English Language Development

Body language knowledge can make or break relationships, careers, and other important aspects of life. If you can master the art of body language, you'll be able to interact with others in a more conscious and mindful manner. It's past time to arm yourself with these life-changing skills.

Faulty grammar can slow you down and diminish your credibility as a business writer. Essential Grammar has just one objective: to help you use correct English in the documents you write for work. Correct writing is an excellent way to boost your professional credibility. Here are some of the skills the book helps you master: writing grammatically correct sentences, using the right forms of pronouns and verbs, distinguishing between commonly confused words, and knowing when and where to use punctuation marks.

You don’t need to be a mind reader or a psychologist to understand body language. This book will give you the power to decode people’s unspoken emotions, transform your own body language into a tool of confidence, and command any room.

You're on vacation in the Caribbean when you find yourself caught up in a web of intrigue and adventure. Suddenly, it's up to you to save the island from an eccentric local industrialist, and success will depend on your ability to learn enough French to complete your mission....

Are you thinking of transitioning into a career as a software developer? Have you always been interested in programming languages and tinkering with technology? Do you wish there was a straightforward way to gain all the skills and knowledge you need to write your own programs? Discover how to become a six-figure developer without going back to school.

An eye-opening guide on how we talk and write to one another, Word Wise explores 400+ of the most common cases of word trash (filler words, hyperbole, and abstractions) and word power (verbs of action, ear candy, onomatopoeia). Examining social media, the language of Donald Trump, AI language research, and heard-on-the-street lingo, communication expert Will Jelbert offers simple and concrete recommendations for improving your own vernacular. With wit, practical applications, and a small dose of grammar, Word Wise will help you communicate more effectively at home, at work, and online.

This journey through the world of Large Language Models is intended for a wide audience, encompassing both those new to the field and seasoned practitioners. Whether you are a student embarking on your exploration of AI, a researcher seeking to deepen your understanding of LLMs, or a professional looking to leverage these models in your projects, this book aims to equip you with the knowledge and insights needed to navigate the exciting and complex domain of Large Language Models.

More than ever, the web is a universal platform for all types of applications, and JavaScript is the language of the web. If you're serious about web development, it's not enough to be a decent JavaScript coder. You need to be ninja stealthy, efficient, and ready for anything. This audiobook shows you how.

Emotional intelligence, also referred to as emotional leadership or emotional quotient, is the ability of certain people to realize their emotions, as well as those of others, differentiate them, label, and readily manage or adjust depending on the situation or environment. These people typically remain calm despite the changes in the surrounding or negative impacts associated with a given case.

Introducing "Thriving Application Development for Modern Platforms" – a game-changing eBook that will provide you with the knowledge and guidance to become a trailblazer in the world of IoT application development. This comprehensive and cutting-edge guide offers a step-by-step journey through the rapidly growing and exciting field of IoT-enabled smart home energy management systems. Are you ready to leverage the power of modern platforms and join the elite group of thriving IoT application developers? "Thriving Application Development for Modern Platforms" meticulously navigates a range ...

How to Talk to Anyone for Beginners is your step-by-step guide to mastering conversations, reading body language, and building meaningful connections. Whether you're shy, socially anxious, or just looking to improve, this book is packed with practical, easy-to-use strategies.

Useful tips to help achieve a more professional level of speech. The way we speak can say as much about us as the clothes we wear, the car we drive, or even the newspapers and magazines we read.

Hypnotic Writing Lab: Mastering the Art of Building Trust and Connection Through Overt and Covert Hypnotic Narratives Unlock the true power of your words. Hypnotic Writing Lab: Mastering the Art of Building Trust and Connection Through Overt and Covert Hypnotic Narratives reveals how to craft stories that don’t just captivate—but connect on a deep, transformative level. This is more than a book of writing exercises. It’s an invitation to master the art of influence, persuasion, and emotional resonance through the subtle power of hypnotic storytelling. In this lab, you’ll learn how ...

Arguments don’t have to wreck the night—or the relationship. They just need a translator. The 5 Conflict Languages reveals five distinct “fight dialects” most couples use and gives you one lightning-quick phrase plus a micro-action to calm each one in under two minutes.

Envision yourself harnessing the power of dark psychology, understanding the strategies employed by master manipulators throughout history, and using this knowledge to positively shape outcomes in your favor.

This is the ultimate guide to learn how to influence people, become a master of persuasion, and how to read body language quickly.

R in Action, Second Edition teaches you how to use the R language by presenting examples relevant to scientific, technical, and business developers. Focusing on practical solutions, the book offers a crash course in statistics, including elegant methods for dealing with messy and incomplete data. You'll also master R's extensive graphical capabilities for exploring and presenting data visually. And this expanded second edition includes new chapters on forecasting, data mining, and dynamic report writing.

Great discussions happen when language feels natural—like a conversation between friends rather than a classroom exercise. This book helps students express their thoughts, develop opinions, and engage in meaningful discussions on real-world topics. These activities build confidence by focusing on real-world conversations, everyday phrases, and questions that spark genuine interaction. With ten years of teaching experience, I've hand-picked exercises that ignite student engagement. Each lesson is flexible and reusable, adapting to different class structures and timing needs. Whether you're...

Wouldn’t it be marvelous to finish an entire Odyssey-sized book in a day? Wouldn’t you love to just breeze through academic papers and technical documentation like it’s nobody’s business? Speed reading can be applied to just about any type of text – from a corporate email to a technical whitepaper. It doesn’t matter what language you speak or what your end goal is. With practice, you can boost your reading speed by as much as 100 or even 200%.

Think like Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, and Charles Darwin. Great geniuses before us have uncovered certain key principles on their path to greatness. You can learn those principles now, without all of the sweat, tears, and costly mistakes. Imagine that you could tap into the minds of many great geniuses. Think how they could help you solve challenging problems, broaden your mental horizons, and avoid common pitfalls. They actually can, if we study the principles that they lived by, and incorporate them into our lives.