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Biography, Social issues, Politics and government, General non-fiction, Parenting, Family and relationships, Writing
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Roberts, who works for ABC News and National Public Radio, discusses women's roles in society in the 1990s. She presents…
minibiographies of women such as her mother and her sister--both politicians--as well as a reporter, a civil-rights activist, and a mechanic. Roberts concludes that for most women the role of nurturer takes precedence. Bestseller
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Literature, Writing
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Conway considers the memoir -- how it has developed over the centuries, the forms and styles it assumes, the strikingly…
different ways in which men and women present their lives, and why we are so drawn to the reading of autobiography. 1998.
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Writing, General non-fiction
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This volume explores how governments, policymakers and newsrooms have responded to the algorithmic distribution of the news. Contributors analyse the…
ongoing battle between platforms and publishers, evaluate recent attempts to manage these tensions through policy reform and consider whether algorithms can be regulated to promote media diversity and stop misinformation and hate speech. Chapter authors also interview journalists and find out how their work is changing due to the growing importance of algorithmic systems. Drawing together an international group of scholars, the book takes a truly global perspective offering case studies from Switzerland, Germany, Kenya, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, and China. The collection also provides a series of critical analyses of recent policy developments in the European Union and Australia, which aim to provide a more secure revenue base for news media organisations. A valuable resource for journalism and policy scholars and students, Governing the Algorithmic Distribution of News is an important guide for anyone hoping to understand the central regulatory issues surrounding the online distribution of news.
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Journals and memoirs, General non-fiction, Writing, Essays
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In this funny and perceptive collection, novelist and essayist Robert Cohen shares his thoughts on the writing process and then…
puts these prescriptions into practice—from how to rant effectively as an essayist and novelist (“The Piano has been Drinking”), how to achieve your own style, naming characters (and creating them), how one manages one’s own identity with being “a writer” in time and space, to the use of reference and allusion in one’s work. Cohen is a deft weaver of allusion himself. In lieu of telling the reader how to master the elements of writing fiction, he shows them through the work of the writers who most influenced his own development, including Bellow, Lawrence, Chekhov, and Babel. Rooted in his own experiences, this collection of essays shows readers how to use their influences and experiences to create bold, personal, and individual work. While the first part of the book teaches writing, the essays in the second part show how these elements come together.
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Hindi: An Essential Grammar is a practical reference guide to the core structures and features of modern Hindi. Assuming no…
prior knowledge of Hindi grammar, this book avoids jargon and overly technical language as it takes the student through the complexities of Hindi grammar in short, readable sections. Suitable for either independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult education classes, key features include: Full examples throughout in both Devanagari and Roman script with a gloss in English Glossary of technical terms and detailed subject index Cross referencing between sections Authentic material provided in the appendix demonstrating grammar usage Hindi: An Essential Grammar will help students, in both formal and non-formal education and of all levels to read, speak and write the language with greater confidence and accuracy. The revised edition rectifies the printing errors inadvertently made in the first edition; it also further clarifies several other issues including Hindi word order flexibility, compound nouns, ergativity, pronominal usage and polite communication.
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Journals and memoirs, Writing, General non-fiction
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In 2011, novelist Tina Welling began teaching journaling workshops for the mostly male inmates at the Teton County Jail in…
Jackson, Wyoming. What began as a little-understood impulse on her part became a meaningful journey with surprising results. Welling was floored by how much she had in common with the incarcerated: “It’s just that they had been arrested and I had not.” They talked and wrote about self-esteem, anger, forgiveness, compassion, personal power, codependency. She gave the men one hour a week to explore their inner lives; they gave her an unprecedented experience of intimacy and vulnerability. Replete with the kind of gorgeous writing for which Welling is acclaimed, Tuesdays in Jail is part memoir, part riveting exploration of individual inmates’ lives and challenges, and an enlightening and insightful examination of American incarceration.
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War, Biography, United States history, Literature biography, Writing
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Biography of the journalist whose columns on the German bombing of London in December 1940 were immediately popular back in…
the United States. Provides information on Pyle's personal life and career; traces his perspective on covering the war from the ordinary soldier's viewpoint; includes quotes from his writings that ended with his death near Okinawa in April 1945
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Literature, Self help, Writing
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A former speech writer for U.S. presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush offers "advice and anecdotes about the writing and…
giving of speeches." Exhorts both veteran and novice speakers to organize their message using logic, sincerity, humour, and short sentences, while keeping the speech under twenty minutes. c1998.
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Writing
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Category romance is a precise art. With such a small word count, writing the perfect category romance is a little…
like writing a haiku. But how do you write a book in seventeen syllables? How can you cram compelling conflict, satisfying character development, and toe-curling romantic tension into less than sixty thousand words? In Crafting Category Romance, two-time RITA™-nominated author of nearly one hundred books Amy Lane describes the rules of engagement, traps to watch out for, and how to leverage common tropes to create conflict, craft a character, develop a plot, and leave readers with a happy ever after that's different every time—all in a tidy package. With practical exercises in plot, conflict, and character development, Crafting Category Romance will teach you how to use the rigid rules and expectations of the genre to your advantage and win a loyal readership following for life.
