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Understanding Point of View (And Why It's So Important)

Skill Builders, #3

de Janice Hardy ...

Series Libro 3 - Skill Builders
Your book might have a point of view problem you don't know about**.**Award-winning author Janice Hardy remembers the exact mistake that showed her how pivotal point of view (POV) is to any manuscript.It hinged on a single word: "the".Therein lies the subtle trap of language—most of us speak, read, and write all day long. We feel confident that we know how to describe and explain our stories with ... Leer más

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Your book might have a point of view problem you don't know about**.**Award-winning author Janice Hardy remembers the exact mistake that showed her how pivotal point of view (POV) is to any manuscript.It hinged on a single word: "the".Therein lies the subtle trap of language—most of us speak, read, and write all day long. We feel confident that we know how to describe and explain our stories with
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Reading for Life

High Quality Literacy Instruction for All

de Lyn Stone ...

Why is it that more people can’t read and write? Why are there still so many vastly different methods of teaching literacy? Why do people still argue about it?Reading for Life examines these three questions, addressing the less evidence supported ideas about teaching reading and writing which are still alive and well in schools all over the world. This accessible guide bridges the gap between ... Leer más

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Why is it that more people can’t read and write? Why are there still so many vastly different methods of teaching literacy? Why do people still argue about it?Reading for Life examines these three questions, addressing the less evidence supported ideas about teaching reading and writing which are still alive and well in schools all over the world. This accessible guide bridges the gap between
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CLEP Principles of Marketing Test Study Guide

de PassYourClass ...

Our CLEP study guides are different! The Principles of Marketing CLEP study guide TEACHES you what you need to know to pass the CLEP test. This study guide is more than just pages of sample test questions. Our easy to understand study guide will TEACH you the information. We've condensed what you need to know into a manageable book - one that will leave you completely prepared to tackle the test. ... Leer más

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Our CLEP study guides are different! The Principles of Marketing CLEP study guide TEACHES you what you need to know to pass the CLEP test. This study guide is more than just pages of sample test questions. Our easy to understand study guide will TEACH you the information. We've condensed what you need to know into a manageable book - one that will leave you completely prepared to tackle the test.
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Greater Erie Trolleys

de Kenneth C. Springirth ...

Series series Images of Rail
When the first electric trolley car entered service in Erie in 1889, it revolutionized public transportation in the region. Within a few years, Erie became a major trolley hub linking the eastern and central United States. With the exception of a 15-mile gap at Little Falls, one could travel from New York City to Chicago via Erie. Greater Erie Trolleys covers the network of trolley lines that ... Leer más

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When the first electric trolley car entered service in Erie in 1889, it revolutionized public transportation in the region. Within a few years, Erie became a major trolley hub linking the eastern and central United States. With the exception of a 15-mile gap at Little Falls, one could travel from New York City to Chicago via Erie. Greater Erie Trolleys covers the network of trolley lines that
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Free Range Learning

How Homeschooling Changes Everything

de Laura Weldon ...

With more kids at home now . . . here is a book for parents, family members and friends who want to maximize this time for a deeper learning experience for their children and themselves. Free Range Learning will encourage and excite those who want their children to reap important benefits from this period of “sheltering in place,” learning at home. This is a book for anyone simply wanting some ... Leer más

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With more kids at home now . . . here is a book for parents, family members and friends who want to maximize this time for a deeper learning experience for their children and themselves. Free Range Learning will encourage and excite those who want their children to reap important benefits from this period of “sheltering in place,” learning at home. This is a book for anyone simply wanting some
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The Art of Oral Sex

de Emily Wild ...

I'm Emily Wild, a young and ambitious author, I have always been fascinated by the complexities of human relationships and the intricacies of human desire. My fascination has led me down a path of exploration and discovery, delving into the world of intimate encounters and the dynamics that govern them. It is this passion for understanding the depths of human connection that has inspired me to ... Leer más

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I'm Emily Wild, a young and ambitious author, I have always been fascinated by the complexities of human relationships and the intricacies of human desire. My fascination has led me down a path of exploration and discovery, delving into the world of intimate encounters and the dynamics that govern them. It is this passion for understanding the depths of human connection that has inspired me to
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On an Irish Island

de Robert Kanigel ...

