Rebecca Jowers

When Kit goes to a dance class she is hoping simply to take her mind off her studies. Soon it looks like Joe, a stranger she meets there, might do more than that. But when Kit uncovers a mystery involving the young Charles Dickens and the slaughter of a prostitute known as The Countess, she is sucked back in to the world of books, and discovers how Dickens became tangled up with this horrendous crime.

La presente obra se inició en 2003 para crear un vocabulario básico de inglés jurídico en quince áreas fundamentales del Derecho español, destinado a mis alumnos de inglés jurídico de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, primeramente en el Master en el Ejercicio de la Abogacia y despues en el Master de Asesoria Juridica de Empresas. Algunos colegas traductores me animaron a ofrecerlo a un publico mas amplio y, segun iba desarrollando el proyecto, pense que quizas podria resultar util tambien para abogados que tuvieran que explicar el Derecho español a sus clientes de habla inglesa, para profesores universitarios que enseñaran y publicaran en ingles, y para traductores e interpretes juridicos. - See more at: http://www.tirant.com/editorial/libro/9788490862650#sthash.fusVlyi6.dpuf

SHORTLISTED FOR THE HWA NON-FICTION CROWNDiamond thief, guerrilla fighter, spy, decorated hero, bohemian rogue and lover of several notorious women - all describe Major Harry Larkyns. Yet he has long been dismissed as merely a liar and a cheat, famous only for being shot dead in 1874 by the unnerving photographer Eadweard Muybridge. But has history properly understood either the killer or his victim? Part biography, part crime investigation, THE SCOUNDREL HARRY LARKYNS uncovers some extraordinary truths, and is historical detective work at its finest.One of the best books of the year Irish TimesStrange, brilliant, quirky and illuminating Country LifeA story that is as eventful as it is tragic GuardianA masterpiece of historical detective work Keith Lowe

Nothing inflames the language gripers like a misplaced disinterested, an illogical irregardless, a hideous operationalisation. To purists these are howlers and non-words, fit only for scorn. But in their rush to condemn such terms, are the naysayers missing something? In this provocative and hugely entertaining book, Rebecca Gowers throws light on a great array of horrible words, and shows how the diktats of the pedants are repeatedly based on misinformation, false reasoning and straight-up snobbery. The result is a brilliant work of history, a surreptitious introduction to linguistics, and a mischievous salute to the misusers of the language. It is also a bold manifesto asserting our common rights over English, even as it questions the true nature of style.

Be short, be simple, be human.When Sir Ernest Gowers first wrote Plain Words, it was intended simply as a guide to the proper use of English for the Civil Service. Within a year, however, its humour, charm and authority had made it a bestseller. Since then it has never been out of print.Six decades on, writer Rebecca Gowers has created a new edition of this now-classic work that both revises and celebrates her great-grandfathers original. Plain Words has been updated to reflect numerous changes in English usage, yet Sir Ernests distinctive, witty voice is undimmed. And his message remains vital: our writing should be as clear and comprehensible as possible, avoiding superfluous words and cliches - from the jargon of commercialese to the murky euphemisms of politicians.In a new preface, this edition draws on an extensive private archive, previously hidden away in family cupboards and attics, to tell the story behind a book that has become an institution: the essential guide to making yourself understood.

Rebecca Jowers es traductora jurídica y profesora de inglés jurídico. Reside en Madrid donde durante veinte años impartió la asignatura de Inglés Jurídico en el Máster en Asesoría Jurídica de Empresas en la Universidad Carlos III. Entre 2002 y 2012 tambien enseño ingles juridico en el Master en el Ejercicio de la Abogacia de esa misma universidad, habiendo anteriormente trabajado durante cinco años como traductora juridica en el despacho de propiedad intelectual e industrial Elzaburu. Es doctora (Ph.D.) en Filologia Hispanica por la Universidad del Estado de Michigan, master (M.A.) por la Universidad de Nueva York y licenciada (B.A.) por la Universidad de Stetson (DeLand, Florida).Rebecca Jowers is a legal translator based in Madrid where for twenty years she was professor of Legal English in the Master?s Program in Corporate Counsel (Master en Asesoria Juridica de Empresas) at the Universidad Carlos III. From 2001-2012 she likewise taught Legal English in the Carlos III Master?s Program in Legal Practice (Master en el Ejercicio de la Abogacia), having previously worked five years as an in-house legal translator in the Elzaburu intellectual property law firm. Majoring in Spanish Language and Literature, she received her Ph.D. from Michigan State University, M.A. from New York University and B.A. from Stetson University (DeLand, Florida).