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2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings & Expressions from White Elephants to Song Danceby Charles Earle FunkISBN 0883658453 (0-88365-845-3)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Alphabetby Tony TallaricoISBN 0898283175 (0-89828-317-5)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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The Alphabet Abecedarium: Some Notes on Lettersby Richard A. FirmageISBN 0879239980 (0-87923-998-0)
Softcover, David R Godine Pub
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The Analectsby ConfuciusISBN 0880291028 (0-88029-102-8)
Hardcover, Hippocrene Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Analects'Book summary:Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - The Master said, 'Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application? 'Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters? 'Is he not a man of complete virtue, who feels no discomposure though men may take no note of him?" The philosopher Yu said, 'They are few who, being filial and fraternal, are fond of offending against their superiors. There have been none, who, not liking to offend against their superiors, have been fond of stirring up confusion. [via]
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Ancestry's Concise Genealogical Dictionaryby Maurine Harris, Glen HarrisISBN 091648906X (0-916489-06-X)
Softcover, Myfamily.Com
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Associated Press Stylebook: And Libel Manualby Norm GoldsteinISBN 0917360176 (0-917360-17-6)
Softcover, Associated Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Associated Press Stylebook: And Libel Manual'Book summary:The world is divided into two types of people: those who wince when they see the words Canadian geese in print, and those who don't. If you are the former, or if you are the latter working for the former, the The Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual provides invaluable assistance when you need to get your Canada geese all in a row. Countless newspapers and other publications base their style guides on this manual. The entries are arranged alphabetically and include issues of spelling, punctuation (there is no period in Dr Pepper), grammar, abbreviation, capitalization (Popsicle and Dumpster are, tollhouse cookies aren't), hyphenation (none, surprisingly, in ball point pen), and frequently misused words. There are also longer discussions of things such as Arabic names, chess notation, weather terms, and religious movements. Plus you'll find separate sections on sports writing, business writing, libel, and copyright. [via]
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Aussie English: An Explanation of the Australian Idiomby John O'GradyISBN 0947116915 (0-947116-91-5)
Hardcover, Weldon Pub
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Batty, Bloomers and Boycott: A Little Etymology of Eponymous Wordsby Rosie BoycottISBN 0911745122 (0-911745-12-2)
Hardcover, P. Bedrick Books
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The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English: A Guide to Word Combinationsby Robert Ilson, Morton Benson, Evellyn BensonISBN 091502781X (0-915027-81-X)
Softcover, John Benjamins Pub Co
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Beyond Hypocrisy: Decoding the News in an Age of Propagandaby Edward S. HermanISBN 0896084353 (0-89608-435-3)
Softcover, South End Pr
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The Canadian Encyclopediaby Gale Group, James H. MarshISBN 0888303262 (0-88830-326-2)
Hardcover, Gale / Cengage Learning
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The Canadian Encyclopediaby James H. MarshISBN 088830269X (0-88830-269-X)
Hardcover, Hurtig Publishers
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The Canadian Style: A Guide to Writing and EditingISBN 0919670938 (0-919670-93-8)
Softcover, Univ of Toronto Pr
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Casual Lex: An Informal Assemblage Of Why We Say What We Sayby Webb B. GarrisonISBN 1401602185 (1-4016-0218-5)
Softcover, Thomas Nelson Inc
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The Concise English Dictionaryby Arthur HaywardISBN 0907853153 (0-907853-15-3)
Hardcover, Omega Pubns
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Ella Minnow Peaby Mark DunnISBN 0967370167 (0-9673701-6-7)
Hardcover, Macadam Cage Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ella Minnow Pea'Book summary:Ella Minnow Pea is an epistolary novel set in the fictional island of Nollop situated off the coast of South Carolina and home to the inventor the pangram The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog. Now deceased, the islanders have erected a monument to honor their hero, but one day a tile with the letter z falls from the statue. The leaders interpret the falling tile as a message from beyond the grave and the letter is banned from use. On an island where the residents pride themselves on their love of language, this is seen as a tragedy. They are still reeling from the shock, when another tile falls and then another.... Mark Dunn takes us on a journey against time through the eyes of Ella Minnow Pea and her family as they race to find another phrase containing all the letters of the alphabet to save them from being unable to communicate. Eventually, the only letters remaining are LMNOP, when Ella finally discovers the phrase that will save their language. [via]
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Emmaby Jane Austen, Alyssa HaradISBN 1416500286 (1-4165-0028-6)
Softcover, Pocket Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Emma'Book summary:Of all Jane Austen's heroines, Emma Woodhouse is the most flawed, the most infuriating, and, in the end, the most endearing. Pride and Prejudice's Lizzie Bennet has more wit and sparkle; Catherine Morland in Northanger Abbey more imagination; and Sense and Sensibility's Elinor Dashwood certainly more sense--but Emma is lovable precisely because she is so imperfect. Austen only completed six novels in her lifetime, of which five feature young women whose chances for making a good marriage depend greatly on financial issues, and whose prospects if they fail are rather grim. Emma is the exception: "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her." One may be tempted to wonder what Austen could possibly find to say about so fortunate a character. The answer is, quite a lot.
