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Instant Vocabulary
by Ida Ehrlich
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LEARNING NEW WORDS IS AS EASY AS ONE, TWO, THREE! • RECOGNIZE the keys to the English language, the basic units from which all words are made • FOLLOW clear examples of how the key explains a word's origin and meaning -- or how it combines with... ( read more)
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The elements of style
by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White
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The hardcover version of the most indispensable writing resource! Features a new Glossary of grammatical terms Includes a new Foreword by Roger Angell Retains the classic principles of English style You know the authors' names. You recognize the title... ( read more)
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
by Lynne Truss
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We all know the basics of punctuation. Or do we? A look at most neighborhood signage tells a different story. Through sloppy usage and low standards on the internet, in email, and now text messages, we have made proper punctuation an endangered species... ( read more)
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
by Anne Lamott
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"Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he'd had three months to write [it] was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table... ( read more)
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Mother Tongue : English and How It Got That Way (90 Edition)
by Bill Bryson
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"Everything, it seems, is interesting to Bill Bryson. The marvel is that he can make it all interesting to us....Bryson's book, Mother Tongue...is the one that convinced me he could probably write informatively and with humor about anything. I mean, who... ( read more)
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A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books
by Nicholas A. Basbanes
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The passion to possess books has never been more widespread than it is today; indeed, obsessive book collecting remains the only hobby to have a disease named after it. A Gentle Madness, finalist for the 1995 National Book Critics Circle award, is an... ( read more)
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Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
by Anne Fadiman
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Anne Fadiman is — by her own admission — the sort of person who learned about sex from her father's copy of Fanny Hill, whose husband buys her 19 pounds of dusty books for her birthday, and who once found herself poring over her roommate's 1974... ( read more)
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The Elements of Style
by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White
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You know the authors' names. You recognize the title. You've probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style, the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. The revisions to the new edition are purposely kept minimal in order to... ( read more)
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Age Doesn't Matter Unless You're a Cheese: Wisdom from Our Elders
by Kathryn Petras
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Full of surprise, insight, humour, perspective, celebration, inspiration and a kind of offhand, poignant poetry, AGE DOESN'T MATTER UNLESS YOU'RE A CHEESE - title courtesy of Billie Burke - shares hundreds of the best things men and women over sixty have... ( read more)
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Webster's Compact Rhyming Dictionary
by Websters
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Let Webster's Compact Rhyming Dictionary help you discover the poet in you! Wether you're a copyrwriter, songwriter, poet, editor, or simply a rhyme lover, this book is an indispensable tool that will lead you toward fresh, creative expression. Ideal for... ( read more)
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How to Make a Journal of Your Life
by Dan Price
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As nomad artist and free spirit, Dan Price is fond of noting, "Seems there's tons of empty journal books, but not too many on how to fill 'em up!" In this book, Dan answers the call, teaching readers how to tap into those pent-up creative juices and... ( read more)
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Incomplete Education 3RD Edition Everything You
by Judy Jones
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When it was originally published in 1987, An Incomplete Education became a surprise bestseller. Now this instant classic has been completely updated, outfitted with a whole new arsenal of indispensable knowledge on global affairs, popular culture... ( read more)
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Merriam Webster Thesaurus New Edition
by Websters
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New edition! An all-purpose thesaurus at an attractive price. More than 150,000 synonyms, antonyms, related and contrasted words, and idioms. Abundant usage examples. Alphabetically organized for ease of use. Brief definitions describe shared meanings.... ( read more)
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How to Write a Damn Good Novel #1: How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-By-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling
by James N Frey
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Written in a clear, crisp, accessible style, this book is perfect for beginners as well as professional writers who need a crash course in the down-to-earth basics of storytelling. Talent and inspiration can't be taught, but Frey does provide scores of... ( read more)
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What It Is
by Lynda Barry
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“Deliciously drawn (with fragments of collage worked into each page), insightful and bubbling with delight in the process of artistic creation. A+” Salon How do objects summon memories? What do real images feel like? For decades, these... ( read more)
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How To Go To College Almost for Free
by Benjamin R. Kaplan
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Hundreds of millions of dollars in scholarship prizes are waiting to be won. 23 year-old Ben Kaplan has won many of them, paying nearly $90,000 toward his Harvard education. Ben then wrote and self-published his story and methodology in How To Go To... ( read more)
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Macmillan Visual Dictionary
by Macmillan
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One of the most extraordinary reference titles ever produced is now available in paperback! Since its publication in 1992, The Macmillan Visual Dictionary has been heralded as the most innovative and graphically stunning reference work of its kind. And... ( read more)
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I Used to Know That: Stuff You Forgot from School
by Caroline Taggart
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This small but mighty collection will trigger your memory with fun facts you learned in school-from adverbs to the Pythagorean Theorem. Witty, engaging, entertaining-a book you'll pick up again and again. Author Caroline Taggart discovered two things... ( read more)
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On Writing Well 30TH Anniversary Edition
by William Zinsser
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On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does in the age of e... ( read more)
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All About Me (98 Edition)
by Philipp Keel
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Like no other book on the market, this simple yet provocative book serves as a great tool for self-reflection, spotlighting everything your loved ones would be interested to know about you but never thought--or dared--to ask. 96 pp. $40,000 marketing... ( read more)
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