Author: Michael Ruiz
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1304769062
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Inspired to write a short story every month of the year, Michael Ruiz imagines a wide variety of fiction filled with romance, ambiguity, and humor: a dream for the perfect job; a blind date with the ultimate test; a boyfriend who cheats on his girlfriend; the first thoughts in a kiss; a pirate captain and his wife discovering a cursed ring; a jury deliberation - in space; a final kiss that says it all; an eighteenth birthday celebration for two; a student struggling through summer school; a sibling rivalry set for a week; a restaurant bill that never lies; an Internet video meant for millions; and a hero who must defeat another villain to restore order to the Ninja. The 2013 Short Story Collection includes thirteen stories that were released that year.
The Dream Job: 2013 Short Story Collection
Author: Michael Ruiz
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1304769062
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Inspired to write a short story every month of the year, Michael Ruiz imagines a wide variety of fiction filled with romance, ambiguity, and humor: a dream for the perfect job; a blind date with the ultimate test; a boyfriend who cheats on his girlfriend; the first thoughts in a kiss; a pirate captain and his wife discovering a cursed ring; a jury deliberation - in space; a final kiss that says it all; an eighteenth birthday celebration for two; a student struggling through summer school; a sibling rivalry set for a week; a restaurant bill that never lies; an Internet video meant for millions; and a hero who must defeat another villain to restore order to the Ninja. The 2013 Short Story Collection includes thirteen stories that were released that year.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1304769062
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Inspired to write a short story every month of the year, Michael Ruiz imagines a wide variety of fiction filled with romance, ambiguity, and humor: a dream for the perfect job; a blind date with the ultimate test; a boyfriend who cheats on his girlfriend; the first thoughts in a kiss; a pirate captain and his wife discovering a cursed ring; a jury deliberation - in space; a final kiss that says it all; an eighteenth birthday celebration for two; a student struggling through summer school; a sibling rivalry set for a week; a restaurant bill that never lies; an Internet video meant for millions; and a hero who must defeat another villain to restore order to the Ninja. The 2013 Short Story Collection includes thirteen stories that were released that year.
The All-Write Winsome Collection of Short Stories
Author: Winsome Mary Payter
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
ISBN: 1622121783
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
The All-Write Winsome Collection of Short Stories features "The Abduction of Amy Sellers," in which a young woman hires her body out as a surrogate mother to a wealthy middle-aged American couple who are childless. She miscarries but keeps up the pretence that she is still pregnant. When the time arrives for her to give birth, she goes to one of the biggest hospitals in the country and abducts a baby girl, with dire consequences. In another story, a chance meeting by an unemployed teenage boy and a young mother with small children turns his life around. There are just over one hundred short stories, very diverse in content. Some are exciting, some uplifting, and some are written from an animal's point of view, which can be most amusing. All in all, the All-Write collection is totally entertaining!
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
ISBN: 1622121783
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
The All-Write Winsome Collection of Short Stories features "The Abduction of Amy Sellers," in which a young woman hires her body out as a surrogate mother to a wealthy middle-aged American couple who are childless. She miscarries but keeps up the pretence that she is still pregnant. When the time arrives for her to give birth, she goes to one of the biggest hospitals in the country and abducts a baby girl, with dire consequences. In another story, a chance meeting by an unemployed teenage boy and a young mother with small children turns his life around. There are just over one hundred short stories, very diverse in content. Some are exciting, some uplifting, and some are written from an animal's point of view, which can be most amusing. All in all, the All-Write collection is totally entertaining!
I Got My Dream Job and So Can You
Author: Pete Leibman
Publisher: AMACOM
ISBN: 0814420214
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
When he was only 21 years old, Pete Leibman landed his dream job working in the front office of the NBA’s Washington Wizards. He went on to become their number one salesperson for three straight seasons and was promoted to management in under two years. In this encouraging guidebook, Leibman shares his proven and simple system for career success. You’ll learn how to: think big and identify what you want from your career; network your way past corporate gatekeepers; impress highly influential people in any field; land interviews for jobs that aren’t posted; sell yourself on paper, online, and in person; and get hired faster and with less effort. Filled with the inspiring success stories of other young professionals, creative strategies for leveraging social media, and the five secrets that will skyrocket your earning potential once you are hired, I Got My Dream Job and So Can You provides you with the tools and confidence to overcome the discouraging job marketing and start climbing the ladder to success.
