There are approximately six thousand languages on Earth today, each
a descendant of the tongue first spoken by Homo sapiens some 150,000
years ago. While laying out how languages mix and mutate over time,
linguistics professor John McWhorter reminds us of the variety within
the species that speaks them, and argues that, contrary to popular
perception, language is not immutable and hidebound, but a living,
dynamic entity that adapts itself to an ever-changing human
environment.
Full of humor and imaginative insight, The Power of Babel draws its illustrative examples from languages around the world, including pidgins, Creoles, and nonstandard dialects.
The most anticipated movie event of the summer comes to comics in this adaptation of the fourth Indiana Jones film!
The intrepid Doctor Henry Jones Jr. is back in his biggest adventure
yet! This time, the world-renowned archaeologist finds himself caught
in a series of events that all point to a discovery unlike any other.
But will his rivals in pursuit of this priceless treasure seize his
quarry from right under his nose? Not if he, and a few unexpected
companions, have anything to say about it!
The thrill and the humor, the action and the romance, the hat and the
whip--everything you love about Indy is here! This is a tale sure to
please longtime fans as well as foster a whole generation of new ones!
Do you get tongue-tied at the mere thought of speaking in public?
Would you rather swim with sharks or undergo a tax audit than face an
audience? Well, you’re not alone. According to the Book of Lists’ list
of humans’ greatest fears, the fear of death is our fourth greatest
fear, while fear of public speaking commands a solid first place.
Now
from Roger E. Axtell, one of America’s most accomplished public
speakers, here’s a book guaranteed to turn even the most stage-shy
mumbler into a great communicator.
Geared primarily, but not
exclusively, for business people, this amusing and informative guide
can show you how to possess the powers of public persuasion you’ve
always dreamed of having. Whether it’s making a pitch to the board of
directors, or prepping the sales force, stating your case to the town
council, or being interviewed on live TV, Do’s and Taboos of Public
Speaking can help you to be an intelligent, articulate, confident, and
likable presence in front of any audience you’ll ever face.
Surefire
techniques for controlling fear, preparing for and organizing a
business presentation or speech, using body language and humor, getting
the most out of audio and audio/visual equipment, speaking in front of
the camera, and much, much more
Helpful hints from successful
business speakers and such greats as Winston Churchill, Lee Iacocca,
Red Barber, Roger Ailes, and Charles Osgood
Special chapters on humor and roasts, speaking internationally, and even how to become a professional speaker
AUDIOBOOK: Kurt Vonnegut - Mother Night (unabridged audiobook + text)
Kurt Vonnegut is a master of contemporary American literature. His black humor, satiric voice, and incomparable imagination first captured America’s attention in The Sirens of Titan in 1959 and established him as a "true artist" with Cat’s Cradle in 1963. He is, as Graham Greene has declared, "one of the best living American writers."
Mother Night is a daring challenge to our moral sense. American Howard W. Campbell, Jr., a spy during World War II, is now on trial in Israel as a Nazi war criminal. But is he really guilty? In this brilliant book rife with true gallows humor, Vonnegut turns black and white into a chilling shade of gray with a verdict that will haunt us all.
