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Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish

A Creative and Proven Approach

by Margarita Madrigal ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders, Jane Santos, Luis Solís, Roxanne Coyne, Yopa Ponce, Jan Rodríguez ...

Unabridged

14 hours 22 min

Use the English you already know to quickly learn the basics of Spanish with this unique, accessible guide—from one of America’s most prominent language teachers.Read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks! Even the most reluctant learner will be astonished at the ease and effectiveness of Margarita Madrigal’s unique method of teaching a foreign language. Completely eliminating rote ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Use the English you already know to quickly learn the basics of Spanish with this unique, accessible guide—from one of America’s most prominent language teachers.Read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks! Even the most reluctant learner will be astonished at the ease and effectiveness of Margarita Madrigal’s unique method of teaching a foreign language. Completely eliminating rote
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SALOMÉ

by ivan pallares rincon, VARGAS VILA JOSÉ MARÍA ...

Narrated by Iván Pallares Rincón ...

Unabridged

3 hours 50 min

SALOMÉ. NOVELA TRAGEDIAJOSÉ MARÍA VARGAS VILA.El ritmo, da alas al poema;roda la música del mundo está en e ritmo;la Palabra, es hecha para el canto…… Es Arte para mí, un refugioEsta tragedia comprendida en la novela, es una historia formidable de una nueva forma de narrar un episodio imaginariamente ocurrido en los primeros años del actual milenio en el medio oriente o Israel entre Juan el ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

SALOMÉ. NOVELA TRAGEDIAJOSÉ MARÍA VARGAS VILA.El ritmo, da alas al poema;roda la música del mundo está en e ritmo;la Palabra, es hecha para el canto…… Es Arte para mí, un refugioEsta tragedia comprendida en la novela, es una historia formidable de una nueva forma de narrar un episodio imaginariamente ocurrido en los primeros años del actual milenio en el medio oriente o Israel entre Juan el
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Time Management

by Martin Manser ...

Series series Collins Business Secrets
Unabridged

2 hours 18 min

The time management secrets that experts and top professionals use.Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Time Management.Includes how to:• Identify your biggest priorities and find time to achieve them• Deal with the biggest hidden time-wasters• Communicate effectively with colleagues and clients• Cope with information overload• Take control of your inbox and ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The time management secrets that experts and top professionals use.Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Time Management.Includes how to:• Identify your biggest priorities and find time to achieve them• Deal with the biggest hidden time-wasters• Communicate effectively with colleagues and clients• Cope with information overload• Take control of your inbox and
... Read more
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When the Apricots Bloom

by Gina Wilkinson ...

Narrated by Raghad Chaar ...

Unabridged

10 hours 28 min

Inspired by her own experiences stationed in Baghdad during Saddam Hussein's rule, former foreign correspondent Gina Wilkinson's evocative, suspenseful debut is told through the eyes of three very different women in Iraq at the turn of the millennium.At night, in Huda's fragrant garden, a breeze sweeps in from the desert encircling Baghdad, rustling the leaves of her apricot trees and carrying ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Inspired by her own experiences stationed in Baghdad during Saddam Hussein's rule, former foreign correspondent Gina Wilkinson's evocative, suspenseful debut is told through the eyes of three very different women in Iraq at the turn of the millennium.At night, in Huda's fragrant garden, a breeze sweeps in from the desert encircling Baghdad, rustling the leaves of her apricot trees and carrying
... Read more
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Deb's Story Time Adventures - My Magical Birthday Surprise

by Deb Loyd ...

Narrated by Deb Loyd ...

Unabridged

18 min

Welcome to Deb's Story Time Adventures!Music and sound effects bring characters to life in this entertaining story and will transport children to a land of imagination.Get ready for your very own exciting journey because the character in this story is YOU! Imagine it’s the morning of your birthday. Follow clues to a strange and magical land and have fun acting out this unique story.Deb takes ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Welcome to Deb's Story Time Adventures!Music and sound effects bring characters to life in this entertaining story and will transport children to a land of imagination.Get ready for your very own exciting journey because the character in this story is YOU! Imagine it’s the morning of your birthday. Follow clues to a strange and magical land and have fun acting out this unique story.Deb takes
... Read more
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This Is Dyslexia

Everything You Need To Understand, Value And Support Dyslexic Thinking

by Kate Griggs ...

