Learning Crystals

In this unique new history of the world's most ubiquitous language, linguistics expert David Crystal draws on words that best illustrate the huge variety of sources, influences, and events that have helped to shape our vernacular since the first definitively English word was written down in the fifth century ("roe", in case you are wondering). Featuring Latinate and Celtic words, weasel words and nonce-words, ancient words ("loaf") to cutting edge ("twittersphere") and spanning the indispensable words that shape our tongue ("and", "what") to the more fanciful ("fopdoodle"), Crystal takes us along the winding byways of language.

Eleven complete Dr. Seuss stories at a great price, featuring performances by John Cleese, Billy Crystal, Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, Dustin Hoffman, John Lithgow, and more!

In Making Sense, David Crystal confronts the foe of many: grammar. Once taught relentlessly to all students in the English-speaking world, grammar disappeared from most school curricula, so that terms such as preposition and conjunction now often confound children and adults alike.

Are you sick and tired of not being able to improve your physical and emotional well-being? Have you tried endless other solutions, but nothing seems to work for more than a few weeks? Do you finally want to say goodbye to feeling lousy and discover something which works for you? If so, then you’ve come to the right place. You see, balancing your energy doesn’t have to be difficult.

This book contains information for parents to teach early literacy skills such as: alphabet identification, phonics, vowel sounds, consonant blends, and three-letter word reading. The book provides details regarding the appropriate tools and methods used by professional educators to have children reading at an accelerated pace.

With a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, an understanding of the origins and currency of language has never seemed more relevant. In this charming volume, a narrative history written explicitly for a young audience, expert linguist David Crystal proves why the story of language deserves retelling. From the first words of an infant to the peculiar modern dialect of text messaging, A Little Book of Language ranges widely, revealing language's myriad intricacies and quirks.

Improve your listening, reading, and pronunciations skills in Chinese. Brush up on your Chinese, improve your reading and listening skills, and make learning new vocabulary so much easier with Chinese short stories.

Whatever you're writing, you have to make it clear. You could be writing a website, a brochure, or a client presentation. You could be preparing a job application, an email, or a classified ad. Or you might be writing an article or a book. Whatever it is, the clearer you make it, the better your results will be. How to Write Clearly will help. It's an authoritative yet easy-to-digest guide that will make your nonfiction writing more colorful, expressive, and precise. Writing is more than just words on a page. It's a process of communication.

Have you been feeling disconnected from your spouse or romantic partner, of late? Is your sex life monotonous, boring, and nothing to write home about? Are you looking for proven ways to put the fire back in your love life and achieve greater pleasure? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this audiobook is for you. In this book, you're going to learn how to experience intense sexual and spiritual bliss in today's fast-paced world and develop your psyche, as well as that of your partner with wholesome, meditative sex.

Crystal Molina, an expert Wicca practitioner, will give you the perfect foundation for taking your first steps into the world of witchcraft. Wicca is one of those subjects that very few people actually understand. This is not due to anything other than the simple fact that people don’t fully have all of the information that they require. Over the course of this book, the goal will be to dispel a lot of the misconceptions and myths that have come out over the years concerning this topic.

It’s time to learn witchcraft and the secret practices of Wicca today to discover the power in your hands, and wield it! Wicca is a religion that has an incredible connection with nature. Wiccans delight in the phases of the moon, sunrises and sunsets. They don’t condone demonic practices and instead encourage harmony and love...So if you’ve chosen to learn about the Wiccan religion and possibly even be able to cast spells and conduct rituals to fulfill any purpose or meet important needs of your own or those of people around you, you’ve come to the right place.

Empath Learning is the guidebook every empath needs if they want to understand their abilities and embrace the things that make them unique. If you struggle to deal with overwhelming emotions and have no clue how or why they began, this comprehensive guidebook has all the answers you need. What you’re feeling isn’t an anomaly. For many people, it is a way of life. It’s the universe’s way of showing you just how deeply you’re connected to the people around you, and conversely, your connection to their emotions.

Which organ plays the largest role in sexual pleasure? The naughty bits? The soft round bits that are so fun to touch? The skin? The answer’s in your head. Literally. Your most important sex organ is your brain. It controls the production of sex hormones. It falls in love. It experiences trust and fear - two emotions that always go hand in hand with sex. It thinks dirty thoughts and savors sexy memories. It processes sexy sights, smells, sounds, and touch.

The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide puts at parents' fingertips the developmentally appropriate prevention science they need to set children up for success from elementary school to college. Filled with tools, activities, contracts, and scripted talks for 18 high-risk behavior topics, such as alcohol, marijuana, technology overuse, vaping, pornography, body image issues, self-injury, suicide, dating violence, risky sexual behavior, and more.

Are you having difficulty memorizing the endless amount of information that comes with nursing school? Do not worry, because I have just the tips for you! Memorization can often be an overwhelming and daunting task, but don’t let it bring out feelings of frustration. With a few simple techniques you can learn how to take control over your studies and become a master memorizer in no time.

Discover the energy systems of the animal body and heal ill health with the power of crystals. With the Crystal Healing audiobook, you’ll learn about the tools, techniques, theories, and philosophies used in the practice. Everything from understanding animal behavior to selecting and energizing crystals and giving hands-on and distant treatment is covered.

Have you ever felt like you had a gift to share with the world, but only needed the perfect opportunity to make that dream a reality? Do you ever feel stuck on your path because you feel your race, gender, social class, etc., is hindering you from making the necessary strides to get ahead in your education or career? As a first-generation low-income student, Crystal received over $670,000 in scholarship funding, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium Scholarship and the Army ROTC merit award. 

How to Pass the Nxclex RN is a study guide to help nursing students pass their board exam. I aim to provide an effective, accessible, budget-friendly way of preparing for the test while making sure you understand and master all of its key concepts. My unique value proposition offers strategies on how to have the right mindset when taking the exam and reveals easy-to-spot patterns that will make it easier to pick out correct answers even in challenging questions. My mission is to empower future nurses by helping them get through this difficult but essential milestone in their careers.

Get the main key ideas from this summary of Karen Frazier’s Crystals for Beginners in just a short listen.

I have created this book in the hope of being of help to you, to help you transform, overcome mental barriers, feel better about yourself, and find the motivation and inspiration you need to go smoothly through life's stream. The book is organized into 9 chapters and has 91 questions on different interest topics such as Life in General, Relationships, Work, The social side of life, Health, Money, Success, Happiness, and Spirituality. I hope you will enjoy my audiobook and gain the courage and attitude to improve yourself. Namaste.