Best Short Speeches Of All Time - April 2024

The Underground Railroad: A Novel

#1 New York Times BestsellerWinner of the Pulitzer PrizeWinner of the National Book AwardWinner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in FictionLonglisted for the Man Booker PrizeOne of the Best books of the Year: The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times, HuffPost, Esquire, Minneapolis Star TribuneCora is a young slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. An outcast even among her fellow Africans, she is on the cusp of womanhood—where greater pain awaits. And so when Caesar, a slave who has recently arrived from Virginia, urges her to join him on... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0345804325
• ASIN: 0345804325
• ISBN: 0345804325
• Manufacturer: Anchor

Summer Bridge Activities - Grades 2 - 3, Workbook for Summer Learning Loss, Math, Reading, Writing and More with Flash Cards and Stickers

AWARD-WINNING WORKBOOK: Summer Bridge Activities is the recipient of the 2018 Kids' Product of the Year Award and Travel Fun of the Year Award from "Creative Child Magazine." This workbook was designed to prevent summer learning loss and help your child get a headstart on the next year. INCLUDES: One Summer Bridge Activities workbook for 2nd to 3rd grade. This workbook focuses on all subjects - math, writing, reading, science, social studies, fitness and character building. It also includes bonus stickers and flash cards. 15 MINUTES A DAY: These best-selling summer activity books are designed ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 148381582X
• UPC: 044222242671
• ASIN: 148381582X
• ISBN: 148381582X
• Brand: Carson-Dellosa
• Manufacturer: Summer Bridge Activities

The Last Lecture

• ASIN: 1401323251
• ASIN: 1401323251
• ISBN: 9781401323257
• Brand: Hyperion Books
• Manufacturer: Hyperion

We Should All Be Feminists

The highly acclaimed, provocative New York Times bestseller from the award-winning author of Americanah, “one of the world’s great contemporary writers” (Barack Obama). In this personal, eloquently-argued essay—adapted from the much-admired TEDx talk of the same name—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century, one rooted in inclusion and awareness. Drawing extensively on her own experiences and her deep understanding of the often masked realities of sexual politics, here is one remarkable author’s exploration of what it ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 110191176X
• ASIN: 110191176X
• ISBN: 110191176X
• Brand: Anchor Books
• Manufacturer: Anchor Books

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes

A revised and updated new edition of the bestselling workbook and grammar guide The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is a concise, entertaining workbook and guide to English grammar, punctuation, and usage. This user-friendly resource includes simple explanations of grammar, punctuation, and usage; scores of helpful examples; dozens of reproducible worksheets; and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to students of all ages. Appropriate for virtually any age range, this authoritative guide makes learning English grammar and usage simple and fun. This updated Eleventh Edition reflects ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1118785568
• UPC: 001118785568
• ASIN: 1118785568
• ISBN: 1118785568
• Brand: imusti
• Manufacturer: Wiley

Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons "should be read by every leader in America" (Wall Street Journal).If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, "What starts here changes the world," he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01KFJGT50
• ASIN: B01KFJGT50
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

Grammar Keepers: Lessons That Tackle Students′ Most Persistent Problems Once and for All, Grades 4-12 (Corwin Literacy)

Your best offense against the state assessments No matter what state you teach in, you can be certain that grammar is being tested . . . frequently and across the grades! The biggest issue? Most of our grades 4-12 students continue to make the same old errors year after year. Grammar Keepers to the rescue, with 101 lessons that help students internalize the conventions of correctness once and for all. Bernabei’s key ingredients include Daily journal writing to increase practice and provide an authentic context Minilessons and Interactive Dialogues that model how to make grammatical choices... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1483375463
• ASIN: 1483375463
• ISBN: 1483375463
• Brand: Corwin Publishers
• Manufacturer: Corwin

My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey

The astonishing New York Times bestseller that chronicles how a brain scientist's own stroke led to enlightenment On December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven- year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain. As she observed her mind deteriorate to the point that she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life-all within four hours-Taylor alternated between the euphoria of the intuitive and kinesthetic right brain, in which she felt a sense of complete well-being and peace, and the logical, sequential left br... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0452295548
• ASIN: 0452295548
• ISBN: 0452295548
• Brand: Jill Bolte Taylor
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

The Noticer: Sometimes, all a person needs is a little perspective

New York Times best-seller.A new story of common wisdom from the best-selling author of The Traveler’s Gift.Orange Beach, Alabama, is a simple town filled with simple people.  But like all humans on the planet, the good folks of Orange Beach have their share of problems—marriages teetering on the brink of divorce, young adults giving up on life, business people on the verge of bankruptcy, as well as the many other obstacles that life seems to dish out to the masses.Fortunately, when things look the darkest, a mysterious man named Jones has a miraculous way of showing up.  An elderly man... [Read More]

• ASIN: 078523232X
• UPC: 884919401741
• ASIN: 078523232X
• ISBN: 078523232X
• Brand: HarperCollins Christian Pub.
• Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson

Me Talk Pretty One Day

A recent transplant to Paris, humorist David Sedaris, bestselling author of "Naked", presents a collection of his strongest work yet, including the title story about his hilarious attempt to learn French. A number one national bestseller now in paperback.

