Author: Stephen McCauley
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 1250122422
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
National Bestseller Best Book of the Year: NPR, Shelf Awareness “I didn't know how much I needed a laugh until I began reading Stephen McCauley's new novel, My Ex-Life. This is the kind of witty, sparkling, sharp novel for which the verb ‘chortle’ was invented.” —Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air “McCauley fits neatly alongside Tom Perrotta and Maria Semple in the category of ‘Novelists You’d Most Like to Drive Across the Country With.’” —The New York Times Book Review David Hedges’s life is coming apart at the seams. His job helping San Francisco rich kids get into the colleges of their (parents’) choice is exasperating; his younger boyfriend has left him; and the beloved carriage house he rents is being sold. His solace is a Thai takeout joint that delivers 24/7. The last person he expects to hear from is Julie Fiske. It’s been decades since they’ve spoken, and he’s relieved to hear she’s recovered from her brief, misguided first marriage. To him. Julie definitely doesn’t have a problem with marijuana (she’s given it up completely, so it doesn’t matter if she gets stoned almost daily) and the Airbnb she’s running out of her seaside house north of Boston is neither shabby nor illegal. And she has two whole months to come up with the money to buy said house from her second husband before their divorce is finalized. She’d just like David’s help organizing college plans for her seventeen-year-old daughter. That would be Mandy. To quote Barry Manilow, Oh Mandy. While she knows she’s smarter than most of the kids in her school, she can’t figure out why she’s making so many incredibly dumb and increasingly dangerous choices? When David flies east, they find themselves living under the same roof (one David needs to repair). David and Julie pick up exactly where they left off thirty years ago—they’re still best friends who can finish each other’s sentences. But there’s one broken bit between them that no amount of home renovations will fix. In prose filled with hilarious and heartbreakingly accurate one-liners, Stephen McCauley has written a novel that examines how we define home, family, and love. Be prepared to laugh, shed a few tears, and have thoughts of your own ex-life triggered. (Throw pillows optional.)
Did You Read My Profile?
Author: William Stamps 111
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781095679852
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
For mature women getting back into the dating scene after divorce or long relationships. Get the do's and don'ts from a man with years of experience in the world of online dating. Hear from a man why men behave the way they do online. Find out why the man you blocked or stopped chatting with could have been the man you are looking for. Why do men ask for more pictures, talk about sex and constantly make sexual remarks online, yet claim they want a relationship? Get the answers and the advice you need that will help you find your Mr. Right online.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781095679852
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
For mature women getting back into the dating scene after divorce or long relationships. Get the do's and don'ts from a man with years of experience in the world of online dating. Hear from a man why men behave the way they do online. Find out why the man you blocked or stopped chatting with could have been the man you are looking for. Why do men ask for more pictures, talk about sex and constantly make sexual remarks online, yet claim they want a relationship? Get the answers and the advice you need that will help you find your Mr. Right online.
Omitted Pieces
Author: Stephanie Hansen
Publisher: Fire & Ice Young Adult Books
ISBN: 1955784264
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
In the year 2164, the World Government has extended communication to Planet Scepter but has yet to enforce any rules which makes it the perfect spot for Cromwell. Instead of Sierra's father he now holds her mother. In order to save her, Sierra will need to make new friends in this place of glowing leaves and a floating capital. Back on Vortex, Al's shut down the old facility but will he be able to make it to Scepter? What about those who made it to Earth? Can they all work together or are they closer to danger than they realize? The amazing conclusion to the Transformed Nexus duology, Omitted Pieces, explores new territory and old with dangerous compassion.
Publisher: Fire & Ice Young Adult Books
ISBN: 1955784264
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
In the year 2164, the World Government has extended communication to Planet Scepter but has yet to enforce any rules which makes it the perfect spot for Cromwell. Instead of Sierra's father he now holds her mother. In order to save her, Sierra will need to make new friends in this place of glowing leaves and a floating capital. Back on Vortex, Al's shut down the old facility but will he be able to make it to Scepter? What about those who made it to Earth? Can they all work together or are they closer to danger than they realize? The amazing conclusion to the Transformed Nexus duology, Omitted Pieces, explores new territory and old with dangerous compassion.
