Author: Blue Balliett
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545510198
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
From NYT bestselling author Blue Balliett, the story of a girl who falls into Chicago's shelter system, and from there must solve the mystery of her father's strange disappearance. Where is Early's father? He's not the kind of father who would disappear. But he's gone . . . and he's left a whole lot of trouble behind.As danger closes in, Early, her mom, and her brother have to flee their apartment. With nowhere else to go, they are forced to move into a city shelter. Once there, Early starts asking questions and looking for answers. Because her father hasn't disappeared without a trace. There are patterns and rhythms to what's happened, and Early might be the only one who can use them to track him down and make her way out of a very tough place.With her signature, singular love of language and sense of mystery, Blue Balliett weaves a story that takes readers from the cold, snowy Chicago streets to the darkest corner of the public library, on an unforgettable hunt for deep truths and a reunited family.
Hold Fast
Author: Blue Balliett
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545510198
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
From NYT bestselling author Blue Balliett, the story of a girl who falls into Chicago's shelter system, and from there must solve the mystery of her father's strange disappearance. Where is Early's father? He's not the kind of father who would disappear. But he's gone . . . and he's left a whole lot of trouble behind.As danger closes in, Early, her mom, and her brother have to flee their apartment. With nowhere else to go, they are forced to move into a city shelter. Once there, Early starts asking questions and looking for answers. Because her father hasn't disappeared without a trace. There are patterns and rhythms to what's happened, and Early might be the only one who can use them to track him down and make her way out of a very tough place.With her signature, singular love of language and sense of mystery, Blue Balliett weaves a story that takes readers from the cold, snowy Chicago streets to the darkest corner of the public library, on an unforgettable hunt for deep truths and a reunited family.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545510198
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
From NYT bestselling author Blue Balliett, the story of a girl who falls into Chicago's shelter system, and from there must solve the mystery of her father's strange disappearance. Where is Early's father? He's not the kind of father who would disappear. But he's gone . . . and he's left a whole lot of trouble behind.As danger closes in, Early, her mom, and her brother have to flee their apartment. With nowhere else to go, they are forced to move into a city shelter. Once there, Early starts asking questions and looking for answers. Because her father hasn't disappeared without a trace. There are patterns and rhythms to what's happened, and Early might be the only one who can use them to track him down and make her way out of a very tough place.With her signature, singular love of language and sense of mystery, Blue Balliett weaves a story that takes readers from the cold, snowy Chicago streets to the darkest corner of the public library, on an unforgettable hunt for deep truths and a reunited family.
Supreme Court of the United States
Author: United States. Supreme Court
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antitrust law
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antitrust law
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
The Two-Word Verb
Author: George A. Meyer
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110822105
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110822105
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Ask More
Author: Frank Sesno
Publisher: AMACOM
ISBN: 0814436722
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
What hidden skill links successful people in all walks of life? The answer is surprisingly simple: they know how to ask the right questions at the right time. Questions help us break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things. The right question can provide for us not only the answer we need right then but also the ones we’ll need tomorrow. Emmy award–winning journalist and media expert Frank Sesno wants to teach you how to question others in a methodical, intentional way so that you can find the same success that others have found by mastering this simple skill. In Ask More, you will learn: How the Gates Foundation used strategic questions to plan its battle against malaria How turnaround expert Steve Miller uses diagnostic questions to get to the heart of a company's problems How creative questions animated a couple of techie dreamers to brainstorm Uber How journalist Anderson Cooper uses confrontational questions to hold people accountable Throughout Ask More, you’ll explore all different types of inquiries--from questions that cement relationships, to those that will help you plan for the future. By the end, you’ll know what to ask and when, what you should listen for, and what you can expect as the outcome.
Publisher: AMACOM
ISBN: 0814436722
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
What hidden skill links successful people in all walks of life? The answer is surprisingly simple: they know how to ask the right questions at the right time. Questions help us break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things. The right question can provide for us not only the answer we need right then but also the ones we’ll need tomorrow. Emmy award–winning journalist and media expert Frank Sesno wants to teach you how to question others in a methodical, intentional way so that you can find the same success that others have found by mastering this simple skill. In Ask More, you will learn: How the Gates Foundation used strategic questions to plan its battle against malaria How turnaround expert Steve Miller uses diagnostic questions to get to the heart of a company's problems How creative questions animated a couple of techie dreamers to brainstorm Uber How journalist Anderson Cooper uses confrontational questions to hold people accountable Throughout Ask More, you’ll explore all different types of inquiries--from questions that cement relationships, to those that will help you plan for the future. By the end, you’ll know what to ask and when, what you should listen for, and what you can expect as the outcome.
