide - Exam Review and CAST Practice Test for the Construction and Skilled Trades Test

CAST Exam Secrets Study Guide - Exam Review and CAST Practice Test for the Construction and Skilled Trades Test [2nd Edition] by Mometrix Test Prep

Mometrix Test Preparation's CAST Exam Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their Construction and Skilled Trades Exam. The exam is extremely challenging, and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Our study guide includes: * Practice test questions with detailed answer explanations * Step-by-step video tutorials to help you master difficult concepts * Tips and strategies to help you get your best test performance * A complete review of all CAST test sections * Mechanical concepts test * Reading comprehension test * Mathematical usage test * Graphic arithmetic Mometrix Test Preparation is not affiliated with or endorsed by any official testing organization. All organizational and test names are trademarks of their respective owners. The Mometrix guide is filled with the critical information you will need in order to do well on your CAST exam: the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) expects you to have mastered before sitting for your exam. The Mechanical concepts test section covers: * Displacement * Velocity * Newton's three laws of mechanics * Friction * Work * Energy * Linear momentum * Fluids * Simple machines * Gears The Reading comprehension test section covers: * Content areas for reading passages * Main idea * Specific details * Author's attitude * Author's reasoning * Skimming * Paragraph focus * Contextual clues * Facts and opinions The Mathematical usage test section covers: * Integers * Fractions, decimals, and percents * Exponents * Ratios * Geometry * Trigonometry * Averages and word problems The Graphic arithmetic section covers: * Floor plans * Comparing two distances * Find the area * Knowledge of ratios ...and much more! Our guide is full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing your exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The Mometrix CAST study guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language. Any test prep guide is only as good as its practice questions and answer explanations, and that's another area where our guide stands out. The Mometrix test prep team has provided plenty of CAST practice test questions to prepare you for what to expect on the actual exam. Each answer is explained in depth, in order to make the principles and reasoning behind it crystal clear. Many concepts include links to online review videos where you can watch our instructors break down the topics so the material can be quickly grasped. Examples are worked step-by-step so you see exactly what to do. We've helped hundreds of thousands of people pass standardized tests and achieve their education and career goals. We've done this by setting high standards for Mometrix Test Preparation guides, and our CAST Exam Secrets Study Guide is no exception. It's an excellent investment in your future. Get the CAST review you need to be successful on your exam.

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Tracing Your First World War Ancestors - Simon Fowler Cover Art

Tracing Your First World War Ancestors

Tracing Your First World War Ancestors A Guide for Family Historians by Simon Fowler

The First World War was perhaps the most traumatic event of the Twentieth Century. Millions of men, women and children were affected by it. And it still has a resonance today more than a hundred years after the Armistice. This guide offers a simple, yet comprehensive, guide to researching the men and women from Britain - and its dominions and colonies - who took part in the First World War either at the front or at home It is an accessible, up-to-date and expert introduction to get you on your way and to answer those questions you might come across during your researches. In a straightforward, easy-to-follow style the book introduces readers to the multitude of sources they can use to explore the history of the First World War for themselves. In a series of short, instructive chapters the book takes the reader through the process of researching ancestors who served during the First World War providing short cuts and background information as required. The book covers the key sources, including the National Archives and the many online sites that researchers can turn to. It also covers records of casualties, munitions workers, conscientious objectors and service personnel from the British Dominions.

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Schaum's Outline of Organic Chemistry, Sixth Edition - Herbert Meislich, Howard Nechamkin, Jacob Sharefkin &amp; George J. Hademenos Cover Art

Schaum's Outline of Organic Chemistry, Sixth Edition

Schaum's Outline of Organic Chemistry, Sixth Edition by Herbert Meislich, Howard Nechamkin, Jacob Sharefkin & George J. Hademenos

A new app and website makes this classic Schaum's bestseller better than ever—like having your own virtual tutor! If you're enrolled in in an organic chemistry course, you probably know that study and practice outside the classroom are essential for excelling in class and on exams. In this classic Schaum's bestseller, you'll find the powerful, all-in-one study tool you need, thoroughly updated to match the latest course scope and sequence. Trusted by more than 40 million students to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams, Schaum's Outlines cover course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format, and provide access to detailed videos featuring course instructors explaining the most commonly tested concepts. Schaum's Outline of Organic Chemistry, Sixth Edition , includes: Access to a NEW Schaum's app and website 1,806 fully-solved problems 4 detailed problem-solving videos online Exercises to help you test your mastery of organic chemistry Coverage appropriate for the following courses: Organic chemistry, physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, chemistry education, anatomy/physiology, and molecular biology Coverage of all organic chemistry concepts, including structure and properties of organic compounds, bonding and molecular structure, stereochemistry, alkenes and alkyl halides, spectroscopy and structure, amines, phenolic compounds, and much more

