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The American Sign Language Handshape Dictionary - Paperback

$38.00

by Richard A. Tennant (Author), Marianne Gluszak Brown (Author), Valerie Nelson-Metlay (Illustrator)This unique reference can help users locate a sign whose meaning they have forgotten, or help them find the meaning of a new sign they have just seen for the first time. It organizes more than 1,900 ASL signs by 40 basic handshapes and includes detailed descriptions on how to form these signs to represent the different English words that they might mean. Users can begin to track down a sign by ...

Bundle on Productivity: A WMG Writer's Guide - Paperback

$21.58

by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Author), Dean Wesley Smith (Author)All writers face obstacles to their productivity-sometimes physical, sometimes mental, sometimes both.In this WMG Writer's Guide Bundle on Productivity, New York Times bestselling authors and renowned business bloggers Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith share their personal journeys to help guide writers to overcome these obstacles and reach their goals.In Writing with Chronic Illness, Rusch offers words of wisdom for w...

Proven Speed Reading Techniques: Read More Than 300 Pages in 1 Hour. A Guide for Beginners on How to Read Faster With Comprehension (Includes Advanced - Hardcover

$32.38

by John R. Torrance (Author)Become a Speed Reading Expert, Learn Faster and Impress Everyone with Your Vast Knowledge Does your job require a ton of reading, and you're struggling to go through everything in time?Are you a student who regularly has to read a mountain of books for your exams?When was the last time your hectic schedule allowed you to curl under a blanket, and spend hours reading?If these scenarios sound familiar, you'd be happy to hear that there's a method you can use to read ...

Media and Governance in Latin America: Toward a Plurality of Voices - Paperback

$94.95

by Ximena Orchard (Editor), Sara Garcia Santamaria (Editor), Julieta Brambila (Editor)This edited book aims at bringing together a range of contemporary expertise that can shed light on the relationship between media pluralism in Latin America and processes of democratization and social justice. In doing so, the authors of the book provide empirically grounded theoretical insight into the extent to which questions about media pluralism--broadly understood as the striving for diverse and inclu...

Celebrity and the American Political Process: Integrated Marketing Communication - Hardcover

$170.10

by Jennifer Brubaker (Author)This book uses an integrated marketing communication perspective to examine the brand of the celebrity as it is brought into the American political system, primarily in the form of celebrity endorsements. Author BiographyJennifer Brubaker is associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Number of Pages: 138 Dimensions: 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: November 10, 2020

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The Book Bible: How to Sell Your Manuscript--No Matter What Genre--Without Going Broke or Insane - Paperback

$14.99

by Susan Shapiro (Author), Ayesha Pande (Foreword by)A Brilliant, Buoyant Guide to Publishing Your Book Hundreds of thousands of books come out every year worldwide. So why not yours? In The Book Bible, New York Times bestseller and wildly popular Manhattan writing professor Susan Shapiro reveals the best and fastest ways to break into a mainstream publishing house. Unlike most writing manuals that stick to only one genre, Shapiro maps out the rules of all the sought-after, sellable categorie...

Japonés Para Principiantes: Vocabulario JLPT N5 - Paperback

$13.34

by Miguel Alvarez (Translator), Gareth Rogers (Author)Cambridge Learning House: Serie Japon s-BungoVocabulary completo para principiantes en japon s y aquellos prepar ndose para el examen JLPT N5.Ordenado en temas de la A - Z, esta gu a de vocabulario incluye todo el vocabulario necesario para tener xito en el examen JLPT N5Apoyo adicional gracias a: -89 ejercicios de pr ctica de vocabulario -Lista completa de Kanji JLPT N5 con ejercicios.-Lista completa de los verbos para el examen N5 JLPT ...

Handwriting Practice Paper With Raised Borders: 110 Lowercase Letters Handwriting Practice Paper With Raised Borders and Multiple Pages for Each Lette - Paperback

$7.97

by Jessy D. Huber Handwriting Books (Author)It might just look like any other Handwriting Practice Paper With Raised Borders for learning to write letters until you touch it The solid lines are raised and feel like they are embossed. Dotted lines are flat as they are meant to be written over.The the paper has a 5/8" ruling, a 5/16" dotted midline, and 5/16" skip space. The paper in this pad is sturdier than standard handwriting paper pads.Available in a 110-210-sheet with Lowercase letters an...

