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Filled with action movie-inspired advice, this hilarious guide is the ultimate gag gift or stocking stuffer for anyone who wants to ‘keep up with the Indiana Joneses’ For everyone who’s ever wanted to be as smooth as James Bond, as clever as Captain Kirk, or as tough as Charlie’s Angels, The Action Hero’s Handbook is the ultimate guide to the essential skills every action hero needs to survive and thrive in this dangerous but exciting world.   This book features dozens of real-life action hero techniques, directly from experts in the subjects at hand: FBI agents, sexologists, stuntmen, hypnotists, karate masters, criminologists, detectives, and many others. Learn how to:   • Catch a great white shark • Deliver the Vulcan Nerve Pinch • Spyproof your hotel room • Win a fight when outnumbered • Climb down Mount Rushmore National Monument   And dozens of other Good Guy Skills, Paranormal Skills, Fighting Skills, and Escape Skills. With meticulously researched step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow illustrations, The Action Hero’s Handbook will get you ready for anything. Good luck—we’re all counting on you. |
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This book is a guide to personal Hebrew word study. As a Bible College teacher of the biblical Hebrew language, my students were to be future pastors, missionaries, and Christian leaders. This more traditional line of instruction involved substantial memorization of Hebrew verbal forms and vocabulary. Today I am teaching Christians of all backgrounds how to use the Hebrew language in their own personal Bible study. In most cases, I am teaching people who are not interested in earning a degree but they do want to be able to study the Bible in the original language. Learning God’s Love Language is a tool that you can use in your personal Bible study to learn Hebrew almost immediately, without years of memorization and other Hebrew language courses. This book will become a personal guide for your own Hebrew word study. It is not a textbook for those seeking an academic degree, wishing to learn to speak modern Hebrew or preparing for a graduate school placement test. Learning God’s Love Language is for those who wish to study God’s Word and find a richer, deeper understanding by peering into the ancient Hebrew language and exploring the meanings contained in a particular word. This book is the result of my many years of research, developing a Bible study tool where any Christian, regardless of age, educational background, or culture can study God's Word in its original language. This Bible study tool will take you beyond concordances, lexicons, and Bible dictionaries, opening up each Hebrew word and reading its  built-in commentary  by combining the ancient, esoteric structure of each Hebrew word, letter by letter. And by doing so, enrich your understanding of God’s Word through His ancient love language. |
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Start Reading in Spanish Immediately and Build Your Language Skills in No Time! Whether you’re a brand-new beginner or an advanced-beginning learner, the new editions of these popular titles enable you to dive into the language with engaging readings that progress in difficulty to match your growing reading skills. This process will allow you to rapidly build comprehension and confidence as you enjoy the stories and complete the post-reading exercises. EASY SPANISH READER is divided into three parts: Part I describes the adventures of two high-school seniors involved in their Spanish club. As you read about their experiences, you’ll discover the nuances of language and culture right along with the students. Part II describes episodes in the colorful history of Mexico, from the Conquistadors to the present, including vivid depictions of Cortés’s encounters with the Aztecs. Part III is comprised of an abridged adaptation of the classic story “Lazarillo de Tormes,” which allows you to practice your grammar and vocabulary skills on a great work of Spanish literature. The bonus app that accompanies this book provides: FLASHCARDS to aid memorization of all vocabulary terms AUDIO recordings of numerous reading passages RECORD-YOURSELF feature to improve your pronunciation AUTO-FILL GLOSSARY for quick reference |
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The Novel Planner Workbook helps aspiring and seasoned writers of all ages plan, outline, and develop their stories—whether an epic novel or a shorter story. The planner includes sections for brainstorming ideas, pre-write questions, setting and scene templates, character sketches, a story structure template, and vital checklists like the Ultimate Self-Publishing Checklist and the Ultimate Story Checklist. Additional templates and character sketches in PDFs are available for home printing (details inside the workbook). Note: This workbook was designed to be a physical planner, which means this ebook version may contain some instructions you won’t be able to do on your e-reader (like brainstorm and such). There is, however, a link to some downloadable and printable templates and sketches in this ebook to provide you with some actual pages from the physical book. |
