Download or read book Ask a Manager written by Alison Green and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Download or read book These Precious Days written by Ann Patchett and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. "The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike." —Publisher's Weekly “Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days is the title essay, a surprising and moving meditation on an unexpected friendship that explores “what it means to be seen, to find someone with whom you can be your best and most complete self.” When Patchett chose an early galley of actor and producer Tom Hanks’ short story collection to read one night before bed, she had no idea that this single choice would be life changing. It would introduce her to a remarkable woman—Tom’s brilliant assistant Sooki—with whom she would form a profound bond that held monumental consequences for them both. A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer’s eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. From the enchantments of Kate DiCamillo’s children’s books (author of The Beatryce Prophecy) to youthful memories of Paris; the cherished life gifts given by her three fathers to the unexpected influence of Charles Schultz’s Snoopy; the expansive vision of Eudora Welty to the importance of knitting, Patchett connects life and art as she illuminates what matters most. Infused with the author’s grace, wit, and warmth, the pieces in These Precious Days resonate deep in the soul, leaving an indelible mark—and demonstrate why Ann Patchett is one of the most celebrated writers of our time.

Download or read book A House of My Own written by Sandra Cisneros and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the PEN Center USA Literary Award for Creative Nonfiction • From the celebrated bestselling author of The House on Mango Street: "This memoir has the transcendent sweep of a full life.” —Houston Chronicle From Chicago to Mexico, the places Sandra Cisneros has lived have provided inspiration for her now-classic works of fiction and poetry. But a house of her own, a place where she could truly take root, has eluded her. In this jigsaw autobiography, made up of essays and images spanning three decades—and including never-before-published work—Cisneros has come home at last. Written with her trademark lyricism, in these signature pieces the acclaimed author of The House on Mango Street and winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature shares her transformative memories and reveals her artistic and intellectual influences. Poignant, honest, and deeply moving, A House of My Own is an exuberant celebration of a life lived to the fullest, from one of our most beloved writers.

Download or read book Miss Buncle Married written by D.E. Stevenson and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From beloved English author D.E. Stevenson who has sold more than 7 million books worldwide! The next heart-warming installment in the life of charmingly nosy writer, Miss Buncle, who won't slow down for things as simple as marriage or a sudden move to a new town. In this light-hearted follow-up to Miss Buncle's Book, Miss Barbara Buncle had just gotten everything sorted out. She married her publisher, became Mrs. Abbott, and set aside the distracting business of writing. But proper domestic bliss demands a change of scenery. The Abbots move to a new town filled with fascinating folks...who might just inspire her bestselling book, whether she meant to write it or not. Miss Buncle thought she wanted to settle down, but she's already discovered that married life can't do a thing to prevent her from getting into humorous mix-ups and hilarious hijinks. With the wit and charm of a Jane Austen novel and the gossipy, small-town delight of the Flavia de Luce series, D.E. Stevenson delivers a cozy, hilarious escape into the English countryside.

Download or read book The Budget Savvy Wedding Planner Organizer written by Jessica Bishop and published by Callisto Media, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring your big day to life without breaking the bank Congratulations! Getting married is a thrilling time and a major milestone—but you might be overwhelmed at how much there is to do and how much it’s going to cost. Here’s the secret: You don’t need to spend a year’s salary on your wedding day for it to be unique and memorable. This complete wedding planning book shows you how. YOUR ULTIMATE WEDDING ORGANIZER: Worksheets, lists, and tips from an expert wedding planner to help you prioritize the things you want most and create a wedding that’s affordable, stress-free, and totally yours. FLEXIBLE BUDGET ADVICE: Learn how to save money and avoid common industry traps, so you can throw a beautiful wedding whether your budget is $1,500 or $50,000. THE CEREMONY & BEYOND: Find chapters that cover every aspect of your wedding, from your initial vision, to the venue, photography, food, music, and even the honeymoon. Pick up The Budget-Savvy Wedding Planner & Organizer today and start planning an affordable wedding you’ll never forget.

Download or read book The Treasure of My Heart written by Nonhlanhla Zwane and published by Nonhlanhla A. Zwane. This book was released on 2021-04-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love, conflict and family relationships

Download or read book Whirlwind written by S.D. Cook and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-02-10 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A widow for thirty years, Lydia Hughes has a calm, relatively predictable life of work and living alone. But when she meets cardiologist Duncan Stewart while attending a conference in Seattle, her world is turned inside out. In slightly over forty-eight hours, she’s engaged to be married and trying to decide what to keep and what to leave when she moves to Washington state. But there’s a catch. Duncan’s sister, Penny, is jealous of any woman Duncan cares about, especially Lydia. Duncan is certain Penny was responsible for the deaths of their parents, and he fears that she intends to harm Lydia. As a physician in a stressful specialty, he is used to getting what he wants, and he is as determined to keep Lydia safe as he is to making her his wife. No matter his determination, “accidents” and “near misses” happen, which endanger Lydia’s life and make her question just how well she knows the man she is going to marry. It seems even Mother Nature wants her dead when a natural disaster rips through her town. Lydia is pulled into a vortex of danger, and she comes to realize that in spite of Duncan’s promises to keep her safe, she alone must face Penny in a final confrontation. And only one of them can survive.

