Suggests a method of reading that begins with planting oneself beneath a tree and leads to a book party one hopes will never end.

"In Don't Read Poetry, award-winning poet and literary critic Stephanie Burt offers an accessible introduction to the seemingly daunting task of reading, understanding, and appreciating poetry. Burt dispels preconceptions about poetry and explains how poems speak to one another--and how they can speak to our lives. She shows readers how to find more poems once they have some poems they like, and how to connect the poetry of the past to the poetry...

"Speed read people, decipher body language, detect lies, and understand human nature. Is it possible to analyze people without them saying a word? Yes, it is. Learn how to become a "mind reader" and forge deep connections. How to get inside people's heads without them knowing. Read people like a book isn't a normal book on body language of facial expressions. This book is more about understanding human psychology and nature. We are who we are because...

"If you're going to law school but have no idea what to expect, you're not alone. Law school can be overwhelming. You're learning a new way of thinking and doing an enormous amount of work, and maybe struggling to reach the same level of achievement you have in the past. On top of that, you're still finding your path in a new profession, learning its rules, expectations, and possibilities. The aim of this book is to help prepare you for the challenges...

Discusses how to interpret a work of art and guides readers as they interpret art throughout the book.

A blood test can tell you many important facts about the state of your health. And yet, most of us cannot decipher these results ourselves, nor can we formulate the right questions to ask about them. LaValle explains all the information found on a typical lab report, and makes it accessible to you, so that you can take control of your life.

"An eye-opening adventure into the secret language of trees, unveiling clues hidden in branches, roots, leaves, and more"-- Trees are keen to tell us so much: about themselves, the land, the water, the people, the animals, the weather, and time. To understand their story, you have to know how to read it. Gooley helps readers uncover the clues hiding in a tree's branches and leaves; its bark, buds, and flowers-- even in its stump. No two trees are...