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Speeches That Changed the World
by QuercusFrom calls to arms to demands for peace, and from cries of freedom to words of inspiration, this stirring anthology captures the voices of prophets and politicians, rebels and tyrants, soldiers and statesman, placing them in historical context. With over a million copies already sold, this completely revised and updated pocket edition includes speeches by those that have truly shaped the modern world: from Greta Thunberg to Donald Trump, and from Nadia Murad to Oprah Winfrey. A biography of each speaker reveals how they came to stand at the crossroads of history, and each speech is accompanied by an introduction explaining its historical context and how it influenced the momentous events of the day - as well as those that followed. By turns moving and thought-provoking, this new edition reveals a modern world in which freedom of speech remains a powerful agent of change - and gives unique perspectives on key turning points in history. Contents include: Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama, Martin Luther King, Jr, Queen Elizabeth I, Oliver Cromwell, George Washington, Napoleon Bonaparte, Abraham Lincoln, Emmeline Pankhurst, Mohandas K. Gandhi, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charles de Gaulle, George S. Patton, Jr, Malcolm X, Vaclav Havel, Mikhail Gorbachev, Indira Gandhi and Winston Churchill to name a few.
Speeches of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Orations Deserving of a Wider Audience
by Shaun UsherFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller Letters of Note comes a collection of 75 of history's most interesting, profound, and sometimes unknown speeches from a range of scintillating personalities such as Frederick Douglass, Justin Trudeau, Albert Einstein, Meghan Markle, Barbara Jordan, and Ursula K. Le Guin. This thoughtfully curated and richly illustrated collection celebrates oratory old and new, highlighting speeches we know and admire, while also shining a light on profound drafts that were never delivered or have until now been forgotten. From George Bernard Shaw's warm and rousing toast to Albert Einstein in 1930 and the commencement address affectionately given to graduates at Long Island University by Kermit the Frog, to the chilling public announcement (that was thankfully never made) by President Richard Nixon should Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become stranded on the moon, Speeches of Note honors the words and ideas of some of history’s most provocative and inspiring personages.
Speeches that Made History: Over 100 of the most influential speeches ever made
by BountyRead the ideas, musings and declarations from some of history's most poignant moments.Speeches that Made History contains a selection of quotes, off-the-cuff remarks, retorts and announcements from across the world and from a wealth of opinions and ideologies, accompanied by a short background note to put them into context. Covering speeches from as early as 73 BC through to the modern day, they provide a broad picture of the way the use of rhetoric has changed - from the lengthy, impassioned speeches of the pre-mass communications era to the three-minute address or even shorter soundbite common now. From Descartes to Karl Marx, Barack Obama to Gandhi, some words are easy for all to agree with - others not so easy - and some contain ideas repellant to almost everyone. Hopefully, all will provoke thought.Chapters include:Ancient HistoryLoveReligionSciencePatriotismPhilosophyHumanity & LibertySportPoliticsWarMiscellaneous
Speeches that Made History: Over 100 of the most influential speeches ever made
by Speeches That Made HistoryRead the ideas, musings and declarations from some of history's most poignant moments.
Speed Cleaning
by Jeff CampbellClean your entire house in 42 minutes with the Clean Team's unbeatable system that makes every move count.NOTE: This edition does not include illustrations.
Speed Math: Simple Methods to Do Math Quickly in One’s Head (Idiot's Guides)
by Gaurav TekriwalDo math more quickly and with more confidence — with less reliance on paper, apps, and calculators. For people who automatically run to the nearest calculator, Idiot's Guides: Speed Math teaches tips, tricks, and straightforward methods to doing math at a fast — and accurate — rate. Practice examples easily illustrate how even the most math-shy person can better perform calculations.
Spell Well, 2nd Edition: Boost Your Word Power And Your Confidence
by Marion FieldIt is true. A well-written letter is taken far more seriously than one using misspelt words. Research shows that people automatically assume you're more intelligent, and they'll take notice of you in a way they never did before. Now, with the help of this book you can discover the power of words for yourself. There are checklists and steps that ensure you'll soon be writing with much greater confidence.Contents: 1. Identifying different sounds; 2. Checking capital letters; 3. Forming plurals and changing verbs; 4. Using prefixes, suffixes and hyphens; 5. Sorting out the changes; 6. Avoiding common mistakes; 7. Using apostrophes and abbreviations; 8. Revising chapters 1-7; 9. Exploring the dictionary; 10. Discovering the thesaurus; 11. Enhancing your writing; 12. Looking at American spelling; 13. Exploring new words, jargon and slang.