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101 self-help quotes by the best thinkers, entrepreneurs, politicians and writers. From Confucius to Winston Churchill, from Horace to Mother Teresa, the greatest minds in History leave their teachings for us in the shape of their memorable thoughts. |
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The 4-Hour Body is an insightful multi-disciplinary approach to hacking our bodies. Author Tim Ferriss has spent years studying how to improve the human body—he interviewed and trained with experts, studied scientific literature, and tried out what he learned on himself. In The 4-Hour Body, he distills the most effective 2.5% of what he discovered into programs you can use to improve six aspects of your body : losing fat and gaining muscle, enhancing sex, improving sleep, managing injuries, improving sports performance, and living longer . This is the SUMMARY of the book, The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman by Timothy Ferriss, which in no way intends to displace the original work but offers the following: * An in-depth analysis of the book * An efficiently written work that conveys the authors' message in a user friendly manner * A sufficient synopsis of the authors' main ideas These and many more can be found in this little book of immeasurable value! If you want to discover a complete guide to hacking your health, helping you achieve anything from rapid fat loss and quick muscle gain to better sleep, sex, and extreme athletic performance, then click on the buy now button to Order your copy now!. --------- DISCLAIMER This book is an unofficial summary and analysis of A guide to Timothy Ferriss' book, The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman, which should be read in conjunction with the original work, not as a substitute. This content is solely the responsibility of Quick Reads, which is not affiliated with the original author in any way. |
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The Asclepius is one of two philosophical books ascribed to the legendary sage of Ancient Egypt, Hermes Trismegistus, who was believed in classical and renaissance times to have lived shortly after Moses. The Greek original, lost since classical times, is thought to date from the 2nd or 3rd century AD. However, a Latin version survived, of which this volume is a translation. Like its companion, the Corpus Hermeticum (or The Way of Hermes), the Asclepius describes the most profound philosophical questions in the form of a conversation about secrets: the nature of the One, the role of the gods, and the stature of the human being. Not only does this work offer spiritual guidance, but it is also a valuable insight into the minds and emotions of the Egyptians in ancient and classical times. Many of the views expressed also reflect Gnostic beliefs which passed into early Christianity. |
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Introduction The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a multimillion-dollar professional sport business. The value of team franchises has grown dramatically since David Stern became NBA commissioner in 1984. That season, the average team value was around $15 million (Smith, 2003). The figure had risen to around $300 million by 2003 (Smith, 2003). The increased revenues in the game have led to higher player salaries, which mean more pressure on individual players to perform. The business nature of basketball has put a premium on the selection of players and on the process--an imprecise science--that goes into selection. Owners and general managers are desiring to operate their teams according to corporate models, by controlling escalating player salaries (Sandoval, 2003). Front-office executives want to reduce the risk of bad draft picks and overpaid free agents (Sandoval, 2003). |
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=> CLIQUEZ SUR LE BOUTON  TÉLÉCHARGER  POUR ACCÉDER AUX AUDIOS, AUX CORRIGÉS ET AUX TRANSCRIPTIONS  -  Une préparation en 4 étapes : comprendre l’épreuve,  se préparer, s’entraîner, prêt pour l’examen ! -  Des activités collectives et individuelles, des astuces et  des stratégies pour progresser et gagner en autonomie -  Des fiches méthodologiques  Prêt pour l’examen !  par compétence pour mémoriser l’essentiel -   2 épreuves complètes pour réussir l’examen +   Le livret de corrigés expliqués et les transcriptions +   Le CD mp3 :  compréhension de l’oral, production orale |
