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1	Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association more books like this by American Psychological Association In addition to providing guidance on grammar, the mechanics of writing, and APA style, this manual offers an authoritative reference and citation system. It also covers the treatment of numbers, metrication, statistical and mathematical data, tables and figures for use in writing, reports or presentations. This new edition has been updated to ... see all copies from £2.11! new only from £6.06! \| first editions
2	Elements of Style more books like this by William Strunk, Jr. You know the authors' names. You recognize the title. You've probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style, the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. The revisions to the new edition are purposely kept minimal in order to retain the book's unique tone, wit, and charm. A new Glossary of the grammatical terms used in the ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £4.21! \| first editions
3	How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk more books like this by Adele Faber Details a program for improving communication between parents and children, providing sample dialogues, role-playing exercises, and humorous yet illuminating cartoons. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £9.11! \| first editions
4	MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers more books like this by Joseph Gibaldi Completely revised and updated, the fourth edition presents a comprehensive guide to preparing research papers. Including is detailed information on using computers for research and writing and on citing electronic publications. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.65! \| first editions
5	Gone with the wind more books like this by Margaret Mitchell -- "Gone With The Wind" sold more than 176,000 copies within the first three weeks of its initial publication in 1936. The Warner mass market edition (1993) sold over 330,000 copies. Over 28 million copies of the book have been sold in more than 37 countries. After 60 years, this will be the very first trade paperback edition ever published. -- In ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £3.25! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Writers Reference more books like this by Diana Hacker This handbook covers such topics as composing and revising, effective sentences, word choice, trouble spots and spelling. A new section on document design is included in this edition. Research chapters feature a new unit on using the library that covers databases. see all copies from £2.19! new only from £20.13! \| first editions
7	On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft more books like this by Stephen King "Long live the King," hailed "Entertainment Weekly" upon the publication of Stephen King's "On Writing." Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer's craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have. King's advice is grounded ... see all copies from £2.27! new only from £6.49! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation more books like this by Lynne Truss A panda walked into a cafe. He ordered a sandwich, ate it, then pulled out a gun and shot the waiter. 'Why?' groaned the injured man. The panda shrugged, tossed him a badly punctuated wildlife manual and walked out. And sure enough, when the waiter consulted the book, he found an explanation. 'Panda,' ran the entry for his assailant. 'Large black ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £1.62! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law more books like this by Norm Goldstein (Editor) Fully revised and updated, the essential handbook for all writers, editors, students, and public relations specialists. More people write for the Associated Press than for any newspaper in the world, and writers have bought more copies of than of any other journalism reference. With this essential guide in hand, any writer can learn to communicate ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.77! \| first editions
10	Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life more books like this by Anne Lamott From the writer of the best-selling OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS comes this timely tract on the art of writing--an anecdotal, frank step-by-step guide on how to write and how to manage a writer's life. Offers advice on getting started, character, plot, dialogue, writer's block, writing groups, publication, and more. see all copies from £6.72! new only from £9.33! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Art of Public Speaking more books like this by Stephen E. Lucas Lucas' "The Art of Public Speaking" is the leading public speaking textbook in the field. Whether a novice or an experienced speaker when beginning the course, every student will learn how to be a better public speaker through Lucas' clear explanations. Creative activities, vivid examples, annotated speech samples, and foundation of classic and ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £1.41! \| first editions
12 view cover	On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction more books like this by William Zinsser A revised and updated edition of one of the most successful guides to writing ever published (one million copies sold). A Classic in its Field, On Writing Well is the Indispensable reference tool for anyone who writes, wants to learn to write, or needs to do some writing to get through the day -- as almost everybody does. Illustrated with examples ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £9.33! \| first editions
13 view cover	Quick & Easy Way to Effective Speaking more books like this by Dale Carnegie Now streamlined and updated, the book that has literally put millions on the highway to greater accomplishment and success can show you how to have maximum impact as a speaker--every day, and in every situation that demands winning others over to your point of view. see all copies from £2.41! new only from £4.29! \| first editions
14 view cover	Writer's Market more books like this by Robert Lee Brewer "Writer's Market" provides more than 3,500 publishing opportunities for freelance writers, in addition to a completely updated freelance rate chart.The 2009 edition will be the 88th annual edition to give writers the tools they need to get published and get paid for their writing. In addition to the thousands of market listings, "Writer's Market" ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65!
