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How to Read a Book

The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

by Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren ...

Narrated by Edward Holland ...

Unabridged

15 hours 26 min

With half a million copies in print, How to Read a Book is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material.A CNN Book of the Week: “Explains not just why we should read books, but how we should read them. It's masterfully done.” –Farheed ZakariaOriginally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a ... Read more

$29.99 USD

With half a million copies in print, How to Read a Book is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material.A CNN Book of the Week: “Explains not just why we should read books, but how we should read them. It's masterfully done.” –Farheed ZakariaOriginally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a
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Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish

A Creative and Proven Approach

by Margarita Madrigal ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders, Jane Santos, Luis Solís, Roxanne Coyne, Yopa Ponce, Jan Rodríguez ...

Unabridged

14 hours 22 min

Use the English you already know to quickly learn the basics of Spanish with this unique, accessible guide—from one of America’s most prominent language teachers.Read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks! Even the most reluctant learner will be astonished at the ease and effectiveness of Margarita Madrigal’s unique method of teaching a foreign language. Completely eliminating rote ... Read more

$25.00 USD

Use the English you already know to quickly learn the basics of Spanish with this unique, accessible guide—from one of America’s most prominent language teachers.Read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks! Even the most reluctant learner will be astonished at the ease and effectiveness of Margarita Madrigal’s unique method of teaching a foreign language. Completely eliminating rote
... Read more
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When the Apricots Bloom

by Gina Wilkinson ...

Narrated by Raghad Chaar ...

Unabridged

10 hours 28 min

Inspired by her own experiences stationed in Baghdad during Saddam Hussein's rule, former foreign correspondent Gina Wilkinson's evocative, suspenseful debut is told through the eyes of three very different women in Iraq at the turn of the millennium.At night, in Huda's fragrant garden, a breeze sweeps in from the desert encircling Baghdad, rustling the leaves of her apricot trees and carrying ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Inspired by her own experiences stationed in Baghdad during Saddam Hussein's rule, former foreign correspondent Gina Wilkinson's evocative, suspenseful debut is told through the eyes of three very different women in Iraq at the turn of the millennium.At night, in Huda's fragrant garden, a breeze sweeps in from the desert encircling Baghdad, rustling the leaves of her apricot trees and carrying
... Read more
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Woe Is I

The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English (Fourth Edition)

by Patricia T. O'Conner ...

Narrated by Gabra Zackman ...

Unabridged

7 hours 30 min

A revised and updated edition of the iconic grammar guide for the 21st century.In this expanded and updated edition of Woe Is I, former editor at The New York Times Book Review Patricia T. O'Conner unties the knottiest grammar tangles with the same insight and humor that have charmed and enlightened readers of previous editions for years. With fresh insights into the rights, wrongs, and maybes of ... Read more

$20.00 USD

A revised and updated edition of the iconic grammar guide for the 21st century.In this expanded and updated edition of Woe Is I, former editor at The New York Times Book Review Patricia T. O'Conner unties the knottiest grammar tangles with the same insight and humor that have charmed and enlightened readers of previous editions for years. With fresh insights into the rights, wrongs, and maybes of
... Read more
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The Alphabet Versus the Goddess

The Conflict Between Word and Image

by Leonard Shlain ...

Narrated by Norman Dietz ...

Unabridged

24 hours 5 min

Who changed the sex of God?This groundbreaking book proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. Making remarkable connections across brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr. Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated ... Read more

$26.99 USD

Who changed the sex of God?This groundbreaking book proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. Making remarkable connections across brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr. Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated
... Read more
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20 Short Stories in Catalan for Beginners

Learn Catalan fast with beginner-friendly tales

by lingoXpress ...

Unabridged

47 min

Dive into a world of captivating tales designed to enrich your language learning experience. This ebook offers a collection carefully curated to bridge the gap between educational pursuits and the joy of reading. Each story is crafted not only to engage your imagination but also to enhance your understanding of linguistic structures and cultural nuances.Whether you're just starting out or looking ... Read more

$3.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Dive into a world of captivating tales designed to enrich your language learning experience. This ebook offers a collection carefully curated to bridge the gap between educational pursuits and the joy of reading. Each story is crafted not only to engage your imagination but also to enhance your understanding of linguistic structures and cultural nuances.Whether you're just starting out or looking
... Read more
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La voz de los libros

by Maribel Riaza ...

