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Where Dreams Begin (Avon Historical Romance)

Where Dreams Begin (Avon Historical Romance)

by Lisa Kleypas

Zachary Bronson has built an empire of wealth and power -- now he needed a wife to help secure his position in society...and warm his bed in private.But not just any woman will do for a man whom all of London knows is not a gentleman. Then he unexpectedly swept Lady Holly Taylor into his arms for an unasked for -- but very alluring -- kiss, and suddenly he knew he had found a woman whose fierce passions matched... (more)

Song of the Lioness: Book 3

The Woman Who Rides Like a Man

by Tamora Pierce

"Let her prove herself worthy as a man." Newly knighted, Alanna of Trebond seeks adventure in the vast desert of Tortall. Captured by fierce desert dwellers, she is forced to prove herself in a duel to the death -- either she will be killed or she will be inducted into the tribe. Although she triumphs, dire challenges lie ahead. As her mythic fate would have it, Alanna soon becomes the tribe's first female shaman... (more)

Berlitz Latin American Spanish Phrase Book (Phrase Book)

Berlitz Latin American Spanish Phrase Book (Phrase Book)

by Berlitz Guides

This portable, practical phrase book is packed with Latin flavor and flair. From everyday expressions to culture and safety tips, the Berlitz Latin American Phrase Book allows you to converse with confidence and travel with ease! Color-coded sections, a pronunciation guide, and dialog boxes featuring typical conversations help you communicate easily, intelligibly, and comfortably with native speakers. The... (more)

A Dictionary of Euphemisms: How Not To Say What You Mean (Oxford Paperback Reference)

A Dictionary of Euphemisms: How Not To Say What You Mean (Oxford Paperback Reference)

by R. W. Holder

Now in paperback, this brand new edition of A Dictionary of Euphemisms: How Not To Say What You Mean is still as lively a guide to the language of evasion, hypocrisy, prudery, and deceit as you could wish for. Packed full of the old favourites, such as 'early bath' or 'push up the daisies', as well as euphemisms from modern times, like 'human sacrifice', 'coffee-housing', and 'tuft-hunter'. Definitions include... (more)

The University of Chicago Spanish dictionary: A new concise Spanish-English and English-Spanish dictionary of words and phrases basic to the written and ... baÌsicas de ambos idiomas (Pocket book)

The University of Chicago Spanish dictionary: A new concise Spanish-English and English-Spanish dictionary of words and phrases basic to the written and ... baÌsicas de ambos idiomas (Pocket book)

by Carlos Castillo

A concise dictionary of words and phrases for today's usage. Contains 1500 new words.

The Penguin Book of 20th-Century Speeches

The Penguin Book of 20th-Century Speeches

Whether it was Churchill rousing the British to war, Castro inspiring the Cuban revolution, or Clinton defending himself against Monica Lewinsky, great speakers have always had the power to stir hearts, uphold great ideals, and lead nations to new frontiers. This newly revised edition of The Penguin Book of Twentieth Century Speeches includes a new introduction and twenty-nine new selections, such as the words... (more)

The Unofficial Boeing 737 Glass Simulator Checkride Manual

The Unofficial Boeing 737 Glass Simulator Checkride Manual

by Mike Ray

This is a manual specifically designed to assist the professional airline pilot in preparing for the Boeing 737-300 thru 500 Glass Super Guppy simulator checkride. It is an easy read and filled with documentation and discussion that will make preparation for the checkride greatly simplified.

Performance Appraisal Phrase Book: The Best Words, Phrases, and Techniques for Performance Reviews

Performance Appraisal Phrase Book: The Best Words, Phrases, and Techniques for Performance Reviews

by Corey Sandler, Janice Keefe

Featuring concise sections on how to write an evaluation, handle tricky legal issues, and verbally discuss the evaluation, this invaluable book also includes a cross-referenced directory of thousands of words and phrases appropriate for any type of written evaluation.