Publisher: AMACOM
ISBN: 0814420214
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
When he was only 21 years old, Pete Leibman landed his dream job working in the front office of the NBA’s Washington Wizards. He went on to become their number one salesperson for three straight seasons and was promoted to management in under two years. In this encouraging guidebook, Leibman shares his proven and simple system for career success. You’ll learn how to: think big and identify what you want from your career; network your way past corporate gatekeepers; impress highly influential people in any field; land interviews for jobs that aren’t posted; sell yourself on paper, online, and in person; and get hired faster and with less effort. Filled with the inspiring success stories of other young professionals, creative strategies for leveraging social media, and the five secrets that will skyrocket your earning potential once you are hired, I Got My Dream Job and So Can You provides you with the tools and confidence to overcome the discouraging job marketing and start climbing the ladder to success.
Vietnam: a Collection of War Stories from Nashua Veterans
Author: Ronald Dube
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 154346436X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
This is the last installment in a trilogy about my hometowns involvement in our countrys mid-twentieth-century wars. I researched the pages of the Nashua Telegraph from 1060 through 1973, looking for names, leads, and stories about local men and women who participated in Americas most contentious war. The paper published news and features from Derry/Salem, east of Nashua, west to Jaffrey/Rindge, and north to New Boston. The Nashua Telegraph also covered Tyngsboro, Pepperell, and Dunstable, Massachusetts. Sadly, times for newspapers have changed, and the Telegraph has a much-reduced coverage area.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 154346436X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
This is the last installment in a trilogy about my hometowns involvement in our countrys mid-twentieth-century wars. I researched the pages of the Nashua Telegraph from 1060 through 1973, looking for names, leads, and stories about local men and women who participated in Americas most contentious war. The paper published news and features from Derry/Salem, east of Nashua, west to Jaffrey/Rindge, and north to New Boston. The Nashua Telegraph also covered Tyngsboro, Pepperell, and Dunstable, Massachusetts. Sadly, times for newspapers have changed, and the Telegraph has a much-reduced coverage area.
Jersey Angel
Author: Beth Ann Bauman
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
ISBN: 0375899006
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
It's the summer before senior year and the alluring Angel is ready to have fun. She's not like her best friend, Inggy, who has a steady boyfriend, good grades, and college plans. Angel isn't sure what she wants to do yet, but she has confidence and experience beyond her years. Still, her summer doesn't start out as planned. Her good friend Joey doesn't want to fool around anymore, he wants to be her boyfriend, while Angel doesn't want to be tied down. As Joey pulls away, and Inggy tours colleges, Angel finds herself spending more time with Inggy's boyfriend, Cork. With its cast of vivid and memorable characters, this tale from the Jersey shore is sure to make some waves.
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
ISBN: 0375899006
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
It's the summer before senior year and the alluring Angel is ready to have fun. She's not like her best friend, Inggy, who has a steady boyfriend, good grades, and college plans. Angel isn't sure what she wants to do yet, but she has confidence and experience beyond her years. Still, her summer doesn't start out as planned. Her good friend Joey doesn't want to fool around anymore, he wants to be her boyfriend, while Angel doesn't want to be tied down. As Joey pulls away, and Inggy tours colleges, Angel finds herself spending more time with Inggy's boyfriend, Cork. With its cast of vivid and memorable characters, this tale from the Jersey shore is sure to make some waves.