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General non-fiction, Writing
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Philippine English is a comprehensive reference work on the history, sociology, and linguistic structure of Philippine English. It offers readers…
unprecedented access to a synthesis of the last 50 years of research into Philippine English and puts forward a new and better understanding of the phenomenon of the nativization of English in the Philippines and the emergence of Philippine English. This definitive resource covers in great length and depth all that is currently known about the new English. The chapters offer detailed descriptions of Philippine English at various linguistic levels in addition to examining the psychosociolinguistic factors which shaped the language. Offering discussions of practice, language policy, language education, language teaching, and the relevance of English in various social phenomena in the Philippines, readers will find everything they need to know on theory, methodology, and application in the study of Philippine English.
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Biography, Careers and job hunting, Literature biography, Writing
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Autobiography of the Newbery Award-winning author. Fleischman recalls wanting to be a magician since the fifth grade and teaching himself…
tricks from library books. He describes growing up in the depression, becoming a traveling showman, and finally embarking on a career as a writer. For grades 5-8
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General non-fiction, Writing
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Foundations of Community Journalism is the first and only book to focus on how to understand and conduct research in…
this ever-increasing field. With chapters written by established journalism scholars and teachers, this book provides students and researchers with an understanding of the multiple methods applied to the study of community journalism, such as historical, social-scientific, cultural/critical, and interdisciplinary approaches. It explains what community journalism is as a research concept and offers a range of different methods and theories that can be applied to community journalism research. Although there are numerous "how-to" community journalism manuals for students and newspaper editors, none focuses on how to conduct research into community journalism. The body of knowledge in Foundations of Community Journalism would take readers months, perhaps years, of independent work to gather, making this book a "must-have" volume and reference tool for anybody who is interested in the relationships between journalism and communities.
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Business and economics, Writing
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Practical Strategies is the best way to keep up with all types of writing required in today’s constantly changing workplace.…
It covers everything you need to know about audience and purpose, document design, research, style, and more.
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Literature biography, Writing
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El libro más personal del célebre autor de El club de la lucha: una guía indispensable y original para aspirantes…
a escritores. Tras más de dos décadas dedicado a la escritura, el aclamado autor de El club de la lucha ha decidido compartir su sabiduría y sus años de experiencia en el arte de contar historias. Palahniuk revela los conocimientos que él mismo ha ido acumulando con los años, gracias a su gran capacidad de observación, a los talleres literarios en los que se formó, y a los escritores y maestros que, como Tom Spanbauer, influyeron en su obra. Palahniuk nos regala una sólida guía práctica para construir y desarrollar una novela (con propuestas únicas que no aparecen en los manuales de escritura), y nos habla de los tipos de personajes que conforman una trama, de la escritura como terapia o de cómo implicar al lector para que empatice con la narración. Las ideas que plantea incluyen desde consejos prácticos y ejemplos de obras clásicas y de sus propios libros, hasta un sinfín de anécdotas y recuerdos de su vida como escritor y de sus años de tours literarios por el mundo. Esta obra, destinada a convertirse en un referente de los libros sobre la escritura, es una lúcida, sensible y experta carta de amor al oficio de escritor. La crítica ha dicho:«Con reminiscencias a Mientras escribo de Stephen King, que es tan entretenido como didáctico, [Plantéate esto] es un recurso indispensable para escritoresPublishers Weekly «Palahniuk revela una humildad sorprendente con ideas frescas y accesibles. Sus fans apreciarán el análisis de su propio trabajo —especialmente con El club de la lucha (1996)—, sus homenajes a amigos y antecesores, y cómo imparte sabiduría de una forma amable y alentadora en su particular tono coloquial».Booklist «Un maestro cargado de sabiduría. [Palahniuk] ofrece consejos muy detallados y sumamente prácticos».Kirkus Reviews «Un libro esclarecedor».Dallas Morning News «Consejos prácticos y veraces para aspirantes a escritores».USA Today «Una de las imaginaciones más febriles de las letras estadounidenses».The Washington Post «Palahniuk no escribe para turistas. Escribe para devotos incondicionales que se sienten atraídos por la imaginación salvaje y furiosa que desprende, y por ese sobresaliente humor con el que rompe tabúes».Janet Maslin, The New York Times
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Writing, General non-fiction
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La transformación del periodismo provocada por los avances digitales, con nuevas necesidades de información y ritmos más acelerados en la…
difusión de las noticias, no debiera afectar a la corrección lingüística y el estilo de los textos escritos, y tampoco a la ética de los profesionales. En este contexto, se hace más necesario que nunca un libro que reúna los consejos fundamentales para escribir correctamente en los medios de comunicación. Desde su primera edición en 1997, El estilo del periodista se ha convertido en una obra de referencia fundamental tanto en las facultades de Periodismo de España y Latinoamérica como para los profesionales de la información, los traductores, los profesores de lengua y todos aquellos que se sienten interesados por el lenguaje y el uso que de él hacemos. Esta nueva edición revisada y actualizada por su autor, Álex Grijelmo, constituye una guía de primera mano para moverse entre noticias, crónicas o reportajes, pues está escrita con la perspectiva del periodista que ha vivido los problemas que su profesión plantea en el trabajo diario. Cada capítulo incluye multitud de ejemplos procedentes de periódicos españoles y latinoamericanos, así como numerosas anécdotas sobre las cuestiones tratadas. El estilo del periodista es, en definitiva, un manual lleno de respuestas que puede salir al paso de cualquier duda.
