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The Biographical Dictionary of Literary Failure

by C. D. Rose ...

A darkly comic, satirical reference book about writers who never made it into the literary canonA signal event of literary scholarship, The Biographical Dictionary of Literary Failure compiles the biographies of history’s most notable cases of a complete lack of literary success. As such, it is the world’s leading authority on the subject.Compiled in one volume by C. D. Rose, a well-educated ... Read more

$11.99 USD

A darkly comic, satirical reference book about writers who never made it into the literary canonA signal event of literary scholarship, The Biographical Dictionary of Literary Failure compiles the biographies of history’s most notable cases of a complete lack of literary success. As such, it is the world’s leading authority on the subject.Compiled in one volume by C. D. Rose, a well-educated
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Writing Historical Fiction

viewing the past through the lens of the present

by Angela Hunt ...

Series Book 8 - Writing Lessons from the Front
"Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it." George Santayana. Writing historical fiction involves more than taking a story and substituting carriages for cars. The historical novelist must do her best to understand the mindset of the people she writes about, even while she explores the timeless and universal desires common to human beings of every time and place. This book ... Read more

$4.99 USD

"Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it." George Santayana. Writing historical fiction involves more than taking a story and substituting carriages for cars. The historical novelist must do her best to understand the mindset of the people she writes about, even while she explores the timeless and universal desires common to human beings of every time and place. This book
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Laura Ingalls Wilder

American Writer on the Prairie

by Sallie Ketcham ...

Series series Routledge Historical Americans
Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote stories that have defined the American frontier for generations of readers. As both author and character in her own books, she became one of the most famous figures in American children’s literature. Her famous Little House on the Prairie series, based on her childhood in Wisconsin, Kansas, Minnesota, and South Dakota, blended memoir and fiction into a vivid depiction of ... Read more

$66.99 USD

Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote stories that have defined the American frontier for generations of readers. As both author and character in her own books, she became one of the most famous figures in American children’s literature. Her famous Little House on the Prairie series, based on her childhood in Wisconsin, Kansas, Minnesota, and South Dakota, blended memoir and fiction into a vivid depiction of
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Playfair Cricket Annual 2021

by Ian Marshall ...

The world's bestselling cricket annual.The indispensable pocket guide to the cricket season.The 74th edition of the Playfair Cricket Annual is packed with all the information you need to follow the cricket season in 2021, as well as a review of events during the previous Covid-impacted twelve months.India are the main attraction this coming season, and here you'll find compr... ... Read more

$2.99 USD

The world's bestselling cricket annual.The indispensable pocket guide to the cricket season.The 74th edition of the Playfair Cricket Annual is packed with all the information you need to follow the cricket season in 2021, as well as a review of events during the previous Covid-impacted twelve months.India are the main attraction this coming season, and here you'll find compr...
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Language Myths

by Laurie Bauer ...

A unique collection of original essays by 21 of the world's leading linguists. The topics discussed focus on some of the most popular myths about language: The Media Are Ruining English; Children Can't Speak or Write Properly Anymore; America is Ruining the English Language. The tone is lively and entertaining throughout and there are cartoons from Doonesbury andThe Wizard of Id to illustrate some ... Read more

$11.99 USD

A unique collection of original essays by 21 of the world's leading linguists. The topics discussed focus on some of the most popular myths about language: The Media Are Ruining English; Children Can't Speak or Write Properly Anymore; America is Ruining the English Language. The tone is lively and entertaining throughout and there are cartoons from Doonesbury andThe Wizard of Id to illustrate some
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Participatory Action Research

by Alice McIntyre ...

Series series Qualitative Research Methods
Participatory Action Research (PAR) introduces a method that is ideal for researchers who are committed to co-developing research programs with people rather than for people. The book provides a history of this technique, its various strands, and the underlying tenets that guide most projects. It then draws on two PAR projects that highlight three integral dimensions: the meaning of participation; ... Read more

$36.89 USD

Participatory Action Research (PAR) introduces a method that is ideal for researchers who are committed to co-developing research programs with people rather than for people. The book provides a history of this technique, its various strands, and the underlying tenets that guide most projects. It then draws on two PAR projects that highlight three integral dimensions: the meaning of participation;
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Homelessness in America

A Reference Handbook

by Michele Wakin ...

