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The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn German - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our German language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the German 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 German vocabulary has never been easier!

Can You Forgive Her? is the first of the six in the Palliser series. Trollope inextricably binds together the issues of parliamentary election and marriage, of politics and privacy. The values and aspirations of the governing stratum of Victorian society are ruthlessly examined, and none remains unscathed. But above all Trollope focuses on the predicament of women. 'What should a woman do with her life?' asks Alice Vavasor of herself, and this theme is echoed by every other woman in the audiobook.

From best-selling Kindle Singles author Mishka Shubaly comes Cold Turkey, a step by step roadmap for approaching the harrowing first month of sobriety. Himself 10 years sober, Shubaly addresses the slippery nature of alcoholism, and the messy, anxiety-ridden process of making the decision to stop drinking once and for all.

Stein on Writing provides immediately useful advice for writers of fiction and nonfiction, whether newcomers or accomplished professionals. As Sol Stein, renowned editor, author, and instructor, explains, "This is not a book of theory. It is a book of usable solutions, how to fix writing that is flawed, how to improve writing that is good, how to create interesting writing in the first place."

No Calculator? No Problem! Mastering Mental Math , award-winning professor of mathematics and celebrated “mathemagician” Arthur T. Benjamin delivers 10 fun-filled lessons on how to do math in your head with confidence, accuracy, and speed - sometimes faster than a calculator. By the end of Professor Benjamin’s lessons, you’ll be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers faster than ever before. And with your newfound skills, you’ll soon find yourself amazing other people and, perhaps more important, yourself.

The three novels that make up this trilogy have long been recognized as masterpieces of 20th-century literature, and Galsworthy as one of its leading exponents. But don’t let that be the reason you put off listening to this wonderful work. There are passion and lust in these pages, high art and low comedy, and unthinking violence that ride alongside ever-correct manners. Scandal, tragedy, despair, rape, accidental death, marriage, remarriage and a healthy leavening of births all unfold against a rolling backdrop of a world war.

Masters of language can turn unassuming words into phrases that are beautiful, effective, and memorable. What are the secrets of this alchemy? Part of the answer lies in rhetorical figures: practical ways of applying great aesthetic principles to a simple sentence or paragraph. Farnsworth’s Classical English Rhetoric recovers this knowledge for our times. It amounts to a tutorial on eloquence conducted by Churchill and Lincoln, Dickens and Melville, Burke and Paine, and more than a hundred others.

How can you cheat… at drinking wine? It turns out you can. And when you do, a whole world of power, ego and money will unravel. Corked is the scandalous saga in the glamorous, competitive and mysterious world of fine wines.

Whether you like it or loathe it, public speaking is something many of us have to do. Be it presentations to colleagues or speeches to a room full of near-strangers, we all want to shine…or at least get through it with our dignity intact. Luckily Philip Collins, former Chief Speech Writer to Tony Blair, knows exactly what’s needed to give a storming speech. The secret, according to Philip, is content. Too many of us focus on how we’re presenting, and don’t spend enough time thinking about what we’re presenting. The secret to memorable, polished speeches is to think more about the material you’re sharing.

In this perceptive, compelling essay, Katharine Murphy offers a profile of Anthony Albanese in motion – a piece about character, the balance of forces, and the mood of the nation. Are Albanese and his party up for change? Are Australians up for it? What does the new prime minister embody, if anything? Has the centre of the polity shifted, with the success of the Teals and the Greens? Where could – and should – the new government be ambitious?

Tombez amoureux de l’anglais tout en profitant d’histoires courtes et captivantes ! Cet audiobook est spécialement conçu pour les francophones qui souhaitent apprendre l’anglais de manière naturelle et agréable. Plutôt que de s’ennuyer avec des leçons théoriques, vous découvrirez une série d’histoires romantiques courtes et accessibles, mettant en scène des situations de la vie quotidienne telles qu’un cours de cuisine, des rencontres inattendues, des mariages ou des textos accidentels.

What will it take to stop gendered violence? What went wrong? Australian governments promised to end violence against women and children in a single generation. Instead, it is escalating: men have been murdering women at an increased rate, coercive control and sexual violence are becoming more complex and severe, and we see a marked rise in youth-on-youth sexual assault. Why? In Losing It, Jess Hill investigates Australia's National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children to find out what's working and what's not – and what we can do to turn things around.

From one of Australia's leading Indigenous journalists comes a collection of fierce and powerful essays proving why the media need to believe Black witnesses and showcasing ways that journalism can be used to hold the powerful to account and make the world a more equitable place. Black Witness is the essential collection of First Nations journalism that we need right now – and always have.

This book builds on a simple premise: good teaching cannot be reduced to technique but is rooted in the identity and integrity of the teacher. Good teaching takes myriad forms but good teachers share one trait: they are authentically present in the classroom, in community with their students and their subject. They possess "a capacity for connectedness" and are able to weave a complex web of connections between themselves, their subjects, and their students, helping their students weave a world for themselves.

This language learning audiobook uses engaging narratives to help beginners to intermediate learners naturally build their Spanish skills. With more than 50 bilingual stories in Spanish and English, listeners expand vocabulary and comprehension naturally through context rather than memorization. The stories progress sequentially in difficulty, starting with present-tense situations and gradually adding past and future tenses. Repeated vocabulary and sentence patterns reinforce learning, while the English translations provide quick support when needed.

"Simple French Stories for Complete Beginners" is an engaging collection of authentic, everyday French stories designed to help language learners master practical vocabulary and natural expressions. Written by Jules Martinelli for students at the A1-A2 level, these tales take listeners on a journey through modern French life, from Parisian cafés to Provençal markets.

Executive functioning skills—including focus, organization, stress management, and more―are critical to succeeding in all aspects of your life. Whether you’ve just been diagnosed with ADHD or you’ve lived with it your entire life, you know that developing these skills can be a challenge. Thriving with Adult ADHD offers a toolbox of information, assessments, and evidence-based exercises to help you build this mental skill set and take control of your ADHD.

Dieses Hörbuch richtet sich an deutschsprachige Lernende, die Brasilianisches Portugiesisch auf eine unterhaltsame und natürliche Weise entdecken möchten – durch romantische Kurzgeschichten, die sowohl das Herz als auch den Wortschatz ansprechen. Die Sammlung umfasst eine Reihe sorgfältig geschriebener Liebesgeschichten, eingesprochen von Muttersprachlern beider Sprachen.

This is a dual-language audiobook designed to build practical business communication skills for native English speakers learning Italian. Each story is presented first in Italian, then in English, then in Italian again, allowing listeners to absorb the language naturally across repeated exposure while following the narrative with full comprehension. The content centers on realistic workplace scenarios that professionals at any stage of their career will recognize.

Descubra o mundo enquanto aprende inglês com histórias envolventes ambientadas em destinos dos quatro cantos do globo. Este audiobook inovador acompanha turistas brasileiros em situações reais — no aeroporto, no hotel, nos restaurantes, nas atrações turísticas e muito mais — mostrando como se comunicar com confiança em inglês aonde quer que suas viagens o levem.