Download or read book Model Rules of Professional Conduct written by American Bar Association. House of Delegates and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2007 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

Download or read book Until Next Weekend written by Rachel Marks and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE UNFORGETTABLE AND FEEL-GOOD NEW NOVEL THAT WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH AND CRY 'Wise and wonderful. I adored it!' MIRANDA DICKINSON 'Heartbreaking, heartwarming, perfect!' ROSIE GOODWIN 'You find yourself laughing and crying in equal measure' 5***** Reader Review 'The characters feel so real' SOPHIE COUSENS _______ NOAH AND KATE WERE MEANT TO BE TOGETHER FOREVER. Married with two gorgeous sons, it looked like they'd got their happy ever after. But marriage isn't easy. And one day, Kate left, taking their two boys with her. These days, Noah is a weekend dad - and it breaks his heart. He misses the chaotic mealtimes, the bedtime stories, the early mornings and the late homework. Suddenly, he decides enough is enough - he has to win his family back. Starting with Kate. The only problem? IN SIX WEEKS' TIME, KATE IS GETTING MARRIED TO SOMEONE ELSE . . . _______ 'Poignant, compelling' WOMAN & HOME 'BOOK OF THE MONTH' 'A delight . . . We all need this book' 5***** Reader Review 'Marks' lightness of touch - and authentic dialogue - propel you forward, as will the characters . . . Rachel Marks is a name to watch' Woman & Home, 'BEST BOOKS 2021' 'I raced through it with my heart in my mouth' 5***** Reader Review 'Within a few pages I was totally invested. Rachel Marks packs a novel with all the emotions' CLARE POOLEY 'Unpredictable and satisfying' HEIDI SWAIN Readers are falling in love with Until Next Weekend 'All of the heart of the old Tony Parsons novels and up amongst Mike Gayle's best' 5***** READER REVIEW 'A book of hope. Unforgettable' 5***** READER REVIEW 'I was in tears. I wholeheartedly recommend this to all' 5***** READER REVIEW 'It made me cry, it gave me hope' 5***** READER REVIEW

Download or read book Autobiography of a Surgeon written by C R Ballal and published by Manipal Universal Press. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the eight decades of my life, I have experienced both the pinnacle of success and the depths of sorrow. These have only strengthened my belief in the Lord Almighty. Surgery, as a specialty, is very stressful. Unexpected events that occur either during or after surgery are a part of a surgeon’s life. On occasions, these follow each other ever so quickly. But there are rewards too. The happy and grateful faces that are seen at the time of discharge are images that would remain with me for a long time. Decades later when I meet them at some places their faces light up. These are the moments of sheer joy for a surgeon. Dr C R Ballal

Download or read book From Poppies to Ivy written by Karen Byers and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2021-05-12 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unfortunately, many real-life drug addiction stories end with an overdose or other tragic event. Thankfully, Karen Byers’s story is different. Her story is about the addiction, recovery, and success achieved by her son as he transformed from a high school dropout and heroin addict to making the dean’s list at Cornell University. In a compelling memoir, Byers shares insight into her challenging journey as the mother of a son who left high school after being on the honor roll, serving as the captain of an award-winning improv team, and serving as co-captain in drama club to beginning the long and difficult work of recovery. As she leads others into the past and shares both her story and Elliot’s, she offers valuable advice to other parents on how to view addiction in a different way to help guide their children out of the darkness of drug dependence and into the light of new beginnings. From Poppies to Ivy is the true story of a mother’s experiences as she faced her son’s heroin addiction and helped lead him to recovery.

Download or read book Everything I Have Is Yours written by Eleanor Henderson and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2021 • From New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Henderson comes a turbulent love story meets harrowing medical mystery: the true story of the author’s twenty-year marriage defined by her husband’s chronic illness—and a testament to the endurance of love Eleanor met Aaron when she was just a teenager and he was working at a local record stored—older, experienced, and irresistibly charming. Escaping the clichés of fleeting young love, their summer romance bloomed into a relationship that survived college and culminated in a marriage and two children. From the outside looking in, their life had all the trappings of what most would consider a success story. But, as in any marriage, things weren’t always as they seemed. On top of the typical stresses of parenting, money, and work, there were the untended wounds of depression, addiction, and childhood trauma. And then one day, out of nowhere: a rash appeared on Aaron’s arms. Soon, it had morphed into painful lesions covering his body. Eleanor was as baffled as the doctors. There was no obvious diagnosis, let alone a cure. And as years passed and the lesions gave way to Aaron’s increasingly disturbed concerns about the source of his sickness, the husband she loved seemed to unravel before her eyes. A new fissure ruptured in their marriage, and new questions piled onto old ones: Where does physical illness end and mental illness begin? Where does one person end and another begin? And how do we exist alongside someone else’s suffering? Emotional, intimate, and at times agonizing, Everything I Have Is Yours tells the story of a marriage tested by powerful forces outside both partners’ control. It’s not only a memoir of a wife’s tireless quest to heal her husband, but also one that asks just what it means to accept someone as they are.