Narrated by Lola Sanz ...

Unabridged

11 hours 56 min

En La voz de los libros, la experta en innovación cultural Maribel Riaza nos embarca en un viaje fascinante por la historia de la lectura. Para redescubrir el poder de la palabra hablada, la autora explora desde los escribas que en la antigüedad practicaban la lectura en voz alta hasta el auge de los audiolibros, revelando cómo nuestra forma de leer ha moldeado nuestra mente, el rol que las ... Read more

$18.99 USD

En La voz de los libros, la experta en innovación cultural Maribel Riaza nos embarca en un viaje fascinante por la historia de la lectura. Para redescubrir el poder de la palabra hablada, la autora explora desde los escribas que en la antigüedad practicaban la lectura en voz alta hasta el auge de los audiolibros, revelando cómo nuestra forma de leer ha moldeado nuestra mente, el rol que las
... Read more
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On the Road to French

by Sam Goodyear ...

Narrated by Sam Goodyear ...

Series series French
Unabridged

1 hour 12 min

Learning French in a fun way by a motivated happy teacher of languages to the rest of us less skilled in the art. ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learning French in a fun way by a motivated happy teacher of languages to the rest of us less skilled in the art.
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Time Management

by Martin Manser ...

Series series Collins Business Secrets
Unabridged

2 hours 18 min

The time management secrets that experts and top professionals use.Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Time Management.Includes how to:• Identify your biggest priorities and find time to achieve them• Deal with the biggest hidden time-wasters• Communicate effectively with colleagues and clients• Cope with information overload• Take control of your inbox and ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The time management secrets that experts and top professionals use.Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Time Management.Includes how to:• Identify your biggest priorities and find time to achieve them• Deal with the biggest hidden time-wasters• Communicate effectively with colleagues and clients• Cope with information overload• Take control of your inbox and
... Read more
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Les Symboles, Langage secret de l’humanité

by Eric Giegelmann ...

Narrated by Voix Numérique Fabien G ...

Series Audiobook 57 - Sciences, philosophie et réflexion
Unabridged

2 hours 48 min

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Ils sont partout. Gravés dans la pierre, inscrits dans les rêves, tatoués sur la peau, imprimés sur nos écrans. Les symboles traversent les âges, les religions, les cultures et les langues. Ils parlent un langage silencieux, plus ancien que l’écriture, plus universel que les mots.Ce livre vous invite à un voyage profond dans l’univers des symboles : ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Ils sont partout. Gravés dans la pierre, inscrits dans les rêves, tatoués sur la peau, imprimés sur nos écrans. Les symboles traversent les âges, les religions, les cultures et les langues. Ils parlent un langage silencieux, plus ancien que l’écriture, plus universel que les mots.Ce livre vous invite à un voyage profond dans l’univers des symboles :
... Read more
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Мифы Древнего Китая: четыре свирепых зверя и одна обманщица

by Анастасия Дурыманова ...

Narrated by Анастасия Дурыманова ...

Series series Читаем на иностранном. Лучший способ выучить язык
Unabridged

1 hour 29 min

Понимать китайский язык могут только профессионалы? Конечно, нет. В этой книге вас ждут адаптированные рассказы о загадочном Хаосе Хуньдуне или Дицзяне, который породил мир, ужасном крылатом полутигре-полубыке Цюнци, вероломном и смелом покровителе воинов Таоу, свирепом Таоте, пятом сыне Дракона и хитрой обманщице лисице-оборотне Хули-цзин. Автор-составитель А. Д. Дурыманова, преподаватель РГГУ и ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Понимать китайский язык могут только профессионалы? Конечно, нет. В этой книге вас ждут адаптированные рассказы о загадочном Хаосе Хуньдуне или Дицзяне, который породил мир, ужасном крылатом полутигре-полубыке Цюнци, вероломном и смелом покровителе воинов Таоу, свирепом Таоте, пятом сыне Дракона и хитрой обманщице лисице-оборотне Хули-цзин. Автор-составитель А. Д. Дурыманова, преподаватель РГГУ и
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Dancing By The Light of The Moon

Over 250 poems to read, relish and recite

by Gyles Brandreth ...

