Download or read book Never Try to Teach a Pig to Sing written by Alan Dundes and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dundes and Pagter clearly demonstrate the existence of folklore in the modern urban technological world and refute the notion that folklore reflects only the past.
Download or read book Teaching Pigs to Sing written by Cordelia Strube and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig". -- T-shirt sloganRita wants to pop her six-year-old son Max into baggie with a zip-lock top to preserve his freshness, so she won't have to watch him lose faith in the world. Rita, who does battle with the mice in her cupboard and the fibroids gnawing in her belly, is a single parent with a mother suffering from dementia and a sister whose failing marriage is a sliding into sordid domestic details of terminal body hair disgust. Rita is living a life on the edge of urban normalcy.In Teaching Pigs to Sing, Cordelia Strube has written a novel about pain and longing and the loneliness of life - met squarely with dark wit, deadpan irony, and surprising glimmers of hope. Powered by dialogue whose seeming ordinariness masks chronic anxieties - Strube's character bounce off one another, but rarely connect - Teaching Pigs to Sing creates a completely compelling microcosm of a world frayed at the edges, where futility seems to be the number one option.Cordelia Strube's first two novels were met with unanimous praise for their freshness and irreverence. Like Atwood, she punctures the conventions of romance and pushes through the absurdities of modern life to new insights. Teaching Pigs to Sing affirms her reputation as a superb writer whose gift for social satire is matched by her extraordinary insights into the politics of love.
Download or read book Effective Communication for Academic Chairs written by Mark Hickson and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook examines the communication aspects of the management position in academia. Most academic department chairs are not trained in management skills, including communication strategies. While previous works have dealt with personnel and time management issues, this book illustrates how to communicate with faculty, students, consultation teams, and other administrators in ways that improve the workings of a department while decreasing the workload and tension that often accompany the appointment.
Download or read book OInkophonics written by Mb Andrews and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-01-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To those resilient souls navigating the stormy seas of life, this book is dedicated to you. In the face of adversity, you have exhibited unparalleled strength, unwavering courage, and an indomitable spirit that inspires those around you. This space is a tribute to your tenacity and an acknowledgment of the shared struggles that unite us. To the weary hearts who have faced hardship head-on, know that you are not alone. In this collective we stand together, recognizing the unique battles each one of you fights with such grace and determination. It is a testament to the human spirit's remarkable capacity to endure, adapt, and above all overcome. Prepare yourself for a delightful and thought-provoking journey where we'll delve into the art of discernment, the importance of embracing one's nature, and the beauty of approaching life's challenges with a good dose of humor. Remember, sometimes it's okay to let the pig be a pig and simply enjoy the melody of life.
Download or read book Executing Strategy written by Timothy C. Daughtry and published by Capital Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strategy means nothing if it's not executed properly--Two respected business psychologists coach you through a winning relay of strategy from boardroom to frontline--developing stronger management leaders with each handoff
Download or read book Business Reports for Busy People written by Greg Holden and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business Reports for Busy People is a comprehensive guide filled with a wide range of samples and templates that can be customized to produce professional-looking, clear, and concise reports for virtually any need, including easily customizabletemplates and boilerplate text. Business Reports for Busy People features the most commonly used business reports, including: Policies and Procedures, HR Assessments, Disciplinary Reports, Progress Reports, Situation Summaries, Time Accounting Reports, Meeting Minutes, Business Plans, Annual Reports, Feasibility Studies, Expense Reports, White Papers, Statistical Samplings, Abstract Summaries, and much, much more. For each kind of report, this helpful title includes typical contents; suggested formats; requirements, criteria or background information to include: necessary comparisons or options to discuss; how to frame your conclusions or recommendations; and a complete revision checklist. Make a smart business decision. Start with Business Reports for Busy People when you want to produce your next report faster, easier, and with total assurance.
Download or read book You Can Teach a Pig to Sing written by Mary Jane Mapes and published by . This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you have a PIG in your life? Do you live or work with a Particularly Irritating Guy or Gal or a Painfully Intolerable Griper? PIGs can be found anywhere, anytime, in any venue, and if you have one (or more) in your life, this book is for you. In You CAN Teach a Pig to Sing, Mary Jane Mapes serves up an unusual and appealing approach for dealing with the less than perfect people in your life. If you find yourself frequently annoyed, exasperated and at the end of your rope because of a PIG, don't give up. This enlightening, entertaining book will show you how and why to give it one more try instead--one that works! Find out what it takes to transform your PIG into a silk purse. Discover powerful, practical strategies that will keep your relationships humming along instead of hitting those sour keys. Don't settle for less than you deserve in your relationships; learn how to convert those PIGs int Positively Irrepressible Gems so you (and they) can shine!
