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The Power and Promise of Ecofeminism - Paperback

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by Yasmeen Farooq (Author)Ecofeminism is an umbrella term which cannot be reduced to an essentialist drama which is frozen at one caricatured historical moment .It has roots in the complex relations of power and can serve as a powerful agent of change for the burning issues of environmental concern like global warming and climate change. It can bridge the disconnect between theory and practice. The book uncovers the history of ecofeminist theory. The texts under scrutiny reveal how the exploi...

I Can Read My First Books: Dinosaurs - A Pre-Primer Sight Words Storybook: Pre K - Kindergarten, Ages 3-5, Pre Level 1 - Paperback

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by Rob Lear (Author)I Can Read My First Books: DinosaursA My Pre Primer Sight Words StorybookA colorful, fun and educational pre-primer sight words picture book that features all of the Dolch pre primer sight words in the story. Storybooks are the best method to teach sight words in a visual context. The Pre primer sight words are highlighted in red. Pause to explore each page so your little learner can read and identify the key sight words in the sentences.Pre-primer Kindergarten Sight Words...

A Pilgrimage to Jasna Góra (English Translation): Pielgrzymka do Jasnej Góry - Hardcover

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by Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont (Author), Filip Mazurczak (Translator), Michal Golębiowski (Foreword by)In 1894, Wladyslaw Reymont, one of Poland's most important writers, went on a walking pilgrimage from the right bank of Warsaw to Jasna G ra, Poland's most important Marian shrine in Czestochowa. He went as a journalist to cover the pilgrimage for the press rather than out of piety. Quickly, however, he was won over by the simple but deep faith of the pilgrims, mostly simple peasants among w...

Interpreting Objects in the Hybrid Museum: Convergence, Collections and Cultural Policy - Paperback

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by Helena Robinson (Author)Interpreting Objects in the Hybrid Museum examines the recent trend for converged collecting institutions and uses its investigation as a catalyst for critical reflection by all stakeholders on the risks, as well as advantages, of integration for cultural engagement. Drawing on three case studies of restructured cultural organisations in Australia and New Zealand, Robinson provides valuable insights into the conceptual and practical ways in which hybridised collecti...

Critical Incidents in Journalism: Pivotal Moments Reshaping Journalism around the World - Paperback

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by Edson C. Tandoc Jr. (Editor), Joy Jenkins (Editor), Ryan J. Thomas (Editor)This edited collection examines critical incidents journalists have faced across different media contexts, exploring how journalists and other key actors negotiate various aspects of their work. Ranging from the Rwandan genocide to the News of the World hacking scandal in the UK, this book defines a critical incident as an event that has led journalists to reconsider their routines, roles, and rules. Combining the...

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Campus Talk, Volume 1: Effective Communication Beyond the Classroom - Paperback

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by Silvana Dushku (Author), Paul Thompson (Author)This two-volume Campus Talk set delivers a wide range of skills and strategies which students can actively apply in everyday social communication in both academic and non-academic environments on campus. It encourages an 'interactional' rather than a 'speaker focused' language development approach. Drawing on corpus data, it exposes students to the most salient and widely used vocabulary and grammar, illustrates the most effective conversation...

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by I Talk You Talk Press (Author)A graded reader for learners of English (EFL)Level 3 - A2/B1 Intermediate (1)Word count: 6,869There are five short stories about summer in this book. Paul is sad. His girlfriend doesn't want to see him anymore. So he goes to his family's summer house by the lake with his brother. He gets help from a surprising person and by the end of the story he is a happy man. Rachel is excited about her vacation in the south of France. She wants to go to the beach every da...

Transformative Student Experiences in Higher Education: Meeting the Needs of the Twenty-First Century Student and Modern Workplace - Paperback

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by Michael G. Strawser (Editor), Shawn Apostel (Contribution by), Mary Z. Ashlock (Contribution by)This book considers the role, use, and implications of transformative and active instructional strategies in higher education. It examines the changing landscape of higher education and serves as a foundational lens and framework for thinking through higher education from both an experiential and transformative instructional context. Author BiographyMichael G. Strawser is assistant professor and...

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Power Skills: A Masterclass for Women in Body Language and Communication - Paperback

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by Juliet Erickson (Author)A masterclass for women in communication and body language, this book offers a toolbox of practical exercises that will help you communicate with ease and confidence. Covering core areas such as posture, movement, gesture, eye contact, facial expression and voice, communications expert Juliet Erickson explores body language in a range of contexts - during meetings, giving presentations, difficult conversations, speeches, networking, gatherings and other high-stakes ...

Rural Voices: Language, Identity, and Social Change across Place - Paperback

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by Elizabeth Seale (Editor), Christine Mallinson (Editor), Becky Childs (Contribution by)In this interdisciplinary volume, sociolinguists and sociologists explore the intersections of language, culture, and identity for rural populations around the world.Author BiographyElizabeth Seale is associate professor of sociology at SUNY College at Oneonta. Christine Mallinson is professor of language, literacy and culture and affiliate professor of gender and women's studies at the University of Mary...

