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English Pronunciation Models in a Globalized World

Accent, Acceptability and Hong Kong English

by Andrew Sewell ...

Series series Routledge Studies in World Englishes
This book explores the topics of English accents and pronunciation. It highlights their connections with several important issues in the study of English in the world, including intelligibility, identity, and globalization. The unifying strand is provided by English pronunciation models: what do these models consist of, and why? The focus on pronunciation teaching is combined with sociolinguistic ... Read more

$66.99 USD

This book explores the topics of English accents and pronunciation. It highlights their connections with several important issues in the study of English in the world, including intelligibility, identity, and globalization. The unifying strand is provided by English pronunciation models: what do these models consist of, and why? The focus on pronunciation teaching is combined with sociolinguistic
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The Golden Girls

Tales from the Lanai

by Taylor Cole Miller, Peter C. Kunze, Jessica Hoover, Kate Fortmueller, Andrew Owens, Claire Sewell, Beth L Boser, Jared Clayton Brown, Ashleé Clark, Ken Feil0, Alfred L. Martin Jr.2, Eleanor Patterson Jr.3 ...

The Golden Girls: Tales from the Lanai is an accessible collection that explores the cultural, industrial, and historical impact of that beloved American sitcom. Edited by Taylor Cole Miller and Alfred L. Martin, Jr., this anthology brings together a diverse range of voices that model different media studies approaches to researching and critically analyzing television texts. The Golden Girls ... Read more

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The Golden Girls: Tales from the Lanai is an accessible collection that explores the cultural, industrial, and historical impact of that beloved American sitcom. Edited by Taylor Cole Miller and Alfred L. Martin, Jr., this anthology brings together a diverse range of voices that model different media studies approaches to researching and critically analyzing television texts. The Golden Girls
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Educated in Tyranny

Slavery at Thomas Jefferson's University

by Maurie D. McInnis, Louis P. Nelson, Benjamin Ford, James Zehmer, Jessica E. Sewell, Andrew Johnston, Kirt von Daacke0 ...

From the University of Virginia’s very inception, slavery was deeply woven into its fabric. Enslaved people first helped to construct and then later lived in the Academical Village; they raised and prepared food, washed clothes, cleaned privies, and chopped wood. They maintained the buildings, cleaned classrooms, and served as personal servants to faculty and students. At any given time, there ... Read more

$31.99 USD

From the University of Virginia’s very inception, slavery was deeply woven into its fabric. Enslaved people first helped to construct and then later lived in the Academical Village; they raised and prepared food, washed clothes, cleaned privies, and chopped wood. They maintained the buildings, cleaned classrooms, and served as personal servants to faculty and students. At any given time, there
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Blake's 7: Lucifer

by Paul Darrow, Jason Haigh-Ellery, Nicholas Briggs, Cavan Scott, Andrew Mark Sewell, Anthony Lamb, Terry Nation ...

Many legends surround the aftermath of the collapse of The Federation, including the fate of Kerr Avon... What happened to Avon after the death of Blake and the crew of the Scorpio? Paul Darrow's vivid re-imagining picks up Avon's story at the final moments of the final episode of Blake's 7 and follows him on his fight for survival, this time with no crew and no ship to help him. The adventure ... Read more

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Many legends surround the aftermath of the collapse of The Federation, including the fate of Kerr Avon... What happened to Avon after the death of Blake and the crew of the Scorpio? Paul Darrow's vivid re-imagining picks up Avon's story at the final moments of the final episode of Blake's 7 and follows him on his fight for survival, this time with no crew and no ship to help him. The adventure
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Black Beauty

by Anna Sewell ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Andrew E ...

Unabridged

5 hours 10 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Black Beauty by Anna Sewell is a timeless classic told from the unique perspective of a horse. Through the life story of Black Beauty—from his early days in a gentle countryside home to his hardships pulling cabs in the harsh streets of London—the novel explores themes of kindness, cruelty, dignity, and empathy. With each new owner, Beauty experiences ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Black Beauty by Anna Sewell is a timeless classic told from the unique perspective of a horse. Through the life story of Black Beauty—from his early days in a gentle countryside home to his hardships pulling cabs in the harsh streets of London—the novel explores themes of kindness, cruelty, dignity, and empathy. With each new owner, Beauty experiences
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Black Beauty

by Anna Sewell ...

Narrated by Andrew James Roberts ...

Unabridged

5 hours 27 min

This heartfelt story of a horse’s life is an enduring classic. Inspired bya missionto encourage sympathy and kindness to animals, Anna Sewell’s story is one you will never forget. Follow Black Beauty’s journey from a young foal to his encounters with people of all backgrounds and dispositions.In a story that is both poignant and memorable, this is one of the most famous animal stories to ever be ... Read more

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This heartfelt story of a horse’s life is an enduring classic. Inspired bya missionto encourage sympathy and kindness to animals, Anna Sewell’s story is one you will never forget. Follow Black Beauty’s journey from a young foal to his encounters with people of all backgrounds and dispositions.In a story that is both poignant and memorable, this is one of the most famous animal stories to ever be
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The Railway Children

by E. Nesbit ...

