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We all learn at least one language as children. But what does it take to learn six languages...or seventy? In Babel No More, Michael Erard, "a monolingual with benefits," sets out on a quest to meet language superlearners and make sense of their mental powers. On the way he uncovers the secrets of historical figures like Italian cardinal Giuseppe Mezzofanti, who was said to speak seventy-two languages; Emil Krebs, a pugnacious German diplomat, who spoke sixty-eight languages; and Lomb Kat, a Hungarian who taught herself Russian by reading Russian romance novels.

To help you concentrate on the vocabulary that counts most, this audiobook presents a carefully selected list of the 5,000 most commonly occurring words on the GMAT. Every word in the audiobook has an example sentence next to it to help you understand and remember what it means. But the inclusion of entertaining and captivating anecdotes that combine several GMAT terms is what really makes this audiobook stand out.

Feeling stifled by "shoulds" and yearning to find your authentic voice? Uncork your creativity with Brenda Ueland's timeless classic, "If You Want to Write." Originally published in 1938, this inspiring guide is more than just craft tips; it's a passionate manifesto for artistic independence. Ueland, a mentor to writers like Anaïs Nin and Flannery O'Connor, believes everyone has a unique story to tell and urges you to silence self-doubt and embrace the inherent joy of writing.

Literary Theory for Robots reveals the hidden history of modern machine intelligence, taking listeners on a spellbinding journey from medieval Arabic philosophy to visions of a universal language, past Hollywood fiction factories, and missile defense systems trained on Russian folktales. In this provocative reflection on the shared pasts of literature and computer science, former Microsoft engineer and professor of comparative literature Dennis Yi Tenen provides crucial context for recent developments in AI, which holds important lessons for the future of humans living with smart technology.

Blake Snyder, author of Save the Cat! and Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies, has delivered the audiobook countless readers and students have clamored for. Inspired by questions from his workshops, lectures, and emails, Blake listened to you and provides new tips, tactics, and techniques to solve your writing problems and create stories that resonate.

This flash-fiction form has become a popular structure for efficiently teaching a wide variety of literary devices, terms, and processes in a targeted way. Part teaching guide, part anthology, 100-Word Stories is a dynamic guide complete with lessons and prompts to help young writers learn and practice literary elements, narrative skill, and personal voice.

In a world that favours the extrovert ideal, quiet achievers often feel pressured to pretend to be someone they are not. Tim Yeo, a seasoned designer and leader in tech, lived this firsthand. For nearly 20 years, Tim tried to fit into an extroverted mould to succeed. It worked for a while, but left him feeling drained and inauthentic. Just because we are quiet does not mean we have nothing to say. In The Quiet Achiever, Tim Yeo shares the tiny habits he’s used to manage his own introversion—practical techniques you can implement the very next day.

Master the craft of effective communication with the audiobook "The Art of Public Speaking" by Dale Carnegie, a timeless classic that has transformed the public speaking skills of countless individuals. Renowned for his wisdom and practical advice, Dale Carnegie offers invaluable techniques that can help anyone become a confident and persuasive speaker. In "The Art of Public Speaking," Carnegie breaks down the essentials of delivering compelling speeches and presentations.

The King of the Ferret Leggers and Other True Stories collects journalist Donald Katz's most fascinating profiles of people whose lives tell us something about business, adventure, sports, politics, culture, and in a brilliant, ancillary way, ourselves. Katz's opening story and the title piece of the book offers a hilarious yet appropriately reverential look at 72-year old Reg Mellor, unparalleled "ferret legging" champion of Yorkshire and the world.

למה ערוצי הטלוויזיה יוצאים להפסקת הפרסומת תמיד בדיוק באותו הזמן? מי בישר על מותו של יאסר ערפאת שבוע לפני שזה באמת קרה? איך אפשר לדעת מראש איך ייראו התמונות...

Un breve ma interessante articolo su come la carta sia ancora il formato più libero per i libri, mentre gli ebook restano ancora misteriosamente ma comprensibilmente al palo.

An essay on writing by Mary Roberts Rinehart. Rinehart, a contemporary of Agatha Christie, was a prolific writer in her time. This essay gives fascinating insight into her process and a glimpse into her thoughts on writing, which is, in fact, work.

האם כבר שנים אתה מטפח חלומות יצירה אך לא אזרת עוז להגשימם? האם רצית אי פעם לעשות משהו שהוא בעצם קרוב ללבך יותר מכל, אך לא מצאת את הכוחות לבצעו? האם יצרת בעבר דברים...

עוד לא היתה תקופה שבה נזקקנו כל-כך להקשבה עמוקה ולתקשורת פתוחה יותר כדי להתמודד עם עם המורכבות של האתגרים הניצבים בפני ארגונים, עסקים והחברה בכלל. המדען הנודע...

כתיבה היא תהליך חושני המשתף את כל חלקי הגוף והנפש. על מנת לשחרר את החלק היצירתי שבנו המייצר כתיבה, עלינו לשחרר את הראייה שלנו את העולם, ואת היד האוחזת בעט. על מנת...

Writing is a ministry. (Yep, I said it). It’s a lot of hard work, loneliness, discouragement, deadlines, and the list goes on. So, why do we write? Because it’s who God created us to be. And, just like other Christian workers, who serve the Lord, we need to be refueled and prepared for the challenges we face. This is why these 40 Quick Quiet Times for Authors will be helpful for you.

הקורס הזה מיועד לאלו מבינכם שבוחרים להוציא את הספר בכוחות עצמם ובמימונם ואני אפרט בו את כל השלבים שעל כתב היד שלכם לעבור בדרך להפיכתו לספר על המדפים. הקורס מחולק...

외국에 나가지 않고 혼자 공부해 10개 국어를 말하게 된 비법을 공개한다. 평범한 대학생은 어떻게 10개 국어를 구사하게 되었을까? 출발은, 믿었던 공부가 자신을 배신했다는 것. 단어를 수없이 암기하고 문법을 달달 익히며...

Lisez Les gens comme un livre et ayez toujours le dessus dans n’importe quelle conversation grâce à ces techniques infaillibles! En maîtrisant l'art du langage corporel, vous découvrirez comment votre langage corporel affecte la perception que les autres ont de vous - à la fois positivement et négativement - afin que vous puissiez vous assurer que chaque interaction les laisse se sentir bien dans leur peau... et dans la vôtre!

In Ass: A Linguistic Journey, we dive cheeks-first into the absurd, hilarious, and surprisingly enlightening history of English’s most versatile monosyllable. From its humble beginnings in Old English and Latin livestock to its modern glory as internet slang, ass has kicked, kissed, busted, dragged, and memed its way into every corner of the language.