Download or read book HOW TO WORK FOR AN IDIOT Volume 1 of 2 EasyRead Super Large 24pt Edition written by and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Uncle John s Facts to Annoy Your Teacher Bathroom Reader For Kids Only written by Bathroom Readers' Institute and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncle John's fabulous and fascinating For Kids Only reader is back. No parents allowed! We admit it: Uncle John wasn’t a great student. He’d rather draw plungers or make fart noises than read boring school books. So we made this book with little Uncle John in mind. It’s full of fun facts and funny illustrations--all designed to make your teacher squirm. It’s got the weird. It’s got the wacky. And it definitely has the gross. So hide this book from the grownups as you check out . . . * Icky eats: fried spiders and candy-coated larvae * Hunting for real hidden treasures * The history of doughnuts * How to make armpit farts * Goofball students who grew up to be president * Wrong facts your teacher thinks are true Plus dumb crooks, amazing kids, animal oddities, and a whole lot more!
Download or read book Sing a Song of Piglets written by Eve Bunting and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2002 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From skiing in January to surfing in July, two energetic piglets romp through the months of the years in this calendar in verse.
Download or read book HOW TO WORK FOR AN IDIOT EasyRead Large Bold Edition written by John Hoover and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2003 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Hoover, an organizational leadership consultant, discusses how to deal with an "Idiot Boss" - or I-Boss - who does stupid things. Hoover distinguishes idiots from other tricky bosses, including those who think they are God, or who are paranoid, sadistic or Machiavellian. He leaves the reader with a couple of issues. First, you'll think no good, caring bosses still exist. Second, he doesn't tell you clearly where to set boundaries or when enough is finally enough. He often advocates appeasing bad bosses, although his other counsel on how to deal with them has some effective pointers. To his credit, Hoover is very candid about how he has learned from experience, including his mistakes. He offers personal examples from his experiences at Disney and elsewhere, and tries to write in a light-hearted or whimsical vein. getAbstract.com finds the book strongest when it is strategic and weakest when it tries to be funny, given that with bad bosses you only laugh to keep from crying.
Download or read book The Origins and Foundations of Music Education written by Gordon Cox and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-06-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the origins and foundations of music education across five continents.
Download or read book HOW TO WORK FOR AN IDIOT EasyRead Edition written by John Hoover and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2004 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How to Work for an Idiot" is the confession of a recovering "I-Boss" (Idiot Boss). [In this book, the author has] realized that the vast majority of people he kept trying to energize, motivate, and enlighten were, well - idiots. He also realized that he was an idiot for trying to change them. Instead, he has decided to enlighten you, the poor schlubs who actually must continue working for these Idiot Bosses. You cannot change them. You cannot challenge them. And no, you cannot practice anything on them that you saw on CSI or even CSI: Miami. But you can survive them, even thrive under them, if you know how to deal with them. So, despair no longer - this book offers hope for the spirit, strategy for the mind, and the essential ins and outs of dealing with an Idiot Boss.-Back cover
Download or read book Soar with Your Strengths written by Donald O. Clifton and published by Dell. This book was released on 1995-12-09 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking, inspiring book for businesses, managers, and individuals on how to achieve the absolute best by focusing on strengths and steering away from weaknesses, this revolutionary, humanistic approach to business will transform companies, build careers, and change lives.
Download or read book Teaching Pigs to Dance written by Bruce R. Waldron and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Landlording on Autopilot written by Mike Butler and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how Mike Butler managed 75 rental properties while working full-time as a police detective--before he hired any part-time help For many investors, landlording is a pain, but not for those who use Mike Butler's Landlording on Autopilot system. It's a simple, proven method for managing rental properties in your spare time--without the headaches. Mike Butler developed this system while he worked full time as a police officer. Before long, he was buying and managing dozens of properties--and consistently bringing in more than 100% of his rents. Includes free customizable, downloadable forms! Butler shares all the vital techniques of autopilot landlording: * Screening and finding great tenants you can trust * Training tenants to do your landlording work for you * Increasing your cash flow with a simple push-button management system * Using little-known tax breaks available to full-time or part-time landlords * Easily complying with landlording regulations and legal stuff you might not think of * Identifying the most profitable types of properties * Marketing and advertising your properties at little or no cost * Utilizing powerful, ready-to-use landlording forms * Getting rid of bad tenants quickly, safely, and cheaply when buying properties * Using creative tactics to consistently bring in more than 100% of the rent Once you've learned Mike Butler's system, you'll make more money in less time with less effort. Today, Mike Butler is retired from the police force and enjoys more than $1 million a year from his rental properties. Using the techniques and strategies of Landlording on Autopilot will help you achieve your dreams.
Download or read book A Guide to Traditional Pig Keeping written by Carol Harris and published by MBI Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009-08-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a fully illustrated and comprehensive reference book covering all aspects of traditional pig husbandry. With a strong emphasis on the conservation of both rare and traditional breeds, it is aimed very much at the small-scale enterprise and includes day-to-day management issues such as housing, breeding, showing, sales, marketing, welfare, food regulations and organic pig keeping. It also has sections identifying breeds together with their histories, butchery, meat curing, sausage making and cooking. With contributions from many experts it contains clear text, numerous photos and a substantial resource section together with endorsements from Marcus Bates of the British Pig Association and chef and pig breeder Antony Worrall-Thompson"--Publisher's description
