Collins makes language learning fun, fast and flexible. Pick up the essentials of the Spanish language with this easy-to-use audio introduction. Covering everything from finding your way to talking about yourself, Collins 40-minute audio can help you learn short and simple phrases quickly by just listening and repeating. More and more people are travelling further afield these days and South America is high on many people's lists. Devoted entirely to Latin American Spanish this gem is perfect for those travelling around this vast and varied continent. Collins Gem Phrase Books are designed for ease of use, with practical, flexible phrases that can be adapted to suit the needs of the traveller. But often, it's not the question that's the problem, it's the reply. This downloadable audio file for your Audible-compatible mp3 player (including your iPod) addresses this problem. Along with the key phrases you need to get by - simple, to-the-point and polite - the audio file gives you an idea of what the shopkeeper, the waiter, or the passer-by you ask directions from may say to you. This volume uses this unique approach to teach the reader (and listener) Latin American Spanish quickly and effectively.

Collins 40 Minute Latin American Spanish: Learn to Speak Latin American Spanish in Minutes with Collins

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COLLINS DICTIONARIES

Foreign Language Study & Reference

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""Love is a terrible thing that will make you suffer""So says Maria, a young Brazilian girl convinced from an early age that she will never find true love. A chance meeting in Rio takes her to Geneva, but the glittering life she hoped for was a fantasy. The reality--selling herself to survive--is a dehumanizing grind that pushes her further away from real love, towards a fascination with pure physical pleasure.But when her emotional barriers are tested by a handsome young painter, she must choose between the dark path she is on and risking everything to find her ""inner light."" Can she move beyond the meeting of minds or even souls--to a place where sex itself is sacred?A daring modern fable about the nature of love and sex.

Eleven Minutes: A Novel

Literature & Fiction

PAULO COELHO

Literary

It begins with a glimpse or a passing thought. It ends in obsession.One day a renowned author discovers that his wife, a war correspondent, has disappeared leaving no trace. Though time brings more success and new love, he remains mystified and increasingly fascinated by her absence. Was she kidnapped, blackmailed, or simply bored with their marriage? The unrest she causes is as strong as the attraction she exerts.His search for her, and for the truth of his own life, takes him from France to Spain, Croatia, and, eventually, the bleakly beautiful landscape of Central Asia. More than that, it takes him from the safety of his world to a totally unknown path, searching for a new understanding of the nature of love and the power of destiny.With The Zahir, Paulo Coelho demonstrates his powerful and captivating storytelling.

The Zahir: A Novel of Love, Longing, and Obsession

Ice Station Zebra

Alistair, MacLean

Action & Adventure

Learn French with Paul Noble, Part 3: French Made Easy with Your Personal Language Coach

Paul Noble

READ BY GERALDINE MCEWAN. The classic picture book story of Sophie and her extraordinary teatime guest has been loved by millions of children since it was first published more than fifty years ago. Now an award-winning animation! The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry, stripy tiger! This warm and funny picture book story is perfect for reading aloud, or for small children to read to themselves time and again. First published in 1968 and never out of print, it has become a timeless classic enjoyed and beloved by generations of children. The magic begins at teatime! 'A modern classic.' The Independent "It's no surprise Judith's work is still popular. It owes nothing to the vagaries of style or fashion. Her warmth and humanity are timeless." Michael Foreman

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Children's Books

JUDITH, KERR

Paul Noble is a genius with a higher IQ than Einstein. Despite this, he still struggled with language learning at school. He found himself feeling confused, incapable and unable to really say anything'. As a result of his negative early experiences, Paul has come up with a ground-breaking new method of language teaching that removes the need for months of study. With Paul Noble, everyone really can speak a language.  Part 1 of the course covers: Language ground rules Asking questions Introduction to verbs At the hotel  A native-speaking German expert helps Paul to deliver the course and to perfect your pronunciation. No complicated grammatical explanations, no rote memorisation, no writing - no stress.  Learn over 6,000 words in no time at all and - most importantly - learn how to make your new vocabulary work for you. A downloadable booklet is also included to use as a reference and revision tool.

Learn German with Paul Noble, Part 1: German Made Easy with Your Personal Language Coach

Paul Noble is a genius with a higher IQ than Einstein. Despite this, he still struggled with language learning at school. He found himself feeling 'confused, incapable and unable to really say anything.' As a result of his negative early experiences, Paul has come up with a ground-breaking new method of language teaching that removes the need for months of study. With Paul Noble, everyone really can speak a language.  Part 2 of the course covers: Numbers Eating out Asking for directions At the train station  A native-speaking German expert helps Paul to deliver the course and to perfect your pronunciation. No complicated grammatical explanations, no writing - no stress.  Learn over 6,000 words in no time at all and - most importantly - learn how to make your new vocabulary work for you. A downloadable booklet is also included to use as a reference and revision tool.

Learn German with Paul Noble, Part 2: German Made Easy with Your Personal Language Coach

Paul Noble is a genius with a higher IQ than Einstein. Despite this, he still struggled with language learning at school. He found himself feeling 'confused, incapable and unable to really say anything.' As a result of his negative early experiences, Paul has come up with a ground-breaking new method of language teaching that removes the need for months of study. With Paul Noble, everyone really can speak a language.  Part 3 of the course covers: Taking a train Time phrases The past tense A brief encounter Course Review  A native-speaking German expert helps Paul to deliver the course and to perfect your pronunciation. No complicated grammatical explanations, no writing - no stress. Learn over 6,000 words in no time at all and - most importantly - learn how to make your new vocabulary work for you. A downloadable booklet is also included to use as a reference and revision tool.

Learn German with Paul Noble, Part 3: German Made Easy with Your Personal Language Coach

My Shit Life So Far Lib/E

I don't think anyone can have written an autobiography without at some point thinking, "Why would anyone want to know this shit?" I've always read them thinking, "I don't want to know where Steve Tyler grew up, just tell me how many groupies he f**ked!"So begins Frankie's outrageous, laugh-out loud, cynical rant on life as he knows it. From growing up in Pollockshaws, Glasgow ("It was an aching cement void, a slap in the face to Childhood, and for the family it was a step up."), to his rampant teenage sex drive ("In those days if you glimpsed a nipple on TV it was like porn Christmas."), and first job working in a mental hospital ("Where most evenings were spent persuading an old man in his pants not to eat a family-sized block of cheese."), nothing is out of bounds.Outspoken, outrageous, and brilliantly inappropriate, Frankie Boyle, the dark heart of Mock the Week, says the unsayable as only he can. From the TV programs he would like to see made (Celebrities on Acid on Ice: just like Celebrity Dancing on Ice, but with an opening sequence where Graham Norton hoses the celebrities down with liquid LSD"), to his native Scotland, and the Mayor of London ("Voting for Boris Johnson wasn't that different to voting for a Labrador wearing a Wonder Woman costume."), nothing and no one is safe from Frankie's fearless, sharp-tongued assault.Sharply observed and full of taboo-busting, we-really-shouldn't-be-laughing-at-this humor, My Shit Life So Far shows why Frankie Boyle really is the blackest man in show business.

My Shit Life So Far

Biographies & Memoirs

Frankie Boyle

Arts & Literature

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