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Fast-Draft Your Memoir

Write Your Life Story in 45 Hours

by Rachael Herron ...

This is your roadmap for completing the memoir you've dreamed about writing."Rachael Herron resonates with our audience, and not just because she knows her stuff—she does—or because she's hilarious—she is—but because her honesty and earnestness come through in all her messaging." Samantha Sanders, Writer’s DigestWriting memoir is daunting! You’re the expert on your life, naturally, but narrating ... Read more

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This is your roadmap for completing the memoir you've dreamed about writing."Rachael Herron resonates with our audience, and not just because she knows her stuff—she does—or because she's hilarious—she is—but because her honesty and earnestness come through in all her messaging." Samantha Sanders, Writer’s DigestWriting memoir is daunting! You’re the expert on your life, naturally, but narrating
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The Mythology Book

Big Ideas Simply Explained

by DK ...

Series series DK Big Ideas
Learn about compelling worlds and characters depicted in myths and legends in The Mythology Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Mythology in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Mythology Book ... Read more

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Learn about compelling worlds and characters depicted in myths and legends in The Mythology Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Mythology in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Mythology Book
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100 Mysteries of Science Explained

by The Editors of Popular Science ...

Series series Popular Science
Answers on subjects from dark matter to disappearing bees, from the magazine that's been enlightening and entertaining Americans for nearly 150 years.What happened to the Neanderthals? When is the next Ice Age due? Why do we hiccup? From end-of-the-world scenarios to what goes on within our own brains and bodies, the experts at Popular Science magazine uncover the secrets of the universe and ... Read more

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Answers on subjects from dark matter to disappearing bees, from the magazine that's been enlightening and entertaining Americans for nearly 150 years.What happened to the Neanderthals? When is the next Ice Age due? Why do we hiccup? From end-of-the-world scenarios to what goes on within our own brains and bodies, the experts at Popular Science magazine uncover the secrets of the universe and
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Everybody Lies

What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are

by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEARA NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR'This book is about a whole new way of studying the mind ... Endlessly fascinating' Steven Pinker'A whirlwind tour of the modern human psyche' EconomistEverybody lies, to friends, lovers, doctors, pollsters – and to themselves. In Internet searc... ... Read more

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEARA NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR'This book is about a whole new way of studying the mind ... Endlessly fascinating' Steven Pinker'A whirlwind tour of the modern human psyche' EconomistEverybody lies, to friends, lovers, doctors, pollsters – and to themselves. In Internet searc...
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Terry Brooks

Reading List

by Edward Peterson ...

Whether you are reading your favorite author or getting to know a new author nothing is more important than reading order. You will spoil the story and your own enjoyment if you read a series in the wrong order and you will miss the development of an author’s writing if you read their books in a helter-skelter fashion.With our original reading list you get the perfect tool to enjoy Terry Brooks’ ... Read more

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Whether you are reading your favorite author or getting to know a new author nothing is more important than reading order. You will spoil the story and your own enjoyment if you read a series in the wrong order and you will miss the development of an author’s writing if you read their books in a helter-skelter fashion.With our original reading list you get the perfect tool to enjoy Terry Brooks’
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Far and Wide

Bring That Horizon to Me!

by Neil Peart ...

35 concerts. 17,000 motorcycle miles. Three months. One lifetime.In May 2015, the veteran Canadian rock trio Rush embarked on their 40th anniversary tour, R40. For the band and their fans, R40 was a celebration and, perhaps, a farewell. But for Neil Peart, each tour is more than just a string of concerts, it’s an opportunity to explore backroads near and far on his BMW motorcycle. So if this was ... Read more

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35 concerts. 17,000 motorcycle miles. Three months. One lifetime.In May 2015, the veteran Canadian rock trio Rush embarked on their 40th anniversary tour, R40. For the band and their fans, R40 was a celebration and, perhaps, a farewell. But for Neil Peart, each tour is more than just a string of concerts, it’s an opportunity to explore backroads near and far on his BMW motorcycle. So if this was
... Read more
Write Right!

