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Drunk Mom: A Memoir
Jowita Bydlowska · Penguin Books, 2014.
Pages: 308
Format: Print book
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"An intense, complex and disturbing story, bravely and beautifully told. I read Drunk Mom with my jaw on the floor, which doesn't happen to me that often." - Lena Dunham Three years after giving up drinking, Jowita Bydlowska found herself throwing back a glass of champagne... |
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The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success, 2nd Edition
Scott Eblin · Nicholas Brealey
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover
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Much as Good to Great described what seperates top companies from the rest, The Next Level: What Insiders Know about Executive Success shows executives what seperates leadership success from failure at the next level. Every day, high performers are tapped to be executives and then left... |
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Breaking Through Bias: Communication Techniques for Women to Succeed at Work
Andrea S Kramer · Bibliomotion
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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More than fifty years after the beginning of the Women's Movement and forty years after passage of Title IX, women are still not "making it" in traditionally male careers. Women start their careers on parity with men but generally end them far earlier, having achieved less status,... |
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Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations
Dan Ariely · Ted
Pages: 128
Format: Print book
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Bestselling author Dan Ariely reveals fascinating new insights into motivation - showing that the subject is far more complex than we ever imagined.Every day we work hard to motivate ourselves, the people we live with, the people who work for and do business with us. In this way, much of what... |
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Heather Has Two Mommies
Leslea Newman · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book
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Candlewick relaunches a modern classic for this generation with an all-new, beautifully illustrated edition.Heather's favorite number is two. She has two arms, two legs, and two pets. And she also has two mommies. When Heather goes to school for the first time, someone asks her about her daddy,... |
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The Hostage's Daughter: A Story of Family, Madness, and the Middle East
Sulome Anderson · Dey Street Books
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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In this gripping blend of reportage, memoir, and analysis, a journalist and daughter of one of the world's most famous hostages, Terry Anderson, takes an intimate look at her father's captivity during the Lebanese Hostage Crisis and the ensuing political firestorm on both her family and the United... |
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Long Story Short: The Only Storytelling Guide You'll Ever Need
Margot Leitman · Sasquatch Books
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
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This is a practical storytelling guide from comedian, winner of multiple Moth storytelling competitions, and founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade storytelling program, Margot Leitman. Did you ever wish you could tell a story that leaves others spellbound? Storytelling teacher and champion... |
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Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why: The Science of Sexual Orientation
Simon LeVay · Oxford University Press
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
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What causes a child to grow up gay or straight? Neuroscientist Simon LeVay summarizes a wealth of scientific evidence that points to one inescapable conclusion: Sexual orientation results primarily from an interaction between genes, sex hormones, and the cells of the developing body and brain.... |
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Historical Tours Arlington National Cemetery: Trace the Path of America's Heritage
Cynthia Parzych · Globe Pequot Press
Format: eBook
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These history travel guides provide an introduction discussing the history and preservation of the present-day site and facilities and include a detailed, walking tour interspersed with first-hand accounts about the cemetery and events that have taken place there. A timeline runs through... |
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The Gunning of America: Business and the Making of American Gun Culture
Pamela Haag · Basic Books
Pages: 528
Format: Print book
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Americans have always loved guns. This special bond was forged during the American Revolution and sanctified by the Second Amendment. It is because of this exceptional relationship that American civilians are more heavily armed than the citizens of any other nation.Or so we're told.In The Gunning... |
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Daft Punk: A Trip Inside the Pyramid
Dina Santorelli · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
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Daft Punk, the legendary electronic music duo from France, is currently the hottest band in the world. In May 2013, Random Access Memories debuted at #1 on the charts in over 97 countries--including the U.S., Mexico, France, the UK, Japan, Australia, and many more. But Daft Punk's fame... |
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Performing Life: The Story of Ruth Posselt, American Violinist
Diana Lewis Burgin · Troy Book Makers
Pages: 241
Format: Print book
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Performing Life is a richly illustrated biography of the internationally renowned violinist Ruth Posselt (1911-2007) , tracing her career from her debut as a child prodigy at New York's Carnegie Hall in 1923 to her last appearances in the late seventies. This first-ever biography details... |
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