Author: Peter Mendelsund
Publisher: Picador USA
ISBN: 1250829615
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Countries go wrong, sometimes, and sometimes the luckier citizens of those countries have a chance to escape and seek refuge in another country--a country that might itself be in the process of going wrong. In the bustling indifference of an unnamed city, one such citizen finds himself trapped working for a company that makes its money dispatching an army of undocumented refugees to bring the well-off men and women of this confounding metropolis their dinners. Whatever he might have been at home, this citizen is now a Delivery Boy: member of a new and invisible working class, pedalling his power-assist bike through traffic hoping for a decent tip and a five star rating. He is decidedly a Delivery Boy; sometimes he even feels like a Delivery Baby; certainly he's not yet a Delivery Man, though he'll have to "man-up" if he wants to impress N.--the aloof dispatcher who sends him his orders and helps him with his English. Can our hero avoid the wrath of his Supervisor, get the girl, and escape his indentured servitude? Can someone in his predicament ever get a happy ending? Who gets to decide? And who's telling this story, anyway?"--
The Delivery
Author: Peter Mendelsund
Publisher: Picador USA
ISBN: 1250829615
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Countries go wrong, sometimes, and sometimes the luckier citizens of those countries have a chance to escape and seek refuge in another country--a country that might itself be in the process of going wrong. In the bustling indifference of an unnamed city, one such citizen finds himself trapped working for a company that makes its money dispatching an army of undocumented refugees to bring the well-off men and women of this confounding metropolis their dinners. Whatever he might have been at home, this citizen is now a Delivery Boy: member of a new and invisible working class, pedalling his power-assist bike through traffic hoping for a decent tip and a five star rating. He is decidedly a Delivery Boy; sometimes he even feels like a Delivery Baby; certainly he's not yet a Delivery Man, though he'll have to "man-up" if he wants to impress N.--the aloof dispatcher who sends him his orders and helps him with his English. Can our hero avoid the wrath of his Supervisor, get the girl, and escape his indentured servitude? Can someone in his predicament ever get a happy ending? Who gets to decide? And who's telling this story, anyway?"--
Publisher: Picador USA
ISBN: 1250829615
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Countries go wrong, sometimes, and sometimes the luckier citizens of those countries have a chance to escape and seek refuge in another country--a country that might itself be in the process of going wrong. In the bustling indifference of an unnamed city, one such citizen finds himself trapped working for a company that makes its money dispatching an army of undocumented refugees to bring the well-off men and women of this confounding metropolis their dinners. Whatever he might have been at home, this citizen is now a Delivery Boy: member of a new and invisible working class, pedalling his power-assist bike through traffic hoping for a decent tip and a five star rating. He is decidedly a Delivery Boy; sometimes he even feels like a Delivery Baby; certainly he's not yet a Delivery Man, though he'll have to "man-up" if he wants to impress N.--the aloof dispatcher who sends him his orders and helps him with his English. Can our hero avoid the wrath of his Supervisor, get the girl, and escape his indentured servitude? Can someone in his predicament ever get a happy ending? Who gets to decide? And who's telling this story, anyway?"--
The Delivery
Author: Peter Mendelsund
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 0374600430
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Enter the world of the Delivery Boy, who must peddle his way to 5-star customer ratings—and, perhaps, freedom—in novelist and graphic designer Peter Mendelsund’s The Delivery. Countries go wrong, sometimes, and sometimes the luckier citizens of those countries have a chance to escape and seek refuge in another country—a country that might itself be in the process of going wrong. In the bustling indifference of an unnamed city, one such citizen finds himself trapped working for a company that makes its money dispatching an army of undocumented refugees to bring the well-off men and women of this confounding metropolis their dinners. Whatever he might have been at home, this citizen is now a Delivery Boy: member of a new and invisible working class, pedaling his power-assist bike through traffic hoping for a decent tip and a five star rating. He is decidedly a Delivery Boy; sometimes he even feels like a Delivery Baby; certainly he's not yet a Delivery Man, though he'll have to "man-up" if he wants to impress N.—the aloof dispatcher who sends him his orders and helps him with his English. Can our hero avoid the wrath of his Supervisor, get the girl, and escape his indentured servitude? Can someone in his predicament ever get a happy ending? Who gets to decide? And who's telling this story, anyway? Harrowing and hilarious, The Delivery is a fable for and about our times: an exploration of the ways language and commerce unites and isolates every one of us, native and immigrant both.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 0374600430
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Enter the world of the Delivery Boy, who must peddle his way to 5-star customer ratings—and, perhaps, freedom—in novelist and graphic designer Peter Mendelsund’s The Delivery. Countries go wrong, sometimes, and sometimes the luckier citizens of those countries have a chance to escape and seek refuge in another country—a country that might itself be in the process of going wrong. In the bustling indifference of an unnamed city, one such citizen finds himself trapped working for a company that makes its money dispatching an army of undocumented refugees to bring the well-off men and women of this confounding metropolis their dinners. Whatever he might have been at home, this citizen is now a Delivery Boy: member of a new and invisible working class, pedaling his power-assist bike through traffic hoping for a decent tip and a five star rating. He is decidedly a Delivery Boy; sometimes he even feels like a Delivery Baby; certainly he's not yet a Delivery Man, though he'll have to "man-up" if he wants to impress N.—the aloof dispatcher who sends him his orders and helps him with his English. Can our hero avoid the wrath of his Supervisor, get the girl, and escape his indentured servitude? Can someone in his predicament ever get a happy ending? Who gets to decide? And who's telling this story, anyway? Harrowing and hilarious, The Delivery is a fable for and about our times: an exploration of the ways language and commerce unites and isolates every one of us, native and immigrant both.
