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The Maya - People of the Maize [MultiFormat]
by Diana L Driver
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Learn about the Maya, a brilliant and bloodthirsty culture, with ominous predictions about the end of the Fourth Age of Creation on December 21, 2012? The Maya created a civilization based on terror and human sacrifice and yet managed to excel in the arts, writing, mathematics, astronomy, and the building of temple structures that rival the Egyptian pyramids. However, by the time the Spanish arrived, most of the great Mayan cities had been abandoned and reclaimed by the jungle. Why did this happ... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 21575 - Reading Time: 61-86 min.
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Different Blood: The Vampire As Alien [MultiFormat]
by Margaret L. Carter
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Different blood flows in their veins--but our blood quenches their thirst. From Bram Stoker's 1897 creation of Count Dracula, portrayed as a foreign invader bent on the conquest of England, the literary vampire has symbolized the Other, whether his or her otherness arises from racial, ethnic, sexual, or species difference. Even before the bloodsucking Martians of H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds, however, popular fiction contained a few vampires who were members of alien species rather than supern... more info>> (Published: 2004) EPIC eBook Award Finalist
Words: 60786 - Reading Time: 173-243 min.
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Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Research Papers [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader]
by Laurie Rozakis
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Schaum's is here--to help you write great research papers The experts at Schaum's are at your service-ready to help you with concise, complete, step-by-step instructions that will make writing research papers a breeze, not a burden. The clear, concise guidelines and in-depth instruction in this book will show you how to write high-quality research papers that will help you succeed academically and in the professional world. You'll quickly learn how to: Select and narrow your topic; Evaluate and... more info>>
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Tell It Slant: Writing and Shaping Nonfiction [Secure Adobe PDF]
by Brenda Miller, Suzanne Paola
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Creative nonfiction is the fastest-growing segment in the writing market. Yet, the majority of writing guides are geared toward poetry and fiction writers. Tell It Slant fills the gap. Designed for aspiring nonfiction writers, this much-needed reference provides practical guidance, writing exercises, and a detailed discussion of the range of subcategories that make up the genre, including memoir, travel writing, investigative reporting, and more. (Published: 2004)
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The Naked Truth about Book Publishing [MultiFormat]
by Linda Houle
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Like the legendary Phoenix--with a cycle of death in flames, then rebirth--books, and publishing, are undergoing a major metamorphosis. The Naked Truth about Book Publishing takes a quick and dirty peek at the realities of publishing. Whether you are an author, independent publisher, or just an avid reader, it's critical to know what's happening and how current changes affect you! Ebooks are now widely accepted, displacing print book sales and transforming a multi-billion dollar industry. Books... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 35476 - Reading Time: 101-141 min.
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21st Century Grammar Handbook [Secure eReader (recommended)/Adobe EPUB]
by Barbara Ann Kipfer
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This all-new guide to english is designed to be user-friendly. Its innovative A-to-Z dictionary format lets you find the answers to your questions about grammar, punctuation, and preferred usage quickly and easily. Simply look up the problem areas as you would look up a word in the dictionary. It's just that simple and time-saving. A glossary of terms and plentiful cross-references offer even more help when you need it. Created by a leading expert in linguistics and lexicography. Covers all esse... more info>>
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A La Wolf [Sanctuary Moon: Second Howl] [MultiFormat]
by Melody Knight
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Vixen is cool, interesting, in control. Too bad that Vixen is really Esther, a werewolf with aspirations to better things. In an attempt to spice up her life, she decides to visit The Fold, a nightclub with a dubious reputation. The place is notorious, as well as being the monthly starting point for The Hunt. When The Hunt goes wrong, Esther's rescuer is someone much closer to her heart than she ever suspected. What she's actually hunting for isn't Vixen, but Gregor, the wolf, and man, of her dr... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 13412 - Reading Time: 38-53 min.
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Bartending Made Easy [MultiFormat]
by Janette Dixon
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Bartending Made Easy is the guide for every bartender or wanna be bartender. In plain words Janette Dixon shows you how to be an expert at bartending so all your parties can be a smash.
Words: 6527 - Reading Time: 18-26 min.
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Book Promo 101 [Book 1 in the How to Promote Your Book Series] [MultiFormat]
by Nikki Leigh
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This first in a series of books on how to promote your published work is by an author who speaks from long experience. Not only does she offer her own expertise, but she has also collected quotes from many of the best people in the business when it comes to getting their books "out there" and getting them noticed by reviewers, the press, and readers' groups (Published: 2007)
Words: 129007 - Reading Time: 368-516 min.
