Ten Speed Press
Writing & Reference
11 books found.
The Elements of Great Public Speaking
Written by J. Lyman Macinnis
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Sep 1, 2006
- Price: $11.99
Great speakers aren't just born; they prepare and they practice. THE ELEMENTS OF GREAT PUBLIC SPEAKING takes the fear out of taking the podium, distilling essential techniques and tricks for just about any speaking occasion. Experienced businesspeople, nervous students, best men, and eulogists alike can benefit from the author's simple, direct, and tested advice on everything from body language and word choice to responding to the audience and overcoming… Read more »
The Right Letter
Written by Jan Venolia
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Oct 15, 2004
- Price: $12.95
Replaces previous edition.In today'¬?s hectic world of cell phones, email, and instant messages, is it still worthwhile to know how to write a good letter? Absolutely! An attractive, well-written letter can grab the reader'¬?s attention and hold it long after someone else'¬?s email has been discarded. It can make a strong, lasting impression on a hiring manager, potential client, or faraway friend who receives it. In other words, the… Read more »
Symbols and Rebuses in Chinese Art
Written by Jing Pei Fang and Fang Jing Pei
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Mar 1, 2004
- Price: $27.95
Almost every early culture once had a system of symbols that was eventually replaced with a spoken and then written language. In Chinese culture, the evolution of symbols and their meanings took a slightly different and unique path. Rather than the visual symbols being replaced by the written language, in China, the symbols themselves evolved into the written language. In SYMBOLS AND REBUSES IN CHINESE ART, author Fang Jing Pei catalogs the hundreds… Read more »
Words That Stick
Written by Rix Quinn
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Mar 1, 2004
- Price: $9.95
Winston Churchill'¬?s famous "blood, sweat, and tears" oration to British Parliament was only 627 words long and lasted about 6 minutes. Lincoln'¬?s Gettysburg address was only 286 words; Martin Luther King Jr.'¬?s "I have a dream" speech lasted only 16 minutes. The words that mean the most are often delivered in succinct passages. Whether you'¬?re a business owner promoting your product, a consultant selling your ideas, or a… Read more »
The Right Word!
Written by Jan Venolia
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Jul 29, 2003
- Price: $12.95
Every writer needs help with words: choosing them, using them, spelling them correctly. When is optimal or optimum the better choice? Why use germane when relevant is, well, more relevant? Created for just such tortuous (torturous?) situations, this handy guide provides an A-to-Z listing of troublesome, confusing words, accompanied by clear examples and explanations to help avoid common mistakes. With a discussion on getting the most out of words… Read more »
Be Your Own Literary Agent
Written by Martin P. Levin
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Jan 15, 2002
- Price: $15.95
Why sacrifice ten to fifteen percent of your book advance to a commissioned agent when you don'¬?t have to? If you'¬?re a talented writer with a head for details, you can prepare your manuscript, pitch it to publishers, secure an offer, and negotiate your contract without using an agent or spending hundreds of dollars on a publishing lawyer. In this revised and updated edition of BE YOUR OWN LITERARY AGENT, fifty-year publishing veteran… Read more »
More Nitty-Gritty Grammar
Written by Hope Edith Fine and Judith Pinkerton Josephson
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Sep 12, 2001
- Price: $12.95
Who or whom? Lay or lie? Conjunction, pronoun, predicate, or gerund? If such questions and terms leave you scratching your head, you need the hip and fun follow-up to NITTY-GRITTY GRAMMAR. With a new, easy-to-use alphabetical format and the same winning formula of wacky cartoons, off-the-wall examples, and catchy reminders, MORE NITTY-GRITTY GRAMMAR will help you sidestep common bloopers, untangle your malapropisms, secure those dangling modifiers… Read more »
Write Right!
Written by Jan Venolia
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Aug 21, 2001
- Price: $12.95
In this age of electronic correspondence and self-produced documents, we need a useful and reliable writing guide more than ever. WRITE RIGHT! covers the essentials of good writing in a concise and easy-to-follow format. The new edition of this classic handbook takes you through the entire writing process, from understanding the parts of speech to constructing a correct sentence to fine-tuning the mechanics. And with clever drawings and amusing quotations… Read more »
How to Make a Journal of Your Life
Written by Dan Price
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Sep 1, 1999
- Price: $9.99
When nomad artist and free spirit Dan Price began jotting down his musings in the form of whimsical drawings and inspired prose, he hardly could have imagined that his self-published journal-zine, the MOONLIGHT CHRONICLES, would earn him a cult following across the country. Now in its twentieth edition, the MOONLIGHT CHRONICLES has brought Dan's creed of "truth, beauty, and really big sabbaticals from the convention of life" to thousands… Read more »
Nitty-Gritty Grammar
Written by Hope Edith Fine and Judith Pinkerton Josephson
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Feb 1, 1998
- Price: $9.95
With clear text, appealing cartoons, and a focus on common errors and how to correct them, this little volume is a real gem that should find a permanent place with companies, universities, and anyone seeking a user-friendly guide to style and usage. Read more »
Beyond Words
Written by Milly Sonneman
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: May 1, 1997
- Price: $19.95
This colorful, offbeat business guide—sort of THINKERTOYS meets SARK—shows how to add zip, interaction, and excitement to just about any kind of meeting or presentation. The author has helped everyone from engineers to corporate planners create stunning visual presentations, showing them how to use visual symbols and color to map out ideas, plans, projections, and the like. Even if you can't draw a straight line, this book will have you… Read more »
