For When You Need Just the Right Word Travelling is fantastic - we don't deny it. But sometimes when you're in another country, stuff happens. A thieving kid lifts your wallet, a cab driver nearly kills you, or a waiter charges you $25 for bottled water. You feel powerless without the ability to do what you really want to do - curse them out. And what's the use of knowing the right curse if you can't pronounce it correctly? The only thing you'll succeed...

En este viaje transcontinental pasaremos por África, Europa, Oceanía, y las Américas, conociendo situaciones lingüísticas de lo más diversas, en las cuales encontraremos lenguas que parecen haber caído en coma, otras que despiertan, o se refuerzan, se recrean y dinamizan en distintos grados. Las situaciones y experiencias que se presentan son diversas, heterogéneas y retadoras, al igual que los esfuerzos que se despliegan desde distintos frentes,...

Requiem for a Redbird is a collection meant to take its readers through five distinct yet interwoven sections; it's a book, in Bush's own words, that is unapologetically both Appalachian and Black. Bush came to sort their work into poems whose main themes begin in Appalachia, end by reflecting on the country as a whole, and thread throughout the complexities of death, intimacy, politics, and faith. According to the author, it is ultimately meant to...

The Collins COBUILD Active English Grammar offers intermediate learners of English a quick and easy-to-use reference guide to the most important points in English Grammar. Illustrated by thousands of examples from the Bank of English, the Collins COBUILD Active English Grammar contains easy-to-understand explanations of the important points of English grammar. Warning notes occur throughout the text, giving learners invaluable help with potential...

Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición del certificado de profesionalidad "ARGN0109 - PRODUCCIÓN EDITORIAL". Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del trabajo.

This one-stop practical guide will show you how to write the novel that's in you bursting to get out. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy ebook format with expert advice throughout. For those who have always wanted to write fiction but didn't know where to start, look no further. In Need to Know? Writing Fiction, respected novelist and creative writing teacher Alan Wall lends his expertise and advice on how to tap into your creative...

The Best American Magazine Writing 2021 presents outstanding journalism and commentary that reckon with urgent topics, including COVID-19 and entrenched racial inequality. In "The Plague Year," Lawrence Wright details how responses to the pandemic went astray (New Yorker). Lizzie Presser reports on "The Black American Amputation Epidemic" (ProPublica). In powerful essays, the novelist Jesmyn Ward processes her grief over her husband's death against...

There are more outlets than ever for writers to spread their messages and share their work, more opportunities to speak out and be seen. Writers expose themselves freely and willingly in a way that would have been unfathomable fifty years ago, and more people than ever are writing and publishing. Men and women are writing with equal fervor and commitment to their message and craft. As a result, it's easy to assume, or hope, that the gendered playing...

1000 Common Words: Learn LANGUAGE Through Simple Sentences Description: Unlock the door to LANGUAGE fluency with 1000 Common Words: Learn LANGUAGE Through Simple Sentences. This practical guide is designed for beginners and intermediate learners, introducing you to the 1000 most common words in LANGUAGE through straightforward and easy-to-understand sentences. Research shows that the 1000 most frequently used words account for approximately 80-85%...

What's Your Book? is an aspiring author's go-to guide for getting from idea to publication. Brooke Warner is a publishing expert with thirteen years' experience as an acquiring editor for major trade houses. In her book, she brings her unique understanding of book publishing (from the vantage point of coach, editor, and publisher) to each of the book's five chapters, which include understanding the art of becoming an author, getting over common hurdles,...