On an Irish Island is a love letter to a vanished way of life, in which Robert Kanigel, the highly praised author of The Man Who Knew Infinity and The One Best Way, tells the story of the Great Blasket, a wildly beautiful island off the west coast of Ireland, renowned during the early twentieth century for the rich communal life of its residents and the unadulterated Irish they spoke. With the ... Leer más

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On an Irish Island is a love letter to a vanished way of life, in which Robert Kanigel, the highly praised author of The Man Who Knew Infinity and The One Best Way, tells the story of the Great Blasket, a wildly beautiful island off the west coast of Ireland, renowned during the early twentieth century for the rich communal life of its residents and the unadulterated Irish they spoke. With the
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Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit

Untranslatable Insults, Put-Downs, and Curses from Around the World

de Stephen Dodson, Robert Vanderplank ...

The most curious, funny, insightful, and expressive invectives from more than forty languages-fully illustrated, you miserable misokakku."Misokkasu": Scum of soya paste. (Japanese) "Tu es um borra-battos.": You s**t in your own boots. (Portugese) "Like a fart in a trance.": A dreamy person who seems at a loss what to do. (Scottish) "A pies ci morde lizal!": Literally, a dog has licked your gob. ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

The most curious, funny, insightful, and expressive invectives from more than forty languages-fully illustrated, you miserable misokakku."Misokkasu": Scum of soya paste. (Japanese) "Tu es um borra-battos.": You s**t in your own boots. (Portugese) "Like a fart in a trance.": A dreamy person who seems at a loss what to do. (Scottish) "A pies ci morde lizal!": Literally, a dog has licked your gob.
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Indigenous Disability Studies

Edición de John T. Ward ...

This book provides a comprehensive approach to the perspectives, lived experiences, and socio-cultural beliefs of Indigenous scholars regarding disabilities through a distinctions-based approach. Indigenous people demonstrate considerable knowledge in a multitude of capacities in spite of legal, monetary, social, economic, health, and political inequalities that they experience within from ... Leer más

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This book provides a comprehensive approach to the perspectives, lived experiences, and socio-cultural beliefs of Indigenous scholars regarding disabilities through a distinctions-based approach. Indigenous people demonstrate considerable knowledge in a multitude of capacities in spite of legal, monetary, social, economic, health, and political inequalities that they experience within from
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Women in the Crossfire

Understanding and Ending Honor Killing

de Robert Paul Churchill ...

Every year, thousands of girls and women die at the hands of blood relatives. These victims are accused of committing honor violations that bring shame upon their families: such 'transgressions' range from walking with a boy in their neighborhood to seeking to marry a man of their own choosing, to being a victim of rape. Women in the Crossfire presents a thorough examination of honor killing, an ... Leer más

$100.99 USD

Every year, thousands of girls and women die at the hands of blood relatives. These victims are accused of committing honor violations that bring shame upon their families: such 'transgressions' range from walking with a boy in their neighborhood to seeking to marry a man of their own choosing, to being a victim of rape. Women in the Crossfire presents a thorough examination of honor killing, an
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Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills

de Nancy Cushen White, Ed.D. , CALT-QI, BCET, Graham Neuhaus Ph.D., Marilyn C. Beckwith Ed.D., Carolyn DeVito, M.A., Gloria Trabucco, Virginia W. Berninger, Ph.D., Larry E. Hess, Psy.D., Betsy Duffy, M.S. Ed., Jean Freyer Schedler, Ph.D., Colleen Uscianowski, M.S. ...

Keep up with the latest on the highly respected multisensory teaching approach to literacy with this new fourth edition, a complete update of the bestselling textbook adopted in colleges and universities across the country. The most comprehensive text available on multisensory teaching, this book prepares today's educators to use specific evidence-based approaches that improve struggling students' ... Leer más

$64.99 USD

Keep up with the latest on the highly respected multisensory teaching approach to literacy with this new fourth edition, a complete update of the bestselling textbook adopted in colleges and universities across the country. The most comprehensive text available on multisensory teaching, this book prepares today's educators to use specific evidence-based approaches that improve struggling students'
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The Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals

de Dan Dietz ...

The Broadway musical came of age in the 1950s, a period in which some of the greatest productions made their debuts. Shows produced on Broadway during this decade include such classics as Damn Yankees, Fiorello!, Guys and Dolls, The King and I, Kismet, The Most Happy Fella, My Fair Lady, The Pajama Game, Peter Pan, The Sound of Music, and West Side Story. Among the performers who made their marks ... Leer más

$153.99 USD

The Broadway musical came of age in the 1950s, a period in which some of the greatest productions made their debuts. Shows produced on Broadway during this decade include such classics as Damn Yankees, Fiorello!, Guys and Dolls, The King and I, Kismet, The Most Happy Fella, My Fair Lady, The Pajama Game, Peter Pan, The Sound of Music, and West Side Story. Among the performers who made their marks
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The Education Trap

Schools and the Remaking of Inequality in Boston

de Cristina Viviana Groeger ...

