Download or read book The Professor Is In written by Karen Kelsky and published by Crown. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive career guide for grad students, adjuncts, post-docs and anyone else eager to get tenure or turn their Ph.D. into their ideal job Each year tens of thousands of students will, after years of hard work and enormous amounts of money, earn their Ph.D. And each year only a small percentage of them will land a job that justifies and rewards their investment. For every comfortably tenured professor or well-paid former academic, there are countless underpaid and overworked adjuncts, and many more who simply give up in frustration. Those who do make it share an important asset that separates them from the pack: they have a plan. They understand exactly what they need to do to set themselves up for success. They know what really moves the needle in academic job searches, how to avoid the all-too-common mistakes that sink so many of their peers, and how to decide when to point their Ph.D. toward other, non-academic options. Karen Kelsky has made it her mission to help readers join the select few who get the most out of their Ph.D. As a former tenured professor and department head who oversaw numerous academic job searches, she knows from experience exactly what gets an academic applicant a job. And as the creator of the popular and widely respected advice site The Professor is In, she has helped countless Ph.D.’s turn themselves into stronger applicants and land their dream careers. Now, for the first time ever, Karen has poured all her best advice into a single handy guide that addresses the most important issues facing any Ph.D., including: -When, where, and what to publish -Writing a foolproof grant application -Cultivating references and crafting the perfect CV -Acing the job talk and campus interview -Avoiding the adjunct trap -Making the leap to nonacademic work, when the time is right The Professor Is In addresses all of these issues, and many more.

Download or read book London Fields written by Martin Amis and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-08-24 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A blackly comic late 20th-century murder mystery set against the looming end of the millennium, in which a woman tries to orchestrate her own extinction—from "one of the most gifted novelists of his generation" (TIME). “Lyrical and obscene, colloquial and rhapsodic." —The New York Times First published in 1989, London Fields is set ten years into a dark future, against a backdrop of environmental and social decay and the looming threat of global cataclysm. As the dreaded Y2K approaches, Nicola Six, a “black hole” of sex and self-loathing, has chosen her thirty-fifth birthday, November 5, 1999, as the date of her own murder. Whom to manipulate into killing her is the question; her choice wavers between violent lowlife Keith Talent, who is obsessed with winning a darts tournament, and a dimly romantic banker named Guy Clinch. When Samson Young—a writer suffering from a long bout of writer’s block—stumbles upon these three, he believes he has found a story that will write itself. A highly unusual mystery with an unexpected twist at the end, London Fields is also a corrosively funny narrative of pyrotechnic complexity and scalding moral vision.

Download or read book The Idea of You written by Robinne Lee and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now an original movie on Prime Video starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine! When Solène Marchand, the thirty-nine-year-old owner of a prestigious art gallery in Los Angeles, takes her daughter, Isabelle, to meet her favorite boy band, she does so reluctantly and at her ex-husband’s request. The last thing she expects is to make a connection with one of the members of the world-famous August Moon. But Hayes Campbell is clever, winning, confident, and posh, and the attraction is immediate. That he is all of twenty years old further complicates things. What begins as a series of clandestine trysts quickly evolves into a passionate relationship. It is a journey that spans continents as Solène and Hayes navigate each other’s disparate worlds: from stadium tours to international art fairs to secluded hideaways in Paris and Miami. And for Solène, it is as much a reclaiming of self, as it is a rediscovery of happiness and love. When their romance becomes a viral sensation, and both she and her daughter become the target of rabid fans and an insatiable media, Solène must face how her new status has impacted not only her life, but the lives of those closest to her.

Download or read book Bad Behavior written by Mary Gaitskill and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Book Award finalist Mary Gaitskill’s debut collection, Bad Behavior—powerful stories about dislocation, longing, and desire which depict a disenchanted and rebellious urban fringe generation that is searching for human connection. Now a classic, Bad Behavior made critical waves when it first published, heralding Gaitskill’s arrival on the literary scene and her establishment as one of the sharpest, erotically charged, and audaciously funny writing talents of contemporary literature. Michiko Kakutani of The New York Times called it “Pinteresque,” saying, “Ms. Gaitskill writes with such authority, such radar-perfect detail, that she is able to make even the most extreme situations seem real…her reportorial candor, uncompromised by sentimentality or voyeuristic charm…underscores the strength of her debut.”