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"He who has learned to disagree without being disagreeable has discovered the most valuable secret of negotiation"  – Chris Voss Summary of Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss Chris Voss is an international negotiating practitioner. After his two-decade career as an international FBI negotiator, he recognizes the act of negotiating as a vital determinant of our ability to obtain the most from life. Hence, he feels compelled to share the most effective negotiation practices that have worked for the FBI throughout his career in the agency with global readers. What to take from this book? This book dwells primarily on the subject of tactical empathy. As opposed to the past belief about negotiation as a completely rational process, you will learn from this book how that emotions have a stronger influence on behavior rather than rational thinking. Consequently, you would master how to employ tactical empathy in influencing your counterpart's behavior by first influencing one's emotions. Who is this book for? Frankly, this book is for every human who breathes and lives on the surface of this Earth. As long you are alive, you will always come in contact with other humans like you. As Chris Voss has correctly recognized, negotiation takes place in almost all contexts of human interaction; hence, it is a must-have skill for everyone. This book covers major topics such as: Reading body language.Mirroring.How to label emotions.Detecting lies even in people's affirmations.Usage of calibrated questions.Bargaining hard and many more. Added-value of this summary:  1) exclusive information to some of the mysteries surrounding major criminal cases solved by the FBI; 2) become a better negotiator in business, career, marketplace, personal relationships, or wherever you may find yourself; 3) saving time. At  Essential Insight Summaries , we pride ourselves in providing key points in life-changing books in the shortest amount of time. Our summaries focus on bringing vital information that enhances knowledge and understanding of a specific subject matter. We focus on the essentials to ensure you maximize knowledge in the shortest possible time. Disclaimer:   This comprehensive summary is based on Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss and does not share any affiliation with the author or original work in any way or form. The summary does not utilize any text from the original work. We want our readers to use this summary as a study companion to the original book, and not as a substitute. |
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Powerful Character Arcs Create Powerful Stories Have you written a story with an exciting concept and interesting characters—but it just isn’t grabbing the attention of readers or agents? It’s time to look deeper into the story beats that create realistic and compelling character arcs. Internationally published, award-winning novelist K.M. Weiland shares her acclaimed method for achieving memorable and moving character arcs in every book you write. By applying the foundation of the Three-Act Story Structure and then delving even deeper into the psychology of realistic and dynamic human change, Weiland offers a beat-by-beat checklist of character arc guidelines that flexes to fit any type of story. This comprehensive book will teach you: *How to determine which arc—positive, negative, or flat—is right for your character. *Why you should NEVER pit plot against character. Instead, learn how to blend story structure and character development. *How to recognize and avoid the worst pitfalls of writing novels without character arcs. *How to hack the secret to using overarching character arcs to create amazing trilogies and series. *And much more! Gaining an understanding of how to write character arcs is a game-changing moment in any author’s pursuit of the craft. Bring your characters to unforgettable and realistic life—and take your stories from good to great! |
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"French Grammar - Theory and Exercises" presents the most important elements of French Grammar in a clear and simple manner. The book addresses all those who want to learn French, regardless of age, offering, through clear explanations and algorithms, a better understanding of French grammar. Each lesson is accompanied by examples and exercises. The book contains an abundance of exercises. |
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Many of you need more vocabulary to express your ideas at the TEF Canada/TEFAQ exam . You may have a good level but sometimes your hard work is wasted because of some basic words that you forgot or simply don’t know. Basics words are also very important. Some also students tend to forget these essential words because of stress or lack of preparation. That’s why I decided to gather more than 800 words that can be used for this TEF exam. This book’s purpose is to be practical and straightforward. Therefore, I’m confident it will help you to save a lot of time and energy . This book contains: • 800+ words to know for TEF Canada/TEFAQ • 160 linking words with examples • a list of useful phrases for compréhension orale/écrite To your success!  Jean K. MATHIEU |