15 view cover	Good Earth more books like this by Pearl S Buck Pearl S. Buck's epic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of a China that was -- now in a Contemporary Classics edition. Though more than sixty years have passed since this remarkable novel won the Pulitzer Prize, it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. "I can only write what I know, and I know nothing but China ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £3.20! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Electric Kool Aid Acid Test more books like this by Tom James Wolfe Tom Wolfe's THE ELECTRIC KOOL-AID ACID TEST is one of the most essential works on the 1960s counterculture, revolutionizing the way the reporters wrote about the world. This seminal work of the New Journalism, a style which explored the writer's own experience of the journey rather than merely reporting the bare facts, was written in a mind ... see all copies from £6.89! new only from £9.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel more books like this by Virginia Lee Burton (Illustrator) Mike Mulligan loved his steam shovel, and even when the bright new motor shovels arrived there was less and less work for them to do, he was determined that she would not be scrapped like the rest of the steam shovels. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
18 view cover	Bridges of Madison County more books like this by Robert James Waller The legendary love story, the bestselling hardcover novel of all time, and the major motion picture starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep. This is the story of Robert Kincaid, the photographer and free spirit searching for the covered bridges of Madison County, and Francesca Johnson, the farm wife waiting for fulfillment of a girlhood dream. It ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Hodges' Harbrace Handbook more books like this by Cheryl Glenn, Loretta Gray Bringing fresh insight to the comprehensive "Hodges' Harbrace Handbook, Sixteenth Edition", rhetorician Cheryl Glenn and linguist Loretta Gray provide this market-leading handbook with groundbreaking treatment of writing. see all copies from £7.37! new only from £30.99! \| first editions
20 view cover	Do androids dream of electric sheep? more books like this by Philip K. Dick World War Terminus had left the Earth devastated. Through its ruins, bounty hunter Rick Deckard stalked, in search of the renegade replicants who were his prey. When he wasn't 'retiring' them with his laser weapon, he dreamed of owning a live animal -- the ultimate status symbol in a world all but bereft of animal life. Then Rick got his chance ... see all copies from £2.07! new only from £5.70! \| first editions
21 view cover	A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers more books like this by Kate L Turabian, Wayne C Booth (Revised by), Gregory G Colomb (Revised by) Dewey, Bellow, Strauss, Friedman - the University of Chicago has been the home of some of the most important thinkers of the modern age. But perhaps no name has been spoken with more respect than Turabian. The dissertation secretary at Chicago for decades, Kate L. Turabian literally wrote the book on the successful completion and submission of the ... see all copies from £10.42! new only from £10.42!
22 view cover	Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most more books like this by D Stone What is a difficult conversation? Asking for a pay rise, saying 'no' to your boss or spouse, confronting a friend or neighbor, asking a difficult favor, apologizing. We all have conversations that we dread and find unpleasant. But can we develop the skills to make such situations less stressful and more productive? Based on fifteen years of ... see all copies from £4.32! new only from £7.47! \| first editions
23 view cover	Scholastic Dictionary of Spelling more books like this by Marvin Terban With a brand new design, 1,000 additional words, and new fun sections like "The Four Longest Words in the English Language" and "The Spelling Words That Made Kids Champions," this is the perfect spelling resource for students. The introduction gives instructions for looking up a word the reader does not necessarily know how to spell, offers more ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65! \| first editions
24 view cover	The New York Times: The Complete Front Pages: 1851-2008 more books like this by Bill Keller From wars and political assassinations to social movements and space exploration, all the news that is fit to print--or download--can be found in this extraordinary book-and-DVD set that collects more than 300 of the most significant front pages from "The New York Times." see all copies from £32.10! new only from £32.10!
25 view cover	A Pocket Style Manual more books like this by Diana Hacker Covers clarity, grammar, usage, puntuation and mechanics, as well as common ESL problems and MLA and APA documentation. The book includes hand-edited examples that show students how to correct errors. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £6.35!

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