Words. We use them all the time, every day, mostly without giving them much thought at all. We take for granted that they’re here at our disposal whenever we need them. But if you’ve ever wished you could communicate more effectively, words are the place to start. It’s incumbent upon you to choose the best words to accomplish your goals, because how you choose to communicate influences—well, everything! The power of communication shapes our professional goals, our relationships, and our lives—so the words we choose to use carry a great deal of power.

In the six lessons of Why Memoir Matters: Learning from the Lives of Others, associate professor and author Tahneer Oksman guides you through enduring categories and themes within the genre of memoir, exploring how these deeply personal stories work and why they are so impactful. The course also addresses the ethical responsibilities of the memoir writer, in terms of writing about personal life details and what it means to tell the truth as a writer while sharing personal memories, shocking events, and even family secrets.

Manifest Now provides a step-by-step guide with tools, techniques, and proven strategies to raise your frequency and create the reality you want. This audiobook is designed to guide you through the mental, physical, and spiritual aspects of manifesting and creating all that your heart desires. You'll learn how to start removing mental and emotional blocks so you can rediscover that manifesting is your natural birthright. You'll feel more confident, reconnected, and powerful as you listen.

It’s not just you. Stress levels are at an all-time high—so much so that a recently convened panel of medical experts in the US has recommended that all adults under the age of 65 be screened for anxiety. In How to Release Anxiety, Gabby Bernstein offers simple, actionable steps for feeling better, living with more ease, and showing up for those around us. Gabby’s unusual advice: Rather than manage your anxiety, what if you befriended it? Gabby posits that what we befriend, we can ultimately be at ease with. So she invites us to get curious.

Identifying covert emotional manipulation is tricky. You sense something is wrong, but you can't quite put your finger on the problem. This powerful book will reveal to you if manipulation is at play in your relationships. It will open your eyes. You will learn 30 tactics manipulators use to get what they want. You will also learn to spot the warning signs within yourself that expose covert manipulation is taking place, even if you can't identify the specific tactics being used.

Most people think the way to write a best seller is to have a lot of talent and even more luck. As you will learn, there is a recipe for success, and luck may be the least important ingredient in creating a best seller. No one has cracked the code better than James Scott Bell. A best-selling author himself, and the author of the number-one best seller for writers, Plot & Structure, Mr. Bell has been teaching the principles of best-selling fiction for over 20 years, principles that apply to any genre or style.

In July 1995, San Jose Mercury-News reporter Gary Webb found the Big One - the blockbuster story every journalist secretly dreams about - without even looking for it. A simple phone call concerning an unexceptional pending drug trial turned into a massive conspiracy involving the Nicaraguan Contra rebels, L.A. and Bay Area crack cocaine dealers, and the Central Intelligence Agency.

Bringing Up Bébé meets Last Child in the Woods in this lively, insightful memoir about a mother who sets out to discover if the nature-centric parenting philosophy of her native Scandinavia holds the key to healthier, happier lives for her American children.

Grammar! For many of us, the word triggers memories of finger-wagging schoolteachers, and of wrestling with the ambiguous and complicated rules of using formal language. But what is grammar? In fact, it's the integral basis of how we speak and write. As such, a refined awareness of grammar opens a world of possibilities for both your pleasure in the English language and your skill in using it, in both speech and the written word.

A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar. Why do we say "I am reading a catalog" instead of "I read a catalog"? Why do we say "do" at all? Is the way we speak a reflection of our cultural values? Delving into these provocative topics and more, Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue distills hundreds of years of fascinating lore into one lively history.

Çocuk yazınının en önemli yazarlarından olan Mavisel Yener'den 49 yaş aralığındaki miniklere yönelik rengârenk, cıvıl cıvıl, bilgi dolu kitaplardan biri; Düş Sandığı.

Весёлые считалки и скороговорки не только обучат малыша буквам алфавита, но и разовьют его воображение, дикцию и навыки художественного чтения! Азбука Генриха Сапгира – необычная, она состоит из весёлых считалок и скороговорок на каждую букву. Можно не только выучить алфавит, но и запомнить полюбившиеся считалки. Для дошкольного возраста.

Mavisel Yener'in okul öncesi çocuklar için yazdığı Armut Kafa Ailesi'nin üyeleri altı kişiden oluşuyor. Biri kız diğeri oğlan olan ikizler, baba Armut Kafa, anne Armut Kafa ile kedileri Pupu ve Yuyu. Serinin Köpekleri Seven Kedi adlı kitabında Yuyu, Pupu'nun doğum günü için hazırlıklara başlamış bile. Pupu, doğum gününe çağıracağı arkadaşlarının listesini yapıyor; “Tırmık, Fırfır, Titrek, Havhav”. Listenin sonundaki isim anne kedi Yuyu'yu çok şaşırtıyor. Çünkü Pupu doğum gününe arkadaşı bir köpeği çağırmayı düşünüyor.

