Language arts & disciplines

Writing for Emotional Impact

by Karl Iglesias

There are three kinds of feelings when reading a story - boredom, interest, and WOW! To become a successful writer you must create the WOW! Feeling on as many pages as possible, and this requires writing that...

Writing for Broadcast Journalists

by Rick Thompson

Writing for Broadcast Journalists provides an invaluable guide to the techniques of writing for radio, television and online news sources.

Teacher Preparation for Linguistically Diverse Classrooms

by Tamara Lucas

At the forefront in focusing on the preparation of mainstream classroom teachers to work with K-12 students in the U.S. who speak native languages other than English, this book both contributes to the research...

From Inkmarks to Ideas

by Sally Andrews

Provides a comprehensive overview of the critical theoretical and empirical controversies in current research on the cognitive science of lexical processing and reading.

Marriage in Changing Japan

by Joy Hendry

First, there is a detailed and descriptive analysis of the social organisation of, and place of marriage in, one community in Kyushu. To this extent, the study is a regional one and provides valuable ethnographic...

Social Policy for Effective Practice

by Rosemary Chapin

For use as a text in foundations generalist social policy courses, either at the baccalaureate or Master's Level, this book examines the process of defining need, analyzing social policy, and developing new...

Annus Horribilis

by Mark Walker

These are just a few of the topics covered in this book. As Mark Walker makes clear, present-day English is still steeped in its Roman and Latin origins. As a result English still has many thousands of Latin...

Common Sayings, Words and Customs - Their Origin and History

by Henry James Loaring

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high...

No Shelf Required

by Sue Polanka

In this volume, Sue Polanka brings together a variety of professionals to share their expertise about e-books with librarians and publishers.

Young Adult Literature

by Michael Cart

This insightful and often humorous work presents the evolution of YA lit in an appealing way, making it equally useful for students of literary studies.

Introducing RDA

by Chris Oliver

No cataloger or library administrator will want to be without this straightforward guide to the changes ahead.

Get published: A first-time writer's guide to publishing

by Infinite Ideas

It has never been easy for new authors to find a publisher but in the last few years it has become significantly harder. In 2008, the average author earned less than £7000 per annum. According to The Times...

Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management

by Peggy Johnson

In this fully updated revision, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art in controlling and updating your library's collection.

I=MC² : How to become a true wedding Master of Ceremonies

by Van der Spuy Brink, Marianne Theunissen & JH Labuschagne

Tired of going to weddings where the Master of Ceremonies bores all with a series of inappropriate jokes strung together by the ever annoying "this reminds me of the time" phrase? I=MC² will help you understand...

Creative Writing DeMYSTiFied

by Sheila Bender

Whether for high school, college or pleasure creative writing, you need to know the basic elements of the craft. Creative Writing DeMYSTiFieD gives you helpful suggestions for evaluating your work for freshness...

Beyond the Writers' Workshop: New Ways to Write Creative Nonfiction

by Carol Bly

An innovative new approach to teaching and writing creative nonfiction from veteran teacher and critically acclaimed author Carol Bly.

Teachers and writers everywhere are facing the limits imposed by the prevailing...

You Are What You Speak: Grammar Grouches, Language Laws, and the Politics of Identity

by Robert Lane Greene

"An insightful, accessible examination of the way in which day-to-day speech is tangled in a complicated web of history, politics, race, economics and power." - Kirkus

What is it about other people’s language...

Grammar and Style at Your Fingertips

by Lara M. Robbins

Knowing the rules of grammar never goes out of style.

Now readers can brush up on their writing skills with just one book. This guide covers the gamut of grammar and style topics, including nouns and pronouns;...

Writing Motherhood: Tapping Into Your Creativity as a Mother and a Writer

by Lisa Garrigues

Have you always wanted to chronicle your experience of motherhood, but never knew how to begin? Are you looking for an outlet for self-expression, but can't imagine how you could juggle one more thing? In Writing...

We're All Journalists Now: The Transformation of the Press and Reshaping of the Law in the Internet Age

by Scott Gant

As the internet continues to reshape almost all corners of our world, no institution has been more profoundly altered than the practice of journalism and distribution of information. In this provocative new...