Through raw journal entries and poems, Miriam Stone - now a college student - has created a stirring tribute to her late mother and a memorial to an extraordinary year of grief and self-discovery.I tu
WHAT'S INSIDEThe only resource to incorporate the best of Vine's Words of Christ highlighted in red Enhanced word studies drawn from standard dictionaries such as Vine's, Thayer's, Brown-Drive
This bold and accessible study of human languages and communication explores issues which are at the forefront of today's globalized society. The human species is divided into more than five thousand
This bold and accessible study of human languages and communication explores issues which are at the forefront of today's globalized society. The human species is divided into more than five thousand
A century of Asian American writing has generated a forceful cascade of "bold words." This anthology covers writings by Asian Americans in all genres, from the early twentieth century to the present.
Gathers a collection of stories written by young pioneers facing the hardships and joys of travelling west on the Overland Trail with their families in the mid-nineteenth century.
Reading, like any human activity, has a history. Modern reading is a silent and solitary activity. Ancient reading was usually oral, either aloud, in groups, or individually, in a muffled voice. The t
In this simple adaptation of Michael Frith's classic Bright & Early Book?, I'll Teach My Dog 100 Words, a pet owner doesn't just teach basics like beg and bark, but also such unlikely canine comma
THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS LINGUIST OFFERS A COMPLETELY ORIGINAL ANALYSIS OF THE WAY WE COMMUNICATE--AND A REVOLUTIONARY LANGUAGE TO LIVE BY!In her #1 bestseller You Just Don't Understand, Deborah Tannen
In The Man Made of Words Momaday chronicles his own pilgrimage as an author, retelling, through thirty-eight essays, allegorical stories, and autobiographical reminiscences, how he became one of the
This handy reference includes over 2,800 common words used in everyday American situations. More than 300 illustrations are included to help identify common objects, and example sentences show how eac
If asked to identify which children rank lowest in relation to national educational norms, have higher school dropout and absence rates, and more commonly experience learning problems, few of us woul
Langston James McHenry was born ugly and grew more so during his "misformative" years. He and the woman of his dreams--Cowie Retch Vanessy, whose natural disfigurations equal his own --have a child w
Women's Words is the first collection of writings devoted exclusively to exploring the theoretical, methodological, and practical problems that arise when women utilize oral history as a tool of femin
