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Under the Iron Heel

The Wobblies and the Capitalist War on Radical Workers

de Ahmed White ...

2022 International Labor History Association Book of the YearA dramatic, deeply researched account of how legal repression and vigilantism brought down the Wobblies—and how the destruction of their union haunts us to this day.In 1917, the Industrial Workers of the World was rapidly gaining strength and members. Within a decade, this radical union was effectively destroyed, the victim of the most ... Leer más

$26.59 USD

2022 International Labor History Association Book of the YearA dramatic, deeply researched account of how legal repression and vigilantism brought down the Wobblies—and how the destruction of their union haunts us to this day.In 1917, the Industrial Workers of the World was rapidly gaining strength and members. Within a decade, this radical union was effectively destroyed, the victim of the most
... Leer más
Visual Guide to Tactical Communication

Part 1 of the BOOST professional resource series

de Vanessa Lusian, Dan O’Connor ...

Free-style scripts, lead-In lines and closing lines and other specific verbal patterns that help you focus on your goal with laser precision, and achieve it at lightning speed. These are the same tactics that businessleaders and communication experts all around the world pay thousands of dollars a day to learn, and now they’re available to you in this handy guide.Here you have a VISUAL GUIDE that ... Leer más

$10.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Free-style scripts, lead-In lines and closing lines and other specific verbal patterns that help you focus on your goal with laser precision, and achieve it at lightning speed. These are the same tactics that businessleaders and communication experts all around the world pay thousands of dollars a day to learn, and now they’re available to you in this handy guide.Here you have a VISUAL GUIDE that
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NASB, Clear Focus Bible, 1995 Text

Read more of the Bible with better focus using the Bionic Reading Method

de Zondervan ...

Series series Clear Focus
Finally, a resource to keep your mind from wandering while reading the Bible!Have you ever realized you’ve read a passage multiple times in a row and still can’t recall what it says? The NASB Clear Focus Bible uses Bionic Reading®, which enables you to read more and with greater comprehension. Developed by Swiss scientists, Bionic Reading® bolds the portion of each word most critical for ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

Finally, a resource to keep your mind from wandering while reading the Bible!Have you ever realized you’ve read a passage multiple times in a row and still can’t recall what it says? The NASB Clear Focus Bible uses Bionic Reading®, which enables you to read more and with greater comprehension. Developed by Swiss scientists, Bionic Reading® bolds the portion of each word most critical for
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Great College Teaching

Where It Happens and How to Foster It Everywhere

de Corbin Campbell ...

Shows where and how exemplary teaching is practiced in US higher education and charts a course for cultivating teaching improvement throughout all types of institutions.Great College Teaching highlights where and how exemplary teaching is practiced in U.S. higher education and charts a course for cultivating teaching improvement throughout all types of institutions.As Corbin M. Campbell reveals in ... Leer más

$27.39 USD

Shows where and how exemplary teaching is practiced in US higher education and charts a course for cultivating teaching improvement throughout all types of institutions.Great College Teaching highlights where and how exemplary teaching is practiced in U.S. higher education and charts a course for cultivating teaching improvement throughout all types of institutions.As Corbin M. Campbell reveals in
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My First Greek Alphabets Picture Book with English Translations

Bilingual Early Learning & Easy Teaching Greek Books for Kids

de Celena S. ...

Series Libro 1 - Teach & Learn Basic Greek words for Children
Want to Introduce Your Kids to the Basics of Greek Alphabets? Learning a new language can be a fun and engaging experience for children, especially when it's combined with vibrant illustrations and easy-to-follow guides. Our book is designed to introduce young learners to the Greek alphabet in a way that’s both educational and enjoyable. Experience the joy of learning Greek through our vibrant ... Leer más

$2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Want to Introduce Your Kids to the Basics of Greek Alphabets? Learning a new language can be a fun and engaging experience for children, especially when it's combined with vibrant illustrations and easy-to-follow guides. Our book is designed to introduce young learners to the Greek alphabet in a way that’s both educational and enjoyable. Experience the joy of learning Greek through our vibrant
... Leer más
Still Life Painting Atelier

An Introduction to Oil Painting

de Michael Friel ...