Enjoy the cozy & fun winter holiday and Christmas family listening time with this special interactive audio drama from Abel Studios. Choose how you would like to see Rudy the dog spend the Christmas. Will your ending include a party, revenge, or a family celebration? Christmas is Rudy the dog's favourite time of year except for one thing... he always gets in trouble and then he has to spend the day in the doghouse. He'd much rather spend it with his family, eating and having fun though. That's why, this year, he's going to do something to make sure he doesn't get left out again.

Çocuk yazınının en önemli yazarlarından olan Mavisel Yener'den 49 yaş aralığındaki miniklere yönelik rengârenk, cıvıl cıvıl, bilgi dolu kitaplardan biri; Köpeğim Aşık Oldu

Ohlala parle le français, Oops l'anglais, et ils se comprennent parfaitement. Suivez-les dans cinq de leurs aventures, à la plage, au parc, à la ferme, sous la neige et au supermarché !

“Kurtarılmak için prens mi beklemeli? Bu bekleyişe bir son vermeli! Benim aklıma çok güzel bir fikir geldi. Madem Pamuk Prenses’in yediği elma zehirli, bu zehri boğazından çıkarmak gerekli. Şimdi hep beraber düşünmeli, bir çözüm üretmeli. Vakit, birlik olma vakti.” Nardaniye Hanım’ın Pamuk Prenses’e, Mercimek Çocuk’un Parmak Çocuk’a ya da Tulpar’ın Pegasus’a benzediğini biliyor muydunuz? Yoksa bu benzetilen kahramanları hiç duymadınız mı? Karışık Kuruşuk Masallar, zamanında anlatılan ancak zamanla unutulan kahramanlarla tanıştırıyor sizi.

As aventuras emocionantes de um gato corajoso que embarca em uma jornada pelo vasto mundo para encontrar riquezas e mudar o destino de seu mestre pobre. Mas será que suas travessuras e astúcia serão suficientes para tornar seu mestre verdadeiramente rico?

Der Bilderbuchklassiker zum Thema Emanzipation. Tagein tagaus muss Augustine sich um die Kinder und den Haushalt kümmern. Heimlich träumt sie davon, auch einmal im Zirkus aufzutreten, so wie ihr Mann, der August. Als der eines Tages zum Zahnarzt muss, nutzt Augustine ihre Chance und springt für ihn ein. Kann die dumme Augustine das Publikum genauso zum Lachen bringen wie der dumme August?

En esta versión audio de Eloisa y los bichos, de Jairo Buitrago, el oyento se pone en los zapatos de Eloisa, una niña que representa a todos aquellos que se ven obligados a emigrar a un lugar desconocido y atemorizante y que, en medio de un proceso lleno de dificultados, tiene nuevos aprendizajes mientras conserva su identidad.

Flying dark, a plane carrying a team of mercenaries crash-lands on a remote snowy summit. When they come across a mazelike stone fortress, it’s no refuge from the wolves and the freezing wind. It’s more like a trap. What they discover can stop the heart—or worse. As terror takes a new shape, the real battle for survival begins in this unrelenting serialized novel from Academy Award–winning filmmaker and writer Guillermo del Toro.

Türk çocuk edebiyatının sevilen kalemlerinden Ayla Çınaroğlu ve Vaghar Aghaei, ortak çalışmaları Tuz Masalı ile önemli birkaç sorunun cevabını arıyorlar: Her istediğimize, her zaman sahip olabilir miyiz? Herkesin mutluluğu için bazen sahip olduklarımızla da yetinemez miyiz? Güvenmek bu kadar zor mudur? Kaplumbağa ailesi, gittikleri pikniğe tuz götürmeyi unutunca acaba hangi hayat dersiyle eve dönüyor? Dede kaplumbağa: ‘’Bu aslında hepimiz için iyi bir deneyim oldu,‘’ dedi, Tuzsuz yumurta da hiç kötü olmuyormuş meğerse.

Geniet van dit gezellig, interactieve audio drama van Abel Studios. Kies hoe jij wil dat Rudy de hond de kerst doorbrengt. Zal jouw einde een hondenfeest, zoete wraak of toch een familiefeest zijn? Rudy de hond vindt Kerstmis de leukste tijd van het jaar, maar er is één ding... hij komt altijd in de problemen en dan moet hij de dag doorbrengen in het hondenhok. Hij brengt het veel liever door met zijn familie, met veel eten en plezier. Daarom gaat hij dit jaar iets doen om ervoor te zorgen dat hij niet meer buitengesloten wordt. En hij heeft jouw hulp nodig om een plan te bedenken!

В уединенной деревушке Сонная Лощина, месте, овеянном легендами и мифами, местные жители обожали рассказы про всякое потустороннее. Особой любовью пользовалась история про всадника без головы. Увлекательная повесть Вашингтона Ирвинга перенесет вас в это завораживающе атмосферное место, где грань между реальностью и вымыслом размыта, а сверхъестественное всегда рядом.

A short story carefully written by Anton Chekhov provides readers with a very detailed background on characters and explains their obvious personalities. It gives the readers the chance to explore beyond the written words.