The Project Manager
Author: Richard Newton
Publisher: Pearson UK
ISBN: 0273747053
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Processes don't drive projects; people do. Successful project management is ultimately about effective communication, and more broadly, effective people management. Most books, however, deal largely with process - the mechanical, methodological side, and play down the human side. The Project Manageris a fresh approach to project management: it moves beyond the formal methodologies and techniques to shed light on the core skills that will make you a great project manager. It puts the project manager centre stage and provides you with an invaluable set of experience-based lessons, tips, and advice to help you consistently deliver the results you want. Whether you are a project manager yourself, or someone who works with or recruits project managers, this book will be essential reading. DISCOVER WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AND DO TO BE A GREAT PROJECT MANAGER
Publisher: Pearson UK
ISBN: 0273747053
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Processes don't drive projects; people do. Successful project management is ultimately about effective communication, and more broadly, effective people management. Most books, however, deal largely with process - the mechanical, methodological side, and play down the human side. The Project Manageris a fresh approach to project management: it moves beyond the formal methodologies and techniques to shed light on the core skills that will make you a great project manager. It puts the project manager centre stage and provides you with an invaluable set of experience-based lessons, tips, and advice to help you consistently deliver the results you want. Whether you are a project manager yourself, or someone who works with or recruits project managers, this book will be essential reading. DISCOVER WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AND DO TO BE A GREAT PROJECT MANAGER
The Special Delivery (Thomas & Friends)
Author: Rev. W. Awdry
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375984186
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
When an urgent package arrives for Sir Topham Hatt, it must reach him as quickly as possible. What is inside the package? Can the “Really Useful Engines” cooperate and get it to him in time? From the Trade Paperback edition.
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375984186
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
When an urgent package arrives for Sir Topham Hatt, it must reach him as quickly as possible. What is inside the package? Can the “Really Useful Engines” cooperate and get it to him in time? From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Best I. T. Service Delivery BOOK EVER!
Author: Erick Simpson
Publisher: Intelligent Enterprise
ISBN: 9780978894320
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
The third publication in MSP University's bestselling Managed Services Series, this edition covers all aspects of delivering I.T. and technical services to end-customers through four types of service delivery models.
Publisher: Intelligent Enterprise
ISBN: 9780978894320
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
The third publication in MSP University's bestselling Managed Services Series, this edition covers all aspects of delivering I.T. and technical services to end-customers through four types of service delivery models.
Designing Delivery
Author: Jeff Sussna
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN: 1491903775
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Now that we’re moving from a product economy to a digital service economy, software is becoming critical for navigating our everyday lives. The quality of your service depends on how well it helps customers accomplish goals and satisfy needs. Service quality is not about designing capabilities, but about making—and keeping—promises to customers. To help you improve customer satisfaction and create positive brand experiences, this pragmatic book introduces a transdisciplinary approach to digital service delivery. Designing a resilient service today requires a unified effort across front-office and back-office functions and technical and business perspectives. You’ll learn how make IT a full partner in the ongoing conversations you have with your customers. Take a unique customer-centered approach to the entire service delivery lifecycle Apply this perspective across development, operations, QA, design, project management, and marketing Implement a specific quality assurance methodology that unifies those disciplines Use the methodology to achieve true resilience, not just stability
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN: 1491903775
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Now that we’re moving from a product economy to a digital service economy, software is becoming critical for navigating our everyday lives. The quality of your service depends on how well it helps customers accomplish goals and satisfy needs. Service quality is not about designing capabilities, but about making—and keeping—promises to customers. To help you improve customer satisfaction and create positive brand experiences, this pragmatic book introduces a transdisciplinary approach to digital service delivery. Designing a resilient service today requires a unified effort across front-office and back-office functions and technical and business perspectives. You’ll learn how make IT a full partner in the ongoing conversations you have with your customers. Take a unique customer-centered approach to the entire service delivery lifecycle Apply this perspective across development, operations, QA, design, project management, and marketing Implement a specific quality assurance methodology that unifies those disciplines Use the methodology to achieve true resilience, not just stability
The Delivery Co.
