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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
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On Writing Well

By William Zinsser ,

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The Emotion Thesaurus
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The Emotion Thesaurus

By Angela Ackerman , Becca Puglisi ,

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Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
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Wordslut

By Amanda Montell ,

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The Abolition of Man
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The Abolition of Man

By C S Lewis ,

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Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words
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Consolations

By David Whyte ,

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Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing
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Holy Sh*t

By Melissa Mohr ,

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Odd Job Man: Some Confessions of a Slang Lexicographer
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Odd Job Man

By Jonathon Green ,

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Plain Words: A Guide to the Use of English
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Plain Words

By Ernest Gowers ,

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Learn to Write Badly
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Learn to Write Badly

By Michael Billig ,

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The Elements of Eloquence: Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase
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The Elements of Eloquence

By Mark Forsyth ,

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Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process
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Draft No. 4

By John McPhee ,

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P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever
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P Is for Pterodactyl

By Raj Haldar , Chris Carpenter , Maria Beddia (illustrator)

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West Coast Wild: A Nature Alphabet
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West Coast Wild

By Deborah Hodge , Karen Reczuch (illustrator) ,

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Studying Diversity in Teacher Education
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Studying Diversity in Teacher Education

By Arnetha F. Ball (editor) , Cynthia A. Tyson (editor) ,

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Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark
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Semicolon

By Cecelia Watson ,

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The Translator's Invisibility: A History of Translation
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The Translator's Invisibility

By Lawrence Venuti ,

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Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Writers: Over 2,300 Emotive, Evocative, Descriptive Synonyms, Antonyms, and Related Terms Every Writer Should Know
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Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Writers

By David Olsen , Michelle Bevilacqua , Justin Cord Hayes , Robert W Bly

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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary

By Merriam-Webster ,

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How to Write a Lot
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How to Write a Lot

By Paul J. Silvia ,

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The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

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