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Plain Style is an amusing and instructive guide to written English by the late Christopher Lasch, author of The Culture of Narcissism, The True and Only Heaven, and many other memorable works of American history and social criticism. Written for the benefit of the students at the University of Rochester, where Lasch taught from 1970 until his death in 1994, it quickly established itself in typescript as a local classic—a lively, witty, and historically minded alternative to the famous volume by William Strunk and E. B. White, The Elements of Style.

Now available for the first time in published form, Plain Style is fundamentally a clear, readable, practical guide to the timeless principles of effective composition. At the same time, however, in ways that Stewart Weaver explains in his critical introduction, it is a distinctive and revealing addition to the published work of an eminent American thinker. No mere primer, Plain Style is an essay in cultural criticism, a political treatise even, by one for whom directness, clarity, and honesty of expression were essential to the living spirit of democracy.

As the teachers and students who have for years benefited from its succinct wisdom will testify, Plain Style is an indispensable guide to writing and, indeed, Christopher Lasch's least-expected but perhaps most serviceable work.

In this witty satire book, Greg Cote questions whether advances in technology always signify progress or if they are sometimes overrated.

A humorous look at the past. Step into world of Back in My Day with Greg Cote, acclaimed Miami Herald columnist and podcaster. Through a collection of short essays, Cote delivers lighthearted yet thought-provoking rants on the perceived "new and improved" aspects of modern life through interesting stories.

More than just a satire book. It's a journey through fun trivia, random interesting facts, and captivating stories. Perfect for fans of the Dan LeBatard Show and those seeking a dose of wit and wisdom, this book promises an entertaining read that leaves a lasting impression.

Inside you’ll find:

• Greg Cote’s delightful exploration of the quirks and nuances of modern living.
• A chance to laugh, ponder the insights, and revel in the joy of discovering the unexpected.
• Stories of nostalgia to entertain an enlighten.

If you liked I Remember That!, Why Do We Say That?, or The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between, you’ll love Back in My Day!

This book argues for an approach to linguistic ethnography which departs from the singular gaze of the academic researcher, to amplify instead the voices of participants, researchers and collaborators. The authors offer an account of writing ethnography polyphonically, incorporating the complexity of individual voices. In doing so they challenge the imperative to make meaning from, and explain the culture of, ‘the other’. Together, the essays open up the emic perspective by considering the experiential, aesthetic, emotional, moral and ethical value people bring to encounters with others. The book is an essential addition to research methods courses in applied linguistics and sociolinguistics, and an invaluable contribution to knowledge about research-based drama, theatre and creative practice.

The Urban Prepper's Guide teaches you how to become more self-sufficient while also preparing for any impending worst-case scenarios.

Recent events have shown us that our comfortable lives can be disrupted at a moment's notice by global events far beyond our control. Written by Jim Cobb, a survival expert, this book explains how you can make simple preparations now - without great expense or consuming precious living space - that will allow you to be ready the next time global disaster strikes, and can help you live more economically and self-sufficiently now.

How would you ever know that “to lose a baby ostrich” means to rush into something without thinking? Or that “what can the wind take from the pavement?” is said when someone has nothing left to lose?
This comprehensive guide to idiomatic expressions in literary Arabic, the first of its kind, will inform, amuse, and entertain, through more than 8500 entries found in texts from the Qur’an to today’s newspapers. With explanations in Arabic and English, it is an essential resource for both students of Arabic and native speakers.
Reaching into the great wealth of this complex and intriguing language, the dictionary draws on and reveals the rich cultural and religious traditions of Arabic-speaking communities that have informed its idioms. Expressions of condolence, astonishment, and hardship, alongside sayings about friendship, miserliness, and reconciliation are collected and made accessible here, while glimpses are provided into history through phrases tied to important events and figures—from the ancient Egyptians to Saddam Hussein. Altogether this book allows a fascinating insight into Arabic’s many quirks and intricacies.

A featured selection of the Writer’s Digest Book Club; chosen by The Writer Magazine  as a Best Book of the Year; compared by the American Library Association to Strunk and White’s classic The Elements of Style ; acclaimed by critics, students and teachers and adopted by universities across the country, the unique collaboration between a major American novelist and a publisher is back in a revised second edition, bigger and better than ever.

