Academic Reading

The best-known educator of the 20th century was a scammer in cashmere. "The most famous reading teacher in the world," as television hosts introduced her, Evelyn Wood had little classroom experience, no degrees in reading instruction, and a background that included a collaboration with the Third Reich. Nevertheless, a nation spooked by Sputnik and panicked by paperwork eagerly embraced her promises of a speed-reading revolution.

Over the course of Guatemala's thirty-year armed conflict -the longest ever in Central America-over 200,000 people were killed. During Argentina's military dictatorship in the seventies, over 30,000 people were disappeared. Today, forensic anthropologists in each country are gathering evidence to prove atrocities and seek justice. But these teams do more than just study skeletons-they work to repair families and countries torn apart by violence.

Conquer the SAT Reading and Writing: Your Key to Academic Success is a comprehensive guide designed to help students excel in the Reading and Writing section of the SAT. The book covers essential strategies for mastering the exam, from understanding the test format to improving grammar, sentence structure, and reading comprehension. It emphasizes critical reading skills, inference-based questions, and evidence-based answers, teaching students how to tackle various types of passages, including literary, historical, and scientific texts. The guide also focuses on building clarity in writing, ...

Are you drawn to the beauty of Persian poetry and possess an upper-intermediate understanding of Farsi? If so, this book offers a delightful opportunity for both enjoyment and learning. Within this captivating collection of Sohrab Sepehri's poems, each verse is meticulously annotated with diacritics for vowels, accompanied by vocabulary lists and comprehension exercises designed to enrich your learning experience.The exercises are crafted to deepen your comprehension of each poem while expanding your knowledge of literal meanings and expressions. Delve into our curated "Quotes" section for ...

Emilia Vincent's long life encompassed the complete reigns of William IV, Queen Victoria, and Edward VII, and she witnessed the remarkable changes and innovations of the 19th century. A granddaughter of the Dean of Westminster, Emilia was part of the growing movement to develop nursing into a respectable profession. This book traces Emilia's life and family, from her birth in the hallowed surroundings of Dean's Yard, Westminster Abbey, to the home she made for herself in Reading. It pays tribute both to the nurses she worked with and the people she cared for.

¿Está buscando un instrumento musical que cumpla e incluso supere sus expectativas? ¿Estás buscando un instrumento musical que sea fácil de tocar, y uno que traiga alegría y felicidad dondequiera que se toque? No busquen más, damas y caballeros, porque el ukelele es su solución, y este audiolibro está aquí para enseñarles absolutamente todo lo que necesitan saber. Con el ukelele, puede comenzar a ver los resultados de sus esfuerzos en el menor tiempo posible. Cubriremos todos los consejos y trucos que necesitarás para aprender a jugar en solo 7 días. ¡Sí, sólo 7 días!

For fans of Raymond Chandler, Sunset Boulevard, and all things noir... It’s Los Angeles. Jake Logan, a struggling young actor with a Harvard background, hasn’t gotten a part in months. A chance meeting with an old friend leads to an unusual new gig—as a private tutor for April Kim, a highly intelligent seventeen-year-old from a wealthy Asian family. Her life goal: to attend Harvard. But there’s a big problem. Jake soon discovers that April is a devious, manipulative, backstabbing overachiever who will stop at absolutely nothing to get what she wants. It’s a battle of wills, and ...