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Literature and the New Culture Wars

Triggers, Cancel Culture, and the Teacher's Dilemma

by Deborah Appleman ...

Narrated by Cathi Colas ...

Unabridged

3 hours 30 min

Can educators continue to teach troubling but worthwhile texts?Our current "culture wars" have reshaped the politics of secondary literature instruction. Due to a variety of challenges from both the left and the right—to language or subject matter, to potentially triggering content, or to authors who have been canceled—school reading lists are rapidly shrinking. For many teachers, choosing which ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Can educators continue to teach troubling but worthwhile texts?Our current "culture wars" have reshaped the politics of secondary literature instruction. Due to a variety of challenges from both the left and the right—to language or subject matter, to potentially triggering content, or to authors who have been canceled—school reading lists are rapidly shrinking. For many teachers, choosing which
... Read more
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Writing the Blockbuster Novel

by Albert Zuckerman ...

Narrated by Michael Russotto ...

Unabridged

9 hours 32 min

Every novelist dreams of it--writing the book that rockets to the top of the bestseller lists. Now, they can see how it's done, up close, in an audiobook by an agent who has sold manuscripts that turned into hits. Here Albert Zuckerman covers the essential elements of the blockbuster novel and shows writers how to put them to work in their books. Zuckerman covers the subject thoroughly, from ... Read more

$22.50 USD

Every novelist dreams of it--writing the book that rockets to the top of the bestseller lists. Now, they can see how it's done, up close, in an audiobook by an agent who has sold manuscripts that turned into hits. Here Albert Zuckerman covers the essential elements of the blockbuster novel and shows writers how to put them to work in their books. Zuckerman covers the subject thoroughly, from
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A Prática Docente no Ciclo de Alfabetização e a Ação do Assistente Pedagógico no Município de Santo André

by Joyce Felix ...

Narrated by Voz Artificial ...

Abridged

4 hours 38 min

O presente estudo teve como objetivo apreender como os docentes alfabetizadores compreendem a ação do assistente pedagógico e sua prática, na rede de Educação de Santo André. Trata-se de um trabalho fundamentado metodologicamente na pesquisa qualitativa, cujo universo foram 6 escolas da rede municipal de Santo André e contou com a participação de 22 docentes (2º e 3º anos) e 8 assistentes ... Read more

$21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

O presente estudo teve como objetivo apreender como os docentes alfabetizadores compreendem a ação do assistente pedagógico e sua prática, na rede de Educação de Santo André. Trata-se de um trabalho fundamentado metodologicamente na pesquisa qualitativa, cujo universo foram 6 escolas da rede municipal de Santo André e contou com a participação de 22 docentes (2º e 3º anos) e 8 assistentes
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Understanding Show, Don't Tell

And Really Getting It

by Janice Hardy ...

Narrated by Kim Handysides ...

Unabridged

3 hours 51 min

Do you struggle with show, don't tell? You don't have to.Award-winning author Janice Hardy (and founder of the popular writing site, Fiction University) takes you deep into one of the most frustrating aspects of writing—showing, and not telling. She'll help you understand what show, don't tell means, teach you how to spot told prose in your writing, and reveal why common advice on how to fix it ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Do you struggle with show, don't tell? You don't have to.Award-winning author Janice Hardy (and founder of the popular writing site, Fiction University) takes you deep into one of the most frustrating aspects of writing—showing, and not telling. She'll help you understand what show, don't tell means, teach you how to spot told prose in your writing, and reveal why common advice on how to fix it
... Read more
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20 Short Stories in Catalan for Beginners

Learn Catalan fast with beginner-friendly tales

by lingoXpress ...

Unabridged

47 min

Dive into a world of captivating tales designed to enrich your language learning experience. This ebook offers a collection carefully curated to bridge the gap between educational pursuits and the joy of reading. Each story is crafted not only to engage your imagination but also to enhance your understanding of linguistic structures and cultural nuances.Whether you're just starting out or looking ... Read more

$3.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Dive into a world of captivating tales designed to enrich your language learning experience. This ebook offers a collection carefully curated to bridge the gap between educational pursuits and the joy of reading. Each story is crafted not only to engage your imagination but also to enhance your understanding of linguistic structures and cultural nuances.Whether you're just starting out or looking
... Read more
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The Alphabet Versus the Goddess

The Conflict Between Word and Image

by Leonard Shlain ...

