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Brooks S: Composition-Rhetoric

Composition-Rhetoric

Little People, Big Dreams

<div>Discover the inspiring story of Mikaela Shiffrin, a record-breaking alpine skier who battled tough times to become the very best.Mikaela grew up under a snowy mountain in Colorado, USA. Her family were all big fans of skiing and by the age of two she was already gliding all by herself, determined to beat her brother! This was to be a theme throughout Mikaela’s career as, inspired by skier Heidi Voelker’s message as a junior skier she added the acronym A.B.F.T.T.B to her helmet: ‘Always Be Faster Than The Boys’!Mikaela truly fell in love with skiing when at the age of just six she started training for slalom. She went to the Burke Mountain Academy, a top US ski school and at sixteen won her first World Cup trophy. Between 2013-2018, Mikaela broke many records and won two Olympic Golds – one at the Winter Olympics in Russia in 2014 and one at the Winter Olympics in South Korea in 2018.The Shiffrin family was very close – Mikaela’s mum was her coach, best friend and travel buddy, while her dad helped with her training and provided great emotional support. At the height of Mikaela’s success and fame her dad died following a tragic accident. Mikaela was devastated and considered giving up skiing. She persevered however and despite a tough Olympics in 2022, she went on to win her 100th World Cup race in 2025 at the age of 29.&nbsp;Considered the greatest skier of all time, Mikaela’s story is a thrilling ride of perseverance, discipline, and the pursuit of excellence. Today she works to help inspire the next generation of skiers, not only encouraging them to succeed and win, but to have fun and enjoy the ride.&nbsp;This inspiring and exhilarating book features stunning illustrations and¿extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with photos and a detailed profile of Mikaela's life. &nbsp; Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. &nbsp; This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. </div>

Mikaela Shiffrin: Volume 137

Skills for Scholars

A playful and irreverent argument for—and practical guide to—writing in a rich and extraordinary style When it comes to literary style, the commonplace wisdom of composition classrooms, newsrooms, and editorial offices has long been that less is more. Students are taught that the best prose is that which eschews ornamentation and rhetorical flourish. But what if sometimes more is more? In Praise of Purple Prose playfully and cheekily contests a century worth of convention that rejects the baroque and byzantine as “purple prose,” making the case that fun and joy in language can be as important as concision and comprehension. Part style guide and part manifesto, the book rewrites the rules on writing. Ed Simon encourages writers to embrace the extraordinary, to call upon the classical rhetorical devices, and to relish in the richness of description and the erudition of allusion. He demonstrates that serpentine syntax, eccentric diction, and idiosyncratic punctuation, when used judiciously, can express the complexity of experience, bring out the pleasures of language, and help readers develop a unique voice in a world where AI threatens to make everyone sound alike. To illustrate its arguments, the book features examples of extraordinary prose from dozens of writers, including John Donne, Virginia Woolf, Joan Didion, Salman Rushdie, Marilynne Robison, and Zadie Smith. Playful and provocative, In Praise of Purple Prose will leave readers with a new appreciation for fancy prose and inspire writers to draw on all of the liveliest and most powerful resources of English in their work.

A Guide to Writing with Elegance, Opulence, and Indulgence

In Praise of Purple Prose

A guide to communicating professionally and authentically in today's workplace. Whether you are a leader, manager, or ambitious young professional, this book provides strategies you can use to communicate effectively and professionally without losing your own voice, command a room without dominating it, and inspire action without forcing it. Drawing on the author's experience teaching Business Communication courses and working for both international organizations and startups, you'll be equipped with proven techniques you can apply right away. Grounded in real-world examples, including how to write a persuasive email, how to navigate a difficult conversation with a colleague, how to craft an engaging virtual presentation, and how to effectively use AI as a support tool, Buxton covers all you need to know about written, spoken, and digital forms of communication.

Speaking and Writing with Professional Impact

Magnetic Communication

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The celebrated novelist Andrea Barrett has for decades reached backward to find inspiration from the past, and written acclaimed and prize-winning works of historical fiction. In Dust and Light, her first non-fiction work, Barrett draws from that deep well of experience to explore the mysteries, methods and delights of the form. She reveals how she created some of her own beloved works, taking readers on a fascinating journey into some of the largest questions in the genre.Building on pieces originally published in leading literary magazines, Dust and Light is an elegant exploration of the hazy borderlands of fiction sewn from the materials of history. Filled with profound insights, it will be a delight for any devoted fiction readers, and of great use to aspiring writers too.