For Emma, raised to think well of herself, has such a high opinion of her own worth that it blinds her to the opinions of others. The story revolves around a comedy of errors: Emma befriends Harriet Smith, a young woman of unknown parentage, and attempts to remake her in her own image. Ignoring the gaping difference in their respective fortunes and stations in life, Emma convinces herself and her friend that Harriet should look as high as Emma herself might for a husband--and she zeroes in on an ambitious vicar as the perfect match. At the same time, she reads too much into a flirtation with Frank Churchill, the newly arrived son of family friends, and thoughtlessly starts a rumor about poor but beautiful Jane Fairfax, the beloved niece of two genteelly impoverished elderly ladies in the village. As Emma's fantastically misguided schemes threaten to surge out of control, the voice of reason is provided by Mr. Knightly, the Woodhouse's longtime friend and neighbor. Though Austen herself described Emma as "a heroine whom no one but myself will much like," she endowed her creation with enough charm to see her through her most egregious behavior, and the saving grace of being able to learn from her mistakes. By the end of the novel Harriet, Frank, and Jane are all properly accounted for, Emma is wiser (though certainly not sadder), and the reader has had the satisfaction of enjoying Jane Austen at the height of her powers. --Alix Wilber [via]
English Grammar for Students of Frenchby Jacqueline MortonISBN 0934034184 (0-934034-18-4)
Softcover, Olivia & Hill Pr
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English Grammar for Students of French: The Study Guide for Those Learning Frenchby Jacqueline MortonISBN 093403432X (0-934034-32-X)
Softcover, Olivia & Hill Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'English Grammar for Students of French: The Study Guide for Those Learning French'Book summary:Sixth edition of this popular self-study guide for students of french. Each chapter covers a grammar point: i.e., a part of speech (noun, verb, pronoun), a word's function in a sentence (subject, direct object, indirect object), a grammatical term (tense, conjugation, gender, agreement). Each chapter is divided into two sections. 1. In english: grammar is explained as it relates to english, anticipating concepts necessary for french. 2. In french: grammar is explained as it relates to french, with examples and explanations of the rules applied. Points out similarities, differences, and alerts students to pitfalls. Study tips: how to learn vocabulary, memorize verb conjugations.... Downloads available: 1. Review booklet with answer key 2. Correlations to popular 1st year college french textbooks indicating the pages to be read in preparation for each lesson. Part of the o&h study guide series for students of foreign languages. Experience has shown that students using the o&h french study guide improve their performance in french grammar thanks to a better understanding of english grammar. Teachers can devote more class time to developing communicative skills [via]
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English Grammar for Students of Germanby Cecile ZorachISBN 0934034230 (0-934034-23-0)
Softcover, Olivia & Hill Pr
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English Grammar for Students of German: The Study Guide for Those Learning Germanby Cecile Zorach, Charlotte MelinISBN 0934034311 (0-934034-31-1)
Softcover, Olivia & Hill Pr
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English Grammar for Students of Russianby Edwina Jannie CruiseISBN 0934034214 (0-934034-21-4)
Softcover, Olivia & Hill Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'English Grammar for Students of Russian'Book summary:Second edition of this popular self-study guide for students of russian. Each chapter covers a grammar point: i.e., a part of speech (noun, verb, pronoun, adjective), a word's function in a sentence (subject, direct object, indirect object), a grammatical term (tense, conjugation, declension, gender). Each chapter is divided into two sections: 1. In english: grammar is explained as it relates to english, anticipating concepts necessary for russian. 2. In russian: grammar is explained as it relates to russian, with examples and explanations of the rules applied. Points out similarities, differences, and alerts students to pitfalls. Part of the o&h study guide series for students of foreign languages. Experience has shown that students using the o&h russian study guide improve their performance in russian grammar thanks to a better understanding of english grammar. Teachers can devote more class time to developing communicative skills [via]
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English Through the Agesby William BrohaughISBN 0898796555 (0-89879-655-5)
