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Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners

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

de Olly Richards ...

Series series Readers
An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners."I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for NumbersShort Stories in Spanish for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most ... Leer más

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An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners."I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for NumbersShort Stories in Spanish for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most
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A Brief History of the Spanish Language

de David A. Pharies ...

"As in the first edition, Pharies debunks—in an engaging manner—a number of 'linguistic myths' about Spanish orthography, pronunciation, and grammar." — ChoiceSince its publication in 2007, A Brief History of the Spanish Language has become the leading introduction to the history of one of the world's most widely spoken languages. Moving from the language's Latin roots to its present-day forms, ... Leer más

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"As in the first edition, Pharies debunks—in an engaging manner—a number of 'linguistic myths' about Spanish orthography, pronunciation, and grammar." — ChoiceSince its publication in 2007, A Brief History of the Spanish Language has become the leading introduction to the history of one of the world's most widely spoken languages. Moving from the language's Latin roots to its present-day forms,
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"Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys as a postcolonial response to "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte

de Malgorzata Swietlik ...

Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,00, University of Koblenz-Landau (Anglistik), course: Colonial and Postcolonial Literatures, language: English, abstract: Wide Sargasso Sea is one of the best-known literary postcolonial replies to the writing of Charlotte Bronte and a brilliant deconstruction of what is known as the ... Leer más

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Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,00, University of Koblenz-Landau (Anglistik), course: Colonial and Postcolonial Literatures, language: English, abstract: Wide Sargasso Sea is one of the best-known literary postcolonial replies to the writing of Charlotte Bronte and a brilliant deconstruction of what is known as the
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Get It in Writing

The Ultimate Guide to Your Rights at Work

de Ryan Stygar ...

From Attorney Ryan, the most well-known labor lawyer in America, the complete guide to workers’ rights that your boss doesn’t want you to readLife for working people is getting harder and more expensive. While employers clamp down with return-to-office mandates, productivity trackers, and layoffs, employees are struggling to keep up with daily expenses. Meanwhile, workers are expected to make huge ... Leer más

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From Attorney Ryan, the most well-known labor lawyer in America, the complete guide to workers’ rights that your boss doesn’t want you to readLife for working people is getting harder and more expensive. While employers clamp down with return-to-office mandates, productivity trackers, and layoffs, employees are struggling to keep up with daily expenses. Meanwhile, workers are expected to make huge
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Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac

8,888 Questions in 365 Days

de Ken Jennings ...

The all-time champion and host of Jeopardy! gives you the chance to test your trivia mettle in this ingeniously organized book of 8,888 questions.For example–February 21: In 1912, on this day, Teddy Roosevelt coined the political phrase “hat in the ring,” so Ken Jennings fires off a series of “ring” questions. In 1979, who became the first NFL quarterback with four Super Bowl rings*?* What rings ... Leer más

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The all-time champion and host of Jeopardy! gives you the chance to test your trivia mettle in this ingeniously organized book of 8,888 questions.For example–February 21: In 1912, on this day, Teddy Roosevelt coined the political phrase “hat in the ring,” so Ken Jennings fires off a series of “ring” questions. In 1979, who became the first NFL quarterback with four Super Bowl rings*?* What rings
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Independent California Contractor General Building (B) Exam Guide 2026/2027 for Everyone

Exam Ready Review with 1000 Questions and Detailed Answers

de Terry Giron ...

This book is a comprehensive study resource created to support individuals preparing for the California General Building Contractor (B) license examination. This guide presents exam-relevant construction knowledge and business principles in a clear, structured format designed to help candidates understand both technical and regulatory requirements.The content focuses on key subject areas commonly ... Leer más

$7.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This book is a comprehensive study resource created to support individuals preparing for the California General Building Contractor (B) license examination. This guide presents exam-relevant construction knowledge and business principles in a clear, structured format designed to help candidates understand both technical and regulatory requirements.The content focuses on key subject areas commonly
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Scriptnotes

A Book About Screenwriting and Things That Are Interesting to Screenwriters

de John August, Craig Mazin ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The ultimate guide to writing a great screenplay and building a screenwriting career, from the creators of the hit podcast Scriptnotes—featuring contributions from film and TV legends Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, Michael Schur, Rian Johnson, Aline Brosh McKenna, Ashley Nicole Black, Seth Rogen, and many more.With decades of Hollywood experience, John August and Craig ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The ultimate guide to writing a great screenplay and building a screenwriting career, from the creators of the hit podcast Scriptnotes—featuring contributions from film and TV legends Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, Michael Schur, Rian Johnson, Aline Brosh McKenna, Ashley Nicole Black, Seth Rogen, and many more.With decades of Hollywood experience, John August and Craig
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Body Language

And Behavioral Profiling

de Mark H. Ford ...