My Ex-Life
Author: Stephen McCauley
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 1250122422
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
National Bestseller Best Book of the Year: NPR, Shelf Awareness “I didn't know how much I needed a laugh until I began reading Stephen McCauley's new novel, My Ex-Life. This is the kind of witty, sparkling, sharp novel for which the verb ‘chortle’ was invented.” —Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air “McCauley fits neatly alongside Tom Perrotta and Maria Semple in the category of ‘Novelists You’d Most Like to Drive Across the Country With.’” —The New York Times Book Review David Hedges’s life is coming apart at the seams. His job helping San Francisco rich kids get into the colleges of their (parents’) choice is exasperating; his younger boyfriend has left him; and the beloved carriage house he rents is being sold. His solace is a Thai takeout joint that delivers 24/7. The last person he expects to hear from is Julie Fiske. It’s been decades since they’ve spoken, and he’s relieved to hear she’s recovered from her brief, misguided first marriage. To him. Julie definitely doesn’t have a problem with marijuana (she’s given it up completely, so it doesn’t matter if she gets stoned almost daily) and the Airbnb she’s running out of her seaside house north of Boston is neither shabby nor illegal. And she has two whole months to come up with the money to buy said house from her second husband before their divorce is finalized. She’d just like David’s help organizing college plans for her seventeen-year-old daughter. That would be Mandy. To quote Barry Manilow, Oh Mandy. While she knows she’s smarter than most of the kids in her school, she can’t figure out why she’s making so many incredibly dumb and increasingly dangerous choices? When David flies east, they find themselves living under the same roof (one David needs to repair). David and Julie pick up exactly where they left off thirty years ago—they’re still best friends who can finish each other’s sentences. But there’s one broken bit between them that no amount of home renovations will fix. In prose filled with hilarious and heartbreakingly accurate one-liners, Stephen McCauley has written a novel that examines how we define home, family, and love. Be prepared to laugh, shed a few tears, and have thoughts of your own ex-life triggered. (Throw pillows optional.)
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 1250122422
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
National Bestseller Best Book of the Year: NPR, Shelf Awareness “I didn't know how much I needed a laugh until I began reading Stephen McCauley's new novel, My Ex-Life. This is the kind of witty, sparkling, sharp novel for which the verb ‘chortle’ was invented.” —Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air “McCauley fits neatly alongside Tom Perrotta and Maria Semple in the category of ‘Novelists You’d Most Like to Drive Across the Country With.’” —The New York Times Book Review David Hedges’s life is coming apart at the seams. His job helping San Francisco rich kids get into the colleges of their (parents’) choice is exasperating; his younger boyfriend has left him; and the beloved carriage house he rents is being sold. His solace is a Thai takeout joint that delivers 24/7. The last person he expects to hear from is Julie Fiske. It’s been decades since they’ve spoken, and he’s relieved to hear she’s recovered from her brief, misguided first marriage. To him. Julie definitely doesn’t have a problem with marijuana (she’s given it up completely, so it doesn’t matter if she gets stoned almost daily) and the Airbnb she’s running out of her seaside house north of Boston is neither shabby nor illegal. And she has two whole months to come up with the money to buy said house from her second husband before their divorce is finalized. She’d just like David’s help organizing college plans for her seventeen-year-old daughter. That would be Mandy. To quote Barry Manilow, Oh Mandy. While she knows she’s smarter than most of the kids in her school, she can’t figure out why she’s making so many incredibly dumb and increasingly dangerous choices? When David flies east, they find themselves living under the same roof (one David needs to repair). David and Julie pick up exactly where they left off thirty years ago—they’re still best friends who can finish each other’s sentences. But there’s one broken bit between them that no amount of home renovations will fix. In prose filled with hilarious and heartbreakingly accurate one-liners, Stephen McCauley has written a novel that examines how we define home, family, and love. Be prepared to laugh, shed a few tears, and have thoughts of your own ex-life triggered. (Throw pillows optional.)
