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  • Wheelock's Latin, 7th Edition

    Generations of students have learned Latin with this classic introductory Latin grammar textbook that remains the most highly regarded and bestselling single-volume of its kind.Wheelock’s Latin 7th Edition retains its signature core of authentic Latin readings—curated from the works of Cicero, Vergil, and other major Roman authors of Roman literature, drama, and poetry, as well as inscriptions, ... Read more

    Was $17.99 USD Now $2.99 USD

  • The Anatomy of Anxiety

    Understanding and Overcoming the Body's Fear Response

    by Ellen Vora MD ...
    From acclaimed psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Vora comes a groundbreaking understanding of how anxiety manifests in the body and mind—and what we can do to overcome it.Anxiety affects more than forty million Americans—a number that continues to climb in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While conventional medicine tends to view anxiety as a “neck-up” problem—that is, one of brain chemistry and psychology ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Columbine

    by Dave Cullen ...
    Ten years in the works, a masterpiece of reportage, this is the definitive account of the Columbine massacre, its aftermath, and its significance, from the acclaimed journalist who followed the story from the outset."The tragedies keep coming. As we reel from the latest horror ..."So begins a new epilogue, illustrating how Columbine became the template for nearly two decades of "spectacle murders. ... Read more

    Was $11.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • You Don't Need a Budget

    Stop Worrying about Debt, Spend without Shame, and Manage Money with Ease

    by Dana Miranda ...
    Free yourself from the tyranny of toxic budget culture, and build an ethical, stress-free financial life.Track every dollar you spend. Check your account balances once a week. Always pay off your credit card bill in full. Make a budget—and stick to it. These are just a few of the edicts you'll find in virtually every personal finance book. But this kind of rigid, one‑size-fits‑all advice—usually ... Read more

    Was $14.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition

    'The Elements of Style' (1918), by William Strunk, Jr., is an American English writing style guide. It is the best-known, most influential prescriptive treatment of English grammar and usage, and often is required reading and usage in U.S. high school and university composition classes. This edition of 'The Elements of Style' details eight elementary rules of usage, ten elementary principles of ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Winter Hours

    Prose, Prose Poems, and Poems

    by Mary Oliver ...
    "On the subject of writing poetry, Oliver is the most enlightened and enlightening author I have read." —Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles TimesFrom the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award comes Winter Hours, Mary Oliver's most personal book yet. And never more so than in this extraordinary and engaging gathering of nine essays, a work of reflective memoir accompanied by a ... Read more

    Was $8.49 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • Smart Brevity

    The Power of Saying More with Less (Revised and Updated)

    Brevity is confidence. Length is fear.This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to prioritize essential news and information, explain its impact and deliver it in a concise and visual format. In this revised and updated edition, the co-founders of Axios have created an essential guide for communicating effectively and efficiently using Smart ... Read more

    Was $13.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • Monsters in the Archives

    My Year of Fear with Stephen King

    **NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A fascinating, first-of-its-kind exploration of Stephen King and his most iconic early books, based on groundbreaking research and interviews with King—all conducted by the first scholar to be given extended access to his private archives“A treat for fans of Stephen King.”—Paul Tremblay“A master class in craft—and a peek behind the curtain.”—Stephen Graham Jones ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

    The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

    by Jessica Brody ...
    Series series Save the Cat!
    The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a ... Read more

    Was $9.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • Dreyer's English

    An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A sharp, funny grammar guide they’ll actually want to read, from Random House’s longtime copy chief and one of Twitter’s leading language gurus**NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY O: The Oprah Magazine • Paste • Shelf Awareness“Essential (and delightful!)”—People**We all write, all the time: books, blogs, emails. Lots and lots of emails. And we all want to writ. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • A Poetry Handbook

    A Prose Guide to Understanding and Writing Poetry

    by Mary Oliver ...
    “Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that’s what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook.”— Los Angeles TimesFrom the beloved and acclaimed poet, an ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry.With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts ... Read more

    Was $13.99 USD Now $2.99 USD

  • Several Short Sentences About Writing

    Most of what you think you know about writing is useless. It’s the harmful debris of your education—a mixture of half-truths, myths, and false assumptions that prevents you from writing well. Drawing on years of experience as a writer and teacher of writing, Verlyn Klinkenborg offers an approach to writing that will change the way you work and think. There is no gospel, no orthodoxy, no dogma in ... Read more

    Was $8.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • Reader, Come Home

    The Reading Brain in a Digital World

    by Maryanne Wolf ...
    The author of the acclaimed Proust and the Squid follows up with a lively, ambitious, and deeply informative book that considers the future of the reading brain and our capacity for critical thinking, empathy, and reflection as we become increasingly dependent on digital technologies.A decade ago, Maryanne Wolf’s Proust and the Squid revealed what we know about how the brain learns to read and how ... Read more

