It is possible to overcome barriers to minority success in Canada. The stance of this book is that new immigrants, refugees and international students do not have to settle for underachievement despite the cultural and structural disadvantages they face in Canada. The fact is, the unequal social structure of Canada has some cracks, and many minorities have used strategic resources to open up these cracks and achieved tremendous upward social mobility in Canadian society from the margins. These documented minority successes in Canada in the face of systemic marginalization provide lessons...

Read Assure takes advantage of the best asset all children have in abundance: tremendous brain power hungry for challenges. Children as young as four have successfully mastered reading English through phonics using Read Assure. The ability to read raises children's confidence and leads to a love of reading and the desire to devour ever more challenging material.
Parents have recognized that starting their children on the road to mastering English gives young learners the necessary tools to become active and engaged players in an increasingly competitive world. Read...

Public Speaking...your shortcut to distinction. Dale Carnegie, the father of modern public speaking training, had a long list of students whose rise to prominence demonstrated that public speaking is, indeed, a shortcut to distinction. This continues to hold true. In every class, club, community, county, country, or even continent, men and women who can express themselves well in public, find themselves on the fast-track to success.

The parade of individuals who have risen from obscurity to public prominence on the strength of their public speaking abilities include the following:...

The Global Student's Companion provides a one-volume resource for English language learners who want to practice their conversation, debate, discussion, or public speaking skills. The wide variety of topics included means that you will be forever challenged, but never bored.

Language instructors will find The Global Student's Companion an invaluable resource to help their students hone their communication skills. The topics, which include both contemporary and historical references, as well as idiomatic expressions and proverbs, have been found useful by both...

Guaranteed Formula for Public Speaking builds upon many of the great works on public speaking in that it provides concrete techniques that you can learn in the morning and use to great advantage in the afternoon. It is also a text that has been used successfully to train corporate executives, including doctors and salespeople. Whether you want to give an information speech, a persuasive speech, or a speech that motivates others to reach deeper into themselves, you can benefit from this public speaking manual. Techniques cover impromptu speaking, introductions, body, conclusions, and how to...

Guaranteed Formula for Writing Success will allow you to learn how to:
1. Grab your reader's attention from the get-go
2. Write clear, crisp copy
3. Make your meaning clear
4. Make your writing sing
5. Create believable characters and scenarios
6. Transform your mind into an idea factory
7. Perk up pompous, flabby prose
8. Write about anything, anywhere, anytime

Who Needs This Book?

1. Students preparing for their high school final exams

2. Students preparing to attend college or university where they...