Narrated by Gyles Brandreth ...

Unabridged

7 hours 6 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Dancing by the Light of the Moon, a collection of poetry to last you a lifetime - poems that will bring you joy, solace, celebration and love for every occasionIncludes an updated chapter of poems to bring you hope and happiness this yearA POEM CAN . . .Comfort · Challenge · Be a friendStretch your vocabulary<... ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.Dancing by the Light of the Moon, a collection of poetry to last you a lifetime - poems that will bring you joy, solace, celebration and love for every occasionIncludes an updated chapter of poems to bring you hope and happiness this yearA POEM CAN . . .Comfort · Challenge · Be a friendStretch your vocabulary<...
... Read more
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Говорим правильно: по смыслу или по форме?

by Игорь Милославский ...

Narrated by Роман Волков ...

Series series Говорим по-русски правильно
Unabridged

7 hours 55 min

М.В. Ломоносов писал, что русский язык сочетает великолепие испанского, живость французского, крепость немецкого, нежность итальянского, а сверх того богатство и сильную в изображениях краткость греческого и латинского языков. Но насколько точно мы понимаем то, что стоит за текстами, которые мы читаем или слышим? Насколько мы умеем выражать свои мысли? Пользуемся ли русским языком во всей полноте, ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

М.В. Ломоносов писал, что русский язык сочетает великолепие испанского, живость французского, крепость немецкого, нежность итальянского, а сверх того богатство и сильную в изображениях краткость греческого и латинского языков. Но насколько точно мы понимаем то, что стоит за текстами, которые мы читаем или слышим? Насколько мы умеем выражать свои мысли? Пользуемся ли русским языком во всей полноте,
... Read more
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Writing the Blockbuster Novel

by Albert Zuckerman ...

Narrated by Michael Russotto ...

Unabridged

9 hours 32 min

Every novelist dreams of it--writing the book that rockets to the top of the bestseller lists. Now, they can see how it's done, up close, in an audiobook by an agent who has sold manuscripts that turned into hits. Here Albert Zuckerman covers the essential elements of the blockbuster novel and shows writers how to put them to work in their books. Zuckerman covers the subject thoroughly, from ... Read more

$22.99 USD

Every novelist dreams of it--writing the book that rockets to the top of the bestseller lists. Now, they can see how it's done, up close, in an audiobook by an agent who has sold manuscripts that turned into hits. Here Albert Zuckerman covers the essential elements of the blockbuster novel and shows writers how to put them to work in their books. Zuckerman covers the subject thoroughly, from
... Read more
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The New Dark Ages

The Death of Reading and the Dawn of the Post-Literate Society

by James Marriott ...

Unabridged

4 hours

A provocative argument about how an increase in literacy jumpstarted modern civilization, and how its decline threatens democracy and the future of humanityThe beginning of the modern era saw the widespread adoption of new printing technologies that allowed the written word to spread far and wide. It's not by chance this period also saw the rise of revolutions and the decline of the aristocratic ... Read more

$15.00 USD

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A provocative argument about how an increase in literacy jumpstarted modern civilization, and how its decline threatens democracy and the future of humanityThe beginning of the modern era saw the widespread adoption of new printing technologies that allowed the written word to spread far and wide. It's not by chance this period also saw the rise of revolutions and the decline of the aristocratic
... Read more
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A Professora de Fluência Leitora

Drama com suspense baseado em evidências científicas

by Americo Amorim, Matheus Bento, Fabio Uehara, Thiago Nalin, Clayton Heringer ...

Narrated by Flávio Costa, Mariana Neves, Zeza Mota ...

