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How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside

An Alternative Guide to Writing and Enjoying Poetry

by Brian Bilston ...

Why do we write poetry? Who should write it? And where do you even start?Well, Brian Bilston, one of the UK’s most hilarious and best-loved poets, is here to take us through the hows, whys, and whats of reading, writing, and enjoying poetry every day.With his characteristic wit and charm, Bilston accompanies us through the jungle of imagination to the source of inspiration, takes us under the hood ... Read more

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Why do we write poetry? Who should write it? And where do you even start?Well, Brian Bilston, one of the UK’s most hilarious and best-loved poets, is here to take us through the hows, whys, and whats of reading, writing, and enjoying poetry every day.With his characteristic wit and charm, Bilston accompanies us through the jungle of imagination to the source of inspiration, takes us under the hood
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Fake Law

The Truth About Justice in an Age of Lies

by The Secret Barrister ...

THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A powerful polemic' Sunday Times'A compelling, eye-opening read' Daily Express– Did an illegal immigrant avoid deportation because he had a cat?– Is the law on the side of the burglar who enters your home?– Are unelected judges ‘enemies of the people’?Most of us think the law is only relevant to criminals, if we even think of it at al... ... Read more

$12.99 USD

THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A powerful polemic' Sunday Times'A compelling, eye-opening read' Daily Express– Did an illegal immigrant avoid deportation because he had a cat?– Is the law on the side of the burglar who enters your home?– Are unelected judges ‘enemies of the people’?Most of us think the law is only relevant to criminals, if we even think of it at al...
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On Air

The Triumph and Tumult of NPR

by Steve Oney ...

An “engrossing and entertaining…major work of media history” (The New York Times Book Review) that reveals the unlikely story of one of America’s most celebrated but least understood media empires.Founded in 1970, NPR is America’s most powerful broadcast news network. Despite being overshadowed by the larger and more glamorous PBS, public radio has long been home to shows such as All Things ... Read more

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An “engrossing and entertaining…major work of media history” (The New York Times Book Review) that reveals the unlikely story of one of America’s most celebrated but least understood media empires.Founded in 1970, NPR is America’s most powerful broadcast news network. Despite being overshadowed by the larger and more glamorous PBS, public radio has long been home to shows such as All Things
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Romany and Tom

A Memoir

by Ben Watt ...

Longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2014Ben Watt's father was a working-class Glaswegian jazz musician-a politicized left-wing bandleader and composer-whose heyday in the late 1950s took him into the glittering heart of London's West End. His mother, Romany, the daughter of a Methodist parson, was a Shakespearean actress who had triplets in her first marriage before becoming a ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2014Ben Watt's father was a working-class Glaswegian jazz musician-a politicized left-wing bandleader and composer-whose heyday in the late 1950s took him into the glittering heart of London's West End. His mother, Romany, the daughter of a Methodist parson, was a Shakespearean actress who had triplets in her first marriage before becoming a
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What's a Hostess to Do?

by Susan Spungen ...

In What's a Hostess to Do?, entertaining expert Susan Spungen explains everything you need to know to host a party effortlessly and with elegance. Susan shows the hostess how to make it look easy--whether the occasion is an informal brunch, a sit-down dinner, a buffet for a crowd, or an impromptu birthday celebration. It's all arranged in 313 easy-to-digest entries that take readers through every ... Read more

$11.99 USD

In What's a Hostess to Do?, entertaining expert Susan Spungen explains everything you need to know to host a party effortlessly and with elegance. Susan shows the hostess how to make it look easy--whether the occasion is an informal brunch, a sit-down dinner, a buffet for a crowd, or an impromptu birthday celebration. It's all arranged in 313 easy-to-digest entries that take readers through every
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Sophie's First Dance

by Nancy N. Rue ...

Series series Faithgirlz!/Sophie Series
The Corn Flakes are in a tizzy about the end-of-school dance—they might actually have to deal with the Fruit Loops (boys), and that's causing them all kinds of friction. Will the Flakes break up, or can Sophie direct a happy ending? ... Read more

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The Corn Flakes are in a tizzy about the end-of-school dance—they might actually have to deal with the Fruit Loops (boys), and that's causing them all kinds of friction. Will the Flakes break up, or can Sophie direct a happy ending?
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In Their Own Way

Discovering and Encouraging Your Child's Multiple Intelligences

by Thomas Armstrong ...

