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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Tom Perrotta calls BACK IN BROOKFORD "a stellar collection of short stories . . . dark and poignantly funny." In this series of linked stories that are, by turns, affecting, humorous, and slightly off-kilter, David Lott introduces us to the fictional Southern town of Brookford and a number of its more interesting residents. Following the characters through the decades--as children and rebellious teens in the '60s, '70s, and '80s; as adults struggling to make sense of it all in the '90s, the early 2000s, and beyond--we see the difficulties they face, the shameful secrets they keep, the too-few triumphs they celebrate. As their paths cross and tangle, as their stories bounce ahead in time and then back again, we begin to understand that the great fondness they share for their hometown is perhaps the only thing in their lives that never changes.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. In the 1960s, when women were neither accepted nor encouraged to enter the world of finance, Jean Hough Davey became one of the first women in North America to be licensed as a stockbroker. Propelled by sheer wit and determination, Jean was a pioneer who rose to the highest levels of her profession, eventually becoming Vice President and Director of ScotiaMcLeod.But while she was publicly lauded, she struggled to maintain equilibrium in her personal life, drowning in an emotionally abusive marriage to Hockey Night in Canada kingpin Ted Hough, and finally summoning up the courage to leave and find true love.The Only Woman in the Room is Jean Hough Davey's moving account of an exceptional life. In this candid memoir, she shares the many lessons she's learned about how women can--and must--set themselves up for success in every area of their lives, even when the odds are not in their favour. Jean Hough Davey's career in finance spanned a period of almost 50 years, the first decade of which she was in a category of one--the only woman in the room. As one of the first female licensed stockbrokers in North America, her remarkable ascent to the highest levels on Bay Street began in the early 1960s, the era of the three-martini lunch and the domination of the old boys' club, a time when women were barely accepted and rarely encouraged to pursue careers in the investment industry.Before Gloria Steinem came on the scene and well before women started to lean in, Jean was making her way in what was a man's world, propelling herself forward with style and determination. By the time she retired in 2004, she was a Vice President and Director of ScotiaMcLeod(R), a division of Scotia Capital Inc., and a member of Scotiabank, Canada's international bank and a leading financial services provider in North America with assets of $896 billion (as at October 31, 2016 ).Jean Hough Davey now divides her time between Toronto and the Florida Keys. Praise for The Only Woman in the Room: A gripping read, sure to inspire every woman to follow her dreams. --M.C. Domovitch, author of Scorpio's Kiss and Scar TissueThis book is both inspirational and disheartening--the story of one woman's fierce determination to succeed as an investment broker, in an industry dominated by male indifference. That she succeeded is admirable, but indicative that we have a way to go. --Tom Kierans, past president of McLeod Young Weir (later ScotiaMcLeod)As a lifelong business woman, I am always interested in stories about female trailblazers. The Only Woman in the Room is exactly that and so much more. Jean's engaging memoir of how she propelled herself forward in life is so relatable for women like me and, no doubt, women of all ages. And if you love fashion as both Jean and I do, it's even better A really great read. --Milli Gould LL.D. and Founder, Milli Ltd.The Only Woman in the Room is captivating and rewarding. Jean Davey's memoir is a study in dignity and grit. It is an inspiring tale of a woman overcoming discrimination, proving courage and resolve can triumph. --Arthur Birsh, Chairman of PLAYBILL Magazine.…

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. Ten years ago, SuEllen Hamkins, MD, and Ren e Schultz, MA, created the Mother- Daughter Project with other women in their community, hoping to strengthen their bonds with their then seven-year-old girls. The group met regularly to speak frankly about such issues as friendships and aggression, puberty, body image, drugs, and sexuality. The results were amazing: confident, assertive teenage girls with strong self-images and close ties to their moms. Equally important, the mothers navigated their own concerns about adolescence with integrity and grace. This book details the success of the Project's groundbreaking model, providing the reader with a road map for staying close with her own daughter through adolescence and beyond.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The Daddy Diaries is a humorous and poignant novel about a relationship between a stay at home dad and his two preteen kids. When his wife goes to work full time in a beach town in Florida, Jay must acclimate to life in the south. With a rich but stupid older brother, a lunatic old friend and a teen son who's ready to know what a threesome is, Jay's world is thrown about as far as California to Florida.…

