Wit's End - What Wit Is, How It Works, and Why We Need It by James Geary
$23.95 AUD
Category: Reference
In "this inventive and playful book" (Tom Beer, Newsday), James Geary explores every facet of wittiness, from its role in innovation to why puns are the highest form of wit. Adopting a different style for each chapter--from dramatic dialogue to sermon, heroic couplets to a barroom monologue--Geary embod ...Show more
Children's Writers' and Artists' Yearbook 2021 by Bloomsbury Yearbooks
$49.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Writers' and Artists' Ser.
Foreword by Patrice LawrencePacked full of inspirational articles from successful writers, illustrators and publishing experts, the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook once again serves up the best independent advice to writers for children of all ages. Covering all aspects of the publishing pro ...Show more
Nine Nasty Words - English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever by John McWhorter
$39.99 AUD
Category: Language
Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of the brain than other parts of speech--the urgency with which we say "f&*k!" is instead related to the instinct that tells us to flee from ...Show more
Treating Pathological Narcissism with Transference-Focused Psychotherapy by Diana Diamond; Frank E. Yeomans; Barry L. Stern; Otto F. Kernberg
$105.00 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Psychoanalysis and Psychological Science Ser.
Filling a crucial gap in the clinical literature, this book provides a contemporary view of pathological narcissism and presents an innovative treatment approach. The preeminent authors explore the special challenges of treating patients--with narcissistic traits or narcissistic personality disorder--wh ...Show more
The Secrets of Character by Matt Bird
$29.99 AUD
Category: Reference
An insightful and actionable guide to creating a hero that readers will fall in love with, from the author of The Secrets of StoryThe hardest yet most essential element of writing great fiction is character - specifically, creating a central hero who is relatable, compelling, and worth the reader's prec ...Show more
Learning Korean: A Language Guide for Beginners: Learn to Speak, Read and Write Korean Quickly! (Free Online Audio & Flashcards) by Julie Damron, Juno Baik, Juno Baik
$27.99 AUD
Category: Language | Series: Easy Language Ser.
Learn to speak, read, and write Korean with this complete language guide for beginners! Learning Korean teaches you the basics of the Korean language, including practical daily conversations and vocabulary, and enables you to begin communicating effectively right away. All Korean words and sentences are ...Show more
Lonely Planet Hindi, Urdu & Bengali Phrasebook & Dictionary by Shahara Ahmed, Richard Delacy
$14.99 AUD
Category: Language | Series: Lonely Planet. Hindi and Urdu Phrasebook
Lonely Planet's Hindi, Urdu Bengali Phrasebook Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Get more from your multi-country trip with easy-to-find phrases for Hindi, Urdu Bengali. Ask for directions ...Show more
Australian Slang by Anon
$16.99 AUD
Category: Language | Reading Level: very good
This dictionary brings together a colourful collection of colloquialisms from Down Under, including humorous rhyming slang, inventive insults and comical curses. Celebrating a distinctive and often irreverent language, Australian Slangis a ripper of a read that will delight visitors from OS, as well as ...Show more
How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren
$22.95 AUD
Category: Language | Series: A Touchstone book | Reading Level: very good
With half a million copies in print, " How to Read a Book" is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material. Originally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a "living" classic that introduces and eluci ...Show more
Collins Easy Learning: Complete German Grammar, Verbs and Vocabulary (3 Books in 1) by Collins Dictionaries
$27.99 AUD
Category: Language | Series: Collins Easy Learning German
The grammar section provides easily accessible information, with key grammatical points highlighted throughout, hundreds of examples of real German, and a full glossary of grammatical terminology. The verbs section offers 127 fully conjugated regular and irregular verbs. Major constructions and idiomati ...Show more
Collins Pocket Spanish Dictionary [Eighth Edition] by Collins Dictionaries
$19.99 AUD
Category: Language | Series: Collins Pocket
A modern Spanish Dictionary offering excellent coverage of today's Spanish language, culture and usage. Clear presentation and colour make it easy to use and its handy format and durability make it your ideal companion at home, school or on your travels. Features include: * The most up-to-date words in ...Show more
Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia: Second Edition by Arthur Bill
$79.99 AUD
Category: Reference
'The Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia has a place on the work table of every Australian student, on the coffee table of every Australian home and on the desk of every Australian political representative.' Senator Patrick Dodson The Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia is a unique tool for expl ...Show more