Narrated by Norman Dietz ...

Unabridged

24 hours 5 min

Who changed the sex of God?This groundbreaking book proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. Making remarkable connections across brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr. Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated ... Read more

$26.49 USD

Who changed the sex of God?This groundbreaking book proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. Making remarkable connections across brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr. Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated
... Read more
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Empire of Illusion

The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle

by Chris Hedges ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 25 min

We now live in two Americas. One—now the minority—functions in a print-based, literate world that can cope with complexity and can separate illusion from truth. The other—the majority—is retreating from a reality-based world into one of false certainty and magic. To this majority—which crosses social class lines, though the poor are overwhelmingly affected—presidential debate and political ... Read more

$19.99 USD

We now live in two Americas. One—now the minority—functions in a print-based, literate world that can cope with complexity and can separate illusion from truth. The other—the majority—is retreating from a reality-based world into one of false certainty and magic. To this majority—which crosses social class lines, though the poor are overwhelmingly affected—presidential debate and political
... Read more
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Dancing By The Light of The Moon

Over 250 poems to read, relish and recite

by Gyles Brandreth ...

Narrated by Gyles Brandreth ...

Unabridged

7 hours 6 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Dancing by the Light of the Moon, a collection of poetry to last you a lifetime - poems that will bring you joy, solace, celebration and love for every occasionIncludes an updated chapter of poems to bring you hope and happiness this yearA POEM CAN . . .Comfort · Challenge · Be a friendStretch your vocabulary<... ... Read more

$17.74 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.Dancing by the Light of the Moon, a collection of poetry to last you a lifetime - poems that will bring you joy, solace, celebration and love for every occasionIncludes an updated chapter of poems to bring you hope and happiness this yearA POEM CAN . . .Comfort · Challenge · Be a friendStretch your vocabulary<...
... Read more
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How to Read a Book

The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

by Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren ...

Narrated by Edward Holland ...

Unabridged

15 hours 26 min

With half a million copies in print, How to Read a Book is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material.A CNN Book of the Week: “Explains not just why we should read books, but how we should read them. It's masterfully done.” –Farheed ZakariaOriginally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a ... Read more

$29.99 USD

With half a million copies in print, How to Read a Book is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material.A CNN Book of the Week: “Explains not just why we should read books, but how we should read them. It's masterfully done.” –Farheed ZakariaOriginally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a
... Read more
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Мифы Древнего Китая: четыре свирепых зверя и одна обманщица

by Анастасия Дурыманова ...

Narrated by Анастасия Дурыманова ...

Series series Читаем на иностранном. Лучший способ выучить язык
Unabridged

1 hour 29 min

Понимать китайский язык могут только профессионалы? Конечно, нет. В этой книге вас ждут адаптированные рассказы о загадочном Хаосе Хуньдуне или Дицзяне, который породил мир, ужасном крылатом полутигре-полубыке Цюнци, вероломном и смелом покровителе воинов Таоу, свирепом Таоте, пятом сыне Дракона и хитрой обманщице лисице-оборотне Хули-цзин. Автор-составитель А. Д. Дурыманова, преподаватель РГГУ и ... Read more

$6.91 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Понимать китайский язык могут только профессионалы? Конечно, нет. В этой книге вас ждут адаптированные рассказы о загадочном Хаосе Хуньдуне или Дицзяне, который породил мир, ужасном крылатом полутигре-полубыке Цюнци, вероломном и смелом покровителе воинов Таоу, свирепом Таоте, пятом сыне Дракона и хитрой обманщице лисице-оборотне Хули-цзин. Автор-составитель А. Д. Дурыманова, преподаватель РГГУ и
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This Is Dyslexia

Everything You Need To Understand, Value And Support Dyslexic Thinking

by Kate Griggs ...

