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Foundation Japanese (Michel Thomas Method) - Full course

Learn Japanese with the Michel Thomas Method

by Helen Gilhooly ...

Narrated by Helen Gilhooly, Niamh Kelly ...

Series series Foundation
Unabridged

10 hours 42 min

Looking for a convenient language course that gets you speaking Japanese in hours, not years? The Michel Thomas audio courses have helped over five million language learners to master a new language, with no writing, no stress and no memorisation.Perfect for absolute beginners, little or no prior knowledge of the language is needed for the Foundation course. The audio course provides everything ... Read more

Was $100.99 USD Now $37.99 USD

Looking for a convenient language course that gets you speaking Japanese in hours, not years? The Michel Thomas audio courses have helped over five million language learners to master a new language, with no writing, no stress and no memorisation.Perfect for absolute beginners, little or no prior knowledge of the language is needed for the Foundation course. The audio course provides everything
... Read more
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Good Writing

36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences

by Neal Allen, Anne Lamott ...

Narrated by Neal Allen, Anne Lamott ...

Unabridged

4 hours 39 min

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER36 ways to improve your writing**Two writers show you how to turn a worthy sentence into a memorable one. Starting where The Elements of Style leaves off, Good Writing can improve your book, your essay, your memo, your blog post, speech, or script. These essential rules for persuasive language work on any type of writing, and anyone can learn them quickly.Each ... Read more

$15.00 USD

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER36 ways to improve your writing**Two writers show you how to turn a worthy sentence into a memorable one. Starting where The Elements of Style leaves off, Good Writing can improve your book, your essay, your memo, your blog post, speech, or script. These essential rules for persuasive language work on any type of writing, and anyone can learn them quickly.Each
... Read more
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July

by Richard Kish ...

Narrated by Richard Kish ...

Unabridged

28 min

"A poetic snapshot of a month in one depressed late twenty-something’s mind."July is a poetry collection written over the course of the month of July, one poem written every day exploring a theme or a feeling that was sparked by something that happened that day. ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"A poetic snapshot of a month in one depressed late twenty-something’s mind."July is a poetry collection written over the course of the month of July, one poem written every day exploring a theme or a feeling that was sparked by something that happened that day.
... Read more
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The Art of Nonfiction

A Guide for Writers and Readers

by Ayn Rand ...

Narrated by Marguerite Gavin ...

Unabridged

6 hours 53 min

In 1969, the world-renowned author Ayn Rand gave a series of informal lectures on the art of nonfiction to a select group of friends and associates. These edited transcripts take the listener step by step through the writing process, providing insightful observations and invaluable techniques along the way.Rand discusses the psychological aspects of writing and the different roles played by the ... Read more

$16.99 USD

In 1969, the world-renowned author Ayn Rand gave a series of informal lectures on the art of nonfiction to a select group of friends and associates. These edited transcripts take the listener step by step through the writing process, providing insightful observations and invaluable techniques along the way.Rand discusses the psychological aspects of writing and the different roles played by the
... Read more
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Dialogue

The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage, and Screen

by Robert McKee ...

Narrated by Robert McKee ...

Unabridged

11 hours 10 min

**The long-awaited follow-up to the perennially bestselling writers' guide Story, from the most sought-after expert in the art of storytelling."Dialogue is a masterwork. There's nothing harder to teach. Now this book exists. McKee has written an essential book akin to The Elements of Style for all writers." —Margaret Nagle, winner of the Writer's Guild Award, Emmy, NAACP, Golden Globe, and Pen* ... Read more

$27.99 USD

**The long-awaited follow-up to the perennially bestselling writers' guide Story, from the most sought-after expert in the art of storytelling."Dialogue is a masterwork. There's nothing harder to teach. Now this book exists. McKee has written an essential book akin to The Elements of Style for all writers." —Margaret Nagle, winner of the Writer's Guild Award, Emmy, NAACP, Golden Globe, and Pen*
... Read more
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20 Short Stories in German for Beginners

Learn German fast with beginner-friendly tales

by lingoXpress ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mike G ...

