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Social Blunders

Author : Tim Sandlin

Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.

Page : 331 pages

File Size : 15,75 MB

Release : 2010-09-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1402241763

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"A story of grand faux pas and dazzling dysfunction...a wildly satirical look at the absurdities of modern life." -The New York Times Book Review One of five men could be Sam Callahan's father. Is knowing the truth worth the havoc he'll cause trying to find out? Laid low by divorce-the result of an endless stream of poor choices-Sam decides it's time he met his dad. But his quest to meet the men and discover the truth does more than just shake up the five likely suspects-it pretty much napalms the lives of everyone he meets. "Wild , wonderful, and wickedly funny...Highly recommended." - Library Journal "Ribald... comic and bawdy...oddly endearing...an effective blend of flippancy and compassion." - Publishers Weekly "Tim Sandlin only gets better. Social Blunders is an affecting book...It is fiction to be savored." -Larry McMurtry "A weird, funny, raunchy novel that veers wildly from pathos to slapstick and back again, and it's surprisingly effective." -Booklist "Tim Sandlin's stuff is as tight and funny as anyone doing this comedy novel thing." - Christopher Moore



Social Blunders

Author : Tim Sandlin

Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.

Page : 329 pages

File Size : 38,79 MB

Release : 2010-09-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1402257066

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"Wild , wonderful, and wickedly funny...Highly recommended." - Library Journal One of five men could be Sam Callahan's father. Is knowing the truth worth the havoc he'll cause trying to find out? Laid low by divorce-the result of an endless stream of poor choices-Sam decides it's time he met his dad. But his quest to meet the men and discover the truth does more than just shake up the five likely suspects-it pretty much napalms the lives of everyone he meets. A comic novel of dysfunctional family and raucous debauchery, fans of Nick Hornby, Jack Kerouac, Tom Robbins, Larry McMurtry, Joseph Heller, Kurt Vonnegut, Carl Hiaasen will appreciate Sandlin's humor and Sam's journey. Other books in Tim Sandlin's GroVant Trilogy: Skipped Parts, Book 1 Sorrow Floats, Book 2 Social Blunders, Book 3 Lydia, Book 4 What readers are saying about Social Blunders: "one of the funniest writers alive." "I am a huge fan of Nick Hornby and Richard Russo, and Tim Sandlin belongs in their club." "Besides being hilarious and lewd (a very good start), the novel is quite touching." "Sandlin's narrative voice combines the absurdity of Tom Robbins, the pithy social observation of Douglas Coupland, the male sexual wanderlust of Phillip Roth." "Rollicking raunchy raucous debaucherous dysfunctional good time fun-- with genuine heart and emotion mixed in for good measure" "absolutely hysterical and touching. I haven't looked at treadmills the same way since!" What reviewers are saying about Social Blunders: "A story of grand faux pas and dazzling dysfunction...a wildly satirical look at the absurdities of modern life." -The New York Times Book Review "Ribald... comic and bawdy...oddly endearing...an effective blend of flippancy and compassion." -Publishers Weekly "Tim Sandlin only gets better. Social Blunders is an affecting book...It is fiction to be savored." -Larry McMurtry "A weird, funny, raunchy novel that veers wildly from pathos to slapstick and back again, and it's surprisingly effective." -Booklist What everyone is saying about Tim Sandlin: "Tim Sandlin's stuff is as tight and funny as anyone doing this comedy novel thing." -Christopher Moore "His prose, his characters, all amazing." "A story of grand faux pas and dazzling dysfunction...a wildly satirical look at the absurdities of modern life." -The New York Times Book Review



Social Media for Communication and Instruction in Academic Libraries

Author : Jennifer Joe

Publisher : IGI Global, Information Science Reference

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 18,70 MB

Release : 2019

Category : Academic libraries

ISBN : 9781522580973

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"This book examines using social media in academic libraries and in instruction, with special emphasis on assessment and evidence-based practiced. It also looks at the importance of social media in all facets of library marketing and instruction at the academic (post-secondary) level"--



