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A Richard and Judy Summer Read Selection.
Doug Parker is a widower at age 29, and in his quiet suburban town, that makes him something of a celebrity - the object of sympathy, curiosity, and, in some cases, unbridled desire. But Doug has other things on his mind. First, there's his 16-year-old stepson, Russ, who now is getting into serious trouble on a daily basis. And then there's his bossy twin, Clair, who's just left her husband...

A unique and perfectly brilliant way of teaching languages. - Stephen Fry in Rescuing the Spectacled Bear Looking for a convenient intermediate language course that fits your lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? The original no-books, no-homework...

In 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaïre, two African American boxers were paid five million dollars apiece to fight each other. One was Muhammad Ali, the aging but irrepressible "professor of boxing." The other was George Foreman, who was as taciturn as Ali was voluble. Observing them was Norman Mailer, a commentator of unparalleled energy, acumen, and audacity.

Want to expand your Russian vocabulary with almost no effort? Then, keep listening. Are you planning a trip to Russia? Or sharpening your skills for work? Just press play on this audiobook when you're sleeping, meditating, or doing chores around the house.

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...

Do You Want To Learn How To Speak Conversational Brazilian Portuguese Like a MF? Of course, no one really wants to learn how to speak Portuguese like a MF. What you really want is the ability to speak and understand Portuguese like a native speaker. If you're truly serious about speaking and comprehending Brazilian Portuguese like a native, then get this audiobook.

Power Italian Verbs is cutting-edge, fast and easy to learn 5 one hour lesson program that teaches authentic Italian verbs in native context. A variety of teaching approaches are employed to encourage the learner to speak. A trained English speaking American instructor guides the listener through the program in English while a trained and educated native Italian speaker teaches beginning to high-intermediate Italian verbs the way they are really spoken in Italy today.

How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach. In The Science of Storytelling, Will Storr applies dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to our myths and archetypes to show how we can tell better stories, revealing, among other things, how storytellers - and also our brains - create worlds by being attuned to moments of unexpected change.

One person talks; the other listens. It's so basic that we take it for granted. Unfortunately, most of us think of ourselves as better listeners than we actually are. Why do we so often fail to connect when speaking with family members, romantic partners, colleagues, or friends? How do emotional reactions get in the way of real communication? This thoughtful, witty, and empathic book has already helped over 100,000 people break through conflicts and transform their personal and professional relationships.

In this unabridged audiobook version of his acclaimed book, David Didau reignites the nature versus nurture debate around intelligence and offers research-informed guidance on how teachers can help their students acquire a robust store of knowledge and skills that is both powerful and useful.

"O que há num nome?". A pergunta de Julieta a Romeu funda a questão que intriga o escritor e ator Gregorio Duvivier: por que será que certas palavras são mais perfumosas que outras? Por que algumas têm um som mais estridente e pontiagudo, e outras um ar mais arredondado? As coisas existem sem seus nomes, ou é impossível separar uma coisa da outra? Nessa declaração de amor à língua portuguesa, o autor mostra como as palavras que usamos todo dia podem ser surpreendentes quando olhadas sob uma nova perspectiva.

Are you prepared to ace the CompTIA Network+ test and have a great time doing it? There's nowhere else to look! We are pleased to present the "CompTIA Network Crash Course," the only study aid you will require to ace the CompTIA exam. Get rid of the boring, textbook-style materials that make you feel sleepy. We keep things light and fun with lots of colorful explanations, astute observations, and a hint of comedy throughout our book.

Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story, this writing guide reveals how to use cognitive storytelling strategies to build a scene-by-scene blueprint for a riveting story. It’s every novelist’s greatest fear: pouring their blood, sweat, and tears into...

‘Our greatest living satirist’ Sunday Times ‘The most screamingly funny living writer’ Mail on Sunday From the bestselling and award-winning author of Ma'am Darling and One Two Three Four, a selection of Craig Brown's finest writing collected together for the first time. Haywire presents...

A light in the darkness for severely troubled children, former special education teacher Torey Hayden faced three of her most extraordinary challenges after she left the classroom. Nine-year-old Cassandra, kidnapped by her father and found starving, dirty, and picking through garbage cans - a child prone to long silences and erratic, violent behavior, whose hard-won recollections of the nightmare she endured could not be fully trusted.

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...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Algebra of Happiness, written and read by Scott Galloway. From the New York Times bestselling author, a provocative book of hard-won wisdom for achieving a fulfilling career and life. - How can you have a meaningful career, not just a lucrative one?...

We all love stories. But why do we tell them? And why do all stories function in an eerily similar way? John Yorke, creator of the BBC Writers' Academy, has brought a vast array of drama to British screens. Here he takes us on a journey to the heart of storytelling, revealing that there truly is a unifying shape to narrative forms - one that echoes the fairytale journey into the woods and, like any great art, comes from deep within. From ancient myths to big-budget blockbusters, he gets to the root of the stories that are all around us, every day.

Introducing Earworms Rapid French Volume 3. As well as another lexically rich, immediately useful set of words and phrases, this volume will give you an insight into many of the core structures of the language, allowing you more scope to mix and match the vocabulary you already know. Effortless, enjoyable and effective. Essential phrases for your trip abroad. Words anchored deeply into your memory by gentle repetition to music.

Completely revised and updated to tackle today’s issues, the 10th Anniversary Edition not only explains what framing is and how it works but also reveals why, after a brief stint of winning the framing wars in the 2008 elections, the Democrats have gone back to losing them, and what can be done about it. In this powerful new volume, George Lakoff delves into the issues that will dominate the midterm elections in 2014, the coming presidential elections, and beyond.