Unabridged

50 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Improve your language skills and enjoy this collection of short stories for beginners! Reading can be a powerful tool in language learning, offering a multitude of benefits that improve understanding and enjoyment of the new language.Here are some of the main benefits:Expanding Vocabulary: Reading exposes you to new words in context, which is crucial ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Improve your language skills and enjoy this collection of short stories for beginners! Reading can be a powerful tool in language learning, offering a multitude of benefits that improve understanding and enjoyment of the new language.Here are some of the main benefits:Expanding Vocabulary: Reading exposes you to new words in context, which is crucial
... Read more
Audiobook

Page One to Done

Finish Your Novel in 30 Days with the Fast Drafting Method

by Jessica Brody ...

Narrated by Jessica Brody ...

Unabridged

9 hours 44 min

Finally finish the first draft of your novel with a method that maximizes efficiency, speed, and joy—from the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel.After months (or years) of writing, are you left with nothing but a folder full of false starts? Do you have a novel you were once excited to write but abandoned after only a few chapters—or even halfway through? Are you trapped in an endless cycle of ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Finally finish the first draft of your novel with a method that maximizes efficiency, speed, and joy—from the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel.After months (or years) of writing, are you left with nothing but a folder full of false starts? Do you have a novel you were once excited to write but abandoned after only a few chapters—or even halfway through? Are you trapped in an endless cycle of
... Read more
Audiobook

Steering the Craft

A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story

by Ursula K. Le Guin ...

Narrated by Christina Moore ...

Unabridged

4 hours 1 min

From the celebrated Ursula K. Le Guin, "a writer of enormous intelligence and wit, a master storyteller" (Boston Globe), the revised and updated edition of her classic guide to the essentials of a writer's craft.Completely revised and rewritten to address modern challenges and opportunities, this handbook is a short, deceptively simple guide to the craft of writing.Le Guin lays out ten chapters ... Read more

Was $18.99 USD Now $15.99 USD

From the celebrated Ursula K. Le Guin, "a writer of enormous intelligence and wit, a master storyteller" (Boston Globe), the revised and updated edition of her classic guide to the essentials of a writer's craft.Completely revised and rewritten to address modern challenges and opportunities, this handbook is a short, deceptively simple guide to the craft of writing.Le Guin lays out ten chapters
... Read more
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Foundation Portuguese (Michel Thomas Method) - Full course

Learn Portuguese with the Michel Thomas Method

by Michel Thomas ...

Narrated by Virginia Catmur ...

Series series Foundation
Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

Looking for a convenient language course that gets you speaking Portuguese in hours, not years? The Michel Thomas audio courses have helped over five million language learners to master a new language, with no writing, no stress and no memorisation.Perfect for absolute beginners, little or no prior knowledge of the language is needed for the Foundation course. The audio course provides everything ... Read more

Was $100.99 USD Now $37.99 USD

Looking for a convenient language course that gets you speaking Portuguese in hours, not years? The Michel Thomas audio courses have helped over five million language learners to master a new language, with no writing, no stress and no memorisation.Perfect for absolute beginners, little or no prior knowledge of the language is needed for the Foundation course. The audio course provides everything
... Read more
Audiobook

Thunder and Lightning

Cracking Open the Writer’s Craft

by Natalie Goldberg ...

Narrated by Natalie Goldberg ...

Unabridged

7 hours 26 min

Join the bestselling author of Writing Down the Bones as she gives you a map for taking your best ideas and inspirations—your thunder and lightning—and turning them into finished stories, essays, and novels.The challenge we face as writers, Natalie Goldberg says, begins with the process of turning inward and then trying to communicate what we find. From the secret of letting characters and stories ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Join the bestselling author of Writing Down the Bones as she gives you a map for taking your best ideas and inspirations—your thunder and lightning—and turning them into finished stories, essays, and novels.The challenge we face as writers, Natalie Goldberg says, begins with the process of turning inward and then trying to communicate what we find. From the secret of letting characters and stories
... Read more
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Foundation Danish (Michel Thomas Method) – Full course

Learn Danish with the Michel Thomas Method

by Anne Grydehoj ...

Narrated by Anne Grydehoj ...