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by John Kinsella (Author), Thurston Moore (Author)The Weave is the second book collaboration between Thurston Moore and John Kinsella - dubbed a 'work in progress' by the two poets, the book guides readers through a world in decay, crafting an invigorating language of spontaneity and survival out of the destruction. Moore and Kinsella aren't just observing - they implicate us all in the harms of global capitalism and environmental disaster, charting a back and forth between the individual and...

Long Gone & Lost: True Fictions and Other Lies - Paperback

$21.83

by Bobby Horecka (Author)Bobby Horecka writes short fiction laced with truth. He tells tales of a man who had the roughest of starts in life. Through the fireside bardic storytelling tradition, readers learn of the resilience of children and the power of love to redeem even the most damaged. As the young man grows, he discovers a talent for observing and recording stories, ultimately becoming a newsman with the bad luck and poor timing of entering a dying field. These partially true, tongue-i...

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Delight in the Limelight: Overcome Your Fear of Being Seen and Realize Your Dreams - Paperback

$17.95

by Linda Ugelow (Author)Why do some of us gladly step forward while others shy away from the camera or public speaking, despite having something to say? If you've ever watched others take the stage-- on video, at conferences, in meetings, or even at your sister's wedding--and yearned for the confidence to do the same: you can. In this transformational guide, speaking coach Linda Ugelow delivers a holistic methodology that gets to the root of what's stopping you from sharing your voice. You wi...

Lots and Lots of Letter Tracing Practice: Alphabet Handwriting Practice Workbook for Pre K, Kindergarten and Kids Ages 3-5, Letter Tracing Book for Pr - Paperback

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by Child Books Publishong (Author)Great letter tracing practice for kids This fun book is a great way for children ages 3 and up to learn the letters of the alphabet and practice fine motor skillsEssential writing tracing books for preschool and kindergarten.Enjoy with Great training tool.Practice is included for Lowercase and Uppercase Letters, Words. School success starts here Workbooks teach a variety of essential school skillsThere are 26 animals coloring pages.Make a great gift for your...

I Want to Write a Book! Now What?: 5 Tips to Start Writing Your Book - Paperback

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by César Ferreira (Author)START TODAY WRITING YOUR BOOKThis book was born out of my specialization in the area of reading, writing and publishing. It also appears as an essential resource for all those who want to write and publish a book. Through a set of tips, the reader has at his disposal the necessary to start, today, to realize one of his dreams: Writing and Publishing a Book. There are many beliefs associated with writing a book. Many people think that it is even impossible or impracti...

The Savvy Academic: Publishing in the Social and Health Sciences - Paperback

$107.73

by Seth J. Schwartz (Author)This approachable guide meets health and social sciences scholars at their level--either as a reference text or as an enchanting but practical read--and walks them through each stage of their academic publishing journey. Drawing on a wealth of examples from his own experience mentoring others and publishing 300+ articles, Dr. Schwartz engages early, mid-, and senior-level professionals as well as graduate students and postdoctoral fellows alike, to demystify each s...

Writing Short Words and Sentences in Cursive for Elementary Kids: Book 3 Having Fun Cursive Writing with Blythe - Paperback

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by Melissa Caudle (Author)Cursive writing is almost a lost skill no longer taught in schools. This book is perfect for school teachers and parents who homeschool their children. Award-winning principal, Dr. Melissa Caudle, provides guided mastery for children to learn how to write short words and sentences in cursive. This is Book 3 in the series, "Having Fun Cursive Writing with Blythe. "Other books in the series include: Book 1 - "Tracing and Writing the Cursive Alphabet in Lower and Upperc...

The Art and Craft of Literacy Pedagogy: Profiling Community Arts Zone - Paperback

$89.08

by Jennifer Rowsell (Editor)In tracing community, and how art and craft can be harnessed to express and manifest communities, this book raises fundamental questions and issues about the nature of literacy in everyday lives. Threaded throughout the contributions is an abiding belief in the expansive and flexible nature of literacy, which might one moment involve photography; in the next, drama; and in the next, invite song coupled with movement. Something happens to literacy when it is seen th...