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French-English thematic vocabulary (6000 words): 1. Identity and state verbs, 2. Identity and civil status, 3. Countries and nationalities (• continent, • country), 4. Languages, 5. Administrative services (• administration, • police, • army), 6. Moment and duration (• day, • month, • season, • weather), 7. Environment (• plant, • flower, • tree, • animal, • mammal, • bird, • reptile, • amphibian, • fish, • marine wildlife, • insect, • stone), 8. Places (• landscape), 9. The city (• monument), 10. Housing (• building, • place, • room, • furniture, • household appliance, • object, • miscellaneous, • DIY), 11. Motion (• action), 12. The journey (• passage), 13. Means of transport (• automobile), 14. Actions on oneself, 15. Verbs of change, 16. The human body (• disease), 17. Personal objects (• clothes, • accessory), 18. Food (• meat, • poultry, • fish, • crustacean, • fruit, • vegetable, • bread, • dairy product, • dish, • dessert, • condiment, • ingredient, • drink, • measure, • utensil, • meal, • restaurant industry), 19. Action in its course, 20. Action on things, 21. Physical qualities, 22. Qualities of things (• color, • shape), 23. Professional activity (• occupation, • shopkeeper, • work), 24. Social services (• health, • education), 25. Spare time (• sport, • game, • hobby), 26. Verbs of sensation, 27. Expression of feeling or will, 28. Faculties, feelings and sensations, 29. Character qualities, 30. Individual or social expression (• music, • show, • art, • science, • cardinal number, • ordinal number, • history, • religion), 31. Communication actions (• technology), 32. Actions on others, 33. Links between individuals (• relationship, • parenthood), 34. Celebrations, 35. Collective services (• mail, • media, • advertising), 36. Exchanges in society (• finance, • trade) |
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Improve your manners, navigate uncomfortable social situations, and show greater kindness to others Our world is constantly changing, but something that always remains true? Manners matter. Etiquette is about more than just knowing which fork to use at a fancy dinner or how to write a thank-you note. Modern Etiquette For Dummies shows you how to navigate tricky interpersonal scenarios and tough workplace dilemmas with ease. With the help of Dummies, you'll toss aside stuffy old notions of etiquette and discover how to conduct yourself in various environments. This book is full of helpful tips on tackling today's unique challenges, including how to use the right pronouns, how to behave on social media, how to maintain professionalism in hybrid work settings (like when is it okay to turn off your camera during a Zoom meeting?), and how to put your phone down so you can focus on what matters. Learn important social expectations in informal, formal, and workplace settings Discover how to navigate pronouns when unsure of someone's gender identity Get up to date on the etiquette surrounding remote work, video calls, and more Improve your reputation and communicate better with friends and family This Dummies reference is great for anyone who wants improved manners. Entering the business world? Traveling overseas? Hosting a dinner party? This is the book you need. |
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Be prepared for exam day with Barron’s. Trusted content from AP experts! Barron’s AP Physics 1 Premium, 2024 includes in‑depth content review and practice. It’s the only book you’ll need to be prepared for exam day. Written by Experienced Educators • Learn from Barron’s‑‑all content is written and reviewed by AP experts • Build your understanding with comprehensive review tailored to the most recent exam • Get a leg up with tips, strategies, and study advice for exam day‑‑it’s like having a trusted tutor by your side Be Confident on Exam Day • Sharpen your test‑taking skills with 4 full‑length practice tests –2 in the book and 2 more online–plus detailed answer explanations for all questions • Strengthen your knowledge with in‑depth review covering all units on the AP Physics 1 exam • Establish a baseline of what you know and what you need to study further by taking the short diagnostic test and reviewing the answer explanations • Reinforce your learning by answering a series of multiple-choice and free-response practice questions at the end of each chapter Robust Online Practice • Continue your practice with 2 full‑length practice tests on Barron’s Online Learning Hub • Simulate the exam experience with a timed test option • Deepen your understanding with detailed answer explanations and expert advice • Gain confidence with scoring to check your learning progress |
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More than 150 inspired—and inspiring—novelists, poets, playwrights, painters, philosophers, scientists, and mathematicians on how they subtly maneuver the many (self-inflicted) obstacles and (self-imposed) daily rituals to get done the work they love to do. Franz Kafka, frustrated with his living quarters and day job, wrote in a letter to Felice Bauer in 1912, “time is short, my strength is limited, the office is a horror, the apartment is noisy, and if a pleasant, straightforward life is not possible then one must try to wriggle through by subtle maneuvers.”   