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New to a small town, Jackie and Paula envision a quiet life for their kids: a young adopted son and two teenage foster children, including the troubled Star. However, they quickly butt heads with their neighbor, Clementine, who disapproves of their lifestyle and is incensed when Star befriends her spirited horse, Comet. Haunted by past tragedy and unable to properly care for Comet, Clem nevertheless resents the bond Star soon shares with the horse.

A new way of understanding language provides a powerful new foundation and a new set of tools for designing and re-designing your life, at home and at work, and everywhere in between. This is especially relevant for everyone seeking meaningful change in their lives, as well as those for whom building and maintaining mutually-beneficial relationships is important. And it's particularly useful for leaders, managers, salespeople and anyone else who "gets paid to have effective conversations"!

This audiobook includes the daily practices and techniques you should exercise in order to become fluent in a second language. Everyday tips to help you advance your speaking and comprehension. You will learn how to fully immerse yourself into a culture without moving abroad, the simple and easy ways to study a second language, how to stay motivated in details, and more.

Spanish is the fourth most popular language. Therefore it's a great new language to learn, giving you the most opportunity. Whether you're planning on traveling to Spain or just want to learn another language, this audiobook guides you toward learning a basic to intermediate level of Spanish.

Start speaking Italian in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Survival Phrases - Italian, a completely new way to learn Basic Italian fast! Survival Phrases - Italian will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and prepare you with cultural insight, travel tips and other information to utterly shock and amaze your friends and family, travel companions and people you meet along the way.

Explore the depths of human psychology and learn to defend yourself against manipulations with "Dark Psychology and Gaslighting Manipulation" - the powerful bundle that combines two essential guides to understanding the human mind, winning influence, and navigating toxic relationships in the realm of persuasion.

There are 3 varieties of standard Finnish: "kirjakieli" or “book language” which is used in official documents, official speeches and the daily news; "yleiskieli" or “standard language” which is taught in schools - formal and correct, though more relaxed than the "book language"; and "puhekieli" or "spoken language" which is a frequently changing, more casual variety used in everyday conversation. This course teaches the standard Finnish language, "yleiskieli."

We have compiled more than 100 Spanish stories for beginners along with their translations, allowing new Spanish speakers to have the necessary tools to begin studying how to set a meeting, rent a car, or tell a doctor they don’t feel well.

With Paul Noble’s simple, relaxed approach, you will learn in a way that suits you—without having to memorise long lists of words you won’t use, scribbling notes as you listen or feeling frustrated. Instead, Paul will introduce you to the basics of Japanese and guide you through over 15 hours of everyday scenarios—from simple situations like asking for directions and eating out to talking about yourself and how to master the different tenses—that are practical, fun and applicable. Just listen, interact and learn wherever you are.

From the classroom to the lunchroom, take a trip around your school and learn to sign along the way. What's the sign for backpack? Or for clock? Learn helpful words for the bus stop, library, playground, and more.

Designed for your next trip to Italy or simply to your favorite Italian restaurant, or for any Italian travel, eating or cooking experience, this program will teach you how to flourish in travel and restaurant situations. Learn to travel with ease in Italy, to order food, pay the bill, or leave a tip. Learn to ask for important menu items. Even learn to create your own original Italian sentences for basic conversation and much, much more!

This is a great way to learn a language without any screen time. Kids Phonics teaches kids the words and phrases they need to quickly start speaking Pashto. Short, daily lessons to help kids stay engaged, with timed repetition over time to build retention. We also narrow down vocabulary to the most-used words and phrases, often terms a "frequency dictionary" approach, so that you are learning words that your kids will use and they can see quick results.

This audiobook will take you through the basics of Czech with Basic Bootcamp, All About, and Pronunciation lessons. The five Basic Bootcamp lessons each center on a practical, real-life conversation. At the beginning of the lesson, we'll introduce the background of the conversation. After the conversation, you'll learn carefully selected vocabulary and key grammar concepts. Next, you'll hear the conversation one time at natural native speed.

Christie Watson spent 20 years as a nurse, and in this intimate, poignant, and remarkably powerful audiobook, she opens the doors of the hospital and shares its secrets. She takes us by her side down hospital corridors to visit the wards and meet her unforgettable patients. In the neonatal unit, premature babies fight for their lives, hovering at the very edge of survival, like tiny Emmanuel, wrapped up in a sandwich bag. On the cancer wards, the nurses administer chemotherapy and, long after the medicine stops working, something more important.

Basic Lao is a language course designed to help you master the essentials of the Lao language. Whether you're planning a trip to serene Laos or connecting with Lao-speaking relatives or friends, this course is will enable you to effectively communicate in the Lao language. Over five engaging sessions, you'll build a strong foundation in both comprehension and pronunciation of simple Lao words and phrases.

Why are so many people so bad at listening? Or am I just a complainer? Well, the truth is, it's become harder and harder for people to pay attention. Social media, technology, and our fast-paced society have all contributed to that. In this guide, we'll address the problem, as well as some hardcore tips and suggestions to help you become a better listener and likable communication guru. Other than that, we'll show you the ropes of seeing through someone's nonverbal messages, body language, negotiation tactics, sales techniques, flirtatious moves, and much more.

This 3-in-1 Audiobook bundle is a fast and easy introduction to Swahili for Absolute Beginners. Instead of just reading about Swahili, you learn through everyday conversations between native speakers. In each lesson, you hear a practical dialogue. Then, our teachers translate and explain every word—and you understand it all within minutes. Not only will you understand practical conversations, but you'll also be able to use the same phrases. Learn Swahili Bundle - Easy Introduction for Beginners focuses on everyday Swahili—the kind that you yourself will use in Kenya.

This Audiobook will take you through the basics of Spanish with Basic Bootcamp, All About, and Pronunciation lessons. The five Basic Bootcamp lessons each center on a practical, real-life conversation. In the fifteen All About lessons, you’ll learn all about Spanish and Spain. Our native teachers and language experts will explain everything you need to know to get started in Spanish.

Born White in the heart of Zululand during the racial apartheid, Lisa-Jo Baker longed to write a new future for her children—a longing that set her on a journey to understand where she fit into a story of violence and faith, history and race. Before marriage and motherhood, she came to the United States to study to become a human rights advocate. When she naïvely walked right into America’s own turbulent racial landscape, Baker experienced the kind of painful awakening that is both individual and universal, personal and social.

Welcome to the digital universe of "Conversations with Machines," your passport into the dynamic world of Natural Language Processing (NLP)! This immersive eBook will take you on a journey through the compelling landscape of machines understanding and interpreting human language. Our first chapter plunges you into the depth of NLP - unveiling the fascinating connection between human language and machines. As we march forward, you'll explore the fundamental aspects of language processing, revealing the intricacies of Tokenization, Morphological Analysis, and Syntax, illuminating how order ...