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Author: Robert Laubach Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595150861 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 306
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Street-smart, 29, and college educated, HARRY O’DAY’S only interest is himself. Content and prospering working at Santronics, his tranquility is shattered by events that drag him and his fiancée into a murderous, multisided game of oval office intrigue and Mafia political ambition. SUGOMU NAGAKURA, lunatic CEO of Komti, Ltd., (Santronics’ parent) and his Schtzstaffel, (SS) are planning a second holocaust. Responsible for the deaths of thousands of allied prisoners of war, his diabolical scheme is thwarted when Harry learns his father was tortured, and his body desecrated on direct orders from Col Sugomu Nagakura of the Japanese Imperial Army. Revenge now an obsession, Harry turns to his Machiavellian mentor, ALFONSA PONZINNO, for help. Thirteen years earlier, he had saved the life of Ponzinno’s only son. At a price, Ponzinno explains the terms of the quid pro quo; a deal that makes Harry second only to Ponzinno in power. Others, also, are looking to terminate Nagakura. A cabal of faceless civilian bureaucrats and military leaders are frantically attempting to eliminate him, and exorcise the presidency, both at the same time. They know about Santronics’ secrets and foolishly send Harry to ask for Ponzinno’s help; a mistake the U.S. Government pays dearly for.
Author: Jenny Odell Publisher: Melville House ISBN: 1612197507 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 257
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** A New York Times Bestseller ** NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY: Time • The New Yorker • NPR • GQ • Elle • Vulture • Fortune • Boing Boing • The Irish Times • The New York Public Library • The Brooklyn Public Library "A complex, smart and ambitious book that at first reads like a self-help manual, then blossoms into a wide-ranging political manifesto."—Jonah Engel Bromwich, The New York Times Book Review One of President Barack Obama's "Favorite Books of 2019" Porchlight's Personal Development & Human Behavior Book of the Year In a world where addictive technology is designed to buy and sell our attention, and our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity, it can seem impossible to escape. But in this inspiring field guide to dropping out of the attention economy, artist and critic Jenny Odell shows us how we can still win back our lives. Odell sees our attention as the most precious—and overdrawn—resource we have. And we must actively and continuously choose how we use it. We might not spend it on things that capitalism has deemed important … but once we can start paying a new kind of attention, she writes, we can undertake bolder forms of political action, reimagine humankind’s role in the environment, and arrive at more meaningful understandings of happiness and progress. Far from the simple anti-technology screed, or the back-to-nature meditation we read so often, How to do Nothing is an action plan for thinking outside of capitalist narratives of efficiency and techno-determinism. Provocative, timely, and utterly persuasive, this book will change how you see your place in our world.
Author: Celeste Headlee Publisher: Harmony ISBN: 1984824740 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 290
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“A welcome antidote to our toxic hustle culture of burnout.”—Arianna Huffington “This book is so important and could truly save lives.”—Elizabeth Gilbert “A clarion call to work smarter [and] accomplish more by doing less.”—Adam Grant We work feverishly to make ourselves happy. So why are we so miserable? Despite our constant search for new ways to optimize our bodies and minds for peak performance, human beings are working more instead of less, living harder not smarter, and becoming more lonely and anxious. We strive for the absolute best in every aspect of our lives, ignoring what we do well naturally and reaching for a bar that keeps rising higher and higher. Why do we measure our time in terms of efficiency instead of meaning? Why can’t we just take a break? In Do Nothing, award-winning journalist Celeste Headlee illuminates a new path ahead, seeking to institute a global shift in our thinking so we can stop sabotaging our well-being, put work aside, and start living instead of doing. As it turns out, we’re searching for external solutions to an internal problem. We won’t find what we’re searching for in punishing diets, productivity apps, or the latest self-improvement schemes. Yet all is not lost—we just need to learn how to take time for ourselves, without agenda or profit, and redefine what is truly worthwhile. Pulling together threads from history, neuroscience, social science, and even paleontology, Headlee examines long-held assumptions about time use, idleness, hard work, and even our ultimate goals. Her research reveals that the habits we cling to are doing us harm; they developed recently in human history, which means they are habits that can, and must, be broken. It’s time to reverse the trend that’s making us all sadder, sicker, and less productive, and return to a way of life that allows us to thrive.