Brilliant Blunders

Author : Mario Livio

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 392 pages

File Size : 24,28 MB

Release : 2013-05-14

Category : Science

ISBN : 1439192383

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Drawing on the lives of five great scientists, this “scholarly, insightful, and beautifully written book” (Martin Rees, author of From Here to Infinity) illuminates the path to scientific discovery. Charles Darwin, William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle, and Albert Einstein all made groundbreaking contributions to their fields—but each also stumbled badly. Darwin’s theory of natural selection shouldn’t have worked, according to the prevailing beliefs of his time. Lord Kelvin gravely miscalculated the age of the earth. Linus Pauling, the world’s premier chemist, constructed an erroneous model for DNA in his haste to beat the competition to publication. Astrophysicist Fred Hoyle dismissed the idea of a “Big Bang” origin to the universe (ironically, the caustic name he gave to this event endured long after his erroneous objections were disproven). And Albert Einstein speculated incorrectly about the forces of the universe—and that speculation opened the door to brilliant conceptual leaps. As Mario Livio luminously explains in this “thoughtful meditation on the course of science itself” (The New York Times Book Review), these five scientists expanded our knowledge of life on earth, the evolution of the earth, and the evolution of the universe, despite and because of their errors. “Thoughtful, well-researched, and beautifully written” (The Washington Post), Brilliant Blunders is a wonderfully insightful examination of the psychology of five fascinating scientists—and the mistakes as well as the achievements that made them famous.





Life's A Gas

Author : Ken Alley

Publisher : iUniverse

Page : 186 pages

File Size : 27,41 MB

Release : 2001-01-15

Category : Humor

ISBN : 1469707187

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Life's a Gas is a collection of over 1,000 true, funny happenings. You won't believe how people trip over their own tongues and take one step forward while taking two steps back and not even know it.



Dreams and Professional Personhood

Author : Mary-T. B. Dombeck

Publisher : State University of New York Press

Page : 294 pages

File Size : 26,55 MB

Release : 1991-07-03

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 1438401302

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Two community mental health centers in the Northeastern United States form the setting for this ethnographic study of dreams, dream telling, and dream interpretation. To gather information about American attitudes toward dreams and dream telling, the author observed and interviewed employees of these centers: social workers, psychologists, nurses, psychiatrists, secretaries, and medical technicians. The issues that emerge from the interviews are analyzed and clarified by exploring Western understandings of the concepts of person and self, and of professional personhood—the capacities and responsibilities ascribed to you by yourself and others in your milieu as professionals. The book also contains a comprehensive literature review of the research on dreams and an appendix of narrative statements made by informants on their dreams, their work, and their relationships.





Understanding Autism For Dummies

Author : Stephen Shore

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 386 pages

File Size : 13,51 MB

Release : 2011-03-01

Category : Family & Relationships

ISBN : 1118053133

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Friendly, accessible guidance for parents of autistic children and people caring for autistic adults Autism affects more than 1 million children and adults in the United States, and parents may be confused by the behavior of autistic children. This book provides help-and hope-by explaining the differences between various types of autism and delivering the lowdown on behavioral, educational, medical, other interventions. Featuring inspiring autism success stories as well as a list of organizations where people who support those with autism can go for additional help, it offers practical advice on how to educate children as well as insights on helping people with autism use their strengths to maximize their potential in life. Stephen Shore, EdD (Brookline MA), serves on the board for several autism spectrum-related organizations and he has written Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome (1-931282-00-5) and edited Ask and Tell: Self Advocacy and Disclosure For People on the Autism Spectrum (1-931282-58-7). Linda G. Rastelli (Middletown, NJ) is a veteran journalist who specializes in health and business. Temple Grandin, PhD (Fort Collins, CO) is the author of the bestselling Thinking in Pictures (0-679-77289-8) and Emergence: Labeled Autistic (0-446-67182-7).



Flourishing in Life, Work and Careers

Author : Ronald J. Burke

Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing

Page : 425 pages

File Size : 17,17 MB

Release : 2015-02-27

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1783474106

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Book Description

Happiness in one aspect of our life can positively impact our satisfaction within other domains of our life. The opposite also rings true. Today's generation of working people have often been called the generation who want it all. But can we really