Spell Well, 2nd Edition: Boost your word power and your confidence
by Marion FieldIt is true. A well-written letter is taken far more seriously than one using misspelt words. Research shows that people automatically assume you're more intelligent, and they'll take notice of you in a way they never did before. Now, with the help of this book you can discover the power of words for yourself. There are checklists and steps that ensure you'll soon be writing with much greater confidence.Contents: 1. Identifying different sounds; 2. Checking capital letters; 3. Forming plurals and changing verbs; 4. Using prefixes, suffixes and hyphens; 5. Sorting out the changes; 6. Avoiding common mistakes; 7. Using apostrophes and abbreviations; 8. Revising chapters 1-7; 9. Exploring the dictionary; 10. Discovering the thesaurus; 11. Enhancing your writing; 12. Looking at American spelling; 13. Exploring new words, jargon and slang.
Spellex: Word Finder
by George Moore R. Talbot G. Willard WoodruffReference book for verifying spellings of frequently used writing words. Lists 3,000 base words with other word forms--more than 10,000 words in all.
Spending Smart: A Consumer's Guide to Saving Money and Making Good Financial Decisions
by Gregory Karp Chicago TribuneA collection of the Chicago Tribune&’s weekly &“Spending Smart&” articles from the award-winning business journalist and NerdWallet&’s credit cards expert. Spending Smart is a compact but immensely helpful collection of columns penned by Gregory Karp. Offering tips for consumers across a wide variety of fields, including insurance, banking, cars, phones, homes, travel, and more, this book is a terrific primer for how to take better care of your money and find deals where others aren&’t even looking. The simple and sober advice from Karp has made him a newspaper mainstay for many years, as evidenced by this book&’s vast amount of straightforward tips. In breaking down the true worth of a deal or exposing hidden value, Spending Smart is a reader&’s go-to financial adviser while on the go. Perfect to pull up on smartphones, e-readers, and tablets, Karp&’s friendly tone and measured counsel can be accessed just about anywhere readers have financial questions. Praise for Gregory Karp &“Greg Karp has a clear roadmap to wealth that is yours for the taking. Follow his simple steps and you will take control of your financial future. Get FIT now!&” —Clark Howard, The Clark Howard radio show &“Greg Karp gets it and you will too. His research and tips will help you keep more of the money you earn.&” —Steve & Annette Economides, New York Times bestselling authors of America&’s Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money &“The author provides solid advice and solid writing on a topic that benefits from a fresh voice.&” —Liz Pulliam Weston, MSN Money columnist and author of Your Credit Score
Spheres of Global Justice: Volume 1 Global Challenges to Liberal Democracy. Political Participation, Minorities and Migrations; Volume 2 Fair Distribution - Global Economic, Social and Intergenerational Justice
by Jean-Christophe MerleSpheres of Global Justice analyzes six of the most important and controversial spheres of global justice, each concerning a specific global social good. These spheres are democratic participation, migrations, cultural minorities, economic justice, social justice, and intergenerational justice. Together they constitute two constellations dealt with, in this collection of essays by leading scholars, in two different volumes: Global Challenges to Liberal Democracy and Fair Distribution. These essays illustrate each of the spheres, delving into their differences, commonalities, collisions and interconnections. Unlike many writings on global justice, Spheres of Global Justice does not content itself with describing the painful and advantageous effects of the globalization process as being ipso facto a global injustice or a just global order. Rather, this multidisciplinary collection of essays, from a pluralist inspiration, combines empirical analysis with theoretical approaches and ethical principles, paying close attention to two aspects of the effects of the globalization process. These aspects are the causal relationships that lead to such effects and the kinds of obligations, or of normative relationships between global rights and correlative duties, that applies to each specific individual case. This volume illustrates how diverse global obligations are, and how they can be, grounded in diverse relationships (identity, ability to provide help, causal responsibility, past injustices, protection of agency and promotion of independence, etc.). These essays also demonstrate that an ethical global approach has not only international or transnational, but also domestic, local and interpersonal dimensions.