Kafka is one of 161 minds who describe their daily rituals to get their work done, whether by waking early or staying up late; whether by self-medicating with doughnuts or bathing, drinking vast quantities of coffee, or taking long daily walks. Thomas Wolfe wrote standing up in the kitchen, the top of the refrigerator as his desk, dreamily fondling his “male configurations”.... Jean-Paul Sartre chewed on Corydrane tablets (a mix of amphetamine and aspirin), ingesting ten times the recommended dose each day ... Descartes liked to linger in bed, his mind wandering in sleep through woods, gardens, and enchanted palaces where he experienced “every pleasure imaginable.” Here are: Anthony Trollope, who demanded of himself that each morning he write three thousand words (250 words every fifteen minutes for three hours) before going off to his job at the postal service, which he kept for thirty-three years during the writing of more than two dozen books ... Karl Marx ... Woody Allen ... Agatha Christie ... George Balanchine, who did most of his work while ironing ... Leo Tolstoy ... Charles Dickens ... Pablo Picasso ... George Gershwin, who, said his brother Ira, worked for twelve hours a day from late morning to midnight, composing at the piano in pajamas, bathrobe, and slippers.... Here also are the daily rituals of Charles Darwin, Andy Warhol, John Updike, Twyla Tharp, Benjamin Franklin, William Faulkner, Jane Austen, Anne Rice, and Igor Stravinsky (he was never able to compose unless he was sure no one could hear him and, when blocked, stood on his head to “clear the brain”). |
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PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A COMPANION TO THE BLUE ZONES SOLUTION AND NOT THE ORIGINAL BOOK.   Codependent No More: by Melody Beattie | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review   Codependent No More by Melody Beattie is a self-help book that explains codependency and how to overcome it. Originally published in 1986, it was written before codependency was fully acknowledged in the mental health profession…   This companion to Codependent No More includes: • Overview of the book • Important People • Key Takeaways • Analysis of Key Takeaways • and much more! |
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LET YOUR VOCABULARY SPEAK FOR ITSELF. Whether your goal is to get a competitive edge on a specific exam or simply to build your word knowledge, this updated sixth edition of Word Smart gives you the tools you need to transform your vocabulary and start using words with confidence! WORD SMART, 6th EDITION  includes: • More than 1,400 vocab words that belong in every savvy student's vocabulary • Lists of common word roots and usage errors  • Key terms you need to know to understand fields such as finance, science, and the arts • Need-to-know vocab for standardized tests like the SAT and GRE • Foreign phrases and abbreviations commonly encountered in reading or conversation The words in this book come from a careful analysis of newspapers (from the  New York Times  to the  Wall Street Journal) , magazines (from  Time  to  Scientific American) , and books from current bestsellers to classics. We also combed through the SAT and other standardized tests to determine which words are tested most frequently. We sifted out the words that most people know, and focused on words that most people misunderstand or misuse. You can be confident that with Word Smart , you'll get the help you need to communicate more clearly and effectively, understand what you read, and score higher on standardized tests! |
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This illustrated story has been designed for bilingual children, students and others wishing to read a parallel text in English and Spanish. For ease of understanding, the languages are displayed together just one or two sentences at a time. The aim was to make translation as direct as possible but always using everyday language of native speakers. Excerpt from the story — "I wonder how high Frog can jump," said Rosemary. "That’s an interesting thought," laughed Basil. "Let’s ask him!" —Me pregunto a qué altura puede saltar Rana —dijo Romera. —Eso es una idea interesante —rio Albahaca—. ¡Preguntémosle! The Pansy sisters turned their blue faces towards Frog. "Frog!" they shouted in harmony. "Jump!" Las hermanas pensamiento giraron sus caras azules hacia Rana. —¡Rana! —gritaron a la vez—. ¡Salta! Frog looked down at the plants in the little blue flowerpot. "Me?" asked Frog. "I can’t jump." The plants thought that Frog must be shy; they all knew that frogs could jump. Rana miró hacia abajo a las plantas en la pequeña maceta azul. —¿Yo? —preguntó Rana—. Yo no sé saltar. Las plantas pensaron que Rana debía ser tímido; todos ellos sabían que las ranas saben saltar. |
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Alan Watts was the most prominent personality of the Zen Buddhism, who popularized the Eastern philosophy for the Western world. This naturalized American author’s writings were particularly famous among the so-called "beat generation" of the late 1950s and early 1960s. He is the author of more than 25 books including ne of the best selling books on Buddhism, ‘The Way of Zen’ and ‘Nature, Man and Woman’. With a master’s degree in Theology, he was an Episcopal priest for a short time and later joined as a faculty of the American Academy of Asian Studies. This book will bring you the collection of quotes of various genres from this savant of Zen Buddhism. ‘Extracted Wisdom of Alan Watts: 450+ Lessons from a Theologist’ will be a valuable collection for anyone who is fond of him or want to learn more about Alan Watts… |