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Summary of Eric Berger's Liftoff - Falcon Press Cover Art

Summary of Eric Berger's Liftoff

Summary of Eric Berger's Liftoff by Falcon Press

Buy now to get the key takeaways from Eric Berger's Liftoff. Sample Key Takeaways: 1) Despite being one of PayPal’s original founders, a disagreement with its board members led Elon Musk to leave the company. As a result, he began his search for what his next startup company would be after PayPal. 2) The fact that NASA had no plans for going to Mars compelled Musk to fill this gap in the aerospace world. He believed that for humanity to have a long-term future, it must expand to other worlds.

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German Easy Reader: Detective Kara - German Short Stories - Carolin Baller Cover Art

German Easy Reader: Detective Kara - German Short Stories

German Easy Reader: Detective Kara - German Short Stories by Carolin Baller

- funny - engaging Meet Detective Kara Join Detective Kara on her adventure as she interviews people and looks for clues to solve her exciting cases. She relies on her courage and ideas, but a good dose of luck helps too. Especially when things get tricky... Can she solve all her cases this time..? Who is this book for? It is written with pre-intermediate learners of German (A2-B1 level) in mind, and contains: •Mostly basic vocabulary •Short sentences •Context to facilitate understanding •Full translation What's in this book? • Three short stories Three complete short stories told in simple and short chapters, helping you understand more from the context and immerse yourself in the curious world of Detective Kara. • Simple, yet engaging This book uses mostly simple vocabulary and expressions, and that's exactly what you need when learning a language. • Side-by-side translation of the full text Each chapter includes a complete translation. Sentences are numbered, enabling you to effortlessly locate the corresponding English phrase. Enjoy the pleasure of reading without the need for a dictionary.

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Tom Jones (SparkNotes Literature Guide) - SparkNotes Cover Art

Tom Jones (SparkNotes Literature Guide)

Tom Jones (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by SparkNotes

Tom Jones (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Henry Fielding Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster. Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides: *Chapter-by-chapter analysis *Explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols *A review quiz and essay topicsLively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers

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SUMMARY - Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved by Kate Bowler - Shortcut Edition Cover Art

SUMMARY - Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved by Kate Bowler

SUMMARY - Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved by Kate Bowler by Shortcut Edition

* Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. *As you read this summary, you will discover a journey in the face of death: that of Kate Bowler, a theology professor with incurable cancer. *You will also discover that : human beings are fundamentally in need of certainty and hope; certain religious doctrines, such as the theology of prosperity, affirm that everything is possible and that God will infallibly grant the righteous happiness and ease; in the face of death, the search for meaning is a painful injunction; between a blurry present and an uncertain future, the dying seek their bearings in order to survive; the reactions of others to death can be very disconcerting, each one managing in his own way his relationship with this great unknown. *She has faith, was raised in faith and studied it in depth: an evangelical Christian faith, according to which God can offer and accomplish everything. In the face of cancer, Kate Bowler rested the question of meaning in its devastating depths. How can one approach such an ordeal with a conviction of the immutable reality of goodness and miracles? Explore with her the most complex relationships between religion and mortality. *Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!

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2025/2026 ASVAB For Dummies - Angie Papple Johnston Cover Art

2025/2026 ASVAB For Dummies

2025/2026 ASVAB For Dummies Book + 7 Practice Tests, Flashcards, and Videos Online by Angie Papple Johnston

Score high on the ASVAB and launch your military career! The latest edition of ASVAB For Dummies is here, packed with content to guide you through the military's aptitude test in 2025/2026. Whether you're aiming for a top-tier job or just need to secure that qualifying score, this book's got you covered. With expanded content on paragraph comprehension and more science practice questions than ever before, this test prep guide will help you do your best on test day. Plus, you'll get full access to online practice tests, digital flashcards, and videos to boost your confidence. Recommended by recruiters nationwide, ASVAB For Dummies shares insider strategies to help you excel when it counts. Clear, straightforward explanations of every ASVAB section, with plenty of tools to help you study smarter New information on Space Force career paths Full-length practice tests with detailed answers, so you can learn from your mistakes and raise your score Instructional videos, hundreds of practice questions, and digital flashcards online ASVAB For Dummies has been the go-to resource for military hopefuls for years—now it's your chance to get ahead!

