Author: Diane Lindsey Reeves
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438128487
Category : Career education
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Whether it's cracking super codes or cloning human genes, serving insects for an entrée or leaping through a hoop of fire in the center ring, a wide variety of out-of-the-ordinary careers awaits anyone quirky enough to pursue them.
Freaky Jobs
Author: Diane Lindsey Reeves
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438128487
Category : Career education
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Whether it's cracking super codes or cloning human genes, serving insects for an entrée or leaping through a hoop of fire in the center ring, a wide variety of out-of-the-ordinary careers awaits anyone quirky enough to pursue them.
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438128487
Category : Career education
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Whether it's cracking super codes or cloning human genes, serving insects for an entrée or leaping through a hoop of fire in the center ring, a wide variety of out-of-the-ordinary careers awaits anyone quirky enough to pursue them.
Weird Jobs
Author: Ben Kassoy
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 1467717096
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Sniffing armpits. Scuba diving for golf balls. Building secret passageways. For some lucky people, these strange tasks are all in a day's work. Want to learn about the men and women who destroy old buildings or make movie sound effects? Discover a range of weird jobs from around the world!
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 1467717096
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Sniffing armpits. Scuba diving for golf balls. Building secret passageways. For some lucky people, these strange tasks are all in a day's work. Want to learn about the men and women who destroy old buildings or make movie sound effects? Discover a range of weird jobs from around the world!
Think Like A Freak
Author: Steven D. Levitt
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 1443416533
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner single-handedly showed the world that applying counter-intuitive approaches to everyday problems can bear surprising results. Think Like a Freak will take readers further inside this special thought process, revealing a new way of approaching the decisions we make, the plans we create and the morals we choose. It answers the question on the lips of everyone who’s read the previous books: How can I apply these ideas to my life? How do I make smarter, harder and better decisions? How can I truly think like a freak? With short, highly entertaining insights running the gamut from “The Upside of Quitting” to “How to Succeed with No Talent,” Think Like a Freak is poised to radically alter the way we think about all aspects of life on this planet.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 1443416533
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner single-handedly showed the world that applying counter-intuitive approaches to everyday problems can bear surprising results. Think Like a Freak will take readers further inside this special thought process, revealing a new way of approaching the decisions we make, the plans we create and the morals we choose. It answers the question on the lips of everyone who’s read the previous books: How can I apply these ideas to my life? How do I make smarter, harder and better decisions? How can I truly think like a freak? With short, highly entertaining insights running the gamut from “The Upside of Quitting” to “How to Succeed with No Talent,” Think Like a Freak is poised to radically alter the way we think about all aspects of life on this planet.
Between Jobs
Author: W.R. Gingell
Publisher: W. R. Gingell
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
When you get up in the morning, the last thing you expect to see is a murdered guy hanging outside your window. Things like that tend to draw the attention of the local police, and when you’re squatting in your parents’ old house until you can afford to buy it, another thing you can’t afford is the attention of the cops. Oh yeah. Hi. My name is Pet. It’s not my real name, but it’s the only one you’re getting. Things like names are important these days. And it’s not so much that I’m Pet. I am a pet. A human pet: I belong to the two Behindkind fae and the pouty vampire who just moved into my house. It’s not weird, I promise—well, it is weird, yeah. But it’s not weird weird, you know?
Publisher: W. R. Gingell
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
When you get up in the morning, the last thing you expect to see is a murdered guy hanging outside your window. Things like that tend to draw the attention of the local police, and when you’re squatting in your parents’ old house until you can afford to buy it, another thing you can’t afford is the attention of the cops. Oh yeah. Hi. My name is Pet. It’s not my real name, but it’s the only one you’re getting. Things like names are important these days. And it’s not so much that I’m Pet. I am a pet. A human pet: I belong to the two Behindkind fae and the pouty vampire who just moved into my house. It’s not weird, I promise—well, it is weird, yeah. But it’s not weird weird, you know?
One on One
Author: Joyce E. Henry
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9781557837004
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
(Applause Acting Series). Three editors, each associated with theatre, collaborated on this book of monologues for actresses. What they discovered, besides bravura pieces for auditions, acting classes, and study, was the pulse of the millennial theatrical scene. A follow-up to the popular previous edition from the 1990s, One on One: The Best Women's Monologues for the 21st Century includes the work of over 70 playwrights, spotlighting the best of Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional, and experimental writings since 2000. A special introduction also explains how to choose, practice, and perform a speech for auditions. Comic or serious or both the monologues are written for young, old, and multicultural players by famous names and up-and-coming talent. Anna Deavere Smith records abuse in "real" relationships ( House Arrest ); August Wilson relates trials of those who survived coming to America and those who did not ( Gem of the Ocean ); and William Gibson recreates the dark, fledgling days of Israel ( Golda's Balcony ). Additional works include Are You Ready? by David Auburn, Bad Dates by Theresa Rebeck, The Committee by Brian Dykstra, and many others.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9781557837004
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
(Applause Acting Series). Three editors, each associated with theatre, collaborated on this book of monologues for actresses. What they discovered, besides bravura pieces for auditions, acting classes, and study, was the pulse of the millennial theatrical scene. A follow-up to the popular previous edition from the 1990s, One on One: The Best Women's Monologues for the 21st Century includes the work of over 70 playwrights, spotlighting the best of Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional, and experimental writings since 2000. A special introduction also explains how to choose, practice, and perform a speech for auditions. Comic or serious or both the monologues are written for young, old, and multicultural players by famous names and up-and-coming talent. Anna Deavere Smith records abuse in "real" relationships ( House Arrest ); August Wilson relates trials of those who survived coming to America and those who did not ( Gem of the Ocean ); and William Gibson recreates the dark, fledgling days of Israel ( Golda's Balcony ). Additional works include Are You Ready? by David Auburn, Bad Dates by Theresa Rebeck, The Committee by Brian Dykstra, and many others.
