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Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?The theme ...

To most of us, learning something 'the hard way' implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Many common study habits and practice routines turn out to be counterproductive. Underlining and highlighting, rereading, cramming, and single-minded repetition of new skills create the illusion...

It’s happened over and over again. You’ve gone to a swanky party or a lovely dinner date or your pleasant friends Ian and Joan have had you over for wine and biscuits or you went with colleagues to an after-work barbecue. You had, like everyone else, a couple glasses of wine or a beer or two and everyone was chatting away nicely. It was all going fine, as it always does, until the subject of the [recent news event] came up and you, like everybody else, voiced an opinion on the [recent news...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.One ordinary man pursuing happiness and freedom as the 2nd choice son, reluctantly steps up and assists his father in family funeral business. As he takes control and business is booming, his father succumbs to the pressures of a national death care corporation known for hostile takeovers, expecting his son to work for them. Feeling betrayed and unable to tolerate their unethical and cold-hearted business practices, he decides to strike...

"[A] splendid revisionist work," this history examines Germany's World War II successful campaign against France in 1940 ( Los Angeles Times Book Review ).Before the Nazis killed him for his work in the French Resistance, the great historian Marc Bloch wrote a famous short book, Strange Defeat, about the treatment of his nation at the hands of an enemy the French had believed they could easily dispose of. In S...

To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners.Memory plays a central r...

Heart of Darkness is a novella written by Polish-born writer Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski). Before its 1902 publication, it appeared as a three-part series (1899) in Blackwood's Magazine. It is widely regarded as a significant work of English literature and part of the Western canon. This highly symbolic story is actually a story within a story, or frame narrative. It follows Marlow as he recounts, from dusk through to late night, his adventure into the Congo to a g...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Pragmata Unofficial Strategy Guide is a comprehensive, old-school styled walkthrough and tactical breakdown of Capcom’s sci-fi action experience Pragmata. Written in the voice of a seasoned early 2000s strategy guide author, this guide delivers a deep dive into combat systems, enemy behavior, hacking mechanics, resource management, movement optimization, and boss fight strategy with a conversational and slightly cynical tone that mirror...

Mele Keahi wasn't looking for excitement when she came to Destiny Bay. She'd just lost her man, her job and her self esteem, and she needed comfort. Instead, she found herself involved in a murder, sparring with a suspicious detective and coming face to face with a ghost from her Hawaiian childhood. Not what she'd bargained for--but then--sometimes you just have to deal with what the cat dragged in.

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Explore the galaxy like a true space pioneer with this comprehensive strategy guide to Starfield. Whether you're a beginner just starting your journey or an experienced explorer looking to master the game’s most advanced systems, this guide provides the knowledge you need to survive, thrive, and dominate the stars. Inside this detailed guide, you'll learn how to explore planets efficiently, build powerful outposts, gather valuable resou...

Re:Imagining Change provides resources, theory, hands-on tools, and illuminating case studies for the next generation of innovative change-makers. This unique book explores how culture, media, memes, and narrative intertwine with social change strategies, and offers practical methods to amplify progressive causes in the popular culture.Re:Imagining Change is an inspirational inside look at the trailblazing methodology developed by the Center for Story-based Strate...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Ready Or Not Unofficial Strategy Guide is a comprehensive, experience-driven walkthrough designed for players who want to survive and master one of the most intense tactical SWAT simulation games available today. Written in a conversational, veteran-style tone, this guide breaks down the core mechanics, advanced strategies, and hidden systems that govern success and failure in high-pressure operations. Unlike basic tutorials or surface-...