"Written by proud Missourian Taylor Kay Phillips, A Guide to Midwestern Conversation is the definitive handbook on Midwestern mannerisms. Phillips' tongue-in-cheek prose provides a humorous and humanizing look at the culture she calls home. Each section is illustrated with simple-yet-striking graphics by Jovaney Hollingsworth. Together, they provide an engaging, entertaining look at the idiosyncrasies of the Midwest, covering everything from dialect...

"If you already speak English and now you'd like to start speaking even better; then speak English Like An American is for you."

Goes beyond general etymology primers to counsel language enthusiasts on how to understand the pure significance of words, explaining the ways in which correct usage has a potential for enabling positive communication and more productive relationships.

"Spanish speakers learning English will find that words in English are nearly the same as their Spanish counterparts, except for the word ending. This unique book identifies the 23 most common word-ending patterns between Spanish and English, and provides almost 4,000 words that follow them. For example, many Spanish words that end in "-ancia" (distancia, importancia, etc.) correspond to English words that end in "-ance" (distance, importance, etc.)....

Presents sixteen English lessons for Spanish speakers, using the Pimsleur method developed by Dr. Paul Pimsleur.