The most useful and entertaining writing book on the market, the updated second edition has new exercises and expanded essays, covering every aspect of writing and publishing fiction and memoir:

How to begin a piece so that a reader can’t put it down
How to create compelling characters
How professional writers use dialogue
How to narrow a strategy for telling the story of your life
How to write about painful material without coming off as a victim

Included are hundreds of insider tips, such as:

The seven important things when writing about loved ones
The 10 most destructive things writers do
What no one will tell you about rejection letters
FAQs about agents and how much writers really earn
What to do if your work is continually rejected

This book provides a comprehensive list of all build specification codes used by Porsche AG for the Porsche 911 series from model years 1989 to 2012. VIN, model type, country, exterior paint colour, interior colour combinations, material codes, and standard, special and Porsche Exclusive options for the 964, 993, 996 and 997 series are provided in detail.
Option codes for other Porsche models built between 1978 and 2012 are also included if known to the author.
This book will not only be of great value to current Porsche owners, but to potential Porsche purchasers as well. The buyer can use this handbook to confirm the accuracy of the seller's description by comparing the data in the book to what is advertised and what is actually installed, giving the buyer a much greater advantage. Information contained within the book will also help owners and buyers overcome problems caused by missing identification labels, and will free up time currently wasted trawling the internet for answers.

Ford's legendary Sierra and Escort RS Cosworths conquered worldwide motorsport, while changing the face of high-performance road cars forever. With turbocharged two-litre engines producing over 200bhp, these four-seater everyday saloons could keep pace with supercars - and their 500bhp-plus circuit-racing counterparts overwhelmed everything in sight.
Even now, Sierra and Escort RS Cosworths are in touch with modern machinery, making them as desirable to keen drivers as they are to classic collectors. The RS500 in particular is a rare beast, commanding prices normally befitting upmarket brands.
Sadly, many Cosworths were stolen, abused, crashed, copied, neglected, and modified, which makes buying one today a task that's fraught with risk.
To help the would-be RS Cosworth owner, this quick-reference guide acts as a handy pocket-sized companion during the purchasing process. It aims to help buyers select the best car, pay the right price, and avoid the potential pitfalls.
Written by a motoring journalist and long-term Cosworth enthusiast, this one-stop package of great advice includes at-a-glance tips, illustrated in-depth inspection guidance, specifications, notes on modifications, real-world cost considerations, and even checks to help spot a fake.

Ford's rear-wheel-drive Escorts achieved legendary status through their amazing success - on roads, rally stages, and racetracks. Millions were sold worldwide, and they proved to be winners in the hands of the car-buying public and motorsport champions alike.
Today, Mk1s and Mk2s (1967 to 1980) have become collectable classics, and values continue to rise, often equalling traditionally more desirable marques.
This book is a handy, quick-reference guide for anyone considering buying, owning, or restoring an early Escort. It aims to aid the purchasing process and help to avoid the potential pitfalls of a car that's not only simple to work on, but also easy to bodge for an overpriced sale.
Written by a motoring journalist and long-term Escort enthusiast, this one-stop package of great advice is the ideal accompaniment to sampling and assessing a Mk1 or Mk2 on sale privately, at a dealer, or an online auction.
It includes at-a-glance tips, illustrated in-depth inspection guidance, valuation data, specifications, notes on modifications to avoid, real-world cost considerations, and even checks on how to spot an Escort claiming to be something it's not.

This Essential Buyer's Guide leads you through the process of buying an Alfasud, from whether this is the right car for you, what it's like to live with and what it will cost you to run, to which version and engine is best for you and what you should be paying for it.
Having helped you decide these factors, this guide then takes you through the buying process. It explains what equipment you'll need when you go to view a car and shows you how to quickly determine whether to look at a particular car in more detail or to just simply walk away.
A comprehensive and thorough evaluation section, with a points scoring system, lets you fully assess a prospective purchase and detailed illustrations show exactly what to look for. With advice on paperwork, buying at auctions and thorough and clear advice on restoration, every aspect of sourcing your car is covered.
Having led you to your perfect car, the Guide goes yet further to give you all the contact information you'll ever need to get involved with the Alfasud-owning community allowing you to make the most of your new pride and joy!

The definitive history of 335-Series Cleveland Small Block Ford V8 Engines produced in the USA, Canada and Australia between 1970-1982.
Years of meticulous and dedicated research have allowed Des Hammill to collate extensive and accurate information to produce this fully comprehensive, unique technical appraisal of the Ford V8 Cleveland engines, including previously undocumented knowledge from both the engineers and engine plants involved in the design, development and subsequent manufacture of this highly prized engine from its inception in 1968 until production ceased in 1982.
Coverage includes Ford engine plants, all Cleveland 335 variants, cylinder heads, preparation for racing, camshafts, technical data, racing history in NASCAR and Pro-Stock; in fact, just about everything you could wish to know about this classic engine.
This is one of an informative series of books depicting the history of the individual series of Ford overhead valve V8 engines.