Spice: Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean
by Ana SortunFrom a James Beard award winning chef, “a thousand and one nights worth of cooking. . . . Sortun’s recipes are as seamless as her food.” —Los Angeles TimesOn a trip to Turkey, chef Ana Sortun fell in love with the food and learned the traditions of Turkish cooking from local women. Inspired beyond measure, Sortun opened her own restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the award–winning Oleana, where she creates her own interpretations of dishes incorporating the incredible array of delicious spices and herbs used in eastern regions of the Mediterranean.In this gorgeously photographed book, Sortun shows readers how to use spices to create wonderful dishes at home. She reveals how the artful use of spices and herbs rather than fat and cream is key to the full, rich flavors of Mediterranean cuisine — and the way it leaves you feeling satisfied afterward. The book is organized by spice, detailing the ways certain spices complement one another and how they flavor other foods and creating in home cooks a kind of sense-memory that allows for a more intuitive use of spice in their own dishes. The more than one hundred tantalizing spice categories and recipes include:Beef Shish Kabobs with Sumac Onions and Parsley ButterChickpea and Potato Terrine Stuffed with Pine Nuts, Spinach, Onion, and TahiniCrispy Lemon Chicken with Za’atarGolden Gazpacho with CondimentsFried Haloumi Cheese with Pear and Spiced DatesAbsolutely alive with spices and herbs, Ana Sortun’s recipes will inspire foodies everywhere.“A warm and evocative cookbook filled with enticing recipes.” —Clifford A. Wright, James Beard award–winning author of A Mediterranean Feast
Spices and Herbs: Lore and Cookery
by Elizabeth S. HayesThis introductory guide to the romance of spices and herbs offers historical, geographical, literary, and culinary details. More than 85 familiar and exotic plants are illustrated, examined for legendary lore, and current use. The book also includes 73 recipes, a spice chart, and tips for gardening, drying, freezing, and more. "An adventurous exploration." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pajamas
by Judy Parkinson"Make no bones about it"--here's a "grand slam" for anyone seeking the meanings of catch phrases and quotes that enrich our everyday speech. It "rounds up the usual suspects"--hundreds of expressions that keep our language flourishing--and makes them easy to find in an A-to-Z format. If "all goes according to plan," you'll soon know: The expressions "all that glitters is not gold" and "apple of the eye" have each been in use for more than 1,000 years. "To bark up the wrong tree" comes from the sport of raccoon hunting. "The big enchilada" was used to describe someone on the infamous Watergate tapes. "Flavor of the month" was a generic advertising phrase of the mid-1940s used to describe new ice cream flavors. "Baker's dozen" is 13, one more than the standard dozen, and goes back to medieval times, when Henry III called for the severe punishment of any bakers caught shortchanging customers. English bakers developed the habit of including an extra loaf of bread when asked for a dozen to ensure that they wouldn't be condemned. "Drop of a hat" alludes to the frontier practice of dropping a hat as a signal for a boxing or wrestling match to begin, usually the only formality observed. "Sleep tight" dates back to when beds were made of rope and straw. Before going to sleep at night, people would have to pull the ropes tight, as they would have loosened during the course of the previous night's sleep. With this clever book on hand, you'll never have to "throw in the towel" during a battle of wits. Make this and all of the Blackboard Books(tm) a permanent fixture on your shelf, and you'll have instant access to a breadth of knowledge. Whether you need homework help or want to win that trivia game, this series is the trusted source for fun facts.
Spin Control: Techniques for Spinning the Yarns You Want
by Amy KingFrom soft, bulky single yarns to serviceable three-ply for heavy use, this guide to handspun yarns combines the positive traits of commercial yarns with personal touches. Focusing at first on the spinning wheel, emphasis is placed on the importance of adjusting and customizing the wheel for best results. Instructions on core spinning and less traditional techniques lead off the beaten path to novelty yarns. Each type of yarn is explored in detail with instructions on how to make them.
Spin Doctors: The Chiropractic Industry Under Examination
by Paul Benedetti Wayne Macphail Dr Brad Stewart Dr Stephen BarrettCanadians visit chiropractors about 30 million times a year, and surveys show that patients are generally satisfied with their treatment. But studies also show that as many as two hundred Canadians a year suffer strokes brought on by neck manipulation. Spin Doctors takes a hard, dramatic, and spine-chilling look into the world of chiropractic medicine. You will be surprised to learn what chiropractors treat and why and how much it costs you as a taxpayer. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to protect yourself and your family from dangerous adjustments, practice-building tactics, bogus treatments, and misleading information.
Spinoza Dictionary
by Dagobert D. RunesIn this work, Baruch Spinoza, one of the cardinal thinkers of all times, answers the eternal questions of man and his passions, and God and nature. In the deepest sense, this dictionary of Spinoza's philosophy is a veritable treasury of sublime wisdom. In his introduction, Dagobert D. Runes, a life-long student of the philosopher, sheds new light on Spinoza's private, political and religious life, and exposes and explains the dramatic story of his apostasy. If the reader despairs of the business of finding his way through Spinoza's works, here he will find a reliable guide speaking in Spinoza's own words. "The grand ideas of Spinoza's Ethics are brought out clearly in this book: not less than the heroic illusions of this great and passionate man." --Albert Einstein
Spinoza-Arg Philosophers (Arguments Of The Philosophers Ser.)
by R.J. DelahuntyThis book is available either individually, or as part of the specially-priced Arguments of the Philosphers Collection.
