When E. E. Cummings talks about “the deepest secret nobody knows,” he is talking about love and how love keeps the world, the cosmos even, from falling apart. Here is another “deepest secret nobody knows”: Studying grammar can be very enjoyable and life-enriching, and it is vital for every human earthling who wants to think and vote. Why is studying grammar important? Because language is all-powerful and because language is controlled by grammar – by syntax, to be more precise. Although syntax is at the heart of all that matters in human affairs, this book doesn’t want to be (nor can it be) a definitive study of English syntax. Nor does it want to reveal “truth.” Instead, the book invites you to go on a journey, to enter a process, to become aware of your dynamic relationship with language and life. While this book is an invitation to a journey, it’s also a snapshot view of an ongoing dance. And it’s a hands-on map of English syntax, a collection of overviews of many important syntactic structures, and a bridge connecting basic grammar with reading, perceiving, thinking, feeling, writing, real life, literature – and joy. The book wants to make the topics of syntax and style accessible and enjoyable to whoever wants to spend time with them. Friderike designed a color-parsing method that can be a helpful and enjoyable tool for analyzing the simplest and the most complex of sentences and styles. This method helps join intuitive, creative, and cognitive processes, making it easier for us to sort out what’s happening in sentences and texts and what kinds of reading they require from us. It is suited to meet the needs of beginners and pros. The book was designed as a one-semester course, which takes the reader from basic sentences that are as easy as “I love you” to the complexities of E.E. Cummings and Faulkner.

The Joy of Syntax & the Zen of Grammar Practice: Connecting Learning With Life, Love, Laughter, Language, and Literature. a Timeless Gourmet Guide to ... Words to Enter into Meaningful Relationships

Education & Teaching

Hirsch-Wright, Friderike

Higher & Continuing Education

Balboa Pr Au

How would you feel if, when talking to your pets, you could listen to their reply? Here is a record of conversations between the authors--both of whom were trained by the celebrated animal telepath Amelia Kinkade--and their friends of other species that developed into a miraculous narrative of birth and rearing of kittens in a family of cats. Hilarious in parts and at times heart-searingly sad, you may be encouraged by the end of this book to tune in and listen to animals for yourself. "I have learned from my experience that consciousness is non-local and that through it we can communicate with our deeper wisdom with other living things. This book demonstrates how this can happen, how close the emotional life of our beloved animals is to our own, and how wise these beautiful creatures can be who share our planet." -- Bernie Siegel, MD; bestselling author of Faith, Hope & Healing and A Book of Miracles "This is such a unique and entertaining insight into the private life of animals that it would be a crime not to read it for yourself!" -- Brigid Gordon, CEO, Partners in Crime Books; animal lover "This is an invitation with the permission of the cats themselves to journey into the magical world of animal communication--a rare opportunity!" -- Maria Grachvogel, couturiere; cat owner

Bandit Burmilla Babies: Intimate Conversations With a Family of Cats on Love, Pregancy, Birth, Death and Separation

Self-Help

Collins, Ingrid J.

Ronayne, Kathryn

Death & Grief

Sales techniques, customer service, mentoring and people skills are just a sample of Glen's expertise. Everyone can learn from Glen how to flick the switch and become a better person, become the best version of themselves!

The People Lover

Biographies & Memoirs

Coutinho, Glen

Leaders & Notable People

Expand and fill the space with grace! The collection Bliss 2 seamlessly follows its predecessor, Bliss. In simple and unique ways, these poems show how enlightenment comes to us only in the stillness of a quiet mind. A gentle expansion of awareness can be encountered with the turning of each page, leading to a soothing state of consciousness where the higher self rests. "Calm Your Mind" Calm your mind and close your eyes, leave the space that form occupies, feel your ability to effortlessly fly and freely, joyfully fill the sky. Also delve into nature as poet Debs Carling shares what can be learned from a fluffy white cloud, a sloth, and even a buzzing bee. Find simple truths in short poems like "Silence" in which Carling commands, "To master the space you are in, silence the place deep within." This is more than a poetry book; it is a wonderfully insightful journey into the essence of oneness and mastery of inner peace.

Bliss Two

Literature & Fiction

Carling, Debs

Poetry

This book is the result of 20-30 years of translation based on 30 more years experience by the author, Professor Guan Zun Hui. It is a combination of ancient techniques and modern understanding, in other words, something for everyone. The book contains not only advanced theory but also a lot of practical advice and useful case studies. Never before has such a book been available in English language. Translated by Andrew McPherson, leading Acupuncturist and practitioner. An expert on all matters involving China and particularly Acupuncture, Mr. McPherson ( BA, Dip Ac.) has produced a book of immense importance. Finally, an Advanced Book on Acupuncture. A serious book for the serious practitioner. Both traditional and modern techniques of diagnosis and treatment discussed.

On the Theory and Practical Application of Channels and Collaterals

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Hui, Guan Zun

Alternative Medicine

"Award-Winning Finalist in the Women's Issues category of the 2021 International Book Awards" Do you feel as if you'll never find the one? Are you sick of failed relationships? And are you seriously fed up with comments from friends and family hinting that you're getting old and need to settle down before it's too late? At thirty-six years old, that's how author Louisa Pateman perceived her situation. She was constantly reminded of how her time was running out. Single, Again, and Again, and Again ... follows Pateman and her quest to find her happily ever after. Convinced all the good men were taken, she continually reassessed her aspirations to accomplish her life plan. Feeling defeated after a string of failed relationships and frustrated with her inability to find her soulmate, she reexamined her priorities and played the cards she was dealt. Finding inner courage, she discovered ways to create extraordinary experiences despite her perceived failures.

Single, Again, and Again, and Again …: What Do You Do When Life Doesn't Go to Plan?

Pateman, Louisa

Community & Culture

DanThy Nguyen's journey of change started twenty-two years ago. The catalyst was a near-fatal car accident. She remained in intensive care for six weeks, and medical personnel gave her little hope of survival. DanThy pulled through, but she did not come out unscathed. Alongside the physical reminders of the crash, she suffered an emotional toll. In Face Everything and Rise, she tells the story of her journey of change and transformation. This memoir offers a collection of the things she has learned throughout her life based on the observations of the important people in her world. She applies these elements to the concept of Face Everything and Rise (FEAR).Face Everything and Rise shares the details of DanThy's experiences as a catalyst to help others navigate their own journey, to push aside the fear and make changes that lead to a more fulfilled and peaceful life.

Face Everything and Rise: Letting Go: a Story of Change and Transformation

Nguyen, Danthy

Memoirs

Victor and Hugo: Football and Dancing

K., Susie

Children's Books

This book was written for High School students, Electrical Apprentices and anyone interested in Electrical Theory. Diagrams throughout the book provide a very simple understanding of how Electricity works.

Electricity for Beginners

Wrightson, Trevor

Reference

Alo and the Bunyip

McCarthy, Paul

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