Narrated by Kate Griggs ...

Unabridged

3 hours 3 min

The future needs Dyslexic Thinking!British social entrepreneur, founder and CEO of charity Made By Dyslexia, Kate Griggs has been shifting the narrative on dyslexia and educating people on its strengths since 2004. Having been surrounded by an extraordinary 'smorgasbord of Dyslexic Thinking' her whole life, Griggs knows the superpower of dyslexia all too well.With a forward from Sir Richard ... Read more

$18.99 USD

The future needs Dyslexic Thinking!British social entrepreneur, founder and CEO of charity Made By Dyslexia, Kate Griggs has been shifting the narrative on dyslexia and educating people on its strengths since 2004. Having been surrounded by an extraordinary 'smorgasbord of Dyslexic Thinking' her whole life, Griggs knows the superpower of dyslexia all too well.With a forward from Sir Richard
... Read more
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Writing the Blockbuster Novel

by Albert Zuckerman ...

Narrated by Michael Russotto ...

Unabridged

9 hours 32 min

Every novelist dreams of it--writing the book that rockets to the top of the bestseller lists. Now, they can see how it's done, up close, in an audiobook by an agent who has sold manuscripts that turned into hits. Here Albert Zuckerman covers the essential elements of the blockbuster novel and shows writers how to put them to work in their books. Zuckerman covers the subject thoroughly, from ... Read more

$22.99 USD

Every novelist dreams of it--writing the book that rockets to the top of the bestseller lists. Now, they can see how it's done, up close, in an audiobook by an agent who has sold manuscripts that turned into hits. Here Albert Zuckerman covers the essential elements of the blockbuster novel and shows writers how to put them to work in their books. Zuckerman covers the subject thoroughly, from
... Read more
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Words No Bars Can Hold

Literacy Learning in Prison

by Deborah Appleman ...

Narrated by Virginia Wolf ...

Unabridged

5 hours 14 min

Incarcerated bodies, liberated minds: a narrative of literacy education behind bars.Words No Bars Can Hold provides a rare glimpse into literacy learning under the most dehumanizing conditions. Deborah Appleman chronicles her work teaching college-level classes at a high-security prison for men, most of whom are serving life sentences. Through narrative, poetry, memoir, and fiction, the students ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Incarcerated bodies, liberated minds: a narrative of literacy education behind bars.Words No Bars Can Hold provides a rare glimpse into literacy learning under the most dehumanizing conditions. Deborah Appleman chronicles her work teaching college-level classes at a high-security prison for men, most of whom are serving life sentences. Through narrative, poetry, memoir, and fiction, the students
... Read more
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Магия текста. Как колдовать с редактурой, заговаривать воду в рукописи и заклинать слова-паразиты

by Марина Голубева ...

Narrated by Елена Пикуль ...

Unabridged

6 hours 22 min

О стилистике и архитектуре текста, демонах лексических ошибок, хитростях нашего восприятия и магии редакторских правок. Эта книга состоит из 4 частей. Первая рассказывает о внешней форме текста и стилях, вторая — о содержательной части текста, третья учит, как при помощи слов и фраз воздействовать на читателя, а четвертая посвящена литературному редактированию и приемам улучшения текста. Автор ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

О стилистике и архитектуре текста, демонах лексических ошибок, хитростях нашего восприятия и магии редакторских правок. Эта книга состоит из 4 частей. Первая рассказывает о внешней форме текста и стилях, вторая — о содержательной части текста, третья учит, как при помощи слов и фраз воздействовать на читателя, а четвертая посвящена литературному редактированию и приемам улучшения текста. Автор
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Audiobook

Les Gens sont comme ça

et autres petites phrases métaphysiques

by Philippe Delerm ...

