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Rowman & Littlefield, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Kerbel (political science, Villanova U.) and his contributors are convinced progressivism still has a chance in the US, provided it is well-organized, clear about its goals, and committed. In these 12 essays with an introduction by Kerbel and a foreword by Howard Dean, some of the new movers and shakers describe the decline of progressivism and the new reasons to restart it, the causes of the general elections of 2004, the gender gap, the valu... more information

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U. of Georgia Press, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Hummer observes the workings of music, art, race, politics on the poetic conscience and the practice of poetry in this collection of eight essays. Focusing on the tensions between the body politic and the body poetic, Hummer describes the suicide and dismissal of Vachal Lindsay, the crush of societal censorship and the differences between obscenity and secrecy, the war and peace of craft and consciousness, his identity and his South, the smothering... more information

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Adams Media Corporation, 2007. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. This text offers concise advice on a variety of aspects of business communication. Tasks addressed include: audience identification, organization in writing, revision techniques, business plans, facets of the well-crafted letter, business proposals, efficient emails, compelling web site composition, market message writing and communication, public relations writing, telephone tactics, interviewing, speeches, and crisis communication. (©200... more information

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AMACOM, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Corresponding to the ongoing trend of making money using , this book focuses on inventory sources and suggests tips for deciding on and finding products, cost-effectiveness, inventory management software, supplier-retailer relationships, shipping methods including drop shipping, consignment, and various sources for finding products such as trade markets and organizations, manufacturers, wholesalers, inventory services, closeouts, directories, picking, local sou... more information

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Writer's Digest Books, 2007. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Much more than a boiled-down list of do's and don't's, this 101-chapter book by platinum-selling songwriters Pat and Pete Luboff is an enthusiastic and encouraging guide to the craft of combining music and lyrics. The Luboffs cover every angle of the process, from tips, tricks, anecdotes and advice for solo and collaborative songwriters, to the business of copyrighting, recording, pitching and selling a song. (©2008 Book News... more information

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Writer's Digest Books, 2006. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Rather than providing step-by-step instructions, this guide to writing is based on interviews conducted over a 16-year period and preserved by the editors of the literary quarterly Glimmer Train Stories and its newsletter Writers Ask. The interviewees are successful contemporary authors, such as Julia Alvarez, Sandra Cisneros, Andre Dubus and Tobias Wolff, who candidly discuss every aspect of their craft. (©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland... more information

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Sams, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. CD-ROM included. Intended for the home hobbyist, this tutorial provides practical advice on shooting home video and editing that video on Movie Maker, and walks through the best shots for crafting birthday, baby, vacation, sporting event, school play and family movies. The CD-ROM contains trial versions of Adobe's Premiere Elements and SpiceFX packs for Movie Maker 2. (©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) ... more information

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Writer's Digest Books, 2007. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Selgin, a writing teacher at the Gotham Writers' Workshop and the MFA program at Western Connecticut State University, encourages fiction students to combine instinct and technical facility in their writing. Coverage includes the standard material: point of view, character motivation, structure and plot, description, voice, revision. Frequent, brief excerpts by notable authors are the highlights. The author also presents and discusses exc... more information

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Career Press, 2009. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Goodman and Helin, independent business consultants, introduce emotional trigger research, a new approach that uncovers the spontaneous triggers that drive customer sales. They review research in the field, then show how customers emotionally connect with a product or service, and tell how to craft solutions to reach them. Twelve real- world case studies illustrate how emotional trigger research can solve challenges in sales, marketing, and customer relat... more information

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Quill Driver Books, 2009. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. "Early one June morning in 1872 I murdered my father--an act which made a deep impression on me at the time." Thus begins Ambrose Bierce's short story, "An Imperfect Conflagration." In this book for writers and general readers, Conrad, author of 101 Best Scenes Ever Written, identifies 12 different types of beginnings for novels and stories, and compiles examples from well-known contemporary and classic writers. The examples,... more information

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Kaplan Publishing, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. ... more information

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Bottlecap Books, 2007. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Bessler, a two-time Minnesota Book Award finalist and professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, dispels the notion that writing is just for literary figures or professionals writers and reveals the writing process as a thinking process, breaking down and illuminating each step, from pre-writing to publication. The book demystifies the writing process for beginners and experienced writers alike. Chapters are highlighted with blocks of inspira... more information

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PublicAffairs, 2003. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Writing before John Kerry became the de facto 2004 presidential nominee of the Democratic Party, Shapiro (a political columnist for USA Today) describes his experiences traveling with the Democratic hopefuls of the early campaign season. The result is a portrait of the candidates in the days before the major media coverage, the time when they begin to craft their messages and seek to build their financial war chests. (©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland... more information

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National Geographic Books, 2008. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. The author of the North American destination-centered 100 Best Vacations to Enrich Your Life (2007) aims to shake up travelers' preconceptions about other countries and themselves, by detailing the why's and how's of such vacations as learning to belly dance in Turkey, test-driving a fantasy career as a chef in culinary hotspots, or assembling wheelchairs for land mine victims in Cambodia. Chapters on arts & crafts getaways, v... more information

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National Geographic Books, 2008. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. The author of the North American destination-centered 100 Best Vacations to Enrich Your Life (2007) aims to shake up travelers' preconceptions about other countries and themselves, by detailing the why's and how's of such vacations as learning to belly dance in Turkey, test-driving a fantasy career as a chef in culinary hotspots, or assembling wheelchairs for land mine victims in Cambodia. Chapters on arts & crafts getaways, v... more information

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Watson-Guptill Pubns., 2009. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Beall, an experienced A&R executive for leading music publishers, has designed this guide for songwriters who want to craft material that will meet the demands of the commercial marketplace. The author uses interviews with successful writers, producers and executives to reveal the secrets that open doors in a very competitive industry, and he has developed practical exercises that will help budding songwriters create the titles, hooks, rhythm... more information

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Writer's Digest Books, 2008. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Jauss (writing, U. of Arkansas, Little Rock, and Vermont College) offers students and practitioners a descriptive--as opposed to prescriptive--discussion of the many possible narrative strategies and techniques available to those who write fiction. In seven essays, he explores the advantages and disadvantages of various technical possibilities. A greater understanding of this broad range of choices, Jauss argues, enables writers to make more ... more information

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American Bar Association, 2003. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. The creators of the American Bar Association Career Resource Center provide tips, articles, and exercises to assist both practicing lawyers and law students in making career choices. A sampling of topics includes planning a career path, crafting cover letters, and mastering the interview process. The volume (which lacks bibliographical references and an index) follows the question-and- answer format Morris used in her "Career Question&quo... more information

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Currency Press, 2005. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Crawford (acting, Theatre Training and Research Programme, Singapore) assembles interviews with 14 Australian actors--Bille Brown, Geoffrey Rush, Joel Edgerton, Pamela Rabe, Sean O'Shea, Wendy Hughes, Charles "Bud" Tingwell, Heather Mitchell, John Gaden, Robert Grubb, Helen Buday, Judi Farr, Paul Goddard, and Paula Arundell--on the foundations of their acting, training, character creation, experience, technique, preparation, and performanc... more information

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Lark Books/Sterling, 2009. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. The selection was made by Andrew H. Glasgow, the Executive Director of the American Craft Council, which publishes American Craft magazine and produces the American Craft Shows. The tables display a broad range of styles and materials and represent an array of continents of origin and intended uses. Some are impressive works of art; some you could actually set something on. The color photographs are captioned with the artist's name, the piece&#... more information

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