The equivalent of a foundation course in traditional oil painting for beginning to intermediate level artists, this in-depth book uses the still life as a practical way to master oil techniques. The still life is a practical, forgiving genre as it does not require the likeness of a portrait or the accurate proportions of the figure and, unlike the landscape, it doesn’t change with the weather. ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

The equivalent of a foundation course in traditional oil painting for beginning to intermediate level artists, this in-depth book uses the still life as a practical way to master oil techniques. The still life is a practical, forgiving genre as it does not require the likeness of a portrait or the accurate proportions of the figure and, unlike the landscape, it doesn’t change with the weather.
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Marcus Aurelius

The Life and Philosophy of a Stoic Emperor

de Nathan Mercer ...

What can a Roman emperor teach us about living a better life today?Marcus Aurelius commanded the most powerful empire on Earth. He led armies through brutal wars, governed millions of people, endured political betrayal, and buried many of those he loved.Yet his greatest battle was not against foreign enemies.It was against fear, anger, ego, grief, and the restless voice within his own mind.Nearly ... Leer más

$3.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

What can a Roman emperor teach us about living a better life today?Marcus Aurelius commanded the most powerful empire on Earth. He led armies through brutal wars, governed millions of people, endured political betrayal, and buried many of those he loved.Yet his greatest battle was not against foreign enemies.It was against fear, anger, ego, grief, and the restless voice within his own mind.Nearly
... Leer más
The Best Grammar Workbook Ever!

Grammar, Punctuation, and Word Usage for Ages 10 Through 110

de Arlene Miller ...

The Best Grammar Book Ever! is a compressive grammar workbook with clear explanations, plenty of examples, and over 100 practice exercises. There is a pretest, a post-test, and chapter tests with links to all the answers. Contents include parts of speech, phrases, clauses, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, special problems with pronouns and verbs, commonly confused word pairs, ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

The Best Grammar Book Ever! is a compressive grammar workbook with clear explanations, plenty of examples, and over 100 practice exercises. There is a pretest, a post-test, and chapter tests with links to all the answers. Contents include parts of speech, phrases, clauses, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, special problems with pronouns and verbs, commonly confused word pairs,
... Leer más
The Judge

26 Machiavellian Lessons

de Ronald K.L. Collins, David M. Skover ...

There is no book of political strategy more canonical than Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince, but few ethicists would advise policymakers to treat it as a bible. The lofty ideals of the law, especially, seem distant from the values that the word "Machiavellian" connotes, and judges are supposed to work above the realm of politics. In The Judge, however, Ronald Collins and David Skover argue that ... Leer más

$23.79 USD

There is no book of political strategy more canonical than Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince, but few ethicists would advise policymakers to treat it as a bible. The lofty ideals of the law, especially, seem distant from the values that the word "Machiavellian" connotes, and judges are supposed to work above the realm of politics. In The Judge, however, Ronald Collins and David Skover argue that
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The Armchair Economist (revised and updated May 2012)

Economics & Everyday Life

de Steven E. Landsburg ...

The extensively revised and updated edition of Steven Landsburg’s hugely popular book, The Armchair Economist—“a delightful compendium of quotidian examples illustrating important economic and financial theories” (The Journal of Finance).In this revised and updated edition of Steven Landsburg’s hugely popular book, he applies economic theory to today’s most pressing concerns, answering a diverse ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

The extensively revised and updated edition of Steven Landsburg’s hugely popular book, The Armchair Economist—“a delightful compendium of quotidian examples illustrating important economic and financial theories” (The Journal of Finance).In this revised and updated edition of Steven Landsburg’s hugely popular book, he applies economic theory to today’s most pressing concerns, answering a diverse
... Leer más
Conspiracy

Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue

de Ryan Holiday ...

**An NPR Book Concierge Best Book of 2018!A stunning story about how power works in the modern age--the book the New York Times called "one helluva page-turner" and The Sunday Times of London celebrated as "riveting...an astonishing modern media conspiracy that is a fantastic read." Pick up the book everyone is talking about.**In 2007, a short blogpost on Valleywag, the Silicon Valley-vertical of ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

**An NPR Book Concierge Best Book of 2018!A stunning story about how power works in the modern age--the book the New York Times called "one helluva page-turner" and The Sunday Times of London celebrated as "riveting...an astonishing modern media conspiracy that is a fantastic read." Pick up the book everyone is talking about.**In 2007, a short blogpost on Valleywag, the Silicon Valley-vertical of
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The Marriage Plan

How to Marry Your Soul Mate in One Year -- or Less

de Aggie Jordan Ph.D. ...