Narrated by François Hatt ...

Unabridged

1 hour 34 min

« Les gens, quels sales types ! » disait Marcel Aymé. Les gens, c’est-à-dire toute l’humanité sauf vous à qui je parle, sauf moi… Que voulez-vous, les gens sont comme ça, si individualistes et grégaires cependant. On ne les refera pas, c’est sûr. Faut-il s’en accommoder ? À moins d’entrer dans un couvent, la réponse est oui. Alors, vivre avec eux, en conservant la restriction mentale de penser qu ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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« Les gens, quels sales types ! » disait Marcel Aymé. Les gens, c’est-à-dire toute l’humanité sauf vous à qui je parle, sauf moi… Que voulez-vous, les gens sont comme ça, si individualistes et grégaires cependant. On ne les refera pas, c’est sûr. Faut-il s’en accommoder ? À moins d’entrer dans un couvent, la réponse est oui. Alors, vivre avec eux, en conservant la restriction mentale de penser qu
... Read more
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Literature and the New Culture Wars

Triggers, Cancel Culture, and the Teacher's Dilemma

by Deborah Appleman ...

Narrated by Cathi Colas ...

Unabridged

3 hours 30 min

Can educators continue to teach troubling but worthwhile texts?Our current "culture wars" have reshaped the politics of secondary literature instruction. Due to a variety of challenges from both the left and the right—to language or subject matter, to potentially triggering content, or to authors who have been canceled—school reading lists are rapidly shrinking. For many teachers, choosing which ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Can educators continue to teach troubling but worthwhile texts?Our current "culture wars" have reshaped the politics of secondary literature instruction. Due to a variety of challenges from both the left and the right—to language or subject matter, to potentially triggering content, or to authors who have been canceled—school reading lists are rapidly shrinking. For many teachers, choosing which
... Read more
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The New Dark Ages

The Death of Reading and the Dawn of the Post-Literate Society

by James Marriott ...

Unabridged

4 hours

A provocative argument about how an increase in literacy jumpstarted modern civilization, and how its decline threatens democracy and the future of humanityThe beginning of the modern era saw the widespread adoption of new printing technologies that allowed the written word to spread far and wide. It's not by chance this period also saw the rise of revolutions and the decline of the aristocratic ... Read more

$15.99 USD

PRE-ORDER

A provocative argument about how an increase in literacy jumpstarted modern civilization, and how its decline threatens democracy and the future of humanityThe beginning of the modern era saw the widespread adoption of new printing technologies that allowed the written word to spread far and wide. It's not by chance this period also saw the rise of revolutions and the decline of the aristocratic
... Read more
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Dancing By The Light of The Moon

Over 250 poems to read, relish and recite

by Gyles Brandreth ...

Narrated by Gyles Brandreth ...

Unabridged

7 hours 6 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Dancing by the Light of the Moon, a collection of poetry to last you a lifetime - poems that will bring you joy, solace, celebration and love for every occasionIncludes an updated chapter of poems to bring you hope and happiness this yearA POEM CAN . . .Comfort · Challenge · Be a friendStretch your vocabulary<... ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.Dancing by the Light of the Moon, a collection of poetry to last you a lifetime - poems that will bring you joy, solace, celebration and love for every occasionIncludes an updated chapter of poems to bring you hope and happiness this yearA POEM CAN . . .Comfort · Challenge · Be a friendStretch your vocabulary<...
... Read more
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Deb's Story Time Adventures - Penelope the Dragon Tamer - Part 1

by Deb Loyd ...

Narrated by Deb Loyd ...

Unabridged

22 min

Welcome to Deb’s Story Time Adventures!Music and sound effects bring characters to life in this entertaining series of stories that transport children to a land of imagination.Can you imagine living in a town with a mysterious dragon lurking nearby? Join Penelope in this enchanting story, as she bravely faces her fear and confronts a huge, ferocious dragon!Deb takes children's audio stories to a ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Welcome to Deb’s Story Time Adventures!Music and sound effects bring characters to life in this entertaining series of stories that transport children to a land of imagination.Can you imagine living in a town with a mysterious dragon lurking nearby? Join Penelope in this enchanting story, as she bravely faces her fear and confronts a huge, ferocious dragon!Deb takes children's audio stories to a
... Read more
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Branchez-vous! Et autres poèmes biscornus

by François Gravel ...