Tenth of December
Author: George Saunders
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408837358
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The prize-winning, New York Times bestselling short story collection from the internationally bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo 'The best book you'll read this year' New York Times 'Dazzlingly surreal stories about a failing America' Sunday Times WINNER OF THE 2014 FOLIO PRIZE AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2013 George Saunders's most wryly hilarious and disturbing collection yet, Tenth of December illuminates human experience and explores figures lost in a labyrinth of troubling preoccupations. A family member recollects a backyard pole dressed for all occasions; Jeff faces horrifying ultimatums and the prospect of Darkenfloxx(TM) in some unusual drug trials; and Al Roosten hides his own internal monologue behind a winning smile that he hopes will make him popular. With dark visions of the future riffing against ghosts of the past and the ever-settling present, this collection sings with astonishing charm and intensity.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408837358
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The prize-winning, New York Times bestselling short story collection from the internationally bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo 'The best book you'll read this year' New York Times 'Dazzlingly surreal stories about a failing America' Sunday Times WINNER OF THE 2014 FOLIO PRIZE AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2013 George Saunders's most wryly hilarious and disturbing collection yet, Tenth of December illuminates human experience and explores figures lost in a labyrinth of troubling preoccupations. A family member recollects a backyard pole dressed for all occasions; Jeff faces horrifying ultimatums and the prospect of Darkenfloxx(TM) in some unusual drug trials; and Al Roosten hides his own internal monologue behind a winning smile that he hopes will make him popular. With dark visions of the future riffing against ghosts of the past and the ever-settling present, this collection sings with astonishing charm and intensity.
The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Contemporary British and Irish Literature
Author: Richard Bradford
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119653061
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 911
Book Description
THE WILEY BLACKWELL COMPANION TO CONTEMPORARY BRITISH AND IRISH LITERATURE An insightful guide to the exploration of modern British and Irish literature The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Contemporary British and Irish Literature is a must-have guide for anyone hoping to navigate the world of new British and Irish writing. Including modern authors and poets from the 1960s through to the 21st century, the Companion provides a thorough overview of contemporary poetry, fiction, and drama by some of the most prominent and noteworthy writers. Seventy-three comprehensive chapters focus on individual authors as well as such topics as Englishness and identity, contemporary Science Fiction, Black writing in Britain, crime fiction, and the influence of globalization on British and Irish Literature. Written in four parts, The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Contemporary British and Irish Literature includes comprehensive examinations of individual authors, as well as a variety of themes that have come to define the contemporary period: ethnicity, gender, nationality, and more. A thorough guide to the main figures and concepts in contemporary literature from Britain and Ireland, this two-volume set: Includes studies of notable figures such as Seamus Heaney and Angela Carter, as well as more recently influential writers such as Zadie Smith and Sarah Waters. Covers topics such as LGBT fiction, androgyny in contemporary British Literature, and post-Troubles Northern Irish Fiction Features a broad range of writers and topics covered by distinguished academics Includes an analysis of the interplay between individual authors and the major themes of the day, and whether an examination of the latter enables us to appreciate the former. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Contemporary British and Irish Literature provides essential reading for students as well as academics seeking to learn more about the history and future direction of contemporary British and Irish Literature.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119653061
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 911
Book Description
THE WILEY BLACKWELL COMPANION TO CONTEMPORARY BRITISH AND IRISH LITERATURE An insightful guide to the exploration of modern British and Irish literature The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Contemporary British and Irish Literature is a must-have guide for anyone hoping to navigate the world of new British and Irish writing. Including modern authors and poets from the 1960s through to the 21st century, the Companion provides a thorough overview of contemporary poetry, fiction, and drama by some of the most prominent and noteworthy writers. Seventy-three comprehensive chapters focus on individual authors as well as such topics as Englishness and identity, contemporary Science Fiction, Black writing in Britain, crime fiction, and the influence of globalization on British and Irish Literature. Written in four parts, The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Contemporary British and Irish Literature includes comprehensive examinations of individual authors, as well as a variety of themes that have come to define the contemporary period: ethnicity, gender, nationality, and more. A thorough guide to the main figures and concepts in contemporary literature from Britain and Ireland, this two-volume set: Includes studies of notable figures such as Seamus Heaney and Angela Carter, as well as more recently influential writers such as Zadie Smith and Sarah Waters. Covers topics such as LGBT fiction, androgyny in contemporary British Literature, and post-Troubles Northern Irish Fiction Features a broad range of writers and topics covered by distinguished academics Includes an analysis of the interplay between individual authors and the major themes of the day, and whether an examination of the latter enables us to appreciate the former. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Contemporary British and Irish Literature provides essential reading for students as well as academics seeking to learn more about the history and future direction of contemporary British and Irish Literature.
