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  American Short Stories

  Frank Norris, Jack London, Edgar...

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  Frank Norris. The ship that saw a ghost.Frank Norris's intriguing and atmospheric tale of an old forgotten crime, a tragedy, an ancient derelict ghost ship... and the very bizarre reaction of the modern tramp steamer whose bows she crosses.Jack London. To build a fire."To Build a Fire" is a short story by American author Jack London. There are two versions of this story, one published in 1902 and the other in 1908. The story written in 1908 has become an often anthologized classic, while the 1902 story is less well known. The 1908 version is about an unnamed protagonist who ventures out in the subzero boreal forest of the Yukon Territory. He is followed by a native dog and is en route to visit his friends—ignoring warnings from an older man about the dangers of hiking alone in extreme cold. The protagonist underestimates the harsh conditions and slowly begins to freeze to death. After building one fire and leaving it to venture on in his journey he later on attempts to build another but fails. He slips into unconsciousness and dies of hypothermia...Edgar Allan Poe. The pit and the pendulum."The Pit and the Pendulum" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1842 in the literary annual The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present for 1843. The story is about the torments endured by a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition, though Poe skews historical facts. The narrator of the story describes his experience of being tortured. The story is especially effective at inspiring fear in the reader because of its heavy focus on the senses, such as sound, emphasizing its reality, unlike many of Poe's stories which are aided by the supernatural.

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  The Fifteenth Character

  Rosemary Border

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  'It's an interesting job,' says Sally about her work at Happy Hills. And today is a very exciting day because Zapp the famous singer is coming. Everybody is having a wonderful time. But suddenly something goes wrong - very wrong.

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  Spanish Basics for Beginners - 5...

  Mark Frobose

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  Want to learn to speak and understand the practical basics in Spanish and enjoy the process? Would you like to be able to utilize your otherwise wasted downtime and waiting time to learn Spanish naturally, like you learned English as a child? Would you like to experience the freedom to learn and practice Spanish from any location and for any duration of time and still walk away knowing and using more Spanish than before? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Spanish Basics for Beginners is for you. 
  Language Guy's Spanish Basics for Beginners is where you finally get to learn to speak and understand a maximum amount of authentic Spanish in a minimum of time and with minimal effort and actually enjoy the process with fun native speakers, while you learn and interact with them! Always understand while you learn, with American multilingual expert language teacher Language Guy® Mark Frobose guiding you through Spanish in plain English. A variety of educated native Spanish speakers work with Mark to teach you their language, authentic Spanish, the way it's really spoken. 
  Learn to speak your own original Spanish sentences within the first 10 minutes of the program. Remember more of what you learn with the best built-in memory technique in the industry. Experience the freedom of learning languages everywhere with Language Guy's all-audio programs. Nothing to look up. English translations and explanations come immediately with all Spanish instruction, so you learn fast and without stress.

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  Real Estate Terms Pocket...

  The Real Estate Training Team

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  Struggling to understand real estate terms? This quick, on-the-go dictionary is a perfect solution. 
  Do you have a hard time understanding real estate terminology? Do you wish there was a quick and easy-to-understand guide to summarize real estate concepts? The Real Estate Training Team has once again put together another helpful resource for aspiring real estate professionals. Let us explain in clear and concise words exactly what these different real estate terms mean. 
  After working with thousands of real estate professionals, The Real Estate Training Team has learned exactly what new real estate professionals are looking for. This easy-to-follow reference guide makes understanding even the most difficult of real estate terms easy. Real Estate Terms Pocket Dictionary gives you all the real estate terms that are actually used in the business in an easy-to-understand explanation. 
  In this quick reference guide, you’ll discover:Easy-to-understand definitions of the 500 most commonly used real estate termsExamples and explanations of how these terms are actually used in the real estate businessFurther training and materials available on the Real Estate Training Team’s websiteCommon formulas and equationsAnd much, much more! 
  Finally, you no longer have to search through thousands of pages of dictionaries with complicated definitions. With a quick reference guide like this, you can easily understand all the terms in the real estate industry and become a better real estate professional. 
  If you like straightforward, quick, and easy-to-understand information, then you’ll love the Real Estate Training Team’s newest publication - Real Estate Terms Pocket Dictionary. 
  Buy Real Estate Terms Pocket Dictionary today to understand the real estate industry terminology!

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  Walking English - A Journey in...

  David Crystal

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  From an acclaimed linguist, “part travelogue, part memoir, and part meditation on the intellectual and emotional underpinnings of language. . . . Priceless.” (Booklist)   In this discursive jaunt through the groves and thickets of the English language, David Crystal creates an entertaining narrative account of his encounters with the language and its speakers. Woven from personal reflections, historical allusions, and observations of travelers, this fascinating journey through the language we use every day will have readers thinking twice about each word they speak. Starting in Wales and moving from England to San Francisco by way of, yes, Poland, Crystal encounters numerous linguistic side roads that he cannot resist exploring, from pubs to trains to Tolkien. Walking English is a captivating exploration of language by “one of England’s greatest living language commentators.” (The New Statesman)   “In a conversational style that includes plenty of quirky facts, Crystal captures the exploratory, seductive, teasing, quirky, tantalizing nature of language study, and in doing so illuminates the fascinating world of words in which we live.” —Publishers Weekly   “An informative, transformative trip into the mysterious, mutating, magical thicket of English.” (Kirkus Reviews) “Like passing the afternoon with a knowledgeable uncle.” —The Wall Street Journal   “The Dr. Johnson of our age.” —The Sunday Herald   “The book reads like a donnish Bill Bryson, a Bryson possessed with a maniacal passion for the Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language! . . . [A] compelling guide.” —Independent   “Crystal proves an entertaining companion! It is pleasant to ramble with him along the byways of language.” —The Tablet

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  Learn Polish While Sleeping

  Innovative Language Learning LLC

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  Can you learn while sleeping?  Studies* say thatÉ yes you can. Listening to a language while asleep can help supercharge your vocabulary.Learn Easily with the Power of Pleasant RepetitionWith the Learn Polish While Sleeping Audiobook, youÕll absorb over 430 Polish words and phrases effortlessly. You can use this Beginner-Level Audiobook to¥ Relax while listening to Polish phrases and translations¥ Relieve stress. Just listen in Ñ  No confusing grammar rules ¥ Wind down before bed to help you fall asleep¥ And of course Ñ  learn words passively Ñ  in your sleep.How does it work? Just press play... and listen to the gentle voice of a native teacher. Our teacher repeats each word and phrase multiple times...  so youÕll retain them betterÉ whether youÕre awake or in bed. For best results, listen while awake first. Then, listen while falling asleep.What Will You Learn? YouÕll Master 430+ Beginner Words & Phrases Including¥ Basic Greetings¥ Numbers in Polish¥ Common Questions and Answers¥ Words for Introducing Yourself¥ Basic Verbs & Adjectives¥ And much moreThe Learn Polish While Sleeping Audiobook includes¥ 13 Beginner-Level Audio Lessons ¥ 7+ Hours of Lessons in Total¥ Accompanying PDF eBook with all of the words, phrases and translations* ZŸst, Mark Alain et al. ÒImplicit Vocabulary Learning during Sleep is Bound to Slow-Wave Peaks.Ó Current Biology. October 21, 2019.

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