Author: Merrill Collett Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing ISBN: 9780836235838 Category : Terminal care Languages : en Pages : 0
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A step-by-step guide to caring for a terminally ill loved one offers practical nursing skills, effective pain treatments, and tips on handling visitors.
Author: Harlan Coben Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1524745790 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 402
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NOW A NETFLIX SERIES! The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix dramas Fool Me Once and The Stranger proves that the past never truly fades away in this shocking thriller. Megan is a suburban soccer mom who once upon a time walked on the wild side. Ray used to be a talented documentary photographer but now finds himself in a dead-end job posing as a paparazzo. Broome is a detective who can’t let go of a cold case. Each is hiding secrets that even those closest to them would never suspect. When the terrible consequences of long-ago events threaten to ruin their quiet suburban lives, they will come to the startling realization that they may not want to forget the past at all. As Megan, Ray, and Broome are faced with the excitement of temptation and the desperation and hunger that can lurk behind even the prettiest facades—they will discover a hard truth: the line between one kind of life and another can be as whisper-thin as a heartbeat.
Author: Alexa Riley Publisher: Carina Press ISBN: 1488080593 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 74
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New York Times and #1 ebook bestselling author Alexa Riley returns with Stay Close, the first novella in a brand-new series spinning off from the bestselling For Her books. A former Russian mafia soldier is hired to protect a friend’s young daughter, but he knows he’ll do more than keep her safe—he’ll make her his. Forever. If she were to simply whisper my name, I would be at her feet, begging to touch what I shouldn’t, taste what doesn’t belong to me, run my hands along the sweet innocence she taunts me with. Penelope Justice is eighteen, old enough to graduate high school but—according to her parents—not old enough to live without 24/7 security. Practice has made her an expert at ditching her bodyguards. One look at Ivan and she never wants to run again. I’ve been hired to protect her. I can’t help but think that perhaps someone should have protected her from me. Ivan steals the breath right out of her lungs, something no boy has ever done. Then again, he’s far from a boy. This man, this man who looks like he could kill someone with the flick of a wrist, is everything. He is her future. I can’t let her go and I won’t give her up. I’ve done bad things in my life, and I don’t deserve her. But I can’t do the honorable thing. I’ve never been noble, and I’m not starting now. This book is approximately 23,000 words One-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. It’s a promise!
Author: Robert Laubach Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595150861 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 306
Book Description
Street-smart, 29, and college educated, HARRY O’DAY’S only interest is himself. Content and prospering working at Santronics, his tranquility is shattered by events that drag him and his fiancée into a murderous, multisided game of oval office intrigue and Mafia political ambition. SUGOMU NAGAKURA, lunatic CEO of Komti, Ltd., (Santronics’ parent) and his Schtzstaffel, (SS) are planning a second holocaust. Responsible for the deaths of thousands of allied prisoners of war, his diabolical scheme is thwarted when Harry learns his father was tortured, and his body desecrated on direct orders from Col Sugomu Nagakura of the Japanese Imperial Army. Revenge now an obsession, Harry turns to his Machiavellian mentor, ALFONSA PONZINNO, for help. Thirteen years earlier, he had saved the life of Ponzinno’s only son. At a price, Ponzinno explains the terms of the quid pro quo; a deal that makes Harry second only to Ponzinno in power. Others, also, are looking to terminate Nagakura. A cabal of faceless civilian bureaucrats and military leaders are frantically attempting to eliminate him, and exorcise the presidency, both at the same time. They know about Santronics’ secrets and foolishly send Harry to ask for Ponzinno’s help; a mistake the U.S. Government pays dearly for.
Author: Libby Cataldi Publisher: St. Martin's Press ISBN: 1429994959 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 320
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During his early teens, Jeff Bratton started using drugs. At first, alcohol and pot, but quickly he spiraled into using cocaine, ketamine, crystal meth and eventually heroin. How could this wonderful son, loving brother, and star athlete lose himself to drugs? How could his parents be so clueless? How could his mother, the long-term head of a private school, be so blind? "Stagli vicino", an Italian recovering addict told the author. "Stay close—never leave him, even when he is most unlovable." This is not a book about saving a child. It is a book about what it means to stay close to a loved one gripped by addiction. It is about one son who came home and one mother who never gave up hope. Stay Close is one mother's tough, honest, and intimate tale that chronicles her son's severe drug addiction, as it corroded all relationships from the inside out. It is a story of deep trauma and deep despair, but also of deep hope—and healing. Here is Libby Cataldi's story about dealing with addiction without withdrawing love, learning to trust again while remaining attuned to lies, and the cautious triumph of staying clean one day at a time. He told her, "Mom, never quit believing." And she didn't.
