Every day is full of "what would you do?" moments. They can be as simple as times when you're considering whether to bother saying thank you to the taxi driver before getting out of
Given encouragement, kids enjoy reading because they accept the challenge to read as one more fun game to play. This book assists parents in giving their child extra help in reading. It begins with a
This handy, topic-based dictionary covers a broad range of vocabulary in romanized Mandarin Chinese (pinyin) and English that beginning students need to know.
This vocabulary building program is specifically designed for ESL students preparing to take the TOEFL. The book presents an organized list of vocabulary words with definitions, sample sentences, and
Can two words give you the power to change your life? Yes they can! In the pages of his new book, bestselling author Joel Osteen shares a profound principle based on a simple truth.Whatever follows th
Writing the Fire! offers writers a new and visionary practice: using yoga to release the body’s inner intelligence and then support, shape, and inform the creative process.Indeed, “writing is yoga,” d
This unique reference equips students with vocabulary skills that will last a lifetime. Students study Latin and Greek roots and learn the huge number of English words that derive from them. The impr
To hell with love! "Love is a hole in the heart." ~Ben Hecht They say it's impossible to love and be wise. Love Stinks understands why you fell so hard in the first place--and has the words of wisdom
Winston Churchill knew the power of words. In public speeches and published books, in newspaper and magazine articles, he expressed his feelings and laid out his vision for the future. His wartime wr
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Composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb are the longest-running song-writing partnership in Broadway history, having first joined forces in 1962. The creators of such groundbreaking musicals as Chi
In A Daughter of Isis, Nawal El Saadawi painted a beautifully textured portrait of the childhood that moulded her into a novelist and fearless campaigner for freedom and the rights of women. Walking t
There’s no such thing as too much redneck. And it’s easy to understand why. A veritable gumbo of indigenous ingenuity, this deliciously distinct dialect rolls off the tongue like drool in the presence
Harlequin More Than Words: Acts of Kindness Three bestselling authors Three real-life heroines Every day, women in your community are working to make the world a better place. You may not know their n
Some people are so dumb / ugly / mad / crazy that civilized adjectives cannot describe them. Is he dumber than a box of dirt? Is she three pounds of ugly in a two pound sack? Are they mad as a box of
On a summer day in 1942, Anne Frank and her family went into hiding from the Nazis. Until the day they arrested her, more than two years later, she kept a diary. ANNE FRANK is the indispensible visua
On a summer in 1942, Anne Frank and her family went into hiding from the Nazis. Until the day they arrested her, more than two years later, she kept a diary. ANNE FRANK is the indespensable visual gu
Gandhi's ideas are as meaningful today as they were during his long and inspiring life. His enlightening thoughts and beliefs, especially on violence and the atomic bomb, reveal his eloquent foresight
This handy, engaging, and gently humorous guide tackles the important subject of word structure and is a perfect resource for teaching Common Core State Standards. It looks at a variety of topics, suc
When you choose the right words—the words that work—you begin to develop new ways of communicating, getting more of what you want (and less of what you don’t), and steering your life in the direction
Fun, fast, interactive lessons that engage students in word study and help them develop greater fluency in reading and writing. Activities teach and reinforce syllabication, onsets and rimes, prefixes
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If you were dropped into the middle of Managua, Mexico City, or Miami,would you know how to speak not only the language, but also the lingo? In The Street-Wise Spanish Survival Guide,the reader who is
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Who can speak for you better than you can speak for yourself? Discovery, renewal, and growth begin in the heart—and writing your own story can unlock the power to a new you. Jacqueline Rhinehart has
