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30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary: The 500 Words You Need to Know to Transform Your Vocabulary and Your Life
by Dan StrutzelA Bigger Vocabulary = A Brighter FutureWords. They're the foundation of nearly everything of value in our world. They have the power to create and the power to destroy. The power to inspire and to terrify. The power to enlighten and also to obscure. And, more specifically for you, they have the power to attract wealth and success and guarantee your brighter future. This is not hyperbole - it is based on rock-solid research.Studies show that those people with large vocabularies are smarter, wealthier, and happier than the average person - and substantially so. And here's the best news of all: a large vocabulary is not tied to your social status, your genes, or even your education level. It is a skill that can be learned - and it takes only 30 days.In this cutting-edge program, 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary, personal development expert and English enthusiast Dan Strutzel will instruct, enlighten, and inspire you with a concentrated 30-day program that will teach you over 500 words. But, more than teaching you these words, the uniquely designed program will ensure that these words become a habit-knit part of your life - and with minimal effort on your part.Best of all, research shows that learning new words has an exponential effect on the size of your vocabulary - since learning one word naturally produces an association between two to three more words. In short, after reading and applying the system in this 30-day program, you will not only have a bigger vocabulary - you will have a brighter future!Here's just a sampling of what you'll learn: The 10 myths about building a dynamic vocabulary The secret behind the exponential effect of vocabulary building A 30-day program designed to maximize learning and comprehension of over 500 words The words you need to know about money and financial issues The words you need to know about persuading others The words you need to know about marriage, parenting, and other relationships The words you need to know about science The words you need to know to be a great conversationalist Why building a large, dynamic vocabulary is even more valuable in the digital age And much more!
30 Great Myths about Chaucer
by Thomas A. Prendergast Stephanie TriggThe facts and fictions that continue to shape our understanding of Chaucer and his place in literary tradition Is Chaucer the father of English literature? The first English poet? Was he a feminist? A political opportunist? A spy? Is Chaucer’s language too difficult for modern readers? 30 Great Myths about Chaucer explores the widely held ideas and opinions about the medieval poet, discussing how ‘myths’ have influenced Chaucer’s reception history and interpretations of his poetry through the centuries. This unique text offers original insights on the character of Chaucer, the nature of his works, the myths that inform our conceptions of Chaucer, and the underlying causes of these myths. Each accessible and engaging chapter focuses on a specific myth, including those surrounding Chaucer’s romantic life, political leanings, religious views, personal struggles, financial challenges, ideas about chivalry, representations of social class, and many others. More than simply correcting inaccurate facts or clarifying common misconceptions about Chaucer, the text delves deeper to address how the myths have shaped the critical interpretation and enduring literary legacy of Chaucer. This innovative volume: Explores how generations of readers continue to shape understanding of Chaucer Highlights the intersection of medievalism and Chaucer studies Helps readers detach myths about Chaucer from critical readings of his works Examines whether myths about Chaucer are based on historical fact or literary interpretation Discusses the history of reading Chaucer in contexts of biography, criticism, and popular culture 30 Great Myths about Chaucer is an indispensable resource for academics, researchers, graduate students, upper-level undergraduates, and general readers with interest in Chaucer and early English and Middle Ages literature.
30 Great Myths about Jane Austen
by Claudia L. Johnson Clara TuiteA fascinating look into the myths that continue to shape our understanding and appreciation of Jane Austen. Was Jane Austen the best-selling novelist of her time? Are all her novels romances? Did they depict the traditional world of the aristocracy? Is Austen’s writing easy to understand? Well into the 21st century, Jane Austen continues to be one of the most compelling novelists in all English literature. Many of her ideas about class, family, history, intimacy, manners, love, desire, and society, have inspired “myths” that are often contradictory — she was a Tory who was also a liberal feminist, or, her novels are at once sharply satirical and unapologetically romantic. Myths, like Austen’s works, are dynamic, changing over time and impacting how we read and interpret literature. 30 Great Myths about Jane Austen examines the accepted beliefs — both true and untrue —that have most influenced our readings of Austen. Rather than simply de-bunking, or validating, commonly-held views about Austen, authors Claudia L. Johnson and Clara Tuite explore how these myths can be used to engage with the life, work, and reception of Jane Austen. Applying the most up-to-date scholarship to better understand how myths shape our appreciation of Jane Austen, this fascinating volume: Introduces readers to the history of Austen reception, both in academic scholarship and in the general public Examines Jane Austen’s life and letters, her historical contexts, her texts, and their afterlives Discusses Austen’s influence on the development of literary criticism as a discipline Explores each of Austen’s main novels, as well as relatively obscure texts such as Sanditon and The Watsons Offering engaging narrative and original insights, 30 Great Myths about Jane Austen is a must-read for scholars, instructors, and students of English and Romantic literature, as well as general readers with interest in the life and works of Jane Austen.