Series series Contemporary World Issues
A one-stop resource for understanding the crisis of homelessness in the United States, this book covers risk factors for homelessness, societal attitudes about the homeless, and public and private resources designed to prevent homelessness and help those in need.There are a number of questions to be answered when addressing the subject of homelessness in the United States. What are the primary ... Read more

$25.99 USD

A one-stop resource for understanding the crisis of homelessness in the United States, this book covers risk factors for homelessness, societal attitudes about the homeless, and public and private resources designed to prevent homelessness and help those in need.There are a number of questions to be answered when addressing the subject of homelessness in the United States. What are the primary
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My First Russian Alphabets Picture Book with English Translations

Bilingual Early Learning & Easy Teaching Russian Books for Kids

by Veronika S. ...

Series Book 1 - Teach & Learn Basic Russian words for Children
Want to Introduce Your Kids to the Basics of Russian Alphabets? Curious about How They Sound? Enhance your reading experience with our complimentary audio recordings. Follow the link provided inside the book to not just read, but also listen and immerse yourself in Russian pronunciation. Experience the joy of learning Russian through our vibrant picture book! ️ Highlights Inside the Book:... ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Want to Introduce Your Kids to the Basics of Russian Alphabets? Curious about How They Sound? Enhance your reading experience with our complimentary audio recordings. Follow the link provided inside the book to not just read, but also listen and immerse yourself in Russian pronunciation. Experience the joy of learning Russian through our vibrant picture book! ️ Highlights Inside the Book:...
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How to Read Ethnography

by Huon Wardle, Paloma Gay Blasco ...

How to Read Ethnography is an essential guide to approaching anthropological texts. It helps students to cultivate the skills they need to critically examine and understand how ethnographies are built up, as well as to think anthropologically and develop an anthropological imagination of their own. The authors reveal how ethnographically-informed anthropology plays a distinctive and valuable role ... Read more

$55.99 USD

How to Read Ethnography is an essential guide to approaching anthropological texts. It helps students to cultivate the skills they need to critically examine and understand how ethnographies are built up, as well as to think anthropologically and develop an anthropological imagination of their own. The authors reveal how ethnographically-informed anthropology plays a distinctive and valuable role
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Case Studies in Adapted Physical Education

Empowering Critical Thinking

by Samuel Hodge, Nathan Murata, Martin Block, Lauren Lieberman ...

Covering self-contained adapted physical education classes, general physical education programs, and youth sports and community recreation, this book presents a series of case studies of teaching individuals of varied ability and disability in physical activity settings. Outlining realistic scenarios, it encourages an interactive, problem-solving teaching and learning style and the development of ... Read more

$57.99 USD

Covering self-contained adapted physical education classes, general physical education programs, and youth sports and community recreation, this book presents a series of case studies of teaching individuals of varied ability and disability in physical activity settings. Outlining realistic scenarios, it encourages an interactive, problem-solving teaching and learning style and the development of
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Master the Case Worker Exam

by Peterson's ...

Peterson's Master the Case Worker Exam provides you with an effective review of Hospital Environment, Social Services, and Eligibility Specialist case worker exams. Case workers play an essential role in helping people solve financial, health, and social problems and improving their ability to function within society. Peterson's guide will help to prepare you for your career as a case worker. ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Peterson's Master the Case Worker Exam provides you with an effective review of Hospital Environment, Social Services, and Eligibility Specialist case worker exams. Case workers play an essential role in helping people solve financial, health, and social problems and improving their ability to function within society. Peterson's guide will help to prepare you for your career as a case worker.
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Easy Spanish Step-By-Step

by Barbara Bregstein ...

A proven grammar-based approach that gets you communicating in Spanish with confidence, right awayEasy Spanish Step by Step proves that a solid grounding in grammar basics is the key to mastering a second language. Grammatical rules and concepts are clearly explained in order of importance, and more than 300 verbs and key terms are introduced on the basis of frequency. Numerous exercises and ... Read more

$10.99 USD

A proven grammar-based approach that gets you communicating in Spanish with confidence, right awayEasy Spanish Step by Step proves that a solid grounding in grammar basics is the key to mastering a second language. Grammatical rules and concepts are clearly explained in order of importance, and more than 300 verbs and key terms are introduced on the basis of frequency. Numerous exercises and
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Real Visitors, Voices from Beyond, and Parallel Dimensions

by Brad Steiger, Sherry Hansen Steiger ...

