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Before there was Madonna or Beyoncé, there was Googoosh. For the first time, one of the biggest pop stars of the 20th century tells her remarkable story: her rise to fame in pre-revolution Iran, her arrest and imprisonment, her twenty-year exile, and finally, her triumphant return to the global...

Le Guin’s sharp and witty voice is on full display in this collection of twenty-four essays, revised by the author a decade after its initial publication in 1979. The collection covers a wide range of topics and Le Guin’s origins as a writer, her advocacy for science fiction and fantasy as mediums for true literary exploration, the writing of her own major works such as A Wizard of Earthsea and The Left Hand of Darkness, and her role as a public intellectual and educator.

Have you been trying to learn Italian 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 Italian, a list of terms that will expand your vocabulary to levels previously unseen.

Absolutely new to Hindi? Don't know where to start? Welcome to Introduction to Hindi, volume 1. Before you take that trip to India, get a solid foundation of Hindi first!

In Polish Short Stories: 11 Simple Stories for Beginners Who Want to Learn Polish in Less Time While Also Having Fun, you will encounter rich and new but not too complex vocabulary, which is translated at the end of the chapter, avoiding the hassle of having to stop the reading rhythm to look up every word in the dictionary.

Find out how to make small talk like a pro, deal with emergencies confidently, travel situations, and a whole lot more. You’ll find more than 1000 valuable English expressions and phrases that are used in everyday life situations by Native English speakers. Get your copy of 1001 English Expressions and Phrases to improve your English quickly and easily.

A master class in the art of persuasion, as taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill, newly revised and updated. The time-tested secrets taught in this book include Cicero's three-step strategy for moving an audience to action, and Honest Abe's Shameless Trick for...

Master Spain-style Spanish with Learn Spanish - Word Power 101. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Spain Spanish vocabulary fast - and for free! Start speaking Spain Spanish in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this audiobook. The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Spanish - Word Power 101 were hand-selected by our Spain Spanish language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Spain Spanish language.

If you think your child is at risk for language difficulties, the last thing you want to do is wait around. But, it’s scary not to know how to approach such a delicate situation. And the truth is, your fear of the unknown can sometimes be worse than the situation itself. Luckily, the missing piece that will help you and your child overcome the challenges that a speech delay or disorder brings is closer than you think. Yasmin Akhtar, an SLT, is on a mission to help parents understand language development through the power of games.

Your native language is Chinese, and you’re struggling with English pronunciation. Your goal is to speak English with clarity, confidence, and ease, but you're frustrated with having to repeat yourself. You're tired of shying away from conversations and presentations that keep you from making significant gains in your career and making connections in your social life. Well, you found the guide tailored just for you! Plus, it's NOT your typical boring English pronunciation workbook.

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

If you'd like to improve your ability to learn and memorize English grammar principles by as much as 100 percent, 200 percent, even 300 percent (or more) using simple memory techniques that you can learn in 15-20 minutes (or less), then this may be the most important book that you will ever listen to.

Master Filipino with Learn Filipino - Word Power 101. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Filipino vocabulary fast. Start speaking Filipino in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this book.

This audiobook will take you through the basics of Japanese with Basic Bootcamp, All About, and Pronunciation lessons. The five Basic Bootcamp lessons each center on a practical, real-life conversation. At the beginning of the lesson, we'll introduce the background of the conversation. Then, you'll hear the conversation two times: one time at natural native speed, and one time with English translation....

Listening to a language while asleep can help supercharge your vocabulary. Learn easily with the power of pleasant repetition. With the Learn Japanese While Sleeping audiobook, you'll absorb over 430 Japanese words and phrases effortlessly. How does it work? Just press play, and listen to the gentle voice of a native teacher. Our teacher repeats each word and phrase multiple times, so you'll retain them better - whether you're awake or in bed. For best results, listen while awake first. Then, listen while falling asleep.

The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn French - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our French language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the French language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases. Learning French vocabulary has never been easier!

Learning other languages can be a very dull activity - if you don't have this guide to show you the fun way how to do that, of course. This guide combines fun activities, which makes learning more enjoyable and more memorable. It's perfect if you have trouble absorbing new information or if you are a beginner. These exercises are designed to learn wherever you are. It doesn't matter if you are in your car or doing some chores around the house. You will simply follow the guides, and before you even realize it, you will speak Italian like you'd spent your whole life living there.

Spanish Pronunciation Made Easy offers a comprehensive, practical roadmap for English speakers aiming to speak Spanish more clearly and confidently. Rather than focusing solely on memorizing vocabulary, this guide emphasizes building strong pronunciation skills—the often-overlooked foundation of effective communication. Designed with an accessible, learner-friendly structure, the book uses scientific insights about language acquisition to explain why certain Spanish sounds are challenging and how to overcome them.

Spanish is one of the easiest languages for English speakers. Thousands of words are nearly identical. You already know more than you think. No guilt. No overwhelm. No fantasy schedules. Just five minutes. And it works.

This is the remarkable story of the English language; from its beginnings as a minor guttural Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language. The Adventure of English is not only an enthralling story of power, religion, and trade, but also the story of people, and how their lives continue to change the extraordinary language that is English.