Multimodal Stylistics of the Novel: More Than Words - Paperback

$92.32

by Nina Nørgaard (Author)This book advocates for a new analytical framework that extends our understanding of multimodal meaning-making in the novel. Integrating theoretical traditions from stylistics and the influential social semiotic approach to multimodal communication developed by Kress and van Leeuwen, N rgaard applies this method of analysis in order to build on existing stylistic practices that look at linguistic features in the novel to encompass other semiotic resources found in the...

Interrogating the Communicative Power of Whiteness - Paperback

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by Dawn Marie D. McIntosh (Editor), Dreama G. Moon (Editor), Thomas K. Nakayama (Editor)The field of communication offers the study of whiteness a focus on discourse which directs its attention to the everyday experiences of whiteness through regimes of truth, embodied acts, and the deconstruction of mediated texts. This book takes an intersectional approach to whiteness studies, researching whiteness through rhetorical analysis, qualitative research, performance studies, and interpretive res...

We're Different We're The Same: Anti-Racism Children's Book With Powerful Quotes About Kindness, Diversity and Overcome Racism. - Paperback

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by Akee Publishing (Author)Children's with pages to write-draw with powerful quotes and messages teaching them about kindness, acceptance, diversity... Number of Pages: 42 Dimensions: 0.09 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: July 04, 2020

Finding True North: First-Hand Stories of the Booms That Built Modern Alaska - Paperback

$23.95

by Molly Rettig (Author)Melting sea ice and rumbling volcanoes. Sled dogs racing through unnamed valleys.These were the images that came to mind when Molly Rettig moved to Fairbanks, Alaska to work as a reporter at the local newspaper. An avid environmentalist, she couldn't wait to explore the vast, untamed spaces that had largely been paved over on the east coast. But when her 72-year-old neighbor, Clutch, invites her on a tour of his gold mine--an 800-foot tunnel blasted into the side of hi...

Barron's American Sign Language: A Comprehensive Guide to ASL 1 and 2 with Online Video Practice - Paperback

$29.99

by David A. Stewart (Author), Jennifer Stewart (Author)Barron's American Sign Language is a brand-new title on ASL that can be used in the classroom, as a supplemental text to high school and college courses, or for anyone who wants to learn proper ASL. The only American Sign Language book with comprehensive instruction and online graded video practice quizzes, plus a comprehensive final video exam. Content includes topics on the Deaf culture and community, ASL Grammar, fingerspelling, combin...

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The Changing of the Guard: The British Army Since 9/11 - Hardcover

$35.00

by Simon Akam (Author)A revelatory, explosive new analysis of the military today. Over the first two decades of the twenty-first century, Western militaries changed enormously. Multi-year campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan had a considerable financial and human cost. Yet neither war achieved its objectives. This book questions why, and provides challenging but necessary answers. Composed from assiduous research including hundreds of interviews, The Changing of the Guard is a strikingly rich, n...

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Regents Exams and Answers: English Revised Edition - Paperback

$18.99

by Carol Chaitkin (Author)Barron's Regents Exams and Answers: English provides essential review for students taking the English Regents, including actual exams administered for the course, thorough answer explanations, and comprehensive review of all topics. This edition features: Eight actual, administered Regents exams so students can get familiar with the test Comprehensive review questions grouped by topic, to help refresh skills learned in class Thorough explanations for all answers Sc...

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Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer: The Artistry, Joy, and Career of Storytelling - Paperback

$17.95

by J. Michael Straczynski (Author)2021 Best Indie Book Award - Writing In the words of novelist Harlan Ellison, "The trick is not becoming a writer. The trick is staying a writer. New York Times bestselling author and British Academy Award nominee J. Michael Straczynski knew he wanted to be a writer ever since he was a child. What he didn't know was how to actually become, or stay, a writer. Now, he's giving fellow writers the comprehensive guide he wishes he had all along, personalized tips ...