With fuel costs, car tax and parking charges forever rising, drivers are looking for ways to cut the cost of keeping their car on the road. Fortunately there is one thing you can reduce: the cost of servicing and maintaining your car. With garage prices continuing to rise by the hour, it makes sense to learn the basics for yourself - and you don't have to be a mechanic to do this.
Here's where this invaluable book can help, by showing you how to do basic servicing and maintenance. Not only will you have the satisfaction of doing otherwise-expensive jobs yourself, you will also have learnt something along the way - and recouped the cost of this book (and a bit more besides) with your first oil change.

The BSA unit singles - 250, 350, 441 and finally 500cc - may not have been the most glamorous product of the British motorcycle industry, but they were the 'first bikes' for thousands of learner riders and had a great track record in scrambling and motocross.
Today, they offer a simple and affordable entry into the world of British classic machines, with a whole range of sizes. Spares are still available, as is friendly and knowledgeable fellow owners.
Following the tried-and-tested Veloce Essential Buyer's Guide format, this book delves into what it's like to live with one of these bikes, and the values, advantages and disadvantages of the different models. Plus, of course, what you need to look for when buying one - the engine, transmission, frame, brakes, suspension, paint, chrome … and everything else!

This is the complete guide to finding the best available example of the classic front-engined Porsche 944. Insight from real ownership experience is coupled with unparalleled technical knowledge, resulting in the first dedicated guidebook for potential buyers of the Porsche 944. A comprehensive guide, including an inspection checklist that buyers can use when viewing a car, photos of key areas to check, and known issues for each model, and an overview of key specifications and potential upgrades. Market and value data are also supplied to help give an idea of what a specific Porsche 944 is worth.
From whether a Porsche 944 is a suitable car for you, to the cost considerations to be taken into account when searching for and viewing a used model, the authors' aim to arm the prospective buyer with enough knowledge and insight to be able to view a used Porsche 944, and quickly assess its quality, before considering whether to make a purchase.
Take the first step towards finding your dream car, by reading this guide today.

This book chronicles how Austin overcame the tough austerity period immediately after WWII and went on to design a comprehensive range of cars, sports cars, limousines, taxicabs, off-roaders, military vehicles, vans and trucks that has never been equalled by one single manufacturer.
In the immediate post-war years its modern and innovative range of cars, trucks and vans were forced to take on world markets as a result of the British Government's "Export or die" mandate to help pay off massive war debts. At its peak, Austin was required to export 75% of production, resulting in long waiting lists for new vehicles on the home market. As a result, many of its impressive range of modern vehicles were to find customers in the four corners of the world, helping to establish Austin as one of the world's best known auto makers at the time. This book chronicles each model and focuses on how and where it was used and received, and is illustrated with rare archive material and stunning new colour photography which will be appreciated by enthusiasts and restorers alike.

Here is a book packed with good advice on how to find and maintain a Ducati Desmodue twin. From running costs, through paperwork, vital statistics, valuation - this book shows you exactly what to look for when examining a potential Ducati Desmodue purchase. Along with a detailed description of all the individual models, there is a comprehensive condition checklist and guide, photos of key areas to check, and foibles to be aware of. Includes key specifications and details of useful upgrades that will enable one of these classic machines to be used on a regular basis, and a guide to the market and values.
Written by Ian Falloon who has been involved with Ducati motorcycles for nearly 40 years. He has written several books covering the two-valve, belt-twin Desmodue models. He has owned several examples, and through his role as a motorcycle journalist, he has attended press launches for many of the models covered in this book. A long standing, close association with the Ducati factory, and a personal association with many of its engineers, has provided Ian with an invaluable insight into the Desmodue development.

Exiting the corner the car dances on the edge of adhesion as it brushes up against the dirt on the edge of the kerb. You are hard on the throttle and accelerating up the straight, there is no way you could have made that corner any faster…or is there?
Inside Race & Trackday Driving Techniques you will find all the secrets, skills and methods that will see your lap times tumble. The book covers everything from the fundamental principles through to individual techniques for specific corners, whilst also helping you analyse what you can do off the track to improve your performance when you are on it. You will also discover why techniques work, to give you a greater understanding of the process of driving faster - from why the 'Traction Circle' is only really relevant to the chassis engineer rather than the driver, through to why trail braking works on one corner and not another, amongst many other principles. Also features a corner-by-corner guide to some of the UK's best circuits, and a 'Further skills' section to expand your performance driving repertoire with skills such as drifting and J-turns.