A Desktop Digest of Punctuation, Grammar, and Style

by Jan Venolia ...

The newest edition of Jan Venolia’s best-selling guide, Write Right! is an essential resource for writers with 500,000+ copies sold since publication.**In this age of electronic correspondence and self-produced documents, we need a useful and reliable writing guide more than ever. Write Right! covers the essentials of good writing in a concise and easy-to-follow format. The new edition of this ... Read more

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The newest edition of Jan Venolia’s best-selling guide, Write Right! is an essential resource for writers with 500,000+ copies sold since publication.**In this age of electronic correspondence and self-produced documents, we need a useful and reliable writing guide more than ever. Write Right! covers the essentials of good writing in a concise and easy-to-follow format. The new edition of this
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Provence in Ten Easy Lessons

by Peter Mayle ...

Series series A Vintage Short
No one knows Provence like beloved author Peter Mayle, and in this delightful collection—adapted from Provence A-Z: A Francophile’s Essential Handbook—he distills his decades of living in France into ten essential lessons for visitors.Abandoning the well-trodden “best of” routes that can be found in any tourist guide, Mayle highlights local features vital to an authentic Provençal experience. From ... Read more

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No one knows Provence like beloved author Peter Mayle, and in this delightful collection—adapted from Provence A-Z: A Francophile’s Essential Handbook—he distills his decades of living in France into ten essential lessons for visitors.Abandoning the well-trodden “best of” routes that can be found in any tourist guide, Mayle highlights local features vital to an authentic Provençal experience. From
... Read more
Pedagogy of the Oppressed

50th Anniversary Edition

by Paulo Freire ...

First published in Portuguese in 1968, Pedagogy of the Oppressed was translated and published in English in 1970. Paulo Freire's work has helped to empower countless people throughout the world and has taken on special urgency in the United States and Western Europe, where the creation of a permanent underclass among the underprivileged and minorities in cities and urban centers is ongoing.This ... Read more

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First published in Portuguese in 1968, Pedagogy of the Oppressed was translated and published in English in 1970. Paulo Freire's work has helped to empower countless people throughout the world and has taken on special urgency in the United States and Western Europe, where the creation of a permanent underclass among the underprivileged and minorities in cities and urban centers is ongoing.This
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The Great Clippers

by Jane D. Lyon ...

Against fantastic odds, a small group of men had built a fleet that proved one of the decisive factors in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. They had gathered the wealth that founded the first banks in the United States and built its first railroads, factories, and steamships. Now, they were to cap their achievements by making it equally superior in size, and in the process, producing ... Read more

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Against fantastic odds, a small group of men had built a fleet that proved one of the decisive factors in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. They had gathered the wealth that founded the first banks in the United States and built its first railroads, factories, and steamships. Now, they were to cap their achievements by making it equally superior in size, and in the process, producing
... Read more
How Innovation Works

And Why It Flourishes in Freedom

by Matt Ridley ...

Building on his national bestseller The Rational Optimist, Matt Ridley chronicles the history of innovation, and how we need to change our thinking on the subject.Innovation is the main event of the modern age, the reason we experience both dramatic improvements in our living standards and unsettling changes in our society. Forget short-term symptoms like Donald Trump and Brexit, it is ... Read more

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Building on his national bestseller The Rational Optimist, Matt Ridley chronicles the history of innovation, and how we need to change our thinking on the subject.Innovation is the main event of the modern age, the reason we experience both dramatic improvements in our living standards and unsettling changes in our society. Forget short-term symptoms like Donald Trump and Brexit, it is
... Read more
Submarine

A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship

by Tom Clancy, John Gresham ...

