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The 12 Week Year for Writers

A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Your Writing Done

de A. Trevor Thrall, Brian P. Moran, Michael Lennington ...

Get more words on the page with this proven and popular systemThe 12 Week Year for Writers: A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Your Writing Done is an easy-to-implement and practical framework for writers to get more work done in less time. You’ll answer big picture questions—What is my vision for the future? What are my writing goals?—while enacting a comprehensive system to plan and execute your ... Leer más

$16.00 USD

Get more words on the page with this proven and popular systemThe 12 Week Year for Writers: A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Your Writing Done is an easy-to-implement and practical framework for writers to get more work done in less time. You’ll answer big picture questions—What is my vision for the future? What are my writing goals?—while enacting a comprehensive system to plan and execute your
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Adopting a UDL Attitude within Academia

Understanding and Practicing Inclusion Across Higher Education

de Mary Quirke, Conor Mc Guckin, Patricia McCarthy ...

Adopting a UDL Attitude within Academia bridges the gap between the theory and practice of UDL (Universal Design for Learning). It guides the reader through the origins of the development of UDL as an innovative way of thinking about inclusion and the evolution of this theory into practice, as it explores UDL and its relevance beyond the classroom.Including reader-friendly descriptions and case ... Leer más

$48.99 USD

Adopting a UDL Attitude within Academia bridges the gap between the theory and practice of UDL (Universal Design for Learning). It guides the reader through the origins of the development of UDL as an innovative way of thinking about inclusion and the evolution of this theory into practice, as it explores UDL and its relevance beyond the classroom.Including reader-friendly descriptions and case
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Essays that Worked for Medical Schools

40 Essays from Successful Applications to the Nation's Top Medical Schools

de Ballantine ...

Discover why admissions officers from the nation’s top medical schools selected these essays of worthy applicantsWith only a limited number of spaces available every year to the thousands ofqualified applicants to the nation’s top medical schools, a serious candidate must finda way to set himself or herself apart from the crowd. The essay is your one chance tohighlight the personal qualities and ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Discover why admissions officers from the nation’s top medical schools selected these essays of worthy applicantsWith only a limited number of spaces available every year to the thousands ofqualified applicants to the nation’s top medical schools, a serious candidate must finda way to set himself or herself apart from the crowd. The essay is your one chance tohighlight the personal qualities and
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Three Generations, No Imbeciles

Eugenics, the Supreme Court, and Buck v. Bell

de Paul A. Lombardo ...

This updated edition includes a new afterword that identifies the role the Buck story plays in the Supreme Court's review of emerging state laws that seek to limit access to abortion."Three generations of imbeciles are enough." Few lines from U.S. Supreme Court opinions are as memorable as this declaration by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. in the landmark 1927 case Buck v. Bell. The ruling ... Leer más

$29.49 USD

This updated edition includes a new afterword that identifies the role the Buck story plays in the Supreme Court's review of emerging state laws that seek to limit access to abortion."Three generations of imbeciles are enough." Few lines from U.S. Supreme Court opinions are as memorable as this declaration by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. in the landmark 1927 case Buck v. Bell. The ruling
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Pedagogy of Humanization

Preparing Teachers for Culturally Sustaining Classrooms

de Chelda Smith Kondo ...

Series series Educational Psychology: Meaning Making for Teachers and Learners
The purpose of Pedagogy of Humanization: Preparing Teachers for Culturally Sustaining Classrooms is to build a critical mass of educators who know how to employ the principles of critical pedagogy in elementary classrooms. This includes attention to the various knowledge, skills, and dispositions required of critical pedagogues in their curricula, instruction, assessment, classroom environment, ... Leer más

$34.19 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The purpose of Pedagogy of Humanization: Preparing Teachers for Culturally Sustaining Classrooms is to build a critical mass of educators who know how to employ the principles of critical pedagogy in elementary classrooms. This includes attention to the various knowledge, skills, and dispositions required of critical pedagogues in their curricula, instruction, assessment, classroom environment,
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Bartering Basics: Determining Fair Value for Successful Trades

de Robert C. Brenner ...

