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A Pocket Style Manual

Diana Hacker

Presents a practical pocket reference manual that provides offers instruction on sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics for writers and researchers.

808
HAC

Ancestor Hunt

Nancy Shepherdson

Presents a guide to tracking ancestry using online sources and setting up a family history web site.

929
SHE

Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life

Larry Winget

The author provides a less-than-typical approach to success in business, home, and relationships by first taking a look at one's self and not blaming problems on other people.

646.7
WIN

The Deluxe Transitive Vampire

Karen Elizabeth Gordon

Examples of confusing appositives, many uses of gerunds, and the complicated matter of agreements.

428.2
GOR

A Poetry Handbook

Mary Oliver

Discusses the structure, forms, and craft of poetry.

808.1
OLI

Football for Dummies

Howie Long

A compendium of information about football, explaining the field, the rules of the game, and the different tasks of the offense, defense, and individual members of the team; discussing the importance

796.332
LON

When Bad Grammar Happens to Good People

Ann Batko

Contains a comprehensive reference guide designed to identify and correct the most common errors in written and spoken English including pronoun use, verb tenses, modifiers, and mispronounced words.

428.2
BAT

The Essentials of Mla Style

Joseph F. Trimmer

Summarizes the documentation style of the Modern Language Association of America as it pertains to writing research papers, providing information on how to prepare a bibliography, how to document sour

REF
808
TRI

Webster's New World English Grammar Handbook

Gordon J. Loberger

A comprehensive guide to English grammar that provides information on the rules of grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage, and explains how to improve writing skills.

428.2
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