There are many books about Triumph, but most of them concentrate on the glamorous twin-carburettor Bonneville and three-cylinder Trident. Alongside these headline grabbing bikes, Triumph built a whole series of single-carb machines that had all the style of their twin-carb cousins, but were not much slower, delivered better fuel consumption, and were easier to live with.
Unlike the many books about Triumph's history, this one is a straightforward, practical guide to buying a Trophy or Tiger secondhand. In the Veloce Essential Buyer's Guide format, it delves into what these bikes are like to live with, and the values, advantages, and disadvantages of different models. Plus, of course, what to look for when buying one - including engine, transmission, frame, brakes, suspension, paint, chrome, and more.

Stag enthusiast Norm Mort teams up with Stag restorer and expert Tony Fox to write this handy pocket-size guide. Triumph's Stag combined the smoothness and performance of a V8 in stylish Italian coachwork designed by Giovanni Michelotti, which allowed for both closed and open grand touring. This Essential Buyer's Guide examines the model's history, evolution, features, fittings, performance and typical problem areas through detailed text and colour photographs of both restored and original examples.
Like Veloce's other Essential Buyer's Guides this book features chapters such as "Is it the right car for you?", a very detailed checklist for rating a potential Stag purchase, advice on deciding whether or not to restore a Stag, paint problems, issues that can arise through under-use, and lists of clubs and spares specialists.
Tony Fox bought his first Stag in 1991, and a total of ten other Stags came and went in the years that followed. He is a director for the Triumph Stag Club, USA and coordinator for the Stag in the Toronto Triumph Club.
A Triumph and Stag enthusiast, Norm Mort has written for car magazines and newspapers for the past 25 years. This is his fourth book on automotive history and restoration.

Most of the many available books about Triumph motorcycles concentrate on the bigger Bonneville and Trident ranges. Yet alongside these headline-grabbing bikes, Triumph also built a series of smaller 350 and 500cc machines that possessed all the style of their bigger brothers, but were lighter in weight, easier to ride, and now cheaper to buy, too.
This straightforward, practical Essential Buyer's Guide contains all the advice you need on buying one of these classic motorcycles, from the earliest Twenty-one, to the final Daytona and TR5T. It reveals what these bikes are like to live with, assesses the values, advantages and disadvantages of the different models, plus, of course explains what to look for when buying one - engine, transmission, frame, brakes, electrics, paint … everything you need to know!

This Essential Buyer's Guide leads you through the process of buying an Audi TT, from whether this is the right car for you, what it's like to live with, and what it will cost you to run, to which version and engine is best for you, and what you should be paying for it.
Having helped you decide these factors, this guide then takes you through the buying process. It explains what equipment you'll need, including diagnostic software, and shows you how to quickly determine whether to look at a particular car in more detail, or to just walk away. A comprehensive and thorough evaluation section, with a points scoring system, lets you fully assess a prospective purchase, and detailed illustrations show exactly what to look for. With advice on paperwork and buying at auctions, every aspect of sourcing your car is covered.
Having helped you to find your dream car, the guide goes yet further to give you all the contact information you need to get involved with the TT-owning community and making the most of your new pride and joy!

This is a new edition for November 2013

If you own a classic car, you face the problem of choosing the appropriate modern lubricants to use in its engine, gearbox, final drive and chassis. The original owner's handbook, if you have one, is probably of limited use as the lubricants it lists are probably no longer available. Even if you have some good information, you still have problems: are modern oils suitable? If yes, which ones? (Even within a single brand there may be five or six different oils sold for apparently the same purpose.) If no, then why not?  What characteristics are unsuitable, and where do you turn to obtain an appropriate oil?
This book gives all owners the information that will allow them to understand the lubrication needs of their cars, and to relate those needs to modern lubricants. You will be able to make correct and safe choices, or to seek out appropriate specialised lubricants if necessary, using step-by-step instructions. Answers are also given to many of the most commonly asked questions about suitable oils for classic cars.Â

Autoethnography and psychobiography, while distinct in focus and application, share key similarities that make them compatible for combined use in research. Despite these commonalities, combining autoethnography and psychobiography remains surprisingly rare. This text introduces a groundbreaking approach to collaborative qualitative research, merging personal narrative with psychological life-study methods.

Patrick Hopkinson and Mats Niklasson provide an in-depth exploration of Digital Collaborative Autoethnographical Psychobiography (DCAP), a research method that enables diverse teams to study complex life experiences and mental health issues with depth and nuance. Through the combination of personal storytelling, cultural reflection, and psychological analysis, the authors explore how DCAP opens doors to studying topics and individuals, often overlooked in traditional research. With chapters on the foundations of autoethnography and psychobiography, the methodology behind DCAP, and real-world studies, DCAP offers a rich, inclusive framework for researchers to gain insights that resonate on both personal and societal levels. The exploration culminates with discussions on national and international applications of DCAP, making it an invaluable resource for those seeking reflective approaches to understanding human experiences.