• ASIN: 0316776963
• ASIN: 0316776963
• ISBN: 9780316776967
• Brand: Hyperion EA
• Manufacturer: Back Bay Books

Glass Houses: A Novel (Chief Inspector Gamache Novel)

An instant New York Times Bestseller and August 2017 LibraryReads pick!“Penny’s absorbing, intricately plotted 13th Gamache novel proves she only gets better at pursuing dark truths with compassion and grace.” ―PEOPLE“Louise Penny wrote the book on escapist mysteries.” ―The New York Times Book Review“You won't want Louise Penny's latest to end….Any plot summary of Penny’s novels inevitably falls short of conveying the dark magic of this series.... It takes nerve and skill ― as well as heart ― to write mysteries like this. ‘Glass Houses,’ along with many of the other... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250066298
• ASIN: 1250066298
• ISBN: 1250066298
• Manufacturer: Minotaur Books

Death of a Nation: Plantation Politics and the Making of the Democratic Party

Now a major motion picture!Who is killing America? Is it really Donald Trump and a GOP filled with white supremacists? In a major new work of historical revisionism, Dinesh D’Souza makes the provocative case that Democrats are the ones killing America by turning it into a massive nanny state modeled on the Southern plantation system.This sweeping alternative history of the Democratic Party goes back to its foundations in the antebellum South. The slaveholding elite devised the plantation as a means of organizing labor and political support. It was a mini welfare state, a cradle to grave syst... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250163773
• ASIN: 1250163773
• ISBN: 1250163773
• Manufacturer: All Points Books

We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Single) (A Vintage Short)

The highly acclaimed, provocative New York Times bestseller from the award-winning author of Americanah, “one of the world’s great contemporary writers” (Barack Obama).In this personal, eloquently-argued essay—adapted from the much-admired TEDx talk of the same name—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century, one rooted in inclusion and awareness. Drawing extensively on her own experiences and her deep understanding of the often masked realities of sexual politics, here is one remarkable author’s exploration of what it... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00L0F01NK
• ASIN: B00L0F01NK
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar (Japanese and English Edition)

The acclaimed, best-selling Japanese grammar dictionary series now complete! A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar, the third volume in the widely-acclaimed, bestselling Japanese grammar dictionary series, is designed to introduce students of Japanese to advanced-level Japanese grammar expressions and help them deepen their understanding of the critical and subtle differences in meaning and usage between the target expressions and other synonymous expressions. Following the same format as the previously published volumes, A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar and A Dictionary of Intermedi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 4789012956
• ASIN: 4789012956
• ISBN: 4789012956
• Manufacturer: Japan Times

Spelling and Writing for Beginners, Grade 1: Gold Star Edition (Home Workbooks)

Build essential skills while having fun with Home Workbooks! Now updated with fun, colorful pages and engaging art, each book measures 7" x 9.25" and is filled with 64 pages of age-appropriate activities, puzzles, and games. These teacher-approved books are perfect for home, school, summer breaks, and road trips! Skills covered include secret codes, word searches, word scrambles, crossword puzzles, and more! An incentive chart and 140 full-color stickers are also included to help parents or teachers track student progress. Home Workbooks are available for prekindergarten through grade 3 studen... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1604187883
• UPC: 044222204648
• ASIN: 1604187883
• ISBN: 1604187883
• Brand: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
• Manufacturer: Carson Dellosa Education

Lifetime Greatest Quotes - Quick, Short, Medium Or Long Quotes. Find The Perfect Lifetime Quotations For All Occasions - Spicing Up Letters, Speeches, And Everyday Conversations. - eBook

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• UPC: 932801862

First Time Greatest Quotes - Quick, Short, Medium Or Long Quotes. Find The Perfect First Time Quotations For All Occasions - Spicing Up Letters, Speeches, And Everyday Conversations. - eBook

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• UPC: 884185609

Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence: The Best Speeches Delivered by The Negro From The Days of Slavery to The Present Time - eBook

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• UPC: 551762924

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• UPC: 303006777

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• UPC: 568488749

Christ Greatest Quotes - Quick, Short, Medium Or Long Quotes. Find The Perfect Christ Quotations For All Occasions - Spicing Up Letters, Speeches, And Everyday Conversations. - eBook

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• UPC: 240634250

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• UPC: 419731443

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• UPC: 388996398

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• UPC: 197944055

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• UPC: 598254413