Author : Chad Simpson
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 46,82 MB
Release : 2012-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1609381262
Contains eighteen short stories by American author Chad Simpson.
Author : Carly Findlay
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 36,86 MB
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 146070939X
A forthright, honest and rousingly triumphant memoir from a woman who has to live with a highly visible different appearancedue to a rare skin condition. Say hello to Carly. 'In fairytales,the characters who look different are often castas the villain or monsters. It's only when they shed their unconventional skinthat they are seen as "good" or less frightening. There are very fewstories where the character that looks different is the hero of the story ... I've been the hero of mystory - telling it on my own terms, proud about my facial difference anddisability, not wanting a cure for my rare, severe and sometimes confrontingskin condition, and knowing that I am beautiful even though I don't have beautyprivilege.' This honest, outspoken and thought-provoking memoir by award-winning writer and appearance activist Carly Findlay will challenge all your assumptions and beliefs about what it is like to have a visibly different appearance. Carly lives with a rare skin condition, Ichthyosis, and what she faces every day, and what she has to live with, will have you cheering for her and her courage and irrepressible spirit. This is both a moving memoir and a proud manifesto on disability and appearance diversity issues. 'Believe the hype - by turns frank, funny, and fearsome, Findlay's extraordinary memoir is an early contender for 2019's best Australian non-fiction ... a powerful and moving invitation to examine the structures of privilege and dehumanisation that we so desperately need address in this country.' Better Read Than Dead 'A proud celebration of appearance difference ... a valuable read.' Herald Sun 'Defiant, unsettling and thought-provoking' The Age
Author : Alison Green
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 35,79 MB
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0399181822
From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together
Author : Rayna Rose Exelbierd
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 37,56 MB
Release : 2020-11-13
Category :
ISBN : 9781736250808
Didn't you know? Everyone deserves to hear hello. Rayna Rose wrote this book to teach about family, friendship, kindness, and connection. I hope my story inspires you to write your own! All you need is a poem or a story, some art and then you're off to a great start! You can do anything you set your mind to, I believe in you!
Author : Nikki J
Publisher : NikNak Nation Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,99 MB
Release : 2012-06-27
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0615659683
Nikki was a bright and precocious child that loved her mom and siblings. Due to circumstances that she couldn't control, she ended up in foster care. There she experienced all sorts of abuse and fell victim to the system that should have protected her. Not long after adoption, a spiral of events led to the climatic throw down that forever changed the course of her life. Take the journey with her back to the beginning as she endured “the pain” of abuse and the instability of foster care; while staying determined to live “in the promise” of knowing that God will never leave you or forsake you. That if you hold on, keep the faith, and keep hope, He always has something better. According to most statistics Nikki J. should be a neglectful mother of at least three children, incarcerated, a high school dropout, or dead. But fortunately for the world she’s just too darn stubborn to do what anybody says. She decided to write this book instead. Take the ride to the beginning as against all odds Nikki hangs on long enough for her promise to arrive. Determined not to let her hurt, pain, anger, and disappointment determine her future; here’s her incredible story of forgiveness, unbelievable strength, hope, perseverance, and faith. Allow her experiences to spark change so no matter what your pain is, you keep faith in your promise!
Author : Colleen Hoover
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 24,7 MB
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 153872474X
Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Too Late and It Ends With Us. #1 New York Times Bestseller · USA Today Bestseller · Globe and Mail Bestseller · Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.
Author : Kody Keplinger
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 33,66 MB
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 133818654X
From New York Times bestseller Kody Keplinger comes an astonishing and thought-provoking exploration of the aftermath of tragedy, the power of narrative, and how we remember what we've lost. It's been three years since the Virgil County High School Massacre. Three years since my best friend, Sarah, was killed in a bathroom stall during the mass shooting. Everyone knows Sarah's story--that she died proclaiming her faith. But it's not true. I know because I was with her when she died. I didn't say anything then, and people got hurt because of it. Now Sarah's parents are publishing a book about her, so this might be my last chance to set the record straight . . . but I'm not the only survivor with a story to tell about what did--and didn't--happen that day. Except Sarah's martyrdom is important to a lot of people, people who don't take kindly to what I'm trying to do. And the more I learn, the less certain I am about what's right. I don't know what will be worse: the guilt of staying silent or the consequences of speaking up . . .
Author : Sarah Fry
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 12,84 MB
Release : 2016-01-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1329818377
Recovery Series Book One- Although he tries desperately to involve himself in his job and charity work, Jake too, gets hurt in a fire and realizes that Alyssa is his only chance to remember his life before the accident. His memory loss is so severe that the only thing Jake can remember is his girlfriend's name. Alyssa tries her best to help her one year old daughter gain the strength in her heart to wake up from her coma. She spends every day at her daughter's bed side praying that she will wake up. However, Alyssa feels neglected by her husband and realizes that she must help her husband realize that their daughter's condition isn't his fault. She seemed to be making no progress with him but then she learned she must help him remember everything he once believed and once loved. Can either of them find healing in all their pain fear? Will either of them remember that God is still in control of their lives?
Author : Erin Sankey
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,90 MB
Release : 2011-07-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1462863000
The adventure continues from the first book NaLee. Dragons become humans to protect Frances. The sheriff becomes more sinister, and heads down a dangerous path leaving him to become deranged, and vanish. Ashantis Aunt Evangeline give Frances a taste of the secret world of Voodoo, while NaLee receives her blue pearl. Frances gets to see the majestic world of Atlantis and find the recherch it holds, a world that has never been touched by man. More danger, more mystery, brings you to wanting more!!! The third and last book of the series will be available some time in the next 2 years.
Author : Bridgett Jackson
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 21,67 MB
Release : 2006-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0595413366
After two professors give a speech at a local campground about ancient burial grounds in the Appalachian Mountains, Maggie and her friend, Digger fear the worst. As they set out to save long-hidden sacred grounds from unscrupulous treasures hunters, their quest soon leads them to danger as forest fires suddenly rage out of control. When a local Forest Ranger mysteriously disappears while warning campers of the forest fire, Maggie and Digger join a search team to help find him. Their rescue efforts become complicated when they discover Zack and Jonah, two young boys who live on the mountain, have also disappeared after they set out to find the Ranger on their own. A temperamental bear and two unsavory moonshine dealers increase the dangers and complicate rescue efforts for the search party. Yet, Maggie and Digger continue to press on through the rugged trails as smoke from the forest fire intensifies.
