PLEASED to meet YOU! I am the Hungarian Yankee from Chicago who wrote this book. I learned the English language from the British Broadcasting Corporation while listening to short waive radio on the Ru
Music is a heavenly gift. It is one of the only gifts that transcends the barriers of language and creed. The inspirational and charismatic music of the Bahama Brass Band stirs a range of emotions fro
Music is a heavenly gift. It is one of the only gifts that transcends the barriers of language and creed. The inspirational and charismatic music of the Bahama Brass Band stirs a range of emotions fro
Let's face it: There's no time like the present to learn English. It's the world's most widely spoken language. It permeates nearly every aspect of our daily lives. Mastering pronunciation, figures of
Let's face it: There's no time like the present to learn English. It's the world's most widely spoken language. It permeates nearly every aspect of our daily lives. Mastering pronunciation, figures of
Have you ever wanted to learn a foreign language but you were overwhelmed because you thought it would take forever? Were you curious about how many words that it would take for you to be considered f
Kingsview Kids Adventure is an unputdownable didactic book of two adventures for children of ages eight to twelve. The language is simple and aids building diction while having fun. The book is a quic
A dictionary of Somali verbs in everyday contextsThe Somali-English dictionary of verbs is the first of its kind for learners of Somali as second language. It contains more than 500 verbs used in Soma
Since 2002, FoLLI has awarded an annual prize for outstanding dissertations in the fields of Logic, Language and Information. This book is based on the PhD thesis of Marco Kuhlmann, joint winner of th
This book offers a "hands-on" approach to teaching Discrete Mathematics. Using software that is freely available on Mac, PC & Unix platforms, the functional language Haskell allows students to exp
A new cell with the right area code. A sky's-the-limit credit card. A chance at becoming a Hollywood It Girl. What else could Eva possibly want? Caught in the middle of senior year's juiciest scanda
An essential notion in the #1 New York Times bestseller The Da Vinci Code is the existence of an age-old French society, the Priory of Sion, whose task it is to protect Christ's sacred bloodline. In T
If animal behavior is mostly instinctual, why do animals need to communicate? Is it possible that there is a universal language spoken and understood by all animals on earth, including humans? Do bark
Language wears many hats, but its most important job is to help us name or describe what's in the world. Words define us, our actions, even our existence. And just when you think that you have all t
Parents profoundly influence their child’s language development, including their ability to listen, understand, and communicate. From birth to three years is the crucial window of opportunity during w
The sheer exuberance of language that pours forth in Dael Orlandersmith's plays has dazzled critics and audiences alike. In these three pieces, the award-winning writer and performer celebrates the po
ENTER A GALLERY OF WIT AND WHIMSY As the largest and most dynamic collection of words ever assembled, the English language continues to expand. But as hundreds of new words are added annually, older
At last, a book that defines a new language for treating substance abuse in an increasingly culturally diverse population. Until now, therapists, counselors, and teachers who treat addiction within th
The twenty first-person narratives in The Good Times portray ordinary people in a language that makes a glory of their lives. The narrators are men and boys who come face-to-face with uncomfortable tr
Acclaimed for her "gleeful and contagious love of language" (Los Angeles Times), Nancy Lemann evokes the tattered glamour of fading traditional Southern society like no other writer. Now she introduce
A Spanish-language version of a Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir captures all the power, passion, and pathos of these reflections on an impoverished Irish childhood and the family connections that kept h
A psychologist and popular columnist for La Opinio+a7n, America's best-selling Spanish-language newspaper, offers the first guide to relationships designed specifically for Latinos focuses on balancin
"[Thomson is] one of the finest film????critics in the English language."--philip lopate, the new york times book review If most film critics write about movies, David Thomson creates their literary c
From Christoph Ransmayr, whose brilliant rise to preeminence among the younger generation of writers in the German language was recently crowned when he shared with Salman Rushdie Europe's most presti
Illustrated throughout, the Spanish-language sequel to the popular Hablando con Su Angel de la Guarda shows readers how to use prayer and petition to receive spiritual fulfillment and physical healing
“Bar none, the best book on fire support in the English language and one of the most accessible works on tactics I have ever read.”—Bruce Gudmundsson, author of On ArtilleryThe military of the United
Rekindle His Passion for Romance!The language of love may be universal, but when it comes to romance, men and women are worlds apart. While a woman’s romantic desires may be met with a surprise bouque
Bestselling author Richard Lederer has done it again with this collection of language gems, presented in his signature style - uncut, unpolished, and one hundred percent genuine. Fractured English is
Every child can learn, but many students underachieve in school because of differences in the way they learn. At Landmark College, the first college founded specifically to help students with language
Endless Vow is the first English-language collection of the literary works of Soen Nakagawa Roshi. An intimate, in-depth portrait of the master of Eido Tai Shimano, his Dharma heir, introduces the po
An authority on wellness for women and dynamic TV personality tells women how to take control of their lives and bodies to improve health, fitness, and self-image in a new Spanish-language edition of
In The Small Golden Key, Thinley Norbu Rinpoche explains in simple, concise language the important ideas and practices of Buddhism, with special attention to the Vajrayana teachings of Tibetan Buddhis
The Winning Edge is the first nutrition book that's both scientifically sound and practical. In clear layman's language it shows you how the right choice of food can dramatically improve your athletic
Emphasizing the unique and sometimes competing demands of listener and speaker, this book draws on linguistic theory, psycholinguistic studies and computational modeling to examine resulting asymmetri
It's a four letter word and it's everywhere - it's mold. And, while we can't live without it, we have to know how to live with it. For instance, in nature, mold plays a key role, but problems begin wh
The story of a man in his seventies who was ordered to locate the most hideous-minded Nazi war criminal of World War II. How his heart was touched at the sight of innocent men, women, and children mur