"There will be a twin year [2020] from which will arise a queen [corona] who will come from the east [China] and who will spread a plague [virus] in the darkness of night, on a country with 7 hills [Italy] and will transform the twilight of men into dust [death], to destroy and ruin the world. It will be the end of the world economy as you know it." Nostradamus Quatrain, 1561Are you ready for a ... Leer más

$5.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

"There will be a twin year [2020] from which will arise a queen [corona] who will come from the east [China] and who will spread a plague [virus] in the darkness of night, on a country with 7 hills [Italy] and will transform the twilight of men into dust [death], to destroy and ruin the world. It will be the end of the world economy as you know it." Nostradamus Quatrain, 1561Are you ready for a
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20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student-Athletes

de Rick Burton, Jake Hirshman, Norm O'Reilly, Andy Dolich, Heather Lawrence, Christopher J. Parker ...

Series series Ohio University Sport Management Series
The premier NCAA student-athlete handbook, now in a second, updated edition designed for today’s competitive market and with a new chapter on name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights.Few student-athletes dreaming of athletic stardom ever make it to the pros. Yet, the discipline and skills they’ve developed while balancing a sport and academics make them ideally suited for satisfying careers ... Leer más

$27.59 USD

The premier NCAA student-athlete handbook, now in a second, updated edition designed for today’s competitive market and with a new chapter on name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights.Few student-athletes dreaming of athletic stardom ever make it to the pros. Yet, the discipline and skills they’ve developed while balancing a sport and academics make them ideally suited for satisfying careers
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Why Write?

A Master Class on the Art of Writing and Why it Matters

de Mark Edmundson ...

**From one of America's great professors, author of Why Teach? and Why Read?--an inspiring exploration of the importance of writing well, for creators, educators, students, and anyone who writes.Why write when it sometimes feels that so few people really read--read as if their lives might be changed by what they're reading? Why write, when the world wants to be informed, not enlightened; to be ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

**From one of America's great professors, author of Why Teach? and Why Read?--an inspiring exploration of the importance of writing well, for creators, educators, students, and anyone who writes.Why write when it sometimes feels that so few people really read--read as if their lives might be changed by what they're reading? Why write, when the world wants to be informed, not enlightened; to be
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Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar

A Practical Guide

de John Whitlam, Agripino S. Silveira ...

Series series Modern Grammars
Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar: A Practical Guide is an innovative reference guide to Brazilian Portuguese, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional grammatical categories such as agreement, nouns, verbs and adjectives. Part B is carefully organized around language functions covering all major ... Leer más

$79.99 USD

Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar: A Practical Guide is an innovative reference guide to Brazilian Portuguese, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional grammatical categories such as agreement, nouns, verbs and adjectives. Part B is carefully organized around language functions covering all major
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Writing True Crime

de Stephen Wade ...

Writing True Crime introduces the aspiring crime writer to the skills needed to write true crime and crime history. The chapters cover everything from finding a subject, working on a creative treatment, and researching in libraries and archives. The reader is given a clear understanding of the craft of writing in this popular and expanding area of writing, with material included from social ... Leer más

$7.29 USD

Writing True Crime introduces the aspiring crime writer to the skills needed to write true crime and crime history. The chapters cover everything from finding a subject, working on a creative treatment, and researching in libraries and archives. The reader is given a clear understanding of the craft of writing in this popular and expanding area of writing, with material included from social
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115年圖解式金融市場常識與職業道德[金融證照]

Edición de 金融編輯小組 ...