"Body language and Behavioral Profiling" is a timely book on the vital roles of nonverbal communications and people reading in our everyday lives. We all use body language to communicate our innermost feelings, thoughts, and attitudes along with spoken words. Knowing the hints, clues, signals, and signs that people use in business and social settings helps people to interpret behavioral motives, ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

"Body language and Behavioral Profiling" is a timely book on the vital roles of nonverbal communications and people reading in our everyday lives. We all use body language to communicate our innermost feelings, thoughts, and attitudes along with spoken words. Knowing the hints, clues, signals, and signs that people use in business and social settings helps people to interpret behavioral motives,
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The Fire in Fiction

Passion, Purpose and Techniques to Make Your Novel Great

de Donald Maass ...

Discover the Difference Between a So-So Manuscript and a Novel Readers Can't ForgetWe've all read them: novels by our favorite authors that disappoint. Uninspired and lifeless, we wonder what happened. Was the author in a hurry? Did she have a bad year? Has he lost interest altogether?Something similar is true of a great many unpublished manuscripts. They are okay stories that never take flight. ... Leer más

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Discover the Difference Between a So-So Manuscript and a Novel Readers Can't ForgetWe've all read them: novels by our favorite authors that disappoint. Uninspired and lifeless, we wonder what happened. Was the author in a hurry? Did she have a bad year? Has he lost interest altogether?Something similar is true of a great many unpublished manuscripts. They are okay stories that never take flight.
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Running the Room: The Teacher’s Guide to Behaviour

de Tom Bennett ...

Good behaviour is the beginning of great learning. All children deserve classrooms that are calm, safe spaces where everyone is treated with dignity. Creating that space is one of the most important things a teacher needs to be able to do. But all too often teachers begin their careers with the bare minimum of training – or worse, none. How students behave, socially and academically, dictates ... Leer más

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Good behaviour is the beginning of great learning. All children deserve classrooms that are calm, safe spaces where everyone is treated with dignity. Creating that space is one of the most important things a teacher needs to be able to do. But all too often teachers begin their careers with the bare minimum of training – or worse, none. How students behave, socially and academically, dictates
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Unstuck

101 Doorways Leading from the Blank Page to the Last Page

de Ramona Ausubel ...

A Most Anticipated Book of 2026 from LitHub“Ramona Ausubel has poured so much humor and wisdom and practically useful counsel into this extraordinary book, a guide for both writing and living.” —Karen Russell, author of The AntidoteUnstuck: 101 Doorways Leading from the Blank Page to the Last Page is about staying in love with your writing: feeling excited, mischievous, productive, and hopeful—the ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

A Most Anticipated Book of 2026 from LitHub“Ramona Ausubel has poured so much humor and wisdom and practically useful counsel into this extraordinary book, a guide for both writing and living.” —Karen Russell, author of The AntidoteUnstuck: 101 Doorways Leading from the Blank Page to the Last Page is about staying in love with your writing: feeling excited, mischievous, productive, and hopeful—the
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A Nanny’S Day – the Professional Way!

A Curriculum Book for the Professional Early Childhood Nanny

de Kristin Laubenthal ...

A Nannys Day The Professional Way! is an ultimate curriculum book designed for the professional early childhood nanny. Naturally; any stay-at-home parent, early childhood teacher, or home child care provider can utilize the ideas in this book. Kristin strongly believes that every professional nanny should have learning experiences intended for the day. This book includes ideas from nine curricular ... Leer más

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A Nannys Day The Professional Way! is an ultimate curriculum book designed for the professional early childhood nanny. Naturally; any stay-at-home parent, early childhood teacher, or home child care provider can utilize the ideas in this book. Kristin strongly believes that every professional nanny should have learning experiences intended for the day. This book includes ideas from nine curricular
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The Art of Dramatic Writing

Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives

de Lajos Egri ...