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5 lb. Book of GRE Practice Problems: 1,400+ Practice Problems in Book and Online (Manhattan Prep 5 lb) - Manhattan Prep Cover Art

5 lb. Book of GRE Practice Problems: 1,400+ Practice Problems in Book and Online (Manhattan Prep 5 lb)

5 lb. Book of GRE Practice Problems: 1,400+ Practice Problems in Book and Online (Manhattan Prep 5 lb) 1,800+ Practice Problems in Book and Online (Manhattan Prep 5 lb) by Manhattan Prep

Manhattan Prep's best-selling 5 lb. Book of GRE Practice Problems has been updated to include a brand-new chapter targeting critical math strategies you’ll need to maximize your GRE quant score. In addition the book now includes expanded diagnostic chapters that teach you how to analyze your strengths and weaknesses and prioritize your studies accordingly. The heart of the book is over 1,800 practice problems covering every topic tested on the GRE, making it an essential resource for students at any level. Developed by our 99th-percentile GRE instructors, the problems in this book are sensibly grouped into practice sets and mirror those found on the GRE in content, form, and style. You can build fundamental skills in math and verbal through targeted practice. Our easy-to-follow explanations and step-by-step applications will help cement your understanding of the concepts tested on the GRE. In addition, you can take your practice to the next level with learning modules from Interact® for GRE, our revolutionary interactive, on-demand learning platform. The Most Practice • Features 1,800 practice problems that cover every topic on the test • Diagnose your strengths and weaknesses to target your studies as efficiently as possible • Test individual skills on all subjects with mixed time sets, a cheat sheet of key math rules, and micro drills • GRE test prep practice sets that mirror the GRE in content, form, and style to build familiarity with the test itself • Easy-to-follow explanations and step-by-step applications help reinforce understanding of test questions and concepts covered in the GRE • Online learning tools allow for an interactive, on-demand practice experience Expert Guidance • We know the test: Our 99th percentile instructors have put tens of thousands of hours into studying the GRE, and we use real data to design the most effective strategy plans and GRE study guides • Our books and practice questions are written by veteran teachers who know students—every explanation is written to help you learn • Manhattan Prep has been helping students prepare for the GRE, GMAT, and other standardized exams for over 20 years   Publisher's Note: Products purchased from third-party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online assets included with the product.

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Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast - Oscar Wilde Cover Art

Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast

Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast by Oscar Wilde

'It would be unfair to expect other people to be as remarkable as oneself' Wilde's celebrated witticisms on the dangers of sincerity, duplicitous biographers, the stupidity of the English - and his own genius. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader The World's Gone Crazy - Bathroom Readers' Institute Cover Art

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader The World's Gone Crazy

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader The World's Gone Crazy 432 All-New Pages of the Strangest, Most Outrageous Stuff You'll Ever Read by Bathroom Readers' Institute

Uncle John's latest compendium of the most bizarre and entertaining information imaginable: a Worldwide Weird-opedia!   Good news: It's not you, the world really is going crazy! And Uncle John is barely sane enough to guide you through it all in this whirlwind tour of all things strange and weird. Yes, loyal Throne Room readers, these 432 all-new pages of pure crazy will shock and confound you . . . and make your side split open from laughing. (Uncle John takes no legal responsibilities for split sides.) So fire up your egg-beater, strap on your tinfoil hat, and plunge on into . . .   * The secret government plot to poison Earth's skies * Animal-human hybrids and what role they'll have in society * "Sexy Finding Nemo" and other inappropriate Halloween costumes * A cow that eats chicken, therapeutic snake massages, and killer kangaroos * The lady who married the Eiffel Tower, and the man who hugs and kisses his car * Enjoying the world's craziest festivals, where you can eat fried lamb testicles, ride on a ship through the desert, or pierce your skin with a bicycle * Jackasses who copied Jackass and barely lived to tell about it * How to tell if you have Exploding Head Syndrome * Decoding the Mayan Prophecy * Clergy gone wild, and much much more!

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Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners - Olly Richards Cover Art

Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners

Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Spanish the fun way! by Olly Richards

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. "I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you a feeling of progress when reading. What does this book give you? · Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun, while you learn a wide range of new vocabulary · Controlled language at your level, including the 1000 most frequent words, to help you progress confidently · Authentic spoken dialogues, to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability · Pleasure! It's much easier to learn a new language when you're having fun, and research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!' · Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way Carefully curated to make learning a new language easy, these stories include key features that will support and consolidate your progress, including · A glossary for bolded words in each text · A bilingual word list · Full plot summary · Comprehension questions after each chapter. As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners will make learning Spanish easy and enjoyable.

