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TV stations refuse to run PFLAG ads. (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays): An article from: St. Louis Journalism Review

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This digital document is an article from St. Louis Journalism Review, published by SJR St. Louis Journalism Review on December 1, 1996. The length of the article is 918 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.  read more »

The Summer of My Greek Taverna: A Memoir

cover of The Summer of My Greek Taverna: A Memoirauthor: Tom Stone
asin: 0743205413
binding: Hardcover
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Tom Stone went to Greece one summer to write a novel -- and stayed twenty-two years. On Patmos, the tiny island where St. John received the apocalyptic visions recorded in the Book of Revelations, he fell in love with Danielle, a beautiful French painter. His novel completed and sold, he decided to stay a little longer. Seven idyllic years later, after the birth of their second child, they left Patmos for Crete, where Stone taught English to civil servants and Danielle painted icons for tourists.  read more »

Shooting Caterpillars in Spain: Two Innocents Aboard in Andalucia

cover of Shooting Caterpillars in Spain: Two Innocents Aboard in Andaluciaauthor: Alex Browning
asin: 1901130495
binding: Paperback
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An entertaining new book about the struggles of an English couple to scratch a living in the Andalucian countryside in the late 80s. Their hilarious experiences will have you in tears as they and their friends lurch from one calamity to another.

Bottled Water

cover of Bottled Waterauthor: Alexander Holloway
asin: 0978777336
binding: Paperback
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What do Chris, the narrator, and his two travel buddies, Seb and Leo, have in common with Cuba, Israel, Turkey, and Bulgaria, the main countries they encounter in Bottled Water?  read more »

Cover Letters, Follow-Ups, Queries and Book Proposals: Samples with Templates

cover of Cover Letters, Follow-Ups, Queries and Book Proposals: Samples with Templatesauthor: Anne Hart
asin: 0595316638
binding: Paperback
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Once your cover letter is positioned first to be noticed, then how do you position the letters to be noticed for the longest time in a number of situations? What kind of thank-you letters work best? How do you ask for help in finding a job from a letter to a stranger, acquaintance, or business networking contact? How do you write a cover letter that will never be misinterpreted as a sales pitch or autobiography? How do you plan, write, and format an outstanding book proposal that lets the reader see the bottom line--profit for the publisher?  read more »

One to One: Self-Understanding Through Journal Writing

cover of One to One: Self-Understanding Through Journal Writingauthor: Christina Baldwin
asin: 0871316528
binding: Paperback
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For years I've been telling friends about the therapeutic powers of the act of writing. Now at last I have a book that I can recommend.--Judith Guest, author of Ordinary People

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Cover Letter

cover of The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Cover Letterauthor: Susan Ireland
asin: 0028619609
binding: Paperback
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You're no idiot, of course. You read the classifieds every day, call your career counselors by their first names, and even help your friends write winning resumes. But when it comes to composing a fantastic cover letter, you feel like someone just slammed the job-opportunity door on your foot. Don't give up yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to The Perfect Cover Letter shows you how to write a cover letter taht convinces employers to call you for an interview. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get: