Storied Words

Author : Michele Skinner
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1599633124
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Your Words, Your Story written by Michele Skinner and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-10-21 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find your voice - and use it! For many scrapbookers, simply recording names and dates is enough. For you, though, scrapbooking is so much more. It's the story - your story. But how do you really capture it on a page? Your Words, Your Story takes the fear and confusion out of journaling by guiding you through the writing process with clear explanations and over 120 layouts featuring a variety of journaling styles. Whatever your background and skill level, you can write meaningful journaling on a page. Your Words, Your Story helps you with: • Examples of different writing styles, from detailed narratives to witty observations to heartfelt letters and more. • "Problem Solved" features that provide a way around obstacles that keep you from journaling. • Inspiration for writing in creative styles like fairytale, science fiction and haiku. • Prompts and ideas to help you get your story down on a page. Tell your own story as no one else can - and let Your Words, Your Story help you share it with the world.

Author : Jeff Jeske
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595313760
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Storied Words written by Jeff Jeske and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004-03 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From alphabet to zeugma Storied Words reveals the picturesque stories of 1,000 words that we use to talk about writing. You will learn about: The actual pictures behind our alphabet letters (e.g., "A", the inverted head of an ox; "B," a two-chambered house; "Z," a sword and shield) The surprising common origin of grammar and glamour The literal meanings of our rhetorical devices The "meaningless chatter" in jargon's ancestry The picturesque origins of the words we use to talk about style The "mock song" of parody How and why the librarian of the great ancient library of Alexandria gave us the komma, the kolon, and the periodos Each chapter begins with an introductory essay followed by alphabetized discussions of individual words. Chapter topics include the writer's tools, patterns of arrangement, style, rhetorical choices, grammar, writers in academe, and publishing. Storied Words is chock full of quotations and anecdotes from writers throughout history; it also contains an essay on the history of the English vocabulary.

Author : David Crystal
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1847654592
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of English in 100 Words written by David Crystal and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2011-10-13 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring Latinate and Celtic words, weasel words and nonce-words, ancient words ('loaf') to cutting edge ('twittersphere') and spanning the indispensable words that shape our tongue ('and', 'what') to the more fanciful ('fopdoodle'), Crystal takes us along the winding byways of language via the rude, the obscure and the downright surprising. In this unique new history of the world's most ubiquitous language, linguistics expert David Crystal draws on words that best illustrate the huge variety of sources, influences and events that have helped to shape our vernacular since the first definitively English word was written down in the fifth century ('roe', in case you are wondering).

Author : Janell Rardon
Publisher : Worthy Inspired
ISBN 13 : 1683971647
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Overcoming Hurtful Words written by Janell Rardon and published by Worthy Inspired. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hurtful words can steal joy, distort truth, and create long-term struggles with understanding your worth and purpose. In this powerful new book, counselor and life coach Janell Rardon, MA, equips you to address and reframe negative words and labels that have hurt you in order to achieve healing and lasting freedom. By understanding and embracing your God-created identity, you will develop a healthy sense of self and build a foundation for lasting, positive relationships. Using Scripture along with tested and proven techniques, you can exchange unhealthy beliefs and behaviors for a new, joy-filled life.

Author : Jen Bryant
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467432547
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A River of Words written by Jen Bryant and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2008-07-09 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2009 Caldecott Honor Book An ALA Notable Book A New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book A Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book NCTE Notable Children’s Book When he wrote poems, he felt as free as the Passaic River as it rushed to the falls. Willie’s notebooks filled up, one after another. Willie’s words gave him freedom and peace, but he also knew he needed to earn a living. So he went off to medical school and became a doctor -- one of the busiest men in town! Yet he never stopped writing poetry. In this picture book biography of William Carlos Williams, Jen Bryant’s engaging prose and Melissa Sweet’s stunning mixed-media illustrations celebrate the amazing man who found a way to earn a living and to honor his calling to be a poet.

Author : Avinash Inamdar
Publisher : Disha Publications
ISBN 13 : 9386146584
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 50 COOL STORIES 3000 HOT WORDS (Master VOCABULARY in 50 days) for GRE/ MBA/ SAT/ Banking/ SSC/ Defence Exams 2nd Edition written by Avinash Inamdar and published by Disha Publications. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scared of cramming those miles long word lists? Wish you could have an easier, less frightening way of mastering vocabulary for SAT, CAT, MBA, GRE, GMAT, CLAT, Bank PO/ Clerk, SSC & other competitive exams. For the first time, in INDIA, Disha publishes a unique and innovative way to master wordlist. The thoroughly revised and updated 2nd edition of the book 50 COOL STORIES, 3000 HOT WORDS is a unique book for Vocabulary Building, based on the Learning through Contextual Usage strategy. The book is an excellent compilation of 50 titillating stories from diverse areas like, Law, Business, Linguistics, Media, Movies, Sports, Polity, Economics, sociology, technology, Demographics, Environment, Marketing, Infrastructure, etc. The stories provide usage of 3000 words very very useful to crack the mentioned exams. At the end of each story the author provides the words, their meaning, different forms of the word, synonyms etc. An alphabetical list of the words is provided at the end of the book for an easy reference. The book can be easily competed in 50 Hours. The book provides a radical approach of combining an extremely readable book and a dictionary in one package. The book also offers multiple benefits to the readers: • Improves Vocabulary • Improves General Knowledge • Improves Reading Skills • Teaches Contextual Usage • Inputs for Essay Writing • Inputs for GD/ PI • Improves Socio-economic Awareness • Updates on Current Trend & Issues • Cool & Interesting Reading

Author : Judith Henderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781525301629
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Missing Donut written by Judith Henderson and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In The Missing Donut, we meet Cris, a boy who likes things "all in a row," and his cat Crat, who likes to stir up trouble. They are an inseparable pair, but their different personalities lead to all sorts of adventures and mishaps"--

Author : Elizabeth O'Neill
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stories That Words Tell Us written by Elizabeth O'Neill and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Stories That Words Tell Us" by Elizabeth O'Neill. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Peter J. Leithart
Publisher : Canon Press & Book Service
ISBN 13 : 1591280141
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wise Words written by Peter J. Leithart and published by Canon Press & Book Service. This book was released on 2003 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of original fairy tales illustrating selections from the biblical book of Proverbs.

Author : Galaxies Union Inc.
Publisher : Cem Gökhan SAYDIR
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learn English with Stories! written by Galaxies Union Inc. and published by Cem Gökhan SAYDIR. This book was released on 2024-04-12 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn English with Stories! Improve your vocabulary with 5,000 frequently used words and speak English like a native speaker! Learn English with Stories is an innovative program that makes learning English fun and effective. Our program helps you improve your vocabulary and language skills by providing engaging stories with the 5,000 most commonly used words in everyday conversation. Benefits of Learn English with Stories: Expand your vocabulary: Our stories contain the most commonly used words in everyday conversations. Because you learn these words in their context, you can easily remember and use them. Improve your language skills: Our stories are designed to help you improve your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Speak English like a native speaker: Our stories teach you to speak English naturally and fluently. Make learning fun: Our stories are designed to be engaging and immersive. So you will have fun learning English. Who is Learn English with Stories suitable for? Beginners learning English Those who want to improve their vocabulary Those who want to improve their English speaking skills Those who want to speak English more fluently How can you get started with Learn English with Stories? Visit our website and sign up for your free trial to get started today! Visit our website: www.galaxiesunion.com