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William K. Zinsser - On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
$7.70 - $7.70 at 1 store(s)
<P>Based on a course William Zinsser taught at Yale and his long experience as a writer, editor and teacher, <I>On Writing Well</I> has been praised by journalists, teachers, writers, students, and grateful users since its publication in 1976.</P><P>Read by Zinsser with warmth, humor, and encouragement, <I>On Writing Well</I> shows how to apply the author's four principles of writing: Clarity; Simplicity; Brevity; and Humanity. He stresses the importance of reading your writing aloud to hear how it sounds and illustrates the difference between good and bad nouns, and good and bad verbs. Specific examples are given throughout the recording that show how writing can be improved.</P>
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Complete Book of Home Preserving: 400 Delicious And Creative Recipes for Today
$15.49 - $22.95 at 3 store(s)
Encompassing four hundred delicious recipes, a comprehensive guide to home preserves features a wide array of salsas, savory sauces, chutneys, pickles, relishes, jams, jellies, fruit spreads, and more, along with complete instructions for safe canning and preserving methods, lists of essential equipment and kitchen utensils, and handy cooking tips. Simultaneous.
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Kevin Lewis - Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo
$6.99 - $14.74 at 2 store(s)
A very busy steam engine takes young readers on a daily adventure around the mountain, high and steep, and through the valley, low and deep. Illustrations.
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RAYMOND ARROYO - Mother Angelica: The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles
$11.99 - $15.11 at 2 store(s)
In 1981, a simple nun, using merely her entrepreneurial instincts and $200, launched what would become the world's largest religious media empire in the garage of a Birmingham, Alabama, monastery. Under her guidance, the Eternal Word Television Network grew at a staggering pace, both in viewership and in influence, to where it now reaches over a hundred million viewers in hundreds of countries around the globe. Raymond Arroyo combines his journalist's objectivity and eye for detail with more than five years of exclusive interviews with Mother Angelica. He traces Mother Angelica's tortured rise to success and exposes for the first time the fierce opposition she faced, both outside and inside of her church.
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E. B. White, Edith Goodkind Rosenwald, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Charlotte's Web: Student Packet Grades 3-4
$6.29 - $16.88 at 5 store(s)
This is the story of a little girl named Fern who loved a little pig named Wilbur - and of Wilbur's dear friend Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful large grey spider who lived with Wilbur in the barn. With the help of Templeton, the rat who never did anything for anybody unless there was something in it for him, and by a wonderfully clever plan of her own, Charlotte saved the life of Wilbur, who by this time had grown up to be quite a pig. How all of this comes about is Mr. White's story. It is a story of the magic of childhood on the farm. The beloved story of Charlotte the spider, Wilbur the pig, and Fern, the little girl who understood their language, will continue to delight readers both young and old everywhere. Recommended for ages 8 to 12. A 1953 Newbery Honor book.
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Maria-cristina Necula - Life in Opera: Truth, Tempo, and Soul Encounters With Stars, Innovators, and Leaders of Today's Opera World
$5.98 - $5.98 at 1 store(s)
Step behind the glory-and-glamour enchantment of grand opera with this candid look at life in the opera world. Life in Opera: Truth, Tempo, and Soul is a collection of encounters with great stars and personalities that shape and enhance the opera universe of today. In Part I - The Interviews, the conversations take center stage. From their earliest sparks of passion for opera to the exploration of their voices, from the unflinching devotion to their art to the development of personal philosophies about singing and life, the singers open the door to their world with uninhibited frankness. The administrators discuss the paths that led them to become the protectors and nurturers of this art form. The conductors confirm the complex roles they play, while the film directors and fashion designers describe their exciting contributions to opera. Interviews include Placido Domingo, James Levine, Peter Gelb, Joseph Volpe, Renee Fleming, Ramon Vargas, and over twenty others.
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Hannah Hurnard, Darien Cooper, Diane Layton - Hinds' Feet on High Places: With a Woman's Devotional
$6.99 - $14.69 at 7 store(s)
Oh, if only I could escape from his Valley of Humiliation altogether and go to the High Places. It is with this cry that Much-Afraid, crippled and disfigured, begins her journey, leaving her Fearing relatives behind, and pressing on the Realm of Love. As the Chief Shepherd explains, no Fears can live in this realm, because perfect love casts out fears and everything that torments. Written on a similar scale to the great classic, Pilgrim's Progress, you'll travel along with Much-Afraid and her companions, Sorrow and Suffering, as they make the ascent to the High Places where the King of Love reigns supreme. And, you'll discover that, as the journey transform Much-Afraid into Grace and Glory, your heart will be changed as well. Read by Flo Schmidt. Abridged. 3 hours. 3 CDs.
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Arnold Lobel - Frog and Toad All Year
$3.49 - $3.99 at 2 store(s)
In winter, spring, summer, and fall, Frog and Toad are always together. From sledding in winter to eating ice cream on hot summer days, these two friends have fun the whole year round! Readers who need just a little help will find a quintet of tales in thi book that are loosely set around the seasons--one for each with a bonus for Christmas. Recommended for ages 6 to 10, grades 1 to 3.
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Susan Stryker - The Transgender Studies Reader
$30.98 - $30.98 at 1 store(s)
<P>Although the term "transgender" itself has achieved familiarity only within the past decade, this authoritative collection of articles demonstrates that the study of behaviors, bodies, and subjective identities which contest common Eurocentric notions of gender has a history stretching back at least to the early 20th century.<br>Transgender studies is the latest area of academic inquiry to grow out of the exciting nexus of queer theory, feminist studies, and the history of sexuality. Because transpeople challenge our most fundamental assumptions about the relationship between bodies, desire, and identity, the field is both fascinating and contentious. <i>The Transgender Studies Reader </i>puts between two covers fifty influential texts with new introductions by the editors that, taken together, document the evolution of transgender studies in the English-speaking world. By bringing together the voices and experience of transgender individuals, doctors, psychologists, and academically-based theorists, t
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James Dobson - What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women
$6.29 - $7.77 at 2 store(s)
Women often have unique emotional needs and aspirations that their husbands fail to understand and appreciate. In this book, Dr. Dobson provides an empathetic look at these barriers to marital harmony and then offers many insightful and helpful suggestions for their resolution. Both men and women will find his discussion interesting, often humorous, and immensely practical in application to everyday living.
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Jennifer Chiaverini - The Master Quilter: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel
$9.99 - $13.41 at 2 store(s)
The impending marriage of Elm Creek's most renowned quilting instructor prompts the stitching of a perfect commemorative bridal quilt, an endeavor that is challenged by closely guarded secrets among the Elm Creek Quilters, a few of whom consider leaving the manor. Reader's Guide available. Reprint.
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