Offering innovative qualitative methods for exploring complex human experiences, this resource is ideal for researchers and scholars focused on mental health, creativity, culture and diversifying research methods.

Messi is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.

The humble and shy youngster from a working-class family in Rosario, Argentina, who was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency at the age of 11, would become one of the most famous footballers of all time and realise a boyhood dream by captaining Argentina to World Cup glory in 2022.

Messi's popularity around the globe remains undiminished, adored by millions of football fans who put rivalries aside to salute this incredible footballer. He has won every major honour there is to win, including the coveted Ballon d'Or on a record seven occasions and a record two World Cup Golden Ball awards.

His incredible career is mostly centred around his 21-year stay with Barcelona where is revered as a footballing god. Now playing for Paris St Germain, the Argentine genius continues to take the beautiful game to unchartered levels which has spanned a glittering career of more than 20 years - he is, quite simply, a maestro with the gift to do the seemingly impossible.

"I have fun like a child in the street. When the day comes when I'm not enjoying it, I will leave football."
Lionel Messi on retirement

"I start early, and I stay late, day after day, year after year. It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success."
Messi on Twitter, 13 August 2018

"There is only one Messi."
Pep Guardiola, Manchester City manager 2018

Un año más, presentamos la magnífica agenda Paulo Coelho, ilustrada por Catalina Estrada.

Una agenda, una compañera, una tutora vital para compartir el año con las mejores citas de uno de los autores más queridos de nuestro tiempo. A través de sus citas más célebres, Paulo Coelho te propone un apasionante recorrido a lo largo del año 2026 a la vez que te adentra en su extensa obra. La ilustradora Catalina Estrada, artista de éxito mundial, acompaña las citas con explosiones de color que recuerdan a los jardines exuberantes y a la riquísima belleza de la naturaleza de su país natal.

«Educa tus ojos: han sido hechos para ver más allá de lo que crees.» La bruja de Portobello

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Once again, we present the magnificent Paulo Coelho planner, illustrated by Catalina Estrada.

A planner, a companion, a vital guide to share the year with the most inspiring quotes from one of the most beloved authors of our time. Through his most celebrated reflections, Paulo Coelho invites you on a captivating journey throughout 2026 while immersing you in his extensive body of work. Internationally acclaimed illustrator Catalina Estrada brings these quotes to life with bursts of color that evoke lush gardens and the rich natural beauty of her native country.

“Educate your eyes: they were made to see beyond what you believe.” The Witch of Portobello

Prepare for Whatever Comes Your Way With This Essential Survival Bible

“This book is your essential kit for every aspect of what life can throw at you…Brilliant.” ─Amazon review

Learn How to Thrive Against All Odds with the Modern Survival Bible from Ex-UK Special Forces specialist Ollie Ollerton

Be the master of your survival. In How to Survive (Almost) Anything, former Special Forces soldier and bestselling author Ollie Ollerton passes on all the special skills, knowledge, and mindset he’s learned over the course of a life that has experienced some of the world's toughest conditions and most hostile situations.

A lifeline in uncertain times. This modern-day survival bible empowers you to thrive, not just survive. Whether you're faced with the wild elements of nature, societal collapse, extreme weather, or urban warfare, this guide equips you with essential skills. Don't leave your survival to chance! Arm yourself with the knowledge and tools to face anything and become the master of your destiny.

Inside you'll discover:

• Survival Techniques: Learn from an ex-UK Special Forces soldier how to fend off wildlife, survive natural disasters, and navigate man-made challenges
• Mental Resilience: Equip yourself with the mindset to thrive, not just survive, in the face of emergencies and against all odds
• Practical Guidance: Ideal for survivalists, prepping enthusiasts, or as a thoughtful dad gift or gift for a teen boy, this guide offers hands-on advice to face any crisis with confidence.

If you have read books such as The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs, Extreme Survival, Surviving the Wild, or The Ultimate Prepper's Survival Bible, you’ll love Ollie Ollerton’s How to Survive (Almost) Anything.

Be a Confident Parent from Day One

“Evie and Sarah artfully marry expert etiquette and parenting advice in a fun, modern, and valuable way.” ―Heidi Dulebohn, international cultural consultant and etiquette expert

#1 New Release in Etiquette Guides & Advice and Children's Studies

Parenting doesn’t happen in a bubble, but you wouldn’t know that from other parenting books. Own this humorous, often irreverent take on what parenting in public is really like.