Download or read book Good Shepherd Good Husband written by Moy Soriano and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2021-07-16 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Ephesians 5:25, God calls husbands to love their wives just as Christ loves His bride, the church. For husbands to succeed in fulfilling this commandment, they need a good understanding of how the Lord acts as our Shepherd, as shown in Psalm 23. In Good Shepherd, Good Husband, author Moy Soriano offers a unique voice to the subject of being a husband, speaking from his passion for God’s Word, the testimony of a miraculously restored marriage, and his Latino upbringing. Building on his own experiences, he explores the vital skills of leading your wife while also attending to and caring for her. He establishes the ways in which God sees leaders and husbands as shepherds and then brings Psalm 23 to life in a new way, unpacking twelve vignettes within this passage, each one rich in the poetry of God as our Shepherd. In this way, he challenges all husbands to become good shepherds in their marriages. Learn how Christ, the Great Shepherd, loves His bride, the church, and in turn shows us how to love our wives just as He does in this revealing study of Psalm 23.

Download or read book Progress not perfection Building a Powerful Marriage While Raising Challenging Children written by Margrey Thompson, P.T. and published by Hybrid Global Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-21 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten years into marriage, Margrey and Roy Thompson began the process of adoption. Ten years and three children later, they discovered the learning deficits and behavioral issues they must navigate. With mutual trust and respect, they were able to commit the time necessary moving their children toward being productive adults. Watching marriages around them fail reinforced their commitment to stay healthy, positive and resilient. This is their story of persistence and tenacity to cement their relationship giving their children a basis to thrive. It is a story to give you hope raising more challenging children in a society that loves perfection.

Download or read book Healing Your Marriage When Trust Is Broken written by Cindy Beall and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resurrect beauty from the ashes of betrayal Wife and mother Cindy Beall’s world was shattered when her beloved husband of nine years confessed his pornography addiction, numerous affairs, and the stunning news that another woman was pregnant with his child. What could have been the end of a marriage instead became a testament to God’s miraculous ability to restore broken hearts and damaged bonds. With the wisdom and healing she’s gained in the twenty years that have passed since her husband’s devastating revelation, Cindy shares her own experience as well as those of couples she’s counselled. Drawing from her intimate knowledge of human pain and God’s power, Cindy shows how you can… seek support, counseling, and prayer after deception has surfaced rebuild trust that’s been eroded by infidelity, addiction, or other transgressions help your family heal from grief and reconcile with any long-term consequences rely on God to pursue forgiveness and move forward in new promises Cindy’s remarkable story, compassion, and grasp of God’s Word will help you trust God with your heartache as you seek His hope and redemption.

Download or read book Soul to Soul written by Lynette Sandlin and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-05 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Libba Spencer’s life is about to change. On the brink of one of the most important meetings of her career, she receives a call that has life altering consequences. For six years, she has been married to Alec. She thought she knew him—but it turns out she didn’t know him at all, and now, he’s leaving her. Finding herself single and reeling from her failed marriage, Libba faces one challenge after another. She ends up at Muirfield Manor, a charming bed and breakfast in Blowing Rock, North Carolina and a short walking distance from the town’s quaint shops and boutiques. Cailin Wade is co-owner of Wade Brothers Construction and one of the town’s hottest and wealthiest bachelors. He has never experienced love but suddenly can’t stop thinking about Libba. Libba and Cailin enter into a relationship but encounter unexpected dangers. Can Cailin protect Libba and keep his heart safe too? Can Libba’s best friends help her close the door to the past and open her heart to the future? Through adversity, Libba and Cailin might both heal their souls and discover true love.

Download or read book My Name Is Eve written by Charlotte Lewis and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-02-07 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clovis Hartford was your average, run-of-the-mill, middle aged woman. She had been married to the same man for more than three decades and had four grown children. One day on her lunch hour, she witnessed the murder of six people. She could identify the shooters. Her entire life was changed as it was determined, after she testified at the trial of one of the shooters, she should enter the Federal Witness Protection Program. For reasons unknown at the time, her husband Harry refused to enter the program with her. She would either not testify or go alone. Clovis had a strong sense of justice and testified. A year later she learns why Harry wouldn't accompany her in what could be the adventure of a lifetime. She was alone for the first time in more than thirty years. A new name, a new town, no friends...only a US Marshal to call on when she thought she would fail as Evelyn Beale. She found a job as an administrative assistant and nearly blundered with her name at the interview. She recovered the near goof and was hired. This book takes Eve, as she prefers to be called, through the first few years of her experiences as someone new. Things happen to her that, in other circumstances, would be taken as “stuff happens”. But as a Witness Protection person these things lead to considerable worry that the people from whom she's being protected may have located her. She gradually makes friends and puts together a decent life.