The Wicked Shall Rot
Author: Allen T. Grimes
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1543410464
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
In The Wicked Shall Rot, Akron police detective Robert Fontenot and his partner, Lauren Reynolds, are back in the exciting sequel to The Face of the Deep. In this taut psychological thriller, the team must track down both a vicious vigilante intent on eradicating the citys narcotics trade and a sexy siren leaving a trail of headless bodies. Rob and Laurens relationship is strained to the breaking point as they deal with these dual threats, plus a clever mastermind who forces them to question their own memories.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1543410464
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
In The Wicked Shall Rot, Akron police detective Robert Fontenot and his partner, Lauren Reynolds, are back in the exciting sequel to The Face of the Deep. In this taut psychological thriller, the team must track down both a vicious vigilante intent on eradicating the citys narcotics trade and a sexy siren leaving a trail of headless bodies. Rob and Laurens relationship is strained to the breaking point as they deal with these dual threats, plus a clever mastermind who forces them to question their own memories.
The Most Disgusting Jobs on the Planet
Author: John Perritano
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429675322
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
"Discusses some of the most vile, gross jobs from around the world"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429675322
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
"Discusses some of the most vile, gross jobs from around the world"--Provided by publisher.
1000 favorite websites
Author: Julius Wiedemann
Publisher: Taschen
ISBN: 9783822825860
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Advertising - Architecture - Art - Design - Digital - Fashion and beauty - Movies and animation - Photography - Cool and more.
Publisher: Taschen
ISBN: 9783822825860
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Advertising - Architecture - Art - Design - Digital - Fashion and beauty - Movies and animation - Photography - Cool and more.
Freak the Mighty
Author: Rodman Philbrick
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1409591050
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Max is used to being called Stupid. And he is used to everyone being scared of him. On account of his size and looking like his dad. Kevin is used to being called Dwarf. And he is used to everyone laughing at him. On account of his size and being some cripple kid. But greatness comes in all sizes, and together Max and Kevin become Freak The Mighty and walk high above the world. An inspiring, heartbreaking, multi-award winning international bestseller.
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1409591050
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Max is used to being called Stupid. And he is used to everyone being scared of him. On account of his size and looking like his dad. Kevin is used to being called Dwarf. And he is used to everyone laughing at him. On account of his size and being some cripple kid. But greatness comes in all sizes, and together Max and Kevin become Freak The Mighty and walk high above the world. An inspiring, heartbreaking, multi-award winning international bestseller.
Freak Factor
Author: Viola Grace
Publisher: Devine Destinies
ISBN: 1554872758
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 93
Book Description
Living life on Kaddaka station was predictable and profitable. Mala's talent for undetectable repairs has made her quite wealthy and the station quite popular. When a Reflex ship comes in hot, out of control and unable to stop, she is the woman for the job. The job itself is an audition for the Sector Guard, but unless Mala is successful the passengers of the ship will never be able to tell her the good news. Isabi has been less than enthusiastic about meeting his new partner, until he sees her. Suddenly his interest is peaked. She doesn't seem to notice the pheromones that he exudes and she certainly doesn't fawn all over him. This woman may be worthy of her position as his partner, and he will not have her working with anyone else. Their talents make them the perfect team, now he just has to prove it to her.
Publisher: Devine Destinies
ISBN: 1554872758
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 93
Book Description
Living life on Kaddaka station was predictable and profitable. Mala's talent for undetectable repairs has made her quite wealthy and the station quite popular. When a Reflex ship comes in hot, out of control and unable to stop, she is the woman for the job. The job itself is an audition for the Sector Guard, but unless Mala is successful the passengers of the ship will never be able to tell her the good news. Isabi has been less than enthusiastic about meeting his new partner, until he sees her. Suddenly his interest is peaked. She doesn't seem to notice the pheromones that he exudes and she certainly doesn't fawn all over him. This woman may be worthy of her position as his partner, and he will not have her working with anyone else. Their talents make them the perfect team, now he just has to prove it to her.