Spirit Structures of Papua New Guinea: Art and Architecture in the Kaiaimunucene (Routledge Research in Architecture)
by Michael HirschbichlerThis book investigates the art and architecture of Papua New Guinean spirit structures with a multi-perspectival approach that combines cultural and social sciences with building, architectural, and spatial research. It offers the first comprehensive study of the spirit houses of New Guinea that exists to date.The book’s aim is twofold: First, it aims to investigate the spirit structures and their associated cultural cosmos in detail. For this purpose, a representative selection of traditional buildings and artworks from different regions of Papua New Guinea is documented and analyzed, and theories for their understanding are formulated. In this course, the author develops a spatial theory of anthropological concepts – such as myths, signs, persons, and rituals. Secondly, this analysis is then situated in the broader context of the Anthropocene/Kaiaimunucene. Transforming the historical spirit structures into models for future-oriented cultural imagination, the consequences for contemporary productions of space and ways of worldmaking in light of existential challenges are traced.The book thus offers more-than-human and more-than-secular concepts for building, art, and worldmaking that are of critical importance in the ongoing Anthropocene/Kaiaimunucene. It will be of interest to researchers and students of architecture, anthropology, cultural studies, environmental humanities, and adjacent disciplines.Part I of the book was translated from German by Melanie Janet Sindelar.
Spirit of Wood
by Eddin Khoo David Lok Farish A. NoorIn Malaysia, woodcarvers are venerated as artists who have a mystical affinity with wood. This collection of over 250 photographs and line drawings explores the mystical connection between Malaysian woodcarvers and their craft.
Spirited Away (SparkNotes Film Guide)
by SparkNotesSpirited Away (SparkNotes Film Guide) Making the reading experience fun! SparkNotes Film Guides are one-stop guides to great works of film–masterpieces that are the foundations of filmmaking and film studies. Inside each guide you&’ll find thorough, insightful overviews of films from a variety of genres, styles, and time periods. Each film guide contains:Information about the director and the context in which the film was made Thoughtful analysis of major characters Details about themes, motifs, and symbols Explanations of the most important lines of dialogue In-depth discussions about what makes a film so remarkable SparkNotes Film Guides are an invaluable resource for students or anyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of the great films they know and love.
Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia
by Carol Rose3000 alphabetically arranged entries that list the Little People by region and type, and how to deal with them.
Spiritual Cinema: A Guide To Movies That Inspire, Heal, And Empower Your Life
by Gay Hendricks Stephen SimonWould you like to discover a new world of movies that expands your mind, warms your heart, and stirs you soul? If so, this book is sure to become a valuable resource for you.
Spirituality for Every Day: Simple Tips and Calming Quotes to Help You Find Your Inner Peace
by Summersdale PublishersEmbrace your spiritual side with this little book of tips and quotes that will help you on your journey to a more positive and peaceful life.For many, spirituality is a difficult concept to grasp. But the good news is anyone can understand and cultivate it. Whether you are new to spirituality or need some extra inspiration, you’ll find everything you need to get started in this book.Within these pages you will discover what spirituality is and how it can enhance your life, including:Meditation for mindful livingSensory activities for a deeper connection with naturePractising gratitude for a happier mindsetDaily positive mantras for better self-acceptanceFrom discovering your inner zen to learning how to chant, the tips, techniques and philosophies in this book will help you find serenity and look at the world with a new sense of wonder.Open your heart… feel at peace… and let this little guide show you how to find calm and tranquillity.
Spirituality for Every Day: Simple Tips and Calming Quotes to Help You Find Your Inner Peace
by Summersdale PublishersEmbrace your spiritual side with this little book of tips and quotes that will help you on your journey to a more positive and peaceful life.For many, spirituality is a difficult concept to grasp. But the good news is anyone can understand and cultivate it. Whether you are new to spirituality or need some extra inspiration, you’ll find everything you need to get started in this book.Within these pages you will discover what spirituality is and how it can enhance your life, including:Meditation for mindful livingSensory activities for a deeper connection with naturePractising gratitude for a happier mindsetDaily positive mantras for better self-acceptanceFrom discovering your inner zen to learning how to chant, the tips, techniques and philosophies in this book will help you find serenity and look at the world with a new sense of wonder.Open your heart… feel at peace… and let this little guide show you how to find calm and tranquillity.