Why—contrary to much expert and popular opinion—more education may not be the answer to skyrocketing inequality.For generations, Americans have looked to education as the solution to economic disadvantage. Yet, although more people are earning degrees, the gap between rich and poor is widening. Cristina Groeger delves into the history of this seeming contradiction, explaining how education came to ... Leer más

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Why—contrary to much expert and popular opinion—more education may not be the answer to skyrocketing inequality.For generations, Americans have looked to education as the solution to economic disadvantage. Yet, although more people are earning degrees, the gap between rich and poor is widening. Cristina Groeger delves into the history of this seeming contradiction, explaining how education came to
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The Scouting Guide to Basic Fishing: An Officially-Licensed Book of the Boy Scouts of America

200 Essential Skills for Selecting Tackle, Tying Knots, Casting, and Catching Fish

de The Boy Scouts of America, Wade Bourne, Colin Moore ...

Series series A BSA Scouting Guide
In The Scouting Guide to Basic Fishing, current Scouts, Scout alumni, and anyone interested in the outdoors are provided with a step-by-step guide that masterfully breaks down the art of fishing with diagrams, vivid photographs, and lessons on everything the beginner needs to know, including:Different types of fishing equipment and how to select the best tackleBaiting techniques for artificial and ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

In The Scouting Guide to Basic Fishing, current Scouts, Scout alumni, and anyone interested in the outdoors are provided with a step-by-step guide that masterfully breaks down the art of fishing with diagrams, vivid photographs, and lessons on everything the beginner needs to know, including:Different types of fishing equipment and how to select the best tackleBaiting techniques for artificial and
... Leer más
Fascinating Facts for Smart and Inquisitive Teens

Fun Facts, and Exciting Tidbits from Around the World for Teens Who Love to Ask Why

de Thomas J. Anderson ...

Fascinating Facts for Smart and Inquisitive Teens: Unlock a World of Wonder!Are you ready to uncover mind-blowing facts, quirky trivia, and fascinating discoveries that will blow your mind? "Fascinating Facts for Smart and Inquisitive Teens" is the ultimate guide for young explorers who are hungry to learn about the incredible wonders of the world around them. Whether you're into animals with ... Leer más

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Fascinating Facts for Smart and Inquisitive Teens: Unlock a World of Wonder!Are you ready to uncover mind-blowing facts, quirky trivia, and fascinating discoveries that will blow your mind? "Fascinating Facts for Smart and Inquisitive Teens" is the ultimate guide for young explorers who are hungry to learn about the incredible wonders of the world around them. Whether you're into animals with
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The Crime Without a Name

Ethnocide and the Erasure of Culture in America

de Barrett Holmes Pitner ...

In this incisive blend of personal narrative and philosophical inquiry, journalist and activist Barrett Holmes Pitner seeks a new way to talk about racism in America.Can new language reshape our understanding of the past and expand the possibilities of the future? The Crime Without a Name follows Pitner’s journey to identify and remedy the linguistic void in how we discuss race and culture in the ... Leer más

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In this incisive blend of personal narrative and philosophical inquiry, journalist and activist Barrett Holmes Pitner seeks a new way to talk about racism in America.Can new language reshape our understanding of the past and expand the possibilities of the future? The Crime Without a Name follows Pitner’s journey to identify and remedy the linguistic void in how we discuss race and culture in the
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Romancing the Beat

Story Structure for Romance Novels

de Gwen Hayes ...

What makes a romance novel a romance? How do you write a kissing book?Writing a well-structured romance isn't the same as writing any other genre—something the popular novel and screenwriting guides don't address. The romance arc is made up of its own story beats, and the external plot and theme need to be braided to the romance arc—not the other way around.Told in conversational (and often ... Leer más

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What makes a romance novel a romance? How do you write a kissing book?Writing a well-structured romance isn't the same as writing any other genre—something the popular novel and screenwriting guides don't address. The romance arc is made up of its own story beats, and the external plot and theme need to be braided to the romance arc—not the other way around.Told in conversational (and often
... Leer más
Social-Emotional Learning for English Language Educators

de Luis Javier Pentón Herrera, Grazzia Maria Mendoza Chirinos ...

Series series English Language Teacher Development
Strong classrooms start with strong emotional foundations.In today’s multilingual and multicultural classrooms, supporting learners means attending not only to academic development but also to emotional well-being and social connection. Social-Emotional Learning for English Language Educators introduces practical, research-informed strategies for embedding social-emotional learning (SEL) into ... Leer más

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Strong classrooms start with strong emotional foundations.In today’s multilingual and multicultural classrooms, supporting learners means attending not only to academic development but also to emotional well-being and social connection. Social-Emotional Learning for English Language Educators introduces practical, research-informed strategies for embedding social-emotional learning (SEL) into
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Understanding Humor through Communication

Why Be Funny, Anyway?

de John C. Meyer ...

