Wired for Story
The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence
Written by Lisa Cron

Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2012
Price: $11.99

This guide reveals how writers can utilize cognitive storytelling strategies to craft stories that ignite readers’ brains and captivate them through each plot element.

  Imagine knowing what the brain craves from every tale it encounters, what fuels the success of any great story, and what keeps readers transfixed. Wired for Story reveals these... Read more >

The Elements of Journalism
What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect, Completely Updated and Revised
Written by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel

Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: April 24, 2007
Price: $14.00

The Book That Every Citizen and Journalist Should Read

“What this book does better than any single book on media history, ethics, or practice is
weave . . . [together] why media audiences have fled and why new technology and megacorporate ownership are putting good journalism at risk.” —Rasmi Simhan, Boston Globe

“Kovach... Read more >

Living Language French, Complete Edition
Beginner through advanced course, including 3 coursebooks, 9 audio CDs, and free online learning
Written by Living Language

Format: Package, 416 pages
On Sale: November 23, 2010
Price: $49.99

Learn a Language—Not Just Words. The Complete package is a unique, truly multi-media program in French that takes you from beginner to advanced level in one convenient package. It uses the Living Language Method™, which teaches you to speak a new language, not just memorize vocabulary words.

Our method presents the... Read more >

Verbal Advantage
Ten Easy Steps to a Powerful Vocabulary
Written by Charles Harrington Elster

Format: Trade Paperback, 496 pages
On Sale: September 26, 2000
Price: $16.99

First time in book form! A successful program for teaching 3,500 vocabulary words that successful people need to know, based on America's #1 bestselling audio vocabulary series.

"People judge you by the words you use." Millions of Americans know this phrase from radio and print advertising for the Verbal Advantage audio series... Read more >

Writing Down the Bones
Freeing the Writer Within
Written by Natalie Goldberg

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: December 6, 2005
Price: $14.95

For more than twenty years Natalie Goldberg has been challenging and cheering on writers with her books and workshops. In her groundbreaking first book, she brings together Zen meditation and writing in a new way. Writing practice, as she calls it, is no different from other forms of Zen practice —"it... Read more >

Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps
Crafting a Winning Personal Statement
Written by Alan Gelb

Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2008
Price: $11.99

Writing a memorable personal statement can seem like an overwhelming project for a young college applicant, but college essay coach Alan Gelb's holistic strategy and reassuring voice takes out the intimidation factor. Students will identify an engaging topic and use creative writing techniques to compose a vivid statement that will reflect... Read more >

Overcoming Dyslexia
A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level
Written by Sally Shaywitz, M.D.

Format: eBook, 432 pages
On Sale: December 24, 2008
Price: $15.99

FOR EVERYONE WHO STRUGGLES TO READ!
Clear, practical, science-based information and advice for successful results

One in five American children has trouble reading. But they are not stupid or lazy. In Overcoming Dyslexia, Dr. Sally Shaywitz, codirector of the Yale Center for the Study of Learning and Attention and a leader in the... Read more >

Sign Language Made Simple
A Complete Introduction to American Sign Language
Written by Karen Lewis

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: August 18, 1997
Price: $12.99

Sign Language Made Simple will include five Parts:

Part One: an introduction, how to use this book, a brief history of signing and an explanation of how signing is different from other languages, including its use of non-manual markers (the use of brow, mouth, etc in signing.)
Part Two: Fingerspelling: the signing alphabet... Read more >

College Essays That Made a Difference, 5th Edition

Written by Princeton Review

Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: December 11, 2012
Price: $13.99

Not sure how to tackle the scariest part of your college application—the personal essays? Get a little inspiration from real-life examples of successful essays that scored! In College Essays that Made a Difference, 5th Edition, you’ll find:

• 114 real essays written by 90 unique college hopefuls applying to Harvard, Princeton, Stanford...

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Learn to Sign the Fun Way!
Let Your Fingers Do the Talking with Games, Puzzles, and Activities in American Sign Language
Written by Penny Warner

Format: Trade Paperback, 216 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2001
Price: $14.95

The perfect guide to signing for everyone!
Never before has learning to sign been so simple and so much fun! Whether you are a teacher or a parent, this lively self-guided book of American Sign Language (ASL) will quickly become your kids' new favorite teacher!
Learn to Sign the Fun Way goes beyond... Read more >