30 Great Myths about Shakespeare
by Emma Smith Laurie MaguireThink you know Shakespeare? Think again . . . Was a real skull used in the first performance of Hamlet? Were Shakespeare's plays Elizabethan blockbusters? How much do we really know about the playwright's life? And what of his notorious relationship with his wife? Exploring and exploding 30 popular myths about the great playwright, this illuminating new book evaluates all the evidence to show how historical material--or its absence--can be interpreted and misinterpreted, and what this reveals about our own personal investment in the stories we tell.
3001: Odisea final
by Arthur C. ClarkeUn desenlace sorprendente y estremecedor en la conclusión de esta célebre saga. Frank Poole, subcomandante de la nave Discovery que en el año que en el año 2001 partió en misión secreta hacia Júpiter, es encontrado vagando por el espacio mil años después, en estado de hibernación. Frank tendrá que adaptarse a los increíbles cambios acontecidos durante el milenio. El momento cumbre será su reencuentro con su viejo amigo Dave Bowman, que ha sufrido una extraña simbiosis con el ordenador HAL... La Gran Muralla comienza a dar signos de inquietante actividad y la odisea iniciada mil años atrás se precipita a un desenlace tan sorprendente como estremecedor, en la conclusión de esta célebre saga.
31 Profesión: Soltera
by Claudia Aldana SalinasUn libro imprescindible para los fans de la columna #Treinta y Uno#, donde disfrutarán de las más hilarantes historias escritas sobre los más variados y originales temas de solteras. La protagonista del libro, Consuelo Aldunate parece tenerlo todo: independencia financiera, un buen grupo de amigos, un trabajo entretenido, un guardarropas envidiable y un departamento top. Pero ella quiere más. Algo que para muchos puede sonar básico, pero que, para Consuelo, es el accesorio más complicado de conseguir, aunque parece estar en todas partes. Ella quiere un hombre. No cualquiera: uno propio, privatizado y a la vista de quien se le cruce por delante. Por eso, pone manos a la obra y sale en busca de un novio por todos los lugares en que podría haber hombres disponibles. Pero en la búsqueda pasará más de un mal rato. Entre copas y citas que fallan, irá descubriendo que ser soltera tiene su lado amargo. Que por muy de moda que se vea ser singleton, hay ratos en que ella daría lo que fuera por tener a alguien esperándola en casa.Con un oído que la crítica ha calificado como #fulminante# y #extraordinario#, la periodista Claudia Aldana va construyendo, semanalmente, un retrato descarnado e hilarante sobre la vida de las solteras santiaguinas. Éste, es un libro imperdible para los fans de la columna #Treinta y Uno#, ya que no es sólo una recopilación. Podrán leer las versiones originales de los textos y una selección de los mejores reportajes escritos por el personaje sobre los más variados y originales temas de solteras.
313: Life in the Motor City
by John CarlisleSince 2007, John Carlisle has fascinated readers with his untold stories of Detroit in his "Detroitblogger John" column for the Metro Times. His words and photographs shed light on the overlooked and forgotten while bringing life to neglected, far-flung neighborhoods. The Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists named Carlisle the 2011 Journalist of the Year for his work on the city. This collection features dozens of his previously unpublished photographs and forty-two of his most unforgettable stories, including a man who has a strip club in his living room, a bar in a ghost town, a coffee shop for the city's homeless, an art gallery in a mattress store and an old-fashioned debutante ball in the unlikeliest of places.
