Education Magazines

In the 1950s, Confidential magazine, America's first celebrity scandal magazine, revealed Hollywood stars' secrets, misdeeds, and transgressions in gritty, unvarnished detail. Deploying a vast network of tipsters to root out stars' sexual affairs, drug use, and sexuality, publisher Robert Harrison destroyed celebrities' carefully constructed images and built a media empire. Confidential became the best-selling magazine on American newsstands in the 1950s, surpassing Time, Life, and the Saturday Evening Post. Confidential's spectacular rise was followed by an equally spectacular fall.

This is the original "Little Book," without add ons by later writers. This is a treasure to writers because it "omit(s)" needless words" and subject matter Professor Strunk did not believe was core to better writing. The brevity encourages relistening to deepen one's knowledge of the subject, the point made by Professor Strunk to his students: "the knowledge comes from rereading" or in our case, relistening. This unabridged version has 25 tracks: 1. Preface. 2. Introduction.

A fascinating history of the rise and fall of influential Gilded Age magazine McClure's and the two unlikely outsiders at its helm - as well as a timely, full-throated defense of investigative journalism in America. Tracing McClure's from its meteoric rise to its spectacularly swift and dramatic combustion, Citizen Reporters is a thrillingly told, deeply researched biography of a powerhouse magazine that forever changed American life. It's also a timely case study that demonstrates the crucial importance of journalists who are unafraid to speak truth to power.

"Shadows of the Rising Sun" delves into the enigmatic Black Dragon Society, a secretive ultranationalist group in early 20th-century Japan. As Western imperialism spread across Asia, the Society proclaimed Japan as the defender and leader of Asian unity against Western dominance. Their ideology of "Greater Asianism" influenced Japan's aggressive expansion and contributed to the regional conflicts of World War II. This book explores the Society's origins, philosophy, and significant impact on Japan's foreign policy. It also examines their strategic support for Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-...

Over his 30-year career at Condé Nast, Nicholas Coleridge has witnessed it all. From the anxieties of the Princess of Wales to the blazing fury of Mohamed Al-Fayed, his story is also the story of the people who populate the glamorous world of glossy magazines. With relish and astonishing candour, he offers the inside scoop on Tina Brown and Anna Wintour, David Bowie and Philip Green, Kate Moss and Beyonce and a surreal weekend away with Bob Geldof and William Hague.

This essential guide is the first of its kind to chart a path to publication that is writer led, community based, and accessible to all. How to Submit speaks to writers who want to publish short stories, essays, or poems in literary magazines, as well as to those looking for a fresh route to publishing a full-length book. Whether you’re a first-time submitter or you have experience sending out your work, How to Submit provides you with the tools and knowledge to successfully share your writing.

The author scopes out the project to assure the listener that this is not as challenging as they may fear. He states that there are only 13 punctuation marks in English, and only three are truly troublesome: the sentence bridges which include the comma, colon, and semi-colon. As the author suggests, you should focus on the tracks that really matter, the sentence bridges, and give less attention to the other 10.

Learn what it takes to organize yourself for a better life in 60 minutes of conversation and instruction.

From the fragility of life almost gone in an instant at a crosswalk, to avoiding the shoals of adolescence, to cell phones driving us to distraction (as we drive!) to turning the tables on telemarketers, to the Iraq War coming home to a small town in Pennsylvania, these pieces are filled with insight and sensitivity, laced with humor and understanding. In his own very unique way, John Grogan makes all of us feel more connected to each other and less like strangers living in a strange land.

When the world's biggest and most moving events took place - World War II, the Moon landing, the death of Princess Diana, and many more - Time magazine was there to tell the story with passion and clarity. This book features pieces by Barbara Ehrenreich, Henry Anatole Grunwald, Maureen Dowd, Walter Isaacson, Bono and many other famous writers, and will provide listeners with a uniquely entertaining view of 85 years of Time's history.

Simply Spanish Basics is an excellent learning tool for any individual wanting to learn the fundamentals of the Spanish language. Whether you are a business professional, student, or someone just looking for a new challenge, Simply Spanish Basics makes learning a new language both fun and easy.

Learning Spanish has never been so easy, or so much fun! Especially designed to help you understand daily conversation on a wide variety of subjects, Speak To Me is so effortless and enjoyable it's like practicing with friends. Each edition introduces new vocabulary and phrases to help you become fluent fast. Listen as our talented actors perform each chapter three times, giving you time to effortlessly absorb each word: first in English, next in both Spanish and English, and finally in Spanish.

Kennen Sie das? Sie wollen etwas über jemanden erzählen, aber wie heißt die Person noch gleich? Da müssen Sie sie äußerlich beschreiben...

Peter Jukes, an award-winning TV crime writer, starts at the beginning: October 2013 and the Old Bailey is gearing up for an eight-month courtroom clash. It's a showdown that will pit tabloid newspaper executives in Rupert Murdoch's News International against the British state. The journalists are accused of phone hacking, corrupting public officials, and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. After years of cover up involving News International, the Metropolitan Police, and the government, the judge tells the jury, "British justice is on trial."

Im Mai wird sich intensiv mit dem britischen Starkoch Jamie Oliver beschäftigt - und es wird mit drei Redaktionsmitgliedern vom "Naked Chef" und dessen Einfluss auf sie persönlich...

Being called a “towhead” may seem offensive but it's not an insult. It only means you have very blond hair! Do you love words? Want to expand your vocabulary? Word Power will help you do just that. Now you can listen to the definitions and sample uses of 100 challenging words that may be unfamiliar or confusing. Based on the popular series by Peter Funk, this edition provides listeners with opportunities to amaze themselves, their families, and their friends with a robust and dynamic vocabulary.

Das Spezialthema heißt diesen Monat Sport und Fitness: Wie heißen verschiedene sportliche Aktivitäten auf Deutsch und die Bereiche, die man damit trainiert? Es werden auch einige Adjektive vorgestellt, die den körperlichen Zustand beschreiben. Außerdem geht es diesen Monat auf Besuch in die bekannte Hamburger Sankt Michaeliskirche, auf deren Turm ein Mann mit einem sehr speziellen Beruf zu treffen ist: einen Turmbläser.

Looking to master aquaponics This book provides comprehensive education on the art and science of aquaponics at a University Level. The Aquaponic Practitioner Course will prepare you to be able to not only work in an aquaponic facility, but also be a valued consultant in the planning, design, and development of aquaponic projects/ventures, regardless of the scale. The goal of this course is cut through the clutter and provide proven, useful education from a place of experience. In this Book you will learn: Aquaponics Fundamentals Applications/Benefits/History of Aquaponics Science and ...

Diesen Monat ist das Spezialthema die deutsche Alltagssprache. In der gesprochenen Sprache benutzen Deutsche oft andere Wörter oder Satzkonstruktionen als in der Schriftsprache. Als Deutschlerner ist es wichtig, die Unterschiede zu kennen. So verstehen Sie die Deutschen besser. Außerdem können Sie, wenn Sie die Besonderheiten der Alltagssprache kennen, eine zu informelle Sprache in offiziellen Situationen vermeiden.

Learn how to act in your best interest as a witness, deponent, defendant, or plaintiff in only 60 minutes of conversation and instruction.