3-Minute Motivators, Revised and Expanded Edition
Author: Paterson, Kathy
Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
ISBN: 1551382954
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
This jam-packed new edition offers practical strategies that will develop a number of important life skills to help defuse negative situations, encourage classroom participation, and instill the joy of learning. With over 75% new material, the 200 activities in this remarkable resource will guide students through a myriad of challenging situations, from understanding technology, to defusing anger and stress, to giving a controlled escape for excess energy, to practicing cooperation and collaboration. This practical book has everything teachers and students need to cope with frustration and boredom, have fun, and get back to learning!
Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
ISBN: 1551382954
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
This jam-packed new edition offers practical strategies that will develop a number of important life skills to help defuse negative situations, encourage classroom participation, and instill the joy of learning. With over 75% new material, the 200 activities in this remarkable resource will guide students through a myriad of challenging situations, from understanding technology, to defusing anger and stress, to giving a controlled escape for excess energy, to practicing cooperation and collaboration. This practical book has everything teachers and students need to cope with frustration and boredom, have fun, and get back to learning!
What's His Is Mine
Author: Daaimah S. Poole
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 0758293909
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
A voice of her generation. –Black Issues Book Review Essence® bestselling author Daaimah S. Poole delivers an outrageously sexy tale of four women out to marry rich. And they don't just want half--they want it all . . . Life as a pro athlete's baby mama isn't bringing in the big money Adrienne Sheppard expected. Now she's determined to get wifed. . ..Young Zakiya Lee will do anything to escape living with her troubled sister. . .. Tanisha Butler needs to redeem her one mistake--and reclaim her man. . .. And sports reporter Cherise Long has a "no athletes" romance rule. As different as these women are, they can't resist the same temptation: to win the ultimate gold ring. But between the pressures of 24/7 fame, greed, and betrayal, all four will find that the price of wealth is higher than they expected. . . "Exciting and compelling. . .sizzles with sex, dazzles with drama, and captivates with boundless emotion among family, friends, and lovers." --RT book Reviews, 4 1⁄2 Stars "Colorful . . . if you love scandal, this is the book for you!" --Anna J on A Rich Man's Baby "Everything that glitters damn sure ain't gold in Daaimah's new delivery of drama!" --Miasha
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 0758293909
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
A voice of her generation. –Black Issues Book Review Essence® bestselling author Daaimah S. Poole delivers an outrageously sexy tale of four women out to marry rich. And they don't just want half--they want it all . . . Life as a pro athlete's baby mama isn't bringing in the big money Adrienne Sheppard expected. Now she's determined to get wifed. . ..Young Zakiya Lee will do anything to escape living with her troubled sister. . .. Tanisha Butler needs to redeem her one mistake--and reclaim her man. . .. And sports reporter Cherise Long has a "no athletes" romance rule. As different as these women are, they can't resist the same temptation: to win the ultimate gold ring. But between the pressures of 24/7 fame, greed, and betrayal, all four will find that the price of wealth is higher than they expected. . . "Exciting and compelling. . .sizzles with sex, dazzles with drama, and captivates with boundless emotion among family, friends, and lovers." --RT book Reviews, 4 1⁄2 Stars "Colorful . . . if you love scandal, this is the book for you!" --Anna J on A Rich Man's Baby "Everything that glitters damn sure ain't gold in Daaimah's new delivery of drama!" --Miasha
If This Isn't Nice, What Is?
Author: Kurt Vonnegut
Publisher: Rosetta Books
ISBN: 0795348649
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
A collection of commencement speeches and other wit and wisdom from the New York Times–bestselling literary icon and author of Slaughterhouse-Five. Master storyteller and satirist Kurt Vonnegut was one of the most in-demand commencement speakers of his time. For each occasion, Vonnegut’s words were unfailingly insightful and witty, and they stayed with audience members long after graduation. This expanded second edition also includes more than sixty pages of further thoughts from Vonnegut (whose good advice wasn’t limited to graduation speeches). Edited by Dan Wakefield, and including such pieces as “How to Make Money and Find Love!,” “How to Have Something Most Billionaires Don’t,” and “Somebody Should Have Told Me Not to Join a Fraternity,” this book reads like a narrative in the unique voice that made Vonnegut a hero to readers everywhere. Hilarious, razor-sharp, freewheeling, and at times deeply serious, these reflections are ideal not just for graduates but for anyone undergoing what Vonnegut would call their “long-delayed puberty ceremony”—marking the long and challenging passage to full-time adulthood. “Like Mark Twain, Mr. Vonnegut used humor to tackle the basic questions of human existence.” —The New York Times
Publisher: Rosetta Books
ISBN: 0795348649
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
A collection of commencement speeches and other wit and wisdom from the New York Times–bestselling literary icon and author of Slaughterhouse-Five. Master storyteller and satirist Kurt Vonnegut was one of the most in-demand commencement speakers of his time. For each occasion, Vonnegut’s words were unfailingly insightful and witty, and they stayed with audience members long after graduation. This expanded second edition also includes more than sixty pages of further thoughts from Vonnegut (whose good advice wasn’t limited to graduation speeches). Edited by Dan Wakefield, and including such pieces as “How to Make Money and Find Love!,” “How to Have Something Most Billionaires Don’t,” and “Somebody Should Have Told Me Not to Join a Fraternity,” this book reads like a narrative in the unique voice that made Vonnegut a hero to readers everywhere. Hilarious, razor-sharp, freewheeling, and at times deeply serious, these reflections are ideal not just for graduates but for anyone undergoing what Vonnegut would call their “long-delayed puberty ceremony”—marking the long and challenging passage to full-time adulthood. “Like Mark Twain, Mr. Vonnegut used humor to tackle the basic questions of human existence.” —The New York Times
What's Holding You Back?