On the Art of Fact in Fiction

Dust and Light

Show yourself who's in charge using the original art of persuasion, backed by contemporary pop culture examples that make transforming your habits and achieving goals easy, even fun-from the New York Times bestselling author of Thank You for Arguing Rhetoric once sat at the centre of elite education. Alexander the Great, Shakespeare and Martin Luther King, Jr. used it to build empires, write deathless literature and inspire democracies. Here, Heinrichs shows us how these persuasive tools, honed over more than three thousand years of use persuading others, can be turned on our most difficult audiences - ourselves. Using techniques invented by the likes of Aristotle and Cicero and deployed by some of history's most persuasive characters, we see how rhetoric can convert the gloomiest of situations into positive ones. Illustrated with examples from history and pop culture - Winston Churchill, Iron Man, Dolly Parton, and the woman who serendipitously invented the chocolate chip cookie - Aristotle's Guide to Self-Persuasion tests the tools of self-persuasion and asks: Can the same techniques that seduce lovers, sell diet books and overturn governments help us achieve our most desired goals? Filled with entertaining and scientific studies that showcase the life-changing power of language, Aristotle's Guide to Self-Persuasion will teach you how to be the most successful person you can be, just by talking to yourself.

How Ancient Rhetoric Can Help You Change Your Life

Aristotle's Guide to Self-Persuasion

Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Beloved Toni Morrison investigates Black characters in the American literary canon and the way they shaped the nation’s collective unconscious. In a dazzling series of lectures from her tenure as a professor at Princeton University, Toni Morrison interrogates America’s most famous works and authors, drawing a direct line from the Black bodies that built the nation to the Black characters that many of the country’s canonical white writers imagined in their work. Morrison sees these fictions as a form of creation and projection, arguing that they helped manufacture American racial identity—these “Africanist” presences are “the shadow that makes light possible,” as Morrison writes, and the reflections of their authors’ own deepest fears, insecurities, and longings. With profound erudition and wit, Morrison breaks wide open the American conception of race with energetic, enlivening readings of the nation’s canon, revealing that our liberation from these diminishing notions comes through language. “How,” Morrison wonders, “could one speak of profit, of economy, of labor, or progress, of suffragism, or Christianity, of the frontier, of the formation of new states, the acquisition of new lands . . . of practically anything a new nation concerns itself with—without having as a referent, at the heart of the discourse or defining its edges, the presence of Africans and/or their descendants?” To read these lectures, collected here for the first time, is to encounter Morrison, not just the writer but also the teacher, in the most penetrating and subversive way yet. With a foreword by her son Ford Morrison and an introduction by her Princeton comparative literature colleague Claudia Brodsky, Language as Liberation is a revelatory collection that promises to redefine the American canon.

Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Beloved Toni Morrison investigates Black characters in the American literary canon and the way they shaped the nation’s collective unconscious. In a dazzling series of lectures from her tenure as a professor at Princeton University, Toni Morrison interrogates America’s most famous works and authors, drawing a direct line from the Black bodies that built the nation to the Black characters that many of the country’s canonical white writers imagined in their work. Morrison sees these fictions as a form of creation and projection, arguing that they helped manufacture American racialidentity—these “Africanist” presences are “the shadow that makes light possible,” as Morrison writes, and the reflections of their authors’ own deepest fears, insecurities, and longings. With profound erudition and wit, Morrison breaks wide open the American conception of race with energetic, enlivening readings of the nation’s canon, revealing that our liberation from these diminishing notions comes through language. “How,” Morrison wonders, “could one speak of profit, of economy, of labor, or progress, of suffragism, or Christianity, of the frontier, of the formation of new states, the acquisition of new lands . . . of practically anything a new nation concerns itself with—without having as a referent, at the heart of the discourse or defining its edges, the presence of Africans and/or their descendants?” To read these lectures, collected here for the first time, is to encounter Morrison, not just the writer but also the teacher, in the most penetrating and subversive way yet. With a foreword by her son Ford Morrison and an introduction by her Princeton comparative literature colleague Claudia Brodsky, Language as Liberation is a revelatory collection that promises to redefine the American canon.

