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Thank You for Arguing
What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion
Written by Jay Heinrichs
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: February 27, 2007
Price: $13.95
Thank You for Arguing is your master class in the art of persuasion, taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill. The time-tested secrets the book discloses include Cicero’s three-step strategy for moving an audience to actionÑas well as Honest Abe’s Shameless Trick of lowering an audience’s expectations by... Read more >
What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion
Written by Jay Heinrichs
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: February 27, 2007
Price: $13.95
Thank You for Arguing is your master class in the art of persuasion, taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill. The time-tested secrets the book discloses include Cicero’s three-step strategy for moving an audience to actionÑas well as Honest Abe’s Shameless Trick of lowering an audience’s expectations by... Read more >
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The Elements of Journalism
What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect, Completely Updated and Revised
Written by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: April 24, 2007
Price: $13.95
The Book That Every Citizen and Journalist Should Read
“What this book does better than any single book on media history, ethics, or practice is
weave . . . [together] why media audiences have fled and why new technology and megacorporate ownership are putting good journalism at risk.” —Rasmi Simhan, Boston Globe
“Kovach... Read more >
What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect, Completely Updated and Revised
Written by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: April 24, 2007
Price: $13.95
The Book That Every Citizen and Journalist Should Read
“What this book does better than any single book on media history, ethics, or practice is
weave . . . [together] why media audiences have fled and why new technology and megacorporate ownership are putting good journalism at risk.” —Rasmi Simhan, Boston Globe
“Kovach... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
The Art of Civilized Conversation
A Guide to Expressing Yourself With Style and Grace
Written by Margaret Shepherd
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: December 27, 2005
Price: $16.00
In our fast-paced, electronic society, the most basic social interaction—talking face-to-face—can be a challenge for even the most educated and self-assured individuals. And yet making conversation is a highly practical skill: those who do it well shine at networking parties, interviews, and business lunches. Good conversation also opens doors to a... Read more >
A Guide to Expressing Yourself With Style and Grace
Written by Margaret Shepherd
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: December 27, 2005
Price: $16.00
In our fast-paced, electronic society, the most basic social interaction—talking face-to-face—can be a challenge for even the most educated and self-assured individuals. And yet making conversation is a highly practical skill: those who do it well shine at networking parties, interviews, and business lunches. Good conversation also opens doors to a... Read more >
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eBook.
The Bantam New College Latin & English Dictionary, Revised Edition
Written by John Traupman
Format: Paperback, 720 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2007
Price: $5.99
With unique features for maximum clarity and convenience, this newly expanded edition of a respected classic offers students, teachers, and scholars alike an updated reference to the Latin language—both written and oral—that is unsurpassed in affordability, dependability, and ease of use. Read more >
Written by John Traupman
Format: Paperback, 720 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2007
Price: $5.99
With unique features for maximum clarity and convenience, this newly expanded edition of a respected classic offers students, teachers, and scholars alike an updated reference to the Latin language—both written and oral—that is unsurpassed in affordability, dependability, and ease of use. Read more >
Overcoming Dyslexia
A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level
Written by Sally Shaywitz, M.D.
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: January 4, 2005
Price: $16.95
FOR EVERYONE WHO STRUGGLES TO READ!
Clear, practical, science-based information and advice for successful results
One in five American children has trouble reading. But they are not stupid or lazy. In Overcoming Dyslexia, Dr. Sally Shaywitz, codirector of the Yale Center for the Study of Learning and Attention and a leader in the... Read more >
A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level
Written by Sally Shaywitz, M.D.
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: January 4, 2005
Price: $16.95
FOR EVERYONE WHO STRUGGLES TO READ!
Clear, practical, science-based information and advice for successful results
One in five American children has trouble reading. But they are not stupid or lazy. In Overcoming Dyslexia, Dr. Sally Shaywitz, codirector of the Yale Center for the Study of Learning and Attention and a leader in the... Read more >
Sign Language Made Simple
A Complete Introduction to American Sign Language
Written by Karen Lewis
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: August 18, 1997
Price: $12.95
Sign Language Made Simple will include five Parts:
Part One: an introduction, how to use this book, a brief history of signing and an explanation of how signing is different from other languages, including its use of non-manual markers (the use of brow, mouth, etc in signing.)
