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At her execution Mary, Queen of Scots wore red. Widely known as the colour of strength and passion, it was in fact worn by Mary as the Catholic symbol of martyrdom. In 16th-century Europe, women's voices were suppressed and silenced. Even for a queen like Mary, her prime duty was to bear sons. In an age when textiles expressed power, Mary exploited them to emphasise her female agency.

Drawing on decades of research, psychologist Stephen Nowicki shows parents and educators how to equip children with the nonverbal skills they need to succeed socially in childhood, and throughout their adult lives. We all want our kids learn the social skills they need to thrive. Yet many of...

The epic new novel from the internationally acclaimed and best-selling author of 1Q84 In Killing Commendatore, a thirty-something portrait painter in Tokyo is abandoned by his wife and finds himself holed up in the mountain home of a famous artist, Tomohiko Amada. When he discovers a previously...

This book paraphrases 86 of Pope John Paul II's talks on the theology of the body in easy-to-understand English.

Combined into one volume, this is the definitive collection of Tolkien’s five acclaimed modern classic ‘fairie’ tales in the vein of The Hobbit, read by Derek Jacobi. The five tales are written with the same skill, quality and charm that made The Hobbit a classic. Largely overlooked...

Do you ever feel like you're too busy, too stressed, or just too distracted to concentrate and get work done? In Unlimited Memory you'll learn how the world's best memory masters get themselves to concentrate at will, anytime they want. When you can easily focus and concentrate on the task at hand and store and recall useful information, you can easily double your productivity and eliminate wasted time, stress, and mistakes at work. In this book you'll find all the tools, strategies, and techniques you need to improve your memory.

Have you been trying to learn Russian and simply can’t find the way to expand your vocabulary? Do your teachers recommend you boring textbooks and complicated stories that you don’t really understand? Are you looking for a way to learn the language quicker without taking shortcuts? If you answered “yes” to at least one of those previous questions, then this book is for you! We’ve compiled the 2000 most common words in Russian, a list of terms that will expand your vocabulary to levels previously unseen.

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Turkish With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Turkish — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will...

Have you ever envisioned yourself engaging in fluent Spanish conversations while traveling across Mexico? Are you looking to master Mexican Spanish quickly and easily? Embark on a transformative linguistic journey with this comprehensive guide. Designed specifically for beginners, this resource bridges the gap between basic phrases and eloquent conversations, allowing learners to fully immerse themselves in the nuances of Mexican Spanish.

This audio course provides Hindi words and phrases relevant to English-speaking teachers, professors, lecturers, and others involved in schools, universities, and teaching. Important words, phrases, and expressions are provided alongside the English, and vocabulary is first explained and then tested through comprehension and pronunciation. Topics covered include classroom management, assignments, grading, subject names, feedback, starting and ending class, and many other expressions that teachers can rapidly put to use with Hindi-speaking students.

This course aimed at English-speakers wanting to learn Brazilian Portuguese focuses on words, phrases, and expressions used in teaching. This includes topics such as classroom management, presentations, subject names, grading, and many other topics that are directly relevant to teachers, educators, lecturers, and classroom assistants. The course is split into 28 sessions, enabling the acquisition of new material and review of previously covered material to commit it to long-term memory.

The Horologicon (or book of hours) contains the most extraordinary words in the English language, arranged according to what hour of the day you might need them. From Mark Forsyth, the author of the number-one international best seller The Etymologicon comes an audiobook of weird words for familiar situations. From ante-jentacular to snudge by way of quafftide and wamblecropt, at last you can say, with utter accuracy, exactly what you mean.

Cosmic Publications is proud to offer all of our readers our unofficial workbook of Brené Brown's book Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience. In our workbook, we will unpack the main points of Brown's book and provide you with the opportunity to practice the lessons taught. Here you will find the following tantalizing sections: Full chapter summaries, highlighted key takeaways, self-reflection questions, action step(s), and self-evaluation.

This is the last audiobook you will need to learn French quickly and easily. Every lesson you can find inside has been made by experts and adapted for persons who don't know a single word of French but are willing to learn. Even if you don't have much time on your hands, the lessons are designed so that you can stop whenever you want and continue at a later time.

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While most apps just teach you words, Learn Swahili Bundle: The Complete Beginner to Advanced Course (Levels 1-5) teaches Swahili through useful, everyday conversations so you can have those same conversations in fluent Swahili.

Did you know that over 220 million people around the world speak French? Now is the time to join them and tap into the countless opportunities that come with mastering this widely spoken language.

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Modern Hebrew With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Modern Hebrew — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven...

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