Series Book 1 - Tom Clancy's Military Referenc
Only the author of The Hunt for Red October could capture the reality of life aboard a nuclear submarine. Only a writer of Mr. Clancy's magnitude could obtain security clearance for information, diagrams, and photographs never before available to the public. Now, every civilian can enter this top secret world...the weapons, the procedures, the people themselves...the startling facts behind the ... Read more

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Only the author of The Hunt for Red October could capture the reality of life aboard a nuclear submarine. Only a writer of Mr. Clancy's magnitude could obtain security clearance for information, diagrams, and photographs never before available to the public. Now, every civilian can enter this top secret world...the weapons, the procedures, the people themselves...the startling facts behind the
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Words from Hell

Unearthing the Darkest Secrets of English Etymology

by Jess Zafarris ...

'A fiendishly good read!'Mignon Fogarty, Grammar GirlThe English language is where words go to be tortured and mutilated into unrecognizable shadows of their former selves. It's where Latin, Greek, and Germanic roots are shredded apart and stitched unceremoniously back together with misunderstood snippets of languages snatched from the wreckage of conquest and colonialism. It wreaks merciless ... Read more

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'A fiendishly good read!'Mignon Fogarty, Grammar GirlThe English language is where words go to be tortured and mutilated into unrecognizable shadows of their former selves. It's where Latin, Greek, and Germanic roots are shredded apart and stitched unceremoniously back together with misunderstood snippets of languages snatched from the wreckage of conquest and colonialism. It wreaks merciless
... Read more
Marriage Confidential

Love in the Post-Romantic Age

by Pamela Haag ...

“In this timely and thought-provoking analysis of modern coupledom, Pamela Haag paints a vivid tableau of the ‘semi-happy’ couple. Written with wit and aplomb, this page turner will instigate an insurrection against our marital complacency.” —Esther Perel, author of Mating in CaptivityWritten with the persuasive power of Naomi Wolf and the analytical skills of Susan Faludi, Pamela Haag’s ... Read more

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“In this timely and thought-provoking analysis of modern coupledom, Pamela Haag paints a vivid tableau of the ‘semi-happy’ couple. Written with wit and aplomb, this page turner will instigate an insurrection against our marital complacency.” —Esther Perel, author of Mating in CaptivityWritten with the persuasive power of Naomi Wolf and the analytical skills of Susan Faludi, Pamela Haag’s
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Learn Spanish: Spanish for Kids. Life of Basil - La vida de Albahaca - Bilingual Book in English and Spanish.

Learning Spanish for Kids., #6

by Colin Hann ...

Series Book 6 - Learning Spanish for Kids.
Basil finds himself in a strange new pot and meets our other chatty little plants. They think they know some stuff, but when it comes to animals, they know nothing. One wild assumption followed by another gets them into big trouble. Next time they may not be so lucky!This illustrated story is for bilingual children and Spanish language students with a basic or intermediate knowledge who want to ... Read more

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Basil finds himself in a strange new pot and meets our other chatty little plants. They think they know some stuff, but when it comes to animals, they know nothing. One wild assumption followed by another gets them into big trouble. Next time they may not be so lucky!This illustrated story is for bilingual children and Spanish language students with a basic or intermediate knowledge who want to
... Read more
The Engagement

by Nasheema Lennon ...

Speak now or forever rest in peace . . . ‘A pacy debut that ensnares’ ADELE PARKS-THE PERFECT FIANCÉ.When Victoria’s best friend Gwen announces she is marrying the rich and handsome Michael, celebrations are strained. Victoria doesn’t trust Michael – he’s hiding something. And he reminds her of someone she needs to forget.THE DREAM WEDDING PLAN.Too loved up to see Michael’s dark side... ... Read more

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Speak now or forever rest in peace . . . ‘A pacy debut that ensnares’ ADELE PARKS-THE PERFECT FIANCÉ.When Victoria’s best friend Gwen announces she is marrying the rich and handsome Michael, celebrations are strained. Victoria doesn’t trust Michael – he’s hiding something. And he reminds her of someone she needs to forget.THE DREAM WEDDING PLAN.Too loved up to see Michael’s dark side...
... Read more
While Idaho Slept

The Hunt for Answers in the Murders of Four College Students

by J. Reuben Appelman ...