Real-world advice on embarrassing moments parents with young kids face every day. When you’re raising kids, you’re thrown into dilemmas you could never have dreamed up. A diaper disaster in the middle seat during take-off. Naked baby bath photos your mother-in-law posts online without permission. An unexpected gift that leads to a tantrum in front of the gift-giver. How can you turn these into opportunities to be an A+ parent and friend, role model, and member of your community?

They've done the research so you don't have to. Authors Sarah Davis, Ed.D., and Evie Granville, M.Ed., are educators, manners mavens, and creators of a blog and podcast dedicated to parenting etiquette. Their two families total six young kids. Modern Manners unpacks the complicated social code for parents of kids ages 0 to 5. Discover a public parenting style within a unique framework, analyze your gut reactions to sticky situations, and choose a course of action that balances the needs of parent, child and others.

Written by and for busy parents, this guide includes parenting tips, lists, charts, pop quizzes, personal anecdotes, and practical advice. Get child rearing guidance from real experts on:

• Leading your family with kindness and awareness
• Setting a good example (and realistic expectations) for little ones
• Maintaining friendships and good communication

If you are a fan of etiquette books like A Kid’s Guide to Manners, Dude That’s Rude, or 365 Manners Kids Should Know, you’ll love Modern Manners for Moms & Dads (Kids 0–5).

The publisher issues a notice regarding a design error occurring in the chart “Is Your Kid Too Sick to Leave the House?” on page 77 of the print book (chapter 2 in the eBook). The chart should advise against leaving the house with a child with a temperature of 100.4 and above. As stated by the authors, this book is not intended as a substitute for the medical advice of physicians. The reader should regularly consult a physician in matters relating to their health (and their children's) and particularly with respect to any symptoms that may require diagnosis or medical attention. The authors and publisher advise readers to take full responsibility for their safety.

Say “Thank You” With a Happy Heart

“With this book, you’ll find yourself moving towards a happier and more fulfilling life. Gratitude is easy to embrace and very powerful.” ―Nina Lesowitz, bestselling author of Living Life as a Thank You

#1 New Release in Etiquette Guides & Advice

Discover why gratitude is important and the wonder of expressing gratitude daily. Gratitude brings abundance to you and to those around you—we all like to be acknowledged for our efforts. Author Addie Johnson shows us just how easy it is to improve your friendships and other relationships by expressing words of thanks. She offers us gratitude practices to grab on the run or to sit with and ponder, describes gratitude affirmations, and sets out to teach herself—and her readers—how to say “Thank You.”

This “Thank You” book is a small book with a great big heart. We all have things to be grateful for. Feeling gratitude is something that we can all relate to, and this theme runs throughout A Little Book of Thank Yous. From Winston Churchill to Barack Obama, from Shakespeare to Virginia Woolf to Meister Eckhart, Addie Johnson pulls the best gratitude quotes from people from all walks of life. 

Inside A Little Book of Thank Yous, learn about:

• Gratitude affirmations and practices to help keep a thankful mindset
  
• How to say thank you in a meaningful way, for almost any occasion
  
• Words of radiance from historical figures and everyday people

If you liked books such as Words to the Rescue, The 5 Languages of Appreciation, or Thanks for the Feedback, you’ll love A Little Book of Thank Yous.

El diccionario de Español ideal para estudiantes, profesores y hablantes bilingües. Perfecto para para uso escolar, académico o profesional.

• Más de 35 000 entradas del español actual.
• Más de 100 000 definiciones con ejemplos reales y contemporáneos.
• 5 000 notas gramaticales sobre irregularidades frecuentes.
• 3 000 términos del español de América, útil para estudiantes de herencia y hablantes nativos.
• Incluye léxico especializado, extranjerismos frecuentes y neologismos recientes.
• Modelos de conjugación verbal para verbos regulares e irregulares.
• Apéndices gramaticales y ortográficos actualizados.

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The ideal Spanish dictionary for students, teachers, and bilingual speakers. Perfect for school, academic, or professional use.

Fully updated according to the latest rules of the Royal Spanish Academy and designed in a practical pocket-size format, this reference offers a broad selection of core Spanish vocabulary, with clear and precise definitions accompanied by usage and grammar notes.

• Over 35,000 entries from contemporary Spanish.
• More than 100,000 definitions with real, up-to-date examples.
• 5,000 grammar notes highlighting common irregularities.
• 3,000 Latin American Spanish terms, ideal for heritage learners and native speakers.
• Includes specialized vocabulary, frequently used foreign terms, and newly added words.
• Verb conjugation models for regular and irregular verbs.
• Updated grammar and orthographic appendices.