Does your child have a favorite subject, activity, or hobby? Children learn in multiple ways, and educator Thomas Armstrong has shown hundreds of thousands of parents and teachers how to locate those unique areas in each of our children where learning and creativity seem to flow with special vigor.In this fully updated classic on multiple intelligences, Armstrong sheds new light on the "eight ways ... Read more

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Does your child have a favorite subject, activity, or hobby? Children learn in multiple ways, and educator Thomas Armstrong has shown hundreds of thousands of parents and teachers how to locate those unique areas in each of our children where learning and creativity seem to flow with special vigor.In this fully updated classic on multiple intelligences, Armstrong sheds new light on the "eight ways
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Getting the Words Right

by Theodore Cheney ...

The Secret to Good WritingWhen asked by the Paris Review what compelled him to rewrite the ending of A Farewell to Arms 39 times, Ernest Hemingway replied, "Getting the words right." His answer echoes what every successful writer knows: The secret to all good writing is revision.For more than twenty years, Getting the Words Right has helped writers from all professions rewrite, revise, and refine ... Read more

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The Secret to Good WritingWhen asked by the Paris Review what compelled him to rewrite the ending of A Farewell to Arms 39 times, Ernest Hemingway replied, "Getting the words right." His answer echoes what every successful writer knows: The secret to all good writing is revision.For more than twenty years, Getting the Words Right has helped writers from all professions rewrite, revise, and refine
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Japanese Politics and Government

by Alisa Gaunder ...

The revised 2nd edition of this successful textbook explores Japanese politics in the postwar era from theoretical and comparative perspectives.After providing historical context, it offers an in-depth exploration of postwar political institutions, political reform in the 1990s, the policymaking process, and the politics of economic growth and stagnation. By delving into Japan’s international ... Read more

$52.99 USD

The revised 2nd edition of this successful textbook explores Japanese politics in the postwar era from theoretical and comparative perspectives.After providing historical context, it offers an in-depth exploration of postwar political institutions, political reform in the 1990s, the policymaking process, and the politics of economic growth and stagnation. By delving into Japan’s international
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The Dream Machine

The Untold History of the Notorious V-22 Osprey

by Richard Whittle ...

A fascinating and authoritative narrative history of the V-22 Osprey, revealing the inside story of the most controversial piece of military hardware ever developed for the United States Marine Corps.When the Marines decided to buy a helicopter-airplane hybrid “tiltrotor” called the V-22 Osprey, they saw it as their dream machine. The tiltrotor was the aviation equivalent of finding the Northwest ... Read more

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A fascinating and authoritative narrative history of the V-22 Osprey, revealing the inside story of the most controversial piece of military hardware ever developed for the United States Marine Corps.When the Marines decided to buy a helicopter-airplane hybrid “tiltrotor” called the V-22 Osprey, they saw it as their dream machine. The tiltrotor was the aviation equivalent of finding the Northwest
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Escaping Into the Open

The Art of Writing True

by Elizabeth Berg ...

Writing advice **from a New York Times–bestselling author who "knows how the publishing industry works . . . and why writers need to answer only to themselves" (C. Michael Curtis, senior editor, Atlantic Monthly).Both autobiography and primer , Escaping into the Open is an inspiring, practical handbook on the joys and challenges of the writing life. Renowned author and writing instructor ... Read more

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Writing advice **from a New York Times–bestselling author who "knows how the publishing industry works . . . and why writers need to answer only to themselves" (C. Michael Curtis, senior editor, Atlantic Monthly).Both autobiography and primer , Escaping into the Open is an inspiring, practical handbook on the joys and challenges of the writing life. Renowned author and writing instructor
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Talking About Detective Fiction

by P. D. James ...

In a perfect marriage of author and subject, P. D. James—one of the most widely admired writers of detective fiction—gives us a personal, lively, illuminating exploration of the human appetite for mystery and mayhem, and of those writers who have satisfied it.“An avid book-length essay on the roots, ethics and methods of the detective story . . . Her opinions are often surprising and determinedly ... Read more

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In a perfect marriage of author and subject, P. D. James—one of the most widely admired writers of detective fiction—gives us a personal, lively, illuminating exploration of the human appetite for mystery and mayhem, and of those writers who have satisfied it.“An avid book-length essay on the roots, ethics and methods of the detective story . . . Her opinions are often surprising and determinedly
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Titus Andronicus

by William Shakespeare, Bauer Books ...