Understanding Humor through Communication explores theories of humor origin as well as humor functions in human groups and societies through communication. A model of humor decision by individuals is detailed, followed by humor’s emergence in communication. Elements of humor sources (incongruity, superiority, and relief), humor intent (comic or tragic perspectives), and humor perception (ego ... Leer más

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Understanding Humor through Communication explores theories of humor origin as well as humor functions in human groups and societies through communication. A model of humor decision by individuals is detailed, followed by humor’s emergence in communication. Elements of humor sources (incongruity, superiority, and relief), humor intent (comic or tragic perspectives), and humor perception (ego
... Leer más
German : Biography of a Language

Biography of a Language

de Ruth H. Sanders ...

Thousands of years ago seafront clans in Denmark began speaking the earliest form of Germanic language--the first of six "signal events" that Ruth Sanders highlights in this marvelous history of the German language. Blending linguistic anthropological and historical research Sanders presents a brilliant biography of the language as it evolved across the millennia. She sheds light on the influence ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

Thousands of years ago seafront clans in Denmark began speaking the earliest form of Germanic language--the first of six "signal events" that Ruth Sanders highlights in this marvelous history of the German language. Blending linguistic anthropological and historical research Sanders presents a brilliant biography of the language as it evolved across the millennia. She sheds light on the influence
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See Your Story

How to Write a Screenplay That's Already a Movie

de Kimberly Snow ...

Your script has a problem: it reads like a script. Let’s fix that.You have a movie in your head—vivid, emotional, cinematic. But when you write it down, the magic evaporates. The action turns mechanical. The emotion gets explained in dialogue. The descriptions feel like stage directions instead of images. What you end up with is a document… not a film on the page.See Your Story closes that gap. It ... Leer más

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Your script has a problem: it reads like a script. Let’s fix that.You have a movie in your head—vivid, emotional, cinematic. But when you write it down, the magic evaporates. The action turns mechanical. The emotion gets explained in dialogue. The descriptions feel like stage directions instead of images. What you end up with is a document… not a film on the page.See Your Story closes that gap. It
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The Dirty Dozen

How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom

de Robert A. Levy, William Mellor ...

Alexander Hamilton wrote that “the judiciary, from the nature of its functions, will always be the least dangerous to the political rights of the Constitution.” If only that were true. The Founding Fathers wanted the judicial branch to serve as a check on the power of the legislative and executive, and gave the Supreme Court the responsibility of interpreting the Constitution in a way that would ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

Alexander Hamilton wrote that “the judiciary, from the nature of its functions, will always be the least dangerous to the political rights of the Constitution.” If only that were true. The Founding Fathers wanted the judicial branch to serve as a check on the power of the legislative and executive, and gave the Supreme Court the responsibility of interpreting the Constitution in a way that would
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Gay Seattle

Stories of Exile and Belonging

de Gary L. Atkins ...

Winner of a 2004 Washington State Book AwardWinner of a 2004 Alpha Sigma Nu (ASN) Jesuit Book AwardIn 1893, the Washington State legislature quietly began passing a set of laws that essentially made homosexuality, and eventually even the discussion of homosexuality, a crime. A century later Mike Lowry became the first governor of the state to address the annual lesbian and gay pride rally in ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

Winner of a 2004 Washington State Book AwardWinner of a 2004 Alpha Sigma Nu (ASN) Jesuit Book AwardIn 1893, the Washington State legislature quietly began passing a set of laws that essentially made homosexuality, and eventually even the discussion of homosexuality, a crime. A century later Mike Lowry became the first governor of the state to address the annual lesbian and gay pride rally in
... Leer más
Mathematics for Human Flourishing

de Francis Su, Christopher Jackson ...

An inclusive vision of mathematics—its beauty, its humanity, and its power to build virtues that help us all flourishFor mathematician Francis Su, a society without mathematical affection is like a city without concerts, parks, or museums. To miss out on mathematics is to live without experiencing some of humanity’s most beautiful ideas.In this profound book, written for a wide audience but ... Leer más

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An inclusive vision of mathematics—its beauty, its humanity, and its power to build virtues that help us all flourishFor mathematician Francis Su, a society without mathematical affection is like a city without concerts, parks, or museums. To miss out on mathematics is to live without experiencing some of humanity’s most beautiful ideas.In this profound book, written for a wide audience but
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