33 Ways to Help with Reading: Supporting Children who Struggle with Basic Skills (Thirty Three Ways to Help with....)
by Raewyn HickeyThirty Three Ways to Help with Reading equips teachers and teaching assistants with a wide range of practical resources to help children who are having difficulties learning the basic skills of reading. By providing a range of activities and games which engage children and encourage motivation in the classroom, the book provides ready-to-use material that doesn’t need lengthy forward preparation. These practical and fun ideas incorporate a range of learning styles, using kinaesthetic and auditory techniques, which put the emphasis on ‘games’ rather than ‘work’. The activities are therefore ideal for use with children who do not benefit from a traditional approach to reading. The book works step-by-step through activities which cover the key stages in the process of learning to read: Learning letters Recalling frequently used words Hearing sounds in words Blending sounds Reading for meaning The ‘how to help’ approach of the book is ideal for teachers and teaching assistants wanting to give quality learning experiences for those children experiencing difficulties with reading. With all the resources needed for the games included, the book provides quick and easy to use ideas, which can be implemented instantly in the classroom. The Routledge ’33 ways…’ series of practical ‘how-to’ books is for teachers, teaching assistants and SENCOs who are in need of fresh ideas to teach pupils in their care who are struggling with basic skills. It provides them with the tools to make good provision for a range of children in their class, and are planned to be a resource from which they can extract ideas and materials without having to plough through chapters of theory and research. Raewyn Hickey is an experienced classroom teacher who has worked in both the Literacy Initiative for Teachers project in Westminster and as a consultant for the Primary Strategy.
365 Days / 365 Plays
by Suzan-Lori Parks"Suzan-Lori Parks is one of the most important dramatists America has produced."-Tony Kushner "The plan was that no matter what I did, how busy I was, what other commitments I had, I would write a play a day, every single day for a year. It would be about being present and being committed to the artistic process every single day, regardless of the 'weather.' It became a daily meditation, a daily prayer celebrating the rich and strange process of a writing life."-Suzan-Lori Parks On November 13, 2002, the incomparable Suzan-Lori Parks got an idea to write a play every day for a year. She began that very day, finishing one year later. The result is an extraordinary testament to artistic commitment. This collection of 365 impeccably crafted pieces, each with its own distinctive characters and dramatic power, is a complete work by an artist responding to her world, each and every day. Parks is one of the American theater's most wily and innovative writers, and her "stark but poetic language and fiercely idiosyncratic images transform her work into something haunting and marvelous" (TIME).
365 Days of Dad Jokes: Awfully Good Gags... All Year Round
by Jim ChumleyPerfect for dads and lovers of cheesy puns and one-liners, this pocket-sized collection offers a year's worth of mirth suitable for all agesThere's something very special about dad jokes - they're always enjoyably terrible, sometimes quite witty and occasionally downright hilarious. So if you're a dad looking to add to your collection of funnies, or you'd like to beat your old man at his own game, this is the book for you.Packed into these pages are pithy wisecracks, comically cringeworthy puns, silly one-liners and enough other types of joke to last an entire year. Among the hundreds of groan-worthy gags you'll find gems like: How many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh? Ten tickles. Why are balloons so expensive? Inflation. What do you call an elephant who doesn't matter? Irrelephant. How does the moon cut his hair? Eclipse it. Did you hear about the circus fire? It was in tents. Unapologetically themselves, just like dads, these are jokes to inflict with glee on all the family.
365 Days of Dad Jokes: Awfully Good Gags . . . All Year Round
by Jim ChumleyA Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
365 Games & Puzzles to Keep Your Mind Sharp (Brain Workout)
by Kim ChamberlainShort and Fun Activities Designed to Train and Maintain Your Brain Taking care of your brain is just as beneficial as taking care of the rest of your body--research has shown that training games help improve memory, concentration, problem-solving skills, processing speed, creativity, and reasoning. 365 Games & Puzzles to Keep Your Mind Sharp provides a year’s worth of challenging mental activities to keep your brain sharp and flexible. Chamberlain’s fresh new installment uses the same format as The Five-Minute Brain Workout: a variety of games and puzzles, each with ten examples that increase in difficulty as you work through the book. This collection includes some fan favorites along with many new and exciting puzzles that will further develop your skills. 365 Games & Puzzles to Keep Your Mind Sharp is perfect for lovers of word and language games and puzzles, providing enough short, sharp exercises for a year’s worth of fun and brain stretching.
