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  A Poetry Handbook

  Mary Oliver

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  “Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that’s what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook.”—Los Angeles Times 
  From the beloved, legendary poet, the ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry. 
  With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts expertise from her long, celebrated career as a disguised poet. She walks readers through exactly how a poem is built, from meter and rhyme, to form and diction, to sound and sense, drawing on poems by Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and others. This handbook is an invaluable glimpse into Oliver’s prolific mind—a must-have for all poetry-lovers.

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  1000 essential words in Hebrew

  J. M. Gardner

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  The 1000 essential words in hebrew. Hebrew is a Northwest Semitic language native to Israel, spoken by over 9 million people worldwide. How to learn a language differently ? Today, language learning is revolutionizing : you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore. Our learning method : a selection of hundreds of phrases and essential words. You listen to them, you repeat them, and you speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list. 20% of the words are used 80% of the time. The end goal is to get a sufficient level in one language to be able to hold simple conversations, to be able to understand simple exchanges, deal with with everyday life and start exploring the new culture that opens up to you.

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  1000 ویتنامی میں ضروری الفاظ - I...

  JM Gardner

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  The 1000 essential words. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list. 20% of the words are used 80% of the time. The end goal is to get a sufficient level in one language to be able to hold simple conversations, to be able to understand simple exchanges, deal with with everyday life and start exploring the new culture that opens up to you.

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  Italian Verbs 101

  Penton Overseas

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  Italian Verbs 101 presents 101 most used verbs in all conjugations, in their present, past (preterite and imperfect), and future tenses as well as past and present participles.

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  On the Shoulders of Giants

  Umberto Eco, Alastair McEwen

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  In Umberto Eco’s first novel, The Name of the Rose, Nicholas of Morimondo laments, “We no longer have the learning of the ancients, the age of giants is past!” To which the protagonist, William of Baskerville, replies: “We are dwarfs, but dwarfs who stand on the shoulders of those giants, and small though we are, we sometimes manage to see farther on the horizon than they.” 
   On the Shoulders of Giants is a collection of essays based on lectures Eco famously delivered at the Milanesiana Festival in Milan over the last fifteen years of his life. Previously unpublished, the essays explore themes he returned to again and again in his writing: the roots of Western culture and the origin of language, the nature of beauty and ugliness, the potency of conspiracies, the lure of mysteries, and the imperfections of art.  
  Eco examines the dynamics of creativity and considers how every act of innovation occurs in conversation with a superior ancestor. In these playful, witty, and breathtakingly erudite essays, we encounter an intellectual who reads comic strips, reflects on Heraclitus, Dante, and Rimbaud, listens to Carla Bruni, and watches Casablanca while thinking about Proust. On the Shoulders of Giants reveals both the humor and the colossal knowledge of a contemporary giant.

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  How to Give a Persuasive...

  Dr. Kimberly Alyn

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  What did persuasive speakers like Martin Luther King, Ronald Reagan, and John F. Kennedy have in common?  How were they able to persuade people to clearly see the vision and change behavior? Best-selling author and award-winning international professional speaker Dr. Kimberly Alyn will show you how to give a compelling persuasive speech. You will learn: *The secrets to getting the full attention of your audience *What it takes to drive people to make a decision *How great, persuasive speakers move their audience through a variety of emotions  *What inspires people to take action *The key elements of mastering your delivery  *What makes it impossible to persuade your audience *The responsibility that comes with persuasive presentations. According to the Carnegie Institute of Technology, only 15% of your success is due to your technical knowledge while 85% is due to your ability to articulate your ideas, arouse enthusiasm, and lead people. You will need persuasive presentation skills to do all of that. Dr. Alyn uncovers the secrets to giving a truly persuasive presentation.

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