Communication from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

From back cover: "Now you can put together an effective speech on any topic in minutes. Here are hundreds of quotes, anecdotes, stories, and proverbs that will make your speeches sparkle. Arranged alphabetically to topic..." Book - Very Good- condition. This book has two small spots on the closed book page edges, one on top and one on the side, that… Read more about this item

From the Preface: "Basic French Grammar is designed to provide students with a clear guide to the essential elements of French grammar necessary for successful communication. ...grammar presentations are as brief as possible and are immediately followed by models in the form of conversational exchanges. Book - Very Good- condition. Covers have a little rubbing/bumping. There is some edge/corner wear. Text… Read more about this item

From back cover: "Usually, you perceive the world by using your five senses: sight, taste, smell, touch, and hearing. But there is a sixth sense, an inner eye that can open the gateway to subtler realms of existence. Developing this inner eye will enable you to view a previously invisible world of multiple dimensions, spiritual planes filled with light, and… Read more about this item

The work of a fifth-century B.C. heir to the knowledge amassed by a clan of experts of arms and fighting, The Art of War is one of the most useful books ever written on leading with wisdom. Sun Tzu's terse but probing aphorisms come down to us throught the millennia as a practical guide to achieving success by coming to… Read more about this item

From the Introduction: "This book is based on the five volumes of my Makers and Finders: a History of the Writer in America, 1800-1915." From front cover: "More than 500 photographs and drawings plus text..." The work is condensed to one-sixth of the original text while retaining its flow. DJ notes that this was a book dividend of the Book of the… Read more about this item

From the hard cover dust jacket that is on a different listing: "In 1939, Vaughan came to work for the Kansas City Star, where he remained for thirty-seven years, except for three years spent in the Army Air Force in World War II. Shortly after his return from Europe, Vaughan was given "Starbeams," thought to be the oldest continuously published… Read more about this item

From the Preface: This Dictionary is an abridgement officially authorized by the Delegates of the Oxford University Press of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, later known as The Oxford English Dictionary. The need for such an abridged form of the great work was envisaged at the outset. The publication of this work is, in fact, a fulfilment of… Read more about this item

From the front DJ flap: "FREE TO BE...A FAMILY explores the many different ways of being a 'family' in today's world. It is the one book about all kinds of belonging that children and adults can enjoy together." Book - Very Good condition. Teal Blue cloth over boards. Front has title and image impression, gold gilt text on spine. Top corners… Read more about this item

This book has 21 short biographies of notable people. There is a color image of that person on the right side and on the other side, the short biography along with testimonials for "Sweet Home" Family Soap. There is a page at the back that states that the soap is "The Finest, Best Seasoned and Most Economical Soap to be… Read more about this item

From the hard cover dust jacket that is on a different listing: "In 1939, Vaughan came to work for the Kansas City Star, where he remained for thirty-seven years, except for three years spent in the Army Air Force in World War II. Shortly after his return from Europe, Vaughan was given "Starbeams," thought to be the oldest continuously published… Read more about this item

This book is a commemoration of Unity's one hundredth anniversary told in photographs and narrative. From the Prologue: "...the Fillmores soon concentrated their efforts on seeking practical methods for applying Christianity to daily living.... This 'metaphysical interpretation of Scripture,' as they called it, was applied to the Old Testament as well as the New and gave rise to mind-stretching… Read more about this item

From the Publishers' Note on the Fifth Printing: "In the past few years, it has become increasingly clear that a wholesome approach to sex education is gradually replacing the pruriency that used to be prevalent. It is gratifying to observe this trend. The publishers hope that this book, now in its fifth printing, will continue to be of use… Read more about this item

From the Preface: "MOST of the readers of this book will be either approaching marriage or already married and learning that marriage is a process of growth that constantly requires new understandings and adjustments. Our purpose is to present in readable form the scientific knowledge that exists about mate selection, courtship, and the adjustment problems of marriage." Good condition. Green… Read more about this item

From Back DJ: "For women, relationships are what life's all about. We long for - and deeply cherish - those rare and precious moments spent with out closest women friends. Yet, too often, our fast-paced, time-pressured lives leave us with little energy or opportunity to nurture these critically important relationships. But we need these female friendships to strengthen and… Read more about this item

From the Preface: "Theoretically, the study of the English language embraces three departments: 1. The study of the English vocabulary - Word-Analysis. 2. The study of the structure of English - Mixed Grammar and Composition. 3. The study of English forms - Grammar. " Part I deals with English primitives and their derivatives, Part II deals with Latin derivatives,… Read more about this item

Sellers note: I lived just a few blocks away from Crown Center and had just been to an event at the Hyatt the week before this disaster happened. When I heard the news of the skywalk collapse, it was hard to believe. The news spread fast and within hours I had friends from all over the country checking in… Read more about this item

From front DJ flap: "For more than 125 years, The Star has been the place where Kansas City finds out about itself." "From cowtown to boom town, jazz town to big-league town, Kansas City has lived many lives." "Today, Kansas City spreads across two states and seven counties and countless subdivisions. Everywhere, Kansas Citians are making news and… Read more about this item

From back cover, "...Gladwell challenges how we think about obstacles and disadvantages, offering a new interpretation of what it means to be discriminated against, or suffer from a disability, or lose a parent, or attend a mediocre school, or experience any number of other apparent setbacks." "In the tradition of Gladwell's previous bestsellers, David and Goliath draws upon history, psychology,… Read more about this item

From front Dust Jacket flap:"...an enlightening and illuminating look at why we like the things we like, why we hate the things we hate, and what our preferences reveal about us." "With a voracious curiosity, Vanderbilt stalks the elusive beast of taste, probing research in psychology, marketing, and neuroscience to answer myriad complex and fascinating questions. Comprehensively researched and singularly… Read more about this item

From front Dust Jacket flap:"...an enlightening and illuminating look at why we like the things we like, why we hate the things we hate, and what our preferences reveal about us." "With a voracious curiosity, Vanderbilt stalks the elusive beast of taste, probing research in psychology, marketing, and neuroscience to answer myriad complex and fascinating questions. Comprehensively researched and singularly… Read more about this item