A relationship coach offers a step-by-step program for marrying your soul mate in one year or less.Whether you're divorced or have never been married, if you're searching for long-lasting love, you're not alone: millions of people are on the lookout for their soul mate, and most of them are having trouble finding and keeping him or her. With The Marriage Plan, Dr. Aggie Jordan offers readers a ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

A relationship coach offers a step-by-step program for marrying your soul mate in one year or less.Whether you're divorced or have never been married, if you're searching for long-lasting love, you're not alone: millions of people are on the lookout for their soul mate, and most of them are having trouble finding and keeping him or her. With The Marriage Plan, Dr. Aggie Jordan offers readers a
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An Analysis of Christopher Hill's The World Turned Upside Down

Radical Ideas During the English Revolution

de Harman Bhogal, Liam Haydon ...

Series series The Macat Library
Few works of history have succeeded so completely in forcing their readers to take a fresh look at the evidence as Christopher Hill's The World Turned Upside Down – and that achievement is rooted firmly in Hill's exceptional problem-solving skills.Traditional interpretations of the English Civil War concentrated heavily on a top-down analysis of the doings of king and parliament. Hill looked at ... Leer más

$8.95 USD

Few works of history have succeeded so completely in forcing their readers to take a fresh look at the evidence as Christopher Hill's The World Turned Upside Down – and that achievement is rooted firmly in Hill's exceptional problem-solving skills.Traditional interpretations of the English Civil War concentrated heavily on a top-down analysis of the doings of king and parliament. Hill looked at
... Leer más
The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands

de Dr. Laura Schlessinger ...

The #1 National BestsellerIn her most provocative book on marriage advice yet, America's top radio talk show host, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, urgently reminds women that to take proper care of their husbands is to ensure themselves the happiness and satisfaction they deserve in marriage.Women want to be in love, get married and live happily ever after, yet countless women call Dr. Laura, unhappy in ... Leer más

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The #1 National BestsellerIn her most provocative book on marriage advice yet, America's top radio talk show host, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, urgently reminds women that to take proper care of their husbands is to ensure themselves the happiness and satisfaction they deserve in marriage.Women want to be in love, get married and live happily ever after, yet countless women call Dr. Laura, unhappy in
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Speaking Spanish in the US

The Sociopolitics of Language

de Janet M. Fuller, Jennifer Leeman ...

Series Libro 16 - MM Textbooks
A sociolinguistics textbook examining how Spanish in the US is embedded in history and politics.This book introduces readers to basic concepts of sociolinguistics with a focus on Spanish in the US. The coverage goes beyond linguistics to examine the history and politics of Spanish in the US, the relationship of language to Latinx identities, and how language ideologies and policies reflect and ... Leer más

$23.79 USD

A sociolinguistics textbook examining how Spanish in the US is embedded in history and politics.This book introduces readers to basic concepts of sociolinguistics with a focus on Spanish in the US. The coverage goes beyond linguistics to examine the history and politics of Spanish in the US, the relationship of language to Latinx identities, and how language ideologies and policies reflect and
... Leer más
Short Stories in Italian for Intermediate Learners

Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Italian the fun way!

de Olly Richards ...

Series series Readers
An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of Italian.Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too! - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of Italian.Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too! - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller
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Shadow Before the Flame

The Hindenburg Disaster and the Prelude to War

de Catherine Grace Katz ...

***GLIBA Regional Bestseller*“Narrative history at its best.”—Air MailThe gripping, definitive history of the Hindenburg disaster, the rise of the Nazis, and the road to World War II as never before told**On the evening of May 6, 1937, the majestic German zeppelin Hindenburg arrived before cheering crowds in Lakehurst, New Jersey, when suddenly, a titanic inferno lit up the sky. Thirty-four ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

***GLIBA Regional Bestseller*“Narrative history at its best.”—Air MailThe gripping, definitive history of the Hindenburg disaster, the rise of the Nazis, and the road to World War II as never before told**On the evening of May 6, 1937, the majestic German zeppelin Hindenburg arrived before cheering crowds in Lakehurst, New Jersey, when suddenly, a titanic inferno lit up the sky. Thirty-four
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Les Bons Mots

How to Amaze Tout Le Monde with Everyday French

de Eugene Ehrlich ...

Les Bons Mots will help you add the piece de resistance to any conversation.Les Bons Mots is an eminently browsable reference that is designed to help English speakers use those witty and wise sayings for which the French are so justly famous. Eugene Ehrlich has created a reference work that defines French phrases and aphorisms both literally and colloquially; employs a unique and foolproof guide ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Les Bons Mots will help you add the piece de resistance to any conversation.Les Bons Mots is an eminently browsable reference that is designed to help English speakers use those witty and wise sayings for which the French are so justly famous. Eugene Ehrlich has created a reference work that defines French phrases and aphorisms both literally and colloquially; employs a unique and foolproof guide
... Leer más
Just Mercy

A Story of Justice and Redemption

de Bryan Stevenson ...