Part Two: Fingerspelling: the signing alphabet... Read more >
A Complete Introduction to American Sign Language
Written by Karen Lewis
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: August 18, 1997
Price: $12.95
Sign Language Made Simple will include five Parts:
Part One: an introduction, how to use this book, a brief history of signing and an explanation of how signing is different from other languages, including its use of non-manual markers (the use of brow, mouth, etc in signing.)
Part Two: Fingerspelling: the signing alphabet... Read more >
Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes
Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle
Written by Daniel L. Everett
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2008
Price: $26.95
A riveting account of the astonishing experiences and discoveries made by linguist Daniel Everett while he lived with the Pirahã, a small tribe of Amazonian Indians in central Brazil.
Everett, then a Christian missionary, arrived among the Pirahã in 1977–with his wife and three young children–intending to convert them. What he... Read more >
Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle
Written by Daniel L. Everett
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2008
Price: $26.95
A riveting account of the astonishing experiences and discoveries made by linguist Daniel Everett while he lived with the Pirahã, a small tribe of Amazonian Indians in central Brazil.
Everett, then a Christian missionary, arrived among the Pirahã in 1977–with his wife and three young children–intending to convert them. What he... Read more >
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Madrigals Magic Key to Spanish
Written by Margarita Madrigal
Format: Trade Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: September 1, 1989
Price: $12.95
Anyone can read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks with this unique and proven method, which completely eliminates rote memorization and boring drills.
Original B & W illustrations. Read more >
Written by Margarita Madrigal
Format: Trade Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: September 1, 1989
Price: $12.95
Anyone can read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks with this unique and proven method, which completely eliminates rote memorization and boring drills.
Original B & W illustrations. Read more >
Random House Webster's Concise American Sign Language Dictionary
Written by Elaine Costello, Ph.D.
Illustrated by Lois Lenderman, Paul M. Setzer and Linda C. Tom
Format: Paperback, 528 pages
On Sale: January 2, 2002
Price: $7.99
A complete pocket dictionary of American Sign Language
Over 4,500 fully illustrated, up-to-date signs
From basic hand shapes to fully illustrated and described signs, Random House Webster’s Concise American Sign Language Dictionary offers a comprehensive and up-to-date treasury of signs. Whether you are a novice seeking “survival signs” for basic communication or an... Read more >
Written by Elaine Costello, Ph.D.
Illustrated by Lois Lenderman, Paul M. Setzer and Linda C. Tom
Format: Paperback, 528 pages
On Sale: January 2, 2002
Price: $7.99
A complete pocket dictionary of American Sign Language
Over 4,500 fully illustrated, up-to-date signs
From basic hand shapes to fully illustrated and described signs, Random House Webster’s Concise American Sign Language Dictionary offers a comprehensive and up-to-date treasury of signs. Whether you are a novice seeking “survival signs” for basic communication or an... Read more >
Learn to Sign the Fun Way!
Let Your Fingers Do the Talking with Games, Puzzles, and Activities in American Sign Language
Written by Penny Warner
Format: Trade Paperback, 216 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2001
Price: $14.95
The perfect guide to signing for everyone!
Never before has learning to sign been so simple and so much fun! Whether you are a teacher or a parent, this lively self-guided book of American Sign Language (ASL) will quickly become your kids' new favorite teacher!
Learn to Sign the Fun Way goes beyond... Read more >
Let Your Fingers Do the Talking with Games, Puzzles, and Activities in American Sign Language
Written by Penny Warner
Format: Trade Paperback, 216 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2001
Price: $14.95
The perfect guide to signing for everyone!
Never before has learning to sign been so simple and so much fun! Whether you are a teacher or a parent, this lively self-guided book of American Sign Language (ASL) will quickly become your kids' new favorite teacher!
Learn to Sign the Fun Way goes beyond... Read more >