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Cinema Studies: The Key Concepts [Secure Adobe PDF]
by Susan Hayward
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This is the essential guide for anyone interested in film. Now in its second edition, the text has been completely revised and expanded to meet the needs of today's students and film enthusiasts. Some 150 key genres, movements, theories and production terms are explained and analyzed with depth and clarity. Entries include: * auteur theory * Blaxploitation * British New Wave * feminist film theory * intertextuality * method acting * pornography * Third World Cinema * Vampire movies A bibliograph... more info>> (Published: 2000)
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College Matters Guide to Getting Into the Elite College of Your Dreams [Secure Adobe PDF]
by Jacquelyn Kung, Melissa Dell, Joanna Chan
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An invaluable resource for high school students who dream of getting into top- flight colleges. College Matters offers the guidance of 12 students who made it into their dream colleges. They share their expertise about the entire process, from first explorations, to estimating chances, through the practical work of reaching the goal. Heres what you need to know to optimize your chances of admission to one of the most selective colleges. Features include: Proven techniques for getting into an eli... more info>> (Published: 2004)
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Consider This...:Questions That Make You Think [Secure eReader (recommended)/Adobe EPUB]
by Barbara Ann Kipfer
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Over 1,000 provocative, thought-provoking questions are posed in the latest book by bestselling author, Barbara Ann Kipfer. Tackling philosophical questions in a fun, engaging way, this impulse purchase is bound to provoke hours of conversation with friends, colleagues, and family. Examples include:
*What makes something beautiful?
*Does everything in life have a purpose?
*Do we each have a soul mate?
*Is it possible to think about nothing?
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Creating Your Dream Day with Romance, Grace, and Style [Secure eReader (recommended)]
by Sharon Naylor
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The Perfect Wedding Is About Elegance--Not How Much You SpendDon't worry. You don't have to spend a fortune to have the beautiful wedding you've always wanted. Although the average cost of a wedding today ranges from $20,000 to $30,000, you can easily pay a fraction of that! In this complete wedding planner, bridal expert Sharon Naylor shows you step-by-step how to plan your dream wedding and still have money left over to enjoy a fabulous honeymoon or put a down payment on a house! Inside, you'l... more info>>
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Escape the Slush Pile [Mastering the Query Letter and Other Publishing Secrets] [MultiFormat]
by MaryJanice Davidson
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A must-have for any writer interested in seeing their work published, Escape the Slush Pile will show you how to get and keep the interest of editors, whether you're writing magazine articles or novels. From actual examples of queries that resulted in contracts, to the difference between an e-mail query and a snail mail query, to how to write a synopsis that will pique an editor's interest, Escape the Slush Pile is your ticket out of the slush pile and onto the best-seller list. (Published: 2001)
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Forever Mine, Valentine [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader/Adobe PDF]
by Vicki Thompson
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Talented artist Jill Amory is tired of her "Jill of All Trades, Mistress of None" reputation. She just can't seem to settle down into the fulfilling, crackerjack career everyone expects from her. So this is going to be the year she decides what to do with her life, traveling across the country to find her bliss. And that means no man--period!--until she's landed the perfect gig. But destiny, in the form of warmhearted, elderly Charlie Hartman, has other plans. Charlie's convinced he's a modern-d... more info>>
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Free Within Ourselves: Fiction Lessons For Black Authors [Secure eReader (recommended)/Adobe EPUB]
by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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A Bird by Bird for the African-American market—A top-notch writer's guide filled with practical guidance, essays, and journal exercises for the African-American writer including advice from E.Lynn Harris, Charles Johnson, and Yolanda Joe.