Narrated by Tobie Pelletier ...

Unabridged

19 min

Dans Branchez-vous! Et autres poèmes biscornus, François Gravel s’interroge sur les curiosités de la langue française et s’en amuse. Il va même jusqu’à mélanger l’anglais au français pour s’entortiller les mots et la tête encore plus. ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Dans Branchez-vous! Et autres poèmes biscornus, François Gravel s’interroge sur les curiosités de la langue française et s’en amuse. Il va même jusqu’à mélanger l’anglais au français pour s’entortiller les mots et la tête encore plus.
... Read more
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Dangerous Learning

The South's Long War on Black Literacy

by Derek W. Black ...

Narrated by Lyle Blaker ...

Unabridged

12 hours 49 min

The enduring legacy of the nineteenth-century struggle for Black literacy in the American SouthFew have ever valued literacy as much as the enslaved Black people of the American South. For them, it was more than a means to a better life; it was a gateway to freedom and, in some instances, a tool for inspiring revolt. And few governments tried harder to suppress literacy than did those in the South ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The enduring legacy of the nineteenth-century struggle for Black literacy in the American SouthFew have ever valued literacy as much as the enslaved Black people of the American South. For them, it was more than a means to a better life; it was a gateway to freedom and, in some instances, a tool for inspiring revolt. And few governments tried harder to suppress literacy than did those in the South
... Read more
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Deb's Story Time Adventures - Collection

by Deb Loyd ...

Narrated by Deb Loyd ...

Unabridged

45 min

Welcome to Deb’s Story Time Adventures Collection!Music and sound effects bring characters to life in this entertaining collection of stories that transport children to a land of imagination.Story 1 - Max the Bubblegum KidDiscover how Max, a shy boy who just wants to chew bubblegum and ride his skateboard, suddenly finds himself helping with an emergency in town!Story 2 - Amelia, You Are Too ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Welcome to Deb’s Story Time Adventures Collection!Music and sound effects bring characters to life in this entertaining collection of stories that transport children to a land of imagination.Story 1 - Max the Bubblegum KidDiscover how Max, a shy boy who just wants to chew bubblegum and ride his skateboard, suddenly finds himself helping with an emergency in town!Story 2 - Amelia, You Are Too
... Read more
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How to Read a Book

The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

by Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren ...

Narrated by Edward Holland ...

Unabridged

15 hours 26 min

With half a million copies in print, How to Read a Book is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material.A CNN Book of the Week: “Explains not just why we should read books, but how we should read them. It's masterfully done.” –Farheed ZakariaOriginally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a ... Read more

$29.99 USD

With half a million copies in print, How to Read a Book is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material.A CNN Book of the Week: “Explains not just why we should read books, but how we should read them. It's masterfully done.” –Farheed ZakariaOriginally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a
... Read more
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La voz de los libros

by Maribel Riaza ...

Narrated by Lola Sanz ...

Unabridged

11 hours 56 min

En La voz de los libros, la experta en innovación cultural Maribel Riaza nos embarca en un viaje fascinante por la historia de la lectura. Para redescubrir el poder de la palabra hablada, la autora explora desde los escribas que en la antigüedad practicaban la lectura en voz alta hasta el auge de los audiolibros, revelando cómo nuestra forma de leer ha moldeado nuestra mente, el rol que las ... Read more

$17.99 USD

En La voz de los libros, la experta en innovación cultural Maribel Riaza nos embarca en un viaje fascinante por la historia de la lectura. Para redescubrir el poder de la palabra hablada, la autora explora desde los escribas que en la antigüedad practicaban la lectura en voz alta hasta el auge de los audiolibros, revelando cómo nuestra forma de leer ha moldeado nuestra mente, el rol que las
... Read more
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Understanding Show, Don't Tell

And Really Getting It

by Janice Hardy ...