Author: Sam Horn
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1250103576
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
You never again need feel powerless in the face of uncertainty, awkward with strangers, or helpless in new situations.With What's Holding You Back?, Sam Horn shows you the way to a solid sense of self-assurance that doesn't depend on where you are or who you're with. This is a practical, user-friendly program that is filled with techniques you can begin using immediately. In With What's Holding You Back? you will learn how to: -Walk into a room full of strangers and turn them into friends. - Be a self-coach rather than your own worst critic, able to turn mistakes into lessons instead of failures. - Converse with comfort and never again worry about what to say. - Go places alone and have fun instead of being intimidated. - Spring free from the comparison trap. With Sam Horn's down-to-earth advice, amusing anecdotes, and no-nonsense wisdom, this valuable guide will benefit anyone-- regardless of background or circumstance-- who wants to move through life with ever-present grace, serenity, and strength.
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1250103576
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
You never again need feel powerless in the face of uncertainty, awkward with strangers, or helpless in new situations.With What's Holding You Back?, Sam Horn shows you the way to a solid sense of self-assurance that doesn't depend on where you are or who you're with. This is a practical, user-friendly program that is filled with techniques you can begin using immediately. In With What's Holding You Back? you will learn how to: -Walk into a room full of strangers and turn them into friends. - Be a self-coach rather than your own worst critic, able to turn mistakes into lessons instead of failures. - Converse with comfort and never again worry about what to say. - Go places alone and have fun instead of being intimidated. - Spring free from the comparison trap. With Sam Horn's down-to-earth advice, amusing anecdotes, and no-nonsense wisdom, this valuable guide will benefit anyone-- regardless of background or circumstance-- who wants to move through life with ever-present grace, serenity, and strength.
Economics of Strategy
Author: David Dranove
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119042313
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
This text is an unbound, three hole punched version. Access to WileyPLUS sold separately. Economics of Strategy, Binder Ready Version focuses on the key economic concepts students must master in order to develop a sound business strategy. Ideal for undergraduate managerial economics and business strategy courses, Economics of Strategy offers a careful yet accessible translation of advanced economic concepts to practical problems facing business managers. Armed with general principles, today's students--tomorrows future managers--will be prepared to adjust their firms business strategies to the demands of the ever-changing environment.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119042313
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
This text is an unbound, three hole punched version. Access to WileyPLUS sold separately. Economics of Strategy, Binder Ready Version focuses on the key economic concepts students must master in order to develop a sound business strategy. Ideal for undergraduate managerial economics and business strategy courses, Economics of Strategy offers a careful yet accessible translation of advanced economic concepts to practical problems facing business managers. Armed with general principles, today's students--tomorrows future managers--will be prepared to adjust their firms business strategies to the demands of the ever-changing environment.
The United States Football League, 1982-1986
Author: Paul Reeths
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476627738
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
One of the most ambitious (and short-lived) endeavors in professional sports history, the United States Football League was founded in 1982. Premiering with a spring schedule and an abundance of talent that included top rookies and National Football League veterans, the USFL gained national attention with broadcast and cable television contracts, controversial player signings, ownership battles and an unsuccessful billion-dollar lawsuit against the NFL. The USFL folded after four years yet represented the last major challenge to America's big four sports leagues--the NFL, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League and Major League Baseball. Based upon extensive research and interviews with owners, coaches, players and administrators, this book chronicles the league's formation, its three seasons of play and its long-term effects on pro sports.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476627738
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
One of the most ambitious (and short-lived) endeavors in professional sports history, the United States Football League was founded in 1982. Premiering with a spring schedule and an abundance of talent that included top rookies and National Football League veterans, the USFL gained national attention with broadcast and cable television contracts, controversial player signings, ownership battles and an unsuccessful billion-dollar lawsuit against the NFL. The USFL folded after four years yet represented the last major challenge to America's big four sports leagues--the NFL, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League and Major League Baseball. Based upon extensive research and interviews with owners, coaches, players and administrators, this book chronicles the league's formation, its three seasons of play and its long-term effects on pro sports.