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This audio study guide for Lord of the Flies by William Golding includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as the human beast and survival of the fittest. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics. Lord of the Flies is a harrowing young adult novel about a group of preadolescent boys who must survive on a remote island after a wartime plane crash leaves them stranded.

Are you looking for the best way to learn French? Well, look no further. This book is, simply put, the best on the market for learning French. Why do I say that? Because this book does what language books should do - teach you the mechanics of the language, not a bunch of tourist trap phrases that you'll forget the second you leave the country. Nor does it make the critical mistake of going into far too much detail and boring you half to death spending a lot of time going on about three different kinds of articles.

Whether you are a novice writer or a veteran who has already had your work published, rejection is often a frustrating reality. Literary agents and editors receive and reject hundreds of manuscripts each month. While it's the job of these publishing professionals to be discriminating, it's the job of the writer to produce a manuscript that immediately stands out among the vast competition. And those outstanding qualities, says New York literary agent Noah Lukeman, have to be apparent from the first five pages.

This audio study guide for It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such American totalitarianism and threats to liberal democracy. In his classic 1935 political novel, Sinclair Lewis imagines the rise, consolidation, and partial collapse of an American fascist dictatorship told from the perspective of a newspaper editor and resistance fighter, Doremus Jessup. 

In Simply Hegel, Robert L. Wicks presents Hegel’s revolutionary philosophy in clear and simple language, illuminating not only his basic ideas, but also the deeper meanings hidden within the book. Wicks’s analysis also contextualizes Hegel’s thought by providing a vivid chronology of his times, which included such earth-shaking events as the French Revolution and Napoleon’s invasion of Prussia.

Thrust into the center of events is Reverend Israel Brewster, an idealistic young minister with a famous grandfather and a tragic past. Meanwhile, Massasoit's son, known as "King Philip" by the English, is tormented by both the present and the past. He is watching the resources and culture of the Wampanoag nation fade away at the hands of the English and desperately wishes to restore hope and security to his people. In a world of religious fervor, devastating sickness, and incessant greed, can the alliance of their forefathers survive?

As a literary agent, Noah Lukeman hears thousands of book pitches a year. Often the stories sound great in concept, but never live up to their potential on the page. Lukeman shows beginning and advanced writers how to implement the fundamentals of successful plot development, such as character building and heightened suspense and conflict. Writers will find it impossible to walk away from this invaluable guide - a veritable fiction-writing workshop - without boundless new ideas.

A young magician in a pub opens his hands to release a cloud of tropical butterflies; a female bookseller is forced to attend a dance in drag to atone for a misdemeanor; a lonely man searches for a mysterious woman on a cruise; four school friends experience terror on a caravan holiday, and a macabre stranger wanders the streets at midnight, stealing dreams. Ranging from just 100 up to 4000 words, these and 106 other memorable little stories are found in this eclectic and tantalizing collection by Simon J. Wood, an exciting new voice in the Flash Fiction genre.

Your brain should be helping you succeed. But why can't you get it to function at full capacity? Do you feel like you could perform way better in school, at work, or in your personal life if only you weren't held back by your tendency to forget? Does poor concentration come in the way of your learning new things? Does your professional or personal life seem like an endless list of problems that you can't solve? This jam-packed bundle addresses your concerns -- without fluff, and without the usual shortcuts.

Trying to rekindle his marriage in a lonely seaside village, a man meets a strange young woman from his forgotten past; when a man takes a garden gnome to a museum, he gets an unexpected surprise; a lonely widow encounters an enigmatic character from an embryonic pop group; a baby hare comes of age with a momentous idea. Continuing in the spirit of To Cut a Short Story Short, Vol. I, these and 83 other stories - varying from 100 to 5,000 words - are found in this eclectic and captivating collection of flash fiction by Simon J. Wood. 

This is the story of two teenage British boys in a Britain occupied by the Germans, which is what might have happened if the Nazis had successfully carried out their plans to invade Britain under Operation Sea Lion in the 1940s. Alan Mitchell and Sam Roberts study at St. John's Academy in the fictional Cambridgeshire market town of Hereward. Their Home Guard unit is defeated and the Schutzstaffel (S.S.) massacres the prisoners but the boys escape and return to German occupied Hereward.

Puritans. Quakers. Pirates. Mohawks. Witches. And a brutal war.... If you thought New England was dull in the 1670s, get ready for a history lesson. In the critically acclaimed My Father's Kingdom, debut author James W. George transported his listeners to 1671 New England and the world of Reverend Israel Brewster. Four years later, Brewster is a disgraced outcast residing in Providence and working as a humble cooper, but despite his best efforts, King Philip's War has begun.

Pendant l'école, nous avons appris des choses que nous n'utilisons probablement pas aujourd'hui. Cependant, le langage est essentiel à presque tous les aspects de la condition humaine. Comment élargissez-vous votre entreprise au-delà de votre continent pour plus de ventes? Comment allez-vous exprimer votre amour pour la jeune fille qui vient de passer? Comment obtenez-vous des indications pour un hôtel, depuis l'aéroport d'Heathrow? Avec la connaissance du langage, c'est ainsi.

This book contains a lexicon of some of the most used words in everyday French conversation. It makes use of the age-old learning techniques of repetition and rote memorization, in an attempt to condition the brain for learning French as quickly as possible. In addition, an auxillary feature called story mode has been included to aid the listener in a test for comprehension.

Book one of a brand-new, epic fantasy series by master historical story-teller, James W. George. Something inconceivable has happened, and all the world's colors are about to bleed.... Kellia. Kellia the Red. Pagan, seafaring warriors of ancient renown. They have sailed west, ever west, and have discovered an awe-inspiring, unknown land. Is it their salvation, or the seed of their destruction? Merova and the Throne of Blue. Wealthy, cultured, and the ultimate matriarchy. Kellia’s ancient nemesis, and a realm of secrets, intrigue, and treachery.

A further collection of entertaining short stories to complete the author's trilogy of worldwide adventures. His intriguing tales are spiced with lively encounters and astute observations, full of humor and wit. His fascinating historical facts are particularly enlightening, and will have you saying, "Really? I didn't know that."  

Your brain should be helping you succeed. But is it? Is your inability to learn better, smarter and faster impeding your progress in school or at work? Is a lack of concentration keeping you from achieving your goals? Do you often find yourself surrounded by problems you can't seem to solve? Does your poor memory present challenges for you both personally and professionally? All the above tendencies are symptoms of inadequate mental functioning.

The Top 85 Mistakes Brazilians Make in English was written specifically for Brazilians studying English. The author of this book is an experienced native English teacher who has been working in Sao Paulo for almost five years.

Marcus Slater decides to forgo the cold, wet, wintry weather of England to join a walking party in the sunny climes of Morocco. There, against a backdrop of the curious, ancient towns of southern Morocco he meets the enigmatic Sylvia and finds himself embroiled in a game he cannot possibly afford to lose.

This small book is a tribute to Iceland's way of life - a tribute via the reports of Swiss spy Hans-Ueli Stauffacher, a spy whose mission is to understand why the Icelanders are happier than the Swiss.