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MASTER LISTS FOR WRITERS - Bryn Donovan Cover Art

MASTER LISTS FOR WRITERS

MASTER LISTS FOR WRITERS GOLD EDITION by Bryn Donovan

Write faster…write more. Get the expanded edition of the book that went viral on social media! Used by thousands of writers around the world—including bestselling authors and screenwriters—MASTER LISTS FOR WRITERS is back and better than ever. The 10th anniversary GOLD EDITION is the ultimate brainstorming tool for storytellers at all experience levels, and it’s the perfect gift for any writer! This GOLD EDITION includes: expanded lists for facial expressions, body language, physical descriptions, and more brand-new lists for creating vivid settings, unforgettable characters, and on-point dialogue guidance for writing action and employing the rule of “show, don’t tell" specialized lists for writing romance, fantasy, mystery, thriller, and horror outstanding guides to plotting, goals, motivations, conflicts, character arcs, character names, and even book titles This edition is appropriate for teens as well as for adult writers. It’s perfect for libraries, and it’s an excellent resource for teachers of high school and college creative writing. Whether you're stuck on a little detail, fleshing out a new main character, or planning an entire novel, MASTER LISTS FOR WRITERS: GOLD EDITION is here to help you stay inspired and reach your writing goals. Note: This author DOES NOT use so-called A/I programs in any part of the writing and editing process. Thank you for supporting real authors!

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101 Conversations in Mexican Spanish - Olly Richards Cover Art

101 Conversations in Mexican Spanish

101 Conversations in Mexican Spanish by Olly Richards

Improve your spoken Spanish from home with 101 real-world conversations in intermediate Mexican Spanish. Real Mexicans don't speak like your textbook… so it's no wonder you struggle with the slang and expressions of spoken Mexican Spanish! This book fixes that. For the first time, you'll learn to move beyond beginner level, and speak Spanish in the real world! With 101 authentic conversations in intermediate Mexican Spanish, and a brand-new story in this edition,  you'll become confident in the words, phrases and expressions you need to communicate like a local. 101 Conversations in Mexican Spanish transports you into a real-world, brand-new story that unfolds between eight Mexican characters, told by the people themselves. Over 15,000 words of real Mexican Spanish, you'll immerse yourself in a gripping Mexican drama and get an education in natural Spanish in the process. Here's what you'll get: 101 conversations in intermediate Mexican Spanish, so you can learn the real Spanish spoken in the street, understand spoken Mexican slang with ease, and have local expressions roll off your tongue more fluentlyOver 15,000 words of dialogue - an unparalleled resource that will immerse you in Spanish, at a level you can understand. You'll learn real spoken Spanish without getting lost or overwhelmedReal, daily spoken Mexican Spanish throughout - it's as if we held up a microphone and recorded the exact words coming out of people's mouths - so you can learn the expressions that real people use on the street (not in textbooks). You'll sound more authentic when you speak and make Spanish-speaking friends more easily.Situational dialogues from typical daily circumstances, so you can prepare yourself to survive realistic Mexican Spanish encounters, in shops, cafés, and on the street, making meeting people second natureConversations that are carefully written to be accessible for intermediate learners (B1-B2 on the CEFR), so you can learn from real, spoken conversations, without having to go through the rollercoaster of difficult conversations with strangersEach conversation is limited to around 15 lines of dialogue (150 words), so you can get that crucial sense of achievement and motivation when you finish each conversation, and say "I actually understood all of that!"Word lists with English definitions in every chapter, so you can get instant translations of any difficult words. This means you can focus on enjoying the story rather than wasting time in a dictionary.Summaries of each conversation which contextualise each dialogue, so you can easily follow the plot and enjoy the story without getting lost Created by Olly Richards, internationally-renowned language teacher and author, 101 Conversations in Mexican Spanish gives you an experience in real Spanish that you won't find anywhere else. You'll be better prepared for using Spanish in the real world, speak with more confidence, and take a giant leap towards fluency in Spanish!

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Dictionary of Witchcraft - Collin de Plancy &amp; Wade Baskin Cover Art

Dictionary of Witchcraft

Dictionary of Witchcraft by Collin de Plancy & Wade Baskin

The original and authoritative A-to-Z reference guide to witchcraft, paganism, and magic, compiled by the famed nineteenth-century French occultist.   Following its original publication in 1818, Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal became a landmark study of witchcraft, pagan religions, and the occult. The first reference work to seriously document manifestations, magic, and superstitions, this historical dictionary details beings, characters, books, deeds, and causes that pertain to the manifestations and magic of trafficking with Hell, as well as divinations, occult sciences, grimoires, marvels, errors, prejudices, traditions, folktales, the various superstitions, and all manner of marvelous, surprising, mysterious, and supernatural beliefs.   A significant influence on the Romantic literary movement and notably consulted by author Victor Hugo, it remains an essential text for any student of the dark arts or demonology.