Narrated by Kate Griggs ...

Unabridged

3 hours 3 min

The future needs Dyslexic Thinking!British social entrepreneur, founder and CEO of charity Made By Dyslexia, Kate Griggs has been shifting the narrative on dyslexia and educating people on its strengths since 2004. Having been surrounded by an extraordinary 'smorgasbord of Dyslexic Thinking' her whole life, Griggs knows the superpower of dyslexia all too well.With a forward from Sir Richard ... Read more

$19.11 USD

The future needs Dyslexic Thinking!British social entrepreneur, founder and CEO of charity Made By Dyslexia, Kate Griggs has been shifting the narrative on dyslexia and educating people on its strengths since 2004. Having been surrounded by an extraordinary 'smorgasbord of Dyslexic Thinking' her whole life, Griggs knows the superpower of dyslexia all too well.With a forward from Sir Richard
... Read more
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El Caminante.

Un mundo por descubrir

by José Luis Vásquez ...

Narrated by Digital ...

Unabridged

44 min

El caminante es una búsqueda del ser, un transitar por la experiencia, el autoconocimiento y los retos del camino, es una forma de reconocernos humanos, pero luchadores y vencedores de obstáculos, es hacer caminos donde no los hay, es emprender viajes y construir la vida misma, sabiendo que el camino es áspero y las batallas duras, pero que si estamos aquí debemos hacer que valga la pena...vamos, ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

El caminante es una búsqueda del ser, un transitar por la experiencia, el autoconocimiento y los retos del camino, es una forma de reconocernos humanos, pero luchadores y vencedores de obstáculos, es hacer caminos donde no los hay, es emprender viajes y construir la vida misma, sabiendo que el camino es áspero y las batallas duras, pero que si estamos aquí debemos hacer que valga la pena...vamos,
... Read more
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La voz de los libros

by Maribel Riaza ...

Narrated by Lola Sanz ...

Unabridged

11 hours 56 min

En La voz de los libros, la experta en innovación cultural Maribel Riaza nos embarca en un viaje fascinante por la historia de la lectura. Para redescubrir el poder de la palabra hablada, la autora explora desde los escribas que en la antigüedad practicaban la lectura en voz alta hasta el auge de los audiolibros, revelando cómo nuestra forma de leer ha moldeado nuestra mente, el rol que las ... Read more

$18.15 USD

En La voz de los libros, la experta en innovación cultural Maribel Riaza nos embarca en un viaje fascinante por la historia de la lectura. Para redescubrir el poder de la palabra hablada, la autora explora desde los escribas que en la antigüedad practicaban la lectura en voz alta hasta el auge de los audiolibros, revelando cómo nuestra forma de leer ha moldeado nuestra mente, el rol que las
... Read more
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Woe Is I

The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English (Fourth Edition)

by Patricia T. O'Conner ...

Narrated by Gabra Zackman ...

Unabridged

7 hours 30 min

A revised and updated edition of the iconic grammar guide for the 21st century.In this expanded and updated edition of Woe Is I, former editor at The New York Times Book Review Patricia T. O'Conner unties the knottiest grammar tangles with the same insight and humor that have charmed and enlightened readers of previous editions for years. With fresh insights into the rights, wrongs, and maybes of ... Read more

$20.00 USD

A revised and updated edition of the iconic grammar guide for the 21st century.In this expanded and updated edition of Woe Is I, former editor at The New York Times Book Review Patricia T. O'Conner unties the knottiest grammar tangles with the same insight and humor that have charmed and enlightened readers of previous editions for years. With fresh insights into the rights, wrongs, and maybes of
... Read more
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When the Apricots Bloom

by Gina Wilkinson ...

Narrated by Raghad Chaar ...

