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For aspiring writers, few experiences offer the thrill of a well-taught creating writing workshop—imagine the surge of fresh ideas filling your mind, exercise by exercise, as you absorb the skills of the craft from a seasoned expert, almost effortlessly. Now you can experience this unmatched...

From the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police press club: a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up. At nineteen, Jake Adelstein went to Japan in search of peace and tranquility. What he got was a life...

Welcome to Jaipur! Did you know that Jaipur was India's first planned city? It is the capital of Rajasthan, also known as the Land of Maharajas. Hear the fascinating story of this 'Pink City'!

Welcome to Varanasi! Known as the 'City of Light', Varanasi has been a centre for religion, music, education and trade for nearly 3,000 years! Discover the story of one of the oldest cities in the world.

Welcome to Bengaluru! First a little village, then a peaceful and green city, and now the tech capital of India—hear the fascinating story of Bengaluru's dramatic transformation over the last few centuries!

Welcome to Ahmedabad! How did Ashaval, a tribal settlement on the banks of River Sabarmati, become Ahmedabad, one of the fastest growing cities of India? Listen to the story of Ahmedabad to find out!

This is the original "Little Book," without add ons by later writers. This is a treasure to writers because it "omit(s)" needless words" and subject matter Professor Strunk did not believe was core to better writing. The brevity encourages relistening to deepen one's knowledge of the subject, the point made by Professor Strunk to his students: "the knowledge comes from rereading" or in our case, relistening. This unabridged version has 25 tracks: 1. Preface. 2. Introduction.

This House of Grief is a heartbreaking audiobook by one of Australia's most admired authors. Anyone can see the place where the children died. You take the Princes Highway past Geelong, and keep going west in the direction of Colac. Late in August 2006, soon after I had watched a magistrate commit Robert Farquharson to stand trial before a jury on three charges of murder, I headed out that way on a Sunday morning, across the great volcanic plain.

Faulty grammar can slow you down and diminish your credibility as a business writer. Essential Grammar has just one objective: to help you use correct English in the documents you write for work. Correct writing is an excellent way to boost your professional credibility. Here are some of the skills the book helps you master: writing grammatically correct sentences, using the right forms of pronouns and verbs, distinguishing between commonly confused words, and knowing when and where to use punctuation marks.

Welcome to Mumbai! Discover the history and evolution of Mumbai, from tribal islands of the Stone Age to one of the largest cities of the 21st century!

Welcome to Kolkata! Discover the rich history of this 'City of Joy', from being three small villages to becoming India's cultural and sporting capital!

The 'City of Love', the home of the Taj Mahal – one of the Seven Wonders of the World! Delve into the story of this historical city, its beautiful crafts, and delicious foods!

Welcome to Delhi! Did you know that Delhi is made up of seven cities? Discover the regal history of Delhi, the capital city of India, and of many kingdoms over the last one thousand years!

In Writing Rediscovered, author and writing scholar Elizabeth Wardle invites you to transform your approach to writing through nine powerful "threshold concepts." These foundational ideas will reshape how you think, feel, and act as a writer.

जयपुर में आपका स्वागत है! क्या आप जानते हैं कि जयपुर, भारत का पहला नियोजित शहर था? आज यह ‘महाराजाओं की भूमि’ राजस्थान की राजधानी है। आओ, पढ़ो इस ‘पिंक सिटी’ की रोचक कहानी! भारत के प्रसिद्ध शहरों और नगरों की कहानियों को करीबी से जानिए, मनोरंजक अन्दाज़ में लिखी और सुंदर चित्रों से भरपूर इस अद्भुत शृंखला के साथ!

A special 10th anniversary edition of Roy Peter Clark's bestselling guide to writing, featuring five bonus tools. Ten years ago, Roy Peter Clark, America's most influential writing teacher, whittled down almost thirty years of experience in journalism, writing, and teaching into a series of...

'An intimate new memoir about growing up amid everyday communalism' - The Hindu Zeyad Masroor Khan was four years old when he realized that an innocent act of clicking a switch near a window overlooking the street could trigger a riot. As the distant thud of a crowd grew closer and calls for...

Show, don't tell is probably the single most important piece of advice given to writers. But many writers struggle to understand this powerful principle or have difficulty applying it to their own work. Even experienced authors sometimes don't grasp the finer nuances of showing and telling. In this book, Sandra Gerth draws on her experience as an editor and a best-selling author to show you how to show and tell you when to tell.

Are your employees meeting their goals? Is their work improving over time? Understanding where your employees are succeeding—and falling short—is a pivotal part of ensuring you have the right talent to meet organizational objectives. In order to work with your people and effectively monitor their progress, you need a system in place. The HBR Guide to Performance Management provides a multi-step, cyclical process to help you keep track of your employees' work, identify where they need to improve, and ensure they're growing with the organization.

Wonderbook has become the definitive guide to writing science fiction and fantasy by offering an accessible, example-rich approach that emphasizes the importance of playfulness as well as pragmatism. The book features sidebars and essays from some of the biggest names working in the field today, including George R. R. Martin, Lev Grossman, Neil Gaiman, Michael Moorcock, and Karen Joy Fowler. For the fifth anniversary of the original publication, Jeff VanderMeer has added writing exercises, creating the ultimate volume of inspiring advice.