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The Feminine Mystique - Betty Friedan Cover Art

The Feminine Mystique

The Feminine Mystique With a New Introduction by Betty Friedan

“If you’ve never read it, read it now.”—Arianna Huffington, O, The Oprah Magazine Landmark, groundbreaking, classic—these adjectives barely do justice to the pioneering vision and lasting impact of The Feminine Mystique. Published in 1963, it gave a pitch-perfect description of “the problem that has no name”: the insidious beliefs and institutions that undermined women’s confidence in their intellectual capabilities and kept them in the home. Writing in a time when the average woman first married in her teens and 60 percent of women students dropped out of college to marry, Betty Friedan captured the frustrations and thwarted ambitions of a generation and showed women how they could reclaim their lives. Part social chronicle, part manifesto, The Feminine Mystique is filled with fascinating anecdotes and interviews as well as insights that continue to inspire.

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Emotional Intelligence 2.0: by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves Key Takeaways, Analysis &amp; Review - Eureka Cover Art

Emotional Intelligence 2.0: by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review

Emotional Intelligence 2.0: by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review by Eureka

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A COMPANION TO THE BOOK AND NOT THE ORIGINAL BOOK.   Emotional Intelligence 2.0: by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review   Emotional Intelligence 2.0 is a self-help style book about identifying the reader's strengths and weaknesses in various areas of emotional intelligence and providing tools for improving emotional intelligence skills. It is an expansion on the 2004 book The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book and is based on the authors' online Emotional Intelligence Appraisal…   This companion to Emotional Intelligence 2.0 includes: • Overview of the book • Important People • Key Takeaways • Analysis of Key Takeaways • and much more!

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501 Spanish Verbs, Tenth Edition - Christopher Kendris &amp; Theodore Kendris Cover Art

501 Spanish Verbs, Tenth Edition

501 Spanish Verbs, Tenth Edition by Christopher Kendris & Theodore Kendris

Choose Barron’s 501 Spanish Verbs for language learning--a trusted resource for over 50 years! This edition provides language learners with fingertip access to a carefully curated selection of the 501 most common Spanish verbs--in all tenses and moods! It is the perfect companion for students in high-school and college-level courses, or for anyone who wants to self-study. Each verb is listed alphabetically in chart form—one verb per page along with its English translation, present participle, and gerundio . Follow the clear, concise instruction, and then take your language fluency to the next level with an online activity center. Comprehensive Language Learning • Lists of synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and usage examples for every verb • A concise grammar review of tricky topics, organized for easy reference • The popular 55 Essential Verbs feature, with an in-depth look at usage and formation for the most useful and challenging Spanish verbs • Over 2,300 additional verbs conjugated like the 501 models • English-Spanish Verb Index • Numerous other features, such as: a pronunciation guide, weather expressions, subjunctive mood, defective and impersonal verbs, verbs that take prepositions, reflexive and reciprocal verbs, and more  More Practice Online • Audio program modeling native speaker rhythms and pronunciation • Listening comprehension • 4 practice quizzes with detailed answer explanations and auto scoring  

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Graduate Admissions Essays, Fifth Edition - Donald Asher Cover Art

Graduate Admissions Essays, Fifth Edition

Graduate Admissions Essays, Fifth Edition Write Your Way into the Graduate School of Your Choice by Donald Asher

The fully updated fifth edition of the go-to guide for crafting winning essays for any type of graduate program or scholarship, including PhD, master's, MD, JD, Rhodes, and postdocs, with brand-new essays and the latest hot tips and secret techniques. Based on thousands of interviews with successful grad students and admissions officers, Graduate Admissions Essays deconstructs and demystifies the ever-challenging application process for getting into graduate and scholarship programs. The book presents: Sample essays in a comprehensive range of subjects, including some available from no other source: medical residencies, postdocs, elite fellowships, academic autobiographies, and more! The latest on AI, the GRE, and diversity and adversity essays. Detailed strategies that have proven successful for some of the most competitive graduate programs in the country (learn how to beat 1% admissions rates!). How to get strong letters of recommendation, how to get funding when they say they have no funding, and how to appeal for more financial aid. Brand-new sample supplemental application letters, letters to faculty mentors, and letters of continuing interest. Full of Dr. Donald Asher's expert advice, this is the perfect graduate application resource whether you're fresh out of college and eager to get directly into graduate school or decades into your career and looking for a change.