Series series Foundation
Unabridged

10 hours 50 min

Looking for a convenient language course that gets you speaking Danish in hours, not years? The Michel Thomas audio courses have helped over five million language learners to master a new language, with no writing, no stress and no memorisation.Perfect for absolute beginners, little or no prior knowledge of the language is needed for the Foundation course. The audio course provides everything ... Read more

Was $100.99 USD Now $37.99 USD

Looking for a convenient language course that gets you speaking Danish in hours, not years? The Michel Thomas audio courses have helped over five million language learners to master a new language, with no writing, no stress and no memorisation.Perfect for absolute beginners, little or no prior knowledge of the language is needed for the Foundation course. The audio course provides everything
... Read more
Audiobook

Friends with Words

Adventures in Languageland

by Martha Barnette ...

Narrated by Martha Barnette ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

With warmth, a popular radio and podcast host shares her love of language, weaving together linguistic history, regional phrases, the hidden poetry in etymologies, new words, and stories from her life and time on the airMartha Barnette has spent two decades as the co-host of A Way with Words, lauded by Mary Norris in The New Yorker as “a virtual treasure house” and “‘Car Talk’ for Lexiphiles.” ... Read more

$34.99 USD

With warmth, a popular radio and podcast host shares her love of language, weaving together linguistic history, regional phrases, the hidden poetry in etymologies, new words, and stories from her life and time on the airMartha Barnette has spent two decades as the co-host of A Way with Words, lauded by Mary Norris in The New Yorker as “a virtual treasure house” and “‘Car Talk’ for Lexiphiles.”
... Read more
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Wordslut

A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language

by Amanda Montell ...

Narrated by Amanda Montell ...

Unabridged

6 hours 56 min

“As funny as it is informative, this book will have you laughing out loud while you contemplate the revolutionary power of words.” —Camille Perri, author of The Assistants and When Katie Met CassidyA brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us.The word bitch conjures many images for many people, but it is most often meant to describe an ... Read more

$23.99 USD

“As funny as it is informative, this book will have you laughing out loud while you contemplate the revolutionary power of words.” —Camille Perri, author of The Assistants and When Katie Met CassidyA brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us.The word bitch conjures many images for many people, but it is most often meant to describe an
... Read more
Audiobook

Talking Back, Talking Black

Truths About America's Lingua Franca

by John McWhorter ...

Narrated by John McWhorter ...

Unabridged

4 hours 19 min

Linguists have been studying Black English as a speech variety for years, arguing to the public that it is different from Standard English, not a degradation of it. Yet false assumptions and controversies still swirl around what it means to speak and sound "black." In his first book devoted solely to the form, structure, and development of Black English, John McWhorter clearly explains its ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Linguists have been studying Black English as a speech variety for years, arguing to the public that it is different from Standard English, not a degradation of it. Yet false assumptions and controversies still swirl around what it means to speak and sound "black." In his first book devoted solely to the form, structure, and development of Black English, John McWhorter clearly explains its
... Read more
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Learn Spanish with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course

Spanish Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach

by Paul Noble ...

Narrated by Paul Noble ...

Unabridged

13 hours 21 min

Practical, fun and effective.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Spanish fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Unlike more traditional language learning courses, Paul Noble’s unique method has ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Practical, fun and effective.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Spanish fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Unlike more traditional language learning courses, Paul Noble’s unique method has
... Read more
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On Writing

A Memoir Of The Craft

by Stephen King ...

Narrated by Stephen King, Joe Hill, Owen King ...

Unabridged

9 hours 7 min

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF WRITING with fresh testimonials from fellow writers about why they love Stephen King and On Writing—and a few new words on the joy of writing from King himself.*ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 NONFICTION BOOKS OF ALL TIME*Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King’s critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the ... Read more

$25.99 USD

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF WRITING with fresh testimonials from fellow writers about why they love Stephen King and On Writing—and a few new words on the joy of writing from King himself.*ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 NONFICTION BOOKS OF ALL TIME*Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King’s critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the
... Read more
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Let me tell you a story

Introducing Kobo Audiobooks

by Rakuten Kobo ...

Narrated by Jim Dale ...

Unabridged

3 min

Let me tell you a story. Do you remember when you first fell in love with reading? Well you weren't really reading, were you? No, your passion for books began quite another way. It was listening, wasn't it? To a story. Yes; your love of reading got started when you were being read to. Could there be any six words that have more anticipation behind them than: "Let me tell you a story."Introducing ... Read more

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Let me tell you a story. Do you remember when you first fell in love with reading? Well you weren't really reading, were you? No, your passion for books began quite another way. It was listening, wasn't it? To a story. Yes; your love of reading got started when you were being read to. Could there be any six words that have more anticipation behind them than: "Let me tell you a story."Introducing
... Read more
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Cultish

The Language of Fanaticism

by Amanda Montell ...