Learn the basic techniques every successful playwright knows! Amid the hundreds of "how-to" books out there, there have been very few which attempted to analyze the mysteries of play construction. Lajos Egri's classic, The Art of Dramatic Writing, does just that, with instruction that can be applied equally well to a short story, novel, or screenplay.Examining a play from the inside out, Egri ... Leer más

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Learn the basic techniques every successful playwright knows! Amid the hundreds of "how-to" books out there, there have been very few which attempted to analyze the mysteries of play construction. Lajos Egri's classic, The Art of Dramatic Writing, does just that, with instruction that can be applied equally well to a short story, novel, or screenplay.Examining a play from the inside out, Egri
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Edwardian England: A Guide to Everyday Life, 1900-1914

de Evangeline Holland ...

Second edition of The Pocket Guide to Edwardian England, newly revised and expanded.The Edwardian Era simplified, organized, and easy to reference.Aimed towards writers of historical fiction, though genealogists, Downton Abbey fans, and the curious alike will find this an excellent starting point for their own research.Compiled from lectures and blog posts on Edwardian Promenade, as well as 70% ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

Second edition of The Pocket Guide to Edwardian England, newly revised and expanded.The Edwardian Era simplified, organized, and easy to reference.Aimed towards writers of historical fiction, though genealogists, Downton Abbey fans, and the curious alike will find this an excellent starting point for their own research.Compiled from lectures and blog posts on Edwardian Promenade, as well as 70%
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The Honest Truth About Dishonesty

How We Lie to Everyone--Especially Ourselves

de Dan Ariely ...

“A lively tour through the impulses that cause many of us to cheat, the book offers especially keen insights into the ways in which we cut corners while still thinking of ourselves as moral people.” — TimeDan Ariely, behavioral economist and New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality, returns with a thought-provoking work that challenges our ... Leer más

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“A lively tour through the impulses that cause many of us to cheat, the book offers especially keen insights into the ways in which we cut corners while still thinking of ourselves as moral people.” — TimeDan Ariely, behavioral economist and New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality, returns with a thought-provoking work that challenges our
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Eyewitness Travel Phrase Book Spanish

de DK ...

Series series EW Travel Guide Phrase Books
A favorite language aid of millions of travelers, this phrase ebook by DK contains all the key words and phrases that you may need in everyday situations.Go beyond just saying Hola (hello) and Adiós (goodbye) and converse with ease with the locals on your next trip to Spain.Each chapter in DK's Eyewitness Travel Phrase Book Spanish covers a different theme to provide essential language skills in ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

A favorite language aid of millions of travelers, this phrase ebook by DK contains all the key words and phrases that you may need in everyday situations.Go beyond just saying Hola (hello) and Adiós (goodbye) and converse with ease with the locals on your next trip to Spain.Each chapter in DK's Eyewitness Travel Phrase Book Spanish covers a different theme to provide essential language skills in
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Chess is Life

The Wit and Wisdom of the Chess World, in Three Hundred Quotes

de August Books ...

'All I want to do, ever, is just play Chess’Life is like a game of chess, as the proverb goes: it changes with every move. Across the board, players confess to seeing the world in new ways, observing the movement of time differently or making sense of art, science and politics. Its beauty has captured the imagination of many of the world's greatest minds, across several generations.In this book, ... Leer más

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'All I want to do, ever, is just play Chess’Life is like a game of chess, as the proverb goes: it changes with every move. Across the board, players confess to seeing the world in new ways, observing the movement of time differently or making sense of art, science and politics. Its beauty has captured the imagination of many of the world's greatest minds, across several generations.In this book,
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Cats Will Be Cats

The Ultimate Cat Quotebook

de Brooke Jorden ...

"The mathematical probability of a common cat doing exactly as it pleases is the one scientific absolute in the world."—Lynn M. OsbandCats—either you love ’em or you love to hate ’em, but no one can deny that these little felines are fascinating creatures. Cats are known (and loved) for their peculiarities, from the predictable to the utterly perplexing. The world’s greatest minds pay tribute to ... Leer más

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"The mathematical probability of a common cat doing exactly as it pleases is the one scientific absolute in the world."—Lynn M. OsbandCats—either you love ’em or you love to hate ’em, but no one can deny that these little felines are fascinating creatures. Cats are known (and loved) for their peculiarities, from the predictable to the utterly perplexing. The world’s greatest minds pay tribute to
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On Being Presidential

A Guide for College and University Leaders

de Susan R. Pierce ...

