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  • The Courage to Write

    How Writers Transcend Fear

    de Ralph Keyes ...
    "One of the best books about the writing profession ever published." ― The Fresno BeeKatherine Anne Porter called courage "the first essential" for a writer. "I have to talk myself into bravery with every sentence," agreed Cynthia Ozick, "sometimes every syllable." E. B. White said he admired anyone who "has the guts to write anything at all."In The Courage to Write, Ralph Keyes, an author who has ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Whoever Makes the Most Mistakes Wins

    de Richard Farson, Ralph Keyes ...
    Success in today's business economy demands nonstop innovation. But fancy buzzwords, facile lip service, and simplistic formulas are not the answer. Only an entirely new mindset -- a new attitude toward success and failure -- can transform managers' thinking, according to Richard Farson, author of the bestseller Management of the Absurd, and Ralph Keyes, author of the pathbreaking Chancing It: Why ... Leer más

    $6.99 USD

  • The Hidden History of Coined Words

    de Ralph Keyes ...
    Successful word-coinages--those that stay in currency for a good long time--tend to conceal their beginnings. We take them at face value and rarely when and where they were first minted. Engaging, illuminating, and authoritative, Ralph Keyes's The Hidden History of Coined Words explores the etymological underworld of terms and expressions and uncovers plenty of hidden gems. He also finds some ... Leer más

    $21.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Euphemania

    Our Love Affair with Euphemisms

    de Ralph Keyes ...
    How did die become kick the bucket, underwear become unmentionables, and having an affair become hiking the Appalachian trail? Originally used to avoid blasphemy, honor taboos, and make nice, euphemisms have become embedded in the fabric of our language. Euphemania traces the origins of euphemisms from a tool of the church to a form of gentility to today's instrument of commercial, political, and ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Audiolibro

    The Hidden History of Coined Words

    de Ralph Keyes ...
    Narrado por Paul Heitsch ...

    Completo

    9 hora 41 minutos

    Successful word-coinages—those that stay in currency for a good long time—tend to conceal their beginnings. We take them at face value and rarely when and where they were first minted. Engaging, illuminating, and authoritative, Ralph Keyes's The Hidden History of Coined Words explores the etymological underworld of terms and expressions and uncovers plenty of hidden gems.He also finds some ... Leer más

    $24.99 USD

    Disponible también en: eBook

    Disponible también en: eBook

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    Race, Education, and the Building of a Nation

    de Jarvis R. Givens ...
    SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAAH STONE BOOK AWARDA new history of US education through the nineteenth century that rigorously accounts for Black, Native, and white experiences; a story that exposes the idea of American education as “the great equalizer” to not only be a lie, but also a myth that reproduces past harms.Education is the epicenter of every community in the United States. Indeed, few ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

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  • The Big Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy

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    Edición de Ellen Datlow ...
    "Ellen Datlow is the queen of anthology editors in America."—Peter StraubFrom multi-award–winning anthologist Ellen Datlow, The Big Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy features groundbreaking works from some of the most distinctive voices in speculative fiction.Set in far futures, the near past, or alternate realities; infused with elements of horror, mystery, and mysticism; and featuring aliens, ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Crisis of Canadian Democracy

    de Andrew Coyne ...
    Andrew Coyne, one of Canada's most esteemed political thinkers, delivers a powerful exposé of the nation's crumbling democratic institutions.With characteristic wit, insight, and rigor, Coyne dismantles the comforting myths Canadians tell themselves about their political system, revealing a parliamentary structure eroded by unaccountable leaders, disempowered MPs, manipulated elections, and ... Leer más

    $19.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • How to Be Bold

    The Surprising Science of Everyday Courage

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    $14.99 USD

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  • Get a Life! A Guide to Finding a Philosophy to Live By

    de Alan Poon ...
    AN IRREVERENT GUIDE TO THE GOOD LIFELearn Philosophy. Sound Smart. Live Well.Are you searching for meaning in a world that feels hollow? You're not alone. As modern life casts off the traditional anchors of the past, many of us are left adrift. Take an introductory tour through the wisdom of the ages to rediscover what has been lost. Explore transformative ideas from eight of humanity's greatest ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Myths, Gods, and Rituals of Aztec Mythology

    Before the First Sun

    de Matthew Torres ...
    Meet the Gods of Sun and SacrificeStep into the dazzling world of ancient Mesoamerica with this engaging and accessible guide to Aztec mythology.#1 New Release in History of New Age & MythologyExplore the legends, gods, and cosmic cycles that defined one of the most powerful civilizations in the Americas. Far from a dry academic text, Myths, Gods, and Rituals of Aztec Mythology brings these... ... Leer más

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  • Distant Telepaths

    Stories

    de Timothy Zahn ...
    A group of telepaths navigate the challenges of their power in four linked stories from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Star Wars Thrawn trilogy.Dale Ravenhall is part of a small network of telepaths spread throughout North America. Although they can communicate with each other across hundreds of miles, if they get within twenty miles of each other, the mental pressure is fatal. ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus