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The Art of Talking to Anyone: Essential People Skills for Success in Any Situation
$18.95
I enjoyed reading this book because of the actual examples it gives that you may adjust as you need to. Most other conversation books don't give you that, and to that effect, don't really help people that are trying to figure exactly what to say rather than just underlying concepts. Though much of the book may seem bland for those who don't like to take manners into account, it is written properly as it is. I highly recommend this book for novice/intermediate individuals who want to improve their conversation skills!

Franklin KID-1240 Children's Talking Dictionary and Spell Corrector
$59.99
I ordered this talking dictionary to keep in my teacher's bag as I travel throughout the school district. When a student asks me how to spell a word, I just hand him or her this dictionary. It's operation is intuitive to a second or third grader and older and they love it! The definitions are short and written for kids. It had a volume adjustment and corrections for phonetic spelling. They look forward to my arriving with the "cool dictionary." Great tool for teachers, substitute teachers and parents alike. Very highly recommended!

Jensen Interactive AM/FM Talking Dual Alarm Clock - JCR-290 (Black)
$29.99
Voice recognition is only 75% accurate; ie: I ask for a 5:45AM alarm and it sets the alarm at 1:45AM. I find that the manual setting is much more accurate than the voice setting.

Playskool Chuck My Talking Truck
$39.99
Our grandson loved this truck. We are grateful that he brings it home as the talking can be a bit much though!