College Language

A short and entertaining book on the modern art of writing well by New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker Why is so much writing so bad, and how can we make it better? Is the English language being corrupted by texting and social media? Do the kids today even care about good writing?...

Welcome to College. In case you didn't know, now is the time to lose it. NOW is the time go buck wild, to let loose, and go for broke. Everywhere you look, they're there. Hot women. Sexy, fun, experimental chicks nearing the peak of their sexual prowess. Cute and sexy girls who want nothing more than to have a little fun. Which begs only one question: What are you going to do about it? Will you sit back, being a passive wallflower who never gets the fun and sex commanded by other, more courageous guys? Will you rest on your laurels, too afraid to attract and seduce women, too scared to do ...

A deaf writer’s exploration of language, communication, and what it means to be articulate—and her journey to reclaim her voice Rachel Kolb was born profoundly deaf the same year that the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, and she grew up as part of the first generation of deaf...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A sharp, funny grammar guide they’ll actually want to read, from Random House’s longtime copy chief and one of Twitter’s leading language gurus NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY O: The Oprah Magazine Paste Shelf Awareness “Essential...

Vocabulary for College and Beyond is designed to help you quickly acquire and easily remember thousands of advanced words, the knowledge of which is expected of a college-level educated person. Naturally, this audiobook is an indispensable tool for those who want to expand their vocabulary horizon or prepare for a college-level English language exam like the SAT, TOEFL, or GRE. This audiobook contains both high-level words and multiple meanings of common words. This audiobook also contains a list of synonyms and antonyms of common words.

From one of the world’s leading neuroscientists: a succinct, illuminating, wholly engaging investigation of how biology, neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence have given us the tools to unlock the mysteries of human consciousness “One thrilling insight after another...

Read by the author. "For anyone wanting to elevate their interview skills, this superb book does the job!” —STEPHEN M. R. COVEY, New York Times bestselling author of The Speed of Trust Go into your next job interview with confidence, ready to knock any question they throw at you out of...

Learn the skills you need to succeed in life as a man. Have you ever felt unsure about what to do when you're facing a new social situation or meeting new people? In this updated and revised edition of How to be a Gentleman you will learn everything a man needs to know to navigate the ins and...

The prestigious annual story anthology includes prize-winning stories by Jamil Jan Kochai, David Ryan, Kirstin Valdez Quade, Lisa Taddeo, Ling Ma, Catherine Lacey, and Cristina Rivera Garza. “[A] standout collection . . . . Dazzling performances from some of today’s most exciting writers...

She unearthed an ancient warrior. Now, he’ll claim her as his. Elena came to the frostbound tunnels of M’mir’s Eiskammer Library to study climate collapse—not to unearth a frozen warrior from a four-thousand-year slumber. But when a cave-in awakens Ragnar, a towering, antlered Skoll warrior from a lost era, her plans are shattered. Ragnar doesn’t speak her language, but his piercing gaze and fierce devotion make one thing clear: she’s his fated mate. As Elena struggles to translate his words and resist their growing bond, historians swarm, eager to study the relic of a forgotten...

For anyone who wants to make fewer (not less) grammar mistakes, this “passionate, enlightening, and easily navigable manual is certainly the right book at the right time” (Publishers Weekly)—reminiscent of the New York Times bestseller Eats, Shoots & Leaves. Our language is changing...

Do you need listening practice for the TOEFL test? Have you taken the TOEFL iBT before and been disappointed by your score? TOEFL Listening Practice Tests by Exam SAM can help! The book contains three complete TOEFL listening practice tests. Each of our practice test has six tasks each, just like the real exam, so there are 18 listening tasks in total in the audiobook.

Communicating in Written English: A Guide to Prepare for College Level Reading and Writing bridges the gap for students who are starting their first year in college after many years absent from the classroom. This easy guide provides tips for reading analysis, sentence structure, punctuation, writing composition, essay construction, common mistakes made by freshman college students, and general advice for your freshman composition course. This is the perfect jumpstart to ensure your readiness for English 101.

From the literary agent behind some of today’s most successful authors comes a narrative guide geared specifically to the needs of aspiring and working nonfiction writers, demystifying the world of publishing and offering a practical roadmap to getting your book published. “An invaluable...

Kia ora. Nau mai ki Aroha. He matapono tenei mea, te aroha, no te ao Maori, no mai ano. He taonga te aroha no te whatumanawa, e rongo ai te tangata i te hononga ki te ao wairua, ki te ao kikokiko, ki te taiao whanui hoki. Whaia nga ara e nui ake ai te na o te manawa me te ngakau atawhai o tetahi...

Dr. Matt’s Gutsy Guide to Reading in College takes you step by step through how to succeed with your college reading. This all-in-one guide shows you what happens to your brain on books and what’s going on in your professor’s head when they’re picking readings.

"An unabashedly smart and affecting portrait of the strains of a marriage." —Ayana Mathis, author of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie Meet Ivan and Prue: a married couple - both experts in language and communication - who nevertheless cannot seem to communicate with each other Ivan is a tightly...

Welcome to this audiobook designed to help you improve your academic English vocabulary with helpful idioms, phrases, and expressions. Real World English for Academic Situations Inside & Outside the Classroom is designed for English learners at a low or high-intermediate level (IELTS levels 5-7). My goal is to help you expand your academic English vocabulary and to be able to speak and write more fluently. Improve your confidence when studying at an English-speaking college or talking to colleagues from other countries.

The Professors' Guide to Getting Good Grades in College is the first book to reveal the insider secrets about how professors really grade. The book offers high-value, practical tips about how to succeed at each of the five "grade-bearing" moments of the semester.

An entertaining and informative guide to the most common 150 words even smart people use incorrectly, along with pithy forays into their fascinating etymologies and tangled histories of use and misuse. Even the most erudite among us use words like apocryphal, facetious, ironic, meteorite...