Transcripts of an Internet Scammer
Author: Kenny B.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1684093945
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1122
Book Description
For the last ten years, I have spent between 4,000 to 5,000 hours on many Internet dating sites, looking for scammers. I have spoken with well over five hundred scam artists from Africa alone (and I have files on most of them). My goal in researching Internet scammers was to become an expert on their methods and on how to recognize the warning signs of a scam. This compiled research will enable people to detect a scam and ask the right questions to foil scammers from accomplishing their mission. I hope to save many people from the heart ache, embarrassment, and financial loss that result from these scams. It has been a tiring journey, exposing the methods of a scammer. My joy was found in wasting their time and asking them questions they simply couldn't answer. Find out how the trap works in Transcripts of an Internet Scammer.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1684093945
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1122
Book Description
For the last ten years, I have spent between 4,000 to 5,000 hours on many Internet dating sites, looking for scammers. I have spoken with well over five hundred scam artists from Africa alone (and I have files on most of them). My goal in researching Internet scammers was to become an expert on their methods and on how to recognize the warning signs of a scam. This compiled research will enable people to detect a scam and ask the right questions to foil scammers from accomplishing their mission. I hope to save many people from the heart ache, embarrassment, and financial loss that result from these scams. It has been a tiring journey, exposing the methods of a scammer. My joy was found in wasting their time and asking them questions they simply couldn't answer. Find out how the trap works in Transcripts of an Internet Scammer.
Table for One Please
Author: Red Lipstick
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460279883
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
I am a woman in my late-20s and have a voice that needs to be heard. The voice of all women out there who feel they aren't good enough and struggle by being seen purely for their status, "single", in that they are viewed as an imperfection rather than something to be valued. With all my heart, soul and everything I have and beyond, I decided to write down all my experiences of my dating life for the past 6 years as a way for me to vent and find some sort of closure from all the pain and disappointment. Although I obtained a far greater gift from this process than I could have ever imagined. Through all of this, I created this book, which is my greatest accomplishment. I want to be able to impact at least one person, that is all it would take, to give them this same gift that I have given to myself. To be able to wake up everyday knowing that they aren't a failure because they are still single, and to not be ashamed of their past as those items are what have shaped them to become the person they are today. …I am just a woman from Long Island and I know I could help change the world with my voice. So this book is my mic and it’s my time to speak to the world, so listen…
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460279883
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
I am a woman in my late-20s and have a voice that needs to be heard. The voice of all women out there who feel they aren't good enough and struggle by being seen purely for their status, "single", in that they are viewed as an imperfection rather than something to be valued. With all my heart, soul and everything I have and beyond, I decided to write down all my experiences of my dating life for the past 6 years as a way for me to vent and find some sort of closure from all the pain and disappointment. Although I obtained a far greater gift from this process than I could have ever imagined. Through all of this, I created this book, which is my greatest accomplishment. I want to be able to impact at least one person, that is all it would take, to give them this same gift that I have given to myself. To be able to wake up everyday knowing that they aren't a failure because they are still single, and to not be ashamed of their past as those items are what have shaped them to become the person they are today. …I am just a woman from Long Island and I know I could help change the world with my voice. So this book is my mic and it’s my time to speak to the world, so listen…
Arab and Muslim Science Fiction
Author: Hosam A. Ibrahim Elzembely
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476685231
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
How is science fiction from the Arab and Muslim world different than mainstream science fiction from the West? What distinctive and original contributions can it make? Why is it so often neglected in critical considerations of the genre? While other books have explored these questions, all have been from foreign academic voices. Instead, this book examines the nature, genesis, and history of Arabic and Muslim science fiction, as well as the challenges faced by its authors, in the authors' own words. These authors share their stories and struggles with censors, recalcitrant publishers, critics, the book market, and the literary establishment. Their uphill efforts, with critical contributions from academics, translators, and literary activists, will enlighten the sci-fi enthusiast and fill a gap in the history of science fiction. Topics covered range from culture shock to conflicts between tradition and modernity, proactive roles for female heroines, blind imitation of storytelling techniques, and language games.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476685231
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
How is science fiction from the Arab and Muslim world different than mainstream science fiction from the West? What distinctive and original contributions can it make? Why is it so often neglected in critical considerations of the genre? While other books have explored these questions, all have been from foreign academic voices. Instead, this book examines the nature, genesis, and history of Arabic and Muslim science fiction, as well as the challenges faced by its authors, in the authors' own words. These authors share their stories and struggles with censors, recalcitrant publishers, critics, the book market, and the literary establishment. Their uphill efforts, with critical contributions from academics, translators, and literary activists, will enlighten the sci-fi enthusiast and fill a gap in the history of science fiction. Topics covered range from culture shock to conflicts between tradition and modernity, proactive roles for female heroines, blind imitation of storytelling techniques, and language games.
