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Writings from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Are You Somebody?, on topics from Catholicism to feminism to Irish American culture, and more.
Curious and funny, tender and scathing, Nuala O'Faolain's columns in the Irish Times were never less than trenchant and always passionate. Through the prism of casual, everyday encounters, O'Faolain digs into her subjects in ways that transcend topicality. Taken together, her years of commentary...
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The final novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Are You Somebody? Like many a modern, well-travelled woman, Rosie has lived a fascinating life, full of adventure and the pleasure of many lovers in her younger years. Now, facing the challenges of middle-age, she finds that the things that defined her most (work, love, independence) begin to fail her. She comes home to Ireland to care for her elderly aunt Min, trapped by circumstances...
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"As David Brooks observes, "There is one skill that lies at the heart of any healthy person, family, school, community organization, or the ability to see someone else deeply and make them feel seen--to accurately know another person, to let them feel valued, heard, and understood." And yet we humans don't do this well. All around us are people who feel invisible, unseen, misunderstood. In How to Know a Person, Brooks sets out to help us do better,...
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Her high school crush is back, and he bought her vineyard! Strike One.... In one night, Brooke Miller loses her boyfriend, her job, and possibly her reputation. She vows revenge on her old boss by bringing a defunct vineyard back to its former glory. But ex-baseball star Billy Turlock swoops in and buys her dream vineyard. Strike Two.... Billy hopes the new family business will give him direction and purpose, now that he can no longer play baseball....
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Welcome Back to the Sugar Shack Straitlaced... Chicago prosecutor Kelly Silverthorne has a perfect record in the courtroom and a big fat zero in the bedroom. When she loses her first case ever, she returns home to Deer Lick, Montana, to regain her confidence and shake off the "Sister Serious" moniker she's been stuck with since childhood. Only a few hours into her repentance, karma thrusts her face-to-face with yet another of her major fiascos-a one-night...
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In her memoir, Pat shares the lessons she learned and the adventures she had throughout her ordinary yet extraordinary life. From proving that Life is What You Make It to the importance of not living to please others, Pat's story encourages readers to embrace their own lives and make the most of every opportunity. Along the way, she reminds us that it's better to look back and say "I'm glad I tried that" rather than "I wish I'd done that." Follow...
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Melody Hollenback has a problem. Her husband, Jeff, has joined what appears to be a cult. Considering his and her months-long unemployment and Jeff's clinical depression, Melody has a lot to worry about.
When Jeff exhibits sudden signs of mental wellness, he is convinced the cult is curing him. He becomes increasingly, immersed in the teachings, and Melody worries he is pulling away from her. In an effort to hold on to him, she pretends to join the...
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After the death of his first love, Jessica, Mike Ackman's whole world changed. Jessica's secrets and betrayal hurt him deeply and still haunted him over five years later. He saw no way out of his life of pain or his families belief that he was a lost cause. The life he wanted seemed unreachable. He needed someone to challenge him, someone to stir him back into life.
Taylor Stone moved to Lewisson in hopes of a fresh start in life, one not defined...
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In Somebody to Love, biographers Mark Langthorne and Matt Richards skilfully [sic] weave together Freddie Mercury's incredible pursuit of musical greatness with Queen, his upbringing and his endless search for love with the story of a terrible disease that swept across the world in the 1980s, as medical treatment fought to catch up with it despite underfunding, social ignorance, and homophobia. With brand-new perspectives from Mercury's closest friends...
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“Schiffy - The Life and Times of Somebody You Probably Don't Know But Should” is the story of David "Schiffy" Schiff, an internationally recognized as the go-to Orals Coach for some of the world's largest companies and has helped them win billions of dollars by securing highly lucrative government and defense contracts.
Schiffy has successfully leveraged his four Emmy Awards for directing to help people tell their stories in a profound and differentiating...
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You Better Ask Somebody! Staying On Top Of Your Career in the "Friggin'" Music Business is a music handbook that primarily helps prepare aspiring musicians to create a successful career in the music industry. The handbook, created for high school and college level students, explains how aspiring musicians can create a successful career path and make a name in the industry while maintaining their integrity. It's also a refresher course for veteran...
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With the desire of making others feel, think, and smile, author John Langfeld shares a diverse collection of aurally and visually unique poetry written over the course of more than thirty years of working with language as a technology. Influenced by the ideas, themes, and poetic devices that have tested both him and his students over the years, Langfeld offers poems that explore relationships, induce laughter, illustrate brevity, and present his unique...
14) What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get A Job Around Here?: 44 Insider Secrets That Will Get You Hired
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If you are looking for a job you need every advantage you can get. What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here? puts a former Human Resources executive turned employee advocate in your corner. Cynthia Shapiro reveals the best-kept job secrets that employers don't want you to know including:
*Secret #8: A computer is deciding your job prospects.
*Secret #12: Professional references are useless.
*Secret #18: There is a "type" that always...
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"With its breathtaking terrain and welcoming people, the Western town of Caribou Crossing is the perfect place for a heart to heal, and for love to blossom once more... Since the death of her husband three years ago, young widow Sally Ryland has kept to herself and focused on her struggling business, Ryland Riding. Folks assume she's still grieving, because Sally has never shared the truth about her abusive marriage, or the trust issues that remain....
16) Strong like you
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I haven't cried one time since you disappeared. Not even at football practice when Paton Roper told the whole team you were probably dead. He said, "You know how sometimes a dog gets sick or bites somebody and you have to put it down?" Somebody said, "Yep." "That's probably what happened to Walker's daddy." Walker Lauderdale hasn't cried once since his daddy went missing. And even though everyone says he's dead, Walker won't give up...
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In this riveting account of Biggie's remarkable life, hip hop journalist Cheo Hodari Coker tells the story you've never heard about the dramatic, tension-filled world of Biggie, Tupac, Puff Daddy, and Suge Knight, tracing their friendships and feuds from the beginning to the bitter end. Despite the clash of personalities and styles, all four were key players in a volatile and creative era of hip hop, a time when gangsta rap became popular music.Before...