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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are HighCrucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
Best Price: $7.98
This is by far the best book in the market for business and home use. Excellent book!
Easy Spanish Phrase Book: Over 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use (Dover Easy Phrase)Easy Spanish Phrase Book: Over 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use (Dover Easy Phrase)
Best Price: $0.01
Happy to receive this book. Very useful and in wonderful condition. Arrived promptly.
Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb TensesPractice Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb Tenses
Best Price: $6.31
This is a must have book for Spanish learning. It's a great go-to-book and has everything you...
The Elements of Style, Fourth EditionThe Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
Best Price: $4.88
This is a great handbook to have anywhere you need to write. For the price everyone should have one.
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and LifeBird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Best Price: $7.37
A cursory look at the index might have one thinking this is just another step-by-step guide to a...


1001 Most Useful Spanish Words (Beginners' Guides)1001 Most Useful Spanish Words (Beginners' Guides)
Best Price: $0.01
Particularly useful for intermediate-level speakers of the Spanish language. This book very...
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters MostDifficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most
Best Price: $6.44
Difficult conversations is a book from the Harvard Negotiation Project (of which "Getting...
Critical Reading Workbook for the SAT (Critical Reading Workbook for the Sat)Critical Reading Workbook for the SAT (Critical Reading Workbook for the Sat)
Best Price: $8.07
The work books provide the extra practice needed to improve preparedness for the SAT. As a...
On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (On Writing Well)On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (On Writing Well)
Best Price: $7.98
When I bought this book I had already read it. When it arrived, I read it again. As in the first...
2009 Writer's Market2009 Writer's Market
Best Price: $18.72
. This is the current (2009) edition of an annual (88 so far) guide (WM) put out by Writers...


Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book and DictionaryRick Steves' Italian Phrase Book and Dictionary
Best Price: $3.93
Rick Stevens has written a book with all kinds of useful phrases and lots you may never need but...
The DailyCandy Lexicon: Words That Don't Exist But ShouldThe DailyCandy Lexicon: Words That Don't Exist But Should
Best Price: $8.95
The experts on all things cool and of-the-moment offer a glossary of the cleverest words...
Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (4th Edition) (Words Their Way Series)Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (4th Edition) (Words Their Way Series)
Best Price: $31.90
This is a great resource. It gives many examples of how to impliment the program. One thing I...
Eats, Shoots  &  Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to PunctuationEats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
Best Price: $3.09
Frankly, I'm puzzled over the hype about this book. I have always been annoyed with mistakes in...
Practice With Purpose: Literacy Work stations for Grades 3-6Practice With Purpose: Literacy Work stations for Grades 3-6
Best Price: $20.00
Recieved item on time, right when we were told it would arrive. Book in very good condition.

The Elements of Style IllustratedThe Elements of Style Illustrated
Best Price: $8.25
Makes a great gift - who ever would have thought to illustrate a grammar book.
Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better WritingGrammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
Best Price: $7.99
I didn't have expectations about this book from the podcast because I only discovered Grammar...
Spanish for DummiesSpanish for Dummies
Best Price: $8.62
The book is average at best. It's cheap for a reason. I have learnt MUCH more thru the...
Painless Grammar (Painless Series)Painless Grammar (Painless Series)
Best Price: $5.00
I purchased this for use at home as we home-educate our children. I thought this would help me...
The Art of Public Speaking with Learning Tools Suite (Student CD-ROMs 5.0, Audio Abridgement CD set, PowerWeb, & Topic Finder)The Art of Public Speaking with Learning Tools Suite (Student CD-ROMs 5.0, Audio Abridgement CD set, PowerWeb, & Topic Finder)
Best Price: $54.00
i have not yet received my book and i purchased it more than a week ago. i need it for a class....

2008 Writer's Market2008 Writer's Market
Best Price: $7.75
As an author...this is a necessary reference book for me. It takes a great deal of research for...
A Guide To Mla Documentation (Guide to Mla Documentation)A Guide To Mla Documentation (Guide to Mla Documentation)
Best Price: $15.14
This book does not contain correct examples of MLA. Look for the handbook published by MLA.
Envisioning InformationEnvisioning Information
Best Price: $24.49
Nutshell review - This is a beautiful resource on presenting information in a myriad of ways...
Notebook Know-How: Strategies For The Writer's NotebookNotebook Know-How: Strategies For The Writer's Notebook
Best Price: $12.42
I am torn by this book- the first half was full of ideas and lessons that I felt would help me...
Wheelock's Latin (Wheelock's Latin)Wheelock's Latin (Wheelock's Latin)
Best Price: $10.00
"Wheelock's Latin" is perhaps the best conservative book of its type -- that is, it's...

Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary InstructionBringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction
Best Price: $14.80
This book is an outstanding resource for any teacher interested in expanding student...
When Kids Can't Read: What Teachers Can Do: A Guide for Teachers 6-12When Kids Can't Read: What Teachers Can Do: A Guide for Teachers 6-12
Best Price: $24.78
I have not read this book nor am I a teacher, but have a question. Does this book help with...
The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human NatureThe Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature
Best Price: $11.99
Pinker makes a very good case for neo-Kantianism based on liguistics. In a nutshell, we humans...
English Grammar In Use with Answers and CD ROM: A Self-study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Students of English (Grammar in Use)English Grammar In Use with Answers and CD ROM: A Self-study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Students of English (Grammar in Use)
Best Price: $18.64
This book is very good self-study helper. People,who study English as an ESL should buy it. If I...
Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary InstructionBringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction
Best Price: $14.80
This is one of the books I bought for my Education (Reading and Writing) class. It's really...

