Language arts & disciplines

Letters to a Young Poet

by Rainer maria Rilke

These ten letters, written by one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century, offer deep and sincere advice to the young poet. They touch on all aspects of life and are valuable to anyone wishing to be a...

Words You Don't Know: Humorous Essays Involving Rare Words, Swear Words, Wrong Words, Long Words, Curse Words, Terse Words, Legal Words, Regal Words,

by Robin Bloor

In 23 chapters and 202 pages, author Robin Bloor shines a light on nearly 300 of the least known words in the English language, illuminating the history and mystery of each in short, humorous essays.

Everyday English: How to Say What You Mean and Write Everything Right

by Patrick Scrivenor

Do you puzzle over participles, argue over agreement, or throw up your hands over the comma? This back-to-basics overview of the English language includes just what you need to know to make a great impression...

Learn Sign Language in a Hurry

by Irene Duke

"I love you." "What can I get you?" "Let's take a walk."

Wanting to say simple things like these but not being able to is frustrating and disheartening--but learning how to communicate can be easy and fun! This...

My Little Book Of Verbal Antidotes

by Tony Jennings, Georges Philips & Vera Peiffer

Verbal Antidotes is a must read for anyone interested in self-improvement and self-betterment. Best selling author Georges Philips has collaborated with Tony Jennings to produce a book that to borrow a gardeners...

What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures

by Malcolm Gladwell

What is the difference between choking and panicking? Why are there dozens of varieties of mustard-but only one variety of ketchup? What do football players teach us about how to hire teachers? What does hair...

Dirty Sign Language: Everyday Slang from "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!"

by Van James T & Allison O

GET D!RTY!

Next time you’re signing with your friends, drop the ASL textbook formality and start flashing the signs they don’t teach in any classroom, including:

• cool slang

• funny insults

• explicit sex...

Mastering the Thesis Statement

by Steve Sharp

Author Steve Sharp tells his students that the thesis statement is the sun around which EVERYTHING in their paper orbits. Every sentence must fall within its gravitational pull and obey rational orbital laws....

Oxymoronica

by Mardy Grothe

ox-y-mor-on-i-ca (OK-se-mor-ON-uh-ca) noun, plural: Any variety of tantalizing, self-contradictory statements or observations that on the surface appear false or illogical, but at a deeper level are true, often...

The Write Choice: A Novelized Guide to Careers in Writing

by Julia Dixon

In The Write Choice: A Novelized Guide to Careers in Writing, Spokane author Julia Dixon gives us a smart, witty, and satirical look at what it takes to be a writer. Originally written as a high school senior...

English Grammar Essentials For Dummies

by Wendy M. Anderson, Geraldine Woods & Lesley J. Ward

The fun and easy way to learn essential grammar rules, common usage errors, and other key concepts in the English language

Understanding the rules of English is key to being an effective communicator—at work,...

Elements of Style

by William, Jr. Strunk

The Elements of Style (1918), by William Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White, is an American English writing style guide. It is the best-known, most influential prescriptive treatment of English grammar and usage, and...

The Creative Writer's Workshop

by Cathy Birch

This book aims to get you writing and keep you writing - and help you enjoy your writing to the full. It will show you how to free your own unique voice and create original, individual work. It is packed with...

Introducing Body Language: A Practical Guide

by Glenn Wilson

A Practical Guide to using and understanding body language to get ahead.

T&P English-Portuguese vocabulary 3000 words

by Andrey Taranov

This is a learner's Portuguese vocabulary, which can help you gain a good basic knowledge of the Portuguese language. Its 3000 words will help you understand and compose simple phrases and will be useful during...

T&P English-Swedish vocabulary 5000 words

by Andrey Taranov

This Swedish vocabulary of 5000 words will help you understand simple texts. It will make you more confident in conversation. Combined with a grammar course, it will help you compose many phrases correctly....

T&P English-Danish vocabulary 3000 words

by Andrey Taranov

This is a learner's Danish vocabulary, which can help you gain a good basic knowledge of the Danish language. Its 3000 words will help you understand and compose simple phrases and will be useful during a trip...

the Battling Pilot

by L. Ron Ron Hubbard

Riveting, historical accounts of daredevils, pilots and brutal madmen that inspire many of today's cinematic blockbusters. Pilot Peter England's humdrum airplane routine is unexpectedly disrupted when his company...

How to Blog a Book: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time

by Nina Amir

How to Blog a Book teaches you how to create a blog book with a well-honed and uniquely angled subject and targeted posts—and how to build the audience necessary to convince agents and publishers to make your...

How to Write & Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit: Your Guide to Writing and Publishing Books, E-Books, Articles, Special Reports, Audio Progr

by Robert W. W. Bly

Packed with income-generating ideas about creating a variety of saleable written works, this guide includes information for researching and writing effective, instructional materials and calling upon a variety...