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With seven unpublished novels wasting away on his hard drive, Tony Vanderwarker is astonished when John Grisham offers to take him under his wing and teach him the secrets of thriller writing. The beginning and the end are easy,” Grisham tells him. It’s the three hundred pages in the middle that’s the hard part.” To ensure his plot doesn’t run out of gas, Grisham puts Tony though his outline process. Tony does one, and then Grisham asks for another and another and another.

Based on many years’ experience counselling bullies and targets, Stella O’Malley offers concrete strategies to empower children and teenagers to deal confidently with bullying and dominant characters. We can’t always be there to protect our kids as they make their way in the world. What we can do is equip them with the tools they need to ensure they have a positive social experience. Based on many years’ experience counselling bullies and targets, O’Malley offers concrete strategies to empower children and teenagers to deal confidently with bullying and dominant characters.

Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's great tragedies, and in this study guide we analyse the key meanings and subtleties within the play. We discuss the main protagonists, the key themes and the context and break down the core scenes so that you have all the necessary facts and arguments at your disposal. Written by Catherine Hartley and Stella Vassiliou, both of whom have master's degrees in English literature from Cambridge and Oxford Universities respectively.

Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's greatest and best loved tragedies. In this series for GCSE English Literature, we analyse all aspects of the play, ensuring that you gain a full understanding of the various complexities - including the context and a detailed analysis of all the scenes - helping whilst you study and revise. Furthermore, we have two dedicated chapters on preparing for your exam, so when it comes to the big day you know what to expect.

The Zen Habits Handbook for Life is a compilation of Leo Babauta's best articles on living from a Zen Habits perspective. What will this book teach you to do? Basically the same things that Zen Habits aims for overall: how to simplify your life, how to live a happier life, how to be more productive with less stress, how to achieve your dreams. The book includes chapters on decluttering, single-tasking, eliminating nonessentials, planning your day, clearing your inbox, getting motivated, cultivating compassion, boosting self-confidence, living consciously, and much more!

If you want to boost your Spanish skills, then keep listening...In order to move out of the beginner zone, you need to stop studying like a beginner and start practicing your comprehension skills by studying more complex content. Whether you are a student, an English speaker learning Spanish, or a native speaker of Spanish interested in improving your language skills, this book has the right difficulty to let you polish up your skills and improve your comprehension by learning new vocabulary.

Caterina Travels to Italy is a collection of dialogues that tell the story of a fictional Italian American woman as she travels to Italy and then spends time there with Italian relatives. Each chapter begins with a brief introduction that summarizes the action to be played out, introduces the characters in the dialogue, and emphasizes important Italian grammar points. We follow the main character, Caterina, as she journeys to Italy, meets her relatives and their friends, and spends some vacation time at the beach.

A story about a star who gets lost trying to find her best friend, the Moon. She travels all over the galaxy while meeting new friends along the way. Will she ever find her friend? Only time will tell.

Si Usted habla inglés, viaje con gracia y elegancia por países de habla española consiguiendo lo que necesita cuando lo necesita. Este libro es la solución para sus problemas de comunicación cuando viaja por países de habla española. Compre ahora su audiolibro para poder viajar con seguridad y tranquilidad!

Bonjour et bienvenue sur le podcast 'French with Stella' ! Ensemble, nous allons non seulement apprendre le français, mais aussi atteindre l'excellence dans cette magnifique langue. Que vous soyez débutant ou avancé, embarquez avec moi dans cette aventure passionnante pour explorer, comprendre et maîtriser le français comme jamais auparavant. Hello and welcome to the 'French with Stella' podcast! Together, we won't just learn French, but we will achieve excellence in this beautiful language. Whether you are a beginner or advanced, join me in this exciting adventure to explore, understand,...

Conversational Italian Audio Dialogue Practice Book, Volume 1, is filled with useful phrases for the Italian student. Essential Italian vocabulary and verb conjugation practice is provided, with examples that can be used in real-life situations. The English translation is given after each Italian phrase. In each chapter of the Audio Dialogue Practice Book, short Italian phrases are introduced first, and then included with exercises that focus on Italian verb conjugation.

Esse volume da Coleção Caminhos do Saber nos apresenta a Teoria das Inteligências Múltiplas criada por Howard Gardner e objetiva demonstrar modos de estimular cada uma das inteligências apresentadas nessa teoria. A noção de que cada indivíduo é diferente e que, sendo assim, aprende de diversas formas diferentes é uma noção relativamente nova no contexto educacional. A Teoria das Inteligências Múltiplas possibilita ao educador uma forma de valorizar essas diferenças e uma ferramenta para a formação integral de nossas crianças.

Perché alcuni bambini intelligenti come gli altri non riescono a leggere? Perché un atto che per quasi tutti semplice e automatico può divenire per qualcuno così complicato se non addirittura impossibile? Come distinguere i sintomi di un vero e proprio disturbo della lettura dalla fisiologica difficoltà dell'imparare? La dislessia è una sindrome clinica che ostacola il normale processo di interpretazione dei segni grafici, e che affligge, se pur in diversa misura, circa il 3% della popolazione italiana.

Alle elementari Francesco è un disastro: non ricorda i mesi dell'anno, confonde le lettere e non riesce proprio a imparare le tabelline. L'ora di matematica - la sua bestia nera - la passa a disegnare, relegato in fondo all'aula. Finché arriva la maestra Diana, che capisce tutto: quello scolaro non è né pigro né poco intelligente, forse è dislessico. I test confermano in pieno i sospetti, ma la supermaestra ha già escogitato un piano strategico: il bambino non studierà leggendo i libri, ma ascoltando e, per esercitare la memoria, recitando.

Law schools used to teach students how to think critically, advance logical arguments, and respect opponents. Now, those students cannot tolerate disagreement and reject the validity of the law itself. And yet, rioting Ivy Leaguers are the same people who will hold important government positions, fight constitutional lawsuits, and advise Fortune 500 companies. In Lawless, Ilya Shapiro explains how we got here and what we can do about it. The problem is bigger than radical students and biased faculty—it’s institutional weakness.

This short audiobook contains an excerpt from Compayre's magisterial history on pedagogy and how education has evolved over the centuries. In this installment, we have included his sections on Greek and Roman educational systems, plus a general introduction on the history of education.

Do you want to travel and get there when you need it? Are you a Spanish-speaking traveler? This book is the easy solution for a difficult problem: How to understand and being understood when you travel through English-speaking countries.

Viaje con gracia y elegancia por países anglo parlantes consiguiendo lo que necesita cuando lo necesita. Este libro es la solución para sus problemas de comunicación cuando viaja por países de habla inglesa. Compre ahora su libro para poder viajar con seguridad y tranquilidad!

What is the value of a college degree? The four-year college experience is as American as apple pie. So is the belief that higher education offers a ticket to a better life. But with student-loan debt surpassing the $1 trillion mark and unemployment of college graduates at historic highs, people are beginning to question that value. In College (Un)Bound, Jeffrey J. Selingo, editor at large of the Chronicle of Higher Education, argues that America’s higher education system is broken.