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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary [Secure eReader]
by Merriam-Webster Incorporated
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For most handhelds, you must have additional memory in the form of at least a 64 MB storage card in order to use this dictionary. But, if you do, you can be sure that it'll be worth the space. We strongly recommend using a desktop card reader to install this book directly to an expansion card. Using the HotSync software to install to an expansion card on a Palm OS handheld may take several hours; installing using a desktop card reader will take only a few minutes. No expansion card?... more info>>
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Electronic Pocket Oxford English Dictionary [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader]
by Oxford University Press
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This dictionary is ideal for everyone needing clear and accessible information on today's English. With over 140,000 words, including phrases, derivatives and idioms in more than 30,000 definitions, it provides a comprehensive coverage of everyday English. The meanings are given in a plain and straightforward style. Usage notes give guidance on points of grammar, usage, and spelling. Concise and useful information on interesting aspects of word origins is provided, avoiding technical terminology... more info>> (Published: 2003)
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Electronic Pocket Oxford French English Dictionary [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader]
by Oxford University Press
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With over 100,000 words, phrases, and translations this beginner-level dictionary is the most up-to-date small dictionary of French available. In order to provide extra help, frequently used words that can be difficult to master are given a special layout and usage notes to help you use them correctly. Warning labels mark words which are informal or slang, so you know to use them with care. Attractive easy-access layout helps you find the right words and translations quickly and easily. [PUBLISH... more info>>
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Killer Recipes [MultiFormat]
by Susan Whitfield
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Mystery Writer Susan Whitfield's Killer Recipes is a collection of real family recipes, not only from her kitchen, but also those of other mystery writers. Some selected recipes they think their main characters would enjoy. All recipes included in this volume were submitted by writers and used with permission. All proceeds from book sales will be donated to The American Cancer Society. (Published: 2010)
Words: 31639 - Reading Time: 90-126 min.
Category: Reference
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Random House Roget's Thesaurus [Secure eReader]
by Random House Reference
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B>[NOTE: Palm Reader Pro is required to read this eBook.] The Authoritative, comprehensive, and easy-to-use thesaurus favored by writers and students alike: One simple alphabetical listing; More than 11,000 main entries; More than 200,000 synonyms and antonyms; Sample sentences for every main entry; Parts of speech shown for every main entry, synonym, and antonym; Extensive coverage of all levels of vocabulary and usage, with informal and slang words identified; Edited and designed for easy acce... more info>> (Published: 2002)
Words: 125000 - Reading Time: 357-500 min.
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The 10% Solution: Self-editing for the Modern Writer [MultiFormat]
by Ken Rand
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A short, quick, easy-to-use handbook to help new and advanced writers of fiction and nonfiction, any genre or length, write better. Writers will see quantifiable results instantly. (Published: 1998)
Words: 14251 - Reading Time: 40-57 min.
Category: Reference/Education
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The Art of the Handwritten Note: A Guide to Reclaiming Civilized Communication [Secure eReader (recommended)/Adobe EPUB]
by Margaret Shepherd
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When you receive the daily mail do you jump to open the handwritten envelopes first because you can't wait to see who has written and why? Or do you hold those letters aside to savor and enjoy after you are done sorting your bills and tossing the junk mail? Whatever your approach, you no doubt recognize the importance of the note that comes in a unique envelope with distinct handwriting and possibly a decoration or two. Indeed, in an age when even birthday greetings are sent by e-mail, the perso... more info>>
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The Maya - People of the Maize [MultiFormat]
by Diana L Driver
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Learn about the Maya, a brilliant and bloodthirsty culture, with ominous predictions about the end of the Fourth Age of Creation on December 21, 2012? The Maya created a civilization based on terror and human sacrifice and yet managed to excel in the arts, writing, mathematics, astronomy, and the building of temple structures that rival the Egyptian pyramids. However, by the time the Spanish arrived, most of the great Mayan cities had been abandoned and reclaimed by the jungle. Why did this happ... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 21575 - Reading Time: 61-86 min.