書號：2F791151◎彙整必考概念‧清楚易懂金融常識與職業道德此一考科，雖有官方公布的題庫，但1120題的題目，要將其完全熟記仍需花費相當的時間。鑑於平日準備專業科目的時間有限，千華金融團隊特將題庫依主題重新整理編排，有效分配試題難易度，並輔以圖表解說，層層遞進，在解題過程中，掌握本科脈絡，以期達到考前關鍵時間內快速複習、事半功倍的效果！◎精編綱要圖表‧加強記憶金融常識的部分，以精要圖表分析重點內容，迅速掌握主題重點，理解題庫命題核心；職業道德部分則以漫畫輕鬆呈現金融從業人員的道德要求，活潑生動的畫面，令人心領神會。金融研訓會公布的必考題庫，搭配圖表重點整理，內容保證最新、最精準，善用本書，必能勇奪高分、榮登金榜！◎試題分類解析‧輕鬆得分新版金融常識504題，內容包含金融體系、證券期貨市場、銀行實務、信託實務、貨幣市場實務、保險實務等；新版職業道德616題，內容包含業務推廣與招攬 ... Leer más

$15.67 USD

書號：2F791151◎彙整必考概念‧清楚易懂金融常識與職業道德此一考科，雖有官方公布的題庫，但1120題的題目，要將其完全熟記仍需花費相當的時間。鑑於平日準備專業科目的時間有限，千華金融團隊特將題庫依主題重新整理編排，有效分配試題難易度，並輔以圖表解說，層層遞進，在解題過程中，掌握本科脈絡，以期達到考前關鍵時間內快速複習、事半功倍的效果！◎精編綱要圖表‧加強記憶金融常識的部分，以精要圖表分析重點內容，迅速掌握主題重點，理解題庫命題核心；職業道德部分則以漫畫輕鬆呈現金融從業人員的道德要求，活潑生動的畫面，令人心領神會。金融研訓會公布的必考題庫，搭配圖表重點整理，內容保證最新、最精準，善用本書，必能勇奪高分、榮登金榜！◎試題分類解析‧輕鬆得分新版金融常識504題，內容包含金融體系、證券期貨市場、銀行實務、信託實務、貨幣市場實務、保險實務等；新版職業道德616題，內容包含業務推廣與招攬
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Heath's French and English Dictionary

Restored Classics to Go Edition

de Jean Louis de Lolme ...

This revised French-English and English-French dictionary is built for serious students of both languages, combining a greatly enlarged vocabulary with scholarly precision and practical value. Its opening sections lay out a detailed pronunciation system, from an alphabet table to careful guidance on French vowels, nasal sounds, and the shifting behavior of consonants such as C, G, H, J, L, P, Q, R ... Leer más

$1.99 USD

This revised French-English and English-French dictionary is built for serious students of both languages, combining a greatly enlarged vocabulary with scholarly precision and practical value. Its opening sections lay out a detailed pronunciation system, from an alphabet table to careful guidance on French vowels, nasal sounds, and the shifting behavior of consonants such as C, G, H, J, L, P, Q, R
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A Sea of Words

A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian

de Dean King, John B. Hattendorf ...

A guide to the British Royal Navy in the Napoleonic Age for fans of the Aubrey–Maturin series: "A gem of a book" ( Minneapolis Star Tribune).What is a sand-grouse, and where does it live? What are the medical properties of lignum vitae, and how did Stephen Maturin use it to repair his viola? Who is Admiral Lord Keith, and why is his wife so friendly with Captain Jack Aubrey?More than any other ... Leer más

$9.89 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

A guide to the British Royal Navy in the Napoleonic Age for fans of the Aubrey–Maturin series: "A gem of a book" ( Minneapolis Star Tribune).What is a sand-grouse, and where does it live? What are the medical properties of lignum vitae, and how did Stephen Maturin use it to repair his viola? Who is Admiral Lord Keith, and why is his wife so friendly with Captain Jack Aubrey?More than any other
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Library Services for Multicultural Patrons

Strategies to Encourage Library Use

Edición de Carol Smallwood, Kim Becnel ...

Increasingly, libraries are struggling to deal with a growing diversity in the cultural background of their patrons. Problems arising from this cultural diversity afflict all library types—school, public and academic. Library Services for Multicultural Patrons is by and for all libraries that are striving to provide multicultural services to match the growing diversity in the cultural background ... Leer más

$89.09 USD

Increasingly, libraries are struggling to deal with a growing diversity in the cultural background of their patrons. Problems arising from this cultural diversity afflict all library types—school, public and academic. Library Services for Multicultural Patrons is by and for all libraries that are striving to provide multicultural services to match the growing diversity in the cultural background
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Spook

Science Tackles the Afterlife

de Mary Roach ...