Das Handbuch österreichischer Autorinnen und Autoren jüdischer Herkunft verzeichnet ca. 8.000 Kurzbiographien von Autorinnen und Autoren, die seit dem 18. Jahrhundert das Geistesleben Österreichs prägten. Neben Schriftstellerinnen und Schriftstellern im engeren Sinne sind auch Persönlichkeiten aus Journalismus, Wissenschaft und Kultur vertreten. Berücksichtigt werden nicht nur bekannte Personen, sondern auch viele, die in Gefahr sind in Vergessenheit zu geraten und die hier erstmals in einem Verzeichnis aufgeführt und mit biographischen Angaben vorgestellt werden.

Die biographischen Einträge enthalten den Namen, Pseudonyme, abweichende Namensformen, Geburts- und Sterbedaten, bzw. -orte, die berufliche Laufbahn, eine Auswahl veröffentlichter Werke, soweit eruierbar die Namen der Eltern, eventuelle Würdigungen sowie Angaben zum Nachlass. Die Quellenangaben aus einschlägigen Handbüchern, Lexika, Monographien, Zeitschriften- und Zeitungsartikeln u. ä. ermöglichen weitere Recherchen. Weiterhin finden sich ein Verzeichnis der Pseudonyme und abweichender Namensformen, ein Berufsregister, ein Ortsverzeichnis, das die Geburts- und Sterbeorte nach den jeweiligen historischen Gebietsbezeichnungen aufschlüsselt, sowie ein Ortsregister.

Die unternehmensinterne Überwachung befindet sich im Umbruch. Deshalb wurde die Bedeutung und das Betätigungsfeld der Internen Revision in diesem Lexikon - auch im Detail - in Form von Stichworten (kleineren, definitorischen Stichwörtern und umfangreicheren Hauptstichworten) erfasst.

Das Handbuch verzeichnet über 6.700 lebende bildende Künstlerinnen und Künstler aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. Neben Malerei, Grafik, Bildhauerei, Buchkunst, Aktions- und Medienkünsten sind in Auswahl auch Architektur, Fotografie und Kunsthandwerk vertreten. Das Werk gibt damit einen aktuellen Überblick über die Gegenwartskunst in den genannten Ländern.

Die Artikel enthalten u. a. folgende Informationen: Name; Beruf; Biographische Daten; Adressen (einschließlich E-Mail und rund 4.100 Künstlerhomepages); vertretende Galerien; Ausbildung und Lehrtätigkeit; Arbeitsgebiete, Genres und Techniken; Preise und Stipendien; die Standorte von Werken; Ausstellungen; Bibliographie.

Außerdem: Informationen zu 2.800 Galerien, 1.300 Museen und öffentlichen Sammlungen, 650 Verbänden und Vereinigungen, 300 Kunstschulen sowie 90 Kunstzeitschriften.

Das Lexikon deutsch-jüdischer Autoren erschließt den jüdischen Beitrag zur deutschsprachigen Kulturgeschichte in ca. 1.300 biographisch-bibliographischen Artikeln. Der biographische Teil der Artikel enthält Personangaben, Auskünfte zum politischen und zionistischen Engagement, zum Freundeskreis sowie zur Stellung zum Judentum. Im bibliographischen Teil werden die Werke soweit möglich in Autopsie bibliographiert und annotiert. Band 16 verzeichnet z. B. Otto Liebmann, Jakob Löwenberg, Samuel Lublinski, Georg Lukács, Ludwig Marcuse, Walter Mehring.

In der Auseinandersetzung mit den modernen Digitalmedien ist das Buch als Medium mit seinen spezifischen Leistungen und kommunikativen Angeboten in den letzten Jahren in den Blick einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit geraten. Der vorliegende Sammelband stellt Ergebnisse buchwissenschaftlicher Forschung, Institutionen und Gesellschaften der Fachkommunikation, Konzepte buchwissenschaftlicher Lehre, bibliophile Gesellschaften und Forschungsbibliotheken vor. In über vierzig Beiträgen namhafter Wissenschaftler ist ein Handbuch entstanden, das über das engere Fachpublikum hinaus den historischen Nachbardisziplinen, den Kultur- und Medienwissenschaften einen Überblick über die Buchforschung in Deutschland bietet.