Take My Wife, Please
Author: Roque Rosales
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1669840859
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Felix is recently divorced from April and currently lives in an efficiency apartment. He is Oscar’s long-time, best friend. Oscar is a womanizer and is married to Diane. His business is finally taking off, so he starts an affair with a young, tantalizing girlfriend, named Cyndi. Cyndi, is a naive young lady, in her first year of college. She lives in an all-girls dorm. Who thinks Oscar, is separated? Oscar’s life is going great, but for one thing? His marriage, to his faithful wife, Diane. He wants to get rid of her, but how? He comes up with a crazy idea, to solve all his problems. He only needs to persuade Felix, to seduce his wife, and film it on video, as grounds for divorce. The question is... Will Felix, do it? Or rather, do her?
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1669840859
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Felix is recently divorced from April and currently lives in an efficiency apartment. He is Oscar’s long-time, best friend. Oscar is a womanizer and is married to Diane. His business is finally taking off, so he starts an affair with a young, tantalizing girlfriend, named Cyndi. Cyndi, is a naive young lady, in her first year of college. She lives in an all-girls dorm. Who thinks Oscar, is separated? Oscar’s life is going great, but for one thing? His marriage, to his faithful wife, Diane. He wants to get rid of her, but how? He comes up with a crazy idea, to solve all his problems. He only needs to persuade Felix, to seduce his wife, and film it on video, as grounds for divorce. The question is... Will Felix, do it? Or rather, do her?
Auditions for Love.Com
Author: Oliver Cross
Publisher: eBookIt.com
ISBN: 1456622501
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
In ten years, I served as a diver in the Australian Army, travelled for three years around the world, and returned home to complete a degree at the University of Queensland. This however, is not the most adventurous detail of my journey. Throughout this period, I was using the internet as a medium to facilitate friendship, fantasy and relationships. I inadvertently stumbled upon online dating on my housemate's desktop computer. It was a blessing because as a young man, I did not drink or go out clubbing like others my own age, therefore limiting my exposure with women. I knew what I was doing in the year 2001 was unorthodox, but despite the negative stigma, I was fascinated with the process of finding love online and of a world beyond that which I knew before. A world I discovered, which is limited only by your imagination. With a dose of honesty, humility and humour, the story follows my online experience from humble beginnings in the Australian Defence Force, to spiraling out of control in pursuit of more lurid satisfactions abroad. The book is as much a celebration of youth and adventure as it is a guide to navigating the often misunderstood world of internet dating. The final chapter is an accumulation of the ten most relevant lessons I learned through ten years of trial and error. Observing these rules will not only shed clarity on the process of online dating but most importantly offer readers tangible steps to speed up the process of fulfilling their online desires, whatever they might be.
Publisher: eBookIt.com
ISBN: 1456622501
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
In ten years, I served as a diver in the Australian Army, travelled for three years around the world, and returned home to complete a degree at the University of Queensland. This however, is not the most adventurous detail of my journey. Throughout this period, I was using the internet as a medium to facilitate friendship, fantasy and relationships. I inadvertently stumbled upon online dating on my housemate's desktop computer. It was a blessing because as a young man, I did not drink or go out clubbing like others my own age, therefore limiting my exposure with women. I knew what I was doing in the year 2001 was unorthodox, but despite the negative stigma, I was fascinated with the process of finding love online and of a world beyond that which I knew before. A world I discovered, which is limited only by your imagination. With a dose of honesty, humility and humour, the story follows my online experience from humble beginnings in the Australian Defence Force, to spiraling out of control in pursuit of more lurid satisfactions abroad. The book is as much a celebration of youth and adventure as it is a guide to navigating the often misunderstood world of internet dating. The final chapter is an accumulation of the ten most relevant lessons I learned through ten years of trial and error. Observing these rules will not only shed clarity on the process of online dating but most importantly offer readers tangible steps to speed up the process of fulfilling their online desires, whatever they might be.
