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The Skin That We Speak: Thoughts on Language and Culture in the Classroom by Lisa D. Delpit The Vocabula Bookstore Is Now Open. Buy a Book from Vocabula and Also Receive a Three-Month Subscription to Vocabula Donate $40 to The Vocabula Review and receive The Skin That We Speak: Thoughts on Language and Culture in the Classroom, as well as a yearlong subscription to The Vocabula Review, itself a $40 value. A powerful and sophisticated reminder that words can indeed do as much damage as sticks and stones, The Skin That We Speak takes the discussion of language in the classroom beyond the highly charged war of idioms -- in which "English only" really means standard English only -- and presents today's teachers with a thoughtful exploration of the varieties of English we speak and the layers of politics, power, and identity those varieties carry. This offer is good only if you buy a book directly from Vocabula. The free Vocabula subscription does not apply if you buy from Amazon. Once you've made your donation, you must email us at info@vocabula.com so that we know who you are and what book you would like. Copies are limited. Free advertising in Vocabula