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Psychology, Writing, General non-fiction
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Most children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors felt the omnipresence of the Holocaust throughout their childhood and for many, the…
spectre of the Holocaust continues to loom large through the phenomenon of &“intergenerational&” or &“transgenerational&” trauma. In From Generation to Generation: Healing Intergenerational Trauma Through Storytelling, Emily Wanderer Cohen connects the dots between her behaviors and choices and her mother&’s Holocaust ex-periences. In a series of vivid, emotional—and sometimes gut-wrenching—stories, she illustrates how the Holocaust continues to have an impact on current and future generations. Plus, the prompts at the end of each chapter enable you to explore your own intergenerational trauma and begin your healing journey.Part memoir and part self-discovery, if you&’re a second-generation (2G) or third-generation (3G) Holo-caust survivor—or you&’re experiencing intergenerational trauma of any kind—and you&’re ready to heal from that trauma, you need to read this book.
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General non-fiction, Writing
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Racing Translingualism provides both theoretical and pedagogical reconsiderations of the translingual approach to language diversity by addressing the intersections of…
race and translingualism. This collection extends the disciplinary conversations about translingualism by foregrounding the role race and racism play in the construction and maintenance of language differences. In doing so, the contributors examine the co-naturalization of race and language in order to theorize a race-conscious translingual praxis. The book begins by offering generative critiques of translingualism, centering on the ways in which the approach’s democratic orientation to language avoids issues of race, language, and power and appeals to colorblind racist tropes of equal opportunity. Following these critiques, contributors demonstrate the important intersections of race and translingualism by drawing upon voices typically marginalized by monolingual language ideologies and pedagogies. Finally, Racing Translingualism concludes by attending to the pedagogical implications of a race-conscious translingual praxis in writing and literacy education. Making the case for race-conscious, rather than colorblind, theories and pedagogies, Racing Translingualism offers a unique take on how translingualism is theorized and practiced and moves the field forward through its direct consideration of the links between language, race, and racism. Contributors: Lindsey Albracht, Steven Alvarez, Bethany Davila, Tom Do, Jaclyn Hilberg, Bruce Horner, Aja Martinez, Esther Milu, Stephanie Mosher, Yasmine Romero, Karen Rowan, Rachael Shapiro, Shawanda Stewart, Brian Stone, Victor Villanueva, Missy Watson
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Sports fictionSports and games, Writing, Anthologies, Travelogues
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Twenty-six sports articles from American and Canadian magazines and newspapers. Linda Robertson writes about Richard Williams's grooming his daughters for…
tennis careers in "On Planet Venus." In "Late Boomer," Tom Boswell describes Brady Anderson, the Orioles center fielder. David Remnick covers boxer Mike Tyson in "Kid Dynamite Blows Up." Some strong language
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General non-fiction, Writing
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All the tools you need for college writingThe Bedford Guide for College Writers offers a comprehensive resource with all the…
tools you need for first-year writing and beyond. This flexible volume includes four books in one with a writing guide, reader, research manual, and handbook.
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Self help, Writing
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Start journaling for the first time or get creative inspiration for your next journal Journaling For Dummies will introduce you…
to the abundance of excellent reasons to start putting pen to paper. Take some time to relax, get to know yourself better, cope with stress and anxiety, get organized, create something that outlasts you—plus, it&’s a cheap form of psychotherapy. This book is a comprehensive overview of the most widely used types of journaling. Learn which tools and supplies you&’ll need to get started and get tips on how to make writing into a habit you&’ll keep. Begin journaling for fun, for your mental health, or to unleash your creativity Discover new techniques and ways to deepen your existing journaling practice Practice journaling on impactful topics with idea-generating prompts Attend to your emotional needs, boost your mood, and achieve your goals Starting your first journal? Longtime journaling veteran looking for inspiration? Journaling For Dummies is the friendly guide for you.