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We live our lives word by word-to build our relationships, to convey our points of view, to object to wrongs done to us or to others, to comfort our children and our friends. We also use the wrong words-sometimes unknowingly-and get ourselves into situations we'd rather not be in.
As Stephen R. Covey points out in his introduction:
• Words sell and words repel
• Words lead and words impede
• Words heal and words kill
Kevin hall...
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Pocos hombres eran capaces de dejar sin habla a Holly Hollis del modo que lo hacía Colin Rafferty con aquellos ojos luminosos y aquella malévola sonrisa. Cada vez que lo veía aparecer, Holly se quedaba paralizada... y más aún desde que se había enterado de que Colin era un soltero en busca de presa, y ella era su nuevo objetivo.
Parecía no haber manera de escapar del minucioso plan que había ideado Colin para conquistarla. ¿Cómo era posible...
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Learn the slang words, modern phrases, and curses they definitely never taught you in Russian class with this super-handy and hilariously improper English-Russian phrasebook. You already know enough Russian to get by, but you want to be able to tell those inside jokes, greet your friends in a laid-back manner, and casually pick someone up at a bar. From "what's up?" to "Wanna go home with me?" Dirty Russian will teach you how to speak like you're...
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One of the most challenging-and entertaining-aspects of learning another language is the idiom. Those quirky phrases, steeped in metaphor and colorful cultural references, enliven conversation and make your cross-cultural communication familiar, fun, and meaningful. ¡Dichos! (Sayings) brings us a vibrant compendium of both age-old and brand-new expressions from across Latin America, compiled by the language enthusiast whose Breaking Out of Beginner's...
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Learn the slang words, modern phrases, and curses they definitely never taught you in Spanish class with this super-handy and hilariously improper English-Spanish phrasebook. You already know enough Spanish to get by, but you want to be able to tell those inside jokes, greet your friends in a laid-back manner, and casually pick someone up at a bar. From "What's up?" to "Wanna go home with me?" Dirty Spanish will teach you how to speak like you're...
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Learn the slang words, modern phrases, and curses they definitely never taught you in French class with this super-handy and hilariously improper English-French phrasebook. You already know enough French to get by, but you want to be able to tell those inside jokes, greet your friends in a laid-back manner, and casually pick someone up at a bar. From "what's up?" to "Wanna go home with me?" Dirty French will teach you how to speak like you're a regular...
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Foul your mouth-while expanding your Mandarin vocabulary-with a guide to the phrases that could get you a laugh... or a punch in the face.
Next time you're traveling or just chattin' in Chinese with your friends, drop the textbook formality and bust out with expressions they never teach you in school, including:
• Cool slang
• Funny insults
• Explicit sex terms
• Raw swear words
Dirty Chinese teaches the casual expressions heard every day...
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This is a partial translation by Wade Baskin of the original French work Ecrits et Paroles (a 3 volume set, 665 pages) published between 1957 and 1959 by Henri Bergson. It includes the translation from Bergson's introduction to a French ed. of De rerum natura, by Lucretius published in 1884 under the title: Extraits de Lucre`ce.
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Sie kennen bereits einige Worte, aber das ist nicht genug? Für Auslandsaufenthalte oder Studiensemester möchten Sie schnell und unkompliziert Ihre Kenntnisse ausbauen?Dann ist BILINGY die richtige Lösung: Anna und Ben sind ein junges Paar in dessen Welt wir eintauchen und dabei unsere Sprachkenntnisse vertiefen.BILINGY baut systematisch über 5 Level ein Vokabular von mehr als 5500 Wörtern auf. Dabei folgen wir dem Europäischen Referenzrahmen...
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Grammar is essential to learn any language correctly, as it helps you speak the language perfectly and makes you stand out among your peers.Some people think studying Portuguese grammar is difficult, but we assure you that after studying this book, you will change your opinion.In this book, we have linked the concepts of Portuguese grammar to English, and you will notice this through the gradation in the lessons.Why should I buy this book?In this...
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Even the most profane practitioner of the vulgar tongue must sometimes wonder, Am I doing it right?" This highly entertaining and crucially informative visual guide to the art of swearing employs a variety of quick-read charts and helpful strategies to take salty skills to the next level. Offering history and etymology along with guidance, quips, insults, answers to lingering questions, and much more, How to Swear celebrates the rude ingenuity of...
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Aspects of English Sentence Stress is written within the conceptual framework of generative-transformational grammar. However, it is atheoretical in the sense that the proposals made cannot be formulated in this theory and are a challenge to many other theories. The author's concern is not with the phonetic nature of stress; rather, using a working definition of stress as subjective impression of prominence, she attempts to formulate general principles...
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Now expanded: The definitive visual guide to writing science fiction and fantasy-with exercises, diagrams, essays by superstar authors, and more.
From the New York Times-bestselling, Nebula Award-winning author, Wonderbook has become the definitive guide to writing science fiction and fantasy by offering an accessible, example-rich approach that emphasizes the importance of playfulness as well as pragmatism. It also embraces the visual nature of...
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Did you know that Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian and his longtime private chef was Jewish? What dish played an integral role in Marilyn Monroe's unsuccessful bid to woo back Bobby Kennedy? Part historical narrative and part grilling guide and cookbook, Andrew Caldwell's Their Last Suppers: Legends of History and Their Final Meals guides history buffs and gourmands alike through gastronomically inspired biographical accounts of more than 20 legendary...
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Exercises with Phrasal Verbs #2 is for anyone learning English as a foreign or second language (EFL/ESL).It's for students of an intermediate or advanced level, and gives you lots of practice of over 350 of the most useful phrasal verbs in English. Let's be honest, phrasal verbs are difficult to master. However, with Exercises with Phrasal Verbs you can work at your own speed, with no stress, and really focus on this important aspect of the English...
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Robert Olen Butler, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, teaches graduate fiction at Florida State University - his version of literary boot camp. In From Where You Dream, Butler reimagines the process of writing as emotional rather than intellectual, and tells writers how to achieve the dreamspace necessary for composing honest, inspired fiction. Proposing that fiction is the exploration of the human condition with yearning as its compass, Butler...
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Want to Teach Your Kids the Names of Fruits & Snacks in Vietnamese?Wonder How They're Pronounced?Enhance your learning experience with our complimentary audio recordings. Follow the link in the book to not only read but also listen and familiarize yourself with authentic Vietnamese pronunciation.Delight in learning Vietnamese with our vivid picture book!Key Features of the Book: Vietnamese Names for Fruits & Snacks.Vibrant Illustrations of Each Fruit...
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Did you ever want to teach your kids different Colors & names of common Places in Tamil ?Learning Tamil can be fun with this picture book.In this book you will find the following features: Colors & Places Names in Tamil.Colorful Pictures of Colors & Places.Colors & Places Names in English.English Transliteration (Using English to give you an idea of how the word is pronounced).Some Important Information Regarding Our Books: Each Color & Place has...
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The middle of the night is for many things-binging a show, playing your favorite game, crying out the hurt, even writing the insomnia away. Like most things, Slowburn was born in the middle of the night, inspired by both the joy of the media Lee loves and the joy of discovering love for themself. These poems are for those whose doubts haunt their every step, for the people whose emotions feel too big or too small. Most importantly, this prose is for...
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Tired of being stuck in a chair behind a desk?
Do you want to write more without sacrificing your health and sanity?
Learn how you can get more written while
Hiking or just going for a stroll
Driving
Watching your kids play at the park
Taking a bath
Multiple New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson has written 160 books-nearly fifteen million words!-most of them by dictating into a hand-held recorder while hiking.
Award-winning novelist...
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