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  1. Reading Like a Writer

    by Francine Prose

    Long before there were creative-writing workshops and degrees, how did aspiring writers learn to write? By reading the work of their predecessors and contemporaries, says Francine Prose. In Reading Like a Writer, Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and the... (learn more about this book)

  2. Envisioning Information

    by Edward R. Tufte

    A remarkable range of examples for the idea of visual thinking, with beautifully printed pages. A real treat for all who reason and learn by means of images. -- Rudolf Arnheim

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  3. You Just Don't Understand

    by Deborah Tannen

    Women and men live in different worlds...made of different words. Spending nearly four years on the New York Times bestseller list, including eight months at number one, You Just Don't Understand is a true cultural and intellectual phenomenon. This is the book that brought gender... (learn more about this book)

  4. Difficult Conversations

    by Douglas Stone

    Members of the Harvard Negotiation Project--which brought you the mega-bestseller Getting to YES --show you how to handle your most difficult conversations with confidence and skill. Whether you're dealing with an underperforming employee, disagreeing with your spouse about money or... (learn more about this book)

  5. Media Control

    by Noam Chomsky

    This Open Media title includes the complete text of Chomsky’s January 2002 Town Hall meeting on media coverage of American foreign policy.

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  6. Penguin Great Ideas: Book 20

    Why I Write

    by George Orwell

    Whether puncturing the lies of politicians, wittily dissecting the English character or telling unpalatable truths about war, Orwell's timeless, uncompromising essays are more relevant, entertaining and essential than ever in today's era of spin.

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  7. Words That Work

    by Frank I. Luntz

    The nation’s premier communications expert shares his wisdom on how the words we choose can change the course of business, of politics, and of life in this country In Words That Work , Luntz offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the tactical use of words and phrases affects what we buy,... (learn more about this book)

  8. Crimes Against Logic

    by Jamie Whyte

    A witty assault on lame rhetoric, specious logic, and official BS Here's a fast-paced, ruthlessly funny romp through the mulligan stew of illogic, unreason, and just plain drivel served up daily in the media by pundits, psychics, ad agencies, New Age gurus, statisticians, free trade... (learn more about this book)

  9. Thank You for Arguing

    by Jay Heinrichs, Rick Horgan, Julian Pavia, Cynthia Cannell, Kyle Kolker, Abigail Seymour

    Thank You for Arguing is your master class in the art of persuasion, taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill. The time-tested secrets the book discloses include Cicero’s three-step strategy for moving an audience to actionÑas well as Honest Abe’s Shameless Trick of... (learn more about this book)

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