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Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Pronouns and Prepositions, Premium Fourth Edition - Dorothy Richmond Cover Art

Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Pronouns and Prepositions, Premium Fourth Edition

Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Pronouns and Prepositions, Premium Fourth Edition by Dorothy Richmond

Build your fluency in Spanish by mastering its pronouns and prepositions Pronouns and prepositions may be small, but they are crucial for effective communication with speakers of Spanish. Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Pronouns and Prepositions is the go-to guide for clear, precise explanations that pinpoint when a certain word should be used in a given situation. Learners will also receive plenty of practice in using their new language skills. And this book is accompanied by flashcards and audio recordings (available online and via app) that provide an extra dimension to your study of Spanish. THE BOOK IS DIVIDED INTO THREE MAIN PARTS: PART I covers pronouns, including subject, interrogative, possessive, relative, demonstrative and reciprocal pronouns, as well as double-object pronoun order, se and the passive voice, and more. PART II focuses on prepositions, including their various uses and the subtle difference. And, of course, there is extensive practice with the perennial troublemakers por and para! The Appendixes feature helpful charts, explanations, and summaries of the eight parts of speech, with special emphasis on pronouns and prepositions.

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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows - John Koenig Cover Art

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “It’s undeniably thrilling to find words for our strangest feelings…Koenig casts light into lonely corners of human experience…An enchanting book. “ —The Washington Post A truly original book in every sense of the word, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows poetically defines emotions that we all feel but don’t have the words to express—until now. Have you ever wondered about the lives of each person you pass on the street, realizing that everyone is the main character in their own story, each living a life as vivid and complex as your own? That feeling has a name: “sonder.” Or maybe you’ve watched a thunderstorm roll in and felt a primal hunger for disaster, hoping it would shake up your life. That’s called “lachesism.” Or you were looking through old photos and felt a pang of nostalgia for a time you’ve never actually experienced. That’s “anemoia.” If you’ve never heard of these terms before, that’s because they didn’t exist until John Koenig set out to fill the gaps in our language of emotion. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows “creates beautiful new words that we need but do not yet have,” says John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars. By turns poignant, relatable, and mind-bending, the definitions include whimsical etymologies drawn from languages around the world, interspersed with otherworldly collages and lyrical essays that explore forgotten corners of the human condition—from “astrophe,” the longing to explore beyond the planet Earth, to “zenosyne,” the sense that time keeps getting faster. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is for anyone who enjoys a shift in perspective, pondering the ineffable feelings that make up our lives. With a gorgeous package and beautiful illustrations throughout, this is the perfect gift for creatives, word nerds, and human beings everywhere.

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Show, Don't Tell - Sandra Gerth Cover Art

Show, Don't Tell

Show, Don't Tell How to write vivid descriptions, handle backstory, and describe your characters’ emotions by Sandra Gerth

Show, don’t tell is probably the single most-important piece of advice given to writers. But many writers struggle to understand this powerful principle or have difficulty applying it to their own work. Even experienced authors sometimes don’t grasp the finer nuances of showing and telling.   In this book, Sandra Gerth draws on her experience as an editor and a best-selling author to show you how to show and tell you when to tell.   Each chapter includes concrete examples and exercises that will hone your writing skills.   Whether you’re a novice writer working on your first story or an established author who has already learned the basics of showing and telling , this book will help you to: Grasp the difference between showing and telling . Understand why showing is such a powerful tool. Spot telling in your own manuscript. Fix bland passages and turn them into compelling scenes. Keep from telling what you have already shown . Avoid the three danger areas of telling . Describe your characters and your setting in interesting ways. Put powerful emotions into your writing. Incorporate backstory into your novel without resorting to telling . Recognize telling in dialogue. Avoid overshowing and swamping your readers with too many details. Learn when telling is actually a good thing. Immerse your readers into your story and keep them captivated from beginning to end

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English for Everyone: Everyday English - DK Cover Art

English for Everyone: Everyday English

English for Everyone: Everyday English Learn and Practise Over 1,500 Words and Phrases by DK

Speak English with confidence in a wide range of everyday situations, from making small talk to booking a trip abroad. With more than 1,500 of the most useful phrases and common expressions, English for Everyone: Everyday English gives you all the English conversation skills you need to get by in the real world. This engaging and accessible book covers a wide range of real-life topics and scenarios - from everyday activities, such as going to the supermarket and making appointments, to key communication skills, such as comforting someone and dealing with conflict. You'll learn how to welcome visitors, ask for directions, give a presentation at work, find somewhere to live, order a meal out, and much, much more. Each short unit uses memorable, true-to-life dialogues to introduce a new topic, followed by practice exercises to reinforce the new words and phrases that you have learned. The dialogues are accompanied by attractive illustrations and brought to life by animated videos and audio featuring speakers of English as a first language, all available on the free English for Everyone website and app. Whether you need to learn English for work, study, travel, or relocation, English for Everyone: Everyday English is the perfect companion to help you take your English skills to the next level.

