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Provides clear and practical guidance for what to say--and what not to say--in any situation. Covering everything from business correspondence to personal letters, this new edition features expanded advice for personal and business emails, blogs, and international communication.

"Lindy Carmichael isn't feeling particularly joyful when she returns home to Wenatchee, Washington, for Christmas. The man she thought was 'the one' has cheated on her with her best friend and she feels completely devoid of creativity in her graphic-design job. Not even carollers or Christmas cookies can cheer her up - but Lindy's mother, Ellen, remembers an old tradition that might lift her daughter's spirits. Reading through a box of childhood letters...

Kyla Stroud's husband Richard is a Marine sergeant stationed overseas. Kyla regularly comforts him with love letters, until he dies in a terrorist attack. Now Richard's best friend Trevor has one final duty - return Kyla's correspondences to her. But while bringing the letters home, Trevor begins to read them and is deeply touched by their passion. He cannot help falling in love with this woman who has just suffered an unbearable tragedy.

"Two weeks after returning home from the front, Iris and Attie seize another chance to report on Dacre's movements, while Roman, who has lost his memory and is stuck in Dacre's realm, becomes entangled in a mysterious pen pal correspondence, leading to a pivotal decision that could impact the course of the war and his relationship with Iris."--

From the early Greek philosophers to the novels of Jane Austen, letter-writing has played a central role in shaping our culture and civilization. Kind Regards takes the read on a postal journey of discovery - via the invention of the fountain pen, the development of the mail system, and the wonderful words of the great correspondents in history - exploring the impact of the humble missive in changing the world. While the speed and brevity of modern...

Discusses the different kinds of letters, the parts of a letter,and who can be a potential correspondent, and provides examples.