Reflections on the American Canon

Language as Liberation

'Daisy Buchanan is the big sister of the writing world ... everything you need to know, from one of the most prolific writers working today' Emma Gannon 'This book is like a calm and reassuring friend. A must-have for any writer' Andrea McLean Experience the therapeutic power of writing with Write Yourself Happy. Join the author of Read Yourself Happy and host of the popular You're Booked podcast Daisy Buchanan as she explores how to use writing as a tool for healing, stress reduction, and emotional well-being. Through journaling, creative expression, and thoughtful reflection, you'll uncover your authentic self, learn how writing can help to process emotions, and cultivate a more positive mindset. You'll learn practical techniques to find a writing practice that works for you, overcome challenges including imposter syndrome, and build a supportive writing community. In a culture that too often threatens the 'humanness' of many stories told, Write Yourself Happy shows you how to use your voice to create positive change in your life and the world around you.

Building a Creative Habit That Will Bring Joy and Boost Your Wellbeing

Write Yourself Happy

'The painful thing about adolescence is that everything seems absolute, and the painful thing about adulthood is that nothing does' Jayne Anne Phillips grew up in the small town of Buckhannon, West Virginia. The distinctly American landscape of Appalachia-dense with forests and small churches, rich in history and misunderstandings-has been the great setting for her fiction, even as she and her boundless imagination have travelled to other times and places. In Small Town Girls, Phillips recreates the place she calls home, its foundational truths and the densely woven ties between the women of the town. She traces her journey across the country in search of love and work and belonging-her discovery of writing and reading as tools for both survival and revelation-and offers insights into the fellow writers and touchstones that moved and influenced her. From the local beauty salon to the legendary Hatfield-McCoy feud, from Jean Shrimpton and Barbara Stanwyck to Stephen Crane and Breece D'J Pancake, Phillips ponders her relationship with inspiration, spirituality, culture, and the troubled annals of the last American centuries. Sparkling with wisdom and open-heartedness, Small Town Girls is part coming-of-age story, part social history, Jayne Anne Phillips's most personal, most accessible book yet-a love letter to the place and the people who have shaped her perceptions and her writing.

A memoir by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Night Watch

Small Town Girls

<div>Discover the inspiring story of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father, political trailblazer and modern-day icon.Alexander Hamilton’s childhood was characterized by loss and hardship. Yet with a little help and a lot of tenacity, he travelled to America to pursue an education. Aged 15 he arrived in New York City as an immigrant and an orphan. He studied hard and became known for his intelligence, wit and impressive rhetorical skills. He was soon swept up in the revolutionary cause and joined the army. During the Revolutionary war he became a close friend of George Washington and after America gained independence, he trained as a lawyer, founded a national bank and was appointed to Congress. As a politician, he co-wrote the highly influential Federalist papers and later became the first Secretary of the Treasury.Alexander was one of the lesser-known Founding Fathers, until Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash-hit musical Hamilton catapulted him to global fame, sharing his incredible story with millions.&nbsp;This powerful book features stunning illustrations and¿extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the protagonist's life. &nbsp; Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This title is part of an exciting new strand in the series, focusing on historical figures who shaped the arts, sciences and culture.This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.</div>

Alexander Hamilton: Volume 144

Collins 1000 English Words Activity Book: Out and aboutPacked with puzzles, word games, fascinating facts and fun stories, this engaging Activity Book is the perfect way for young learners to practise and consolidate essential English vocabulary.What's inside:<ul><li>Over 150 essential words - covering key topics including at the train station, in the city centre, on the road, at the market, on the farm and more</li><li>Varied, engaging activities - puzzles, crosswords, word circles and interactive exercises to reinforce learning and enhance reading and writing skills</li><li>Eye-catching visuals - beautiful illustrations and full-colour photos throughout in an appealing magazine-style layout</li><li>Progress tracking - wordlist included so learners can monitor their vocabulary growth</li><li>Free online resources - additional activities for extended practice, plus audio pronunciation and glossary with definitions of all words (supported by Collins COBUILD)</li></ul>Perfect for:<ul><li>Young English language learners</li><li>Home learning and classroom use</li><li>Reading and writing practice at CEFR A1-A2 level</li><li>Self-study and homework</li></ul>Flexible learning: Can be used alongside the Collins 1000 English Words Visual Dictionary for a complete learning experience, or as a standalone resource.

Collins 1000 English Words Activity Book: Out and about

Composition-Rhetoric

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