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Henry N. Raymond
Spanish Complete: The Complete Language Course : 3 Level Set (Learn in Your Car) (Spanish Edition)
by Penton Overseas (CD)

Listeners learn pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar of a new language without the need of a textbook. Convenient to use while driving, working out... or anywhere! Includes zippered CD wallet carrying case.

LLC Andrews McMeel Publishing
Living Language® Spanish: 2009 Day-to-Day Calendar
by Andrews McMeel Publishing (Calendar)

This Living Language calendar makes learning another language easy and fun. Each page of this calendar contains a simple Spanish word or phrase accompanied by the English translation and a phonetic pronunciation guide for key words. Scattered throughout the calendars are cultural theme pages related to the language. This calendar is ideal for beginners as well as those who want to refresh their skills.* An audio CD of basic phrases and expressions is included with the calendar, with topics such as "Days and Months" and "Making Friends." Spanish-speaking cities all over the world are featured in this calendar's cultural theme pages. Madrid, Havana, Lima, Mexico City, Guatemala City, and San Jose are some of the many cities that are included.

LLC Andrews McMeel Publishing
Living Language® French: 2009 Day-to-Day Calendar
by Andrews McMeel Publishing (Calendar)

This Living Language calendar makes learning another language easy and fun. Each page of this calendar contains a simple French word or phrase accompanied by the English translation and a phonetic pronunciation guide for key words. Scattered throughout the calendars are cultural theme pages related to the language. This calendar is ideal for beginners as well as those who want to refresh their skills.* An audio CD of basic phrases and expressions is included with the calendar, with topics such as "Days and Months" and "Making Friends." Besides pages offering a multitude of useful phrases and vocabulary in this romantic language, the cultural theme pages in this calendar will educate readers about where French is spoken around the world. Beyond Paris, we'll visit the French-speaking cities of Geneva, Brussels, Port-au-Prince, Bamako, and the Creole Louisiane of New Orleans.

LLC Andrews McMeel Publishing
Living Language® Italian: 2009 Day-to-Day Calendar (Living Language Phrase and Culture Calendars)
by Andrews McMeel Publishing (Calendar)

This Living Language calendar makes learning another language easy and fun. Each page of this calendar contains a simple Italian word or phrase accompanied by the English translation and a phonetic pronunciation guide for key words. Scattered throughout the calendars are cultural theme pages related to the language. This calendar is ideal for beginners as well as those who want to refresh their skills.* An audio CD of basic phrases and expressions is included with the calendar, with topics such as "Days and Months" and "Making Friends." Italy is home to some of the greatest Renaissance cities, such as Rome, Venice, Florence, Genoa, and Milan. Cultural theme pages throughout this calendar feature these as well as Verona, Naples, Salerno, and Turin, which was the host city for the 2006 Winter Olympics.

LLC Andrews McMeel Publishing
Living Language® German: 2009 Day-to-Day Calendar
by Andrews McMeel Publishing (Calendar)

This Living Language calendar makes learning another language easy and fun. Each page of this calendar contains a simple German word or phrase accompanied by the English translation and a phonetic pronunciation guide for key words. Scattered throughout the calendars are cultural theme pages related to the language. This calendar is ideal for beginners as well as those who want to refresh their skills.* An audio CD of basic phrases and expressions is included with the calendar, with topics such as "Days and Months" and "Making Friends." Cultural theme pages in this calendar highlight cities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland--the main German-speaking countries in Western Europe. Learn about important seasonal events in certain cities, such as Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, and the Summer Festival in Salzburg, Austria.

Henry N. Raymond
French: The Complete Languare Course (Learn in Your Car)
by Penton Overseas (CD)

Nine 60-minute CDs; full text listening guide; and a sturdy compact case especially for libraries. Level 1: Introduction to key words, numbers, phrases, sentence structure, and basic grammar. Level 2: More challenging vocabulary, more grammar, more complex sentences generate confidence in your ability to comprehend and converse. Level 3: Expanded vocabulary, advanced grammar and complex sentences to expand your conversational skills.

Martin Benjamin, Charles Mironko, Anne Geoghegan
Lonely Planet Swahili Phrasebook
by Lonely Planet Publications (Paperback)

HABARI! The ever-present greeting you'll remember long after your trip. But travel in East Africa is so full of encounters, being able to interact in Swahili will turn your trip into the travel experience you're hoping for. Whether you're sailing on a dhow off Zanzibar, scaling the heights of Kilimanjaro or having a quiet drink with your host in Nairobi, this book will help you communicate the way you want to. understand the correct Swahili greetings identify those animals with the 'On Safari' section enjoy the local cuisine identify market food and traditional dishes use the comprehensive two-way dictionary to find the words you need learn about the language with grammar and pronunciation tips throughout

Daoud Hari
The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur
by Random House (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2008-03-18)

I am the translator who has taken journalists into dangerous Darfur. It is my intention now to take you there in this book, if you have the courage to come with me.The young life of Daoud Hari–his friends call him David–has been one of bravery and mesmerizing adventure. He is a living witness to the brutal genocide under way in Darfur.The Translator is a suspenseful, harrowing, and deeply moving memoir of how one person has made a difference in the world–an on-the-ground account of one of the biggest stories of our time. Using his high school knowledge of languages as his weapon–while others around him were taking up arms–Daoud Hari has helped inform the world about Darfur.Hari, a Zaghawa tribesman, grew up in a village in the Darfur region of Sudan. As a child he saw colorful weddings, raced his camels across the desert, and played games in the moonlight after his work was done. In 2003, this traditional life was shattered when helicopter gunships appeared over ...

The New Jerome Biblical Commentary
by Prentice Hall (Hardcover)

This compact commentary concentrates n the cultural, historical, literary, and religious issues of th Scriptures an summarizes varied explanations of the Bible inuse in the community of Roman Catholic scholars.

Just Say Nu: Yiddish for Every Occasion (When English Just Won't Do)
by Macmillan Audio (CD) (Release Date: 2007-10-16)

Just say Nu is a practical guide to using Yiddish words and expressions in day-to-day situations. Along with enough grammar to enable readers to put together a comprehensible sentence and avoid embarrassing mistakes, Wex also explains the five most useful Yiddish words–shoyn, nu, epes, takeh, and nebakh–what they mean, how and when to use them, and how they can be used to conduct an entire conversation without anybody ever suspecting that the reader doesn’t have the vaguest idea of what anyone is actually saying. Readers will learn how to shmooze their way through such activities as meeting and greeting; eating and drinking; praising and finding fault; maintaining personal hygiene; going to the doctor; driving; parenting; getting horoscopes; committing crimes; going to singles bars; having sex; talking politics, and talking trash. People have finally started to realize that there’s nothing in the world that can’t be improved by translating it into Yiddish. Just say Nu ...

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