books about: composition
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Composition
A Hard Day's Write, 3e: The Stories Behind Every Beatles Song
Steve Turner
Harper Paperbacks
, 2005
Loved It
This was a book that I couldn't put down reading the first time. Now, when I hear a Beatles song and have a question, it serves as a great resource book.
The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
William Strunk Jr.
,
E. B. White
Longman
, 1999
Strunk and White should be next to your dictionary.
Strunk and Whites Elements of style deals with the slippery and vague elements of the English language; turns them around and upside down and then puts them in the right place, never to be forgotten again. Your Strunk and White is a tool, one and a quarter inch thick, ...
The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos
Michael Freeman
Focal Press
, 2007
Outstanding, easily readable book from a very insightful and articulate writer!
I cannot give this book and its author enough praise. This book is outstanding in its breadth of coverage of the many components of composition. The author is extraordinarily articulate, without being verbose or too wordy in his delivery. He is also not overly ...
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Anne Lamott
Anchor
, 1995
Attention Writers: Keep This Book on Your Shelf
Anne Lamott is an accomplished novelist and essayist, and she is also a writing teacher. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life contains not only her classroom lessons, but also her whole self. Lamott's witty, honest and at times self-deprecating style is ...
My Book About Me
Dr. Seuss
,
Roy McKie
Random House Books for Young Readers
, 1969
Great book!
My sister and I had this book when we were kids. She filled hers out when she was about 5 (1976) and I did mine when I was 8 (1986). My mom saved them and it was so fun to go through when she brought them out! The book is great. It allows kids to draw a picture, ...
The Chicago Manual of Style
University Of Chicago Press
, 2003
It's the standard by which all others are judged.
Laid out well, with fantastic index. The online version enhances the book version, doesn't replace it.
The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why
Jonny Bowden
Fair Winds Press
, 2007
Great Book!
For me, this is the best book Jonny has written. Packed with info in an easy to understand format, I reference this regularly, and have sent copies to family. Lets you know what foods to eat for optimum health, and the reasons why. If you believe that eating a ...
Wreck This Journal
Keri Smith
Perigee Trade
, 2007
How I enjoyed WRECKING THIS JOURNAL!!!
This book written by Keri Smith was such a fun and exciting book to own and "wreck" myself, that I purchased another one for my 16 year old son. He, along with the help of his friends, school, the local mall-goers, and anyone they could get to go along with the process ...
On Writing
Stephen King
Pocket
, 2002
Don't wait for the muse...show up every day
I don't even read Stephen King books. I don't like horror books as I have nightmares - but I know Stephen is a writing legend so this book was fantastic to read. He writes in that "real person" way that makes you feel he is not some writing super-hero that just ...
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association (APA)
, 2001
A must have for any higher education student
I never knew I didn't know how to write until I got this book. I have had to use APA style for my undergrad degree and didn't have it, but starting graduate school, I found I really needed it! Now, if I have any questions about how to put together a paper, I have a ...
Plot & Structure: (Techniques And Exercises For Crafting A Plot That Grips Readers From Start To Finish) ...
James Scott Bell
Writers Digest Books
, 2004
One of the best how-to-write books ever
This book came highly recommended, yet still managed to exceed my expectations. Like its author, I've always been able to write, but have had real problems with plotting--with the basic structure of a novel. Since I'm completely disinterested in "literary" fiction ...
Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Wally Lamb and the Women of York Correctional Institution (Testimonies from our ...
Wally Lamb
Harper Perennial
, 2004
Deeply Thought Provoking Book
After having seen Wally Lamb during a book signing/reading, and having several of the women who are in his book there with him, I decided I simply had to read this book. And I'm so glad that I did! I've always had a certain misconception about what people who go to ...
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Sixth Edition
Joseph Gibaldi
Modern Language Association of America
, 2003
A helpful guide for English students
I ordered this book from the Amazon marketplace at a dirt-cheap price. I received it in pristine condition and found it to be everything I'd hoped. It has clear, concise instructions for students writing English papers in MLA style. The book is easy to understand and ...
My First Book of Christmas Songs: 20 Favorite Songs in Easy Piano Arrangements
Dover Publications
, 1997
All the Best for Christmas and beyond
I have never played the piano before this past year and at 56 years of age, it isn't the easiest thing to pick up! However, this book not only let's you play 'like a pro' right off the bat, but the stylings are simple, understandable, and with the number of the finger ...
The Elements of Style
Willliam Strunk Jr.
BN Publishing
, 2008
The best "How to Write" book ever written.
Elements of style--should be required reading for every freshman, high school or college...All of the rules in one tiny book.
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