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  Learn Japanese with Stories...

  Clay Boutwell, Yumi Boutwell

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  Unlock the Power of Contextual Learning with Authentic Japanese Folktales 
  Mastering vocabulary through listening is one of the most effective ways to learn a language. With our audiobook, you not only encounter words that pique your interest, but you also understand their usage in real-life contexts. Plus, you can enjoy the stories anytime, whether you're walking the dog or washing the dishes. 
  About the Stories:ねずみの嫁入り (The Mouse Bride): Dive into this charming Japanese folktale where a mouse couple searches for the most formidable suitor for their daughter. They meet various candidates, each believed to be the most powerful, unraveling a delightful narrative on the quest for the perfect match.一休さん (The Wise Monk Ikkyu): Explore the adventures of Ikkyu-san, a sage monk known for his sharp wit. When the shogun tests him with a seemingly impossible riddle involving a painted tiger, Ikkyu's ingenious response is both enlightening and entertaining. 
  Designed for Upper Beginners: 
  These stories cater to learners who are just starting to get comfortable with Japanese. The audiobook format allows you to focus on listening and comprehension, enhancing your pronunciation and understanding of the language. 
  Bonus Content for Enhanced Learning:PDF of the Book: Each audiobook includes a PDF version of the text, so you can follow along and review the stories as needed.Convenient Listening: Enjoy the flexibility of listening to the stories without needing to follow along with a physical book.Engaging and Repetitive Narratives: Stories like The Mouse Bride offer repetition in a fun and engaging way, perfect for language learners.

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  A Rare Recording of Poet John...

  John Ciardi

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  John Anthony Ciardi (June 24, 1916 - March 30, 1986) was an American poet, translator, and etymologist. While primarily known as a poet, Ciardi pursued etymology, contributed to the Saturday Review as a columnist and long-time poetry editor, directed the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference in Vermont, and recorded commentaries for National Public Radio. In 1959, Ciardi published a book on how to read, write, and teach poetry, How Does a Poem Mean?, which has proven to be among the most-used books of its kind. The following recording is from a speech Ciardi gave in 1965.

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  Poets & Their Trades -...

  Walt Whitman, Rudyard Kipling,...

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  The life and career of a Poet is often thought of as musing at a desk, or lying in a meadow, or on long journeys to find inspiration for their next masterwork.  But more often than not a poet was a part-time profession in subservient submission to their a

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  The Weary Blues

  Langston Hughes

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  The first published poetry collection from the acclaimed Harlem Renaissance poet behind such works as “Montage of a Dream Deferred” and “Life is Fine.”Originally published in 1926, The Weary Blues is Langston Hughes’s first collection of poetry. Broken into seven thematic sections, the sixty-eight poems capture the heart of a young budding artist and the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance. The title poem, “The Weary Blues,” tells the story of a musician performing in a bar and uses a very lyrical style that flows throughout the collection. Other poems include, “The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” “Danse Africaine,” “Dream Variation,” “Mother to Son,” “Suicide’s Note,” and “Winter Moon.” The work touches on subjects like art, identity, race, class, urban life, music, and the Black experience in 1920s America.

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  Behind Closed Doors

  Dr. Empress Rose Green

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  The Behind Closed Doors lists eight (8) autobiographical impactful Short Stories summarized in the form of Poems. The Anthology includes excruciating innate circumstances such as my miracle birth, poverty, sexual assault, homelessness and cancer. The book boasts variations of Poems that are an Ode, Sonnet, Ballad, Haiku, Limerick, Villanelle, Acrostics, and a Free Verse. A bonus variation of a poem, an Elegy is highlighted as a Dedication to my deceased Dad, Dr. Lloyd Green, MDThe publication comes at an important time to motivate others, as well as to redefine my unique strength and for others to understand the art of resilience as documented within the pages of the autobiographical poetic stories.

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  A Rare Recording of Anne Sexton...

  Anne Sexton

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  Anne Sexton, born Anne Gray Harvey, (November 9, 1928 - October 4, 1974) was an American poet known for her highly personal, confessional verse. She won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1967 for her book Live or Die. Her poetry details her long battle with bipolar disorder, suicidal tendencies, and intimate details from her private life, including relationships with her husband and children, whom she physically and sexually assaulted.

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