How to Be a High School Superstar
Author: Cal Newport
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307715817
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Do Less, Live More, Get Accepted What if getting into your reach schools didn’t require four years of excessive A.P. classes, overwhelming activity schedules, and constant stress? In How to Be a High School Superstar, Cal Newport explores the world of relaxed superstars—students who scored spots at the nation’s top colleges by leading uncluttered, low stress, and authentic lives. Drawing from extensive interviews and cutting-edge science, Newport explains the surprising truths behind these superstars’ mixture of happiness and admissions success, including: · Why doing less is the foundation for becoming more impressive. · Why demonstrating passion is meaningless, but being interesting is crucial. · Why accomplishments that are hard to explain are better than accomplishments that are hard to do. These insights are accompanied by step-by-step instructions to help any student adopt the relaxed superstar lifestyle—proving that getting into college doesn’t have to be a chore to survive, but instead can be the reward for living a genuinely interesting life.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307715817
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Do Less, Live More, Get Accepted What if getting into your reach schools didn’t require four years of excessive A.P. classes, overwhelming activity schedules, and constant stress? In How to Be a High School Superstar, Cal Newport explores the world of relaxed superstars—students who scored spots at the nation’s top colleges by leading uncluttered, low stress, and authentic lives. Drawing from extensive interviews and cutting-edge science, Newport explains the surprising truths behind these superstars’ mixture of happiness and admissions success, including: · Why doing less is the foundation for becoming more impressive. · Why demonstrating passion is meaningless, but being interesting is crucial. · Why accomplishments that are hard to explain are better than accomplishments that are hard to do. These insights are accompanied by step-by-step instructions to help any student adopt the relaxed superstar lifestyle—proving that getting into college doesn’t have to be a chore to survive, but instead can be the reward for living a genuinely interesting life.
Dream Jobs in Sports Equipment Design
Author: Tracy Brown Hamilton
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1538381419
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Sports equipment design has come a long way since the days of leather football helmets and ice skates with no ankle support. Modern sports equipment is designed to help prevent injuries and give an athlete that extra edge they need to succeed and even play better than before. Readers with an eye for design and a love of sports will find in this volume an extensive guide to building a career in sports equipment design, including some first-person insight from those working in the field.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1538381419
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Sports equipment design has come a long way since the days of leather football helmets and ice skates with no ankle support. Modern sports equipment is designed to help prevent injuries and give an athlete that extra edge they need to succeed and even play better than before. Readers with an eye for design and a love of sports will find in this volume an extensive guide to building a career in sports equipment design, including some first-person insight from those working in the field.
Shoal
Author: Alice Olivia Scarlett
Publisher: Thanet Writers
ISBN: 1912673509
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
A handpicked collection of some of the finest short stories by the authors of Thanet, edited by Alice Olivia Scarlett and with a foreword by David Lee Stone. Dealing with family and belonging, outsiders and outcasts, this anthology is the voice of Thanet's writing community. Some of the stories are mournful. Some are grotesque, some are funny, some are magical. Each one has something to say. Welcome to Shoal.
Publisher: Thanet Writers
ISBN: 1912673509
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
A handpicked collection of some of the finest short stories by the authors of Thanet, edited by Alice Olivia Scarlett and with a foreword by David Lee Stone. Dealing with family and belonging, outsiders and outcasts, this anthology is the voice of Thanet's writing community. Some of the stories are mournful. Some are grotesque, some are funny, some are magical. Each one has something to say. Welcome to Shoal.