Als der pietistische Pastor August Hermann Francke gegen Ende des 17. Jahrhunderts begann, vor den Toren der Stadt Halle ein Waisenhaus und Schulen für jeden Stand aufzubauen, gründete er zu deren Finanzierung erwerbende Betriebe. Dazu zählte der Verlag der Buchhandlung des Waisenhauses, in dem bedeutende theologische, pädagogische, und wissenschaftliche Werke vom Ende des 17. Jahrhunderts bis in das 20. Jahrhundert hinein erschienen sind. Die Werke aus diesem traditionsreichen Verlag werden von seinen Anfängen bis zum Tod des ersten Inspektors Heinrich Julius Elers im Jahr 1728 in einer ausführlichen Bibliographie, die 1650 Titel enthält, erstmals verzeichnet.

Manage hiking, camping, backpacking, and outdoor emergencies

There’s never a good place for a medical emergency, but some locations are much worse than others. If you are out in nature, far from help, when the unthinkable happens, you must be prepared. Outdoor Medicine is your handy, portable, easy-to-understand guide that helps you to follow the correct course of action. Whether it’s illness, injury, or life-or-death conditions, author Patrick Brighton, M.D., FACS, is there to lend his experience in assessing and managing backcountry emergencies. The author’s expertise—as a board-certified trauma surgeon and a mountaineer, climber, kayaker, and member of a mountain rescue team—has allowed him to develop concise descriptions of the diagnosis, treatment options, and evacuation strategies for several common medical emergencies.

This tabbed booklet is organized by type of injury, so you can quickly reference the information you need to evaluate and treat the condition. There’s no need to wade through time-consuming data that you won’t use. The easily digestible instructions help you to assess the situation and decide how to proceed, with tips on what to do and what not to do. The guide also takes into consideration the variable challenges you might face: limited resources, weather, victim/rescuer capabilities, and evacuation options.

With strategies based on the latest research from the American College of Surgeons, the American Heart Association, and Dr. Brighton’s decades of experience, you can be certain that you’re getting the best advice available. So get this pocket-sized guide to outdoor medicine, and hope that you never have to use it—but take comfort in knowing that it’s there if you do.

Learn how to survive in the wilderness until help arrives

You need one vital tool to stay alive in a dangerous situation: good information! So forget everything you think you’ve learned from your favorite survival shows on TV and the movies. Outdoor Survival skips the gimmicks and parlor tricks. It is a straightforward guide for the everyday person—who most likely won’t have perfect conditions or expensive gear. Author Benjamin Sobieck served as editor for a survival magazine and lived through a weeklong wilderness survival situation, and he’s sharing his expertise with you.

In most real-world situations, the best strategy is to remain calm, sit tight, and wait for rescue. This guide covers everything that happens until help arrives. Learn some easy rules to remember, like 3-3-3 and S.T.O.P.—and why shelter, fire, and water are top priorities. Discover time-tested techniques for making yourself easier to find. Topics in this Adventure Skills Guide include everything from building a shelter and making a fire to surviving in a vehicle and administering first aid, as well as advice on knives, emergency kits, and more.

Outdoor Survival provides the information you need in the simplest of terms. It’s conveniently sized to keep in your glove box, backpack, or back pocket. Remember: You will survive, you will get home, and you will have a great story. The key is to use good information to keep you safe and alive.

Loved and admired throughout her long lifetime, her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II touched the lives of millions - not least through the speeches that she broadcast to the world each Christmas during her seventy years on the throne.

This treasury of quotations highlights the values that were closest to her heart - courage, empathy, forgiveness, hope, humility, love and respect. These are the values that she encouraged in others and that she hoped would endure in the hearts of all people of goodwill - whatever their religion or race.

Including official portraits of the Queen from each decade of her reign, this anthology pays tribute to a world leader whose grace and wisdom will never die.

Contents:

1 A special kind of courage
2 People matter
3 Forgive and respect
4 With love in our hearts
5 The wisdom of children
6 Stronger together
7 Hope for tomorrow
Epilogue

With soft-touch covers, rounded corners and a striped coloured design, these notebooks are ready to be filled with your creative ideas.

Further features include:

- Gold foiling
- 90 gsm white paper
- Open-flat binding
- Lined pages
- Sustainably sourced

Loved and admired throughout the world, her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II touched the lives of millions.

This treasury of quotations gives an intimate insight into the values she embodied and faithfully promoted throughout her life.

They speak of the qualities that were closest to her heart: courage, empathy, forgiveness, hope, humility, love and respect. These are the qualities that she encouraged in others and that she hoped would endure among all people of goodwill, whatever their religion or race.

Including seven memorable portraits - one from each decade of her reign - this exquisite giftbook offers an inspiring tribute to a world leader whose wise and gracious influence will live in our hearts forever.

Contents
1 A special kind of courage
2 People matter
3 Forgive and respect
4 With love in our hearts
5 The wisdom of children
6 Stronger together
7 Hope for tomorrow