Imagine finding yourself all alone on a mountain during a blizzard -- and being saved thanks to a surprise phone call! <DIV></DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Or having a party to celebrate your wedding -- and there was no wedding!</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Or picking up a newspaper and seeing a photograph if twins who look exactly like you!</DIV> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">These stories and more -- humorous, poignant, astounding -- and all true! </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B><I>True Stories in the News</I></B>, Third Edition, by Sandra Heyer, consists of 22 reading based on human-interest stories adapted from newspapers and magazines -- including new, updated, and improved materials. The universal appeal of these stories ensures a pleasurable reading experience and motivates beginning-level students toward reading fluency.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B>Features of the Third Edition</B> </P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Revised and improved exercises for vocabulary development, reading comprehension, pronunciation, discussion, and writing to help students develop language proficiency.</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">An expanded <B>To the Teacher</B> section with background information and teaching tips to help make the reading class more interactive</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Audio CD with recordings of all stories for further instruction and practice</DIV></LI></UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">The <I>True Stories</I> series includes:</P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><I>True Stories Behind the Songs</I></DIV></DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><I>More True Stories Behind the Songs</I></DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><I>Very Easy True Stories</I></DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><I>All New Very Easy True Stories</I></DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><I>Easy True Stories</I></DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><I>All New Easy True Stories</I></DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><I>True Stories in the News, </I>Third Edition</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><I>More True Stories,</I> Third Edition</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><I>Even More True Stories</I></DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><I>Beyond True Stories</DIV></LI></UL></I></LI>