Download or read book The Christmas Strike written by Nikki Rivers and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can’t give to others…until you give to yourself! With Christmas only twelve days away, supermom Abby Blake is going on strike. Sure she loves her grown daughters and their families, but do they all have to be so…well, needy? Having made her stand, Abby’s not about to let anything—or anyone—stop her. Especially her sworn enemy—alpha male extraordinaire Cole Hudson. Abby convinces him to fly her to Chicago on his private jet for a little R and R. But Cole’s got other plans—a surprise detour to Paris. And thanks to a luxury suite, a fabulous shopping spree and enough sparks flying between her and Cole to light up the Eiffel Tower, life is definitely looking up for Abby. Maybe this “strike” should grow into a year-round holiday….
Download or read book The Christmas Strike written by Stephan Zimmermann and published by . This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charismatic California Senator Jack Cortland has his eye on the White House. He counts on support from the nation's labor unions and on profits from his oil portfolio. Incumbent President Sheridan Washburn must decide whether to launch a clandestine military operation to rescue a group of international hostages in an oil-rich African country. Cantara Suhayar, a dedicated young terrorist, launches the ultimate strike against America to avenge the death of her brother at the hands of the CIA. Caught in the maelstrom of international intrigue is Pete Carpenter, the Senator's legislative analyst. He is forced to choose between loyalty to his country, to his boss, and to the young woman who shares his life. A fast-paced political thriller, zooming from Africa to Vienna to Washington and San Francisco, it is also a thought-provoking commentary on life in the turbulent post-9/11 era.
Download or read book The Christmas Strike written by Nikki Rivers and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reindeer on Strike written by Make Believe Ideas Ltd and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Funny festive picture book, with rhyming text and sweet illustrations.
Download or read book On Strike for Christmas written by Sheila Roberts and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On Strike for Christmas written by Sheila Roberts and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tired of their husbands' refusal to share Christmas responsibilities and the lack of appreciation, Joy, Laura, and other women of Holly decide to stage a boycott in order to make the men decorate, mail cards, shop for gifts, and clean up the holiday mess.
Download or read book Troubled Blood written by Robert Galbraith and published by Mulholland Books. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 969 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the epic fifth installment in this “compulsively readable” (People) series, Galbraith’s “irresistible hero and heroine” (USA Today) take on the decades-old cold case of a missing doctor, one which may be their grisliest yet. Private Detective Cormoran Strike is visiting his family in Cornwall when he is approached by a woman asking for help finding her mother, Margot Bamborough—who went missing in mysterious circumstances in 1974. Strike has never tackled a cold case before, let alone one forty years old. But despite the slim chance of success, he is intrigued and takes it on; adding to the long list of cases that he and his partner in the agency, Robin Ellacott, are currently working on. And Robin herself is also juggling a messy divorce and unwanted male attention, as well as battling her own feelings about Strike. As Strike and Robin investigate Margot’s disappearance, they come up against a fiendishly complex case with leads that include tarot cards, a psychopathic serial killer and witnesses who cannot all be trusted. And they learn that even cases decades old can prove to be deadly . . .
Download or read book The Great Christmas Strike written by Robyn Harrison and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book China on Strike written by Zhongjin Li and published by Haymarket Books. This book was released on 2016-05-18 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China has been the fastest growing major economy in the world for three decades. It is also home to some of the largest, most incendiary, and most underreported labor struggles of our time. China on Strike, the first English-language book of its kind, provides an intimate and revealing window into the lives of workers organizing in some of China’s most profitable factories, which supply Apple, Nike, Hewlett Packard, and other multinational companies. Drawing on dozens of interviews with Chinese workers, this book documents the processes of migration, changing employment relations, worker culture, and other issues related to China’s explosive growth.
Download or read book The Sheep Go on Strike written by Jean-Francois Dumont and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-28 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the sheep on a farm go on strike rather than having their warm coats sheared off, the other animals begin taking sides until, at last, a compromise can be reached.
Download or read book On Strike for Christmas written by Sheila Roberts and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At Christmastime, it seems as though a woman's work is never done. Trimming the tree, mailing the cards, schlepping to the mall, the endless wrapping—bah humbug! So this year, Joy and Laura and the rest of their knitting group decide to go on strike. If their husbands and families want a nice holiday—filled with parties, decorations, and presents—well, they'll just have to do it themselves. The boycott soon takes on a life of its own when a reporter picks up the story and more women join in. But as Christmas Day approaches, Joy, Laura, and their husbands confront larger issues in their marriages and discover that a little holiday magic is exactly what they need to come together. Sheila Roberts gives the best gift of all in this funny, heartwarming novel that touches the very core of Christmas spirit.
Download or read book Santa Goes on Strike written by Jem Vanston and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-30 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Santa is depressed. Tired of the selfishness and greed of people, he decides to go on strike. But what will the reindeer do? It's their duty to deliver presents to the world's children every Christmas. Santa Goes on Strike is a funny and heart-warming poem for both children and adults that has been called 'a modern classic'. It also aims to raise awareness of depression. Recommended to be read aloud every Christmas! "A real gem!" Hannah Murray, host of The Book Show, www.talkradioeurope.com.
Download or read book The Nine Lives of Christmas written by Sheila Roberts and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-10-25 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unwrap a Heartwarming Tale of Love, Laughter, and Furry Feline Mischief in The Nine Lives of Christmas When a guy is in trouble, he starts making deals with his Creator...and Ambrose the cat is no exception. In danger of losing his ninth and final life, Ambrose makes a desperate plea to the universe. He'll do anything—anything!—if he can just survive and enjoy a nice long, final life. His prayer is answered when a stranger comes along and saves him—and now it looks like he has to hold up his end of the bargain. The stranger turns out to be a firefighter named Zach, who's in need of some serious romantic help. If Ambrose can just bring Zach together with Merilee, the nice lady who works at Pet Palace, it's bound to earn him a healthy ninth life. Unfortunately for Ambrose, his mission is a lot harder than he ever thought. Now it's going to take all of Ambrose's feline wiles—and maybe even a good old fashioned Christmas miracle—to make them both realize that what they're looking for is right in front of their eyes.
Download or read book The Infamous Christmas Strike Poems and Holiday Tales written by Alex Almeida and published by Apogee711 PCB Creations Inc.. This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small book of Christmas, holiday, sabbats poems & short stories (lgbtqia+)
Download or read book The Great Reindeer Rebellion written by Lisa Trumbauer and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This playful take on "The Night Before Christmas" provides kids with a one-of-a-kind, behind-the-scenes peek into Santa's workshop. It seems that all's not well at the North Pole: the reindeer have gone on strike and Santa's auditioning other animals to take their place. Full color.
Download or read book The Christmas Killer DI James Walker series Book 1 written by Alex Pine and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most chilling read of the Christmas season.
Download or read book The Christmas Strike Of 1932 written by Rowen Lin and published by . This book was released on 2022-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The setting is a time of great sadness during the Great Depression, even during Christmas. Young Tony hears a story about an enthralling adventure his father had. His father decides to travel to the North Pole to honor his family's wishes. However, he finds that even Santa is having problems with his elves as he struggles to fulfill the world's children's requests. Tony Jr. hopes to pick presents for his family but is sadly denied since he can only pick one present. He then discovers Santa's cottage and witnesses an attempted murder-- on Santa's life! Will he be able to save Santa and Christmas or will this joyful holiday be forever changed ?
