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Japanese in Depth vol.3 by International Communication Institute Japanese in Depth vol.3 by International Communication Institute May 14, 2012 9098 words Read a sample
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The International Communication Institute is a language institute based in Tokyo, Japan. ICI was founded in 1987. Since then, it has continued to bridge cultural differences through communication. Recently ICI created a unique Japanese textbook series called "Step Up Nihongo". It went on to develop the online version of the textbooks called "eSUN". ICI is continuing to do its best to provide meaningful content for those interested in studying Japanese.
Why American Jews Should Learn Hebrew by David Hazony Why American Jews Should Learn Hebrew by David Hazony May 11, 2012 2440 words Read a sample
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David Hazony’s first book, The Ten Commandments: How Our Most Ancient Moral Text Can Renew Modern Life, was published by Scribner in September 2010, and was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. An American-born writer based in Jerusalem, his writings have appeared in The New Republic, CNN.com, the Forward, Commentary, Moment, The Jewish Chronicle, The New York Sun, Policy Review, the Jerusalem Post, and others. He is a contributing editor at The Forward, and blogs regularly at Contentions, the blog of Commentary Magazine. From 2004-2007, he served as editor-in-chief of Azure, Israel's leading journal of public affairs. He received his Ph.D. in Jewish Philosophy from the Hebrew University. He has focused his research on the thought of Eliezer Berkovits, and edited two volumes of Berkovits' writings. He also translated Emuna Elon's novel If You Awaken Love, which was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in 2007.
Learn German With Less Text, More Fun: Peter und das Huhn - an illustrated (short) story for German language learners by Andre Klein Learn German With Less Text, More Fun: Peter und das Huhn - an illustrated (short) story for German language learners by Andre Klein May 10, 2012 1098 words Read a sample
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André Klein was born in Germany, has grown up and lived in many different locations including Thailand, Sweden and Israel. He has taught at Berlin private schools for more than ten years, performed at various poetry slam events, curated an experimental television program on the OKB and appeared on stage as part of a series of audiovisual readings along with other authors, musicans and visual artists.
A Few Common English Mistakes Made by Native Czech Speakers AND How to Fix Them. by Derek Patterson A Few Common English Mistakes Made by Native Czech Speakers AND How to Fix Them. by Derek Patterson Feb. 26, 2012 3790 words Read a sample
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Japanese in Depth vol.2 by International Communication Institute Japanese in Depth vol.2 by International Communication Institute Oct. 17, 2011 8775 words Read a sample
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The International Communication Institute is a language institute based in Tokyo, Japan. ICI was founded in 1987. Since then, it has continued to bridge cultural differences through communication. Recently ICI created a unique Japanese textbook series called "Step Up Nihongo". It went on to develop the online version of the textbooks called "eSUN". ICI is continuing to do its best to provide meaningful content for those interested in studying Japanese.
Japanese in Depth vol.1 by International Communication Institute Japanese in Depth vol.1 by International Communication Institute Sep. 08, 2011 9484 words Read a sample
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The International Communication Institute is a language institute based in Tokyo, Japan. ICI was founded in 1987. Since then, it has continued to bridge cultural differences through communication. Recently ICI created a unique Japanese textbook series called "Step Up Nihongo". It went on to develop the online version of the textbooks called "eSUN". ICI is continuing to do its best to provide meaningful content for those interested in studying Japanese.
Spanish You Already Know by Sean Young Spanish You Already Know by Sean Young Sep. 07, 2011 3398 words Read a sample
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Learning languages since 1978, I have studied over 50 of them and achieved fluency in 8. The rest are various degrees of fluency from beginner to intermediate. I am the founder of Young's Language Consulting and creator of the popular Speak Up! language series. I currently do language consultation for any language using any language course and method.