Writing Sentences Workbook: How to Write Sentences People Love to Read! - Paperback

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by Heron Books (Created by)This Workbook provides many activities to help a student practice the grammar and writing skills being learned from the main text, Writing Sentences, which introduces students to grammar in a friendly and easy-to-understand way. It covers basic parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, article), simple sentence structure, and basic punctuation with an emphasis on writing. Number of Pages: 34 Dimensions: 0.07 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: June 11, 2020

Improve Your Social Skills: Speak So People Will Listen - Discover Proven Strategies For Effective Communication In Any Situation - Paperback

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by Cordell Henry (Author)Improve Your Social Skills For Effective Communication With Your Peers and In Business Today! Do you feel awkward in social situations where first impressions are so vital? Do you lack confidence and charisma in your daily communications that make you come off as aloof and unengaging? If so, you could be lacking some crucial people skills that are essential to your survival and success in this world. When it comes to social skills, there is nothing better than having ...

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The Fire Inside: A Companion for the Creative Life Volume 2 - Paperback

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by Lucy Adkins (Author), Becky Breed (Author)Within each one of us, there is a deep need for creative expression--whether it be in the visual arts, writing, or the sort of "everyday" creativity which can so enrich our lives. Our creativity quotients are greater than we can imagine; we just need to tap into that potential. Based on the authors' combined fifty-five years of teaching and presenting workshops on writing and creativity, The Fire Inside is packed with creative tips and exercises, ...

Resisting the News: Engaged Audiences, Alternative Media, and Popular Critique of Journalism - Paperback

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by Jennifer Rauch (Author)Resisting the News brings together unique insights from activists and alternative-media users to offer a distinctive perspective on the problems of journalism today--and how to fix them.Using critical-cultural theory and, in particular, the conceptual frameworks of ritual communication and interpretive communities, this book examines how audiences filter their interpretations of mainstream news through the prisms of their identities and experiences with alternative m...

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

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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...

The Pragmatics of Text Messaging: Making Meaning in Messages - Paperback

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by Michelle A. McSweeney (Author)This book provides a comprehensive linguistic exploration of textism use by bilingual young adults, illustrating the function of alternative and creative linguistic features and their role in conveying tone through text. Drawing on a corpus of nearly 45,000 text messages donated by bilingual young adults in New York City, this volume explores the ways in which the use of texting features such as 'lol, ' emojis, abbreviations, and acronyms is systematic and ess...

Hide and Seek: The Sacred Art of Indirect Communication - Paperback

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by Benson P. Fraser (Author)As bearers of the divine image, all of us are storytellers and artists. However, few people today believe in truth that is not empirically knowable or verifiable, the sort of truth often trafficked through direct forms of communication. Drawing on the works of Soren Kierkegaard, Benson P. Fraser challenges this penchant for direct forms of knowledge by introducing the indirect approach, which he argues conveys more than mere knowledge, but the capability to live ou...

Minimalism: A Handbook of Minimalist Genre Poetic Forms - Paperback

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by Teri Santitoro (Editor)This handbook contains articles about how to write various minimalist poetry forms such as scifaiku, senryu, sijo, haibun, empat perkataan, ghazals, cinquain, cherita, rengays, rengu, octains, tanka, threesomes, and many more. Each article is written by an expert in that particular poetry form.Teri Santitoro, aka sakyu, who assembled this handbook, has been the editor of Scifaikuest since 2003. Number of Pages: 210 Dimensions: 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 2...

The Routledge Handbook of Positive Communication: Contributions of an Emerging Community of Research on Communication for Happiness and Social Change - Paperback

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by José Antonio Muñiz Velázquez (Editor), Cristina M. Pulido (Editor)The Routledge Handbook of Positive Communication forms a comprehensive reference point for cross-disciplinary approaches to understanding the central role of communication in the construction of hedonic and eudemonic happiness, or subjective and psychological well-being. Including contributions from internationally recognized authors in their respective fields, this reference uses as its focus five main scenarios where commu...

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by The Modern Language Association of Ameri (Author)Relied on by generations of writers, the MLA Handbook is published by the Modern Language Association and is the only official, authorized book on MLA style. The new, ninth edition builds on the MLA's unique approach to documenting sources using a template of core elements--facts, common to most sources, like author, title, and publication date--that allows writers to cite any type of work, from books, e-books, and journal articles in databa...

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Our Endless and Proper Work: Starting (and Sticking To) Your Writing Practice - Paperback

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by Ron Hogan (Author)Writer and editorial consultant Ron Hogan helps readers develop an ongoing writing practice not as a means to publication, but as an end in and of itself. Many people pick up the guitar without eyeing a career as a professional musician or start painting without caring if their work appears in a gallery. But with writing, the assumption seems to be that publication is the main goal. Why?In Our Endless and Proper Work, the second in Belt's series of books about writing and...

China Ready!: Chinese for Hospitality and Tourism - Paperback

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by Catherine Hua Xiang (Author), Xuan Lorna Wang (Author)China Ready! prepares students and independent learners to work in the hospitality and tourism industry for high-value tourism business coming from China to English-speaking countries. The book focuses on listening and speaking skills - essential skills for learners. This book's features include the following: - Important cultural and social awareness factors for interacting with clients from China - Vocabulary - Real-life scenarios...

