Thank You for Arguing
What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion
Written by Jay Heinrichs

Format: eBook
On Sale: February 12, 2008
Price: $11.99

Thank You for Arguing is your master class in the art of persuasion, taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill. The time-tested secrets the book discloses include Cicero’s three-step strategy for moving an audience to actionÑas well as Honest Abe’s Shameless Trick of lowering an audience’s expectations by... Read more >

Second Grade Spelling Games & Activities (Sylvan Workbooks)

Written by Sylvan Learning

Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $12.99

Includes a bonus $10 discount coupon off your child’s Skills Assessment at a Sylvan Learning Center!

Sylvan’s Second Grade Spelling Games & Activities includes entertaining, grade-appropriate exercises that will help your child improve his or her spelling skills. Rather than using rote memorization as a way to teach spelling, the games and... Read more >

Fourth Grade Reading Success: Complete Learning Kit

Written by Sylvan Learning

Format: Package, 128 pages
On Sale: January 6, 2009
Price: $79.99

Sylvan Learning kits include a bonus coupon for $75 off your child’s Skills Assessment® at a Sylvan Learning Center.

The books, CDs, and other resources in this package all work together to teach the core building blocks of effective 4th grade language skills. Concepts that are introduced in the workbooks are carried... Read more >

The Spell of the Sensuous
Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World
Written by David Abram

Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: February 25, 1997
Price: $16.00

David Abram draws on sources as diverse as the philosophy of Merleau-Ponty, Balinese shamanism, Apache storytelling, and his own experience as an accomplished sleight-of-hand magician to reveal the subtle dependence of human cognition on the natural environment. He explores the character of perception and excavates the sensual foundations of language, which--even... Read more >

Signing
Signed English: A Basic Guide
Written by Harry Bornstein and Saulnier
Illustrated by Ralph R. Miller, Sr.

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: December 21, 1988
Price: $13.95

A quick-reference dictionary to sign language for everyone who wants to communicate with someone who is deaf or hearing-impaired. It can be used alone or in conjunction with the Living Language video, Say It By Signing. 1,080 black-and-white illustrations. Read more >

Second Grade Vocabulary Puzzles (Sylvan Workbooks)

Written by Sylvan Learning

Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $12.99

Receive a bonus $10 discount coupon off your child’s Skills Assessment at a Sylvan Learning Center with the purchase of Second Grade Vocabulary Puzzles!

Sylvan’s Second Grade Vocabulary Puzzles will help your child practice and expand his or her vocabulary. Each fun, age- and grade-appropriate puzzle in the workbook focuses on a... Read more >

More Word Smart

Written by Princeton Review

Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: July 3, 2012
Price: $13.99

Build a More Impressive Vocabulary.

Did you know that:

   • The word "noisome" has nothing whatsoever to do with noise?
   • "Ordinance" and "ordnance" have two distinct meanings?
   • An "errant" fool is a fool who is lost, while an "arrant" fool is one whose foolishness is obvious?

If any of these facts caught you by surprise, then...

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Living Language German, Essential Edition
Beginner course, including coursebook, 3 audio CDs, and free online learning
Written by Living Language

Format: Package, 256 pages
On Sale: August 9, 2011
Price: $22.99

The Essential package is a unique multimedia introduction to French.
 
At the core of Essential German is the Living Language Method™, based on linguistic science, proven techniques, and over 65 years of experience. Our method teaches you the whole language, so you can express yourself, not just recite memorized words... Read more >

The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics

Written by Dennis O'Neil

Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2001
Price: $22.95

For any writer who wants to become an expert comic-book storyteller, The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics is the definitive, one-stop resource!

In this valuable guide, Dennis O’Neil, a living legend in the comics industry, reveals his insider tricks and no-fail techniques for comic storytelling. Readers will discover the various methods... Read more >

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

Format: Package, 352 pages
On Sale: September 4, 2012
Price: $49.99

Arabic, Complete Edition is a unique multimedia course in Modern Standard Arabic that takes you from a beginner to an advanced level in one convenient package.
 
At the core of Arabic, Complete Edition is the Living Language Method™, based on linguistic science, proven techniques, and over 65 years of experience. Our method teaches you the whole... Read more >