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by Shawn Granton and Nate Beaty  Publisher Comments Shawn Granton (Ten Foot Rule) and Nate Beaty (Brainfag Comics) edited a really comprehensive guide of things to do in Portland, OR. Features tons of information on various neighborhoods, bridges, eateries, hangouts, bars, places that sell zines, and how... (read more) Your Price $3.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies 
by Lynne Truss Publisher Comments We all know the basics of punctuation. Or do we? A look at most neighborhood signage tells a different story. Through sloppy usage and low standards on the internet, in email, and now text messages, we have made proper punctuation an endangered species... (read more) List Price $12.00 Your Price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Merriam Webster Publisher Comments The new Eleventh Edition of America's best-selling dictionary merges print, CD-ROM, and Internet-based formats to deliver unprecedented accessibility and flexibility at one affordable price. Fully revised print content features more than 225,000 clear... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your Price $13.98 (Sale - Hardcvr W/comp Media) check for used copies
by Thomas C. Foster Publisher Comments What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey? Shares a meal? Gets drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the surface — a symbol, maybe, that remains elusive, or... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your Price $6.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Bill Bryson 
From Powells.com "Everything, it seems, is interesting to Bill Bryson. The marvel is that he can make it all interesting to us....Bryson's book, Mother Tongue...is the one that convinced me he could probably write informatively and with humor about anything. I mean, who... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your Price $6.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Anne Lamott
Publisher Comments "Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he'd had three months to write [it] was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your Price $7.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Mortimer J Adler Publisher Comments How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. It is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader. And now it has been completely rewritten and updated. You are told... (read more) Your Price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
Reference-Words Phrases and Language by Lynne Truss
Publisher Comments We all know the basics of punctuation. Or do we? A look at most neighborhood signage tells a different story. Through sloppy usage and low standards on the internet, in email, and now text messages, we have made proper punctuation an endangered species... (read more) Your Price $5.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
Reference-Rhyming Dictionaries by Websters Synopsis Rhymes for the times. - Over 55,000 words - Arranged alphabetically by rhyming sounds - Includes one-, two-, and three-syllable rhymes - Fully cross-referenced for ease of use... (read more) Your Price $2.95 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies
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 How I Write: Mike Mullane
Since when does a former space-shuttle astronaut show a natural
narrative voice and poetically capture the beauty of outer space? And since
when does an astronaut candidly admit the fears he felt on the launch pad?
For readers of his memoir, Riding Rockets, Mike Mullane shows a lot
of the right stuff ? literarily speaking. "He?s a natural when it comes to voice
and narrative," says Brant Rumble, his editor at Scribner's....
Wednesday May 14, 2008
Reference-Spelling and Vocabulary by Us Games Systems Inc. Synopsis Prepare yourself for the ultimate war of words! When you turn over a tile, think fast! any player may jump in to SNATCH y our letter or even your whole word. Combine letters to build a new word or add onto an existing one. As more letter tiles are... (read more) Your Price $15.00 (New - Hardcover) check for used and sale copies
by Charles Harrington Elster
Publisher Comments Are you so sure about "assure," "ensure," and "insure" ? Can you determine whether a knob of butter is equivalent to a lump or a pat or a scosh? Can you say which word in the English language has the most definitions, or who put the H in Jesus H. Christ?... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your Price $6.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Aaron Peckham Publisher Comments From the wildly popular Web site urbandictionary.com, where you write your own definitions, Mo Urban Dictionary brings the hottest slang that defines your world. pregret - Regretting something youre about to do anyway multislacking - Doing... (read more) Your Price $12.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
Reference-Synonyms and Antonyms by Websters Publisher Comments An easy-to-use alphabetical guide to rhyming sounds.... (read more) List Price $4.95 Your Price $2.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
Reference-Quotations Anecdotes and Idioms by Jim Henson Publisher Comments A collection of wise and witty quotes from and inspired by Jim Henson similar in format to The World According to Mister Rogers. & nbsp; ???When I was young, it was my ambition to be one of the people who made a difference in this world. My hope is to... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your Price $6.98 (Sale - Hardcover) check for used copies
by Websters Synopsis A thesaurus that fits in the palm of your hand! - A compact compendium of synonyms, related words, and antonyms - More than 85,000 words - Find the right word whenever you need it... (read more) List Price $4.50 Your Price $2.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
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