Perfect Solutions for Difficult Employee Situations

Perfect Solutions for Difficult Employee Situations

by Sid Kemp

Practical methods for solving messy problems in the office From underperformance to office romances to interpersonal conflicts, Perfect Solutions for Difficult Employee Situations gives you effective techniques for solving 401 sticky employee situations. Drawing on top psychological and management methods to help you avoid problems--and prepare for you when they do arise--this survival guide features... (more)

The Oxford Essential Dictionary (American Edition)

The Oxford Essential Dictionary (American Edition)

by Oxford University Press

The concise, comprehensive dictionary for everyday use. With clear definitions, helpful lists and charts, lively word histories and illustrations, and much more, this excellent reference features more than 60,000 entries with pronunciations, parts of speech, and concise definitions.

The Visual Encyclopedia of Science

by David Burnie

With more than 1,000 full-color photographs, diagrams, charts, cutaway drawings, and detailed illustrations in each book, DK¹s Visual Encyclopedias cover everything you¹ve ever wanted to know about animals, dinosaurs, and science.

Boeing 757/767 Simulator Checkride Procedures Manual

Boeing 757/767 Simulator Checkride Procedures Manual

by Mike Ray

Intended for use by professional airline pilts in preparation for their simulator checkride, this manual also has great carry-over information for the serious PC simmer who desires to know how the airline pilots "do it." Written in an entertaining and witty style, it is a great read for anyone who is interested in flying the Boeing 757/767 series airplanes.

Rules of Work

by Richard Templar

Collins Gem First Aid (Collins Gem)

by R. M. Youngson

This new edition of Collins Gem First Aid is now in full colour, complete with many photographs making this portable guide to First Aid an even better guide to the essentials of First Aid. This Collins Gem is published in flexibinding, providing the durability of a hardback with the flexiblity of a paperback. In a stylish new cover design, this new Gem will provide an essential introduction to First Aid. This... (more)

Perfect Phrases for Managers and Supervisors: Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases for Any Management Situation (Perfect Phrases)

Perfect Phrases for Managers and Supervisors: Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases for Any Management Situation (Perfect Phrases)

by Meryl Runion

Powerful phrases for effective communication in every management situation The latest addition to the bestselling Perfect Phrases series, Perfect Phrases for Managers and Supervisors is an indispensable tool for novice to mid-level managers and frontline supervisors. Corporate communications guru Meryl Runion coaches readers in the six fundamentals of effective delivery, including "Be Short, Specific,... (more)

The Oxford Dictionary of Slang

by John Ayto

Here, John Ayto has brought together over 10,000 slang words and phrases common to 20th-century English, to provide a comprehensive and highly engaging guide to the most outspoken corner of our language. Unlike most such dictionaries, this volume is organized thematically, with slang words gathered under such headings as "the body and its functions" or "sustenance and intoxication." Within each section, the words... (more)

Word Power Easy

by Norman Lewis

Do You Always Use the Right Word? Can You Pronounce It -- and Spell It -- Correctly? Do You Know How to Avoid Illiterate Expressions? Do You Speak Grammatically, Without Embarrassing Mistakes? If the answer to any of these questions is NO, you ought to read Word Power Made Easy. Now thoroughly revised to eliminate outmoded references and to to reflect current idioms, it remains the best... (more)

How to Write, Speak, and Think More Effectively

How to Write, Speak, and Think More Effectively

by Rudolf Flesch

Weather

by Storm Dunlop

The weather is always with us and, even in this modern age, affects nearly everything that we do. Yet we can all too easily feel that it is too complex to understand. This volume provides an introduction to the weather and a guide to what is happening in the sky. The book is divided into the following sections: cloud types; optical phenomena; precipitation; and wind. Weather patterns, shadows and crepuscular rays,... (more)

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by Lisa Kleypas

by Tamora Pierce

by Berlitz Guides

by R. W. Holder

by Carlos Castillo

by Mike Ray

by Corey Sandler, Janice Keefe

by Sid Kemp

by Oxford University Press

by David Burnie

by Mike Ray

by Richard Templar

by R. M. Youngson

by Meryl Runion

by John Ayto

by Norman Lewis

by Rudolf Flesch

by Storm Dunlop

by Philippa Goodrich, Carol Stanley