366 façons de connaître votre personnage: Cahier d’exercices au quotidien pour accompagner Écrire une romance en un mois
by Rachelle AyalaAvez-vous déjà souhaité... • créer des personnages inoubliables ? Le type de lectures dont on parle encore bien après la fin du livre ? • que vos personnages jaillissent de votre feuille et vous disent ce qu’ils aiment et n’aiment pas ? • rendre vos personnages multidimensionnels, compliqués, plus profonds et plus grands que nature ? • Créer des bizarreries, des défauts et des conflits internes convaincants pour différencier vos personnages ? • empêcher votre histoire d’être prévisible en faisant agir votre personnage de façon surprenante, pour vous et vos lecteurs ? • entendre les lecteurs vous dire qu’ils ont cheminé avec vos personnages, vécu, aimé et ressenti toutes les émotions que votre personnage a ressenties ? • avoir une relation continue avec vos personnages afin que vous puissiez les garder cohérents si vous écriviez une série ? 366 façons de connaître votre personnage est le bon outil pour vous. Que vous développiez votre personnage avant d’écrire ou que vous travailliez au fur et à mesure que vous écrivez, répondre aux questions quotidiennes peut inciter vos personnages à vous surprendre, à vous choquer et à mener votre histoire dans des directions auxquelles vous ne vous attendiez peut-être pas. Chaque question est conçue pour vous attirer plus profondément dans la psyché de votre personnage. Peu importe que la réponse vous saute aux yeux ou que vous deviez creuser douloureusement. Dans tous les cas, vous obtiendrez de nouvelles connaissances sur vos personnages jusqu’à ce qu’ils se sentent et agissent comme de vraies personnes. Répondez aux questions quotidiennes et révolutionnez votre écriture avec des personnages vivants et respirants dont vous et vos lecteurs vous souviendrez longtemps après que la poussière se soit installée sur le mot « fin ». Utilisez ce livre
366 Maneiras de Conhecer Seu Personagem: Livro de Exercícios Diários do Livro Romance Em Um Mês
by Rachelle AyalaVocê sempre quis... • Criar personagens inesquecíveis? Do tipo em que o leitor fala bem depois que termina de ler o livro? • Que seus personagens saltassem da página e dissessem do que gostam e do que não gostam? • Tornar seus personagens multidimensionais, complicados, mais profundos e maiores do que a vida? • Criar peculiaridades, falhas e conflitos internos atraentes para diferenciar seus personagens? • Evitar que sua história seja previsível, tendo seu personagem surpreendendo você e seu leitor? • Ouvir leitores dizerem que caminharam com seus personagens, viveram, amaram e sentiram cada emoção que seu personagem experimentou? • Ter um relacionamento contínuo com seus personagens para que você possa mantê-los consistentes ao escrever uma série? 366 Maneiras de Conhecer Seu Personagem é o livro de exercícios certo para você. Não importa se você está desenvolvendo seu personagem antes de começar a história ou desenvolvendo ele enquanto escreve, responder às perguntas diárias pode estimular seus personagens a surpreendê-lo e chocá-lo, bem como levar sua história em direções que você não esperava. Cada pergunta é projetada para levá-lo mais fundo na psique de seu personagem. Não importa se a resposta salta em sua frente ou se você tenha que desenterrá-la dolorosamente. De qualquer forma, você ganhará novas descobertas sobre seus personagens até que eles se sintam e ajam como pessoas reais. Responda às perguntas diárias e revolucione sua escrita com personagens vivos e vibrantes dos quais você e seus leitores se lembrarão muito depois de a poeira baixar com "O Fim". Use este livro com o companheiro Romance Em Um Mês: Guia Para Escrever Um Romance Em 30 Dias.
