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In Praise of Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English "Spoken Soul brilliantly fills a huge gap. . . . a delightfully readable introduction to the e...
View full details"Kudos (Greek), encomiums (Latin), and accolades (French) to the authors for their enlightening and amusing lexicon, a testament that English is th...
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Language games allow children to stretch their communication abilities, enhancing vocabulary, conversation, and storytelling skills. A suggested ag...
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“A refreshing angle on human advancement... An informative, highly creative take on problem-solving.” —Kirkus Reviews With Earth on the brink of to...
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Guide for Grammar, Voice, and Sentence Structure“If you're going to have one grammar book on your shelf, make it this one!” —Dani Alcorn, COO at Wr...
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"A novel approach—very useful for quick reference." —Mark Goldin, Associate Professor of Spanish, George Mason University"Very user-friendly and ...
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There are few systematic guides to the language used by the generation that fought the American Civil War. In the 150 years since the great conflic...
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Based on the author's more than thirty years of research and study of original Civil War sources, Webb Garrison's Civil War Dictionary is an author...
View full detailsA smorgasbord of surprising, obscure, and exotic words In this delightful encore to the national bestseller A Word A Day, Anu Garg, the founder of ...
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The Comprehensive Etymology of Eating “Now I can impress my food-snob friends with more than my ratatouille and learn some great food-related scrab...
View full detailsComfort for Those Confronting Breast Cancer Find healing and power. In moments of reflection after a cancer diagnosis, the ensuing feeling of uncer...
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Secrets of Communication Skills from a TED Talks Star“A must-read from the master of communication, Julian Treasure.” ―Michael Charnley-Heaton, Fou...
View full detailsMamma mia! Even after years of trying to learn Italian, you still have trouble conversing with a native speaker. Why? Because everyday Italian is f...
View full details"Anu Garg’s many readers await their A Word A Day rations hungrily. Now at last here’s a feast for them and other verbivores. Eat up!" –Barbara Wal...
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The remarkable story of a "talking" chimp, a leading scientist, and the profound insights they have uncovered about our species He has been featur...
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The basic vocabulary of Jewish spiritual life, explained with humor, insight and relevance to guide you on a historical and spiritual journey throu...
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Realizing a dictionary was necessary to alert the public, they created The Dictionary of Uncomfortable Words. Each word is followed by a brief expl...
View full detailsWinner of the Independent Publishers Book Awards (Gold Medal, Romance) Set in China in the late 1800’s, The Secret Language of Women tells the sto...
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Learn something new with 366 fascinating facts from NPR librarian Kee Malesky What was the greatest thing before sliced bread? What color did carro...
View full detailsWith creativity and poetry (and occasional heresy) Kushner dusts off thirty classical Hebrew words, shakes them free of the effects of generations ...
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Everybody has something to say. In an age when Twitter, blogs, and Tumblrs give millions the chance to write whatever is on their minds, it seems t...
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Knowing how to read people--picking up on and interpreting their hidden cues-is a tremendous asset for virtually anything you do. In I Know What Yo...
View full detailsYou've mastered Spanish slang, conquered popular idioms, yet still feel like an outsider. The reason is simple. You haven't discovered the third pi...
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Far too often, we humans expect our dogs to understand what we say to them. Though we may spend a lot of time talking to them, we're really not com...
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