Hardcover, F & W Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'English Through the Ages'Book summary:"Laptop," "quality time," "politically correct," "wannabe," and "spin doctor"--these terms are all such mainstays of our modern-day vernacular that it's hard to believe they are only about 15 years old. It seems equally unlikely that, even in the year 1150, a person could live life in the "fast lane," eschewing his own "flesh and blood" and "sleeping with a comely whore" at his "summerhouse." Such a "witless turd" could even "tap" an "ice-cold keg," after which he might just "spew" his "guts" out. This hefty volume is sure entertainment for anyone interested in knowing that the word "smooch" is about 350 years older than the word "oink," that in the 1600s a "prick" was a nice guy, and that women were getting "knocked up" by the year 1665 (a good 30 years, for what it's worth, after the first recording of the phrase "women's rights"). --Jane Steinberg [via]
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Family Word Finder: A New Thesaurus of Synonyms and Antonyms in Dictionary FormISBN 0895770237 (0-89577-023-7)
Hardcover, Readers Digest
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From Old English to Standard English: A Course Book in Language Variation Across Timeby Dennis FreebornISBN 1403998809 (1-4039-9880-9)
Softcover, Palgrave Macmillan
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› Find signed collectible books: 'From Old English to Standard English: A Course Book in Language Variation Across Time'Book summary:This practical and informative course book leads the student through the development of the language from Old English, through Middle and Early Modern English to the establishment of Standard English in the eighteenth century. This third edition has been expanded to provide more guidance and background information for students. New sections have also been added to outline the development of writing hands and provide a brief introduction to palaeography. The book also now has a fully integrated supplemental website.[via]More editions of From Old English to Standard English: A Course Book in Language Variation Across Time:
The Future File: A Guide for People with One Foot in the 21st Centuryby Paul DicksonISBN 0892560312 (0-89256-031-2)
Hardcover, Rawson Associates Publishers
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Gashlycrumb Tiniesby Edward GoreyISBN 0926637010 (0-926637-01-0)
Hardcover, Peter Weed
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gashlycrumb Tinies'Book summary:"A is for Amy who fell down the stairs. B is for Basil assaulted by bears. C is for Clara who wasted away. D is for Desmond thrown out of a sleigh..." The rhyming couplets of this grim abecedarian are familiar, of course, to devotees of macabre humor, but the darkly crosshatched drawings are (as Poe put it) "the soul of the plot." Several years went by during which The Gashlycrumb Tinies: Or, After the Outing was not available in a small hardcover edition like this one, which is the true format for Edward Gorey's specialty, the adult picture book. (For those who wish to share the gloom there's a 10-copy assortment with The Curious Sofa.) [via]
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The Grammar Book: An Esl/Efl Teacher's Courseby Diane Larsen-Freeman, Marianne Celce-MurciaISBN 0883772906 (0-88377-290-6)
Hardcover, Newbury House
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Grand Allusions: A Lively Guide to Those Expressions, Terms and References You Ought to Know but Might Notby Elizabeth Webber, Mike FeinsilberISBN 0918535034 (0-918535-03-4)
Softcover, Farragut Pub Co
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Softcover, Farragut Pub Co
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Green English: Ireland's Influence on the English Languageby Loreto ToddISBN 093770217X (0-937702-17-X)
Softcover, Irish Books & Media
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A Guide to Old Englishby Bruce Mitchell, Fred C. RobinsonISBN 1405146907 (1-4051-4690-7)
Softcover, Blackwell Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Guide to Old English'Book summary:The seventh edition of this popular introduction to Old English language and literature retains the general structure and style of previous editions, but has been updated, and includes two new, much-requested texts: the Cotton Gnomes and Wulfstans Sermo Lupia ad Anglos and two new appendices: A List of Linguistic Terms Used in This Book and The Moods of Old English.
- Provides a range of helpful pedagogical tools: a map of Anglo-Saxon England, notes, a glossary, indexes to Part I, and a general introduction to Anglo-Saxon studies.
- Contains a special "How to Use this Guide" section, to aid both self-study and classroom use.
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- Provides a range of helpful pedagogical tools: a map of Anglo-Saxon England, notes, a glossary, indexes to Part I, and a general introduction to Anglo-Saxon studies.
