Language Power

We think of Alexander Graham Bell as the inventor of the telephone, but that’s not how he saw his own career. As the son of a deaf woman and, later, husband to another, his goal in life from adolescence was to teach deaf students to speak. Even his tinkering sprang from his teaching work; the telephone had its origins as a speech reading machine. The Invention of Miracles takes a new look at an American icon, revealing the astonishing true genesis of the telephone and its connection to another, far more disturbing legacy of Bell’s.

At last. An excellent high-intermediate level sequel to the bestselling Power Italian 1 which includes idioms, intermediate verb tenses, advanced sentence construction practice, high frequency vocabulary, situational Italian language exercises and more.

Want to break free of beginning-level French and really learn to communicate effectively with native French speakers at an entirely different level? Welcome to Power French 2 Accelerated!

Master Japanese with Learn Japanese - Word Power 101. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Japanese vocabulary fast - and for free! Start speaking Japanese in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this book. The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Japanese - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Japanese language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Japanese language.

Ellenberg chases mathematical threads through a vast range of time and space, from the everyday to the cosmic, encountering, among other things, baseball, Reaganomics, daring lottery schemes, Voltaire, the replicability crisis in psychology, Italian Renaissance painting, artificial languages, the development of non-Euclidean geometry, the coming obesity apocalypse, Antonin Scalia's views on crime and punishment, the psychology of slime molds, what Facebook can and can't figure out about you, and the existence of God.

Containing a fascinating exploration of the depths of the human mind, this insightful book takes listeners on a deep dive to discover the hidden parts of the psyche. Covering the subtle world of body language and nonverbal communication, along with the lesser-known secrets of human behavior, you’ll discover how you can draw on a rich collection of insights to protect yourself from manipulators and abusers.

Master Vietnamese with Learn Vietnamese - Word Power 101. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Vietnamese vocabulary fast - and for free! Start speaking Vietnamese in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this book. The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Vietnamese - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Vietnamese language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Vietnamese language.

The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn German - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our German language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the German language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases. Learning German vocabulary has never been easier!

Master Greek with Learn Greek - Word Power 101. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Greek vocabulary fast - and for free! Start speaking Greek in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this book. The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Greek - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Greek language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Greek language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases.

Power Italian Verbs is cutting-edge, fast and easy to learn 5 one hour lesson program that teaches authentic Italian verbs in native context. A variety of teaching approaches are employed to encourage the learner to speak. A trained English speaking American instructor guides the listener through the program in English while a trained and educated native Italian speaker teaches beginning to high-intermediate Italian verbs the way they are really spoken in Italy today.

Designed to teach you to speak Spanish while on the go, Power Spanish I Accelerated is a refreshingly intense, upbeat and positive audiobook language program whose 144 Study Units establish a challenging pace and friendly tone that are designed to keep you constantly motivated and learning to speak and understand Latin American Spanish at optimal speed. Expert language teacher Mark Frobose talks you through the program in English while several trained native female and male Latin American Spanish speakers teach you Spanish the way it is really spoken.

Word Power is an easy-to-follow series of vocabulary lessons from master linguist Peter Funk. His proven techniques will dramatically help you to improve your vocabulary and express yourself more clearly and forcefully. You will also gain the confidence that comes from having exactly the right word for every situation.

Master Cantonese with Learn Cantonese - Word Power 101. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Cantonese vocabulary fast - and for free! Start speaking Cantonese in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this book. The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Cantonese - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Cantonese language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Cantonese language.

A variety of teaching approaches are employed to encourage the learner to speak. A trained English speaking American instructor guides the listener through the program in English while a variety of trained and educated native Latin-American Spanish speakers teach beginning to high-intermediate Spanish verbs the way they are really spoken in the Spanish-speaking world today.

The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Bulgarian - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Bulgarian language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Bulgarian language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases. Learning Bulgarian vocabulary has never been easier!

Break free of boring verb conjugation programs that robotically teach French in a contrived context and learn speak using High-Intermediate French verbs, just like native French speakers use.

Professionals and entrepreneurs do a great job of keeping up appearances. But if they're honest with themselves, they're short on living the life they really want. Train Your Brain for Success provides the perspective to analyze how you got where you are and, more importantly, learn the skills to get where you truly desire to be. Train Your Brain for Success explains specific ways of thinking and acting that will get anyone where they want to go, fast.

Master Chinese with Learn Chinese - Word Power 101. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Chinese vocabulary fast - and for free! Start speaking Chinese in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this book. The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Chinese - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Chinese language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Chinese language.

Master Brazilian Portuguese with Learn Brazilian Portuguese - Word Power 1001. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Brazilian Portuguese vocabulary fast - and for free! Start speaking Brazilian Portuguese in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this book. The vocabulary words you will find in Learn Brazilian Portuguese were hand selected by our Brazilian Portuguese language teachers as the top 1001 most frequently used words in the Brazilian Portuguese language.

Master Dutch with Learn Dutch - Word Power 101. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Dutch vocabulary fast - and for free! Start speaking Dutch in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this book. The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Dutch - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Dutch language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Dutch language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases. Learning Dutch vocabulary has never been easier!