Download or read book Reality Matters written by Anna David and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-04-13 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Top Chef. America’s Next Top Model. Survivor. Dancing with the Stars. American Idol. Big Brother. The Biggest Loser… Everyone has a guilty reality television pleasure. Curated by Party Girl author Anna David, Reality Matters is a collection of hilarious yet revealing essays from novelists, essayists, and journalists—including Toby Young, Neil Strauss, and Stacey Grenrock Woods, among many others—about the reality television shows they love, obsess over, and cringe at; and why they, and America, can’t stop watching.

Download or read book Faketastic written by Alexa Young and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-01-23 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From besties to worsties and back again . . . Team Avalon: For Avalon, staying on top of trends has never been a problem—until her fellow cheerleaders decide that her BFF Halley is definitely out this season. Now Avalon must choose between the frenemy who embarrassed her in front of everyone or the new friends who stood by her. vs. Team Halley: Halley thinks she's got it all: her forever-friend Avalon, her new bestie Sofee, and the hottest fall wardrobe at Seaview Middle School. Her life is a total YES. But when Sofee spies Avalon flirting with Halley's crush, will it be World War Halvalon all over again?

Download or read book Flirting with Disaster written by Rhonda Stapleton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-03-09 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen-year-old Felicity believes in true love. That's why she applies for an after-school gig at the matchmaking company Cupid's Hollow. But when Felicity gets the job, she learns that she isn't just a matchmaker...she's a cupid! (There's more than one of them, you know.) Armed with a hot pink, tricked-out PDA (infused with the latest in cupid magic—love arrows shot through email), Felicity works to meet her quota of successful matches.

Download or read book Struck written by Rhonda Stapleton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Felicity takes a job at Cupid's Hollow, a matchmaking company that supplies staff cupids with a manual and magic to enhance romance, and is expected to make matches among her peers at Greenville High where she is a junior.

Download or read book Frenemies written by Alexa Young and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-01-23 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when two besties become full-blown worsties? Avalon Greene rules the fashion scene at her sunny SoCal middle school with a diamond-clad fist, calling out classmates for their fashion-do's and most unfortunate clothes-pas. She's determined to host the social event of the season—a soiree in honor of her forever-friendship with Halley! Unfortunately, Halley's new look is one thing Avalon just can't celebrate. . . . Halley Brandon is just back from art camp and can't wait to share her funky new style with her best friend, Avalon. But when Avalon cries fashion foul, Halley realizes her best friend's true colors may clash with her own. Has their ultra-fabulous friendship finally gone out of style? From sharing custody of their puppy, Pucci, to drawing up a list of who gets which friends, Avalon and Halley discover what happens when you battle the person who knows everything about you—and isn't afraid to use your secrets to get what she wants. Best friends. Worst enemies. Frenemies.

Download or read book The Strategic Digital Media Entrepreneur written by Penelope M. Abernathy and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A goldmine of strategic insights and practical business guidance covering all aspects of media entrepreneurship in the Digital Age The media industry is facing epic upheaval. Revolutionary new technologies compel those in businesses as diverse as broadcasting to book publishing to radically recreate their business models or be left in history’s wake. At the same time, those with the next big idea are eager to acquire the business know-how needed to make it in today’s brave new world of media. Written by a uniquely well-qualified author team, this book addresses the concerns of both audiences. Penelope Muse Abernathy and JoAnn Sciarrino provide timely lessons on everything from media financing to marketing, business strategy to leadership, innovation to business accounting. They use numerous case studies and real-world vignettes to reveal the success secrets of today’s hottest media entrepreneurs, as well as the fatal flaws that leads many promising new ventures down the road to ruin. They begin with a primer on digital entrepreneurship basics, covering how to create a winning digital business model, obtain financing, do business accounting, identify strategic challenges, and more. From there they show you how to: Develop sustainable customer-focused strategies while overcoming the unique leadership challenges of the Digital Age Define your company’s unique value proposition, prioritize investments in key assets, and form strategic partnerships and alliances Understand and prepare to exploit the vast potential inherent in the next generation of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and blockchain, among others The two companion websites feature a wealth of supplemental material, including updates, instructional videos, essays by media leaders, as well as PowerPoint presentations and study guides for instructors. Packed with practical insights and guidance on all aspects of the business of media in the Digital Age, The Strategic Digital Media Entrepreneur is a must-have resource for professionals and students alike in advertising, marketing, business strategy, entrepreneurship, finance, social media, and more.

Download or read book Trend Driven Innovation written by Henry Mason and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trend-Driven Innovation Beat accelerating customer expectations. Every business leader, entrepreneur, innovator, and marketer wants to know where customers are headed. The problem? The received wisdom on how to find out is wrong. In this startling new book, the team at TrendWatching share a powerful, counter-intuitive truth: to discover what people want next, stop looking at customers and start looking at businesses. That means learning how to draw powerful insights from the way leading brands and disruptive startups—from Apple to Uber, Chipotle to Patagonia—redefine customer expectations. Sharing the secrets that have led thousands of the world's most successful brands and agencies to rely on TrendWatching for over a decade, Trend-Driven Innovation is the book that will reconfigure your view of the business world forever. You'll learn: How to spot emerging trends using three crucial building blocks, and how to recognize the expectation gaps that herald opportunity. Why most professionals focus on precisely the wrong trends and innovations, and how to avoid this. How to turn trends and insights into innovations that customers will love. Amid the endless change that defines today's business environment, opportunity is everywhere. Highly practical, and featuring real-world examples from around the world, Trend-Driven Innovation is the actionable, battle-tested manual that will enable you harness those opportunities time after time. Setting you up to build an organization that matters, products customers love, and campaigns people can't stop talking about.

Download or read book Fangs for the Memories written by Annette Blair and published by Starlighter Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the run from the mob, Bronte McBride and her twelve-year-old nephew, Zachary, need the kind of protection that only the mysterious and handsome Darkwyn—a former Scottish warrior turned dragon, turned man again—can offer. Marked for termination as a result of their separate, dreadful pasts, will Darkwyn and his perceived heart mate find the freedom to explore their initial attraction? Or will his mortal enemy and her syndicate family secrets merge to destroy them all?

Download or read book Vampire Dragon written by Annette Blair and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One the run from the mob, Bronte McBride needs the kind of protection that only the mysterious and handsome bodyguard Darkwyn—a former Roman warrior turned dragon—can give her. But Bronte's secrets could endanger both of them. Read Annette Blair's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community.

Download or read book Andi Mack Rockin Road Trip written by Disney Book Group and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the Disney Channel series, Andi Mack, this original novel will extend the world and story of the hit show. When Bex takes Andi to her first-ever music festival, things do not go as planned. First, Bex's motorcycle gets a flat tire on the way there, then her wallet goes missing. Not to mention, Andie's BBFSs are mad at her for going to the festival without them. Will the trip be a disaster, or can Andi turn things around and make the festival a weekend to remember?

Download or read book Frenemies 2 Faketastic TV Tie in Edition written by Alexa Young and published by HarperColl. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Try Catch Finally written by Jem Matzan and published by Jem Matzan. This book was released on 2022-11-20 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten years ago, Halleck "sold out." The fear of poverty drove him to abandon entrepreneurship, and seek shelter in the vast grey cube farms of a "big old dinosaur" technology company. Fear suppressed Halleck's ambition for a decade, and if it weren't for the mass layoff known as Chainsaw Friday, it might have remained that way for the rest of his life. At the first hint that his employer might lay him off at the end of the quarter, Hal immediately started looking for new work, eventually landing a dream job at a tech startup. All he has to do is show up on Chainsaw Friday, get his layoff papers, and chill out until New Job Monday. But against all odds, his current employer doesn't lay him off, and the non-compete agreement he signed long ago prevents him from taking the startup job. Armed with an underused degree in systems theory and his Generation X Survival Skills, Hal has only a few hours to find and defeat the salaried supervillains who blocked his escape from Corporate Hell. But Chainsaw Friday is more than just a mass layoff at a dysfunctional megacorporation; it's Halleck's last chance to reclaim his humanity and commit to a real existence in a world dominated by fakeness and fear.

Download or read book Evolution and Behavior written by Lance Workman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationship between how we evolved and how we behave is a controversial and fascinating field of study. From how we choose a mate to how we socialize with other people, the evolutionary process has an enduring legacy on the way we view the world. Evolution and Behavior provides students with a thorough and accessible introduction to this growing discipline. Placing evolutionary psychology in context with the core areas of psychology – developmental, cognitive and social – the book explores some of the most fundamental questions we can ask about ourselves. Taking students through the principles of natural selection, it provides a nuanced understanding of key topics such as: cognitive development and the role of intelligence, memory, emotions and perception, mental health and abnormal psychology, sexual reproduction and family relationships, the development of culture. Addressing a number of controversial debates in the field, each chapter also includes concept boxes, the definition of key terms, chapter summaries and further reading. This is the ideal introductory textbook for anyone interested in evolutionary psychology. It will provide not only an essential overview of this emerging field, but also deepen readers’ appreciation of the core tenets of psychology as a whole.

Download or read book Star Darlings Good Wish Gone Bad written by Disney Book Group and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Star Darlings uncover the secret of Lady Stella and Lady Rancora's friendship when they were teens at Starling Academy. We will learn that went wrong, why Rancora was kicked out of school, and how she became the evil force bent on destroying Starland...

Download or read book Andi Mack As Long As We re Together written by Disney Book Group and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This junior novel will revisit and retell two popular episodes of the groundbreaking Disney Channel original series Andi Mack. Andi, her family, and their heartwarming stories will come to life for fans in an all-new way as they rejoin the world of Andi Mack through the book.

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Download or read book I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone written by Stephanie Kuehnert and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-11-02 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A raw, edgy, emotional novel about growing up punk and living to tell. The Clash. Social Distortion. Dead Kennedys. Patti Smith. The Ramones. Punk rock is in Emily Black's blood. Her mother, Louisa, hit the road to follow the incendiary music scene when Emily was four months old and never came back. Now Emily's all grown up with a punk band of her own, determined to find the tune that will bring her mother home. Because if Louisa really is following the music, shouldn't it lead her right back to Emily?