Download or read book A Man s Decision to Change written by Nathania Sledge and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-06-11 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mans Decision to Change tells the story of how much a man will change when he is looking for love. The story surrounds the life of a man that is hiding from his past. When he unexpectedly falls in love with someone that he has only known for a short period of time. He falls in love without sharing the secret he has been keeping about his past life, and his previous marriage. That secret is going to lead to the ride of the heart that no one is ready to take. Cynthia is the woman in the middle of it all, as two men, Isaac and Martin battle for her heart. While the battle of love persist between the two men, the love triangle gets bigger, involving Mr. X, but he keeps holding onto his secret because he doesn't want to let go of his new lover. Annette is co-worker and friend of Martin's. She discovers who Mr. X is, but because of a promise she made, she is unable to tell anyone. In the process, she finds out that the man she loves is having an affair and is involved with Mr. X . While the two men continue to battle for Cynthia's love. The divorce proceedings by two women, Michelle and Francis, becomes the dilemma that brings the walls of Mr. X, Cynthia, and Isaac crashing down. And Mr. X's confessions will leave the courtroom and everyone in it in a frenzy, especially Annette. But Martin comes to Mr. X's rescue, and a murderer is left on the run because Cynthia chose the wrong man to love.

Download or read book The Reasons I Won t Be Coming written by Elliot Perlman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-12-05 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories in this collection explore the complex worlds of lovers, poets, lawyers, immigrants, students, and murderers. They tell of corporate betrayals and lost opportunities, and of the obsessions, hopes, fears, and vagaries of desire.

Download or read book Just Ruthless written by Joe Melendez and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-07-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Johnny Redbone, a pot-growing outlaw, tells us the "real" story about Adam Stockton and Chris Gomez, two men bound together by cynicism, anger and apathy towards their world. This book chronicles their adventures as stars of a reality television show, "Just Ruthless" which catapults the two into becoming the most influential humans on the planet. Read as Redbone explains how the three came into each others paths and were forced to save the world from their own inadvertent philosophies.

Download or read book The Vatican Assassin Trilogy Omnibus written by Mike Luoma and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-03-04 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Vatican Assassin Trilogy under one cover - Vatican Assassin - Vatican Ambassador - and Vatican Abdicator - an original science fiction series by Mike Luoma! Follow the career of ""BC"" - Bernard Campion - from hit man for the Pope to the heights of human power - from holy killer to champion of all humanity... Kinda. In Vatican Assassin, it's 2109 and BC poses as a priest - But he's really an assassin for the New catholic Church. His assignment: assassinate Meredith McEntyre, Governor of Lunar Prime, the non-aligned city-state on the Moon. They tell him she's about to help the wrong side in an out of control interplanetary War between the west and Islam. BC's next move will change everything! In Vatican Ambassador, the old pope has died. Seemingly unaware of BC's role, the new one names BC acting Vatican Ambassador to Lunar Prime. Can BC handle it? And in the trilogy's finale, Vatican Abdicator, BC tries to help humankind survive in the face of a massive external threat!

Download or read book Business Adventures written by John Brooks and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-05-14 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The best business book I've ever read.' Bill Gates, Wall Street Journal 'The Michael Lewis of his day.' New York Times What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety. These notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened. Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama and adventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world of finance. John Brooks's insightful reportage is so full of personality and critical detail that whether he is looking at the astounding market crash of 1962, the collapse of a well-known brokerage firm, or the bold attempt by American bankers to save the British pound, one gets the sense that history really does repeat itself. This business classic written by longtime New Yorker contributor John Brooks is an insightful and engaging look into corporate and financial life in America.

Download or read book Duty written by Robert M. Gates and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. When Robert M. Gates received a call from the White House, he thought he’d long left Washington politics behind: After working for six presidents in both the CIA and the National Security Council, he was happily serving as president of Texas A&M University. But when he was asked to help a nation mired in two wars and to aid the troops doing the fighting, he answered what he felt was the call of duty.

