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PaineWebber--how to build a college fund for your child
Par Marion Buhagiar. 1989
Under the auspices of one of the nation's best-known brokerage houses, Buhagiar presents parents with savers' guidelines designed to overcome…
the escalating costs of college. A variety of age-keyed investment options are explained including mutual funds, treasury bills, stocks, government bonds, and universal life insuranceVocabulary builder: the practically painless way to a larger vocabulary
Par Judi Kesselman-Turkel. 1982
Collection of ninety-six word games containing approximately six hundred words chosen from the pages of magazines found in schools and…
colleges. Each word is used approximately four times--often in slightly different context--in order to increase knowledge of the word and its usage. Includes a list of answers and a minidictionaryThe Berlitz self-teacher, French
Par Berlitz Schools of Languages of America. 1949
A French-language study guide in forty-one lessons designed for the student working alone. Stressing oral practice, the guide presents each…
lesson as a conversational dialog incorporating vocabulary and grammatical points. Each sentence is followed by a pronunciation guide and English translation. Questions follow each lesson, and, where appropriate, tips on French customs are givenThe Berlitz self-teacher, German
Par Berlitz Schools of Languages of America. 1950
A German-language study guide in thirty-eight lessons designed for the student working alone. Stressing oral practice, the guide presents each…
lesson as a conversational dialog incorporating vocabulary and grammatical points. Each sentence is followed by a pronunciation guide and English translation. Questions follow each lesson, and, where appropriate, tips on German customs are givenWhen do fish sleep? and other imponderables of everyday life
Par David Feldman. 1989
The answers to many thought-provoking questions, such as why recipes warn us not to use fresh pineapple in gelatin, why…
warmth alleviates pain, what the 'cottage' in cottage cheese refers to, and why golf balls have dimples. For junior and senior high and older readersThe premier issue of the "Journal of the Arthur Ransome Society" focuses on Ransome's "Swallowdale." Additional articles include an account…
of the launching of the Society at the Windermere Steamboat Museum, Ransome's earliest surviving story, "The Desert Island" (1892), reprinted in full, and a section titled "Notes and Queries."The elementary school handbook: making the most of your child's education
Par Joanne Oppenheim. 1989
Stressing the need for parental involvement in a child's education, the author addressess such topics as choosing a school, making…
the best of a school if there is no choice, and talking to teachers about your concerns. She also describes the basic skills and subjects taught at each grade level and includes a section on children with handicapsFumblerules: a lighthearted guide to grammar and good usage
Par William Safire. 1990
A "fumblerule" is "a mistake that calls attention to the rule." A "New York Times" columnist and guardian of the…
English language has assembled a collection of fumblerules. Each example is followed by a brief, entertaining essay on how to recover from broken rulesThe Berlitz Self-teacher, Italian
Par Berlitz Schools of Languages of America. 1950
An Italian-language study guide in forty-two lessons designed for the student working alone. Stressing oral practice, the guide presents each…
lesson as a conversational dialog incorporating vocabulary and grammatical points. Each sentence is followed by a pronunciation guide and English translation. Questions follow each lesson, and where appropriate, tips on Italian customs are givenAnguished English: an anthology of accidental assaults upon our language
Par Richard Lederer. 1987
Lederer--an English teacher, author of the syndicated column "Looking at Language," and language commentator on public radio--has assembled an anthology…
of accidental assaults upon our language. He gathers bloopers from such written sources as student papers, parents' notes, courtroom records, church bulletins, and newspapers. And he picks up slips of the tongue of the famous and infamousWhy do dogs have wet noses? and other imponderables of everyday life
Par David Feldman. 1990
The author of several books on "imponderables" offers another collection of those "little mysteries of everyday life that drive you…
nuts--until you get the answers." This time Feldman answers such questions as: Why are racquetballs blue? Where is Old Zealand? Do submarines have anchors? Why are TV sets measured diagonally? Why are a blueprints blue? Why are peaches fuzzy?Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts leaders' guide
Par Girl Scouts of the United States of America. 1987
This guide gives basic information on Girl Scouting, tells how to work with girls between eleven and seventeen years of…
age, describes adult leadership roles, and provides an overview of both the "Cadette and Senior Girl Scout Handbook" and "Cadette and Senior Girl Scout Interest Projects."Language and mind
Par Noam Chomsky. 1972
Brownie Girl Scouts leaders' guide
Par Girl Scouts of the United States of America. 1986
This guide includes information about working with girls at the Brownie Scout age level, describes the qualities needed to be…
an effective Girl Scout leader, and provides tips on how to structure a troop meeting. Chapter 4, a guide to the "Brownie Girl Scout Handbook," summarizes the contents of each section of the handbook and provides tips for carrying out the activitiesPure silver: the second best of everything
Par David Reid. 1988
A light-hearted look at the second best of many things. Some of the items the authors cover are airlines, potato…
chips, hot dogs, frozen pizza, golf courses, beer, pocketknives, bottled water, and running shoes. The book may serve as a complement to "The People's Almanac Presents The Book of Lists," (BR 3993), which identifies the best of thingsThe Binghams of Louisville: the dark history behind one of America's great fortunes
Par David Chandler. 1987
This chronicle of the family that founded the "Louisville Courier-Journal" is a story of greed, ravenous ambition, and a probable…
murder. The focus of Chandler's study is the mysterious death in 1917 of Mary Bingham, who willed her husband of eight months the $5 million that become the seed for the family's later $455-million fortuneKnowledge of language: its nature, origin, and use (Convergence)
Par Noam Chomsky. 1986
Winning when it really counts: quick, easy strategies for success in any speaking situation
Par Arch Lustberg. 1988
The author has divided his book into two sections. The first offers some basic tips on speaking: relax, be prepared,…
speak with confidence, and know your subject. The second section deals with effective speaking in interviews, meetings, courtrooms, confrontational situations, and teachingGirl Scout badges and signs, leaders' guide
Par Girl Scouts of the United States of America. 1980
Provides an overview of the Junior Girl Scout badges, signs, and patches. Explains the purposes of the activities, provides tips…
on how to assist the girls, and suggests spinoff ideas. Also includes a listing of basic resources and a bibliographyTwenty] days to better spelling (Signet reference)
Par Norman Lewis. 1989
A college professor provides a structured method to improve spelling. He gives mnemonic aids to remember particular problem words. Each…
of the twenty lessons has a practice list so the reader can test his or her progress