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The Hunger Games Companion
The Unauthorized Guide to the Series

St. Martin's Griffin
The ultimate companion guide to the blockbuster Hunger Games trilogy For all those who adore Katniss and Peeta, and can't get enough, this companion guide...
  
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Grammar Girl's 101 Words to Sound Smart

St. Martin's Griffin
Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded...
  
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The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge
A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind

St. Martin's Press
A COMPLETE REVISION AND THOROUGH UPDATING OF THE ULTIMATE REFERENCE FROM THE NEWSPAPER OF RECORD. A comprehensive guide offering insight and clarity on a...
  
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The Language Wars
A History of Proper English

Farrar, Straus and Giroux
The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been bitter, and have always really been about...
  
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Everyday Etiquette
How to Navigate 101 Common and Uncommon Social Situations

St. Martin's Griffin
The secret to self-confidence is to know and understand the rules of social engagement before you’re in the middle of an uncomfortable situation. Do you know...
  
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The Yahoo! Style Guide: Writing for an Online Audience

St. Martin's Griffin
Previously published as part of The Yahoo! Style Guide. WWW may be an acronym for the World Wide Web, but no one could fault you for thinking it stands for...
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Grammar Girl's 101 Words Every High School Graduate Needs to Know

St. Martin's Griffin
Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded...
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Grammar Girl's 101 Misused Words You'll Never Confuse Again

St. Martin's Griffin
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The Insider's Guide to the Colleges, 2012
Students on Campus Tell You What You Really Want to Know, 38th Edition

St. Martin's Griffin
The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges has been, for 38 years, the most relied-upon resource for high school students looking for honest reports on colleges from...
  
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I Never Knew That About the Irish

Thomas Dunne Books
In this wonderful compendium, Christopher Winn gives a tour of the four provinces of Ireland---Connacht, Leinster, Munster, and Ulster. Find out where dreams...
  

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The New York Times Presents Smarter by Sunday
52 Weekends of Essential Knowledge for the Curious Mind

St. Martin's Press
A handy, smaller, and more focused version of our popular New York Times knowledge books—organized by weekends and topic Fell asleep during history class in...
  
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The Insider's Guide to the Colleges, 2011
Students on Campus Tell You What You Really Want to Know, 37th Edition

St. Martin's Griffin
For more than thirty-five years, The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges has been the favorite resource of high school students across the country because it is...
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The Yahoo! Style Guide
The Ultimate Sourcebook for Writing, Editing, and Creating Content for the Digital World

St. Martin's Griffin
WWW may be an acronym for the World Wide Web, but no one could fault you for thinking it stands for wild, wild West. The rapid growth of the Web has meant...
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50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, Third Edition
What Worked for Them Can Help You Get into the College of Your Choice

St. Martin's Griffin
Where to Begin? With an ever-growing pool of talented and diverse college applicants coming from the top high schools in the country and beyond, students...
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The Grammar Devotional
Daily Tips for Successful Writing from Grammar Girl (TM)

Holt Paperbacks
Millions of fans around the globe punctuate properly and communicate clearly thanks to Mignon Fogarty's practical and easy-to-remember advice about writing...
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Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day
A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis

Holt Paperbacks
Expert writing advice from the editor of the Boston Globe best-seller, The Writer's Home Companion Dissertation writers need strong, practical advice, as...
  
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Choosing Civility
The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct

St. Martin's Griffin
Most people would agree that thoughtful behavior and common decency are in short supply, or simply forgotten in hurried lives of emails, cellphones, and...
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Love Letters of Great Men

St. Martin's Press
Remember the wonderfully romantic book of love letters that Carrie reads aloud to Big in the recent blockbuster film, Sex and the City? Fans raced to buy...
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How to Be Invisible, Revised Edition
The Essential Guide to Protecting Your Personal Privacy, Your Assets, and Your Life

Thomas Dunne Books
From cyberspace to crawl spaces, new innovations in information gathering have left the private life of the average person open to scrutiny, and worse,...
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How to Argue & Win Every Time
At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Everyday

St. Martin's Griffin
The Laws of Arguing According to Gerry Spence 1. Everyone is capable of making the winning argument. 2. Winning is getting what we want, which also means...
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The Copywriter's Handbook, Third Edition
A Step-By-Step Guide To Writing Copy That Sells

Holt Paperbacks
The classic guide to copywriting, now in an entirely updated third edition This is a book for everyone who writes or approves copy: copywriters, account...
  
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Getting What You Came For
The Smart Student's Guide to Earning an M.A. or a Ph.D.

Farrar, Straus and Giroux Paperbacks
Is graduate school right for you? Should you get a master’s or a Ph.D.? How can you choose the best possible school? This classic guide helps...
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The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge, Second Edition
A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind

St. Martin's Press
A Complete Revision and Thorough Updating of the Ultimate Reference from the Newspaper of Record Whether you are researching the history of Western art,...
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The Grammar Bible
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Grammar but Didn't Know Whom to Ask

Holt Paperbacks
A comprehensive, practical reference guide to the idiosyncrasies of the English language No one knows grammar like Michael Strumpf. For over a quarter of...