What happens when we die? The bestselling author of Stiff and Packing for Mars "makes a clever investigator and a thoroughly entertaining, if skeptical, tour guide." (Janet Maslin, New York Times)"A hilarious look at misadventures in paranormal research. . . . Surreal, fascinating, at times absurd" ( Boulder Weekly</stron... ... Leer más

$12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

What happens when we die? The bestselling author of Stiff and Packing for Mars "makes a clever investigator and a thoroughly entertaining, if skeptical, tour guide." (Janet Maslin, New York Times)"A hilarious look at misadventures in paranormal research. . . . Surreal, fascinating, at times absurd" ( Boulder Weekly</stron...
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Ultimate Guide to Learning Japanese

Includes Beginner Japanese Video Course with Hiragana & Katakana Flashcards, Writing Practice Workbook, and Essential Travel Phrases

de Marc Bovenzi ...

Ultimate Guide to Learning Japanese BookStart understanding the language faster. Beginners get real-world expertise on how to efficiently approach studying Japanese. Enjoy insider tips and tricks on learning Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji, vocab, phrases, grammar and more. Save precious time and effort with this quick and easy read. At the end of the book are private YouTube links to the course ... Leer más

$12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Ultimate Guide to Learning Japanese BookStart understanding the language faster. Beginners get real-world expertise on how to efficiently approach studying Japanese. Enjoy insider tips and tricks on learning Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji, vocab, phrases, grammar and more. Save precious time and effort with this quick and easy read. At the end of the book are private YouTube links to the course
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What Works in Community News

Media Startups, News Deserts, and the Future of the Fourth Estate

de Ellen Clegg, Dan Kennedy ...

A groundbreaking study of the journalism startups that are solving the local news crisis one community at a timeA must-read for activists, entrepreneurs, and journalists who want to start local news outlets in their communitiesLocal news is essential to democracy. Meaningful participation in civic life is impossible without it. However, local news is in crisis. According to one widely cited study, ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

A groundbreaking study of the journalism startups that are solving the local news crisis one community at a timeA must-read for activists, entrepreneurs, and journalists who want to start local news outlets in their communitiesLocal news is essential to democracy. Meaningful participation in civic life is impossible without it. However, local news is in crisis. According to one widely cited study,
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The Sounds of Korean

de Jiyoung Shin, Jieun Kiaer, Jaeeun Cha ...

This introduction to the sounds of Korean is designed for English-speaking students with no prior knowledge of the language and includes online sound files, which demonstrate the sounds and pronunciation described. It will be an invaluable resource for students of Korean wanting to understand the basis of the current state of Korean phonetics and phonology, as well as for those studying Korean ... Leer más

$33.69 USD

This introduction to the sounds of Korean is designed for English-speaking students with no prior knowledge of the language and includes online sound files, which demonstrate the sounds and pronunciation described. It will be an invaluable resource for students of Korean wanting to understand the basis of the current state of Korean phonetics and phonology, as well as for those studying Korean
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La gestión de incidentes críticos en la universidad

de Carles Monereo, Manuel Monte, Paola Andreucci ...

Series Libro 41 - Universitaria
Quince relatos de académicos universitarios que tratan de retratar distintas formas de ser profesor universitario. Quince historias extraídas de la vida misma en las que se produce un incidente crítico, un conflicto que marcará un antes y un después en la identidad profesional de esos docentes. Libro está escrito por profesores experimentados que analizan esas historias desde tres miradas ... Leer más

$24.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Quince relatos de académicos universitarios que tratan de retratar distintas formas de ser profesor universitario. Quince historias extraídas de la vida misma en las que se produce un incidente crítico, un conflicto que marcará un antes y un después en la identidad profesional de esos docentes. Libro está escrito por profesores experimentados que analizan esas historias desde tres miradas
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Now I Know More

The Revealing Stories Behind Even More of the World's Most Interesting Facts

de Dan Lewis ...