366 maneras de conocer a tu personaje: Guía para escribir una historia de amor en solo 1 mes
by Rachelle Ayala¿Has querido alguna vez… …crear personajes inolvidables, de los que hablan las lectoras después de acabar el libro? …que tus personajes salten de la página y te digan lo que les gusta y lo que no? ….construir unos personajes multidimensionales, complicados, profundos y eternos? …crear peculiaridades, defectos y conflictos internos convincentes para diferenciar a tus personajes? …evitar que tu historia sea predecible, haciendo que tu personaje te sorprenda? …escuchar a tus lectoras decir que fueron de la mano con tus personajes, que vivieron, amaron y sintieron cada una de las emociones que experimentó tu personaje? …mantener una relación perdurable con tus personajes de tal forma que puedas seguir con ellos en el caso de escribir una serie? 366 maneras para conocer a tu personaje es el manual que necesitas. No importa si estás desarrollando a tu personaje antes de ponerte a escribir, o si estás haciéndolo a medida que vas escribiendo, responder estas preguntas puede animar a tus personajes a que te sorprendan, además de llevar tu historia por caminos que ni siquiera habías imaginado. Cada pregunta está diseñada para que te adentres más en la psique de tu personaje. No pasa nada si te llega la respuesta rápidamente o si, por el contrario, te cuesta encontrarla. En cualquier caso, gracias a este proceso, tus personajes llegarán a sentir y actuar como gente de carne y hueso.
366 modi per conoscere i tuoi personaggi: Libro degli esercizi di scrittura quotidiana per Una storia d’amore in un mese
by Rachelle Ayala366 modi per conoscere i personaggi di Rachelle Ayala Libro degli esercizi di scrittura quotidiana per Una storia d’amore in un mese Se poni ai tuoi personaggi queste domande e non è scontato che tu sappia già cosa potrebbe saltare fuori. 366 modi per conoscere i personaggi Hai mai voluto... • Creare dei personaggi indimenticabili? Quelli dei quali le tue lettrici continuano a parlarne anche dopo aver finito il libro? • Che i tuoi personaggi saltino fuori dalla pagina e ti raccontino quello che amano e detestano? • Rendere i tuoi personaggi sfaccettati, complicati, più profondi ed eccezionali? • Creare peculiarità, difetti e conflitti interiori convincenti per differenziare i tuoi protagonisti? • Evitare che la tua storia diventi prevedibile grazie a un personaggio che sorprende non solo le tue lettrici, ma perfino te? • Sentire raccontare che chi ti legge ha seguito pagina dopo pagina i tuoi personaggi, vivendo, amando e provando ogni emozione proprio come i tuoi eroi? • Stabilire una relazione duratura con i tuoi personaggi in modo da poterli mantenere coerenti se hai intenzione di scrivere una serie? 366 modi per conoscere i personaggi è il manuale di lavoro giusto per te: che tu stia sviluppando il personaggio prima di metterlo per iscritto o che cerchi di comprenderlo mentre lo componi, rispondere a queste domande quotidiane può stimolarti a delinearlo in modo sorprendente, se non perfino sconvolgente. In questo modo anche tu potrai indirizzare la tua storia verso direzioni che non ti saresti mai attesa. Ciascuna domanda è pensata per farti calare sempre di più nella psiche dei tuoi eroi. Non importa che la risposta arrivi da sola o che tu debba scavare per tirarla fuori con fatica. In entrambi i modi acquis
38 Basic Speech Experiences (11th Edition)
by Clark S. Carlile Dana V. HensleyThis book provides guidance on Personal Speeches, Speeches to Share Information, Speaking Persuasively, Social, Speeches for Special Occasions, Contest Speaking, Business and Career Speaking, and The Mass Media.
3D Research Challenges in Cultural Heritage II: How to Manage Data and Knowledge Related to Interpretative Digital 3D Reconstructions of Cultural Heritage (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10025)
by Sander Münster Mieke Pfarr-Harfst Piotr Kuroczyński Marinos IoannidesThis book reflects a current state of the art and future perspectives of Digital Heritage focusing on not interpretative reconstruction and including as well as bridging practical and theoretical perspectives, strategies and approaches. Comprehensive key challenges are related to knowledge transfer and management as well as data handling within a interpretative digital reconstruction of Cultural Heritage including aspects of digital object creation, sustainability, accessibility, documentation, presentation, preservation and more general scientific compatibility. The three parts of the book provide an overview of a scope of usage scenarios, a current state of infrastructures as digital libraries, information repositories for an interpretative reconstruction of Cultural Heritage; highlight strategies, practices and principles currently used to ensure compatibility, reusability and sustainability of data objects and related knowledge within a 3D reconstruction work process on a day to day work basis; and show innovative concepts for the exchange, publishing and management of 3D objects and for inherit knowledge about data, workflows and semantic structures.
