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  Enough Is Enuf - Our Failed...

  Gabe Henry

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  A brief and humorous 500-year history of the Simplified Spelling Movement from advocates like Ben Franklin, C. S. Lewis, and Mark Twain to texts and Twitter. 
  Why does the G in George sound different from the G in gorge? Why does C begin both case and cease? And why is it funny when a philologist faints, but not polight to laf about it? Anyone who has ever had the misfortune to write in English has, at one time or another, struggled with its spelling. 
  So why do we continue to use it? If our system of writing words is so tragically inconsistent, why haven’t we standardized it, phoneticized it, brought it into line? How many brave linguists have ever had the courage to state, in a declaration of phonetic revolt: “Enough is enuf”?  
  The answer: many. In the comic annals of linguistic history, legions of rebel wordsmiths have died on the hill of spelling reform, risking their reputations to bring English into the realm of the rational. This book is about them: Mark Twain, Ben Franklin, Eliza Burnz, C. S. Lewis, George Bernard Shaw, Charles Darwin, and the innumerable others on both sides of the Atlantic who, for a time in their life, became fanatically occupied with writing thru instead of through, tho for though, laf for laugh, beleev for believe, and dawter for daughter (and tried futilely to get everyone around them to do it too).  
  Henry takes his humorous and informative chronicle right up to today as the language seems to naturally be simplifying to fit the needs of our changing world thanks to technology—from texting to Twitter and emojis, the Simplified Spelling Movement may finally be having its day. 
  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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  How to Write a Screenplay:...

  Sandy Marsh

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  Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Publishing Screenplays 
  Whether you’ve got a completed script, or need help off the starting-blocks, getting a Screenplay formatted correctly to catch the eye of producers is no easy task. A little, professional advice goes a long way, and How to Write a Screenplay delivers large, for those with big screen aspirations! 
  Top Writing Tricks You Didn’t Know - for TV & Film 
  When writing for the movies, TV, video or computer games, there are essential elements you must get right to show professional competence, and avoid looking like an amateur. Marsh not only provides the answers but presents them in an easy to understand way that can be read in under a day to bring game-changing results fast. 
  By explaining the best formatting requirements for each genre, Marsh unveils the blueprints that experts use for Feature film and Television dramas & sitcoms. She examines the best ways to edit-on-a-budget and the 6 Tips for Success that can turn your script into must-have property. 
  Subjects Covered Include:Physical FormattingScreenplay FormatsAction ElementsWriting DialogueParenthetical InformationTransition ElementsTypes of Drama & How to Format for ThemNumber of Pages Expected for Each ActNarrative StructureExample formatting for Multicamera SitcomsTop 5 Tips for Writing Stronger CharactersCreating a Rough DraftEditing a ScreenplayExpert Tips for Success 
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  Introductory Arabic For Tourists

  Charbel Darwish

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  If you're visiting an Arabic-speaking country, this guide will help you learn key works and phrases to make the most of your trip a broad range of content is included for tourists, including greetings, restaurants, airports, hotels, taxis and ride-shares, directions, tourist attractions, shopping and many other areas chosen for their relevance to tourists. The course is divided into ten learning sessions. Each session builds on the last, starting with simple vocabulary, such as greetings and progressing into full sentences and detailed real-life comprehension exercises as you move through the course. This course will take you from having no understanding of Arabic to being comfortable interacting in Arabic at restaurants, shops, hotels and elsewhere. This will enrich your travel and help you better engage with locals on your trip. Completing the course should take approximately ten days and after that you can review the material to reinforce your learning as often as you wish. Get started on your Arabic-learning journey today.

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  Writing the Shadow - Turn Your...

  Joanna Penn

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  Do you want to connect with readers on a deeper level? 
  Do you want your books to stand out in a sea of content by being authentic and personal in your writing whatever the genre?  
  Are you interested in creative self-development? 
  If yes, Writing the Shadow is for you.  
  This is a book of my heart and it contains many personal stories — but this book is really about helping you reach readers with your words — and move to the next level in your writing.We all long to write boldly, without filters or fear.  
  To spin stories that capture the messy beauty of what it means to be human. Tales that lay bare the truth of living — darkness and all.  
  But something holds us back.  
  Whispers of “Who do you think you are?” and “You don’t have permission to write that.” Our own self-censorship and the judgment of others keep us from writing freely — and sometimes, from living fully. 
  But all great art taps into darkness, and your most compelling work emerges when you embrace your full humanity—both light and Shadow. 
  In Writing the Shadow, I’ll guide you on an intimate journey to explore the darkness and discover the gold lying hidden in its depths. Gold that may be the source of your best creative work in the years ahead. 
  The Shadow is calling. It’s time to turn your inner darkness into words. 
  “I love everything Joanna Penn does, but Writing the Shadow is the icing on the cake. Ms Penn has found the gold within the darkness and has lit a candle to show us the way.” Steven Pressfield, author of The War of Art

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  Speaking my Soul - Race Life and...

  John Russell Rickford

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  Speaking My Soul is the honest story of linguist John R. Rickford's life from his early years as the youngest of ten children in Guyana to his status as Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at Stanford, of the transformation of his identity from colored or mixed race in Guyana to black in the USA, and of his work championing Black Talk and its speakers. 
   
   
   
  In this engaging memoir, Rickford recalls landmark events for his racial identity like being elected president of the Black Student Association at the U of California, Santa Cruz; learning from black expeditions to the South Carolina Sea Islands, Jamaica, Belize, and Ghana; and meeting or interviewing civil rights icons like Huey P. Newton, Rosa Parks, and South African Dennis Brutus. He worked with Rachel Jeantel, Trayvon Martin's friend and key witness in the trial of George Zimmerman for his murder. Zimmerman's exoneration sparked the Black Lives Matter movement. 
   
   
   
  This is the account of a former director of African and African American studies whose work has increased our understanding of the richness of African American language and our awareness of the education and criminal justice challenges facing African-Americans. It is key for students and faculty in linguistics, mixed-race studies, African American studies, and social justice.

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  German for Lawyers - A Course In...

  Ulli Wagner

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  This nine-part audio course provides an overview of German legal terminology and an elementary introduction to the German language.

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