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50 Classic Philosophy Books - Thomas Paine Cover Art

50 Classic Philosophy Books

50 Classic Philosophy Books by Thomas Paine

An anthology of 50 classic philosophy works with an active table of contents to make it easy to quickly find the book you are looking for. Works include: As A Man Thinketh by James Allen The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine Alcibiades I by Plato Alexandria and her Schools by Charles Kingsley An 'Attic' Philosopher by Emile Souvestre An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Taste, and of the Origin of our Ideas of Beauty, etc. by Frances Reynolds An Essay on the Beautiful by Plotinus An Introduction to Philosophy by George Stuart Fullerton The Analects of Confucius by James Legge The Analysis of Mind by Bertrand Russell The Ancient East by D. G. Hogarth SUN TZU ON THE ART OF WAR by Sun Tzu The Basis of Morality by Annie Besant Bergson and His Philosophy by J. Alexander Gunn Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura Book of Wise Sayings by W. A. Clouston The Breath of Life by John Burroughs Bushido, the Soul of Japan by Inazo Nitobé The Conditions of Existence as Affecting the Perpetuation of Living Beings by Thomas H. Huxley The Complete Angler 1653 by Isaak Walton The Conquest of Fear by Basil King Cosmic Consciousness by Ali Nomad Creative Unity by Rabindranath Tagore The Critique of Practical Reason by Immanuel Kant Death by Maurice Maeterlinck Hints Towards the Formation of a More Comprehensive Theory of Life by Samuel Taylor Coleridge A History of Freedom of Thought by John Bagnell Bury History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Isaac Husik The Idea of God in Early Religions by F. B. Jevons Initiation into Philosophy by Emile Faguet Introduction to the Philosophy and Writings of Plato by Thomas Taylor Kant's Theory of Knowledge by Harold Arthur Prichard The Law and the Word by Thomas Troward Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes Man And Superman by George Bernard Shaw On the Duty of Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau Pragmatism by William James Principles of Philosophy by Rene Descartes Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus by Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Tragic Sense of Life by Miguel de Unamuno What is Property? by P. J. Proudhon Where No Fear Was: A Book About Fear by Arthur Christopher Benson Within You is the Power by Henry Thomas Hamblin Fundamental Principals of the Metaphysic of Morals by Immanuel Kant Thus Spake Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell The Ethics by Benedict de Spinoza

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The Secret History of the Knights Templar - Susie Hodge Cover Art

The Secret History of the Knights Templar

The Secret History of the Knights Templar A Complete Illustrated Chronicle of the Rise and Fall of One of History’s Most Secretive and Conspiratorial Brotherhoods, from its Origins as a Champion of Christ in the Middle Ages to its Mysterious Legacy in the Present Day. by Susie Hodge

This expertly presented book is an authoritative, informed account of the rise and fall of the Knights Templar, from their rapid progression from humble men of the cross to powerful warrior-monks, and to their arrest, persecution and dissolution in a tempestuous period of history covering two centuries. Clad in a white mantle with the splayed red cross the knights took part in the Crusades with martial zeal and strength - but their influence at the height of their powers extended well beyond war, into diplomacy, politics and the banking and technology of the age. The book looks at the speculations, myths and mysteries of these legendary knights in a period that lasted only 200 years, but still holds fascination some 700 years later. It looks at controversial claims and conspiracies surrounding the Knights Templar and makes informed opinions about likely truths behind them - such as whether they discovered America and whether they had guardianship or special knowledge of the Holy Grail. It also makes links with the Turin Shroud, the Ark of Covenant, the Skull of Sidon, Freemasonry and other mysteries that have passed down the centuries. It shows the historical legacy of the Templars today and how they have influenced modern ways of life and modern organizations. Beautifully illustrated with more than 200 photographs and fine art images.

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100 Years - Joshua Prager &amp; Milton Glaser Cover Art

100 Years

100 Years Wisdom From Famous Writers on Every Year of Your Life by Joshua Prager & Milton Glaser

An extraordinary literary journey, 100 Years celebrates every age from birth to 100 with quotations from the world’s greatest writers. This literary tapestry of the human experience will delight readers of all backgrounds. Moving year by year through the words of our most beloved authors, the great sequence of life reveals itself—the wonders and confinements of childhood, the emancipations and frustrations of adolescence, the empowerments and millstones of adulthood, the recognitions and resignations of old age. This trove of wisdom—featuring immortal passages from Arthur Rimbaud, Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf, David Foster Wallace, William Shakespeare, Herman Melville, Jane Austen, and Maya Angelou, among many others—reminds us that the patterns of life transcend continents, cultures, and generations. As Thomas Mann wrote of our most shared human experience: "It will happen to me as to them." Designed by the legendary Milton Glaser, who created the I &hearts; NY logo, 100 Years brings together color, type, and text to illuminate the ebb and flow of an entire life.

