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How Fiction Works
by James Wood Publisher Comments What makes a story a story? What is style? What's the connection between realism and real life? These are some of the questions James Wood answers in How Fiction Works, the first book-length essay by the preeminent critic of his generation. Ranging...
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365 New Words-A-Year Page-A-Day Calendar
by Merriam-webster Synopsis This is the gold standard of word calendars. For students, writers, readers, crossword buffs, and all lovers of language, it's the pleasure of learning a new word every day from the editors at Merriam-Webster, the world's most respected dictionary...
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Kaplan GRE Exam Premier Program with CDROM (Kaplan GRE Premier Program)
by Kaplan Publisher Comments The Education Testing Service continues to make gradual changes to the content of the GRE. But with this unique multi-format preparation program, students will receive the most accurate, timely details on the GRE test change. With features...
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The Half-Known World: On Writing Fiction
by Robert Boswell Publisher Comments A rigorous examination of the workings of fiction by the novelist Robert Boswell, “one of America’s finest writers” (Tom Perrotta) Robert Boswell has been writing, reading, and teaching literature for more than twenty years. In...
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Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
by Mignon Fogarty Publisher Comments Online sensation Grammar Girl makes grammar fun and easy in her print debut Are you stumped by split infinitives? Terrified of using “who” when a “whom” is called for? Do you avoid the words “lay” and “lie”...
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The Prodigal Tongue: Dispatches from the Future of English
by Mark Abley Publisher Comments The wild, wacky, and sometimes baffling road the English language takes in its astonishing evolution. Did you know that the newly minted term in Japanese for visiting Tokyo's Disneyland translates as flogging the mouse? Were you aware that words now move...
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Kaplan GRE Exam Comprehensive Program (Kaplan GRE Comprehensive Program)
by Kaplan Publisher Comments The Educational Testing Service continues to make gradual changes to the content of the GRE. But with Kaplan's unique multi-format preparation program, students will receive the most accurate, timely details on the GRE test change. With...
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The Civility Solution: What to Do When People Are Rude
by P. M. Forni Publisher Comments Many of us find ourselves confronted with rudeness every day and don’t know how to respond. From the intrusive cell-phone user who holds loud conversations in public to the hostile highway driver who cuts one off with a quick swerve of his...
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2009 Best of Word Nerd Boxed Calendar
by Barbara Ann Kipfer Synopsis A rich and fun compendium of words for every day of the year, including little known facts about common-and not so common-words in the English language. As practical as a dictionary and enormously fun as a conversation piece, this calendar includes...
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Crystal Reports 2008: The Complete Reference
by George Peck Publisher Comments The number-one bestselling guide to Crystal Reports--completely updated for the latest releaseComprehensive and authoritative, this guide explains how to create and publish visually effective, high-fidelity reports with Crystal Reports 2008. You will...
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Cracking the Cahsee: English Language Arts (Princeton Review: Cracking the Cahsee English Language Arts)
by Princeton Review Publisher Comments Cracking the CAHSEE has been reviewed and approved by California teachers. It includes: · Two full-length practice tests · Test-taking techniques and strategies for passing the exam · A thorough explanation of how the test is structured...
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Cmo Vivir y Triunfar En Estados Unidos (How to Live and Succeed in the United States)
by Aguilar (edt) Synopsis For those in the know-how, the United States is the door to a world of opportunities. Unfortunately, new immigrants are faced with the door to the unknown from the countrys festivities, to things like the weight and measurement systems, the currency and...
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Content Management Systems in Libraries: Case Studies
by Bradford Lee Eden Synopsis Content management systems (CMS) are becoming a focus for many libraries in the areas of website, instructional content, and institutional repository management. This book brings together case studies and current research on this topic....
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Etiquette Guide to Korea: Know the Rules That Make the Difference!
by Boye De Mente Publisher Comments South Korea is one of the greatest economic success stories of the past 60 years, and more and more Westerners are traveling to this bustling, modern country for business and pleasure. But no matter why you visit, an understanding of Korea's etiquette...
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Kaplan LSAT Premier Program with CDROM (Kaplan LSAT Premier Program)
by Kaplan (cor) Publisher Comments Kaplan LSAT 2009: Premier Program offers ALL OFFICIAL LSAT questions throughout the book, as well as 3 OFFICIAL LSAT practice tests! It also provides the most up-to-date content review, including strategies and practice for the new Comparative Reading...
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Hack the SAT: Strategies and Sneaky Shortcuts That Can Raise Your Score Hundreds of Points
by Eliot Schrefer Publisher Comments A top SAT coachwhose high-scoring strategies earned him $300 an hour from Manhattan's elite private-school students now makes his unique, proven secrets available to all. Money can buy academic success, and the SAT is no exception. Harvard honors...
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Outsmarting the SAT: An Expert Tutor Reveals Her Proven Techniques, Strategies, and Confidence-Building Exercises That Will Maximize Your S
by Elizabeth King Synopsis The next best thing to having a private session with SAT tutor and elite test-prep consultant Elizabeth King, OUTSMARTING THE SAT teaches the acumen and strategies proven to help high schoolers boost their SAT score higher than they thought possible...
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The Munda Languages
by Gregory D. S. (edt) Anderson Synopsis The Munda group of languages of the Austroasiatic family are spoken by so-called 'tribals' in central and eastern India. They are the least well-known and most poorly documented languages of the Indian subcontinent. This work - unprecedented and original...
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Grammar Smart Junior: Good Grammar Made Easy (Smart Juniors Grades 6 to 8)
by Liz Buffa Publisher Comments Parents’ Choice Award-Winning Series Grammar Smart, Jr. helps kids in grades 6 — 8 master grammar basics using a fun, relaxed, and interactive approach to learning. It chronicles the adventures of a group of kids as they learn new grammatical...
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Cracking the GMAT with DVD (Princeton Review: Cracking the GMAT)
by Geoff Martz Publisher Comments Cracking the GMAT offers major features on DVD, including engaging video tutorials from The Princeton Review’s top instructors. We also bring you over 200 practice questions in the book and exclusive free access to 4 practice exams and expert...
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