Series Audiobook 2 - A Professora
Abridged

5 hours 42 min

Juliana voltava da escola pedalando enquanto relembrava o que tinha causado o fim do seu relacionamento com Paulo. Antes que pudesse concluir o último pensamento, um grito a despertou do seu transe e um impacto contra uma garotinha a arremessou por cima do guidão da bicicleta. Se alguns anos atrás o sucesso dos estudantes na alfabetização tornou Juliana uma professora admirada e querida, a rotina ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Juliana voltava da escola pedalando enquanto relembrava o que tinha causado o fim do seu relacionamento com Paulo. Antes que pudesse concluir o último pensamento, um grito a despertou do seu transe e um impacto contra uma garotinha a arremessou por cima do guidão da bicicleta. Se alguns anos atrás o sucesso dos estudantes na alfabetização tornou Juliana uma professora admirada e querida, a rotina
... Read more
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Literature and the New Culture Wars

Triggers, Cancel Culture, and the Teacher's Dilemma

by Deborah Appleman ...

Narrated by Cathi Colas ...

Unabridged

3 hours 30 min

Can educators continue to teach troubling but worthwhile texts?Our current "culture wars" have reshaped the politics of secondary literature instruction. Due to a variety of challenges from both the left and the right—to language or subject matter, to potentially triggering content, or to authors who have been canceled—school reading lists are rapidly shrinking. For many teachers, choosing which ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Can educators continue to teach troubling but worthwhile texts?Our current "culture wars" have reshaped the politics of secondary literature instruction. Due to a variety of challenges from both the left and the right—to language or subject matter, to potentially triggering content, or to authors who have been canceled—school reading lists are rapidly shrinking. For many teachers, choosing which
... Read more
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A Prática Docente no Ciclo de Alfabetização e a Ação do Assistente Pedagógico no Município de Santo André

by Joyce Felix ...

Narrated by Voz Artificial ...

Abridged

4 hours 38 min

O presente estudo teve como objetivo apreender como os docentes alfabetizadores compreendem a ação do assistente pedagógico e sua prática, na rede de Educação de Santo André. Trata-se de um trabalho fundamentado metodologicamente na pesquisa qualitativa, cujo universo foram 6 escolas da rede municipal de Santo André e contou com a participação de 22 docentes (2º e 3º anos) e 8 assistentes ... Read more

$21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

O presente estudo teve como objetivo apreender como os docentes alfabetizadores compreendem a ação do assistente pedagógico e sua prática, na rede de Educação de Santo André. Trata-se de um trabalho fundamentado metodologicamente na pesquisa qualitativa, cujo universo foram 6 escolas da rede municipal de Santo André e contou com a participação de 22 docentes (2º e 3º anos) e 8 assistentes
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Dangerous Learning

The South's Long War on Black Literacy

by Derek W. Black ...

Narrated by Lyle Blaker ...

Unabridged

12 hours 49 min

The enduring legacy of the nineteenth-century struggle for Black literacy in the American SouthFew have ever valued literacy as much as the enslaved Black people of the American South. For them, it was more than a means to a better life; it was a gateway to freedom and, in some instances, a tool for inspiring revolt. And few governments tried harder to suppress literacy than did those in the South ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The enduring legacy of the nineteenth-century struggle for Black literacy in the American SouthFew have ever valued literacy as much as the enslaved Black people of the American South. For them, it was more than a means to a better life; it was a gateway to freedom and, in some instances, a tool for inspiring revolt. And few governments tried harder to suppress literacy than did those in the South
... Read more
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A Prática Docente no Ciclo de Alfabetização e a Ação do Assistente Pedagógico no Município de Santo André

by Joyce Felix ...

Narrated by Voz Artificial ...

Abridged

4 hours 38 min

O presente estudo teve como objetivo apreender como os docentes alfabetizadores compreendem a ação do assistente pedagógico e sua prática, na rede de Educação de Santo André. Trata-se de um trabalho fundamentado metodologicamente na pesquisa qualitativa, cujo universo foram 6 escolas da rede municipal de Santo André e contou com a participação de 22 docentes (2º e 3º anos) e 8 assistentes ... Read more

$21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

O presente estudo teve como objetivo apreender como os docentes alfabetizadores compreendem a ação do assistente pedagógico e sua prática, na rede de Educação de Santo André. Trata-se de um trabalho fundamentado metodologicamente na pesquisa qualitativa, cujo universo foram 6 escolas da rede municipal de Santo André e contou com a participação de 22 docentes (2º e 3º anos) e 8 assistentes
... Read more
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This Is Dyslexia

Everything You Need To Understand, Value And Support Dyslexic Thinking

by Kate Griggs ...