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The Goal - Instaread Cover Art

The Goal

The Goal A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review by Instaread

The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review   Preview: The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Cox describes a process by which an unprofitable manufacturing operation can be made profitable. It conveys proven factory turnaround principles through a fictional story…   PLEASE NOTE: This is key takeaways and analysis  of the book and NOT the original book.    Inside this Instaread of The Goal: • Overview of the book • Important People • Key Takeaways • Analysis of Key Takeaways     About the Author With Instaread, you can get the key takeaways and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, identify the key takeaways and analyze them for your convenience.

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American Accent Training with Online Audio - Ann Cook Cover Art

American Accent Training with Online Audio

American Accent Training with Online Audio by Ann Cook

Optimized for use as an eBook, American Accent Training is a great training tool for classroom or personal use! American Accent Training   has not only gained wide respect as a self-teaching program among students and business people, but more and more speech trainers, teachers, and speech therapists also use it as a valuable teaching tool in their speech classes.  In this book, you will find: • A linguistically logical structure that follows a direct sequence of lessons and an easy path to understanding • Pronunciation exercises that cover all vowel sounds, consonants, blends, diphthongs, and much more The online audio, accessible via Barron's Online Learning Hub, features professional male and female voices that have been carefully selected to represent authentic American pronunciation and intonation.  

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The Story Grid - Shawn Coyne Cover Art

The Story Grid

The Story Grid What Good Editors Know by Shawn Coyne

WHAT IS THE STORY GRID? The Story Grid is a tool developed by editor Shawn Coyne to analyze stories and provide helpful editorial comments. It's like a CT Scan that takes a photo of the global story and tells the editor or writer what is working, what is not, and what must be done to make what works better and fix what's not.  The Story Grid breaks down the component parts of stories to identify the problems. And finding the problems in a story is almost as difficult as the writing of the story itself (maybe even more difficult). The Story Grid is a tool with many applications: 1. It will tell a writer if a Story ?works? or ?doesn't work. 2. It pinpoints story problems but does not emotionally abuse the writer, revealing exactly where a Story (not the person creating the Story'the Story) has failed. 3. It will tell the writer the specific work necessary to fix that Story's problems. 4. It is a tool to re-envision and resuscitate a seemingly irredeemable pile of paper stuck in an attic drawer. 5. It is a tool that can inspire an original creation.

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Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition - Lizzie Post &amp; Daniel Post Senning Cover Art

Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition

Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition by Lizzie Post & Daniel Post Senning

This centennial edition of Emily Post’s classic guide to etiquette has been completely rewritten with up-to-date and comprehensive advice on the need-to-know manners, customs, and best practices of today. For the past one hundred years, Emily Post has been America’s definitive source for how to navigate—and enhance—every social interaction. In an increasingly diverse and intersectional world, the need for a trusted primer on how to put people at ease and treat others with confidence and kindness has never been greater. Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning—the great-great grandchildren of Emily Post and co-presidents of The Emily Post Institute—provide a fully updated and relatable guide. From advice on entertaining, table manners, and using titles and pronouns, to personal and professional communication etiquette, this stylish and essential reference provides thoughtful guidance on how to do it all well. Rooted in a foundation of consideration, respect, and honesty, this edition continues the Post family legacy of upholding traditions while moving forward with the times. The book covers: Etiquette classics like table manners, gift-giving, thank-you notes, greetings and introductions, and everyday conversationHow to be a good host and a good guest, from handling invitations and setting yourself up for success to plus-ones and dealing with mishaps Tech etiquette including video meetings, parties and classes, and how to politely handle devices, home security, and AI Managing hard times, from what to say (and what not to say), to the tradition of condolence notes and how to offer support following a death, miscarriage, or tragedyTipping practices in the age of rideshares, tough times, and ever-prominent payment screens. This book also includes handy reference guides for each chapter that make it easy to find the Posts’ most searched for content, like a gender-free attire guide, a soup-to-nuts entertaining chart, sample invitations, and more. With Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition you’ll have everything you need to build successful relationships in all aspects of life as you move through your world with confidence and ease.

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