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History of the English Speaking Peoplesby Winston ChurchillISBN 0880294272 (0-88029-427-2)
Hardcover, Marboro Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'History of the English Speaking Peoples'Book summary:Title: Winston S. Churchill A History of the English Speaking Peoples Author: Winston S Churchill Publisher: Dorset Press 1956 4 volume complete set by WINSTON S. CHURCHILL: The Birth of Britain - The New World - The Age of Revolution - The Great Democracies [via]
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Illustrated Reverse Dictionaryby Reader's Digest EditorsISBN 089577951X (0-89577-951-X)
Hardcover, Reader's Digest Association, Incorporated, The
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Illustrated Reverse Dictionary: Find the Words on the Tip of Your Tongueby John Ellison KahnISBN 089577352X (0-89577-352-X)
Hardcover, Readers Digest
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Instant Spelling Dictionaryby Margaret M. DoughertyISBN 0911744010 (0-911744-01-0)
Hardcover, Career Pub
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Intermediate Language Lessonsby Emma SerlISBN 0965273571 (0-9652735-7-1)
Hardcover, Lost Classics Book Company
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Intermediate Language Lessons'Book summary:This second volume in Serl?s language series makes teaching English easier during the often difficult intermediate years?4th, 5th, and 6th grades. [via]
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Isms: A Compendium of Concepts, Doctrines, Traits and Beliefs from Ableism to Zygodactylismby Alan Von Altendorf, Theresa Von AltendorfISBN 0914457640 (0-914457-64-0)
Softcover, Mustang Pubn
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Junk English 2by Ken SmithISBN 0922233276 (0-922233-27-6)
Softcover, Blast Books
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Keys to Great Writingby Stephen WilbersISBN 0898799325 (0-89879-932-5)
Hardcover, F & W Pubns Inc
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Langenscheidt Pocket Merriam-Webster Thesaurusby Langenscheidt StaffISBN 0887292194 (0-88729-219-4)
Softcover, Langenscheidt Pub Inc
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Langenscheidt's Standard French Dictionary: French-English English-Frenchby Kenneth UrwinISBN 0887290558 (0-88729-055-8)
Hardcover, Langenscheidt Pub Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Langenscheidt's Standard French Dictionary: French-English English-French'Book summary:Over 80,000 references on 1278 pages. A broad range of entries with many new words and a wealth of idiomatic expressions. -Full pronunciation of French entries -Grammatical information on French nouns and verbs -Specialist vocabulary from many different fields -The authoritative reference work for serious users [via]
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Langenscheidt's Standard German Dictionaryby Langenscheidt StaffISBN 0887290442 (0-88729-044-2)
Softcover, Langenscheidt Pub Inc
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Langenscheidt's Standard Spanish Dictionaryby C. SmithISBN 0887290523 (0-88729-052-3)
Hardcover, Langenscheidt Pub Inc
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Less Than Words Can Sayby Richard MitchellISBN 1419129724 (1-4191-2972-4)
Softcover, Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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A Life of Johnsonby James BoswellISBN 1404313966 (1-4043-1396-6)
Hardcover, Indypublish.Com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Life of Johnson'Book summary:James Boswell is for some the ideal scribe, for others a sycophantic toady. Edmund Wilson, for example, memorably labeled him "a vain and pushing diarist." Boswell can even be seen as someone unconsciously intent on undermining his idol in sonorous, balanced sentences. Early on in his massive Life, he puts all manner of ideas into our heads with his boobish attempts to clear the youthful Johnson of potential impropriety: "His juvenile attachments to the fair sex were, however, very transient; and it is certain that he formed no criminal connection whatsoever." And while it's often tempting to ignore Boswell's more personal intrusions and delight solely in the melancholic master's words and deeds, there are suchdelightful admissions as, "I was at this time so occupied, shall I call it? or so dissipated, by the amusements of London that our next meeting was not till Saturday, June 25..."
