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Tokyo Vice
An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan
Written by Jake Adelstein
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $9.99
A riveting true-life tale of newspaper noir and Japanese organized crime from an American investigative journalist.
Jake Adelstein is the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police Press Club, where for twelve years he covered the dark side of Japan: extortion, murder, human trafficking, fiscal... Read more >
An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan
Written by Jake Adelstein
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $9.99
A riveting true-life tale of newspaper noir and Japanese organized crime from an American investigative journalist.
Jake Adelstein is the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police Press Club, where for twelve years he covered the dark side of Japan: extortion, murder, human trafficking, fiscal... Read more >
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Censored 2010
The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2008#09
Edited by Peter Phillips, Mickey Huff and Project Censored
Illustrated by Khalil Bendib
Introduction by Dahr Jamail
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: October 6, 2009
Price: $19.95
The yearly volumes of Censored, in continuous publication since 1976 and since 1995 available through Seven Stories Press, is dedicated to the stories that ought to be top features on the nightly news, but that are missing because of media bias and self-censorship. The top stories are listed democratically in order... Read more >
The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2008#09
Edited by Peter Phillips, Mickey Huff and Project Censored
Illustrated by Khalil Bendib
Introduction by Dahr Jamail
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: October 6, 2009
Price: $19.95
The yearly volumes of Censored, in continuous publication since 1976 and since 1995 available through Seven Stories Press, is dedicated to the stories that ought to be top features on the nightly news, but that are missing because of media bias and self-censorship. The top stories are listed democratically in order... Read more >
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eBook.
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Towers of Stone
The Battle of Wills in Chechnya
Written by Wojciech Jagielski
Translated by Soren A. Gauger
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: October 6, 2009
Price: $19.95
In Towers of Stone, award-winning Polish reporter Wojciech Jagielski brings into focus the tragedy of Chechnya, its inhabitants, and the war being waged there by a handful of desperate warriors against a powerful and much more numerous army. Jagielski's narrative is told through the lens of two men: Shamil Basaev, a... Read more >
The Battle of Wills in Chechnya
Written by Wojciech Jagielski
Translated by Soren A. Gauger
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: October 6, 2009
Price: $19.95
In Towers of Stone, award-winning Polish reporter Wojciech Jagielski brings into focus the tragedy of Chechnya, its inhabitants, and the war being waged there by a handful of desperate warriors against a powerful and much more numerous army. Jagielski's narrative is told through the lens of two men: Shamil Basaev, a... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
Poemcrazy
Freeing Your Life with Words
Written by Susan G. Wooldridge
Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: September 30, 2009
Price: $9.99
Following the success of several recent inspirational and practical books for would-be writers, Poemcrazy is a perfect guide for everyone who ever wanted to write a poem but was afraid to try. Writing workshop leader Susan Wooldridge shows how to think, use one's senses, and practice exercises that will make poems... Read more >
Freeing Your Life with Words
Written by Susan G. Wooldridge
Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: September 30, 2009
Price: $9.99
Following the success of several recent inspirational and practical books for would-be writers, Poemcrazy is a perfect guide for everyone who ever wanted to write a poem but was afraid to try. Writing workshop leader Susan Wooldridge shows how to think, use one's senses, and practice exercises that will make poems... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Book Crush
For Kids and Teens - Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Interest
Written by Nancy Pearl
Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $16.95
From picture books to chapter books, YA fiction and nonfiction, Nancy Pearl has developed more thematic lists of books to enjoy. The Book Lust audience is committed to reading, and here is a smart and entertaining tool for picking the best books for kids. Divided into three sections—Easy Books, Middle-Grade Readers... Read more >
For Kids and Teens - Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Interest
Written by Nancy Pearl
Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $16.95
From picture books to chapter books, YA fiction and nonfiction, Nancy Pearl has developed more thematic lists of books to enjoy. The Book Lust audience is committed to reading, and here is a smart and entertaining tool for picking the best books for kids. Divided into three sections—Easy Books, Middle-Grade Readers... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Page Fright
Foibles and Fetishes of Famous Writers
Written by Harry Bruce
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $13.99
A witty round-up of writers' habits that includes all the big names, such as Dickens, Flaubert, Tolstoy, Hemingway
At public events readers always ask writers how they write. The process fascinates them. Now they have a very witty book that ranges around the world and throughout history to answer their questions. All... Read more >
Foibles and Fetishes of Famous Writers
Written by Harry Bruce
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $13.99
A witty round-up of writers' habits that includes all the big names, such as Dickens, Flaubert, Tolstoy, Hemingway
At public events readers always ask writers how they write. The process fascinates them. Now they have a very witty book that ranges around the world and throughout history to answer their questions. All... Read more >
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trade paperback.
