Download or read book Well This Sucks written by Carrie Gray and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-10-02 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I treat eating pancakes on patios like it's a personality trait.Brunch is my jam. I like the beach, shopping, carbs, and reading naughty books on the train during my commute. I wear pink. Lots of it. If Tinder were an olympic sport, I'd take home the gold. I can rock stilettos like they're a pair of Nike joggers. I'm basically a basic bitch.I'm in the prime of my life. I've got my dream job as the head of marketing at a sex toy company, and I've been steadily dating myself for the better half of the last decade. I'm thirty, flirty, and thriving, dammit.Or at least I was, until some fucker had the audacity to turn me into a vampire.I don't do blood and doom and gloom. I sure as hell don't like sleeping in a coffin, avoiding garlic bread, and these ridiculous vamp politics. And don't get me started on Diego. He's vampire royalty and a pain in my ass. A very sexy pain in the ass. When he's not driving me crazy with all his rules, he's turning my panties into Niagara falls.I absolutely refuse to live the rest of my immortal life in some wannabe nineties grunge music video.
Download or read book Stuff That Sucks written by Ben Sedley and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes everything sucks. This unique, illustrated guide will help you move past negative thoughts and feelings and discover what truly matters to you. If you struggle with negative thoughts and emotions, you should know that your pain is real. No one should try to diminish it. Sometimes stuff really does suck and we have to acknowledge it. Worry, sadness, loneliness, anger, and shame are big and important, but they can also get in the way of what really matters. What if, instead of fighting your pain, you realized what really matters to you—and put those things first in life? If you did that, maybe your pain wouldn’t feel so big anymore. Isn’t it worth a try? Stuff That Sucks offers a compassionate and validating guide to accepting emotions, rather than struggling against them. With this book as your guide, you’ll learn to prioritize your thoughts, feelings, and values. You’ll figure out what you care about the most, and then start caring some more! The skills you’ll learn are based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Yes, there are a few written exercises, but this isn’t a workbook. It’s a journey into the stuff that sucks, what makes that sucky stuff suck even more, and how just a few moments each day with the stuff that matters will ultimately transform the stuff that sucks into stuff that is just stuff. Make sense? Maybe you want to be more creative? Or maybe you simply want to do better in school or be a better friend? This book will show you how to focus on what you really care about, so that all that other sucky stuff doesn’t seem so, well, sucky anymore.
Download or read book It s Great to Suck at Something written by Karen Rinaldi and published by Atria Books. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how the freedom of sucking at something can help you build resilience, embrace imperfection, and find joy in the pursuit rather than the goal. What if the secret to resilience and joy is the one thing we’ve been taught to avoid? When was the last time you tried something new? Something that won’t make you more productive, make you more money, or check anything off your to-do list? Something you’re really, really bad at, but that brought you joy? Odds are, not recently. As a sh*tty surfer and all-around-imperfect human Karen Rinaldi explains in this eye-opening book, we live in a time of aspirational psychoses. We humblebrag about how hard we work and we prioritize productivity over play. Even kids don’t play for the sake of playing anymore: they’re building blocks to build the ideal college application. But we’re all being had. We’re told to be the best or nothing at all. We’re trapped in an epic and farcical quest for perfection. We judge others on stuff we can’t even begin to master, and it’s all making us more anxious and depressed than ever. Worse, we’re not improving on what really matters. This book provides the antidote. (It’s Great to) Suck at Something reveals that the key to a richer, more fulfilling life is finding something to suck at. Drawing on her personal experience sucking at surfing (a sport she’s dedicated nearly two decades of her life to doing without ever coming close to getting good at it) along with philosophy, literature, and the latest science, Rinaldi explores sucking as a lost art we must reclaim for our health and our sanity and helps us find the way to our own riotous suck-ability. She draws from sources as diverse as Anthony Bourdain and surfing luminary Jaimal Yogis, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Jean-Paul Sartre, among many others, and explains the marvelous things that happen to our mammalian brains when we try something new, all to discover what she’s learned firsthand: it is great to suck at something. Sucking at something rewires our brain in positive ways, helps us cultivate grit, and inspires us to find joy in the process, without obsessing about the destination. Ultimately, it gives you freedom: the freedom to suck without caring is revelatory. Coupling honest, hilarious storytelling with unexpected insights, (It’s Great to) Suck at Something is an invitation to embrace our shortcomings as the very best of who we are and to open ourselves up to adventure, where we may not find what we thought we were looking for, but something way more important.