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Download or read book The Trap written by Gerald Haynes and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Trap is an Urban Fiction Crime Novel about a Notorious Drug Dealer and Murderer known as Face. Face is incarcerated and is telling his story to his Cellmate about how he survives in Prison and his life as a wealthy Drug Dealer prior to coming to Prison. Face explains it all while bagging up Marijuana brought to him by the Free Man. Face sells marijuana throughout the Prison.

Download or read book The Camel Club written by David Baldacci and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After witnessing a shocking murder, four conspiracy theorists team up with a Secret Service agent to uncover the government corruption that threatens to cause an international terrorism crisis in this New York Times bestselling thriller. Welcome to THE CAMEL CLUB. Existing at the fringes of Washington, D.C., the Club consists of four eccentric members. Led by a mysterious man known as "Oliver Stone," they study conspiracy theories, current events, and the machinations of government to discover the "truth" behind the country's actions. Their efforts bear little fruit--until the group witnesses a shocking murder...and becomes embroiled in an astounding, far-reaching conspiracy. Now the Club must join forces with a Secret Service agent to confront one of the most chilling spectacles ever to take place on American soil-an event that may trigger the ultimate war between two different worlds. And all that stands in the way of this apocalypse is five unexpected heroes.

Download or read book The Two Worlds of Ms Anna written by Helen Collier and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2015-08-21 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by supernatural forces, Anna Bradley leaves her lover, Raymond Forlorn, behind and returns to her hometown to reunite with her children and fulfill a personal mission. Now virtually a stranger to the family and friends she left behind four years earlier with only the remains of a burning car and no idea of her whereabouts, there is no question that Anna is a changed woman. Anna has plans to finally divorce her adulterous husband, Jake, and leave with her children to create a new life. But a wrench is thrown in her plans when she discovers her husband will do anything to get her back, including killing Raymond and her attorney. When a near tragedy prompts an encounter with an old enemy, the supernatural forces lead her to move to Louisiana where a devastating discovery nearly ends her life. Deeply angered, Anna is left to question her relationship with the Supernatural forces until a deep dark secret is revealed that changes everything In this continuing saga, a woman trapped between the supernatural and her harsh reality must confront life and death struggles in order to keep the two worlds apart and somehow find the happiness she knows she deserves. “Helen Collier has created a metaphor for the many challenges that people face as individuals and in relationships with friends, families and communities ...” —Susan Seykato Smith, Editor

Download or read book Amber Aaron Joy the New Hired written by Beverly Jean Brant and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2023-06-18 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young recent college graduate hopes to find her first perfect job. Amber Aaron steps into a perfect foreign language position as a teacher. She is hired by a very handsome businessman, Richard Connors Jr. He is head of the Connors and Connors Enterprise with its worldwide affiliates. Richard Connors is a multibillionaire. Unknown to Amber Aaron Joy, things aren’t what they make out to be. Not knowing that this man would soon be her boss, the same man that found an attraction for Amber, immediately, she found the man to be arrogant, sure of himself, but still gorgeous. Amber felt a dislike for the man when he interrupted her graduation dinner party. Amber soon finds herself in the midst of mob connections and threats from a spiteful longtime mistress of Richard Connors, stimulated by the relationship between Amber and Richard. This novel is an international thriller and love story. Amber must fight for the protection of Richard and her three baby daughters. With the twisted events surrounding Amber, you’ll find the family of Amber as the most hilarious. I hope you’ll enjoy reading this light-paced suspense thriller. You’ll find strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are a product of the author’s imagination. They are used fictitiously for any person living or dead or a resemblance of actual characters and incidents.

Download or read book No More Lies written by Rachel Skerritt and published by Dafina Books. This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hip, young and talented, Desiree Nichols got her first novel published when she was still in college. Only her closest friends know the truth about it - it was more fact than fiction. Fact: she fell hard. Fact: he broke her heart. Fact: love stinks. But with a second novel deadline looming and a serious case of writer's block, Desiree is going to have to get out there and start living again. And with two men in hot pursuit, it's not long before her creative juices start flowing again...

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