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12 World Religions Instantly [MultiFormat]
by Vladimir Strejcek
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12 World Religions Instantly should help to get quick information about the main 12 world religions instantly. Chronologically posted questions about 12 world religions are answered in a simple way. To become familiar with names like: Moses, Abraham, Buddha, Krishna, Christ, Muhammad and relate them to specific religion will help us to orient quickly in religious history. 12 World Religions Instantly is here for those who wish to expand their knowledge on this subject in a very short time. (Published: 2007)
Words: 10529 - Reading Time: 30-42 min.
Category: Reference/Spiritual/Religion
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A Book of Ages: An Eccentric Miscellany of Great and Offbeat Moments in the Lives of the Famous and Infamous, Ages 1 to 100 [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader/Adobe PDF]
by Eric Hanson
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Age Isn't Just A Number--It's A Way Of Keeping Score. This Is Your Scorecard. The day we turn any age, we become contemporaries of everyone who has ever been that age, and it becomes our business to know that Bob Dylan wrote "Blowin' in the Wind" when he was twenty, Orson Welles cowrote, directed, and starred in Citizen Kane when he was twenty-five, Winston Churchill was fired from the Admiralty when he was forty and took up painting, and Jane Austen died, unmarried and mostly unknown, when she ... more info>>
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Brain Candy: Science, Paradoxes, Puzzles, Logic, and Illogic to Nourish Your Neurons [Secure eReader (recommended)/Adobe EPUB]
by Garth Sundem
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Feed Your Brain
Tastier than a twizzler yet more protein-packed than a spinach smoothie, Brain Candy is guaranteed to entertain your brain—even as it reveals hundreds of secrets behind what’s driving that electric noodle inside your skull.
These delicious and nutritious pages are packed with bits of bite-sized goodness swiped from the bleeding edge of brain science (including the reason why reading these words is changing your hippocampus at this very moment!) Shelved alongside these s... more info>>
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Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words [Secure eReader (recommended)/Adobe PDF]
by Bill Bryson
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One of the English language's most skilled and beloved writers guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage. As usual Bill Bryson says it best: "English is a dazzlingly idiosyncratic tongue, full of quirks and irregularities that often seem willfully at odds with logic and common sense. This is a language where 'cleave' can mean to cut in half or to hold two halves together; where the simple word 'set' has 126 different meanings as a verb, 58 as a noun, and 10 as a participial adjective; whe... more info>> (Published: 2002)
Words: 90000 - Reading Time: 257-360 min.
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Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes [Secure eReader]
by Tami D. Cowden
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Begins with concise sections on each of eight heroic archetypes: chief, bad boy, best friend, charmer, lost soul, professor, swashbuckler, warrior. Eight archetypes of heroines follow: the boss, seductress, spunky kid, free spirit, waif, librarian, crusader, nurturer. Information is then offered on creating more fleshy characters by providing flaws, virtues, qualities, background, style, and occupations of the particular archetypes. Interactions of these archetypes are then explored. For example... more info>>
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Different Blood: The Vampire As Alien [MultiFormat]
by Margaret L. Carter
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Different blood flows in their veins--but our blood quenches their thirst. From Bram Stoker's 1897 creation of Count Dracula, portrayed as a foreign invader bent on the conquest of England, the literary vampire has symbolized the Other, whether his or her otherness arises from racial, ethnic, sexual, or species difference. Even before the bloodsucking Martians of H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds, however, popular fiction contained a few vampires who were members of alien species rather than supern... more info>> (Published: 2004) EPIC eBook Award Finalist
Words: 60786 - Reading Time: 173-243 min.
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iSpeak Italian Phrasebook [Secure eReader]
by Alex Chapin
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See it. Hear it. Speak it. Turn your iPod into a portable translator and put 1,500 Italian phrases in your pocket. Instead of just listening to the latest hits, you can use your iPod to hear and see 1,500 essential Italian phrases.