How Fiction WorksHow Fiction Works
Best Price: $14.40
Amazon Best of the Month, July 2008 : The first thing you'll notice about How Fiction Works is...
When Kids Can't Read: What Teachers Can Do: A Guide for Teachers 6-12When Kids Can't Read: What Teachers Can Do: A Guide for Teachers 6-12
Best Price: $24.78
I have not read this book nor am I a teacher, but have a question. Does this book help with...
Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English, Second EditionWoe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English, Second Edition
Best Price: $7.90
PRO: A witty a book that makes learning about English grammar fun! CONS: I wish it were...
The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human NatureThe Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature
Best Price: $11.99
Pinker makes a very good case for neo-Kantianism based on liguistics. In a nutshell, we humans...
English Grammar In Use with Answers and CD ROM: A Self-study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Students of English (Grammar in Use)English Grammar In Use with Answers and CD ROM: A Self-study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Students of English (Grammar in Use)
Best Price: $18.64
This book is very good self-study helper. People,who study English as an ESL should buy it. If I...

The Elements of Style: The Original EditionThe Elements of Style: The Original Edition
Best Price: $1.61
I've had writing friends say that The Elements of Style is just too basic, too old-fashioned to...
People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, Listen to Others, and Resolve ConflictsPeople Skills: How to Assert Yourself, Listen to Others, and Resolve Conflicts
Best Price: $5.46
Although "People Skills" was first published in 1986, I feel obliged to review it as...
The Mother TongueThe Mother Tongue
Best Price: $5.90
This book is a notch above Bryson's other books. And that is saying A LOT! It is compelling,...
Breakthrough Rapid ReadingBreakthrough Rapid Reading
Best Price: $7.49
I was amazed tha after reading only a few chapters, I was reading at double my former speed. ...
First Spanish Reader: A Beginner's Dual-Language Book (Beginners' Guides)First Spanish Reader: A Beginner's Dual-Language Book (Beginners' Guides)
Best Price: $5.16
I was hoping for something different. The parables are not i nteresting for high school kids. ...

Mosaic of Thought, Second Edition: The Power of Comprehension Strategy InstructionMosaic of Thought, Second Edition: The Power of Comprehension Strategy Instruction
Best Price: $24.78
During my credential program, I heard and read about think alouds and comprehension strategies,...
Basics of Biblical Greek WorkbookBasics of Biblical Greek Workbook
Best Price: $12.72
A "must-have" with the Grammar book of the same name. Plenty of translation exercises...
I Read It, but I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent ReadersI Read It, but I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers
Best Price: $10.75
Tovani has produced a concise and practical resource for literacy development in high schools....
The Bedford HandbookThe Bedford Handbook
Best Price: $49.75
The Bedford Handbook I was satisfied with my order, and was delivered as it said
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible QuizzesThe Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes
Best Price: $8.31
This book is ideal for anyone wanting to sharpen his/her English grammar skills. As a virtual...

Mechanically Inclined: Building Grammar, Usage, And Style into Writer's WorkshopMechanically Inclined: Building Grammar, Usage, And Style into Writer's Workshop
Best Price: $13.79
I love this book. I teach high school and I was never able to find creative and concrete ways...
50 Essays: A Portable Anthology50 Essays: A Portable Anthology
Best Price: $23.17
I enjoyed the book. It was a terrific way to gain insight on the writing styles of some of...
To Understand: New Horizons in Reading ComprehensionTo Understand: New Horizons in Reading Comprehension
Best Price: $18.00
"Inspirational" is not a word I would normally apply to a book about reading...
A Pocket Style ManualA Pocket Style Manual
Best Price: $12.00
its an excently book to have handy. its very helpful for every class thats consists of writting.
Breaking Out of Beginner's SpanishBreaking Out of Beginner's Spanish
Best Price: $11.67
My son is serving a Spanish speaking mission for our church. He is wanting to improve his...

Rules for WritersRules for Writers
Best Price: $8.00
This is a top shelf book in my writers tool box. It is clear, concise, and informative. It has...
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing (Mentor)100 Ways to Improve Your Writing (Mentor)
Best Price: $3.45
This book is boring. I used it for killing flies. Any book on writing should be amazing -- why...
The Quick and Easy Way to Effective SpeakingThe Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking
Best Price: $3.22
I wasn't planning on giving a speech when I read this book -I just thought it would give me some...
Writing Workshop: The Essential GuideWriting Workshop: The Essential Guide
Best Price: $12.85
This book does exactly what it says. It breaks writing workshop down into its essential...
Growing Readers: Units Of Study In The Primary ClassroomGrowing Readers: Units Of Study In The Primary Classroom
Best Price: $20.25
We just finished a Book Study @ school using this book! We all thought her suggestions were...

Qualitative Reading Inventory-4 (4th Edition)Qualitative Reading Inventory-4 (4th Edition)
Best Price: $34.90
I had to buy this book for a graduate class. I used the QRI II all the time in my school. As the...
The Craft of Research, Third Edition (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)The Craft of Research, Third Edition (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
Best Price: $10.99
Although there are many books on writing research or term papers, I have not found anything else...
   
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