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Religious Signing
A Comprehensive Guide For All Faiths
Written by Elaine Costello, Ph.D.
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: August 26, 2009
Price: $18.99
Since the fourth century, when Spanish monks first started signing to communicate during their vows of silence, sign language has been used in religious communities of all faiths. Present-day American Sign Language (ASL) carries on that tradition. Like any living language, it continues to grow and change to meet the communication... Read more >
A Comprehensive Guide For All Faiths
Written by Elaine Costello, Ph.D.
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: August 26, 2009
Price: $18.99
Since the fourth century, when Spanish monks first started signing to communicate during their vows of silence, sign language has been used in religious communities of all faiths. Present-day American Sign Language (ASL) carries on that tradition. Like any living language, it continues to grow and change to meet the communication... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Dogs Can Sign, Too
A Breakthrough Method for Teaching Your Dog to Communicate
Written by Sean Senechal
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: August 25, 2009
Price: $16.99
Imagine being able to ask your poodle, “Who’s at the door?” and having her respond, “It’s Katy.” Or asking your golden retriever, “Do you want a treat?” and him responding, “No, water.” Or asking your Border collie, “Which toy do you want?” and getting the response, “Stick.”
If you’ve ever wondered... Read more >
A Breakthrough Method for Teaching Your Dog to Communicate
Written by Sean Senechal
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: August 25, 2009
Price: $16.99
Imagine being able to ask your poodle, “Who’s at the door?” and having her respond, “It’s Katy.” Or asking your golden retriever, “Do you want a treat?” and him responding, “No, water.” Or asking your Border collie, “Which toy do you want?” and getting the response, “Stick.”
If you’ve ever wondered... Read more >
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eBook.
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The Speaker's Book of Quotations, Updated and Revised
Written by Henry O. Dormann
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: July 29, 2009
Price: $13.99
FROM THE WORLDS OF BUSINESS, POLITICS, HISTORY, LITERATURE, ENTERTAINMENT, AND MORE . . .
"Think how much happier women would be if, instead of endlessly fretting about what the males in their lives are thinking, they could relax, secure in the knowledge that the correct answer is: very little."
--DAVE BARRY
"I'd tell you... Read more >
Written by Henry O. Dormann
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: July 29, 2009
Price: $13.99
FROM THE WORLDS OF BUSINESS, POLITICS, HISTORY, LITERATURE, ENTERTAINMENT, AND MORE . . .
"Think how much happier women would be if, instead of endlessly fretting about what the males in their lives are thinking, they could relax, secure in the knowledge that the correct answer is: very little."
--DAVE BARRY
"I'd tell you... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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First Grade Language Arts Success (Sylvan Super Workbooks)
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $18.99
Each Super Workbook is a $39 value for just $18.99! Includes a $10 discount coupon off your child's Skills Assessment at a Sylvan Learning Center.
First Grade Language Arts Success uses a systematic, age- and grade-appropriate approach to help your child succeed in school. Each section within First Grade Language Arts Success... Read more >
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $18.99
Each Super Workbook is a $39 value for just $18.99! Includes a $10 discount coupon off your child's Skills Assessment at a Sylvan Learning Center.