Series Book 26 - William Shakespeare Masterpieces
Dark, Powerful, and UnforgettableTitus Andronicus by William Shakespeare is one of his darkest and most intense tragedies, filled with revenge, ambition, betrayal, and the devastating consequences of violence. The play moves with relentless energy and creates a world in which personal and political conflicts quickly spiral out of control.Despite its brutality, the drama offers striking reflections ... Read more

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Dark, Powerful, and UnforgettableTitus Andronicus by William Shakespeare is one of his darkest and most intense tragedies, filled with revenge, ambition, betrayal, and the devastating consequences of violence. The play moves with relentless energy and creates a world in which personal and political conflicts quickly spiral out of control.Despite its brutality, the drama offers striking reflections
... Read more
People Skills for Behavior Analysts

Edited by Carmen Hall, Kimberly Maich, Brianna M. Anderson ...

People Skills for Behavior Analysts provides a much-needed introduction to the people skills needed to succeed as a behavior analyst.Divided into two primary parts – Foundational Skills and Specialized Skills – this book addresses an impressive breadth of people skills, focusing on intrapersonal and interpersonal skills, collaboration, consultation and training, leadership, and resource ... Read more

$65.99 USD

People Skills for Behavior Analysts provides a much-needed introduction to the people skills needed to succeed as a behavior analyst.Divided into two primary parts – Foundational Skills and Specialized Skills – this book addresses an impressive breadth of people skills, focusing on intrapersonal and interpersonal skills, collaboration, consultation and training, leadership, and resource
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Finanzas bíblicas

Cambia tú y cambiarán tus finanzas

by Héctor Salcedo ...

En un mar de consejos financieros, hay tan solo un camino para resolver, de una vez por todas, tus problemas de dinero. Transforma tu futuro financiero al permitir que estas sencillas verdades bíblicas penetren en tu corazón y cambien tu perspectiva respecto a las finanzas personales.Muchos de nosotros, si no todos, hemos enfrentado estrés financiero. En Finanzas bíblicas, el renombrado pastor y ... Read more

$5.49 USD

En un mar de consejos financieros, hay tan solo un camino para resolver, de una vez por todas, tus problemas de dinero. Transforma tu futuro financiero al permitir que estas sencillas verdades bíblicas penetren en tu corazón y cambien tu perspectiva respecto a las finanzas personales.Muchos de nosotros, si no todos, hemos enfrentado estrés financiero. En Finanzas bíblicas, el renombrado pastor y
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King Lear

No Fear Shakespeare Side-by-Side Plain English

by William Shakespeare, SparkNotes ...

Series series No Fear Shakespeare
This No Fear Shakespeare ebook gives you the complete text of King Lear and an easy-to-understand translation.Each No Fear Shakespeare containsThe complete text of the original playA line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday languageA complete list of characters with descriptionsPlenty of helpful commentary ... Read more

$6.99 USD

This No Fear Shakespeare ebook gives you the complete text of King Lear and an easy-to-understand translation.Each No Fear Shakespeare containsThe complete text of the original playA line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday languageA complete list of characters with descriptionsPlenty of helpful commentary
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Cell Phone Culture

Mobile Technology in Everyday Life

by Gerard Goggin ...

Providing the first comprehensive, accessible, and international introduction to cell phone culture and theory, this book is and clear and sophisticated overview of mobile telecommunications, putting the technology in historical and technical context. Interdisciplinary in its conceptual framework, Cell Phone Culture draws on a wide range of nationa ... Read more

$57.99 USD

Providing the first comprehensive, accessible, and international introduction to cell phone culture and theory, this book is and clear and sophisticated overview of mobile telecommunications, putting the technology in historical and technical context. Interdisciplinary in its conceptual framework, Cell Phone Culture draws on a wide range of nationa
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Short Stories in Italian for Beginners

Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Italian the fun way!

by Olly Richards ...

Series series Readers
'A brilliant way to learn a new language.... a good read as well as improving my Italian' Reader reviewShort Stories in Italian 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 ... Read more

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'A brilliant way to learn a new language.... a good read as well as improving my Italian' Reader reviewShort Stories in Italian 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
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20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

by Jules Verne ...