Praise for On Being Presidential"This is the best book I've ever read on being a college president."—Arthur Levine, president, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, and president emeritus, Teachers College, Columbia University"A must-read for anyone involved in higher education. Susan Resneck Pierce's cautionary tales and commonsense approach to college management present, in a very ... Leer más

$42.00 USD

Praise for On Being Presidential"This is the best book I've ever read on being a college president."—Arthur Levine, president, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, and president emeritus, Teachers College, Columbia University"A must-read for anyone involved in higher education. Susan Resneck Pierce's cautionary tales and commonsense approach to college management present, in a very
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Auto Repair For Dummies

de Desiree White, Deanna Sclar ...

Maintain, diagnose, and fix your own car—this practical guide makes it easyWith Auto Repair For Dummies, working on your own car is more accessible than you think. This book teaches you the basics of how cars work and how they break. It also gives you the confidence you need to fix many common issues yourself—along with the wisdom to know when it’s time to take it in. With a focus on tech-savvy, ... Leer más

$16.00 USD

Maintain, diagnose, and fix your own car—this practical guide makes it easyWith Auto Repair For Dummies, working on your own car is more accessible than you think. This book teaches you the basics of how cars work and how they break. It also gives you the confidence you need to fix many common issues yourself—along with the wisdom to know when it’s time to take it in. With a focus on tech-savvy,
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The Bullwhip's Algorithm

Artificial Intelligence and America's Racial Caste System

de Kamau Bobb ...

“Kamau Bobb writes with a piercing clarity about race, history, and technology that does not comfort but confronts. His words do not allow you the luxury of distance. They leave you sharper, more aware, and undeniably changed about the AI crisis we are living through.”—Bettina L. Love, author of Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We HealUrgent lessons from the US ... Leer más

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“Kamau Bobb writes with a piercing clarity about race, history, and technology that does not comfort but confronts. His words do not allow you the luxury of distance. They leave you sharper, more aware, and undeniably changed about the AI crisis we are living through.”—Bettina L. Love, author of Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We HealUrgent lessons from the US
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GED Math Study Guide 2025–2026

Complete Preparation Lessons, Practice Tests, Problem-Solving Strategies, And Realistic Questions

de Elliot Spencer ...

Introducing the GED Math Study Guide 2025–2026 by renowned educator Elliot Spencer—a complete, results-driven blueprint designed specifically to help students master the GED Math test, whether you're starting from scratch or revisiting math after years away from the classroom. This isn’t just another study book. It’s your step-by-step pathway to GED success.Unlike generic prep books that overload ... Leer más

$11.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Introducing the GED Math Study Guide 2025–2026 by renowned educator Elliot Spencer—a complete, results-driven blueprint designed specifically to help students master the GED Math test, whether you're starting from scratch or revisiting math after years away from the classroom. This isn’t just another study book. It’s your step-by-step pathway to GED success.Unlike generic prep books that overload
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The Classical Liberal Constitution

The Uncertain Quest for Limited Government

de Richard A. Epstein ...

American liberals and conservatives alike take for granted a progressive view of the Constitution that took root in the early twentieth century. Richard Epstein laments this complacency which, he believes, explains America’s current economic malaise and political gridlock. Steering clear of well-worn debates between defenders of originalism and proponents of a living Constitution, Epstein employs ... Leer más

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American liberals and conservatives alike take for granted a progressive view of the Constitution that took root in the early twentieth century. Richard Epstein laments this complacency which, he believes, explains America’s current economic malaise and political gridlock. Steering clear of well-worn debates between defenders of originalism and proponents of a living Constitution, Epstein employs
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The Buffalo Creek Disaster

How the survivors of one of the worst disasters in coal-mining history brought suit against the coal company--and won

de Gerald M. Stern ...

The "suspenseful and completely absorbing story" (San Francisco Chronicle) of how survivors of the worst coal-mining disaster in history triumphed over corporate irresponsibility—written by the young lawyer who took on their case and won.One Saturday morning in February 1972, an impoundment dam owned by the Pittston Coal Company burst, sending a 130 million gallon, 25 foot tidal wave of water, ... Leer más

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The "suspenseful and completely absorbing story" (San Francisco Chronicle) of how survivors of the worst coal-mining disaster in history triumphed over corporate irresponsibility—written by the young lawyer who took on their case and won.One Saturday morning in February 1972, an impoundment dam owned by the Pittston Coal Company burst, sending a 130 million gallon, 25 foot tidal wave of water,
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