Narrated by Kim Handysides ...

Unabridged

3 hours 51 min

Do you struggle with show, don't tell? You don't have to.Award-winning author Janice Hardy (and founder of the popular writing site, Fiction University) takes you deep into one of the most frustrating aspects of writing—showing, and not telling. She'll help you understand what show, don't tell means, teach you how to spot told prose in your writing, and reveal why common advice on how to fix it ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Do you struggle with show, don't tell? You don't have to.Award-winning author Janice Hardy (and founder of the popular writing site, Fiction University) takes you deep into one of the most frustrating aspects of writing—showing, and not telling. She'll help you understand what show, don't tell means, teach you how to spot told prose in your writing, and reveal why common advice on how to fix it
... Read more
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Dead White Guys

A Father, His Daughter, and the Great Books of the Western World

by Matt Burriesci ...

Narrated by Lloyd James ...

Unabridged

9 hours 11 min

After his daughter was born prematurely in 2010, Matt Burriesci set out to write a book about thirty-two great books, from Plato to Karl Marx, and how their lessons have applied to his life. As someone who has spent a long and successful career advocating for great literature, Burriesci defends the great books in this series of tender and candid letters, rich in personal experience and full of ... Read more

$13.99 USD

After his daughter was born prematurely in 2010, Matt Burriesci set out to write a book about thirty-two great books, from Plato to Karl Marx, and how their lessons have applied to his life. As someone who has spent a long and successful career advocating for great literature, Burriesci defends the great books in this series of tender and candid letters, rich in personal experience and full of
... Read more
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Мифы Древнего Китая: четыре свирепых зверя и одна обманщица

by Анастасия Дурыманова ...

Narrated by Анастасия Дурыманова ...

Series series Читаем на иностранном. Лучший способ выучить язык
Unabridged

1 hour 29 min

Понимать китайский язык могут только профессионалы? Конечно, нет. В этой книге вас ждут адаптированные рассказы о загадочном Хаосе Хуньдуне или Дицзяне, который породил мир, ужасном крылатом полутигре-полубыке Цюнци, вероломном и смелом покровителе воинов Таоу, свирепом Таоте, пятом сыне Дракона и хитрой обманщице лисице-оборотне Хули-цзин. Автор-составитель А. Д. Дурыманова, преподаватель РГГУ и ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Понимать китайский язык могут только профессионалы? Конечно, нет. В этой книге вас ждут адаптированные рассказы о загадочном Хаосе Хуньдуне или Дицзяне, который породил мир, ужасном крылатом полутигре-полубыке Цюнци, вероломном и смелом покровителе воинов Таоу, свирепом Таоте, пятом сыне Дракона и хитрой обманщице лисице-оборотне Хули-цзин. Автор-составитель А. Д. Дурыманова, преподаватель РГГУ и
... Read more
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Rhythm in the Novel Delivered in an Alexander Lecture

by E. K. Brown ...

Narrated by Deaver Brown ...

Series series E. K. Brown
Unabridged

4 hours 17 min

A legendary exposition of rhythm in the novel by noted Canadian & American critic; E K Brown. ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A legendary exposition of rhythm in the novel by noted Canadian & American critic; E K Brown.
... Read more
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Empire of Illusion

The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle

by Chris Hedges ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 25 min

We now live in two Americas. One—now the minority—functions in a print-based, literate world that can cope with complexity and can separate illusion from truth. The other—the majority—is retreating from a reality-based world into one of false certainty and magic. To this majority—which crosses social class lines, though the poor are overwhelmingly affected—presidential debate and political ... Read more

$19.99 USD

We now live in two Americas. One—now the minority—functions in a print-based, literate world that can cope with complexity and can separate illusion from truth. The other—the majority—is retreating from a reality-based world into one of false certainty and magic. To this majority—which crosses social class lines, though the poor are overwhelmingly affected—presidential debate and political
... Read more

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