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  • Plotto: The Master Book of All Plots

    by William Cook ...
    A classic how-to manual, William Wallace Cook's Plotto is one writer's personal theory--"Purpose, opposed by Obstacle, yields Conflict"--painstakingly diagrammed through hundreds of situations and scenariosA classic how-to manual, William Wallace Cook’s Plotto is one writer’s personal method, painstakingly diagrammed for the benefit of others. The theory itself may be simple—“Purpose, opposed by ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Dominion

    The Railway and the Rise of Canada

    by Stephen Bown ...
    A thrilling new account of the engineering triumph that created a nationIn The Company, his bestselling work of revisionist history, Stephen R. Bown told the dramatic, adventurous and bloody tale of Canada's origins in the fur trade. With Dominion he continues the nation's creation story with an equally gripping and eye-opening account of the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.In the late ... Read more

    $14.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • Just Mercy

    A Story of Justice and Redemption

    **#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN AND JAMIE FOXX • A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time.“[Bryan Stevenson’s] dedication to fighting for justice and equality has inspired me and many others and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $2.99 USD

  • Tell It Like It Is

    A Guide to Clear and Honest Writing

    America's favorite writing coach and bestselling author returns with an "indispensable" guide (Diana K. Sugg, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter) to writing clearly and honestly in a world full of lies, propaganda, and misinformation.The darker and more dystopian the future appears, the more influential public writers become. But with so much content vying for our attention, and so much ... Read more

    $14.99 USD $2.99 USD

  • How Math Explains the World

    A Guide to the Power of Numbers, from Car Repair to Modern Physics

    “Explores the application of math to problem solving in the everyday. . . . [W]ill appeal to both casual and serious fans of math or physics.” —Publishers WeeklyIn How Math Explains the World, mathematician Stein reveals how seemingly arcane mathematical investigations and discoveries have led to bigger, more world-shaking insights into the nature of our world. In the four main sections of the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Reading the Constitution

    Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism

    A provocative, brilliant analysis by recently retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer that deconstructs the textualist philosophy of the current Supreme Court’s supermajority and makes the case for a better way to interpret the Constitution.The relatively new judicial philosophy of textualism dominates the Supreme Court. Textualists claim that the right way to interpret the Constitution and ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Legally Stoned:

    14 Mind-Altering Substances You Can Obtain and Use Without Breaking the Law

    This practical guide to psychoactive drugs reveals fourteen legal and accessible paths on your journey to altered consciousness.Getting high in one form or another has been a part of human life for thousands of years. And while the US government stands in the way of this basic right, there are ways around the restrictions. With each of the fourteen psychoactive substances detailed in this book, ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Mord Am Morgen

    by André Klein ...
    Series series Baumgartner und Momsen
    This is the first episode of the popular Baumgartner & Momsen mystery series for German learners.In an abandoned house at the outskirts of a small town, an unidentified body has been found. Can you help Kommissar Harald Baumgartner and his colleague Katharina Momsen solve this case and improve your vocabulary along the way?----Dies ist die erste Episode der beliebten Baumgartner & Momsen Krimi ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 2023/2024 ASVAB For Dummies (+ 7 Practice Tests, Flashcards, & Videos Online)

    Maximize your ASVAB score and maximize your military job flexibilityIf you want to join the military, you have to take the ASVAB. And if you want the flexibility to apply for a specific job, you'll need right the score to get it! The 2023/2024 edition of ASVAB For Dummies has everything you need to prep for the exam and get the score you need to land the job you want: content review, study ... Read more

    $18.00 USD

  • Summary Guide: The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: By Dr. Bessel van der Kolk | The Mindset Warrior Summary Guide

    ( PTSD, Mental Health, Stress, Trauma Healing, Intervention )

    Series series PTSD, Mental Health, Stress, Trauma Healing, Intervention
    An Easy to Digest Summary Guide...★☆BONUS MATERIAL AVAILABLE INSIDE★☆The Mindset Warrior Summary Guides, provides you with a unique summarized version of the core information contained in the full book, and the essentials you need in order to fully comprehend and apply.Maybe you've read the original book but would like a reminder of the information? ✅ Maybe you haven't read the book, but want a ... Read more

    $2.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The One-Year Novelist

    A Week-By-Week Guide To Writing Your Novel In One Year

    by L. M. Lilly ...
    Series series Writing As A Second Career
    Writing and finishing a novel can feel overwhelming.If you're like most writers, you need to fit writing around other responsibilities and goals.Maybe you're working at a separate job or profession, raising a family, or pursuing a degree (or all of the above).But there's good news.No matter what else is happening in your life, you can write a novel in a year.The One-Year Novelist walks you through ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A Quick Read edition

    Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.- Reading time of the complete text: about 2 hours- Reading time of the summarized text: 7 minutes"Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" is a Gothic novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The story follows Gabriel John Utterson, a London-based legal ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Grammar Girl's 101 Misused Words You'll Never Confuse Again

    Series series Quick & Dirty Tips
    Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 30 million times. After realizing her fans were asking the same questions over and over, Mignon decided to focus her attention on those words that continuously confound the masses. In Grammar Girl's 101 Misused Words You'll Never ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Camilla

    A Latin Novella, 2nd ed.

    by Rachel Ash ...
    Camilla runs with the nymphs and hunts better than most men. She is nearly invincible in the battlefield, and it seems she cannot miss with either arrow or spear. Raised in the woods by her father, only her great beauty sets her apart from the men she fights beside.Camilla’s fate, like her father’s, is bound in the quest for glory. She can remain home, companion to the goddess Diana, or seek to ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Bellum Troianum

    A Latin Novella

    Series Book 1 - Fabulae Epicae
    The gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus are enjoying themselves at a party when, suddenly, an apple addressed “to the most beautiful” appears in their midst. The ensuing fight for the apple between Juno, Minerva, and Venus soon spills over to earth and pulls Paris, Helen, Menelaus, Agamemnon, Hector, and Achilles into ten years of war between Greece and Troy.Based on the accounts of the Trojan War ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Aviators

    Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight

    by Winston Groom ...
    Written by gifted storyteller Winston Groom (author of Forrest Gump), The Aviators tells the saga of three extraordinary aviators--Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle--and how they redefine heroism through their genius, daring, and uncommon courage. This is the fascinating story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during the great age of flight. These cleverly ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Workbook on Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma by Pete Walker | Discussions Made Easy

    Workbook on Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma by Pete Walker | Discussions Made Easy**Please Note: This is an unofficial companion guide mean to enhance your appreciation of Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma by Pete Walker and does not contain any text of the original book ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Grammar Girl's Punctuation 911

    Your Guide to Writing it Right

    Series series Quick & Dirty Tips
    Previously published as part of Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing.Online sensation Grammar Girl makes punctuation fun and easy in Grammar Girl's Punctuation 911.Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl, is determined to wipe out bad punctuation—but she's also determined to make the process as painless as possible. A couple of years ago, she created a weekly podcast to tackle some ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Perpetua et Felicitas

    A Latin Novella

    Series Book 4 - Fabulae Epicae
    Perpetua and Felicity are young women living in Roman North Africa with their whole lives ahead of them . . . until they find themselves in a Roman prison cell.Based on the Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis (The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity), one of the most influential and famous martyr narratives in the Christian tradition, this Latin novella reimagines their stories for low- to mid ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Eyewitness Travel Phrase Book Spanish

    by DK ...
    Series series EW Travel Guide Phrase Books
    A favorite language aid of millions of travelers, this phrasebook by DK contains all the key words and phrases that you may need in everyday situations.Go beyond just saying Hola (hello) and Adiós (goodbye) and converse with ease with the locals on your next trip to Spain.Each chapter in DK’s Eyewitness Travel Phrase Book Spanish covers a different theme to provide essential language skills in ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Fault in Our Stars: A Novel by John Green | Conversation Starters

    by dailyBooks ...
    The Fault in Our Stars: by John Green | Conversation StartersLimited Time Offer: $3.99 ($4.99)The Fault in Our Stars, written by John Green, is the story of love, heartbreak, illness, loss, anddeath.It tells the tale of two teenagers, Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus Waters, who have both been diagnosed withcancer.The two bond over a book called An Imperial Affliction and its open ending. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Errores Longi Ulixis, Pars I

    A Latin Novella

    Series Book 2 - Fabulae Epicae
    After ten years of war the Greeks have finally conquered Troy and are ready to sail home. Their actions following the victory, however, have angered Neptune and Minerva. And Odysseus (Ulysses), Eurylochus, and Elpenor are about to learn that angry gods and goddesses can turn a brief cruise across the Mediterranean into a long adventure as they wander through unknown lands filled with strange fruit ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Democracy and Political Ignorance

    Why Smaller Government Is Smarter, Second Edition

    by Ilya Somin ...
    One of the biggest problems with modern democracy is that most of the public is usually ignorant of politics and government. Many people understand that their votes are unlikely to change the outcome of an election and don't see the point in learning much about politics. This creates a nation of people with little political knowledge and little ability to objectively evaluate what they do know.The ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • Solitary Fitness - You Don't Need a Fancy Gym or Expensive Gear to be as Fit as Me

    Charlie Bronson has spent three decades in solitary confinement, and yet has stayed as fit as a fiddle, gaining several world strength and fitness records in the process. Now, in this no-nonsense guide to getting fit and staying fit, he reveals just how he's done it. Forget fancy gyms, expensive running shoes and designer outfits, what you need are the facts on what really works and the motivation ... Read more

    $7.99 USD