Download or read book This Book Sucks written by Sam Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beavis and Butt-head of MTV fame are featured in this collection.
Download or read book The Carpenter s Lady written by Billie Douglass and published by New York : Silhouette Books ; Markham, Ont. : Paperjacks. This book was released on 1983 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Through the Eyes of a Serpent written by Ashley Hannan and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-19 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the Eyes of a Serpent By: Ashley Hannan One package turns a group of friends’ lives upside down. On the run for their lives, standing up against the bad guy, and a little romantic revenge, none of them expect it to turn into what it does. Paul, Neil, Caleb, Marcus, and Amanda end up delivering a package; unbeknownst to them, it is to a drug lord. The game of survival never becomes so real as they have to get out of Florida before the clock runs out. The rules end up changing when one of them is kidnapped by “The King” and the fight to get out of Florida alive diminishes in this action-packed romance.
Download or read book Spin Sucks written by Gini Dietrich and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2014 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go beyond PR spin! Master better ways to communicate honestly and regain the trust of your customers and stakeholders with this book.
Download or read book Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict written by Karin Hurt and published by HarperCollins Leadership. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential guide to master any workplace conflict with confidence and ease, have less drama, better results, and thrive at work. In many workplaces today, workplace conflict is an escalating issue. The shift to remote work and hybrid teams has left many people longing for deeper human connection. On top of this, add a younger generation clamoring for more feedback and impatient for change, steady advances in technology that can feel threatening to job security, or people reexamining priorities and quietly quitting. Take the increase in anxiety, stress, and depression, mix in the loss of human relationships, and you get less tolerance and understanding leading, ultimately, to more unresolved workplace conflict. Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict is an essential resource for all employees (and their managers) who are looking for help on how to navigate frequent workplace conflicts, including with their boss and other difficult people, so they can rebuild trust, collaboration, and ultimately enjoy more influence at work. Leadership and workplace culture experts Karin Hurt and David Dye share practical and easy-to-follow tactics such as: Over 300 actual phrases you can use to deescalate common workplace conflict situations, build trust, and make better decisions. Clear examples and explanations of how phrasing will improve interactions. Critical communication tools to ensure workplace issues are addressed before they fester and become more difficult to manage. Findings, real-world cases, and inspiring stories from the World Workplace Conflict and Collaboration Survey of 5000+ people in more than 45 countries conducted by the authors.
Download or read book Glorious Greeks Meet the Gods written by Armaan Verma and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greek Mythology through the eyes of an 11 year old. How would Zeus or Poseidon behave if they lived through our times and spoke the way we speak? This book gives a comic and contemporary twist to the age-old legend that unfolded on Mount Olympus. Hang on, the book even has a funny take on how Mount Olympus was named. But we dont want to spoil the fun, so go ahead and fi nd out for yourself.
Download or read book Average Sucks Why You Don t Get What You Want and What to Do about It written by Michael Bernoff and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've tried everything they told you to do. You pushed, you hustled. Nothing is really wrong, and yet, you're unsatisfied with where you are. You're painfully aware that there's another level you can reach, and think you know what you need to do to get there. The only problem is you're not doing it--at least not consistently.It's not your fault that you feel stuck. There's an invisible force holding you back, and in Average Sucks, Michael Bernoff shows you what it is and what you can do about it.Michael is not teaching business strategy, and this is not a book designed to bury you in busywork. It's an invitation to meet the real you. The one who lives life the way they want to live. Michael is going to show you how to easily change the way you think and how you do things, so you can enjoy more success and more fun while you're at it.You deserve better than average, you're capable of it, too--isn't it time to go get it?
