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Madrigals Magic Key to Spanish
Written by Margarita Madrigal
Format: eBook, 512 pages
On Sale: September 26, 2012
Price: $9.99
Anyone can read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks with this unique and proven method, which completely eliminates rote memorization and boring drills.
Original B & W illustrations.
From the Trade Paperback edition. Read more >
Written by Margarita Madrigal
Format: eBook, 512 pages
On Sale: September 26, 2012
Price: $9.99
Anyone can read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks with this unique and proven method, which completely eliminates rote memorization and boring drills.
Original B & W illustrations.
From the Trade Paperback edition. Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Talk Talk Talk
Decoding the Mysteries of Speech
Written by Jay Ingram
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: April 6, 2011
Price: $14.99
With a mixture of erudition and humor, Canadian radio personality Jay Ingram discusses the sociology of talking: the dynamics of conversation, men and women's different propensities for interrupting, and even the proper use of "you know." But he also delves into the mystery-riddled physiology of talking. While we now know that... Read more >
Decoding the Mysteries of Speech
Written by Jay Ingram
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: April 6, 2011
Price: $14.99
With a mixture of erudition and humor, Canadian radio personality Jay Ingram discusses the sociology of talking: the dynamics of conversation, men and women's different propensities for interrupting, and even the proper use of "you know." But he also delves into the mystery-riddled physiology of talking. While we now know that... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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All In a Word
100 Delightful Excursions into the Uses and Abuses of Words
Written by Vivian Cook
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: November 23, 2010
Price: $15.95
Delve into the hidden nature of words:
An irresistible mix of information, curiosity, and fun
Linguist Vivian Cook takes us on a brilliant series of excursions into the history and meaning of words: How do we learn words as a child? How are words born, and why do they die? Why... Read more >
100 Delightful Excursions into the Uses and Abuses of Words
Written by Vivian Cook
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: November 23, 2010
Price: $15.95
Delve into the hidden nature of words:
An irresistible mix of information, curiosity, and fun
Linguist Vivian Cook takes us on a brilliant series of excursions into the history and meaning of words: How do we learn words as a child? How are words born, and why do they die? Why... Read more >
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Origins of the Specious
Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language
Written by Patricia T. O'Conner and Stewart Kellerman
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: August 24, 2010
Price: $15.00
Do you cringe when a talking head pronounces “niche” as NITCH? Do you get bent out of shape when your teenager begins a sentence with “and”? Do you think British spellings are more “civilised” than the American versions? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’re myth-informed.
In Origins... Read more >
Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language
Written by Patricia T. O'Conner and Stewart Kellerman
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: August 24, 2010
Price: $15.00
Do you cringe when a talking head pronounces “niche” as NITCH? Do you get bent out of shape when your teenager begins a sentence with “and”? Do you think British spellings are more “civilised” than the American versions? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’re myth-informed.
In Origins... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
Advice to Writers
A Compendium of Quotes, Anecdotes, and Writerly Wisdom from a Dazzling Array of Literary Lights
Written by Jon Winokur
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: April 28, 2010
Price: $13.99
In Advice to Writers, Jon Winokur, author of the bestselling The Portable Curmudgeon, gathers the counsel of more than four hundred celebrated authors in a treasury on the world of writing. Here are literary lions on everything from the passive voice to promotion and publicity: James Baldwin on the practiced illusion... Read more >
A Compendium of Quotes, Anecdotes, and Writerly Wisdom from a Dazzling Array of Literary Lights
Written by Jon Winokur
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: April 28, 2010
Price: $13.99
In Advice to Writers, Jon Winokur, author of the bestselling The Portable Curmudgeon, gathers the counsel of more than four hundred celebrated authors in a treasury on the world of writing. Here are literary lions on everything from the passive voice to promotion and publicity: James Baldwin on the practiced illusion... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Origins of the Specious
Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language
Written by Patricia T. O'Conner and Stewart Kellerman
Format: eBook
On Sale: May 5, 2009
Price: $13.99
Do you cringe when a talking head pronounces “niche” as NITCH? Do you get bent out of shape when your teenager begins a sentence with “and”? Do you think British spellings are more “civilised” than the American versions? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’re myth-informed.
In Origins of... Read more >
Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language
Written by Patricia T. O'Conner and Stewart Kellerman
Format: eBook
On Sale: May 5, 2009
Price: $13.99
Do you cringe when a talking head pronounces “niche” as NITCH? Do you get bent out of shape when your teenager begins a sentence with “and”? Do you think British spellings are more “civilised” than the American versions? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’re myth-informed.
In Origins of... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Let's Talk Turkey
The Stories Behind America's Favorite Expressions
Written by Rosemarie Ostler
Format: Trade Paperback, 252 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2008
Price: $18.99
Ever wonder what going on the wagon has to do with drinking? Why does extreme behavior take the cake? And did Americans’ pocket change ever really include wooden nickels? Many of our most intriguing expressions grew out of once-familiar bits of American culture, the roots of which are now obscure. Respected... Read more >
The Stories Behind America's Favorite Expressions
Written by Rosemarie Ostler
Format: Trade Paperback, 252 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2008
Price: $18.99
Ever wonder what going on the wagon has to do with drinking? Why does extreme behavior take the cake? And did Americans’ pocket change ever really include wooden nickels? Many of our most intriguing expressions grew out of once-familiar bits of American culture, the roots of which are now obscure. Respected... Read more >
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The Pen Commandments
Written by Steven Frank
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $11.99
Written by Steven Frank
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $11.99
Steven Frank has a new approach to writing: fun first, rules to follow, success for all. In The Pen Commandments, his offbeat and entertaining guide, he's given us a book that all writers can turn to for help and a good laugh.
With outrageous anecdotes (how a kid's oral surgery led to the...
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Bantam New College Latin & English Dictionary, Revised Edition
Written by John Traupman
Format: Paperback, 720 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2007
Price: $5.99
With unique features for maximum clarity and convenience, this newly expanded edition of a respected classic offers students, teachers, and scholars alike an updated reference to the Latin language—both written and oral—that is unsurpassed in affordability, dependability, and ease of use. Read more >
Written by John Traupman
Format: Paperback, 720 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2007
Price: $5.99
With unique features for maximum clarity and convenience, this newly expanded edition of a respected classic offers students, teachers, and scholars alike an updated reference to the Latin language—both written and oral—that is unsurpassed in affordability, dependability, and ease of use. Read more >
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The Pen Commandments
Written by Steven Frank
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: September 14, 2004
Price: $15.00
Written by Steven Frank
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: September 14, 2004
Price: $15.00
Steven Frank has a new approach to writing: fun first, rules to follow, success for all. In The Pen Commandments, his offbeat and entertaining guide, he's given us a book that all writers can turn to for help and a good laugh.
With outrageous anecdotes (how a kid's oral surgery led to the...
Also available as an
eBook.
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