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Self-editing for Fiction Writers (2ND 04 Edition) by Renni Browne Publisher Comments "A superb tutorial for anyone wanting to learn from pros how to polish fiction writing with panache."--"Library Journal."... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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Exaltation of Larks the Ultimate Edition by James Lipton Publisher Comments An "exaltation of larks"? Yes! And a "leap of leopards," a "parliament of owls," an "ostentation of peacocks," a "smack of jellyfish," and a "murder of crows"! For those who have ever wondered if the familiar "pride of lions" and "gaggle of geese" were... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Pun Also Rises: How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History, and Made Wordplay More Than Some Antics by John Pollack Publisher Comments A funny, erudite, and provocative exploration of puns, the people who make them, and this derided wordplay's remarkable impact on human history. In The Pun Also Rises, John Pollack-a former World Pun Champion and presidential speechwriter for Bill... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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Better Than Great: A Plenitudinous Compendium of Wallopingly Fresh Superlatives by Arthur Plotnik Publisher Comments Say goodbye to "awesome" and "amazing" and say hello to Better Than Great, a veritable TKO of stale superlatives with almost 6,000 alternative terms. Lexophile Arthur Plotnik presents a skull-spinning assortment of words and ideas for describing... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Book on Writing: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Well by Paula Larocque Publisher Comments Teaches the elements of good writing through the use of essential guidelines, literary techniques, and proper writing mechanics.... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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Depraved and Insulting English (Harvest Book) by Peter Novobatzky Publisher Comments Originally published as two distinct collections, Depraved and Insulting Englishbrings to light the language's most offensive and obscene words--words that have fallen out of today's lexicon but will no doubt delight, amuse, and in some cases prove... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Mother Tongue 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 $14.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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100 Ideas for Supporting Learners with EAL (Continuum One Hundreds) by Chris Pim Publisher Comments 100 Ideas for Supporting Learners withEAL is a practicalbook of ideas and support strategies for the induction, assessment, teachingand learning of students with English as an additional language (EAL). Theideas are adaptable for use with new to English,... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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Thinking Critically (10TH 12 Edition) by John Chaffee Publisher Comments THINKING CRITICALLY teaches the fundamental thinking, reasoning, reading, and writing abilities that students need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The text begins with basic skills related to personal experience and then carefully progresses to... (read more) List Price $125.95 Your price: $94.00 Used - Trade Paper
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History in English Words by Owen Barfield Publisher Comments Owen Barfield's original and thought-provoking works over three-quarters of a century have made him a legendary cult figure. History in English Words, his classic historical excursion through the English language, is now back in print after five years... (read more) List Price $20.50 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Elements of Semiology by Roland Barthes Publisher Comments "In his Course in General Linguistics, first published in 1916, Saussure postulated the existence of a general science of signs, or Semiology, of which linguistics would form only one part. Semiology, therefore aims to take in any system of signs... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Grammar Girl's 101 Misused Words Yo by Mignon Fogarty Publisher Comments Millions of fans around the world write and communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 30 million times. Since her first book, Grammar Girls Quick and Dirty Tips for Better... (read more) Your price: $5.99 New - Trade Paper
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I Is an Other: The Secret Life of Metaphor and How It Shapes the Way We See the World by James Geary Publisher Comments From President Obama’s political rhetoric to the bursting of the housing bubble, from conversations to commercials, James Geary shows that every aspect of our day-to-day experience is molded by metaphor. Geary takes readers from Aristotle’s... (read more) Your price: $14.99 New - Trade Paper
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What If?: Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers by Anne Bernays Publisher Comments Part One. Beginnings Chapter 1. First Sentences: Beginning in the Middle Chapter 2. The Story's History Chapter 3. Pairs of Beginning Sentences (From Alexandra Marshall) Chapter 4. Begin a Story with a Given First Line (From William Kittredge) Chapter 5.... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Merriam-webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Not Available (na) Publisher Comments Objective and comprehensive, Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage is a readable and entertaining guide to the complext history of some of the thorniest usage issues in the English language. The scholarship and authority of this indispensale work... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Pocket Dictionary of Signing by Rod R Butterworth Publisher Comments With more than 100,000 copies in print, this easy-to-use pocket edition of Ameslan has become a classic in its field. Arranged in a dictionary format, the revised and expanded edition contains over 600 signing entries with accompanying directions... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Writing True: The Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction by Sondra Perl and Mimi Schwartz Publisher Comments This innovative book teaches students how to write informative and engaging nonfiction that emphasizes voice and creativity and incorporates observation, research, memory, and point of view. Writing True serves as a valuable core textbook or a supplement... (read more) List Price $79.25 Your price: $51.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Grammar Girl's 101 Words to Sound Smart by Mignon Fogarty Publisher Comments Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 40 million times. Now shes turning her attention to improving our vocabulary&... (read more) Your price: $5.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Indispensable Dictionary Unusual Words: Over 6,000 Obscure and Preposterous Words to Know, Learn, and Love by Josefa Heifetz Publisher Comments From aasvogel (the South African vulture) to knurry (full of knots), from melangeur (a machine for making chocolate syrup) to zumbooruk (a small cannon fired from the back of a camel), the words in this book are guaranteed to expand your vocabulary and... (read more) Available July 2012 Your price: $12.95 New - Trade Paper 
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Word Origins: A Classic Exploration of Words and Language by Wilfred Funk Publisher Comments From a highly respected name in reference literature, an easy-to-access, dependable sourcebook on the origin and development of thousands of words, each word has been thoroughly checked by ranking linguists and the information is presented in a manner as... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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