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  Shady Characters - The Secret...

  Keith Houston

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  A charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinating trail across the parallel histories of language and typography. 
   
   
   
  Whether investigating the asterisk (*) and dagger (†)—which alternately illuminated and skewered heretical verses of the early Bible—or the at sign (@), which languished in obscurity for centuries until rescued by the Internet, Keith Houston draws on myriad sources to chart the life and times of these enigmatic squiggles, both exotic (¶) and everyday (&). 
   
   
   
  From the Library of Alexandria to the halls of Bell Labs, figures as diverse as Charlemagne, Vladimir Nabokov, and George W. Bush cross paths with marks as obscure as the interrobang (?) and as divisive as the dash (—). Ancient Roman graffiti, Venetian trading shorthand, Cold War double agents, and Madison Avenue round out an ever more diverse set of episodes, characters, and artifacts. 
   
   
   
  Ranging across time, typographies, and countries, Shady Characters will delight and entertain all who cherish the unpredictable and surprising in the writing life.

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  Speaking in Tongues

  Mariana Dimópulos, J. M. Coetzee

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  Language, historically speaking, has always been slippery. Two dictionaries provide two different maps of the universe: which one is true, or are both false? Speaking in Tongues—taking the form of a dialogue between Nobel laureate novelist J. M. Coetzee and eminent translator Mariana Dimópulos—examines some of the most pressing linguistic issues that plague writers and translators well into the twenty-first century. 
   
   
   
  The authors inquire if one can truly love an acquired language, and they question why certain languages, like Spanish, have gender differences built into them. They examine the threat of monolingualism and ask how we can counter, if at all, the global spread of the English language, which seems to maraud like a colonial power. They question whether it should be the duty of the translator to remove morally objectionable language. And in the conclusion, Coetzee even speculates whether it's only mathematics that can tell the truth about everything. 
   
   
   
  Drawing from decades of experience in the craft of language, both Dimópulos and Coetzee face the reality that when it comes to self-expression, some things will always get lost in translation. Speaking in Tongues finally emerges as an engaging and accessible work of philosophy, shining a light on some of the most important linguistic and philological issues of our time.

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  Speed Reading - The No-Nonsense...

  John Valice

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  All the tips about speed-reading you need are here! Look no further!  
  You can read extensive books about speed-reading and overcomplicate things listening to all the fluff these authors tell you in order to make their books longer; you can waste all your money on pricey video courses or programs, get a mentor, or do all of those things combined. Or - and this will be worth it - you can read the 50 best tips on how to read faster and apply them.  
  Trust me, this is all that’s necessary. These tips come straight from those courses and programs and books, and they are here, summarized and all, so you don’t have to waste more time on them.  
  The 50 tips include:How to use your finger to advance your reading speed.Methods such as skimming, circling, and scanning.The real truth about rereading, grouping, and peripheral vision people use to read faster.Little hints and hacks that will speed up the process tremendously.How to prioritize, set timers, goals, and recognize material faster.Training your eye movements, and the pattern of going through text more quickly.And many other tips. 
  Are you curious about the rest of the information the 50 tips mention in this audiobook? Then click the “Buy Now” button and get it now!

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  Classic American Short Stories

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  Content:Herman Melville. The Lightning-Rod ManFrancis Bret Harte. MigglesAmbrose Bierce. The Famous Gilson BequestNathaniel Hawthorne. An Old Woman's TaleWashington Irving. Rip Van WinkleMark Twain. The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras CountyHenry James. The Real ThingO.Henry. Confessions of a Humorist

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  The Elements of Style - The...

  William Strunk

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  "The Elements of Style is an American English writing style guide in numerous editions. The original was written by William Strunk Jr. in 1918, and it was published by Harcourt in 1920, comprising eight "elementary rules of usage," ten "elementary principles of composition," "a few matters of form," a list of 49 "words and expressions commonly misused," and a list of 57 "words often misspelled." Strunk concentrated on the cultivation of good writing and composition; the original 1918 edition exhorted writers to "omit needless words," use the active voice, and employ parallelism appropriately."

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  Learn Afrikaans With Music

  Innovative Language Learning, ...

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  Can learning Afrikaans be as simple as listening to music?
   
  
   
  And as easy as remembering song lyrics?
   
  
   
  Just think. You remember song lyrics because lyrics are catchy, repeated throughout the song, and go with the music, right? Now, if you stuck in Afrikaans, you'd easily learn Afrikaans words and phrases the same way!
   
  
   
  So, yes, learning Afrikaans is as easy as listening to music' with the Learn Afrikaans With Music Audiobook.
   
  
   
  Just press play, and you'll hear Afrikaans words and phrases repeated to the beat of upbeat and cheerful music. And' follow along!
   
  
   
  You'll learn 180+ most common Afrikaans words and phrases' while relaxing at home, or while driving to work.
   
  
   
  Learn Afrikaans With Music is the easiest way to start learning Afrikaans.. without getting overwhelmed by complicated explanations. Perfect for new learners with little to no language learning experience.
   
  
   
  What will you learn?
   
  180+ Words & Phrases Including...
   
  - Basic Greetings
   
  - Numbers
   
  - Common Questions and Answers
   
  - Parts of the Body & Talking About Your Wellbeing
   
  - Common Hobbies
   
  - And much more
   
  
   
  Learn Afrikaans With Music includes...
   
  - 15 Songs/Lessons Inside (Each is about 7 minutes long)
   
  - Fast-Paced Review Section at the End of Each Lesson
   
  - 1 Hour 50 Minutes in Total
   
  - Accompanying PDF eBook with the Words, Phrases and Translations
   
  
   
  Download the PDF and read along

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