Series series The Real Unexplained! Collection
Two respected experts on the unexplained and paranormal explore, reveal, and recount the mysteries of strange visitors.Are we alone or are there intelligent life-forms out there? Or are they already amongst us? Can we even know the Truth? Exploring the myths, stories, history, and facts of documented encounters, mysterious experiences, and unexplained visitors, Real Visitors, Voices from Beyond, ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Two respected experts on the unexplained and paranormal explore, reveal, and recount the mysteries of strange visitors.Are we alone or are there intelligent life-forms out there? Or are they already amongst us? Can we even know the Truth? Exploring the myths, stories, history, and facts of documented encounters, mysterious experiences, and unexplained visitors, Real Visitors, Voices from Beyond,
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The Art of Brevity

Crafting the Very Short Story

by Grant Faulkner ...

With increased compression, every word, every sentence matters more. A writer must learn how to form narratives around caesuras and crevices instead of strings of connections, to move a story through the symbolic weight of images, to master the power of suggestion.With elegant prose, deep readings of other writers, and scaffolded writing exercises, The Art of Brevity takes the reader on a lyrical ... Read more

$9.99 USD

With increased compression, every word, every sentence matters more. A writer must learn how to form narratives around caesuras and crevices instead of strings of connections, to move a story through the symbolic weight of images, to master the power of suggestion.With elegant prose, deep readings of other writers, and scaffolded writing exercises, The Art of Brevity takes the reader on a lyrical
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Church of Scientology: The Ultimate Guide to Scientology Beliefs

by Jolan Vance ...

Scientology is the pathway to liberation, so the believers say. It is the path to freedom from attachment to everything that is of this world to get to a higher, more meaningful existence. In this ebook you'll discover: - 3 Questions All Scientologists Should Ask - 4 Reasons Why Ex-Scientology Members Wont Recommend Their Previous Religion To You - 9 Important Things You Should Know About The ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Scientology is the pathway to liberation, so the believers say. It is the path to freedom from attachment to everything that is of this world to get to a higher, more meaningful existence. In this ebook you'll discover: - 3 Questions All Scientologists Should Ask - 4 Reasons Why Ex-Scientology Members Wont Recommend Their Previous Religion To You - 9 Important Things You Should Know About The
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The Child's Own English Book; An Elementary English Grammar - Book One

by Alice Eliza Ball ...

This scarce antiquarian book comprises a comprehensive and accessible guide written with the intention of easing children into the basic principles of English grammar. This first volume treats only the parts of speech, the growth of the simple sentence, punctuation, and common errors in English. Chapters included in this book are: The Noun, The Adjective, The Pronoun, The Verb, The Adverb, The ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This scarce antiquarian book comprises a comprehensive and accessible guide written with the intention of easing children into the basic principles of English grammar. This first volume treats only the parts of speech, the growth of the simple sentence, punctuation, and common errors in English. Chapters included in this book are: The Noun, The Adjective, The Pronoun, The Verb, The Adverb, The
... Read more
Trump and Hitler

A Comparative Study in Lying

by Henk de Berg ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book compares Trump and Hitler as political performance artists. It explores their populist self-staging and rhetorical strategies and explains how they connected with their respective audiences. It also analyses the two men’s character, work ethic, and management style. In addition, the book addresses seemingly peripheral issues like the reasons behind Hitler’s toothbrush moustache and Trump ... Read more

$23.99 USD

This book compares Trump and Hitler as political performance artists. It explores their populist self-staging and rhetorical strategies and explains how they connected with their respective audiences. It also analyses the two men’s character, work ethic, and management style. In addition, the book addresses seemingly peripheral issues like the reasons behind Hitler’s toothbrush moustache and Trump
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The Story of Spanish

by Jean-Benoît Nadeau, Julie Barlow ...

A rich linguistic history of the Spanish language and its progress around the globe, from the authors of The Story of French , who "do an excellent job of transforming it into an accessible and lively narrative" ( Los Angeles Times ).Just how did a dialect spoken by a handful of shepherds in Northern Spain become the world's second most spoken language, the official language of t... ... Read more

$14.39 USD

A rich linguistic history of the Spanish language and its progress around the globe, from the authors of The Story of French , who "do an excellent job of transforming it into an accessible and lively narrative" ( Los Angeles Times ).Just how did a dialect spoken by a handful of shepherds in Northern Spain become the world's second most spoken language, the official language of t...
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The Holy Bible: Old And New Testaments, King James Version

Old and New Testaments, King James Version

by Unknown ...