Unabridged

10 hours 28 min

Inspired by her own experiences stationed in Baghdad during Saddam Hussein's rule, former foreign correspondent Gina Wilkinson's evocative, suspenseful debut is told through the eyes of three very different women in Iraq at the turn of the millennium.At night, in Huda's fragrant garden, a breeze sweeps in from the desert encircling Baghdad, rustling the leaves of her apricot trees and carrying ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Inspired by her own experiences stationed in Baghdad during Saddam Hussein's rule, former foreign correspondent Gina Wilkinson's evocative, suspenseful debut is told through the eyes of three very different women in Iraq at the turn of the millennium.At night, in Huda's fragrant garden, a breeze sweeps in from the desert encircling Baghdad, rustling the leaves of her apricot trees and carrying
... Read more
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Deb's Story Time Adventures - Penelope the Dragon Tamer - Part 1

by Deb Loyd ...

Narrated by Deb Loyd ...

Unabridged

22 min

Welcome to Deb’s Story Time Adventures!Music and sound effects bring characters to life in this entertaining series of stories that transport children to a land of imagination.Can you imagine living in a town with a mysterious dragon lurking nearby? Join Penelope in this enchanting story, as she bravely faces her fear and confronts a huge, ferocious dragon!Deb takes children's audio stories to a ... Read more

$4.97 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Welcome to Deb’s Story Time Adventures!Music and sound effects bring characters to life in this entertaining series of stories that transport children to a land of imagination.Can you imagine living in a town with a mysterious dragon lurking nearby? Join Penelope in this enchanting story, as she bravely faces her fear and confronts a huge, ferocious dragon!Deb takes children's audio stories to a
... Read more
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Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish

A Creative and Proven Approach

by Margarita Madrigal ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders, Jane Santos, Luis Solís, Roxanne Coyne, Yopa Ponce, Jan Rodríguez ...

Unabridged

14 hours 22 min

Use the English you already know to quickly learn the basics of Spanish with this unique, accessible guide—from one of America’s most prominent language teachers.Read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks! Even the most reluctant learner will be astonished at the ease and effectiveness of Margarita Madrigal’s unique method of teaching a foreign language. Completely eliminating rote ... Read more

$25.00 USD

Use the English you already know to quickly learn the basics of Spanish with this unique, accessible guide—from one of America’s most prominent language teachers.Read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks! Even the most reluctant learner will be astonished at the ease and effectiveness of Margarita Madrigal’s unique method of teaching a foreign language. Completely eliminating rote
... Read more
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Branchez-vous! Et autres poèmes biscornus

by François Gravel ...

Narrated by Tobie Pelletier ...

Unabridged

19 min

Dans Branchez-vous! Et autres poèmes biscornus, François Gravel s’interroge sur les curiosités de la langue française et s’en amuse. Il va même jusqu’à mélanger l’anglais au français pour s’entortiller les mots et la tête encore plus. ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Dans Branchez-vous! Et autres poèmes biscornus, François Gravel s’interroge sur les curiosités de la langue française et s’en amuse. Il va même jusqu’à mélanger l’anglais au français pour s’entortiller les mots et la tête encore plus.
... Read more
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Dangerous Learning

The South's Long War on Black Literacy

by Derek W. Black ...

Narrated by Lyle Blaker ...

Unabridged

12 hours 49 min

The enduring legacy of the nineteenth-century struggle for Black literacy in the American SouthFew have ever valued literacy as much as the enslaved Black people of the American South. For them, it was more than a means to a better life; it was a gateway to freedom and, in some instances, a tool for inspiring revolt. And few governments tried harder to suppress literacy than did those in the South ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The enduring legacy of the nineteenth-century struggle for Black literacy in the American SouthFew have ever valued literacy as much as the enslaved Black people of the American South. For them, it was more than a means to a better life; it was a gateway to freedom and, in some instances, a tool for inspiring revolt. And few governments tried harder to suppress literacy than did those in the South
... Read more
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Time Management

by Martin Manser ...

