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Veteran search and rescue (SAR) dog handler and trainer Susan Bulanda shares the secrets of building an effective, positive obedience training program. The training methods are ideal for the working dog, a dog that must think on his own in situations that cannot be duplicated in training. The advice provided here is not meant to produce a robotically obedient dog, but rather a dog that is well-behaved, keen to work with its owner, and able to enjoy life to the fullest. To that extent, it will also be a valuable text even for the pet dog owner.

Stuck! is a practical guide based on years of industry experience that helps screenwriters understand the core of their story and how to bring it alive on the page. Through analysis and description of the elements of screenwriting craft--supported by examples from classic and modern films--both emerging and experienced screenwriters will be able to identify the spine of their narrative and decide what to keep and what to discard as they get themselves unstuck once again.

Writing instructor Laura Swart gives you the tools to unlock your potential as a writer and create essays that will stand out from the rest of your class. Stop boring your profs with dull papers and get better grades!

For Indigenous students and teachers alike, formal teaching and learning occurs in contested places. In Indigenous Education, leading scholars in contemporary Indigenous education from North America and the Pacific Islands disentangle aspects of education from colonial relations to advance a new, Indigenously-informed philosophy of instruction. Broadly multidisciplinary, this volume explores Indigenous education from theoretical and applied perspectives and invites readers to embrace new ways of thinking about and doing schooling.

Professional business writer Josh Bernoff presents the first comprehensive guide to writing for today's world: a noisy environment where everyone reads on a screen. In this practical and witty little book, you'll learn to front-load your writing with pithy titles, subject lines, and opening sentences. You'll acquire the courage and skill to purge weak and meaningless jargon, wimpy passive voice, and cowardly weasel words. And you'll get used to writing directly to the reader to make every word count.

Jam packed with parenting tips and advice to help you build confidence and become the awesome gay dad you were meant to be.

To many journalists, the perfect interview seems more like luck than skill, but it's actually the result of careful planning and good habits. Let Dean Nelson show you how to nail it every time.

Benny Lewis runs the largest language-learning blog in the world. Here, he presents a blueprint for learning language fast. Lewis' approach is different from other language programs as he encourages readers to avoid studying, ignore grammar, and start speaking from day one.

The book balances information about being a sexual person with that of being a responsible person. The chapter "Girls Are Changing Too" offers detailed information not typically presented in books for males. Other standout chapters include "Is This Normal?" and "What If?" - both in question-and-answer format. And in "If I'd Known Then What I Know Now!," several adult men offer insights and different perspectives on puberty.

Explains what happens at the onset of menstruation, discussing what to wear, going to the gynecologist, and how to handle various problems. Braille edition includes commonsense strategies from two blind women, and two tactile illustrations covering the female anatomy.