Language Families

Centuries ago in middle Europe, a coded language appeared, scrawled in graffiti and spoken only by people in the know. This hybrid language, dubbed Rotwelsch, facilitated survival for people in flight - whether escaping persecution or just down on their luck. It was a language of the road associated with vagabonds, travelers, Jews, and thieves that blended words from Yiddish, Hebrew, German, Romani, Czech, and other European languages and was rich in expressions for police, jail, or experiencing trouble, such as being in a pickle. This renegade language unsettled those in power.

If you’re feeling weary or burdened by the call to love, you’ll find strength and hope in this book. Love Is a Choice gives us stories of love in action, inspiring us to go deeper in our relationships. Each story is coupled with 5 Love Languages® insights and application points.

Have you ever wondered how some people can skim through a book in minutes, pick up dozens of facts and ideas, and recall them with pinpoint accuracy, even months or years later? With Smart Reading, you won't need to wonder any more.

From famous wordsmith Tom Read Wilson comes another breathtaking adventure through the English language. Discover the fascinating origin stories behind the words we use in this delightful follow-up to Every Word Tells a Story. Did you know, for example, that: The word 'astronaut' means 'star...

The bestselling modern classic by the author of I Never Promised You a Rose Garden about a deaf couple, their hearing child, and the bond they create through sign language, featuring a new introduction by Sara Nović, author of the New York Times bestseller True Biz, and a new afterword by the...

Bent Out of Shape But Not Broken (Yet) Bestselling author Clint Edwards clues readers into the (literal) back-breaking work that is being a parent with this all-too-real collection of stories. Like the time he tried to impress his daughter with a double back flip at a trampoline park or when he...

A searing debut novel from the award-winning author of You Know When the Men are Gone, about jealousy, the unpredictable path of friendship, and the secrets kept in marriage, all set within the U.S. expat community of the Middle East during the rise of the Arab Spring. Both Cassie Hugo and...

What happens to Queen Bees and Wannabes when they grow up? Even the most well-adjusted moms and dads can experience peer pressure and conflicts with other adults that make them act like they’re back in seventh grade. In Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads, Rosalind Wiseman gives us the tools to...

Do you want to make the most of the little free time you have and feel confident that you are actively helping your child's communication skills in just a few minutes a day, no matter what their underlying challenges are?... Then you have come to the right place!

A language barrier is no match for love. Lauren Collins discovered this firsthand when, in her early thirties, she moved to London and fell for a Frenchman named Olivier—a surprising turn of events for someone who didn’t have a passport until she was in college. But what does it mean to love...

تَقُولُ ابْنَتِي حِينَ جَدَّ الرَّحِيلُ أَرَانَـا سَـوَاءً وَمَـنْ قَدْ يَتِمْ أَبَانَا فَلَا رِمْـتَ مِنْ عِـنْدِنَا فَإِنَّــا بِخَـيْرٍ إِذَا لَــمْ تَــرِمْ وَيَا أَبَتَا لَا تَــزَلْ عِنْدَنَا فَــإِنَّا نَـخَافُ بِأَنْ تُخْتَرَمْ أَرَانَا إِذَا أَضْمَرَتْكَ البِلَا دُ نُجْفَـى وَتُقْطَعُ مِنَّا الرَّحِمْ أَفِي الطَّوْفِ خِفْتِ عَلَيَّ الرَّدَى وَكَمْ مِنْ رَدٍ أَهْلَهُ لَمْ يَرِمْ

أَخٌ لِي بَعِيدُ مَرَامِي الهِمَمْ رَقِيقُ حَوَاشِي رِدَاءِ الكَرَمْ يَرُوحُ لِأَضْيَافِهِ ضَاحِكاً وَيَغْدُو لِقُصَّادِهِ مُبْتَسِمْ مِنَ القَوْمِ تُعْقَدُ تِيجَانُهُمْ عَلَى كُلِّ مُنْغَمِسٍ فِي الكَرَمْ إِذَا مَا وَجُوهُهُمُ أَسْفَرَتْ عَرَفْتَ عَرَانِينَهُمْ بِالشَّمَمْ

From Korean science fiction author Kim Cho-yeop, a stunning and poignant collection of literary speculative fiction stories that explore the complexities of identity, love, death, and the search for life’s meaning, perfect for fans of Exhalation and The Paper Menagerie. In If We Cannot Go at...

Tom Read Wilson is here to take us on a rip-roaring tour through some of the most astonishing and amusing words in the English language with Every Word Tells a Story. See how the English language evolved in this extraordinary exploration of the origins of everyday words. Full of funny stories...

A companion picture book to Anoosha Syed's critically acclaimed debut, That's Not My Name!, about expressing love across language barriers and the universal message that actions speak louder than words. Mirha speaks English and her nani (maternal grandmother) speaks Urdu, so Mirha’s parents...

In The Invisible Toolbox, Kim shares with parents the single most important thing they can do to foster their child's future-learning potential and nurture the parent-child bond that is the foundation for a child's motivation to learn. She is convinced that the simple act of reading aloud has a far-reaching impact that few of us fully understand and that the importance of that act has recently been further occluded by our nearly universal saturation in technology.

The essential guide for helping children with language and listening problems. Does your child have trouble getting the right words out, following directions, or being understood? In this revised edition of Childhood Speech, Language, and Listening Problems, speech-language pathologist Patricia Hamaguchi - who has been helping children overcome problems like these for more than 30 years - answers your questions to help you determine what's best for your child.

What if you don’t feel anything towards your baby after birth? What if your baby doesn’t like you? In this book, you will discover the secret behind the misleading term of “maternal instinct"; the five-step routine system to quickly bond with your little one; a deep introspection on how a baby thinks; what your baby truly wants; a deep dive into how your baby approaches the world; an introduction to how your baby communicates with you; and more.

New to a small town, Jackie and Paula envision a quiet life for their kids: a young adopted son and two teenage foster children, including the troubled Star. However, they quickly butt heads with their neighbor, Clementine, who disapproves of their lifestyle and is incensed when Star befriends her spirited horse, Comet. Haunted by past tragedy and unable to properly care for Comet, Clem nevertheless resents the bond Star soon shares with the horse.

Charles Marlow is a Seattle English teacher who instructs his students to expand their worlds through language. Lately, however, with one child off to college and the pressure from his ex-wife to make plans for their severely autistic son who's about to age out of the system, he prefers the company of the ghosts he turns up in the storage boxes in his crawl space.