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Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 11th Edition (Robert's Rules of Order)
Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 11th Edition (Robert's Rules of Order)
by Henry M. Robert, Iii
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Roberts Rules of Order is the book on parliamentary procedure for parliamentarians and anyone involved in an organization, association, club, or group and the authoritative guide to smooth, orderly, and fairly conducted meetings and assemblies. This... (read more)

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    Oxford American Dictionary

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    Long Words Bother Me

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Writing
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The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time
The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time
by Jeff Deck and Benjamin D. Herson
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The signs of the times are missing apostrophes. The world needed a hero, but how would an editor with no off-switch answer the call? For Jeff Deck, the writing was literally on the wall: "NO TRESSPASSING." In that moment, his greater purpose became... (read more)

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Writing Nonfiction
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Naked, Drunk, and Writing: Shed Your Inhibitions and Craft a Compelling Memoir or Personal Essay
Naked, Drunk, and Writing: Shed Your Inhibitions and Craft a Compelling Memoir or Personal Essay
by Adair Lara
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The material is right there in front of you. You’ve known yourself for, well, a lifetime—and you finally feel ready to share your story with the world. Yet when it actually comes time to put pen to paper, you find that you’re stumped. &#... (read more)

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Grammar and Style
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Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
by Lynne Truss
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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)

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Quotations Anecdotes and Proverbs
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Bartlett's Familiar Quotations (Bartlett's Familiar Quotations)
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations (Bartlett's Familiar Quotations)
by John Bartlett
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First published in 1855, BARTLETT'S FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS has been completely updated and revised for the seventeenth edition by Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Justin Kaplan. This 17th edition, under Kaplan's splendid direction, contains over 20,000... (read more)

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Merriam-Webster's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
Merriam-Webster's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
by Websters
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New edition! Created especially for crossword puzzle lovers. 350,000 answer words, including 50,000 new entries. Organized alphabetically and by number of letters. Newly formatted for greater legibility and ease of use, with comprehensive coverage of... (read more)

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Reading
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Building Strategies for College Reading: A Text with Thematic Reader
Building Strategies for College Reading: A Text with Thematic Reader
by Jane L Mcgrath
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This fourth edition remains firmly focused on helping students develop a lame repertoire of reading and study strategies to meet the demands of reading college-level expositor- prose. Features in the fourth edition include: Thematic reading units. Each... (read more)

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Test Guides
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Pass Key to the GED (Barron's Pass Key to the GED)
Pass Key to the GED (Barron's Pass Key to the GED)
by Barrons
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(back cover) Use this book to prepare for success when you take the GED High School Equivalency Exam. It gives you subject reviews in all test topics plus practice questions and answers that will help you measure your academic strengths and improve your... (read more)

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New Oxford American Dictionary 2ND Edition
New Oxford American Dictionary 2ND Edition
by Oxford Univ
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Produced by Oxford's American Dictionaries Program, and drawing on the expertise of scores of American scholars and advisors, The New Oxford American Dictionary sets the standard of excellence for lexicography in this country. Here is the most accurate... (read more)

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Ordinary Genius: a Guide for the Poet Within (09 Edition)
Ordinary Genius: a Guide for the Poet Within (09 Edition)
by Kim Addonizio
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Inspired by the gratifying success of Companion, Kim Addonizio presents exciting new insights into the creative process, craft, and the lessons of her own creative subjects — love, loss, identity, community — are here, along with a heady... (read more)

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