    Was $10.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • Designing for Inclusion

    Universal Design for Learning as a Catalyst in the IEP Process

    In Designing for Inclusion, Robin Cunconan-Lahr and Barb Gentille Green offer Individualized Education Programs (IEP) team members-including educators, school administrators, caregivers and families, and students themselves-a set of resources to design the best IEPs possible.They empower team members by providing essential background knowledge of the landmark special education laws that have ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

  • Think, Write, Edit, Romance

    The Romance Writer's Journey from Blank Page to Finished Novel

    by KJ Charles ...
    **A practical craft guide for romance writers from KJ Charles, former editor and author of over 30 novels—including The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen—focused on writing, revising, polishing, and publishing emotionally satisfying romance novels.Think, Write, Edit, Romance is a smart, practical, and deeply reassuring guide to writing romance novels from one of the genre’s most respected voices ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells

    by Judika Illes ...
    Series Book 2 - Witchcraft & Spells
    In The Encyclopedia Of 5,000 Spells: The Ultimate Reference Book for the Magical Arts, independent scholar, educator and author of several books of folklore, folkways, and mythology Judika Iles enables the reader to enter the world of folklore, myth and magic with binding spells and banishing spells, spells for love, luck, wealth, and power, as well as spells for spiritual protection, physical ... Read more

    Was $20.99 USD Now $3.99 USD

  • Why We Can't Have Nice Things

    How Legal Reformers Accidentally Broke America

    A provocative account of how our legal culture is holding us hostage—and what we need to do to change it.American government is broken. The country that built the national highway system and created Social Security and Medicare can now barely manage the basics. What went wrong?University of Michigan Law professor Nicholas Bagley argues that America’s obsessively legalistic approach to governance ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

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  • Spook

    Science Tackles the Afterlife

    by Mary Roach ...
    What happens when we die? The bestselling author of Stiff and Packing for Mars "makes a clever investigator and a thoroughly entertaining, if skeptical, tour guide." (Janet Maslin, New York Times)"A hilarious look at misadventures in paranormal research. . . . Surreal, fascinating, at times absurd" ( Boulder Weekly</stron... ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts

    by Matt Bell ...
    They say writing is rewriting. So why does the second part get such short shrift? Refuse To Be Done will guide you through every step of the novel writing process, from getting started on those first pages to the last tips for making your final draft even tighter and stronger.From lauded writer and teacher Matt Bell, Refuse to Be Done is encouraging and intensely practical, focusing always on ... Read more

    Was $9.99 USD Now $3.99 USD

  • Take Off Your Pants!

    Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing (Revised Edition)

    by Libbie Hawker ...
    When it comes to writing books, are you a “plotter” or a “pantser?” Is one method really better than the other?In this instructional ebook, author Libbie Hawker explains the benefits and technique of planning a story before you begin to write. She’ll show you how to develop a foolproof character arc and plot, how to pace any book for a can’t-put-down reading experience, and how to ensure that your ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Erotic Mind

    Unlocking the Inner Sources of Passion and Fulfillment

    by Jack Morin ...
    Challenging accepted theories about what makes for terrific sex, The Erotic Mind is a breakthrough exploration of the least understood dimensions of human sexuality—the psychology of desire, sexual arousal, and fulfillment. In this guide to sexual passion, nationally known sex therapist Dr. Jack Morin offers a bold new perspective that celebrates the joys of Eros without denying its risks.Based on ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Proust and the Squid

    The Story and Science of the Reading Brain

    by Maryanne Wolf ...
    "Wolf restores our awe of the human brain—its adaptability, its creativity, and its ability to connect with other minds through a procession of silly squiggles." — San Francisco ChronicleHow do people learn to read and write—and how has the development of these skills transformed the brain and the world itself ? Neuropsychologist and child development expert Maryann Wolf answers these questions in ... Read more

    Was $10.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • How to Read Poetry Like a Professor

    A Quippy and Sonorous Guide to Verse

    From the bestselling author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor comes this essential primer to reading poetry like a professor that unlocks the keys to enjoying works from Lord Byron to the Beatles.No literary form is as admired and feared as poetry. Admired for its lengthy pedigree—a line of poets extending back to a time before recorded history—and a ubiquitous presence in virtually all ... Read more

    Was $7.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • The 99% Invisible City

    A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design

    **A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER“[A] diverse and enlightening book . . . The 99% Invisible City is altogether fresh and imaginative when it comes to thinking about urban spaces.”—The New York Times Book Review**“Here is a field guide, a boon, a bible, for the urban curious. Your city’s secret anatomy laid bare—a hundred things you look at but don’t ... Read more

    $16.99 USD