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American Medical Association Handbook of First Aid and Emergency Care

Written by American Medical Association

Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: May 5, 2009
Price: $16.95

The ultimate first aid handbook from the experts!
The AMA Handbook of First Aid and Medical Care is the go-to reference for emergencies that no home will want to be without. Full of practical, clear, and easy-to-understand advice, this resource ensures that every household is prepared for any type of medical situation... Read more >

National Geographic Complete Survival Manual

Written by Michael Sweeney
Contribution by Michele Kayal and Betsy Levine
Introduction by Mireya Mayor

Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: March 17, 2009
Price: $29.95

National Geographic Complete Survival Manual is the most comprehensive, authoritative, and user-friendly reference of its kind—and the only one with firsthand advice from the experts at National Geographic and four of the top organizations of emergency preparedness. Beginning with the basics of survival, the book then focuses on how to survive... Read more >

Mediabistro.com Presents Small Screen, Big Picture
A Writer's Guide to the TV Business
Written by Chad Gervich

Format: eBook
On Sale: November 25, 2008
Price: $15.95

Take On Hollywood and Make It as a Television Writer.

From mediabistro.com, the media industry’s most well-respected source for jobs, professional development, and community, this inside-the-business guide gives you the knowledge and tools you need to infiltrate Hollywood and land a job as a TV writer. That’s right—Small Screen, Big Picture gives... Read more >

Mediabistro.com Presents Small Screen, Big Picture
A Writer's Guide to the TV Business
Written by Chad Gervich

Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: November 25, 2008
Price: $15.95

Take On Hollywood and Make It as a Television Writer.

From mediabistro.com, the media industry’s most well-respected source for jobs, professional development, and community, this inside-the-business guide gives you the knowledge and tools you need to infiltrate Hollywood and land a job as a TV writer. That’s right—Small Screen, Big Picture gives... Read more >

The Fact Checker's Bible
A Guide to Getting It Right
Written by Sarah Harrison Smith

Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.00

The first book of its kind, The Fact Checker’s Bible is the essential guide to the important but often neglected task of checking facts, whatever their source.

Today, everyone is overwhelmed with information that claims to be factual. But even the most punctilious researcher, writer, student or journalist--not to mention the lazy... Read more >

Study Away
The Unauthorized Guide to College Abroad
Written by Mariah Balaban and Jennifer Shields

Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.95

Now you can go to the college of your dreams and see the world—without compromising on your education (or your parent's budget). This for students by students guide gives you the inside scoop on colleges and programs around the world, with detailed profiles of the best international schools and independent reporting... Read more >

The Canadian Writer's Market, 17th Edition

Written by Sandra Tooze

Format: Trade Paperback, 472 pages
On Sale: June 5, 2007
Price: $21.00

A new updated edition of the essential guide for new writers.

For writers, getting their work published depends on knowing who to approach and how, and where to find professional and financial assistance. The Canadian Writer’s Market contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date listings available for magazines; journals; trade, business, and professional... Read more >

The Fact Checker's Bible
A Guide to Getting It Right
Written by Sarah Harrison Smith

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: August 10, 2004
Price: $13.00

The first book of its kind, The Fact Checker’s Bible is the essential guide to the important but often neglected task of checking facts, whatever their source.

Today, everyone is overwhelmed with information that claims to be factual. But even the most punctilious researcher, writer, student or journalist--not to mention the lazy... Read more >

The Canadian Writer's Market, 16th edition

Written by Sandra Tooze

Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: July 27, 2004
Price: $19.95

Getting your writing published depends on knowing where you are most likely to sell your work, who to approach and how, and where to find professional and financial assistance. The essential tool for keeping up is The Canadian Writer’s Market. It contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date listings available for:

•consumer... Read more >

Study Away
The Unauthorized Guide to College Abroad
Written by Mariah Balaban and Jennifer Shields

Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2003
Price: $13.95

Now you can go to the college of your dreams and see the world—without compromising on your education (or your parent's budget). This for students by students guide gives you the inside scoop on colleges and programs around the world, with detailed profiles of the best international schools and independent reporting... Read more >

The Canadian Writer's Market, 15th edition

Written by Sandra Tooze

Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: June 11, 2002
Price: $19.95

Completely revised and updated for this new edition, The Canadian Writer’s Market is the authority on who publishes what, and how best to bring your work to their attention.

Success in getting your writing published depends on knowing where you are most likely to sell your work, who to approach and how... Read more >

The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage, Revised and Expanded Edition
The Official Style Guide Used by the Writers and Editors of the World's Most Authoritative Newspaper
Written by Allan M. Siegal and William Connolly

Format: eBook
On Sale: January 15, 2002
Price: $16.95

Is the deejay a wannabe?
Or does the D.J. just want to be?
When is heaven capitalized?
Do you stand in line or on line?

For anyone who writes—short stories or business plans, book reports or news articles—knotty choices of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and meaning lurk in every line: Lay or lie? Who or... Read more >

The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage, Revised and Expanded Edition
The Official Style Guide Used by the Writers and Editors of the World's Most Authoritative Newspaper
Written by Allan M. Siegal and William Connolly

Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: January 2, 2002
Price: $16.95

Is the deejay a wannabe?
Or does the D.J. just want to be?
When is heaven capitalized?
Do you stand in line or on line?

For anyone who writes—short stories or business plans, book reports or news articles—knotty choices of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and meaning lurk in every line: Lay or lie? Who or... Read more >

A Passion for Narrative
A Guide to Writing Fiction - Revised Edition
Written by Jack Hodgins

Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: January 18, 2001
Price: $16.99

This book is not intended to persuade you to take up writing novels or short stories – “It’s going to be a lot of work,” Jack Hodgins warns. Nor will it tell you how to market your stories. But it will take you through the problems facing any fiction writer and... Read more >