The New Rules of Marketing and PR
Author: David Meerman Scott
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119362415
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
The international bestseller—now in a new edition When it comes to marketing, anything goes in the Digital Age, right? Well, not quite. While marketing and public relations tactics do seem to change overnight, every smart businessperson knows that it takes a lot more than the 'next big thing.' The New Rules of Marketing & PR is an international bestseller with more than 375,000 copies sold in twenty-nine languages. In the latest edition of this pioneering guide to the future of marketing, you'll get a step-by-step action plan for leveraging the power of the latest approaches to generating attention for your idea or your business. You'll learn how get the right information to the right people at the right time—at a fraction of the cost of traditional advertising. The Internet continues to change the way people communicate and interact with each other, and if you're struggling to keep up with what's trending in social media, online videos, apps, blogs, or more, your product or service is bound to get lost in the ether. In The New Rules of Marketing & PR, you'll get access to the tried-and-true rules that will keep you ahead of the curve when using the latest and greatest digital spaces to their fullest PR, marketing, and customer-communications potential. Keeping in mind that your audience is savvy and crunched for time, this essential guide shows you how to cut through the online clutter to ensure that your message gets seen and heard. Serves as the ideal resource for entrepreneurs, business owners, marketers, PR professionals, and non-profit managers Offers a wealth of compelling case studies and real-world examples Includes information on new platforms including Facebook Live and Snapchat Shows both small and large organizations how to best use Web-based communication Finally, everything you need to speak directly to your audience and establish a personal link with those who make your business work is in one place.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119362415
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
The international bestseller—now in a new edition When it comes to marketing, anything goes in the Digital Age, right? Well, not quite. While marketing and public relations tactics do seem to change overnight, every smart businessperson knows that it takes a lot more than the 'next big thing.' The New Rules of Marketing & PR is an international bestseller with more than 375,000 copies sold in twenty-nine languages. In the latest edition of this pioneering guide to the future of marketing, you'll get a step-by-step action plan for leveraging the power of the latest approaches to generating attention for your idea or your business. You'll learn how get the right information to the right people at the right time—at a fraction of the cost of traditional advertising. The Internet continues to change the way people communicate and interact with each other, and if you're struggling to keep up with what's trending in social media, online videos, apps, blogs, or more, your product or service is bound to get lost in the ether. In The New Rules of Marketing & PR, you'll get access to the tried-and-true rules that will keep you ahead of the curve when using the latest and greatest digital spaces to their fullest PR, marketing, and customer-communications potential. Keeping in mind that your audience is savvy and crunched for time, this essential guide shows you how to cut through the online clutter to ensure that your message gets seen and heard. Serves as the ideal resource for entrepreneurs, business owners, marketers, PR professionals, and non-profit managers Offers a wealth of compelling case studies and real-world examples Includes information on new platforms including Facebook Live and Snapchat Shows both small and large organizations how to best use Web-based communication Finally, everything you need to speak directly to your audience and establish a personal link with those who make your business work is in one place.
While She Slumbered
Author: Pamela Frost Dennis
Publisher: P.F. Dennis
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Can Katy McKenna outwit a cranky, cozy mystery writer? With her boyfriend nursing his dying ex in Los Angeles, heartbroken Katy finds comfort blogging her woes and visiting her elderly neighbor, Nina. One day, Nina tells Katy that her mystery-writing niece, Donna, is coming for a few days. “I’m looking forward to her visit. I haven’t seen her in years and have always thought of her as a daughter.” However, two days into the stay, Nina has already had enough of her overbearing niece. She confides to Katy, “This visit can’t end soon enough for me.” A couple of days later, Katy drops by for a visit. The surly sixty-something author forbids her from seeing Nina with the excuse that her aunt has a cold and is napping. After many failed attempts to see her neighbor, Katy fears her friend may be in mortal danger, so she doubles down on her efforts to get beyond Nina’s front door. Is Katy’s imagination running wild, or is Donna slowly killing her aunt?
Publisher: P.F. Dennis
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Can Katy McKenna outwit a cranky, cozy mystery writer? With her boyfriend nursing his dying ex in Los Angeles, heartbroken Katy finds comfort blogging her woes and visiting her elderly neighbor, Nina. One day, Nina tells Katy that her mystery-writing niece, Donna, is coming for a few days. “I’m looking forward to her visit. I haven’t seen her in years and have always thought of her as a daughter.” However, two days into the stay, Nina has already had enough of her overbearing niece. She confides to Katy, “This visit can’t end soon enough for me.” A couple of days later, Katy drops by for a visit. The surly sixty-something author forbids her from seeing Nina with the excuse that her aunt has a cold and is napping. After many failed attempts to see her neighbor, Katy fears her friend may be in mortal danger, so she doubles down on her efforts to get beyond Nina’s front door. Is Katy’s imagination running wild, or is Donna slowly killing her aunt?