First Grade Language Arts Success uses a systematic, age- and grade-appropriate approach to help your child succeed in school. Each section within First Grade Language Arts Success... Read more >
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First Grade Reading Skill Builders (Sylvan Workbooks)
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $12.99
Bonus $10 discount coupon off your child’s Skills Assessment at a Sylvan Learning Center with the purchase of every Sylvan Workbook!
First Grade Reading Skill Builders will give your child practice and strengthen the ability to recognize and understand a variety of words and text. Each lively and engaging activity inside the... Read more >
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $12.99
Bonus $10 discount coupon off your child’s Skills Assessment at a Sylvan Learning Center with the purchase of every Sylvan Workbook!
First Grade Reading Skill Builders will give your child practice and strengthen the ability to recognize and understand a variety of words and text. Each lively and engaging activity inside the... Read more >
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First 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 $10 discount coupon off your child’s Skills Assessment at a Sylvan Learning Center!
First Grade Spelling Games & Activities helps children learn and practice the basic skills needed to become a great reader. It is packed with curriculum-based activities that strengthen the ability to read and spell various grade-appropriate words... Read more >
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $12.99
Includes a $10 discount coupon off your child’s Skills Assessment at a Sylvan Learning Center!
First Grade Spelling Games & Activities helps children learn and practice the basic skills needed to become a great reader. It is packed with curriculum-based activities that strengthen the ability to read and spell various grade-appropriate words... Read more >
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First 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 every Sylvan Workbook!
Sylvan’s First Grade Vocabulary Puzzles will give your child vocabulary-expanding practice exercises that are both fun and effective. Vocabulary is a crucial component of any language arts curriculum, and... Read more >
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 every Sylvan Workbook!
Sylvan’s First Grade Vocabulary Puzzles will give your child vocabulary-expanding practice exercises that are both fun and effective. Vocabulary is a crucial component of any language arts curriculum, and... Read more >
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Second Grade Language Arts Success (Sylvan Super Workbooks)
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $18.99
Each Super Workbook is a $39 value for just $18.99! Includes a $10 discount coupon off your child’s Skills Assessment at a Sylvan Learning Center.
Second Grade Language Arts Success uses a systematic, age- and grade-appropriate approach to help your child succeed in school. Each section in this 3-in-1 Super Workbook uses... Read more >
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $18.99
Each Super Workbook is a $39 value for just $18.99! Includes a $10 discount coupon off your child’s Skills Assessment at a Sylvan Learning Center.
Second Grade Language Arts Success uses a systematic, age- and grade-appropriate approach to help your child succeed in school. Each section in this 3-in-1 Super Workbook uses... Read more >
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Second Grade Reading Skill Builders (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 every Sylvan Workbook!
Sylvan’s Second Grade Reading Skill Builders will help your child practice and strengthen the ability to recognize and understand a variety of words and text. Each lively and engaging... Read more >
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 every Sylvan Workbook!
Sylvan’s Second Grade Reading Skill Builders will help your child practice and strengthen the ability to recognize and understand a variety of words and text. Each lively and engaging... Read more >
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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 >
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 >
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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 >
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 >
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Kindergarten Alphabet Activities (Sylvan Workbooks)
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $12.99
Bonus $10 discount coupon off your child’s Skills Assessment at a Sylvan Learning Center with the purchase of every Sylvan Workbook!
Is your child ready to master the letters of the alphabet? Sylvan’s Kindergarten Alphabet Activities workbook will help teach your child the alphabet letters and sounds. It is full of curriculum-based... Read more >
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $12.99
Bonus $10 discount coupon off your child’s Skills Assessment at a Sylvan Learning Center with the purchase of every Sylvan Workbook!
Is your child ready to master the letters of the alphabet? Sylvan’s Kindergarten Alphabet Activities workbook will help teach your child the alphabet letters and sounds. It is full of curriculum-based... Read more >
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Kindergarten Beginning Word Games (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 every Sylvan Workbook!
Sylvan’s Kindergarten Beginning Word Games workbook will help your child learn and practice the basic skills needed to become a great reader. It is full of curriculum-based activities that... Read more >
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 every Sylvan Workbook!
