The Secrets of Happy Families: Eight Keys to Building a Lifetime of Connection and Contentment
"This is a wonderful book. I recommend it to all families as required reading." —Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. author, Getting the Love You Want and Giving the Love That Heals: A Guide for Parents
Empires of Ancient Persia (Great Empires of the Past)
For almost 1,200 years, the Persians ruled a territory that stretched from the Black Sea into Central Asia, from India to Egypt and into the fringes of southern Europe. During that period from 550 BCE to 651 CE, the ancient Persians learned to cultivate crops such as wheat and barley and to domesticate animals; they also demonstrated their talents for architecture and art by building enormous palaces, such as at the site of Persepolis, and through intricate art painted on pottery.
Business consultant Qubein has penned an invaluable resource for all those who must communicate on the job. As with most good communication books, the focus here is heavily slanted to audience, purpose, and tailoring the communicator's message for both. Whether communicating on the phone, in a speech, or on the page, words are the building blocks, and Qubein stresses the importance of using simple, direct language to connect with an audience.
Building Spelling Skills Daily Practice A comprehensive resource for helping students increase their spelling competencies. Each book contains 30 spelling units comprised of a grade-level spelling list and four reproducible pages that cover grade-level spelling skills.