Author: Thérèse Jacobs-Stewart Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1616496428 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 112
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Too much stress puts us at risk of relapse and can harm our health, but how can we avoid stress during a global health crisis? Start by calming the critical voice inside. Combining thought-awareness, loving-kindness practice and mindfulness meditation, this simple, time-tested method can be used throughout the day to quiet your critical voices and ease the mind. Through short, accessible phrases, readers will learn to reorient thinking when their inner critic shows up. You’ve probably heard it said, and have maybe spoken the words yourself, “I am my own worst critic.” A negative internal running commentary contributes to a lack of confidence and low self-worth in many people. Well-known mindfulness meditation teacher and author, Therese Jacobs-Stewart, offers one of the most effective approaches to calming a self-critical mind: the ancient Buddhist practice of using “Compassion Slogans.” Combining thought-awareness, loving-kindness practice and mindfulness meditation, this simple, time-tested method can be used throughout the day to quiet your critical voices and ease the mind. Through short, accessible phrases, you will learn to reorient your thinking when your inner critic shows up. Instead of making a negative thought stronger by fighting it, you will learn to let thoughts dissipate through lack of attention. When you remember to “begin kindness with yourself,” you will find that keeping a compassionate perspective on all that you do and say will allow you to transform your inner critic with a kinder voice. Some examples of mindfulness slogans: Everything is of the nature to change (even me) Abandon poisonous food (thoughts) Rest in the openness of mind Begin kindness with ourselves
Author: Tim Eisenhauer Publisher: ISBN: 9780997798906 Category : Employee morale Languages : en Pages : 328
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Who the Hell Wants to Work for You? explains and unifies the groundbreaking employee engagement practices of America's most admired companies. It shows the role of individuals, managers, and executives in building a new kind of workplace. It uses the collective experience of hundreds of employers to help you transform your mind, team, and business
Author: L. V. Hay Publisher: Orenda Books ISBN: 1912374226 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 346
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Lily has a fresh new start when she marries Sebastian, but her controlling ex-husband soon makes an appearance, and soon she's fighting for her marriage ... and her life. A startling, twisty psychological thriller from bestselling author Lucy V Hay. 'Well written, engrossing and brilliantly unique' Heat 'Prepare to be surprised' Closer 'A claustrophobic and complex read' CultureFly 'Sharp, confident writing' Peter James ____________________ Till death do us part... After leaving her marriage to jealous, possessive oncologist Maxwell, Lily and her six-year-old son have a second chance at happiness with headteacher Sebastian. Kind but vulnerable, Sebastian is the polar opposite of Maxwell, and the perfect match for Lily. After a whirlwind romance, they marry, and that's when things start to go wrong... Maxwell returns to the scene, determined to win back his family, and events soon spiral out of control. Lily and Sebastian find themselves not only fighting for their relationship, but also their lives... Chilling, dark and terrifying, Do No Harm is a taut psychological thriller and a study of obsession, from one of the most exciting new voices in crime fiction. ____________________ 'Wonderfully layered and gripping' Jendella Benson 'I couldn't put it down' Paula Daly 'Propulsive, inventively and purely addictive' Crime by the Book 'Intense and pacy' Mari Hannah 'Wrong-foots you in ALL the best ways' Caz Frear 'Original, daring and emotionally truthful' Paul Burston 'Slick and compulsive' Random Things through My Letterbox 'Crackles with tension' Karen Dionne 'A contemporary thriller with a heart of darkness' Live & Deadly 'Dark, compelling, twisted, thought-provoking and emotional' Chapter in My Life
Author: Robert Laubach
Author: Jenny Odell
Author: Celeste Headlee
Author: Merrill Collett
Author: Harlan Coben
Author: Alexa Riley
Author: Robert Laubach
Author: Libby Cataldi
Author: Thérèse Jacobs-Stewart
Author: Tim Eisenhauer
Author: L. V. Hay