Do verb tenses make you tense? Does "affect" vs. "effect" put you in a panic? Help is here!This easy-to-use guide to grammar explains just how the English language works—especially the many ways it can trip you up—so you can write and speak with confidence. You'll find:•Thorough coverage of key areas of grammar•Easy-to-understand explanations and plenty of exercises to test and refine your skills•An answer key at the back of the book to encour...

We never intend to be in a relationship to struggle, cause pain, and feel hurt. Yet it happens so often! What are we doing wrong when our intentions are right?Fights, misunderstandings, and disconnection can taint even the purest of love. And then one starts questioning, "will we ever have a healthy and harmonious relationship?" or "are we right for each other?" These thoughts can create a snowballing effect that leads to breakup. When, in reality, the question one should ask is, "...

Change Not Only What You Think—But How You Think2021 INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalist!#1 Best Seller in Creativity Self-HelpExperience a complete mental fitness and cognitive change program through simple visualization exercises. Eric Maisel, PhD. guides you through techniques that change not only what you think—but how you think.Your mind is yours to redesign, redecorate and create! ...

Good writers follow the rules. Great writers know the rules—and follow their instincts!Finding the right words, in the right order, matters—whether you're a student embarking on an essay, a job applicant drafting your cover letter, an employee composing an email…even a (hopeful) lover writing a text. Do it wrong and you just might get an F, miss the interview, lose a client, or spoil your chance at a second date.Do it right, and the world is yours.

Achieve Your Personal Goals with Organization and Good Habits#1 New Release in Crafts, Hobbies & Home; Organizational Learning; Time Management; and Business Project ManagementLearn about how to get more out of life, reach your personal goals, develop good habits, and create meaningful work from YouTube, podcast, and Instagram star Beatrice Naujalyte.Start planning for success. Plan and Organi...

“One of the few truly helpful books on fiction writing.”—Chicago TribuneGo beyond Stephen King’s On Writing to master the fundamentals of great storytelling with this foundational guide that reveals the essential elements of what makes the best fiction. The Art of Creative Writing is a timeless testament to the power of dialogue and character development that is accessible for every level of writer from beginner to establis...

This small book looks at some of the strange things that make England unique, starting with the English language itself and looking at concepts such as sports, ghosts and the English love for eccentricity - like the sportsman who rode his horse naked.As well as strange people, the book looks at strange places. For example, there is the canal across Southern England that was dug to keep back Bonaparte's hordes in the invasion that never took place. There is also the impressively mas...

A noted linguist examines extinct languages, from Egyptian hieroglyphs to the mysteries of as-yet undeciphered writings, in this scholarly work.While certain ancient languages were passed down continuously through the ages, many others were ignored for centuries. When scholars began to decipher these extinct languages in the early nineteenth century, they uncovered previously inaccessible riches of knowledge and history. Yet much work remains to be done on undeciphe...

"A compelling account of the air war against Germany" written by the navigator portrayed by Anthony Boyle in Apple TV's Masters of the Air ( Publishers Weekly).They began operations out of England in the spring of '43. They flew their Flying Fortresses almost daily against strategic targets in Europe in the name of freedom. Their astonishing courage and appalling losses earned them the name that resounds in the annals of aerial warfare and made th...

From the hosts of the popular podcast, a handbook for understanding the way you're wired—and using that knowledge for greater happiness.Get past superficial markers of identity and discover the full makings of your personality type with this interactive guide to hacking your mind and uncovering your true self. Recognizing all aspects of who you really are will improve your confidence, compassion, decision-making process, and success.Written by the hosts of th...

"A breath of intellectual fresh air . . . [an] amusing look at how to dispel endemic pseudoscience and conspiracy theories through rational thinking." — Publishers WeeklyAliens. Ley lines. Water dowsing. Conspiracies and myths captivate imaginations and promise mystery and magic. Whether it's arguing about the moon landing hoax or a Frisbee-like Earth drifting through space, when held up to science and critical thinking, these ideas fall flat.In ...

A philosophical critique of how society encourages us to avoid risk when we should instead accept it.When Anne Dufourmantelle drowned in a heroic attempt to save two children caught in rough seas, obituaries around the world rarely failed to recall that she authored In Praise of Risk, implying that her death confirmed the ancient adage that to philosophize is to learn how to die. Now available in English, this magnificent book indeed offers a trenchant crit...