Carolyn Franklin M A : 19 books

When I was a child, my mother sang: “’Won’t you come into my parlor,’ said the Spider to the Fly. ‘It’s the prettiest little parlor ever you did spy.’” I’d picture the fly happily going into the “prettiest little parlor” where I supposed the spider and the fly sat down...

There is a direct link between our voice and our personality. The way we think and feel about ourselves, the way we think and feel about life is directly expressed in the way we speak our words, the sound of our voice. We may intend to send a specific message, but, because our von verbal language...

“We have met the enemy and she is us.” to paraphrase Garfield (Walt Kelly). This current surge for women’s recognition, support and respect, will fade away the same as all the other women’s attempts at reform, an awakening, clear thinking, intelligent discourse and common sense. For...

So many choices. This reference guide has approximately 3,000 words convenient at your finger tips - and, it’s fun! (no conjugations!) This custom-designed dictionary is specifically for English as a second language (or third, fourth…). It explains the tongue-twisting pronunciations and...

“All the world’s a stage…” Attorneys are actors, stage center - the lead role in a life drama. But, in court, the moment you dread, step into the spotlight – you’re on! Your mouth is dry, hands sweat, memory blanks, feet stuck - stage fright hits hard. This is normal. Most...