Download or read book The Promise of Lightning written by Linda Seed and published by Linda Seed. This book was released on 2022-07-12 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Megan Scott’s relationship with California rancher Liam Delaney started off well, but lately it’s been going too far too fast—and it’s beginning to feel like a trap she doesn’t know how to escape. Drew McCray has been embroiled in a feud with his cousin Liam for years, but so far, he’s managed to keep his distance. Now, a wedding in which they’re both groomsmen is forcing the two of them together, for better or worse. Considering that Drew is falling hard for Liam’s girl, it's probably going to be worse. The Promise of Lightning is the second novel in a series readers have called “gripping,” “flawless,” and “a wonderful read.”
Download or read book The Delaneys of Cambria Series The Complete Four Book Set written by Linda Seed and published by Linda Seed. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 1152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now, you can read the entire four-book Delaneys of Cambria series in one place, at one price. A Long, Cool Rain: Colin Delaney’s wealthy family has been a Central Coast fixture for generations. When the family is rocked by the sudden death of Redmond Delaney, Colin’s uncle and a major shareholder in the family fortune, Colin learns something that puts all he thought he knew about the man into question. Julia McCray knows that her brother, Drew, has been hiding something that’s been tearing him apart. The day Colin turns up on Julia’s doorstep, he reveals a secret that will throw both her family and his into turmoil. The Promise of Lightning: Megan Scott’s relationship with California rancher Liam Delaney started off well, but lately it’s been going too far too fast—and it’s beginning to feel like a trap she doesn’t know how to escape. Drew McCray has been embroiled in a feud with his cousin Liam for years, but so far, he’s managed to keep his distance. Now, a wedding in which they’re both groomsmen is forcing the two of them together, for better or worse. Considering that Drew is falling hard for Liam’s girl, it's probably going to be worse. Loving the Storm: Rancher Liam Delaney’s still suffering from the triple blow of his beloved uncle’s death, his breakup from a woman he’d wanted to marry, and an accident that left him with an injury that still hasn’t fully healed. When he meets artist Aria Howard, he starts to feel things he hasn’t felt in a long time—like optimism and hope for the future. But Aria’s history—one she’s trying to hide from him—has taught her that love is dangerous and that forever is nothing but a fairy tale. If Liam’s going to earn her trust, he’s going to have to give her the one elusive thing she’s always longed for. Searching for Sunshine: Breanna Delaney is a devoted mother, a loyal sister, and a grieving widow who always thinks of others before herself. But lately, she’s been wanting more. If she can just restore her ramshackle beach house to its former glory, it will be a big step toward taking care of her own needs for a change. Jake Travis, battered by a recent divorce, goes into his job as Breanna’s contractor expecting nothing more than a paycheck. Sure, she’s attractive as hell, but she’s way out of his league. But the more closely he works with her, the more he thinks maybe he has the tools to repair both of their lives.
Download or read book Ready Player Two written by Ernest Cline and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The thrilling sequel to the beloved worldwide bestseller Ready Player One, the near-future adventure that inspired the blockbuster Steven Spielberg film. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST • “The game is on again. . . . A great mix of exciting fantasy and threatening fact.”—The Wall Street Journal AN UNEXPECTED QUEST. TWO WORLDS AT STAKE. ARE YOU READY? Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday’s contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything. Hidden within Halliday’s vaults, waiting for his heir to find, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the OASIS a thousand times more wondrous—and addictive—than even Wade dreamed possible. With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest—a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize. And an unexpected, impossibly powerful, and dangerous new rival awaits, one who’ll kill millions to get what he wants. Wade’s life and the future of the OASIS are again at stake, but this time the fate of humanity also hangs in the balance. Lovingly nostalgic and wildly original as only Ernest Cline could conceive it, Ready Player Two takes us on another imaginative, fun, action-packed adventure through his beloved virtual universe, and jolts us thrillingly into the future once again.
