Nan Ryan lives by herself. When builders arrive next door her three grown up children reckon she won't get a moments peace. But Nan is secretly exited. And when the handsome builder looks to Nan to help unravel the mysteries of the previous residents' vanishing, a special friendship seems to flourish. But as they soon discover, nothing is quite what it first seems...
Voice of America Special English Words and Their Stories (audio and text)
Sixty amusing 5-minute-long programs where slowly and distinctly the hosts speak about different English idioms: how they appeared and how they are used.
This contemplative anthology offers personal essays by noted scholars on a range of topics related to the teaching of Shakespeare. Ideal for the graduate student, it addresses many of the primary concerns and rewards of the discipline, drawing on the variety of special skills, interests, and experiences brought to the classroom by the volume's distinguished contributors.