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No dramatist to this day, among us, has matched O'Neill in depicting the nighmare realities that can affict American Family life, indeed family life in the twentieth century Western world.. The helpnessness of family love to sustain, let alone heal, the wounds of marriage, of parenthood, and of sons... More

Never before has there been a book on English that was so helpful, yet so simple and enjoyable. Each chapter contains abundant and often humorous examples. Highly recommended for all types of libraries and for personal purchase.... More

Bukowski for Beginners,evaluates the life and literary achievements of the 'cult writer' whose voice of dissidence and discontent is still being heard and appreciated by readers worldwide. The books in this series deal with a vast and diverse range of subjects—history, philosophy, current events, ... More

This is an extremely useful and informative book that provides everything an activist needs to know for communicating effectively through the media. The book explains how you can stage an event or stunt that will put an issue that concerns you in the news. It takes you through the entire process, st... More

'This is a truly important book: no noval reader should travel the fictional road without it.'JOHN SUTHERLAND, CRITIC AND LITERARY GUIDEHOW TO READ AN ENDORSEMENT: A USER'S GUIDEThere are two approaches: If you're a trusting soul, treat an endorsement as you would the icing on a birthday cake - dip ... More

Stories That Celebrate the Spirit of Travel - Whether your idea of travel at its finest is an afternoon at a Parisian cafe, road-tripping across American in a fully loaded RV or cruising the Caribbean aboard a luxury liner, chicken soup for the traveler's soul celebrates the people you'll meet, the ... More

Technical writers need the instruction on communicating electronically as well as designing and creating documents for an electronic medium that Anderson provides. Technical Communication is still a process-oriented text that focuses on audience and purpose while presenting important additional info... More

An Indian journey is rich in its diversity, a colourful exploration of people, places, myths, monuments, art, culture, cuisine and celebrations. And India is a country not so much for seeing as for experiencing. In a departure from the merely exotic, 'A Passage Through India' is a journey into the h... More

If you've ever wondered exactly what a Zapf is, or if Baskerville has anything to do with Sherlock Holmes, "Type" is the answer to these questions and more. This is the story of the passions, and obsessions of the creator of type; of the influences of wars, persecution, and political upheaval, and t... More

Ivor Armstrong Richards was one of the founders of modern literary criticism. He enthused a generation of writers and readers and was an influential supporter of the young T.S. Eliot. "Principles of Literary Criticism" was the text that first established his reputation and pioneered the movement tha... More

New Page 1 Write your next report with complete confidence. A report which will be easy to read, easy to understand and easy to act on. Discover how to prepare and draft it, refine the layout and add vital finishing touches. Whether you're writing a weighty research report or an inter-depart... More

The phenomenal bestseller from the author of Notes From a Small Island. From perfectly formed potatoes to adulterous US presidents, and from domestic upsets to millennial fever, Bill Bryson just cannot resist airing his opinions and standing up for his (mostly) law-abiding fellow American citizens. ... More

The aim of the book is to help develop the business writing skills you need to succeed. People are busier than ever and the ability to write in a clear and concise manner has never been more important. Whether it is on paper or on a computer screen, it must do the job it was intended to do - communi... More

This Sourcebook discusses and examines "King Lear" within its literary and cultural contexts, bringing together material on: contemporary documents surrounding "King Lear"; performance history; early critical reception from major critics; twentieth-century criticism and key passages. All documents a... More

This book helps students to start writing their own reports. It provides ideas for getting children to write and suggestions for using the report forms. It has bibliography, discussion questions, information page on each topic, report writing topics and much more.ContentsWritting Science Reports Sim... More