Series series Collins Business Secrets
Unabridged

2 hours 18 min

The time management secrets that experts and top professionals use.Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Time Management.Includes how to:• Identify your biggest priorities and find time to achieve them• Deal with the biggest hidden time-wasters• Communicate effectively with colleagues and clients• Cope with information overload• Take control of your inbox and ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The time management secrets that experts and top professionals use.Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Time Management.Includes how to:• Identify your biggest priorities and find time to achieve them• Deal with the biggest hidden time-wasters• Communicate effectively with colleagues and clients• Cope with information overload• Take control of your inbox and
... Read more
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Bringing Words to Life

Robust Vocabulary Instruction

by Isabel L. Beck, Margaret G. McKeown, Linda Kucan ...

Narrated by Mary Conway ...

Unabridged

7 hours 55 min

Hundreds of thousands of teachers have used this highly practical guide to help K-12 students enlarge their vocabulary and get involved in noticing, understanding, and using new words.Grounded in research, the book explains how to select words for instruction, introduce their meanings, and create engaging learning activities that promote both word knowledge and reading comprehension. The authors ... Read more

$28.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Hundreds of thousands of teachers have used this highly practical guide to help K-12 students enlarge their vocabulary and get involved in noticing, understanding, and using new words.Grounded in research, the book explains how to select words for instruction, introduce their meanings, and create engaging learning activities that promote both word knowledge and reading comprehension. The authors
... Read more
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Words No Bars Can Hold

Literacy Learning in Prison

by Deborah Appleman ...

Narrated by Virginia Wolf ...

Unabridged

5 hours 14 min

Incarcerated bodies, liberated minds: a narrative of literacy education behind bars.Words No Bars Can Hold provides a rare glimpse into literacy learning under the most dehumanizing conditions. Deborah Appleman chronicles her work teaching college-level classes at a high-security prison for men, most of whom are serving life sentences. Through narrative, poetry, memoir, and fiction, the students ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Incarcerated bodies, liberated minds: a narrative of literacy education behind bars.Words No Bars Can Hold provides a rare glimpse into literacy learning under the most dehumanizing conditions. Deborah Appleman chronicles her work teaching college-level classes at a high-security prison for men, most of whom are serving life sentences. Through narrative, poetry, memoir, and fiction, the students
... Read more
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Говорим правильно: по смыслу или по форме?

by Игорь Милославский ...

Narrated by Роман Волков ...

Series series Говорим по-русски правильно
Unabridged

7 hours 55 min

М.В. Ломоносов писал, что русский язык сочетает великолепие испанского, живость французского, крепость немецкого, нежность итальянского, а сверх того богатство и сильную в изображениях краткость греческого и латинского языков. Но насколько точно мы понимаем то, что стоит за текстами, которые мы читаем или слышим? Насколько мы умеем выражать свои мысли? Пользуемся ли русским языком во всей полноте, ... Read more

$12.77 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

М.В. Ломоносов писал, что русский язык сочетает великолепие испанского, живость французского, крепость немецкого, нежность итальянского, а сверх того богатство и сильную в изображениях краткость греческого и латинского языков. Но насколько точно мы понимаем то, что стоит за текстами, которые мы читаем или слышим? Насколько мы умеем выражать свои мысли? Пользуемся ли русским языком во всей полноте,
... Read more
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Магия текста. Как колдовать с редактурой, заговаривать воду в рукописи и заклинать слова-паразиты

by Марина Голубева ...

Narrated by Елена Пикуль ...

Unabridged

6 hours 22 min

О стилистике и архитектуре текста, демонах лексических ошибок, хитростях нашего восприятия и магии редакторских правок. Эта книга состоит из 4 частей. Первая рассказывает о внешней форме текста и стилях, вторая — о содержательной части текста, третья учит, как при помощи слов и фраз воздействовать на читателя, а четвертая посвящена литературному редактированию и приемам улучшения текста. Автор ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

О стилистике и архитектуре текста, демонах лексических ошибок, хитростях нашего восприятия и магии редакторских правок. Эта книга состоит из 4 частей. Первая рассказывает о внешней форме текста и стилях, вторая — о содержательной части текста, третья учит, как при помощи слов и фраз воздействовать на читателя, а четвертая посвящена литературному редактированию и приемам улучшения текста. Автор
... Read more

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