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the law of business formations in Argentina provides quick and easy guidance on a variety of corporate and partnership considerations such as mergers, rights and duties of interested parties, stock exchange rules, labour laws, and takeovers. Lawyers who handle transnational business will appreciate the explanation of local variations in terminology and the distinctive concepts that determine practice and procedure. A general introduction covering historical background, definitions, sources of law, and the effect of international private law is followed by a discussion of such aspects as types of formation, capital, shares, management, control, liquidation, mergers, takeovers, holding companies, subsidiaries, and taxation. Big companies, various types of smaller entities, and partnerships are all covered in turn. These details are presented in such a way that readers who are unfamiliar with specific terms and concepts in varying contexts will fully grasp their meaning and significance. Thorough yet practical, this convenient volume puts the information necessary for corporations to compete effectively at the user's fingertips. An important and practical tool for business executives and their legal counsel interested in engaging in an international partnership or embarking on corporate expansion, this book will prove a valuable time-saving tool for business and legal professionals alike. Lawyers representing parties with interests in Argentina will welcome this very useful guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative business law.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. At age fourteen, all Emilia Serafini wants is to learn to paint so that she can become an artist. But painters' apprenticeships for young women don't exist in the Florence of Renaissance Italy. The odds appear stacked against her until she receives a fascinating book, A Manual to the Science of Alchemy. It once was her grandmother's and Emilia turns again and again to the Manual for guidance. When Emilia meets the wealthy, brooding Franco Villani, her life takes a thrilling but dangerous turn. Franco will do anything to win a place in the court of the powerful Cosimo de' Medici. Well aware that Cosimo prizes ancient manuscripts above all, Franco realizes Emilia's Manual would be invaluable to him in more ways than one. Infused with the mysticism of alchemy, Nonna's Book of Mysteries is an exciting portrait of a young woman who defies convention to seek her destiny.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. ?Unsparingly frank and perceptive? (Vanity Fair) personal essays by teenage girls. For every teen girl who thinks she's alone, and every adult who's dared to try to figure her out, comes this eye-opening collection in the spirit of New York Times bestseller Ophelia Speaks. In Red, fifty-eight girls?ranging in age from thirteen to nineteen, and writing from across the spectrum of geographic, socioeconomic, racial, and religious upbringings?share ?heartbreaking, hilarious, and often harrowing? (Francine Prose) essays about everything from politics to pop culture; from post-Katrina New Orleans to Johnny Depp; from the loneliness of losing a best friend to the loathing or pride they feel about their bodies. The authors of Red are brave and honest documentarians of their own lives. These girls are the best shades of red (not pink): a little bit angry, a lot passionate. They?re on fire, and their essays speak gloriously for the future. …

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Welcome to Thomaston, Connecticut! Located in the northwest corner of the state, this small town has so much to offer families and day trippers alike. Come spend a day on the train at the Railroad Museum of New England, walk the woodsy trails at Black Rock Park, and breathe in the air at the scenic Thomaston Dam. At night, take in a show at the historic Thomaston Opera House and dine with the family at one of the many fun restaurants in town. A small town with a big heart, Thomaston is loved by residents and business owners and retains a small town New England feeling. Come visit!Information Included Inside:History of ThomastonThe Thomaston Opera HouseThe Thomaston DamBlack Rock ParkRailroad Museum of New EnglandThe Seth Thomas Factory and the Seth Thomas HouseNorthfield DamThomaston dining, Thomaston shopping, Thomaston events, and surrounding areas to visit.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Each title in the College Trivia Book series is a definitive collection of over 650 popular and obscure trivia entires from all corners of campus life, along with more than 100 college-specific quotations.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Applauding the true heroes of the classroom, this compilation looks closely at the teachers who change lives one day and one lesson at a time. Instructors from all backgrounds are covered, from literature and poetry to film and even those captured in comic strips. Detailed statistics are presented, proving that teachers really do make a difference, and a collection of side-splitting jokes and riddles celebrate the most unheralded, exhausting, income-challenged, and ultimately, rewarding of all professions. Chapters include Sunday School Bloopers, Students Say the Darnedest Things, and Why I Flunked Out of High School. …