The author of the acclaimed true-crime memoir, The Kill Jar, tells the inside story of the “University of Idaho Murders,” offering a memorable, thoughtful dive into our societal fascination with investigative true crime, the media’s seeming blood-frenzy, and the future of homicide investigations, while cultivating an intimate look into the minds and hearts of the victims and their suspected killer ... Read more

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The author of the acclaimed true-crime memoir, The Kill Jar, tells the inside story of the “University of Idaho Murders,” offering a memorable, thoughtful dive into our societal fascination with investigative true crime, the media’s seeming blood-frenzy, and the future of homicide investigations, while cultivating an intimate look into the minds and hearts of the victims and their suspected killer
... Read more
Hatchet Man

How Bill Barr Broke the Prosecutor’s Code and Corrupted the Justice Department

by Elie Honig ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER“Elie Honig has written much more than a compelling takedown of an unfit attorney general; he also offers a blueprint for how impartial and apolitical justice should be administered in America.”—Preet Bharara“An essential analysis for anyone committed to understanding the abuses of the Trump administration so we can ensure they never happen again.”—Joyce White Vance“Essential ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER“Elie Honig has written much more than a compelling takedown of an unfit attorney general; he also offers a blueprint for how impartial and apolitical justice should be administered in America.”—Preet Bharara“An essential analysis for anyone committed to understanding the abuses of the Trump administration so we can ensure they never happen again.”—Joyce White Vance“Essential
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New Year's Eve

by Marina Endicott ...

Series series Good Reads
This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. On New Year's Eve, Dixie and her husband Grady set off on a car trip. They plan to visit Grady's family, five hours away. But soon they're caught in a blizzard. They turn off the highway and go to their friend Ron's house. Both Grady and Ron are RCMP officers. When ... Read more

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This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. On New Year's Eve, Dixie and her husband Grady set off on a car trip. They plan to visit Grady's family, five hours away. But soon they're caught in a blizzard. They turn off the highway and go to their friend Ron's house. Both Grady and Ron are RCMP officers. When
... Read more
Anyone You Want Me to Be

A True Story of Sex and Death on the Internet

by Stephen Singular, John Douglas ...

JOHN DOUGLAS -- THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MINDHUNTER AND THE UNDISPUTED MASTER PROFILER OF SERIAL CRIMINALS -- TELLS THE CHILLING TRUE STORY OF JOHN ROBINSON, THE INTERNET'S FIRST SERIAL MURDERER.In Olathe, Kansas, a balding, pudgy father of four sits in prison convicted on three counts of homicide -- two of capital murder -- and suspected in at least five other disappearances. During the last ... Read more

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JOHN DOUGLAS -- THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MINDHUNTER AND THE UNDISPUTED MASTER PROFILER OF SERIAL CRIMINALS -- TELLS THE CHILLING TRUE STORY OF JOHN ROBINSON, THE INTERNET'S FIRST SERIAL MURDERER.In Olathe, Kansas, a balding, pudgy father of four sits in prison convicted on three counts of homicide -- two of capital murder -- and suspected in at least five other disappearances. During the last
... Read more
Let's Ride

Sonny Barger's Guide to Motorcycling

by Sonny Barger, Darwin Holmstrom ...

“The baddest man on two wheels.”—Rolling StoneOne of the founders and the most famous member of the infamous Hell’s Angels Motorcycle Club, Ralph “Sonny” Barger says, “Let’s Ride” with this ultimate guide to motorcycling. With expert co-author Darwin Holmstrom—former writer for Motorcyclist magazine and author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Motorcycles—Barger, “The archangel of all Hells Angels” ... Read more

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“The baddest man on two wheels.”—Rolling StoneOne of the founders and the most famous member of the infamous Hell’s Angels Motorcycle Club, Ralph “Sonny” Barger says, “Let’s Ride” with this ultimate guide to motorcycling. With expert co-author Darwin Holmstrom—former writer for Motorcyclist magazine and author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Motorcycles—Barger, “The archangel of all Hells Angels”
... Read more
The Canadian Writer's Market, 19th Edition

The Essential Guide for Freelance Writers

Edited by Heidi Waechtler ...