Samuel Johnson was born in 1709 and died in 1784--a long life, though one marred by depression and fear of death. On April 20, 1764, for example, he declared, "I would consent to have a limb amputated to recover my spirits." Many of the quotes Boswell includes are a sort of greatest hits: Johnson's definitions of oats and lexicographer, his love for his cat Hodge, as well as thousands of bon, and mal, mots. ("Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel"; "Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinder legs. It is not done well; but you are surprized to find it done at all.") But there are also many unfamiliar pleasures--Boswell's accounts of Johnson's literary industry, including the Dictionary, The Rambler, and Lives of the Poets; Johnson's singular loathing for Scotland and France; and the surprising hints of revelry. Awakened at 3 AM by friends, he greets them with, "What, is it you, you dogs! I'll have a frisk with you." This at age 42. Johnson's final years were marked by pain and loneliness but certainly no loss of wit. [via]
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Logical Lexicon of Useless Englishby William Wood, Tony GleesonISBN 0938817019 (0-938817-01-9)
Softcover, Pomegranate Pr
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Mad As a Wet Hen: And Other Funny Idiomsby Marvin Terban, Giulio MaestroISBN 0899194796 (0-89919-479-6)
Softcover, Clarion Books
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Magic Knight Rayearth 2by ClampISBN 1417734051 (1-4177-3405-1)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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Medieval English Literatureby Thomas J. GarbatyISBN 0881339504 (0-88133-950-4)
Softcover, Waveland Pr Inc
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The Modern Rhyming Dictionary: How to Write Lyrics A Practical Guide to Lyric Writing for Songwriters and Poetsby Gene LeesISBN 0895243172 (0-89524-317-2)
Softcover, Hal Leonard Corp
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The Modern Rhyming Dictionary: How to Write Lyrics Including a Practical Guide to Lyric Writing for Songwriters and Poetsby Gene LeesISBN 0895241293 (0-89524-129-3)
Hardcover, Cherry Lane Music
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On Writingby Stephen KingISBN 1416549862 (1-4165-4986-2)
Softcover, Pocket Books
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The Ordinary Parent's Guide To Teaching Readingby Jessie Wise, Sara BuffingtonISBN 0972860312 (0-9728603-1-2)
Softcover, Peace Hill Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Ordinary Parent's Guide To Teaching Reading'Book summary:A plain-English guide to teaching phonics. Every parent can teach readingno experts need apply!
Too many parents watch their children struggle with early reading skillsand don't know how to help. Phonics programs are too often complicated, overpriced, gimmicky, and filled with obscure educationalese. The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading cuts through the confusion, giving parents a simple, direct, scripted guide to teaching readingfrom short vowels through supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. This one book supplies parents with all the tools they need.
Over the years of her teaching career, Jessie Wise has seen good reading instruction fall prey to trendy philosophies and political infighting. Now she has teamed with dynamic coauthor Sara Buffington to supply parents with a clear, direct phonics programa program that gives them the know-how and confidence to take matters into their own hands. [via]More editions of The Ordinary Parent's Guide To Teaching Reading:
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The Phantom Tollboothby Norton JusterISBN 088103696X (0-88103-696-X)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Phantom Tollbooth'Book summary:"It seems to me that almost everything is a waste of time," Milo laments. "[T]here's nothing for me to do, nowhere I'd care to go, and hardly anything worth seeing." This bored, bored young protagonist who can't see the point to anything is knocked out of his glum humdrum by the sudden and curious appearance of a tollbooth in his bedroom. Since Milo has absolutely nothing better to do, he dusts off his toy car, pays the toll, and drives through. What ensues is a journey of mythic proportions, during which Milo encounters countless odd characters who are anything but dull.
Norton Juster received (and continues to receive) enormous praise for this original, witty, and oftentimes hilarious novel, first published in 1961. In an introductory "Appreciation" written by Maurice Sendak for the 35th anniversary edition, he states, "The Phantom Tollbooth leaps, soars, and abounds in right notes all over the place, as any proper masterpiece must." Indeed.