Sylvan’s Kindergarten Beginning Word Games workbook will help your child learn and practice the basic skills needed to become a great reader. It is full of curriculum-based activities that... Read more >
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Kindergarten Language Arts Success (Sylvan Super Workbooks)
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $18.99
Each Super Workbook is a $39 value for just $18.99! Includes a $10 discount coupon off your child’s Skills Assessment at a Sylvan Learning Center.
Kindergarten Language Arts Success is filled with exercises and activities that will introduce your child to letters, words and reading in a lively and effective manner. The... Read more >
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $18.99
Each Super Workbook is a $39 value for just $18.99! Includes a $10 discount coupon off your child’s Skills Assessment at a Sylvan Learning Center.
Kindergarten Language Arts Success is filled with exercises and activities that will introduce your child to letters, words and reading in a lively and effective manner. The... Read more >
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Kindergarten Reading Readiness (Sylvan Workbooks)
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $12.99
Includes a $10 discount coupon off your child’s Skills Assessment at a Sylvan Learning Center.
Sylvan’s Kindergarten Reading Readiness workbook will help your child learn the basic skills needed to read in a fun and engaging way. It is full of curriculum-based activities that strengthen an emerging reader’s ability to recognize and... Read more >
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $12.99
Includes a $10 discount coupon off your child’s Skills Assessment at a Sylvan Learning Center.
Sylvan’s Kindergarten Reading Readiness workbook will help your child learn the basic skills needed to read in a fun and engaging way. It is full of curriculum-based activities that strengthen an emerging reader’s ability to recognize and... Read more >
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Fifth Grade Reading Success: Complete Learning Kit
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Package, 128 pages
On Sale: May 19, 2009
Price: $79.99
This Sylvan Learning kit includes an incredible 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 5th grade language skills. Concepts that are introduced in the... Read more >
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Package, 128 pages
On Sale: May 19, 2009
Price: $79.99
This Sylvan Learning kit includes an incredible 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 5th grade language skills. Concepts that are introduced in the... Read more >
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In the Land of Invented Languages
Esperanto Rock Stars, Klingon Poets, Loglan Lovers, and the Mad Dreamers Who Tried to Build A Perfect Language
Written by Arika Okrent
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: May 19, 2009
Price: $26.00
Just about everyone has heard of Esperanto, which was nothing less than one man’s attempt to bring about world peace by means of linguistic solidarity. And every Star Trek fan knows about Klingon, which was nothing more than a television show’s attempt to create a tough-sounding language befitting a warrior race... Read more >
Esperanto Rock Stars, Klingon Poets, Loglan Lovers, and the Mad Dreamers Who Tried to Build A Perfect Language
Written by Arika Okrent
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: May 19, 2009
Price: $26.00
Just about everyone has heard of Esperanto, which was nothing less than one man’s attempt to bring about world peace by means of linguistic solidarity. And every Star Trek fan knows about Klingon, which was nothing more than a television show’s attempt to create a tough-sounding language befitting a warrior race... Read more >
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eBook and a
trade paperback.
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In the Land of Invented Languages
Esperanto Rock Stars, Klingon Poets, Loglan Lovers, and the Mad Dreamers Who Tried to Build A Perfect Language
Written by Arika Okrent
Format: eBook
On Sale: May 19, 2009
Price: $13.99
Here is the captivating story of humankind’s enduring quest to build a better language—and overcome the curse of Babel. Just about everyone has heard of Esperanto, which was nothing less than one man’s attempt to bring about world peace by means of linguistic solidarity. And every Star Trek fan knows about... Read more >
Esperanto Rock Stars, Klingon Poets, Loglan Lovers, and the Mad Dreamers Who Tried to Build A Perfect Language
Written by Arika Okrent
Format: eBook
On Sale: May 19, 2009
Price: $13.99
Here is the captivating story of humankind’s enduring quest to build a better language—and overcome the curse of Babel. Just about everyone has heard of Esperanto, which was nothing less than one man’s attempt to bring about world peace by means of linguistic solidarity. And every Star Trek fan knows about... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and 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.
