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Quip Factory

by Patty Sutherland

Caleb Atwood is an amazingly astute aficionado of alliterations, rhymes, and incongruities, having put his almost obsessive interest with words to good use in writing a primer everyone can use for creating endless variations of... Read More

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Nigerian Accounting Practices

by Angela Black

Accountants, those responsible for audits, inspections, and maintenance of financial accounts for public offices and private businesses, are bound by a code of ethics and must adhere to principles within their profession to ensure that... Read More

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Word Catcher

by Jessica Henkle

Wordcatcher is not a typical text on etymology. With a sharp, yet conversational, tone, Phil Cousineau whisks readers through a dissection of 250 words, each accompanied by an array of anecdotes, quotes, and “companion” words. He... Read More

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Concise Learning

by Janelle Adsit

"Concise Learning" is bound for many bookshelves for two key reasons: first, all libraries can receive a free digital copy of the book by emailing the author through his Web site (www.conciselearning.com); and second, Krasnic promotes a... Read More

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Words at Work

When 140 character tweets count as communications, writing seems a doomed art. Not so fast, says long-time writer and writing coach Lynda McDaniel. Beyond Twitter and text messages, all those digital bits and bytes on web sites, blogs,... Read More

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From F to Phi Beta Kappa

by Kathleen Youmans

College can be a horrifically difficult testing ground for the beginning student making demands on time discipline and organizational abilities. Too often the result is a shallow paper chase where an undergraduate is happy to survive the... Read More

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How to Write Like Chekhov

Chekhov never wrote a “how to” book on writing but Brunello and Lencek’s compilation does much to meet the need. The advisory excerpts that the editors have mined from his work and letters and assembled here present a powerfully... Read More

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