The purpose of this audiobook is to show you that you can learn a language, no matter how hard it might seem in the beginning. You will find dialogues with a step-by-step translation and some questions with answer keys. The exercises provide you with a lot of practice; many useful words and phrases are included for reference during your learning and for a long time after.

If you’re reading this, it’s probably because you want a quick and easy guide to help you get your French up to snuff for the real world. Your time is important - don’t waste it by looking at other books. This book is the best guide on the market for getting your French from nothing to something. We step through the essential phrases and concepts that you need to know to communicate effectively in this lovely language. By the end of the book, you'll have a clear path forward and you'll feel like you're more than able to get around however you might need.

This is the ideal book for students of French who want to take their comprehension of the language to the next level. Rather than being a traditional French grammar book, it offers listeners a series of short, easy stories in both French and English. Listeners can bypass the step of memorizing complicated French syntax rules by simply learning them as they listen.

If you have ever wanted to travel the globe, see some incredible sights, and experience the world like a local, then this bundle of two amazing audiobooks is for you. Next door neighbors, Spain and Germany, are two of the most well-regarded travel destinations on the planet. They are full to the brim with breathtaking landscapes, snowcapped mountain ranges, and bubbling rivers. Then combine that with amazing architecture, and some of the most delicious food in the world, and you have a recipe for success.

Are you looking for the best way to learn French? Well, look no further. This audiobook is, simply put, the best on the market for learning French. Why do I say that? Because this audiobook does what language audiobooks should do - teaches you the mechanics of the language, not a bunch of tourist trap phrases that you'll forget the second you leave the country.

Inside this book, you’ll discover a common-sense approach to learning Spanish. Written with the beginner in mind, inside you’ll find a detailed and practical explanation of all the things you need to know about learning Spanish. From the Spanish alphabet to different nouns, adjectives, and even verb conjugation, now you can take control of your learning and kick-start your journey to success!

This collection includes three comprehensive Italian books in one. Not only will you learn grammar but you'll also increase comprehension and grow your Italian vocabulary while enjoying yourself....

Japanese is a beautiful language that is spoken by millions around the world! It is hard to find time to learn a new language however! Language courses at schools and colleges are routine and boring! Learn Japanese for Beginners Easily & in Your Car is perfect for people who have no other time to learn a new language!

The purpose of this audiobook is to show you that you can learn a language, no matter how hard it might seem in the beginning. This audiobook will show you that learning Spanish is quite simple once you know the basics. You will find that many Spanish words are similar to English ones. Also, you will learn that verb conjugation follows a regular pattern for most verbs, which means that once you learn it, you can simply apply it to every regular verb.

This audiobook includes three comprehensive Portuguese manuscripts in one audiobook. Not only will you learn grammar, but you'll also increase comprehension and grow your Portuguese vocabulary while enjoying yourself.

Spanish is the fourth most popular language. Therefore, it’s a great new language to learn giving you the most opportunity. Whether you’re planning on traveling to Spain or just want to learn another language, this book guides you towards learning a basic to intermediate level of Spanish.

Hi friends, my name is Glenda, and teaching foreign languages is my passion! There are a lot of different ways to learn a language—studying books, taking a class, or even watching foreign movies. But I’m an auditory learner. I have to hear and repeat the language to make it stick. In fact, when I was a teenager taking Italian classes, I would often make my own (cassette) recordings and study for my tests by listening to them.

Good news, even if you struggle with foreign languages, it is scientifically proven that Italian is one of the easiest languages for a native English speaker to learn. If you’re the kind of person who wants to make real long-term relationships in another language, this is the right way for you. Imagine you wouldn't be the stereotypical tourist anymore, but you would be able to socialize and discover the heart of the Italian culture.

If you want to enrich your travels with the most popular and useful Spanish phrases and vocabulary close at hand, then pay attention. Spanish is the official language of 20 countries, and you are probably planning on visiting one of these. Whether you are traveling for work, studies or just holidays, in this audiobook, you will find 2,500 words and sentences that will help you speak fluently with locals and other travelers.

If you want to learn the Italian language fast, then pay attention. If you are reading this, the chances are that you are thinking of stepping outside of your language comfort zone, and you have decided to embark on the adventure of learning Italian. Whether it’s for work, fun, leisure, or travel, this audiobook will make the journey smooth, enjoyable, pedagogic, and worthwhile at the same time. This audiobook will cover essential things for language learning such as plurals, indefinite adjectives, existence and identification, duration, and much more.

In the best-selling memoir Funny in Farsi, Firoozeh Dumas recounted her adventures growing up Iranian American in Southern California. Now she again mines her rich Persian heritage in Laughing Without an Accent, sharing stories both tender and humorous on being a citizen of the world, on her well-meaning family, and on amusing cultural conundrums, all told with insights into the universality of the human condition. (Hint: It may have to do with brushing and flossing daily.)

In 1972, when she was seven, Firoozeh Dumas and her family moved from Iran to Southern California, arriving with no firsthand knowledge of this country beyond her father's glowing memories of his graduate school years here.

Charlotte has everything in life that she ever could have hoped for: a doting, artistic husband, a small-but-thriving flower shop, and her sweet, smart five-year-old daughter, Daisy. Her relationship with her mother might be strained, but the distance between them helps. And her younger brother Rocco may have horrible taste in women, but when he introduces his new girlfriend to Charlotte and her family, they are cautiously optimistic that she could be The One. Daisy seems to love Ruth, and she can’t be any worse than the klepto Rocco brought home the last time.

Writer Karla Cornejo Villavicencio was on DACA when she decided to write about being undocumented for the first time using her own name. It was right after the election of 2016, the day she realized the story she'd tried to steer clear of was the only one she wanted to tell. So she wrote her immigration lawyer's phone number on her hand in Sharpie and embarked on a trip across the country to tell the stories of her fellow undocumented immigrants—and to find the hidden key to her own.

From the royal wedding to boring airplane companions, Samuel Beckett to Margaret Thatcher, "senior moments" to life as a waitress, Maeve's Times gives us wonderful insight into a changing Ireland as it celebrates the work of one of our best-loved writers in all its diversity - revealing her characteristic directness, laugh-out-loud humor, and unswerving gaze into the true heart of a matter.

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.