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A selection of the greatest sentences by the master, Ernest Hemingway. Sentences that can take a reader's breath away and are not easily forgotten. Each sentence has been selected and examined by authors such as Elizabeth Strout, Sherman Alexie, Paula McLain, and Russell Banks; filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick; Seán Hemingway, A. Scott Berg, and many others in this celebration and conversation between Hemingway and some of his most perceptive...
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The English for Kids Verbs and Actions storybook will help your child to learn common verbs in English. Terry walks to his favorite spot in the forest. There, he sees his best friends, Bear, Fish, Snake, Butterfly and Rabbit. It is always fun to be with friends. In this book, children will learn common English verbs such as eating, drinking and sleeping.
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A Study Guide for John Guare's "A Free Man of Color", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama for Students for all of your research needs.
19944) The Words of My Soul
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The Words of My Soul is the in-direct telling of my-story. It is a story told through a compilation of spoken-word pieces that I have written over the years. It includes memories from the earliest part of my life to the person I am today. I recall feeling as though I had stepped into a world shrouded in darkness, secrecy and in dirt and rightfully so since the circumstances that surrounded my young life were, indeed, violent and traumatic. My journey...
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This step-by-step manga art course for beginners makes it simple to learn the creative techniques behind the most popular Japanese comic style. One hundred and forty color illustrations, plus easy-to-follow directions, are divided into three sections: basic tutorials; how to turn raw ideas into finished comics; and projects from the masters, with exhaustive detail on producing professional-grade artwork. Draw Manga covers not only traditional media...
19948) Davy Learns to Swim
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Davy is a duckling who is afraid of water. Davy's friend Cindy is a fun fluffy chicken and takes Davy into a trip. Does the trip helps Davy learn to swim or will he be more afraid of the water?
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A Study Guide for Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "Yellow Wallpaper," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.
19950) The Tortoise And The Hare
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English books for kids. Children’s stories in English.
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Some are calling the synod on synodality "the greatest consultation effort in human history" and for good reason. It is no small task to listen to the world's 1.36 billion Catholics, especially when many Catholics have felt marginalized or unwelcome. Taking a cue from this ongoing synodal process, the experts gathered for Reforming the Church: Global Perspectives place the broader issues relating to church reform in their historical context, while...
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“Bringing Shakespeare to the Sunshine State”, this book gathers together a talented group of teachers, choreographers, directors, set designers, musicians, costumers, actors, and artists to discuss how they have adapted the bard's monologues in Miami, assassinated Julius Caesar on the steps of Tallahassee's Capitol, trained students to duel in Florida's Panhandle, placed Shylock on trial in Orlando, and transformed Gainesville into Puck's magical...
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The stories in this anthology arise from the I Love Writing Competition, an initiative that engaged young and older writers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Judges of the competition were, impressed by the high caliber of many of the entrants. This book contains the stories of those who were most notable.
The rules of the competition were the story needed to contain the word 'heart' and needed to be fiction. Entries were open for three categories:...
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The Problem Solvers are an exceptional series of books that are thorough, unusually well-organized, and structured in such a way that they can be used with any text. No other series of study and solution guides has come close to the Problem Solvers in usefulness, quality, and effectiveness. Educators consider the Problem Solvers the most effective series of study aids on the market. Students regard them as most helpful for their school work and studies....
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This unique Zondervan Bible Extract is one of three courses taking you quickly into passages every Christian should know. In this bite size edition you'll spend two weeks studying the life and teachings of Jesus from passages in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each daily reading should take only about 10 minutes.
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Read along with Disney! When Elena finds out that her best friend Naomi's 15th birthday is coming up, she decides to throw her a Royal Quinceañera at the palace! Follow along with word-for-word narration as Naomi becomes obsessed with having the perfect party, and their friendship is put to the test.
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A Study Guide for Edna St. Vincent Millay's "The Courage That My Mother Had," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.
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First English translations of a novel and two play excerpts based on tales of the goddess Chen Jinggu, an eighth-century shaman and present-day cult deity.
This book offers the first translation into English of the Chinese novel Haiyouji, as well as excerpts of a marionette play based on the cult lore of the goddess Chen Jinggu (766—790), a historical shaman priestess who became one of Fujian's most important goddesses and the Lüshan Sect's chief...
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It has been said there are more Chinese learning English than there are Americans. We all have a sense that the first decades of the third millennium, including the effects of the global financial recession, signal dramatic changes to the shape of the world to come. China's emergence as a superpower is one of the few certainties in this rapidly changing world. What is less well realized is the critical role which China's decisions about English will...
19960) The Farm Office Handbook
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This revised and modernized Farm Office Handbook is designed to be the idea reference guide for most administrative tasks on the modern day farm. While the examples tend to refer to tasks, which would be commonplace in a farm office, much of the content would also be of use to anyone working in a small business. The guide has been developed by several members of the Institute of Agricultural Secretaries whose personal experiences contribute to the...