GRAMMAR TO GO's step-by-step, interactive approach to grammar and punctuation minimizes memorization and instead focuses on visualization through sentence diagramming. Throughout the text, readers find the information they need when they need it, as they take small, incremental steps that guide them progressively from simple concepts to more complex ones. Exercises and writing prompts offer hands-on practice with the material, giving users the tools to analyze their own writing from a grammatical perspective. This edition includes additional 'GrammarSpeak' features (which provide guidance on common errors in daily speech and writing); a new 'Write Now' feature in each chapter that offers a specific writing topic for paragraph development while focusing on the grammar lessons of the chapter; and more integrated exercises on interesting topics from sports to history to the arts.

Abbazia di Mont Saint-Michel, 1449. È mezzanotte, Alessandra d'Ascoli viene bruscamente svegliata da un monaco. Uno dei confratelli è stato assassinato. Alessandra è figlia illegittima di un inquisitore, grande erudita e contessa del Patrimonium Petri. Confidente e fiduciaria del papa, è stata inviata da lui al monastero con il compito di trovare il testamento di Satana, una reliquia che i monaci stanno cercando in ogni modo di nascondere. Eppure acume, cultura e coraggio non le impediscono di diventare un capro espiatorio perfetto per la violenza che si sta scatenando tra quelle mura. Ma gli omicidi non si fermano, e intorno ai corpi ogni volta si scorgono misteriosi segni tracciati con il sangue. Sono vittime di una maledizione del passato? Non appena l'abbazia viene separata dal resto del mondo da una violenta tempesta, comincia una lotta drammatica che sembra obbedire a un'unica legge: chiunque cerchi il testamento di Satana deve morire.

Evolving from three conferences in 1998, 1999, and 2001 sponsored by the Seattle Arts Commission, this book serves as a practical guide to creating public art, and is intended for artists, local government, arts agencies and arts professionals. Using examples from six states, the book explains how to design a public art project, get funding, and describes different types of projects, such as artist-initiated, community-generated, memorials, and more. Also described are artist selection methods, contracts, maintenance of public art, and legal issues such as copyright. Sample forms, contracts, fact sheets, guidelines and policies are included, as well as color and black & white photographs of public art. The book concludes with a guide to public art resources, and an index to public art programs listed alphabetically by state. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)