As Milo heads toward Dictionopolis he meets with the Whether Man ("for after all it's more important to know whether there will be weather than what the weather will be"), passes through The Doldrums (populated by Lethargarians), and picks up a watchdog named Tock (who has a giant alarm clock for a body). The brilliant satire and double entendre intensifies in the Word Market, where after a brief scuffle with Officer Short Shrift, Milo and Tock set off toward the Mountains of Ignorance to rescue the twin Princesses, Rhyme and Reason. Anyone with an appreciation for language, irony, or Alice in Wonderland-style adventure will adore this book for years on end. (Ages 8 and up) [via]
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Poems Plain and Fancyby Dick HigginsISBN 0882680226 (0-88268-022-6)
Softcover, Station Hill Pr
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Primary Language Lessonsby Emma SerlISBN 0965273512 (0-9652735-1-2)
Hardcover, Ingram Pub Services
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Primary Language Lessons'Book summary:An experienced teacher of the early 20th century, Emma Serl used imaginative lessons and short, jargon-free instructions to make learning a pleasure. She made liberal use of writings by the literary giants of our English language heritage, as well as fables, folklore and maxims-the kinds of writing children should know if they are to become well-educated in our rich literary traditions. [via]
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Private Lives of English Wordsby Alexander Humez, Louis G. Heller, Malcah DrorISBN 092206671X (0-922066-71-X)
Softcover, Baker Pub Group
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Proverbial Bestiaryby Warren Chappell, Rick CusickISBN 0931474124 (0-931474-12-4)
Hardcover, Tbw Books
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Ranma 1/2by Rumiko TakahashiISBN 141765077X (1-4176-5077-X)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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Ranma 1/2, 3by Rumiko TakahashiISBN 1417658355 (1-4176-5835-5)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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Rhyming Cockney Slangby Jack JonesISBN 0902920049 (0-902920-04-9)
Hardcover, Abson Books
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The Roots of Phonics: A Historical Introductionby Miriam BalmuthISBN 0912752327 (0-912752-32-7)
Softcover, York Pr
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Salty Dog Talk: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressionsby Bill Beavis, Richard G. McCloskeyISBN 0924486821 (0-924486-82-1)
Softcover, Sheridan House Inc
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Saturdayby Ian McEwanISBN 1400076196 (1-4000-7619-6)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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Slanguageby John ArtmanISBN 0916456609 (0-916456-60-9)
Softcover, School Specialty Childrens Pub
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Sounds Canadian: Languages and Cultures in Multi-Ethnic Societyby Paul M. Migus, Canadian Ethnic Studies AssociationISBN 088778108X (0-88778-108-X)
Hardcover, P. Martin Associates
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Spanish English - English Spanish Dictionary of Businessby P. H. CollinISBN 0948549300 (0-948549-30-0)
Hardcover, I B D Ltd
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Stylebook 2005by Norm GoldsteinISBN 0917360249 (0-917360-24-9)
Softcover, Associated Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Stylebook 2005'Book summary:The spiral-bound style manual is an essential handbook for all writers, editors, students and public relations specialists. [via]
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Substance and Style: Instruction and Practice in Copyeditingby Mary StoughtonISBN 0935012117 (0-935012-11-7)
Softcover, Editorial Experts
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A Treasury for Word Loversby Morton S. FreemanISBN 0894950274 (0-89495-027-4)
Softcover, Isi Pr
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Troilus and Criseydeby Geoffrey Chaucer, R.A. ShoafISBN 0937191108 (0-937191-10-8)
Hardcover, Michigan State Univ Pr
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The University of Chicago Spanish Dictionaryby Carols CastilloISBN 1417664827 (1-4176-6482-7)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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When Is a Pig a Hog?: A Guide to Confoundingly Related English Wordsby Bernice RandallISBN 0883659778 (0-88365-977-8)
Hardcover, BBS Publishing Corporation
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Wicked Japanese for the Business Travelerby Howard TombISBN 0894808621 (0-89480-862-1)
Softcover, Workman Pub Co
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Words as Definitions of Experienceby Richard Appignanesi, Arnold WeskerISBN 0904613267 (0-904613-26-7)
Hardcover, Writers and Readers Publishing Cooperative
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The Wordwatcher's Guide to Good Writing and Grammarby Morton S. FreemanISBN 0898794366 (0-89879-436-6)
Softcover, F & W Pubns
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The Writer's Digest Character Naming Sourcebookby Sherrilyn Kenyon, Hal Blythe, Charlie SweetISBN 0898796326 (0-89879-632-6)
Hardcover, F & W Pubns
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The Writer's Digest Flip Dictionaryby Barbara Ann KipferISBN 0898799767 (0-89879-976-7)
Hardcover, F & W Pubns
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A Writer's Guide to Transitional Words and Expressionsby Victor C. PellegrinoISBN 0945045026 (0-945045-02-6)
Softcover, Maui Arthoughts Co
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Writers Expressby Dave KemperISBN 0939045931 (0-939045-93-1)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div
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The Wrong Word Dictionary: 2,000 Most Commonly Confused Wordsby Dowling, Dave, 1951ISBN 0972993770 (0-9729937-7-0)
Softcover, Marion Street Pr
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Emmaby Jane AustenISBN 1400000831 (1-4000-0083-1)
Softcover, Plaza & Janes Editories, S.A.
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Spanish Dictionaryby Living Language StaffISBN 1400020336 (1-4000-2033-6)
Softcover, Random House Information Group
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Langenscheidt German Standard Dictionary : Plainby Langenscheidt Publishers, Inc. StaffISBN 0887290434 (0-88729-043-4)
Hardcover, Langenscheidt Publishers Incorporated
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