Hyphens: A Guide for the 21st Century by Lenny Everson Hyphens: A Guide for the 21st Century by Lenny Everson May 24, 2011 5252 words Read a sample
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List of Completed Works by Lenny Everson (As of April, 2102, over 9600 copies of Lenny's works have been downloaded.) Novels • Death On a Small, Dark Lake. 67,700 words. Our hero snags a body in a remote lake. • Death on a Rocky Little Island 71,500 words. Our hero convinces a friend to take a canoeing trip to the 30,000 islands. • Mount Moriah 50,000 words. A strange sequence events involves a priest, a poet, a CSIS agent, a space alien, four horny teens, among others. My most fun fiction. • Last Exit to Pine Lake. 45,000 words. A dying writer goes back into the bush to off himself. Grimly literary. My best fiction. Novelettes • Granite and Dry Blood. 9,700 words. Our hero wants to write a book on Massassauga Park. Various people would prefer that he didn’t. • Death on a Foggy Spring Portage. 11,800 words. One member of a paddling group is found dead on a muddy portage. Screenplays • Murder on a Foggy Spring Portage. One member of a paddling group is found dead on a muddy portage. Plays • Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont. Ghosts of the two Métis leaders meet in today’s world to remember their lives. A short (20-minute) play for two actors. Full-Length Poetry Books • The Minor Odyssey of Lollie Heronfeathers Singer. A middle-aged woman tries to connect with her aboriginal ancestry. • In The Tavern of Lost Souls. Four poets meet at a grungy bar once a month to give their poetic answers to random questions. • Love in a Canoe. A set of five chapbooks and a songbook about the love of canoeing. With illustrations. • Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont are Dead. Ghosts of the two Métis leaders meet in today’s world to remember their lives. Includes the play. Poetry Chapbooks • Encounter in a Small, Old Cemetery. Autumn. Midnight. Poet visits a small, old private graveyard. Best poem I ever wrote. • Fire and Ashes. Poems about life’s flames and regrets. • The Empty Tarmac of a Long-Abandoned Airport. Poems about having a midlife crisis. • Love Poems A compilation • Pray for Me: 22 Poems Probably Slandering God and Jesus • Ballads from an Unlucky Fisherman: Poems from a fisherman • Tweetable Limericks. 60 limericks small enough to be tweets • Hiking Poems. Co-Authored Poetry Chapbooks • Who Would Be a God? Susan Ioannou and Lenny debate the merits of being a god. • How to Dance Naked in the Moonlight. Katherine L. Gordon (Celtic pagan) and Lenny (skeptic) confront the ceremony. • Cats and Dogs. With I. B. Iskov • For Ko Aye Aung: A Plea for His Release from Prison. For Amnesty International, with other poets. Non-Fiction Chapbooks • If You Condemn Gays: The Bible on Homosexuality and Other Items. • The Architecture of Suburban West Kitchener. A light look at house styles. • The Architecture of The University of Waterloo. A light look at the campus buildings. • Making Tourist Attractions for Towns and Small Cities. Advice. • Technological Solutions to Global Warming. • Hyphens: A Guide for the Early Twenty-First Century. • Colons and Semicolons: A Guide for the Early Twenty-First Century. • How to Review Draft Technical Writings • Rebecca’s Trail (Grand River Trail) in Winter • 7 Temples to Bill Gates: a modern mystery • The Great God Pan - or Not • Two in a Tent: Camping Humor. • Why Haven't Aliens Contacted us? Songbooks • Dance Songs for Weddings Available on Smashwords • Canoe Songs. part of a set of six chapbooks about the love of canoeing. With illustrations.. Available on Smashwords • 18 Dingbat Songs for Kids Available on Smashwords
A Vat of Water by Lydia Lin A Vat of Water by Lydia Lin Feb. 03, 2011 307 words Read a sample
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Lydia Lin has a background in science and technology. She enjoys reading, writing, music, painting and gardening. She believes that an important part of education is to enlighten people, to help them realize their potentials, and to enable them to appreciate and preserve all that is good about humanity.