3rd Grade at Home: A Parent's Guide with Lessons & Activities to Support Your Child's Learning (Math & Reading Skills) (Learn at Home)
by The Princeton ReviewLearn at home with help from the education experts at The Princeton Review! 3RD GRADE AT HOME provides simple, guided lessons and activities that parents can use to help keep 3rd graders on track this year.Anxious about remote learning and hybrid schooling? Worried that the unique circumstances around coronavirus and education might keep your child from getting the help they need in class this year? Want to help support your child's schooling, but not sure where to start?You're not alone! 3RD GRADE AT HOME is a parent guide to supporting your child's learning, with help you can undertake from home. It provides: · Guided help for key 3rd grade reading and math topics· Skills broken into short, easy-to-accomplish lessons· Explanations for parents, plus independent question sets for kids· Fun at-home learning activities for each skill that use common household items· Parent tips, review sections, and challenge activities seeded throughout the bookThe perfect mix of parent guidance, practical lessons, and hands-on activities to keep kids engaged and up-to-date, 3RD GRADE AT HOME covers key grade-appropriate topics including:· early reading comprehension · context and understanding· fiction and nonfiction· event order· problem and solution· addition and subtraction· multiplication and division· fractions and decimals· shapes, symmetry, and patterns· probability... and more!
40 Engaging Brain-Based Tools for the Classroom: Tools For The Classroom
by Michael A ScaddanEducators looking for proven methods to introduce brain-compatible instruction into K-12 classrooms will find invaluable assistance in this easy-to-read, engaging resource. The author helps teachers understand how the brain, mind, and body function in the learning process, demonstrates methods to reinforce students' memory and concentration, and illustrates ways to enhance learners' outcomes across a broad range of skills.This flexible guide converts the latest findings on brain research into fun and effective techniques for reducing behavioral distractions in class, improving academic performance, and strengthening teachers' instructional skills. Within a holistic brain-based teaching model, this practical book offers: 40 brain-friendly tools for improving learning and test results A brain-based review feature that helps readers evaluate and modify the tools to meet students' needs Stimulating quotes and motivational proverbs for inspiration Stories, songs, poems, and anecdotes woven throughout the textThis guide is ideal for empowering students and helping them take ownership of their learning.
40 Model Essays: A Portable Anthology
by Jane E. AaronIn response to requests from instructors and students for shorter and less expensive composition readers, this is "40 Model Essays" -- featuring material adapted from the successful "The Compact Reader".
40 Model Essays: A Portable Anthology
by Jane E. Aaron Ellen Kuhl RepettoAt about half the price of other rhetorically arranged readers,40 Model Essays: A Portable Anthologycombines concise but thorough instruction in the methods of development with a well-chosen selection of classic and contemporary model readings for writers. The second edition features a fresh mix of new and current selections to complement class-proven favorites; new advice on forming a thesis statement; and a wealth of captivating new writing topics. This volume in the popular Bedford/St. Martin's series of Portable Anthologies and Guides offers a trademark combination of high quality and great value.
40 Model Essays: A Portable Anthology
by Jane Aaron Ellen RepettoCombining concise but thorough instruction in the methods of development with a conscientiously picked selection of classic and contemporary model readings for writers, 40 Model Essays contains advice on forming a thesis statement alongside a wealth of captivating new writing topics to help you succeed.
40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology
by Beverly Lawn40 Short Stories, part of the highly successful Bedford/St. Martin's portable series of anthologies and guides, continues to offer a diverse selection of classic and contemporary short fiction for a low price. Editorial features — such as instruction on how to write about fiction and a glossary of literary terms — are located in the back of the book so the focus can remain on the stories. The stories themselves are arranged chronologically to help students trace the evolution of the short story genre. This book's small size, low price, and versatility make it the perfect anthology for a variety of courses, including introduction to fiction, creative writing, introduction to literature, or literature-based composition.
40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology
by Beverly Lawn Joanne DiazGathering forty important short stories in a portable and economical format, the second edition includes even more of the fiction instructors want to teach and more of the help student readers need.