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This Edwardian social comedy explores love and prim propriety among an eccentric cast of characters assembled in an Italian pensione and in a corner of Surrey, England. A charming young English woman, Lucy Honeychurch, faints into the arms of a fellow Britisher when she witnesses a murder in a Florentine piazza. Attracted to this man, George Emerson--who is entirely unsuitable and whose father just may be a Socialist--Lucy is soon at war with the...

Completely revised and updated with a dozen new colleges and universities, the essential guide students need to help them choose and gain admission to the outstanding schools that fit them best. Based on Howard and Matthew Greene's years of counseling experience and research, The Hidden Ivies is an invaluable, in-depth look inside sixty-three renowned academic institutions. These private colleges and universities offer students a broad liberal...

Shakespeare everyone can understand-now in this new EXPANDED edition of ROMEO AND JULIET! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. And now it features expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter. The expanded sections include: Five Key Questions: Five frequently asked questions about major...

Shakespeare everyone can understand-now in this new EXPANDED edition of MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. And now it features expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter. The expanded sections include: Five Key Questions: Five frequently asked...

Strong vocabulary and spelling skills are essential for success on important standardized tests, job interviews, and key career and academic exams. You can significantly increase your vocabulary and spelling proficiency with this helpful eBook. Updated with the most important words used on exams and in the workplace, this study guide quickly and effectively boosts your word and spelling power in just 20 concise, easy-to-understand lessons.

Reading is one of the most important fundamental skills that children learn. Unfortunately, many children still struggle to read proficiently, leaving parents to seek alternative educational environments and educators to seek innovative teaching methods. With that in mind, seasoned reading specialist Rita Wirtz shares a commonsense, time-tested reading guide that offers a step-by-step approach for successfully instructing the fundamentals of reading...

Studying for major medical exams can be a confusing and stressful task. In HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE MEDICAL BOARDS, third-year medical students Adeleke T. Adesina and Farook W. Taha present a useful guide for medical students studying for both the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) Step 1 and the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Exam (COMLEX) Level I.Using a system-based learning method, HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE MEDICAL BOARDS provides...

Designed for intermediate and advanced high school- and college-level non-native speakers of English who need to improve their ESL (English as a Second Language) grammar skills. ESL Intermediate/Advanced Grammar provides students with simple explanations of grammar, skill-building exercises, detailed answer keys, and test-taking techniques. It's the perfect companion for classroom use or self-guided studies in ESL. DETAILS - Grammar-oriented exercises...

Canadian Border Services Agent (OTEE) study guide, prepared by our dedicated team of exam experts, including practice test questions. Everything you need to pass the Border Services Entrance Test! This book will help you: Increase your score with multiple choice strategies from exam experts Practice with 2 complete practice question sets (over 300 questions) Make a Canadian Border Services Entrance Test study plan and study schedule Answer...

THE BOOKS by Marcos The most comprehensive, Easy to learn Step by Step common sense approach to keyboard and piano method on the market today. You don't need to read music to start playing songs. "How to Play KEYBOARDS and PIANO Instantly" contain lessons and songs that lead you to a great learning experience. The book contains 32 pages with meaningful illustrations, lessons and songs! The Book Series is intended to show anyone how to quickly play...