Author: H John Buck
Publisher: Vantage Press Inc
Keywords: stronger, vocabulary, way, easy, enrichment, quick, words
Number of Pages: 103
Published: 2008-12-05
List price: $8.95
ISBN-10: 053315958x
ISBN-13: 9780533159581

Mastery of a good vocabulary, more than any other skill, allows us to command the immediate recognition and respect of those with whom we have contact in school or at work. Our written or spoken words are the basis for the first impression we make on those around us. The quality of the words we use provides the easiest reference point for others to reach quick conclusions about our intelligence and capabilities. To aid in this regard, John H. Buck has selected close to five hundred words for presentation in this informative and educational book. In it, the author provides easy to understand de

Author: Gayle Westmoreland
Publisher: Vantage Press
Keywords: handshaking, america, shift, cultural, stop, shaking, hands
Number of Pages: 28
Published: 2007-06-14
List price: $7.95
ISBN-10: 0533155134
ISBN-13: 9780533155132

Have you ever found yourself forced to shake the hand of a total stranger? Of course you have. Wake up America! Gayle Westmoreland’s Hands: Stop Shaking Them! is a "call to arms" to end the dangerous and unsanitary practice of handshaking. Gayle Westmoreland’s pithy, long-past-due manifesto is not just a radical revolt against a necessary gesture. It is, rather, a studied analysis of the inherent health hazards of handshaking that also offers progressive alternatives.

Authors:Jane Austen, Manju S. Sen,
Publisher: Vantage Press
Keywords: emma
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 1983-10
List price: $3.95
ISBN-10: 0861313224
ISBN-13: 9780861313228

Author: David Orr
Publisher: Vantage Press Inc
Keywords: poetry
Number of Pages: 51
Published: 2008-11-05
List price: $8.95
ISBN-10: 0533159733
ISBN-13: 9780533159734

David Orr’s new volume of poetry collects dozens of his strongest, most moving works poems with a social conscience, displaying a deeply profound appreciation for the simple everyday pleasures in life. In this book, aptly titled Poetry, Mr. Orr’s subjects are diverse as he brings the same passion and enthusiasm to each of his sharply observational works. Whether the poet is writing eloquently on "Clouds," "Music," or a "Butterfly," his words connect with a reader, offering much food for thought. Some of Mr. Orr’s poems are powerful through the format of their brevity and clea

Author: Paul R. Smith
Publisher: Vantage Press
Keywords: urgency
Number of Pages: 360
Published: 2006-11-17
List price: $13.95
ISBN-10: 0533154111
ISBN-13: 9780533154111

Author: Paul Romero
Publisher: Vantage Press
Keywords: mestizo
Number of Pages: 75
Published: 2008-03-06
List price: $8.95
ISBN-10: 0533157986
ISBN-13: 9780533157983

Authors:Peter, Ph.D. Seneviratna,
Publisher: Vantage Press Inc
Keywords: perceptions
Number of Pages: 30
Published: 2009-02-10
List price: $8.95
ISBN-10: 0533157668
ISBN-13: 9780533157662

From a very early age, poetry has fascinated and inspired Peter Seneviratna. He has found that the best way to express his feelings is through this art. He reminds us that "civilizations have been influenced more by poets than by emperors." In this publication of Perceptions, Mr. Seneviratna has compiled many of his personal favorites as well as three charming stories for young readers. The poet has derived inspiration from a diverse arena of subjects including Vivaldi’s "The Four Seasons," to imagining what would happen if we embarked on intergalactic travel, to several poems lauding fa