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Chapter by Chapter Summary and Study Guide of The Paris Library Book.Extensive analysis Janet Skeslien Charles´s book The Paris Library, including detailed summaries of the chapters of the original book. Original Book Plot: 1939, Paris: Odile Souchet, a young and ambitious woman, appears to have it all: a handsome police officer beau and a dream job at the American Library in Paris. Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear when the Nazis march...

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If you need to know it, it's in this book! • 5 full-length practice exams with answers and scoring  • Our exclusive "Hit Parade" of vocabulary appearing most frequently on the SAT • Tons of drills and detailed explanations to show you exactly what to expect on the exam • Thorough review of all SAT topics, including essay-writing techniques and a focused grammar chapter • Key SAT strategies and a breakdown of SAT myths to help you feel...

Getting into the nation's most competitive universities requires more than a good SAT score, it requires a perfect score. Perfect 800: SAT Math gives advanced students the tools needed to master the SAT math test. Covering areas including arithmetic concepts; algebra; geometry; and additional topics such as probability and weighted average, the book offers exposure to a wide range of degrees of difficulty in a holistic approach that allows students...

Invaluable advice for writing a knockout essay — for college admissions or self-expression — that moves readers and reveals insights into the human condition Everyone has a story, and helping people tell their stories has been Nancy Slonim Aronie’s life mission. Building on her acclaimed Memoir as Medicine, this new guide tackles the short personal essay. With warmth and humor, Nancy provides prompts, inspiration, and hard-won wisdom to empower...

Set in a topsy-turvy world like a holiday revel, this comedy devises a romantic plot around separated twins, misplaced passions, and mistaken identity. Juxtaposed to it is the satirical story of a self-deluded steward who dreams of becoming "Count Malvolio" only to receive his comeuppance at the hands of the merrymakers he wishes to suppress. The two plots combine to create a farce touched with melancholy, mixed throughout with seductively beautiful...

Get Accepted To The College That's Right For You Everyone has their own idea of the perfect college. The Fiske Guide to Getting into the Right College is the only admissions guide that starts with an in-depth assessment of your priorities, then takes you step-by-step through the process of applying to the schools you actually want to get into. New sixth edition is fully updated with information on standardized testing, financial aid, online applications,...

Passions unleashed cause much wooing and confusion in the magical woods of Athens. Whether real or induced by magical potions seems to mak little difference, showing that love is far from rational, though those afflicted might feel otherwise. A Midsummer night's dream is a delightful comedy that offers something for everyone. The intertwined love constellations include Hermia and Lysander, who having decided to elope, steal away into the forest. Demetrius,...

"The Economist's Craft introduces graduate students and rising scholars to the essentials of research, writing, and other critical skills for a successful career in economics. Michael Weisbach enables you to become more effective at communicating your ideas, emphasizing the importance of choosing topics that will have a lasting impact. He explains how to write clearly and compellingly, present and publish your findings, navigate the job market, and...

On one level a simple adventure story. The main character is ship-wrecked on an island. The novel also raises profound questions about moral and spiritual values, society, and man's abiding acquisitiveness.