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- Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Level 2 (Mandarin Companion, Book 7)
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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.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Heavy on anecdote, light on science
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De: Michael Erard
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Choice Words
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- De: Peter H. Johnston
- Narrado por: Peter H. Johnston
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In productive classrooms, teachers don't just teach children skills, they build emotionally and relationally healthy learning communities. Teachers create intellectual environments that produce not only technically competent students, but also caring, secure, actively literate human beings.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Check it out at the library or don't
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Smart Thinking
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Think smart people are just born that way? Think again. Drawing on diverse studies of the mind, from psychology to linguistics, philosophy, and learning science, Art Markman, Ph.D., demonstrates the difference between "smart thinking" and raw intelligence, showing listeners how memory works, how to learn effectively, and how to use knowledge to get things done. He then introduces his own three-part formula for listeners to employ "smart thinking" in their daily lives.
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I feel asleep in class
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What Teachers Make
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Former middle school teacher and teachers' advocate Taylor Mali struck a chord with his passionate response to a man at a dinner party who asked him what kind of salary teachers make - a poetic rant that has been seen and forwarded millions of times on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Based on the poem that inspired a movement, What Teachers Make is Mali's sharp, funny, reflective, critical call to arms about the joys of teaching and why teachers are so vital to America today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!!
- De Anonymous User en 02-16-22
De: Taylor Mali
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American Dreamer: Who Was Jay Gatsby?
- De: Blanchard House
- Narrado por: Joe Nocera
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- Grabación Original
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Just before the small-time bootlegger Max Gerlach died, he tried to reveal his secret: he was the inspiration for the mysterious Jay Gatsby. It’s a nice story, but was he telling the truth? Veteran reporter Joe Nocera and producer Poppy Damon investigate this century-old literary mystery and uncover untold secrets about the Great American Novel.
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Jay Gatsby was not black
- De Anonymous User en 05-13-24
De: Blanchard House
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How to Release Anxiety
- De: Gabrielle Bernstein
- Narrado por: Gabrielle Bernstein
- Duración: 1 h y 29 m
- Grabación Original
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It’s not just you. Stress levels are at an all-time high—so much so that a recently convened panel of medical experts in the US has recommended that all adults under the age of 65 be screened for anxiety. In How to Release Anxiety, Gabby Bernstein offers simple, actionable steps for feeling better, living with more ease, and showing up for those around us. Gabby’s unusual advice: Rather than manage your anxiety, what if you befriended it? Gabby posits that what we befriend, we can ultimately be at ease with. So she invites us to get curious.
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Not my thing, but one good point
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How to Say It: Words That Make a Difference
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Words. We use them all the time, every day, mostly without giving them much thought at all. We take for granted that they’re here at our disposal whenever we need them. But if you’ve ever wished you could communicate more effectively, words are the place to start. It’s incumbent upon you to choose the best words to accomplish your goals, because how you choose to communicate influences—well, everything! The power of communication shapes our professional goals, our relationships, and our lives—so the words we choose to use carry a great deal of power.
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Meh. Glad I didn't pay for it.
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Manifest Now provides a step-by-step guide with tools, techniques, and proven strategies to raise your frequency and create the reality you want. This audiobook is designed to guide you through the mental, physical, and spiritual aspects of manifesting and creating all that your heart desires. You'll learn how to start removing mental and emotional blocks so you can rediscover that manifesting is your natural birthright. You'll feel more confident, reconnected, and powerful as you listen.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is my first review of 2 years subscribed!
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De: Idil Ahmed
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Easy Spanish Step-by-Step
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- Narrado por: Rachel Story
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Easy Spanish Step-by-Step is designed in such a way that each section builds upon the last to help your brain progressively create lasting and meaningful connections to each new word and grammar concept. Simply by listening and speaking out loud with us, you will naturally progress, step-by-step, toward Spanish communication and fluency.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best so far . . .
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Complete Spanish Step-by-Step
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 19
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Complete Spanish Step-by-Step is a top-selling Spanish book on all of Amazon! With more than 1,000 four- and five-star reviews, the reviews speak for themselves. Now, it’s your turn to learn Spanish with us! This audio course is designed to help you learn Spanish as quickly and as thoroughly as possible.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Review - 1/1/22 - Complete Spanish Step By Step
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English Grammar Boot Camp
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Grammar! For many of us, the word triggers memories of finger-wagging schoolteachers, and of wrestling with the ambiguous and complicated rules of using formal language. But what is grammar? In fact, it's the integral basis of how we speak and write. As such, a refined awareness of grammar opens a world of possibilities for both your pleasure in the English language and your skill in using it, in both speech and the written word.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Spectacular
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Pivot and Pursue It
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Do you have a dream sitting on a shelf that you're ready to bring to life? Or maybe you've begun your journey of change but feel stuck, stalled, and uncertain about what to do next. The time has come for you to create your own path—not follow the one presented to you—and you could use a powerful dose of guidance to get you there. This is exactly where you need to be. In Pivot and Pursue It, reinvention expert Coach Pamela Mitchell delivers 90 minutes of concrete advice on how to envision your next destination and then get there.
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Excellent
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Many tens of thousands of parents have found the facts they need about high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including Asperger's syndrome, in this indispensable guide. Leading experts show how you can work with your child's unique impairments - and harness his or her capabilities.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Appropriate
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How to Write Best-Selling Fiction
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Most people think the way to write a best seller is to have a lot of talent and even more luck. As you will learn, there is a recipe for success, and luck may be the least important ingredient in creating a best seller. No one has cracked the code better than James Scott Bell. A best-selling author himself, and the author of the number-one best seller for writers, Plot & Structure, Mr. Bell has been teaching the principles of best-selling fiction for over 20 years, principles that apply to any genre or style.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm a writer and this course is to blame.
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Learn Intermediate Spanish Bundle: The Ultimate Learning Intermediate Spanish Bundle
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This learn intermediate Spanish bundle program will teach you how to speak authentic Latin American conversational Spanish. Using only native Spanish speakers, this program will ensure that you develop an authentic Latin American Spanish accent. This bundle covers lessons 31 to 60. This learn Spanish intermediate bundle also puts a major emphasis on improving pronunciation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Only one drawback in my opinion
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No Calculator? No Problem!
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No Calculator? No Problem! Mastering Mental Math , award-winning professor of mathematics and celebrated “mathemagician” Arthur T. Benjamin delivers 10 fun-filled lessons on how to do math in your head with confidence, accuracy, and speed - sometimes faster than a calculator. By the end of Professor Benjamin’s lessons, you’ll be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers faster than ever before. And with your newfound skills, you’ll soon find yourself amazing other people and, perhaps more important, yourself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent but need PDF
- De Majeed en 10-15-19
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