Narrated by Ann Marie Gideon ...

Unabridged

8 hours 21 min

“One of those life-changing reads that makes you see—or, in this case, hear—the whole world differently.” —Megan Angelo, author of Followers“At times chilling, often funny, and always perceptive and cogent, Cultish is a bracing reminder that the scariest thing about cults is that you don't realize you're in one till it's too late.”—Refinery29.comThe New York Times-bestselling author of The Age of ... Read more

$25.99 USD

“One of those life-changing reads that makes you see—or, in this case, hear—the whole world differently.” —Megan Angelo, author of Followers“At times chilling, often funny, and always perceptive and cogent, Cultish is a bracing reminder that the scariest thing about cults is that you don't realize you're in one till it's too late.”—Refinery29.comThe New York Times-bestselling author of The Age of
... Read more
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Thank You for Arguing, Third Edition

What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion

by Jay Heinrichs ...

Narrated by Jay Heinrichs ...

Unabridged

14 hours 34 min

A master class in the art of persuasion, as taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill, newly revised and updated.The time-tested secrets taught in this book include Cicero's three-step strategy for moving an audience to action, and Honest Abe's Shameless Trick for lowering an audience's expectations. And it's also replete with contemporary techniques such as politicians' ... Read more

$22.99 USD

A master class in the art of persuasion, as taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill, newly revised and updated.The time-tested secrets taught in this book include Cicero's three-step strategy for moving an audience to action, and Honest Abe's Shameless Trick for lowering an audience's expectations. And it's also replete with contemporary techniques such as politicians'
... Read more
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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

by Jessica Brody ...

Narrated by Jessica Brody ...

Series series Save the Cat!
Unabridged

10 hours 49 min

The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a ... Read more

$20.99 USD

The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a
... Read more
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Learn French with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course

French Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach

by Paul Noble ...

Narrated by Paul Noble ...

Unabridged

12 hours 38 min

Practical, fun and effective.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking French fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Unlike more traditional language learning courses, Paul Noble’s unique method has no ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Practical, fun and effective.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking French fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Unlike more traditional language learning courses, Paul Noble’s unique method has no
... Read more
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Bird by Bird

Some Instructions on Writing and Life

by Anne Lamott ...

Narrated by Anne Lamott ...

Unabridged

6 hours 36 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An essential volume for generations of writers young and old. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this modern classic will continue to spark creative minds for years to come. Anne Lamott is "a warm, generous, and hilarious guide through the writer’s world and its treacherous swamps" (Los Angeles Times).**“Superb writing advice…. Hilarious, helpful, and provocative.” ... Read more

$17.50 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An essential volume for generations of writers young and old. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this modern classic will continue to spark creative minds for years to come. Anne Lamott is "a warm, generous, and hilarious guide through the writer’s world and its treacherous swamps" (Los Angeles Times).**“Superb writing advice…. Hilarious, helpful, and provocative.”
... Read more
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Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners

Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Spanish the fun way!

by Olly Richards ...

Narrated by Javier Marzan ...

Series series Readers
Unabridged

4 hours 30 min

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners."I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for NumbersShort Stories in Spanish for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most ... Read more

$13.99 USD

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners."I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for NumbersShort Stories in Spanish for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most
... Read more
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Say What You Mean

A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication

by Oren Jay Sofer ...

Narrated by Oren Jay Sofer, Mark Bramhall ...

Series series Shambhala
Unabridged

11 hours

Find your voice, speak your truth, listen deeply—a guide to more meaningful and mindful conversations.We spend so much of our lives talking to each other, but how much are we simply running on automatic—relying on old habits and hoping for the best? Are we able to truly hear others and speak our mind in a clear and kind way, without needing to get defensive or go on the attack? In this ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Find your voice, speak your truth, listen deeply—a guide to more meaningful and mindful conversations.We spend so much of our lives talking to each other, but how much are we simply running on automatic—relying on old habits and hoping for the best? Are we able to truly hear others and speak our mind in a clear and kind way, without needing to get defensive or go on the attack? In this
... Read more

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