How to Write a Bestselling Memoir - LARGE PRINT: Three Steps - Write, Publish, Promote - Paperback

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by Victoria Twead (Author)★ New York Times bestselling author of the Old Fools series. ★ How does one write, publish and promote a memoir? How does one become a bestselling author? "Victoria Twead opens a window into the world of a bestselling author and shares the insider secrets that helped her get there. How to Write a Bestselling Memoir is a must-read not just for memoir writers, but for any author hoping to take their book to the next level." CJ McDaniel - CEO of Adazing Book Marketing...

Scholarly Communication, Open-access Publishing and Ethics - Hardcover

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by Y. Srinivasa Rao (Author)Academic education, research and development, intensify the nation socially and fiscally competitive. Institutions have a greater role to enhance their intellectual infrastructure facilitations to help in the process of building an institutional academic and research culture through means of scholarly communication and publication. This booklet "Scholarly Communication, Open-access Publishing and Ethics" (SCOPE-2018) covers various papers of peer-reviewed and prese...

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PSAT 10 Prep 2020 and 2021 with Practice Tests [Includes Two PSAT 10 Practice Tests] - Paperback

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by Tpb Publishing (Author)Test Prep Books' PSAT 10 Prep 2020 and 2021 with Practice Tests Includes Two PSAT 10 Practice Tests] Made by Test Prep Books experts for test takers trying to achieve higher PSAT 10 scores. This comprehensive study guide includes: Quick Overview Find out what's inside this guide Test-Taking Strategies Learn the best tips to help overcome your exam Introduction Get a thorough breakdown of what the test is and what's on it Reading Command of Evidence, Words in...

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ASVAB Study Guide 2020-2021: ASVAB Prep 2020-2021 Plus Practice Test Questions for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Exam [9th Edition - Paperback

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by Tpb Publishing (Author)Test Prep Books' ASVAB Study Guide 2020-2021: ASVAB Prep 2020-2021 Plus Practice Test Questions for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Exam 9th Edition Book] Taking the ASVAB test? Want to get higher ASVAB scores? Written by Test Prep Books, this comprehensive study guide includes: Quick Overview Test-Taking Strategies Introduction General Science Arithmetic Reasoning Word Knowledge Paragraph Comprehension Math Knowledge Electronics Information...

Book Indexing For Authors: How to create a professional nonfiction index in Word - Paperback

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by Katherine Verne (Author), Michelle Campbell-Scott (Author)An index could be the thing your book is missing. Take a look in a library or bookstore and you will find few nonfiction books that don't have indexes. That's because publishers know how important the presence of an index is to readers - and therefore how vital it is for sales. Indies often don't realize this - and miss out on potential sales and potential good reviews.A book index is like a guidepost or map for your readers. It tel...

Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping - Paperback

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by Matthew Salesses (Author)This national bestseller is "a significant contribution to discussions of the art of fiction and a necessary challenge to received views about whose stories are told, how they are told and for whom they are intended" (Laila Lalami, The New York Times Book Review). The traditional writing workshop was established with white male writers in mind; what we call craft is informed by their cultural values. In this bold and original examination of elements of writing--inc...

cursive writing alphabet: writing letters on cursive, practice handwriting cursive alphabet, master writing skills, very helpful for kids to wri - Paperback

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by Sophie Renée (Author)Cursive is a foundation skill. writing words in cursive is something that many kids want to do around the second grade. Cursive seems like a "grown up" style of communication that kids see adults or older students using and they try to make swoopy writing on their own. Children need handwriting practice beyond second grade to build cognitive automaticity. cursive instruction is critical for student success Number of Pages: 82 Dimensions: 0.17 x 11.02 x 8.5 IN Publicati...

Trace Letters and Numbers Workbook: Learn To Write Alphabet A-Z (Uppercase and Lowercase) and Number 1-10 Writing Practice for Pre K, Kindergarten, an - Paperback

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by Nina Noosita (Author)Trace Letters and Numbers WorkbookLearn To Write Alphabet A-Z (Uppercase and Lowercase) and Number 1-10 Writing Practice for Pre K, Kindergarten, and Kids Ages 3-5Features: This workbook shows children how to write alphabet lowercase and uppercase A to Z letters, number 1 - 10 Full of exercises in this book to help prepare children before going to school. Writing practice for preschool and kindergarten. Children will know how to write A to Z and 1 - 10 Size 8.5 x 11 i...

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Where Do You Hang Your Hammock?: Finding Peace of Mind While You Write, Publish, and Promote Your Book - Paperback

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by Bella Mahaya Carter (Author)An invaluable resource for writers, Where Do You Hang Your Hammock? debunks the myth that anxiety is the price of admission to a creative life. Inspiring and practical, this guidebook--divided into five parts: Dream, Nourish, Write, Publish, and Promote--shows writers how to use their present-moment circumstances as stepping-stones to a successful and meaningful writing life, navigated from the inside out. Number of Pages: 352 Dimensions: 1.1 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN Publ...