A keyword searchable edition of The King James Bible available for handhelds, desktops and laptops. Including Old Testament and New Testament, this is a wonderful tool that keeps the scriptures at your fingertips. The translation that became the Authorized King James Bible was begun in 1604 and in 1611 was published by the Church of England, under the direction of King James. The translation was ... Read more

$4.99 USD

A keyword searchable edition of The King James Bible available for handhelds, desktops and laptops. Including Old Testament and New Testament, this is a wonderful tool that keeps the scriptures at your fingertips. The translation that became the Authorized King James Bible was begun in 1604 and in 1611 was published by the Church of England, under the direction of King James. The translation was
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The Power of Creativity (Book 1)

Learning How to Build Lasting Habits, Face Your Fears and Change Your Life

by Bryan Collins ...

Series Book 1 - The Power of Creativity
Are you ready to build habits, face your fears and change your life?Because that’s the Power of Creativity.This book is for new writers, musicians, filmmakers, artists and anyone who has ever asked questions like “How can I become more creative?” or, “How can I get more ideas?” or “How can I focus on my thoughts and just let them flow?”If you’ve ever struggled with a problem or challenge in your ... Read more

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Are you ready to build habits, face your fears and change your life?Because that’s the Power of Creativity.This book is for new writers, musicians, filmmakers, artists and anyone who has ever asked questions like “How can I become more creative?” or, “How can I get more ideas?” or “How can I focus on my thoughts and just let them flow?”If you’ve ever struggled with a problem or challenge in your
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iPad Survival Guide: Step-By-Step User Guide For Apple iPad: Getting Started, Downloading Free eBooks, Using eMail, Photos And Videos, And Surfing Web (Mobi Manuals)

by Toly K ...

The iPad Survival Guide organizes the wealth of knowledge about the iPad into one place, where it can be easily accessed and navigated for quick reference. Unlike the official iPad manual, the survival guide is not written like a book in paragraph form. Instead, every instruction is broken down into clear and concise steps. The iPad Survival Guide provides useful information not discussed in the ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The iPad Survival Guide organizes the wealth of knowledge about the iPad into one place, where it can be easily accessed and navigated for quick reference. Unlike the official iPad manual, the survival guide is not written like a book in paragraph form. Instead, every instruction is broken down into clear and concise steps. The iPad Survival Guide provides useful information not discussed in the
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Let's Get Digital

How To Self-Publish, And Why You Should

by David Gaughran ...

Series Book 1 - Let's Get Publishing
Learn how to publish your work like a pro and start building your audience with the most comprehensive and up-to-date self-publishing guide on the market today. Packed with practical, actionable advice, Let's Get Digital delivers the very latest best practices on publishing your work and finding readers.· Boost your writing career with marketing strategies that are proven to sell more books.· Get ... Read more

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Learn how to publish your work like a pro and start building your audience with the most comprehensive and up-to-date self-publishing guide on the market today. Packed with practical, actionable advice, Let's Get Digital delivers the very latest best practices on publishing your work and finding readers.· Boost your writing career with marketing strategies that are proven to sell more books.· Get
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365 Quotes to Live Your Life By

Powerful, Inspiring, & Life-Changing Words of Wisdom to Brighten Up Your Days

by I. C. Robledo ...

Series Book 9 - Master Your Mind, Revolutionize Your Life Series
Great Quotes that Inspire, Motivate, and Lift You Up!The quotes in this book will help you to improve your life by focusing on 7 Key Thoughts – elaborated upon in the book, 7 Thoughts to Live Your Life By: A Guide to the Happy, Peaceful, & Meaningful Life.These 7 Thoughts encourage you to focus on what you can control, the positive, what you can do, what you have, the present moment, what you need ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Great Quotes that Inspire, Motivate, and Lift You Up!The quotes in this book will help you to improve your life by focusing on 7 Key Thoughts – elaborated upon in the book, 7 Thoughts to Live Your Life By: A Guide to the Happy, Peaceful, & Meaningful Life.These 7 Thoughts encourage you to focus on what you can control, the positive, what you can do, what you have, the present moment, what you need
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The Zombie Survival Guide

Complete Protection from the Living Dead

by Max Brooks ...

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, World War Z, The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now.Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, ways to outfit ... Read more

$4.99 USD

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, World War Z, The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now.Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, ways to outfit
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