Language Arts & Disciplines
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May I Have a Word With You?
The Surprising Origins of Everyday Words of Religion and Spirituality by David Tickner
Words are the foundation of all communication―the foundation upon which we build our understanding of the world around us … of nature, philosophy, faith, and of ourselves. But where do those words come from? Using humor and insight paired with ...
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Headliner
Helping You Come out on Top in Today’s Media Landscape by Phil Gaudreau and Stephen Heckbert
Ask 100 different people about their opinion of the news these days and you might hear 100 different answers. The only certainty: everyone has an opinion. At a time where the news industry is changing rapidly, and the pace of communication is ...
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She said it with her eyes He heard it in her smile
by Paula Olmstead
DO YOU find yourself sometimes wondering why others tell you that you don’t listen? DO YOU find yourself being told that while you seemed to be listening, you are making completely misguided comments or asking questions making it clear you haven’t ...
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Craft, Cost & Call
How to Build a Life as a Christian Writer by Patricia Paddey and Karen Stiller
Inspiring and immensely readable, Craft, Cost & Call offers hands-on help to people of faith who want to write well and understand what it takes to be published. For writers yearning to grow in their craft or hoping to launch a writing career, this ...
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Living Your Purpose
The Heart of NLP by Linda R. Ferguson
Living Your Purpose walks readers through the five principles at the heart of NLP. Neurolinguistic programming (NLP) is the study of how people make change on purpose. In applying NLP to your own life, you simply assume that you have what you need ...
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Pavlicks' Passages
by Ann M. Pavlick
Pavlicks' Passages presents a biography of Leon and Ann Pavlick in unique poetic format. Significant events in their lives are interwoven throughout the poetry to produce an absorbing narrative about these gifted people.
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Sports Talk
How It Has Penetrated Our Everyday Language by Colin McNairn
It’s game on in uncovering the many sports-inspired terms, expressions, sayings and images that populate our everyday language! That’s the challenge that this book takes on, using a playbook for each sport. It kicks off with an opening run through ...
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The Speaker's Tool Box
Perfecting the Craft of Speaking by Joel Sweeney
Perfecting the craft of public speaking is like perfecting other crafts. You have to know what tools are available to you, how to use them and use them as often as possible. A carpenter, an electrician and a plumber all have a unique set of tools ...
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Linguistic Archaeology
by Edo Nyland
Edo Nyland shares with us his research on the evolution of European and other languages and his conclusions offer fresh perspectives to challenge traditional views entertained by the linguistic establishment. Nyland’s research was inspired by a ...
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Britain Unravelled
A North American Guide to the UK by Pamela A. Brown
What exactly is spotted dick or bangers and mash? What times are pubs open? How can you get from the airport to London city centre? How do you use the Tube in London? What about driving? Everyday language and daily routines that you are familiar ...