Narrated by Kate Griggs ...

Unabridged

3 hours 3 min

The future needs Dyslexic Thinking!British social entrepreneur, founder and CEO of charity Made By Dyslexia, Kate Griggs has been shifting the narrative on dyslexia and educating people on its strengths since 2004. Having been surrounded by an extraordinary 'smorgasbord of Dyslexic Thinking' her whole life, Griggs knows the superpower of dyslexia all too well.With a forward from Sir Richard ... Read more

$19.11 USD

The future needs Dyslexic Thinking!British social entrepreneur, founder and CEO of charity Made By Dyslexia, Kate Griggs has been shifting the narrative on dyslexia and educating people on its strengths since 2004. Having been surrounded by an extraordinary 'smorgasbord of Dyslexic Thinking' her whole life, Griggs knows the superpower of dyslexia all too well.With a forward from Sir Richard
... Read more
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Dead White Guys

A Father, His Daughter, and the Great Books of the Western World

by Matt Burriesci ...

Narrated by Lloyd James ...

Unabridged

9 hours 11 min

After his daughter was born prematurely in 2010, Matt Burriesci set out to write a book about thirty-two great books, from Plato to Karl Marx, and how their lessons have applied to his life. As someone who has spent a long and successful career advocating for great literature, Burriesci defends the great books in this series of tender and candid letters, rich in personal experience and full of ... Read more

$13.95 USD

After his daughter was born prematurely in 2010, Matt Burriesci set out to write a book about thirty-two great books, from Plato to Karl Marx, and how their lessons have applied to his life. As someone who has spent a long and successful career advocating for great literature, Burriesci defends the great books in this series of tender and candid letters, rich in personal experience and full of
... Read more
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SALOMÉ

by ivan pallares rincon, VARGAS VILA JOSÉ MARÍA ...

Narrated by Iván Pallares Rincón ...

Unabridged

3 hours 50 min

SALOMÉ. NOVELA TRAGEDIAJOSÉ MARÍA VARGAS VILA.El ritmo, da alas al poema;roda la música del mundo está en e ritmo;la Palabra, es hecha para el canto…… Es Arte para mí, un refugioEsta tragedia comprendida en la novela, es una historia formidable de una nueva forma de narrar un episodio imaginariamente ocurrido en los primeros años del actual milenio en el medio oriente o Israel entre Juan el ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

SALOMÉ. NOVELA TRAGEDIAJOSÉ MARÍA VARGAS VILA.El ritmo, da alas al poema;roda la música del mundo está en e ritmo;la Palabra, es hecha para el canto…… Es Arte para mí, un refugioEsta tragedia comprendida en la novela, es una historia formidable de una nueva forma de narrar un episodio imaginariamente ocurrido en los primeros años del actual milenio en el medio oriente o Israel entre Juan el
... Read more
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Forever Free

A True Story of Hope in the Fight for Child Literacy

by Tracy Swinton Bailey ...

Narrated by Tracy Swinton Bailey ...

Unabridged

5 hours 35 min

A memoir and a call to action, this intimate look at America’s long-standing struggle to adequately educate vulnerable children offers valuable insights for effecting change in families, communities, and nationwide.At the root of every important problem we face, from mass incarceration to income inequality, is an education system influenced by our nation’s fraught history. Just as past generations ... Read more

$17.99 USD

A memoir and a call to action, this intimate look at America’s long-standing struggle to adequately educate vulnerable children offers valuable insights for effecting change in families, communities, and nationwide.At the root of every important problem we face, from mass incarceration to income inequality, is an education system influenced by our nation’s fraught history. Just as past generations
... Read more

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