In her introduction, Jewell Parker Rhodes writes: "Never (in four years of college or five years of graduate school) was I assigned an exercise or given a story example that included a person of color...While the educational system and the publishing world h... more info>>
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French Demystified [Secure Adobe PDF]
by Annie Heminway
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Voilá! Learning French just got a whole lot easier. Interested in learning or refreshing your French but feel your language skills are less than extraordinaire? No need to worry! With French Demystified you'll quickly build up your repertoire and be able to understand the language and communicate effectively. Beginning with familiar French cognates and a review of basic French pronunciation, this book covers key grammar fundamentals such as common verb tenses, nouns, pronouns, and ge... more info>>
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Getting Ready for College: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader/Adobe PDF]
by Polly Berent
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Getting Ready for College is the ultimate easy-to-use guide to success for college-bound seniors, first-years, and their parents. Polly Berent answers the questions you didn't know you would need to ask: What's the deal on financial aid and cash management?; Should I bring a flashlight to school? Do I really need a microwave and a vacuum cleaner?; Should I call Mom every time I'm homesick? Will my boyfriend/girlfriend wait for me?; Will having a credit card help me? Do I need quarters for the la... more info>> (Published: 2003)
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Inviting God to Your Wedding: and Keeping God in Your Marriage [Secure eReader (recommended)]
by Martha Williamson
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"God is the silent partner in all great enterprises."-- Abraham Lincoln"In the months before our wedding, I searched the shelves of my favorite bookstores for a wedding book that I never found: A book that would celebrate my joy and acknowledge my fears. A book that would be a silent friend that wouldn't overwhelm me with week-by-week checklists and endless pictures of table settings. . . . I knew that before I began organizing the most important event of my life, I needed to orga... more info>>
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It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences: A Writer's Guide to Crafting Killer Sentences [Secure eReader (recommended)/Adobe EPUB]
by June Casagrande
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Caroline Fremont Jones revels in her return to San Francisco, where a new city rises from the ruins of the 1906 earthquake. Even more rewarding is her business partnership and rekindled love with ex-spymaster Michael Archer Kossoff. But their private investigation agency is barely off the ground when Fremont's new friend, lovely but quirky Frances McFadden, becomes their first client--and it's a most troubling case.The adventurous but skeptical Fremont, lured by Frances to a seance, sees her com... more info>>
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Julia's Kitchen Wisdom [Secure eReader (recommended)/Adobe EPUB]
by Julia Child
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How many minutes should you cook green beans? Is it better to steam them or to boil them?What are the right proportions for a vinaigrette?How do you skim off fat?What is the perfect way to roast a chicken?Julia Child gave us extensive answers to all these questions, and so many more, in the masterly books she published over the course of her career. But which one do you turn to for which solutions? Over the years Julia also developed some new approaches to old problems, using time-saving equipme... more info>>
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Learning to Write the Easy Way for Fun, Posterity and Money [MultiFormat]
by Dorothy Ann Skarles
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Trying to decide if the writing life is for you? Then start with a very important book Learning to Write the Easy Way for Fun, Posterity, Money by Dorothy Ann Skarles. Discover your hidden writing talent Discover your past and present for future generations Discover the book in you Whether you write it as it happened or turn it into a fictional novel, your fond memories and personal experiences can be a book that captures both the past and the present--even if you've never written before. Doroth... more info>> (Published: 2007)
Words: 44151 - Reading Time: 126-176 min.
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Managing Your Book Writing Business [MultiFormat]
by Pauline Baird Jones, Jamie Engle
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Are you a writer? Have you published your work or are you seeking publication? Did you know that you are also a small business owner? This helpful handbook outlines basic and important information every author needs to know about the publishing industry and the "business" of writing. From developing a business plan to cultivating a professional reputation, award winning author Pauline Baird Jones and public relations expert and author Jamie Engle share their years of knowledge and experience. Do... more info>> (Published: 2008)
Words: 20871 - Reading Time: 59-83 min.
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Renewing Your Wedding Vows: A Complete Planning Guide to Saying I Still Do [Secure eReader]
by Sharon Naylor
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Say "I do" all over again with significance and style Whether this is your chance to have the wedding you always wanted, you're celebrating a milestone anniversary, or you simply want to reaffirm your commitment to each other, the renewing of your vows is an important symbolic step in your relationship. Celebrated wedding planner Sharon Naylor helps you make your second time around your best yet. Renewing Your Wedding Vows provides valuable guidance on how to: --phrase your invitation --choose ... more info>>
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Rescued by Love [MultiFormat]
by Joan Vincent
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Sisters Sarita and Deborah, Reverend Durham's daughters, live in a remote Sussex rectory where tyrannical Lord Pergrine keeps them impoverished and in danger. But the breakdown of a coach brings spritely Lady Phillippa, plump Lady Imogene, and haughty Lady Brienne to the rescue. In their search for adventure, these three elderly ladies caused mayhem--and matchmaking. Georgian Romance by Joan Vincent; originally published by Dell Candlelight (Published: 1981)
Words: 57892 - Reading Time: 165-231 min.
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