Narrated by Virginia Leishman ...

Unabridged

6 hours 43 min

The Railway Children is the magical children's classic that has charmed readers for over a century. Follow the adventures of three siblings as they begin a new life in the countryside and discover the wonders of the railway behind their home.After their father suddenly disappears, Bobbie, Peter, and Phyllis are forced to leave their London home and move to the countryside with their mother. ... Read more

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The Railway Children is the magical children's classic that has charmed readers for over a century. Follow the adventures of three siblings as they begin a new life in the countryside and discover the wonders of the railway behind their home.After their father suddenly disappears, Bobbie, Peter, and Phyllis are forced to leave their London home and move to the countryside with their mother.
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Girl on Girl

How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves

by Sophie Gilbert ...

**A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book • Named one of the Best Books of the Year by TIME, NPR, Elle, and The Boston Globe“Searing… rigorously researched but never stuffy… Gilbert has compiled perhaps the first comprehensive examination of turn-of-the-millennium mainstream, cool-kid trends and ephemera, and how they were largely molded by those in power to sell a generation of girls ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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**A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book • Named one of the Best Books of the Year by TIME, NPR, Elle, and The Boston Globe“Searing… rigorously researched but never stuffy… Gilbert has compiled perhaps the first comprehensive examination of turn-of-the-millennium mainstream, cool-kid trends and ephemera, and how they were largely molded by those in power to sell a generation of girls
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Comedy Book

How Comedy Conquered Culture—and the Magic That Makes It Work

by Jesse David Fox ...

One of NPR’s Best Books of 2023. A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. Named a Most Anticipated Book by Vulture, Elle, Chicago Tribune, The Millions, and Lit Hub.“*Comedy Book*changes the way we talk about an art form that is more diverse and exciting than ever before.” —Seth Meyers“Energetic and wise . . . Comedy Book <... ... Read more

$12.99 USD

One of NPR’s Best Books of 2023. A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. Named a Most Anticipated Book by Vulture, Elle, Chicago Tribune, The Millions, and Lit Hub.“*Comedy Book*changes the way we talk about an art form that is more diverse and exciting than ever before.” —Seth Meyers“Energetic and wise . . . Comedy Book <...
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The Neutronium Alchemist

by Peter F. Hamilton ...

The Neutronium Alchemist is the second novel in the Night's Dawn Trilogy from Peter F. Hamilton, an extraordinary feat of storytelling on a truly epic scale.The ancient menace has finally escaped from Lalonde, shattering the Confederation's peaceful existence. Those who succumbed to it have acquired godlike powers, but now follow a far from divine gospel as they advance inexorably from world to ... Read more

$12.99 USD

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The Neutronium Alchemist is the second novel in the Night's Dawn Trilogy from Peter F. Hamilton, an extraordinary feat of storytelling on a truly epic scale.The ancient menace has finally escaped from Lalonde, shattering the Confederation's peaceful existence. Those who succumbed to it have acquired godlike powers, but now follow a far from divine gospel as they advance inexorably from world to
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Feminism and Pop Culture

Seal Studies

by Andi Zeisler ...

Series series Seal Studies
Whether or not we like to admit it, pop culture is a lens through which we alternately view and shape the world around us. When it comes to feminism, pop culture aids us in translating feminist philosophies, issues, and concepts into everyday language, making them relevant and relatable. In Feminism and Pop Culture, author and cofounder of Bitch magazine Andi Zeisler traces the impact of feminism ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Whether or not we like to admit it, pop culture is a lens through which we alternately view and shape the world around us. When it comes to feminism, pop culture aids us in translating feminist philosophies, issues, and concepts into everyday language, making them relevant and relatable. In Feminism and Pop Culture, author and cofounder of Bitch magazine Andi Zeisler traces the impact of feminism
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The Reality Dysfunction

by Peter F. Hamilton ...

Series Book 1 - The Night's Dawn
The Reality Dysfunction is a modern classic of science fiction from Peter F. Hamilton, an extraordinary feat of storytelling on a truly epic scale."A space opera that is big, boisterous, and has something for everyone." —Science Fiction WeeklySpace is not the only void. . .In AD 2600 the human race is finally beginning to realize its full potential. Hundreds of colonized planets scattered across ... Read more

$9.99 USD

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The Reality Dysfunction is a modern classic of science fiction from Peter F. Hamilton, an extraordinary feat of storytelling on a truly epic scale."A space opera that is big, boisterous, and has something for everyone." —Science Fiction WeeklySpace is not the only void. . .In AD 2600 the human race is finally beginning to realize its full potential. Hundreds of colonized planets scattered across
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