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Mindful Eating is a transformative collection of essays that seeks to provide a thoughtful and engaging way to revolutionize how and what we eat. Topics addressed include the positive impact of family meals on physical and emotional health, the negative consequences of not knowing where or how food is produced, and the practical details of mindfulness training. Written by a diverse group of chefs, nutritionists and food activists, Mindful Eating offers pragmatic strategies to rebuild the connections between diet, culture, faith, the environment and community well-being, with a focus on the deep connection between mindful eating, social justice and sustainability. Part philosophy, part activism and part action plan, Mindful Eating is a resource toward making sustainable change in our relationship to food, the individual and society as a whole.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. One moment, they were a happily married couple facing a normal, hectic, work day. The next moment, Ruthann found herself faced with making arrangements for her husband's memorial service. As a means of coping with losing Terry, Ruthann began keeping a record of the events following his death. This journal became Suddenly Single: A Guide For Rediscovering Life After Tragic Loss, a touching memoir and tribute, which also serves as an inspirational guide to help those who are experiencing a similar loss in their own lives. Within Ruthann's story are her Ten Survival Steps: a framework to help others work through their grief. She offers tips for answering basic questions, as well as how to learn to laugh again, with one goal in mind: helping others regain their lives after personal loss. Woven through a narrative that is both candid and poignant, Suddenly Single is a life-affirming gift for those who are ready to embrace the first hopeful steps of healing and recovery from the pain.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Inside each of us exists a unique persona - a presence that is powerful, personal and genuine. What if you could tap into your greatest gifts and talents, to create a more powerful impression, a more impactful message, and greater connection with the people that matter most? Your success starts with your story - your presence - and Greta Muller will show you how to tap into your most powerful and authentic self, when it's time to deliver your next presentation, speech or meeting. With a background as a broadcast professional, and a coach to executives, on-camera talent, actors and business leaders, Greta Muller knows how to help you tap into your own personal story to find the confidence you need, in front of any audience.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Susan Konig explores the funny side of motherhood while raising a toddler, two teenagers and one more somewhere in between. From the terrible twos to puberty pangs, the kids will be fine -- but can the parents survive? The third hilarious book in Konig's motherhood trilogy Teenagers and Toddlers Are Trying to Kill Me is now available from Willow Street Press.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Susan Konig explores the funny side of motherhood while raising a toddler, two teenagers and one more somewhere in between. From the terrible twos to puberty pangs, the kids will be fine -- but can the parents survive? The third hilarious book in Konig's motherhood trilogy Teenagers and Toddlers Are Trying to Kill Me is now available from Willow Street Press.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Soap opera star by day, harried, single mom by night, Calliope Hart's life is a delicate balancing act. When the network cancels her show, Callie's world crumbles and she must decide whether it's more important to fight to save the show or take a risk and start over from scratch. By day, for 25 years, soap opera fans have known actress Calliope Hart as>Napa Valley's resident diva, Jessica Sinclair. By night, Callie is a flustered breadwinner, scrambling to provide for her 12-year-old son and her mother. So when the network announces that her show will be canceled, Callie is beyond shocked-she doesn't know who she is anymore.At first, driven by financial concerns for her family that include blackmail payments to her son's biological father, she rallies fans to save the show. But is that what she really wants? When she learns that her mother has been driving her son to auditions she's strictly forbidden-and worse, that he's been offered opportunities-Callie sees her own child's youth and drive in competition with her age and experience. Set in modern-day Hollywood, Daytime Drama is a story about having the guts to reach for the sky. Callie must decide whether to play it safe or summon the courage her son displays to risk her lucky meal ticket and reinvent her career-and, for the first time, test her mettle as an actress and a mom.…

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Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Hopey chronicles the story of a courageous girl in a '70s Southern Indiana commune, complete with flowers for dinner, a ball of acid in the freezer, and orgies on the living room floor. The chaos of her formative years, which are littered with violent episodes, periods of hunger and assaults, leads Hope to set off on her own at the age of fifteen.Written as intense past moments, reflective chapters, and flash-forwards, these three voices come together to transcend time and connect the past and the present. Honest and raw, with no request for empathy or complaint, the book is a celebration of the human spirit and an exhilarating read. Hopey is a reminder that we can love, we can believe, and we, too, can be successful beyond all expectations--if we only dare to hope.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 2009 reprint of 1921 First edition. John William Heisman (1869-1936) was a prominent American football player and college football coach in the early era of the sport and is the namesake of the Heisman Trophy awarded annually to the season's best college football player. He was an innovator and theoretician of the sport. He was a proponent of the legalization of the forward pass in 1906 and he originated the hike or hep shouted by the quarterback to start each play. He suggested that the game be divided into quarters instead of halves. Heisman subsequently became the athletics director of the former Downtown Athletic Club in Manhattan, New York. In 1935 the club began awarding a Downtown Athletic Club trophy for the best football player east of the Mississippi River. On December 10, 1936, just two months after Heisman's death on October 3, the trophy was renamed the Heisman Memorial Trophy, and is now given to the player voted as the season's best nationwide collegiate player. Principles of Football is Heisman's theoretical contribution to the sport, and remains a classic text in the field.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Inside each of us exists a unique persona - a presence that is powerful, personal and genuine. What if you could tap into your greatest gifts and talents, to create a more powerful impression, a more impactful message, and greater connection with the people that matter most? Your success starts with your story - your presence - and Greta Muller will show you how to tap into your most powerful and authentic self, when it's time to deliver your next presentation, speech or meeting. With a background as a broadcast professional, and a coach to executives, on-camera talent, actors and business leaders, Greta Muller knows how to help you tap into your own personal story to find the confidence you need, in front of any audience.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Unjust Conditions follows the lives and labors of poor mothers in rural Peru, richly documenting the ordeals they face to participate in mainstream poverty alleviation programs. Championed by behavioral economists and the World Bank, conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs are praised as efficient mechanisms for changing poor people's behavior. While rooted in good intentions and dripping with the rhetoric of social inclusion, CCT programs' successes ring hollow, based solely on metrics for children's attendance at school and health appointments. Looking beyond these statistics reveals a host of hidden costs for the mothers who meet the conditions. With a poignant voice and keen focus on ethnographic research, Tara Patricia Cookson turns the reader's gaze to women's care work in landscapes of grossly inadequate state investment, cleverly drawing out the tensions between social inclusion and conditionality. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.…