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Reading Magic

Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever

Argues that reading aloud to children is a vital part of their educational development, exploring how and where to read to achieve the best effects.

Argues that reading aloud to children is a vital part of their educational development, exploring how and where to read to achieve the best effects.

Webster's New World Letter Writing Handbook

Expert tips and 300 sample letters make business and personal correspondence a snap. When trying to close a sale, answer a complaint, or offer thanks, a well-crafted letter can make all the difference. Packed with practical advice and 300 easy-to-adapt sample letters, this all-purpose guide shows readers how to write letters that get results -at work and at home. Covering the nuts-and-bolts of letter writing as well as the secrets of high-impact prose, the book delivers proven recipes for attention-grabbing introductions, persuasive arguments, memorable phrases, and closing clinchers. Best of all, it offers guidance on business and personal letters for every circumstance, from job hunting, selling, fundraising, and asking favors to giving a reprimand, responding to criticism, expressing sympathy, and declining gracefully. It's the only reference anyone will ever need to write the perfect letter, whatever the occasion.

On the surface, writing to others within your organization may seem a less
challenging task than communicating with business partners, vendors, prospects,
and customers. After all, prospects must be communicated with persuasively, or
they ...

Webster's New World Student Writing Handbook, Fifth Edition

Now more portable and easier to navigate! Webster's New World Student Writing Handbook, Fifth Edition has been refreshed and updated to give you a more portable and efficient reference for all of your high school and college writing needs! From essays to feature articles, from book reports to scripts, you'll get coverage of all thirty-seven types of student writing, good writing principles, subject-specific writing samples, and important considerations for writing and the Internet. You'll enjoy updated coverage and improvements including: All-new sections on term papers A sleek interior design that makes content easier to navigate Brand-new coverage of specific considerations when writing for various subjects, including English, social sciences, science, business, and technical subjects Expanded content on job applications, college application essays, special program admission essays, and scholarship essays A companion Web site features concrete examples of the topics covered in each core subject area Acclaimed by fellow students, educators, and parents, Webster's New World Student Writing Handbook is your one-stop reference for writing top-quality essays, term papers, and reports—on any school subject.

section discusses specific types of writing arranged alphabetically for quick
reference, and appropriate cross-references offer additional help. The discussion
for each type of writing follows a similar format: • An Overview defines and
explains ...

Alex in Rome

As a member of the New Zealand swimming team, fifteen-year-old Alex gets her first taste of independence as she faces the challenges of competition in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.

As a member of the New Zealand swimming team, fifteen-year-old Alex gets her first taste of independence as she faces the challenges of competition in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.

Cooking with a Harvard accent

a collection of international recipes from the Harvard community

Asia. Enthusiasts. Makes about 36 When John K. Fairbank and Wilma Cannon
met as undergraduates, they didn't know they would make Harvard history.
Together they traveled to China, were married in Peking, and stayed four more
years.

Cooking with an Asian Accent

In Cooking with an Asian Accent, award-winning author Ying Compestine, a nationally renowned authority on Asian culture and cuisine, reveals how to make delicious home-cooked meals that nourish the senses and the soul using accessible ingredients, simple preparations, and thrilling flavors. Cooking with an Asian Accent is not another traditional Asian or "quick-meals" cookbook. It offers a new cuisine created through Ying’s East-Meets-West journey, a style of contemporary cooking that brings three essential principles of Asian cuisine into the Western kitchen: food that satisfies the senses, harmonizes the body’s Yin-Yang balance, and acts as medicine. Melding Eastern philosophy with Western-style efficiency, Ying’s recipes offer a balanced approach to cooking everything from quick and healthy soups, salads, and stir-fries to sauces, condiments, and desserts. Accompanied by beautiful full-color photography and inspirational personal stories, this accessible, engaging book is ideal for anyone who aspires to home cooking that is simple, delicious, and revitalizing.

rice. As a staple, rice dates back to the Chou period (1122–256 bc). Over the
centuries, rice has shaped the culture of Asia. It is viewed as a grain that links
heaven and earth. Festivals and traditions evolved around the planting and
harvesting ...

Where Did that Baby Come From?

A creature wonders where his strange younger sibling came from--a squeaking, leaking baby that should surely be set free.

A creature wonders where his strange younger sibling came from--a squeaking, leaking baby that should surely be set free.

How to Talk American

A Guide to Our Native Tongues

Provides a guide to American speech from around the nation, including Detroit, Chicago, and Seattle, and on such topics as Deadheads, Disney, the music business, sports, and street slang

Brave Nike World T'S ALL ABOUT SPORTS, WHICH IS "THE CULTURE OF the
U.S." and the language of the world! air: the gaseous substance in Nikes that
cushions the ... Nike has not yet created a suitable nickname for the Indonesian
ladies who actually make the shoes for around $2 a day. ... Just Do It: a thousand
-year-old Korean Zen principle brought to the U.S. by Zen Master Dae Seung Sa
Nim.