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*Audio included inside!  Listen to audio lessons, while you read along! Buy or sample now! Interactive. Effective. And FUN! Start speaking Brazilian Portuguese in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Introduction to Brazilian Portuguese - a completely new way to learn Brazilian Portuguese with ease! Introduction to Brazilian Portuguese will arm you with Brazilian Portuguese and cultural insight to utterly shock and amaze your Brazilian Portuguese friends and family, teachers, and colleagues. What you get in Introduction to Brazilian Portuguese: - 120+ pages of Brazilian Portuguese learning material (200+ pages in landscape view) - 25 Brazilian Portuguese lessons: dialog transcripts with translation, vocabulary, sample sentences and a grammar section - 25 Audio Lesson Tracks  (over 6.5 hours of Brazilian Portuguese lessons) - 5 Audio Review Tracks (practice new words and phrases) - 5 Audio Dialog Tracks (read along while you listen) This book is the most powerful way to learn Greek. Guaranteed. You get the two most powerful components of our language learning system: the audio lessons and lesson notes. Why are the audio lessons so effective? - powerful and to the point - twenty five 15-minute lessons  - syllable-by-syllable breakdown of each word and phrase so that you can say every word and phrase instantly - repeat after the professional teacher to practice proper pronunciation - cultural insight and insider-only tips from our teachers in each lesson  - fun and relaxed approach to learning - effortlessly learn from bi-lingual and bi-cultural hosts as they guide you through the pitfalls and pleasures of Brazil and Brazilian Portuguese. Why are the lesson notes so effective? - improve listening comprehension and reading comprehension by reading the dialog transcript while listening to the conversation - grasp the exact meaning of phrases and expressions with natural translations - expand your word and phrase usage with the expansion section - master and learn to use Brazilian Portuguese grammar with the grammar section Interactive. Effective. And FUN! Discover or rediscover how fun learning a language can be with the future of language learning. And start speaking Brazilian Portuguese instantly! |
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Learning the French language is easy with help from the 501 Verb Series! This book presents the most important and commonly used verbs from the French language. The verbs are arranged alphabetically with English translations in chart form, one verb per page, and conjugated in all persons and tenses, both active and passive. In addition, this comprehensive guide to French verb usage offers a wealth of reference material and language tips, including a bilingual list of more than 1,250 additional verbs, helpful expressions and idioms for travelers, and verb drills and short tests with all questions answered and explained. |
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A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY: A CHRONOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF ITS PLACE ON THE WORLD STAGE. Native American History is a breakthrough reference guide, the first book of its kind to recognize and explore the rich, unfolding experiences of the indigenous American peoples as they evolved against a global backdrop. This fascinating historical narrative, presented in an illuminating and thought-provoking time-line format, sheds light on such events as: * The construction of pyramids--not only on the banks of the Nile but also on the banks of the Mississippi * The development of agriculture in both Mesopotamia and Mexico * The European discovery of a continent already inhabited by some 50 million people * The Native American influence on the ideas of the European Renaissance * The unacknowledged advancements in science and medicine created by the civilizations of the new world * Western Expansion and its impact on Native American land and traditions * The key contributions Native Americans brought to the Allied victory of World War II And much more! This invaluable history takes an important first step toward a true understanding of the depth, breadth, and scope of a long-neglected aspect of our heritage. |
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Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Consumers (1991, 3rd edition published in 2014) by Geoffrey Moore is a guide for high-tech companies that wish to transition successfully from a small, technically minded customer base to a larger general market. Customers within a given market adopt new products at different points during their development.,, Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more. |