The essential guide for freelance writers, now completely updated and revised.The Canadian Writer's Market is the authority on who publishes what and how best to bring your work to their attention. It offers practical advice on everything from manuscript preparation to copyright law, from information on pay rates to writers' workshops. This useful guide also includes comprehensive and up-to-date ... Read more

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The essential guide for freelance writers, now completely updated and revised.The Canadian Writer's Market is the authority on who publishes what and how best to bring your work to their attention. It offers practical advice on everything from manuscript preparation to copyright law, from information on pay rates to writers' workshops. This useful guide also includes comprehensive and up-to-date
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French Grammar

by BarCharts,Inc ...

Looking to learn the French Language? Learn the grammar principles with this QuickStudy French Grammar guide. This guide is so you can take it on the go. It includes information on: cardinal & ordinal numbers, pronunciation, weather expressions, nouns & pronouns, adverbs & articles, adjectives & verbs and much more ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

Looking to learn the French Language? Learn the grammar principles with this QuickStudy French Grammar guide. This guide is so you can take it on the go. It includes information on: cardinal & ordinal numbers, pronunciation, weather expressions, nouns & pronouns, adverbs & articles, adjectives & verbs and much more
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萬古神器之江嵐的敘述奇幻武俠中文動漫畫版

中文奇幻武俠冒險暢銷漫畫動畫免費小說 free ebook comic overdrive manga

by 蘆葦草 ...

Series Book 00 - 山海封神榜
山海封神榜第一部原初之始﹐天地混沌黑暗﹐自盤古開天闢地以來﹐地繞黃道每六萬六千六百六十六年必有一次大劫﹐那橫災會使萬里方圓的地域發生海嘯山崩。一旦大劫來臨，不僅池枯地裂﹐氣溫驟降﹐甚至還會洪災橫流﹐島嶼陸沉﹐生靈更是遭受沉湮之災。四位仙人走遍天下﹐在極地偏僻之處發現了天地相輔﹑山海相循的天機奧秘。靠著吸收天地山海的日月精氣﹐和火風水土的醞釀﹐所淬煉出的幻化靈珠﹐可以扭轉人類榮枯興衰的契機。這幾顆四象靈珠被打鑄在兵器內﹐代代相傳﹐被後世百姓稱為「萬古神器」。這本小說﹐藉由一個平凡少年的今古奇遇﹐萬古神器和四象靈珠召喚術的時空幻景﹐帶您進入前所未有的古典奇幻新紀元﹐敬請期待Tales of Terra OceanLong before the distant past, Earth was an organic whole without form and void。A divine ... Read more

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山海封神榜第一部原初之始﹐天地混沌黑暗﹐自盤古開天闢地以來﹐地繞黃道每六萬六千六百六十六年必有一次大劫﹐那橫災會使萬里方圓的地域發生海嘯山崩。一旦大劫來臨，不僅池枯地裂﹐氣溫驟降﹐甚至還會洪災橫流﹐島嶼陸沉﹐生靈更是遭受沉湮之災。四位仙人走遍天下﹐在極地偏僻之處發現了天地相輔﹑山海相循的天機奧秘。靠著吸收天地山海的日月精氣﹐和火風水土的醞釀﹐所淬煉出的幻化靈珠﹐可以扭轉人類榮枯興衰的契機。這幾顆四象靈珠被打鑄在兵器內﹐代代相傳﹐被後世百姓稱為「萬古神器」。這本小說﹐藉由一個平凡少年的今古奇遇﹐萬古神器和四象靈珠召喚術的時空幻景﹐帶您進入前所未有的古典奇幻新紀元﹐敬請期待Tales of Terra OceanLong before the distant past, Earth was an organic whole without form and void。A divine
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