Download or read book Couplehood written by Paul Reiser and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of the #1 best-seller SeinLanguage, Bantam Books proudly presents the first book by Paul Reiser, television's sharpest, funniest observer of love, marriage and other mysteries of life. A veteran comic performer, Reiser is best-known as the co-creator and star of the highly-rated NBC comedy, "Mad About You", which Time Magazine called "The season's best new sitcom" in its 1992 debut. Every Thursday night more than twenty million viewers watch as Paul Reiser reveals the most intimate and hilarious scenes of a marriage. Now for the first time, Reiser brings his trademark wit to the page in a book that will delight his eagerly-awaiting audience, and anyone else who has ever fallen in love -- or tried not to. In Couplehood, a New York Times bestseller for more than 40 weeks, Reiser reflects on what it means to be half of a couple -- everything from the science of hand holding, to the technique of tag-team storytelling, to the politics of food and why it always seems to come down to chicken or fish.
Download or read book Near On written by Ocean Strata and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-23 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book Near On is about the duality of all people. We're all good and bad- even the best of us. Interwoven in the book are three main elements: 1) Loss - The author’s best friend lost his daughter at a very young age to brain cancer and he explores how we all experience grief differently throughout different points in our life. 2) Racism - As an African American man, the author wanted to look at the subtleties of racism he has experienced and give a different point of view of how we ALL wrong each other in small - not "in your face"- ways. 3) The Multiverse - He explores a fascinating topic that we know little to nothing about. There are many times in the story where there aren't clear cut answers - much like the reality of things. This is the first of three books the author has planned in this realm. The story is unique and compelling because the characters are relatable. The writing is designed to be grounded. The dialog is in a fashion where people talk to each other in the real world and people behave in a "normal" way. About the Author Ocean Strata grew up in Santa Monica, California, in a not-so-great neighborhood where he was raised by a single mom. Most kids left to their own devices may have gotten into trouble, but Strata chose to go to the library and read most days. He went to USC on an academic scholarship and graduated from Marshall School of Business. Strata found joy and peace in writing and in the technology industry. As a black man in sales and corporate America, he has experienced both beautiful behavior and sub-par behavior. He feels that all of his experiences drove his passion to tell a story about the middle ground - about the grey. He met his wife in banking, and they now have twin toddlers - a boy and a girl - his hardest job to date.
Download or read book Communication Yearbooks Vols 6 33 Set written by Various and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 17176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Communication Yearbook annuals originally published between 1977 and 2009 publish diverse, state-of-the-discipline literature reviews that advance knowledge and understanding of communication systems, processes, and impacts across the discipline. Topics dealt with include Communication as Process, Research Methodology in Communication, Communication Effects, Taxonomy of Communication and European Communication Theory, Information Systems Division, Mass Communication Research, Mapping the Domain of Intercultural Communication, Public Relations, Feminist Scholarship, Communication Law and Policy, Visual Communication, Communication and Cross-Sex Friendships Across the Life Cycle, Television Programming and Sex Stereotyping, InterCultural Communication Training, Leadership and Relationships, Media Performance Assessment, Cognitive Approaches to Communication.
Download or read book Communication Yearbook 14 written by James A. Anderson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-22 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Communication Yearbook annuals publish diverse, state-of-the-discipline literature reviews that advance knowledge and understanding of communication systems, processes, and impacts across the discipline. Sponsored by the International Communication Association, each volume provides a forum for the exchange of interdisciplinary and internationally diverse scholarship relating to communication in its many forms. This volume re-issues the yearbook from 1991.