Series series Now I Know Series
"Every story in the book is interesting, and Lewis includes a 'bonus fact' at the end of each story, which is a mini mind bender on its own." --BoingBoing"A mind-tickling encyclopedia...Now I Know is a treat in its entirety...an oasis of learning about what you don't yet know...but are glad you found." --Brain PickingsDan Lewis, creator of the Webby Award–winning Now I Know newsletter, is back ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

"Every story in the book is interesting, and Lewis includes a 'bonus fact' at the end of each story, which is a mini mind bender on its own." --BoingBoing"A mind-tickling encyclopedia...Now I Know is a treat in its entirety...an oasis of learning about what you don't yet know...but are glad you found." --Brain PickingsDan Lewis, creator of the Webby Award–winning Now I Know newsletter, is back
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Bird by Bird

Some Instructions on Writing and Life

de Anne Lamott ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An essential volume for generations of writers young and old. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this modern classic will continue to spark creative minds for years to come. Anne Lamott is "a warm, generous, and hilarious guide through the writer’s world and its treacherous swamps" (Los Angeles Times).**“Superb writing advice…. Hilarious, helpful, and provocative.” ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An essential volume for generations of writers young and old. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this modern classic will continue to spark creative minds for years to come. Anne Lamott is "a warm, generous, and hilarious guide through the writer’s world and its treacherous swamps" (Los Angeles Times).**“Superb writing advice…. Hilarious, helpful, and provocative.”
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The Fantasy Economy

Neoliberalism, Inequality, and the Education Reform Movement

de Neil Kraus ...

Wage stagnation, growing inequality, and even poverty itself have resulted from decades of neoliberal decision making, not the education system, writes Neil Kraus in his urgent call to action, The Fantasy Economy. Kraus claims the idea that both the education system and labor force are chronically deficient was aggressively and incorrectly promoted starting in the Reagan era, when corporate ... Leer más

$27.39 USD

Wage stagnation, growing inequality, and even poverty itself have resulted from decades of neoliberal decision making, not the education system, writes Neil Kraus in his urgent call to action, The Fantasy Economy. Kraus claims the idea that both the education system and labor force are chronically deficient was aggressively and incorrectly promoted starting in the Reagan era, when corporate
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A Therapist’s Guide to Adolescent Development

Supporting Teens and Young Adults in Their Families and Communities

Edición de Kimberly M. Jayne, Katherine E. Purswell ...

A Therapist’s Guide to Adolescent Development is a practical guide to understanding adolescent development and applying that knowledge in therapeutic practice.Chapters explore development and therapeutic considerations for specific age ranges in pre-adolescence and early, middle, and late adolescence. The final chapter includes reproducible, age-specific handouts about adolescent development for ... Leer más

$48.99 USD

A Therapist’s Guide to Adolescent Development is a practical guide to understanding adolescent development and applying that knowledge in therapeutic practice.Chapters explore development and therapeutic considerations for specific age ranges in pre-adolescence and early, middle, and late adolescence. The final chapter includes reproducible, age-specific handouts about adolescent development for
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The Twilight of Bohemia

Westbeth and the Last Artists of New York

de Peter Trachtenberg ...

An intimate history of America’s first publicly funded artists’ housing project and its residents that casts light on the precarious place of art-makers in a changing New York.Westbeth Artists Housing was founded in 1970 to provide affordable housing for artists and their families. It occupies a full city block in what back then was one of New York’s less desirable neighborhoods, the desolate far ... Leer más

$20.19 USD

An intimate history of America’s first publicly funded artists’ housing project and its residents that casts light on the precarious place of art-makers in a changing New York.Westbeth Artists Housing was founded in 1970 to provide affordable housing for artists and their families. It occupies a full city block in what back then was one of New York’s less desirable neighborhoods, the desolate far
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