In 1843, a 16-year-old Canadian housemaid named Grace Marks was tried for the murder of her employer and his mistress. The sensationalistic trial made headlines throughout the world, and the jury delivered a guilty verdict. Yet opinion remained fiercely divided about Marks--was she a spurned woman who had taken out her rage on two innocent victims, or was she an unwilling victim herself, caught up in a crime she was too young to understand? Such doubts persuaded the judges to commute her sentence to life imprisonment, and Marks spent the next 30 years in an assortment of jails and asylums, where she was often exhibited as a star attraction.
The Easy Step by Step Guide to Writing Advertising Copy
This guide looks at how to write press adverts, advertorials, brochures, flyers and direct mail letters. It will help you to understand the processes involved in producing advertising and how to tailor your copy to suit your audience.
1-2-3 Magic for Kids: Helping Your Children Understand the New Rules
By presenting the popular 1-2-3 Magic parenting program from a child’s point of view, this innovative guide provides kids with a thorough understanding of the disciplinary system—from the counting and time-out methods parents will be using to how better behavior benefits the entire family and leaves more time for play. Storytelling portions are coupled with copious illustrations to help describe the basic tenets of 1-2-3 Magic—such as positive reinforcement, charting, and the docking system—while a question-and-answer section outlines common situations, including What if I don’t go to my room?
Papa Berenstain is upset with government and he decides to run for president of Bear Country Town Council. He's making all kinds of promises to everybody. Will he win? Not certain if the age group (baby to preschool) will understand the full concept of the book, but yet it is so typical of today's society. Will bring a grin to the adult whose reading the book!
Street Talk-1 (Only Audio)Street Talk-1: How to Speak and Understand American Slang
Street Talk 1 contains more than 1,150 commonly used American slang terms and expressions...the words and phrases heard everyday that don't always make sense. If you are confused by American English and would like to speak and understand like a native, you need to read this book! Street Talk 1 is the first self-teaching book on American slang that is written for the non-native speaker.