Series series One World Essentials
**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN AND JAMIE FOXX • A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time.“[Bryan Stevenson’s] dedication to fighting for justice and equality has inspired me and many others and ... Leer más

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**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN AND JAMIE FOXX • A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time.“[Bryan Stevenson’s] dedication to fighting for justice and equality has inspired me and many others and
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Principles of Real Estate Practice in Connecticut

de David Cusic, Stephen Mettling, Mettling ...

Performance Programs Company's Principles of Real Estate Practice in Connecticut contains the essentials of the national and Connecticut real estate law, principles, and practices necessary for basic competence as a real estate professional and as mandated by Connecticut license law. It is based on our highly successful and popular national publication, Principles of Real Estate Practice, which is ... Leer más

$29.69 USD

Performance Programs Company's Principles of Real Estate Practice in Connecticut contains the essentials of the national and Connecticut real estate law, principles, and practices necessary for basic competence as a real estate professional and as mandated by Connecticut license law. It is based on our highly successful and popular national publication, Principles of Real Estate Practice, which is
... Leer más
Becoming a Professional Bartender

de Lori A. Wiley ...

Becoming a Professional Bartenderby Lori A. WileyWritten by a Professional Mixologist, with over 20 years in the food and beverage industry, Lori A. Wiley has not only won awards for best recipes and excellent customer service, she has trained over 100 bartenders in her field. Ms. Wiley has worked at Casinos, high-end restaurants, nightclubs and bars. In the San Diego area, she is well known for ... Leer más

$15.00 USD

Becoming a Professional Bartenderby Lori A. WileyWritten by a Professional Mixologist, with over 20 years in the food and beverage industry, Lori A. Wiley has not only won awards for best recipes and excellent customer service, she has trained over 100 bartenders in her field. Ms. Wiley has worked at Casinos, high-end restaurants, nightclubs and bars. In the San Diego area, she is well known for
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Putting Process Drama into Action

The Dynamics of Practice

de Pamela Bowell, Brian S. Heap ...

This new book provides a clear and accessible guide on best practice to support teachers when using process drama in establishing creative learning partnerships with their students. It offers a detailed analysis and explores the roles of actor, director and playwright that the teacher must adopt in order to develop the ‘thinking on your feet’ skills and knowledge necessary to deliver a complete ... Leer más

$49.99 USD

This new book provides a clear and accessible guide on best practice to support teachers when using process drama in establishing creative learning partnerships with their students. It offers a detailed analysis and explores the roles of actor, director and playwright that the teacher must adopt in order to develop the ‘thinking on your feet’ skills and knowledge necessary to deliver a complete
... Leer más
Watching My Language:

Adventures in the Word Trade

de William Safire ...

America's most entertaining language maven is back with more words to live by in his latest exploration of hot catchphrases, syntactical controversies, and other matters of national linguistic importance.Before you scratch that seven-year-itch, you might want to know where it came from. And before someone blurts, "You just don't get it," perhaps you should consult the Pulitzer Prize winning ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

America's most entertaining language maven is back with more words to live by in his latest exploration of hot catchphrases, syntactical controversies, and other matters of national linguistic importance.Before you scratch that seven-year-itch, you might want to know where it came from. And before someone blurts, "You just don't get it," perhaps you should consult the Pulitzer Prize winning
... Leer más
Japanese Reading for JLPT N5

Japanese Language Proficiency Test N5

de Clay Boutwell, Yumi Boutwell ...

Series Libro 4 - Japanese Language Proficiency Test N5
Build Your Japanese Reading Skills and Prepare for the JLPT N5!Whether you're studying for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT N5) or simply want to strengthen your reading comprehension, this book is designed for beginners looking to level up their skills.Inside, you’ll find three unique types of reading practice, modeled after the JLPT N5 reading section:短文（たんぶん）– Short Passages (approx ... Leer más

$6.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Build Your Japanese Reading Skills and Prepare for the JLPT N5!Whether you're studying for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT N5) or simply want to strengthen your reading comprehension, this book is designed for beginners looking to level up their skills.Inside, you’ll find three unique types of reading practice, modeled after the JLPT N5 reading section:短文（たんぶん）– Short Passages (approx
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