The Oxford Handbook of Rhetorical Studies - Paperback

$117.99

by Michael J. MacDonald (Editor)One of the most remarkable trends in the humanities and social sciences in recent decades has been the resurgence of interest in the history, theory, and practice of rhetoric: in an age of global media networks and viral communication, rhetoric is once again "contagious" and "communicable" (Friedrich Nietzsche). Featuring sixty commissioned chapters by eminent scholars of rhetoric from twelve countries, The Oxford Handbook of Rhetorical Studies offers students ...

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Synthesizing Gravity: Selected Prose - Paperback

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by Kay Ryan (Author)The first-ever collection of essays by one of our most distinguished and distinctive poets, Pulitzer Prize-winner and former Poet Laureate of the United States, Kay Ryan Synthesizing Gravity gathers for the first time a thirty-year selection of Kay Ryan's probings into aesthetics, poetics, and the mind in pursuit of art. A bracing collection of critical prose, book reviews, and her private previously unpublished soundings of poems and poets-- including Robert Frost, Stev...

Basic Tagalog: Learn to Speak Modern Filipino/ Tagalog - The National Language of the Philippines: Revised Third Edition (with Online Audio) - Paperback

$18.99

by Paraluman S. Aspillera (Author), Yolanda Canseco Hernandez (Author), Karen Llagas (Revised by)Basic Tagalog is a friendly and accessible resource, providing beginning language learners with support, structure and thorough explanations. This is the most complete language course available for Tagalog--in one easy volume! This new edition has free online native-speaker audio recordings and dialogues in the contemporary Manila dialect spoken throughout the Philippines today. All materials have...

Great Little Last-Minute Editing Tips for Writers: The Ultimate Frugal Reference Guide for Avoiding Word Trippers and Crafting Gatekeeper-Perfect Copy - Paperback

$10.75

by Carolyn Howard-Johnson (Author)Carolyn Howard-Johnson picks the trip-you-up words that her clients struggle with and puts them in a quick reference guide light enough and small enough to be used as an quickie gift that the recipient can tuck into a glove compartment or purse to keep their homonym skills fresh and explains why following grammar rules assiduously isn't always the best choice for writers. "Carolyn Howard-Johnson has created something of unmatched value: usage advice that cut...

Conversation Skills: Overcome Your Public Speaking Fear, Influence People With Your Charisma and Improve Your Persuasion Skills (Learn Effe - Paperback

$21.55

by Joanna Avery (Author)How to get speaking events, running your own events, marketing, generosity and networking with others, your speaker brand, website and speaker's page, professional photos, email marketing, content marketing, social media, video, audio, how much to charge, increasing your revenue streams, financial considerations.Here's just a fraction of what you'll discover: How to unlock your natural deeper voice in just 30 seconds How to add warmth and volume to your voice...withou...

Conversation: Overcome Public Speaking Fear and Manage Business Presentations by Learning Storytelling Techniques (Influence Anyone - Paperback

$21.55

by Nick Noonan (Author)This guide book takes a humorous look at some of the myths in public speaking and provides you with alternatives to help you connect, be clear and compel any audience. The tips and suggestions enclosed are easy to implement and will allow you to sharpen your public speaking skills immediately.In this quick guide book, you'll learn all about: Identifying yourself Getting across what you're trying to say To whom you're addressing Which medium to use With what effects you...

The Form of Love: Poetry's Quarrel with Philosophy - Hardcover

$179.55

by James Kuzner (Author)Can poetry articulate something about love that philosophy cannot? The Form of Love argues that it can. In close readings of seven "metaphysical" poems, the book shows how poets of the early modern period and beyond use poetic form to turn philosophy to other ends, in order not to represent the truth about love but to create a virtual experience of love, in all its guises. The Form of Love shows how verse creates love that can't exist without poetry's specific affordan...

Between Form and Faith: Graham Greene and the Catholic Novel - Paperback

$59.85

by Martyn Sampson (Author)What is a "Catholic" novel? This book analyzes the fiction of Graham Greene in a radically new manner, considering in depth its form and content, which rest on the oppositions between secularism and religion. Sampson challenges these distinctions, arguing that Greene has a dramatic contribution to add to their methodological premises. Chapters on Greene's four "Catholic" novels and two of his "post-Catholic" novels are complemented by fresh insight into the critical ...