Author: Lane Northcutt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781735582719
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Rejects are wrong. Replacements are good. In a world where the government has sought to create the ideal children, The Delivery Co. was born. In a lab, they create the perfect child for families who have lost kids or cannot have them. These children come in different varieties, but are all flawless. They are known as Replacements. Children born with a disability of any kind are deemed a burden on society and discarded into the wild. These children are known as the Rejected. Ahna was raised in the world of the Replacements. Sticks was raised in the clan of the Rejected. When Ahna finds herself Rejected, she must learn to trust Sticks and the others within the group of the Rejected. Joining forces, Ahna will aid them in dismantling the very system that created them. Together, they hope to gain equality for all and bring an end to The Delivery Co.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781735582719
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Rejects are wrong. Replacements are good. In a world where the government has sought to create the ideal children, The Delivery Co. was born. In a lab, they create the perfect child for families who have lost kids or cannot have them. These children come in different varieties, but are all flawless. They are known as Replacements. Children born with a disability of any kind are deemed a burden on society and discarded into the wild. These children are known as the Rejected. Ahna was raised in the world of the Replacements. Sticks was raised in the clan of the Rejected. When Ahna finds herself Rejected, she must learn to trust Sticks and the others within the group of the Rejected. Joining forces, Ahna will aid them in dismantling the very system that created them. Together, they hope to gain equality for all and bring an end to The Delivery Co.
The Delivery Girls
Author: Bianca Pendleton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781944313166
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Mercury, Saturn, and Neptune don't know they are about to become the best of friends. It all begins in the town of Peteyville, where the three girls all apply for the same job at the post office-and all three girls are hired. The girls are all given a chance to prove themselves, even though the postmaster only needs one person for the task. It is here where the girls realize they are connected in more ways than one, and thanks to the mayor, the girls find out they're related. Hmmm...they are all named after planets! Given the job as a team, the girls will go on to encounter many situations that require their help, and Mercury, Saturn, and Neptune will find out just how strong they all are after surviving everything they've been through.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781944313166
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Mercury, Saturn, and Neptune don't know they are about to become the best of friends. It all begins in the town of Peteyville, where the three girls all apply for the same job at the post office-and all three girls are hired. The girls are all given a chance to prove themselves, even though the postmaster only needs one person for the task. It is here where the girls realize they are connected in more ways than one, and thanks to the mayor, the girls find out they're related. Hmmm...they are all named after planets! Given the job as a team, the girls will go on to encounter many situations that require their help, and Mercury, Saturn, and Neptune will find out just how strong they all are after surviving everything they've been through.
Kiki's Delivery Service
Author: Eiko Kadono
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 1984896660
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Read the modern classic about a young witch and her clever cat that started it all! Nostalgic fans of the Hiyao Miyazaki film, Kiki's Delivery Service and newcomers alike will love this exciting new translation of the beloved fantasy story. "This new translation is perfect." --School Library Journal Half-witch Kiki never runs from a challenge. So when her thirteenth birthday arrives, she's eager to follow a witch's tradition: choose a new town to call home for one year. Brimming with confidence, Kiki flies to the seaside village of Koriko and expects that her powers will easily bring happiness to the townspeople. But gaining the trust of the locals is trickier than she expected. With her faithful, wise-cracking black cat, Jiji, by her side, Kiki forges new friendships and builds her inner strength, ultimately realizing that magic can be found in even the most ordinary places. Blending fantasy with the charm of everyday life, this enchanting new translation will inspire both new readers and dedicated fans.
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 1984896660
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Read the modern classic about a young witch and her clever cat that started it all! Nostalgic fans of the Hiyao Miyazaki film, Kiki's Delivery Service and newcomers alike will love this exciting new translation of the beloved fantasy story. "This new translation is perfect." --School Library Journal Half-witch Kiki never runs from a challenge. So when her thirteenth birthday arrives, she's eager to follow a witch's tradition: choose a new town to call home for one year. Brimming with confidence, Kiki flies to the seaside village of Koriko and expects that her powers will easily bring happiness to the townspeople. But gaining the trust of the locals is trickier than she expected. With her faithful, wise-cracking black cat, Jiji, by her side, Kiki forges new friendships and builds her inner strength, ultimately realizing that magic can be found in even the most ordinary places. Blending fantasy with the charm of everyday life, this enchanting new translation will inspire both new readers and dedicated fans.
Special Delivery
Author: Rahima Baldwin
Publisher: Celestial Arts
ISBN: 9780890879344
Category : Childbirth at home
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An illustrated guide to pregnancy, birth, and postnatal care stressing educated participation and decision making on the parties directly involved in all stages of the childbearing process.
Publisher: Celestial Arts
ISBN: 9780890879344
Category : Childbirth at home
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An illustrated guide to pregnancy, birth, and postnatal care stressing educated participation and decision making on the parties directly involved in all stages of the childbearing process.