Series series Collins Classics
HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.'The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides.'Scientist Pierre Aronnax and his colleagues set out on an expedition to find a strange sea monster and are captured by the ... Read more

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HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.'The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides.'Scientist Pierre Aronnax and his colleagues set out on an expedition to find a strange sea monster and are captured by the
... Read more
Payback Vol. 2 – The Executioners

How history's deadliest men delivered death.

by Jonathan J. Moore ...

They were the last face their victims ever saw.From the swinging axe to the smoking electric chair, The Executioners, the second book in the gritty Payback series, steps into the shadowy world of history’s deadliest profession. These men didn’t just kill — they turned death into a craft shaped by ritual, rules, and cold necessity.Meet Johann Reichhart, the Nazi regime’s tireless guillotine ... Read more

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They were the last face their victims ever saw.From the swinging axe to the smoking electric chair, The Executioners, the second book in the gritty Payback series, steps into the shadowy world of history’s deadliest profession. These men didn’t just kill — they turned death into a craft shaped by ritual, rules, and cold necessity.Meet Johann Reichhart, the Nazi regime’s tireless guillotine
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Программное Обеспечение Души Мужчин, Родившихся 24 Января Не Високосных Годов

by Andrey Davydov, Olga Skorbatyuk ...

«Характерной особенностью данного мужчины является самоощущение достаточно весомой величиной. Величиной не только способной но, с его точки зрения, призванной переделать этот мир. Иными словами, амбиции у данного человека весьма высоки. Этот человек по натуре очень властный, и, поскольку, из категории системщиков, необходимо, считает он, пересмотреть все с позиций системного подхода, переосмыслить ... Read more

$39.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

«Характерной особенностью данного мужчины является самоощущение достаточно весомой величиной. Величиной не только способной но, с его точки зрения, призванной переделать этот мир. Иными словами, амбиции у данного человека весьма высоки. Этот человек по натуре очень властный, и, поскольку, из категории системщиков, необходимо, считает он, пересмотреть все с позиций системного подхода, переосмыслить
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How Not to Write a Novel

200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide

by Howard Mittelmark, Sandra Newman ...

"The teaching of creative writing just entered a whole new era . . . Heavens, what a joy this book is." —Lynne Truss, New York Times–bestselling author of Eats, Shoots & Leaves"What do you think of my fiction book writing?" the aspiring novelist extorted."Darn," the editor hectored, in turn. "I can not publish your novel! It is full of what we in the business call 'really awful writing.'""But how ... Read more

$18.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"The teaching of creative writing just entered a whole new era . . . Heavens, what a joy this book is." —Lynne Truss, New York Times–bestselling author of Eats, Shoots & Leaves"What do you think of my fiction book writing?" the aspiring novelist extorted."Darn," the editor hectored, in turn. "I can not publish your novel! It is full of what we in the business call 'really awful writing.'""But how
... Read more
Le Colonel Chabert

by Honoré de Balzac ...

Héros de la bataille d’Eylau, le colonel Chabert, laissé pour mort sur le champ de bataille, revient à Paris après plusieurs années d’errance.Il a tout perdu : sa femme, sa fortune, son rang.Pourra-t-il ressusciter dans une société qui ne veut plus de lui ?C’est le combat dramatique de cet homme d’honneur que Balzac raconte, dans ce court roman, chef-d’œuvre du réalisme balzacien. ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Héros de la bataille d’Eylau, le colonel Chabert, laissé pour mort sur le champ de bataille, revient à Paris après plusieurs années d’errance.Il a tout perdu : sa femme, sa fortune, son rang.Pourra-t-il ressusciter dans une société qui ne veut plus de lui ?C’est le combat dramatique de cet homme d’honneur que Balzac raconte, dans ce court roman, chef-d’œuvre du réalisme balzacien.
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Stories for Management Success

The Power of Talk in Organizations

by David Collins ...

Series series Routledge Focus on Business and Management
We tend to assume that we may divide our activities into talk and action. In so doing we tend to suggest that talk is subordinate to action.Taking issue with these presumptions, Stories for Management Success: The Power of Talk in Organizations argues that talk is central to what managers do. Indeed it argues that, for managers, ‘walking the walk’ necessarily implies ‘talking the talk such that ... Read more

$34.99 USD

We tend to assume that we may divide our activities into talk and action. In so doing we tend to suggest that talk is subordinate to action.Taking issue with these presumptions, Stories for Management Success: The Power of Talk in Organizations argues that talk is central to what managers do. Indeed it argues that, for managers, ‘walking the walk’ necessarily implies ‘talking the talk such that
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