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FLASH!: Writing the Very Short Story

JOHN DUFRESNE · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

An engaging and frank guide to writing the very short story, full of sound advice, exemplary models, and provocative exercises.The history of fiction has been dominated by the novel and the short story. But now there is this seemingly brave new genre around: very brief fiction. It has been...
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Hot Health Care Careers: 30 Occupations With Fast Growth and Many New Job Openings

Andrew Morkes · College & Career Press
Pages: 278
Format: Paperback

Health care jobs are a popular career option for students who enjoy helping others and learning about the latest cutting-edge technology and treatment methods! Here are some statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor that provide information on the promising career opportunities in the health...
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Homemade: 707 Products to Make Yourself to Save Money and the Earth

Editors of Reader's Digest · Reader's Digest
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback

Make your own pantry staples, cleaning products, pet food, health and beauty supplies, and hundreds of other household items - fast, fresh, and more naturally.Here are low-cost, all-natural replacement recipes for more than 700 name-brand products that you buy week in and week out at the supermarket,...
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The Twilight Zone Encyclopedia

Steven Jay Rubin · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback

A rich, fact-filled collectible, packed with vibrant history, amazing trivia, and rare photographs, The Twilight Zone Encyclopedia, assembled with the full cooperation of the Rod Serling estate, includes biographies of every principal actor involved in the series and hundreds who toiled...
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The Bumper Book of Things That Nobody Knows: 1001 Mysteries of Life, the Universe and Everything

WILLIAM HARTSTON · Atlantic Books
Pages: 784
Format: Hardcover

There are many, many things that nobody knows. Do animals have a sense of humor? Why do we have five fingers? What did Jesus do in his youth? Has human evolution stopped? Can robots become self-aware? What goes on inside a black hole? Bringing together The Things That Nobody Knows and Even...
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Don't Live For Your Obituary

JOHN SCALZI · Subterranean
Pages: 472
Format: Hardcover

Between 2008 and 2017, author John Scalzi wrote fifteen books, became a New York Times bestselling author, and won numerous awards, including the Hugo, the Locus and the Governor's Award for the Arts in Ohio. He also had book deals crater, lost more awards than he won, worried about...
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15-Minute German

DK PUBLISHING. · DK
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Learn German in just 15 minutes a day with this revolutionary language learning system, now with an accompanying free app that is available in the App Store and Google Play.Practicing your language skills is quick, easy, and fun with 15-Minute German. There's no homework. Instead, use the visual...
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15-Minute French

DK PUBLISHING. · DK
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Learn French in just 15 minutes a day with this revolutionary language learning system, now with an accompanying free app that is available in the App Store and Google Play.Practicing your language skills is quick, easy, and fun with 15-Minute French. There's no homework. Instead, use the visual...
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Modern American Manners: Dining Etiquette for Hosts and Guests

Frederic B Mayo · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 199
Format: Hardcover

This practical and humorous guide helps readers learn appropriate manners so they can enjoy the pleasures of good food, good drink, and good company without worrying about what behavior is proper. Chapters cover how to be a good host, how to be a good guest, and how to behave at business...
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Etiquette Rules!: A Field Guide to Modern Manners

Nancy R Mitchell · Wellfleet Press
Pages: 215
Format: Flexibound

Etiquette Rules! succinctly explains everything you need to know to successfully maneuver the world today; from properly serving high tea, to giving the perfectly tasteful toast. We need only to look around our communities or visit social media to know there is an etiquette crisis. With...
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