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iSpeak Spanish Phrasebook (MP3 CD + Guide) [Secure eReader]
by Alex Chapin
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See it. Hear it. Speak it. Turn your iPod into a portable translator and put 1,500 Spanish phrases in your pocket. Instead of just listening to the latest hits, you can use your iPod to hear and see 1,500 essential Spanish phrases. It's as simple as listening to a song by your favorite artist: ; Go to “Artist”--Choose the theme you want. Go to “Album”--Select your topic within the theme. Select the phrase you want to hear—you will not only hear the phrase but see it on your iPod screen! Traveli... more info>>
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Oxford Paperback Thesaurus [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader]
by Oxford University Press
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300,000 entries
This thesaurus covers nearly one-third of a million alternative and opposite words. The most useful alternative word is given first, opposites and related terms are clearly marked, and thousands of example sentences help users select the right word. There is clear labelling of informal, dialect, literary, and technical words.
(Published: 2003)
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Pocket Oxford Spanish English Dictionary [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader]
by Oxford University Press
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Over 90,000 words and phrases and over 130,000 translations. Derived from the universally acclaimed Oxford Spanish Dictionary, this dictionary is designed to meet the needs of students in their senior year, or studying for their Higher, or AS and A level qualification, as well as adult learners, and also business users. It is the only dictionary at this level to give detailed coverage of Spanish from 20 of the principal Spanish-speaking areas of the world. Readership: Anyone doing a practical co... more info>>
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Pocket Oxford-Duden English German Dictionary [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader]
by Oxford University Press
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Over 90,000 words and phrases, 115,000 translations Derived from the universally acclaimed Oxford-Duden German Dictionary, this dictionary is designed specifically to meet the needs of students in their first years of studying German, whether at school or college. It is also indispensable for business users, whether as a travel or desk dictionary. All the new German spellings have been incorporated into the text. Readership: This is the ideal dictionary for Higher, AS and A level students; adult... more info>>
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Pocket Oxford-Duden German English Dictionary [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader]
by Oxford University Press
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Over 90,000 words and phrases, 115,000 translations Derived from the universally acclaimed Oxford-Duden German Dictionary, this dictionary is designed specifically to meet the needs of students in their first years of studying German, whether at school or college. It is also indispensable for business users, whether as a travel or desk dictionary. All the new German spellings have been incorporated into the text. Readership: This is the ideal dictionary for Higher, AS and A level students; adult... more info>>
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Practice Make Perfect : French Vocabulary [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader]
by Eliane Kurbegov
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Sharpen your French with practice, practice, practice While other French vocabulary books merely provide the translations of words, Practice Makes Perfect: French Vocabulary offers you practice exercises, so you can build on your lessons and increase your vocabulary.
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Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Research Papers [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader]
by Laurie Rozakis
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Schaum's is here--to help you write great research papers The experts at Schaum's are at your service-ready to help you with concise, complete, step-by-step instructions that will make writing research papers a breeze, not a burden. The clear, concise guidelines and in-depth instruction in this book will show you how to write high-quality research papers that will help you succeed academically and in the professional world. You'll quickly learn how to: Select and narrow your topic; Evaluate and... more info>>
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Screenplay Workbook: The Writing Before the Writing [Secure eReader]
by Jeremy Robinson
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An instructional manual combined with proprietary worksheets, charts and fill-in lists designed to give screenwriters a better way to focus on the task of writing a screenplay.
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Spanish Demystified [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader/Adobe PDF]
by Jenny Petrow
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Start speaking Spanish faster than you can say, ¿cómo se dice? Want to learn to speak Spanish but need to consult a dictionary just to find el baño? No problema! With Spanish Demystified you'll develop language skills so quickly you'll be saying hasta la vista to your phrasebook in no time. Beginning with everyday Spanish expressions and a review of basic Spanish pronunciation, this book covers key grammar fundamentals such as common verb tenses, nouns, pronouns, and gender. Step by step, yo... more info>>
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Tell It Slant: Writing and Shaping Nonfiction [Secure Adobe PDF]
by Brenda Miller, Suzanne Paola
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Creative nonfiction is the fastest-growing segment in the writing market. Yet, the majority of writing guides are geared toward poetry and fiction writers. Tell It Slant fills the gap. Designed for aspiring nonfiction writers, this much-needed reference provides practical guidance, writing exercises, and a detailed discussion of the range of subcategories that make up the genre, including memoir, travel writing, investigative reporting, and more. (Published: 2004)
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