![]() Who ever needed a left hand? Then you remember that Jack-that’s his name, the mac and cheese-plays lacrosse. But a boy’s got to eat-maybe you could just nibble a bit at the edges? A part he won’t miss, and then fuck the rest of him. It likes Joy Division more than New Order, and owns every Sonic Youth album, and saw you in the audience at the latest Arctic Monkeys concert, though you were too stoned to notice anything but the clearly sub–par cheesy mac you’d brought with you.Īnd what if he-I mean “it”-were really hot? Tall and lanky and weirdly well muscled, with bright blue eyes and ginger hair? So, he smells like the best meal you’ve ever eaten, but you kind of want to bone him too. Imagine if right before you were about to tear into it, the mac and cheese starts talking to you? And it’s really cool. I’m talking gourmet cheddar, the expensive stuff from Vermont that crackles as it melts into that crust on top. No neon yellow Velveeta and bread crumbs. ![]() Think of it like the best macaroni and cheese you’ve ever had. ![]()
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![]() If you’re in a leadership position, learning how to control yourself and maintain a level head during challenging times will serve you well over the course of your career. A further 43 percent become more angry and heated. Specifically, 53 percent become more closed-minded and controlling during times of crisis, instead of open and curious. Research shows it’s common for leaders to react poorly in high-stress situations. This can cause your employees to miss deadlines, make mistakes, and potentially lose customers-the exact opposite of what you need during times of crisis. ![]() When managers break down, so can their teams, resulting in hindered performance and lower morale. ![]() How you act in these scenarios can impact how your employees and co-workers remember you. The demanding situations and crises you face over the course of your career are likely to be the moments that define who you are as a leader and, potentially, as a person. While these traits are important in your daily role as a leader, they are especially critical during times of stress. To become an effective leader, there are several core capabilities you should have-ranging from the ability to influence and inspire others to knowing how to act decisively. ![]() ![]() ![]() The events of the novels are spaced over 16 years, and although there are familiar characters that appear, each novel tells a self-contained story. The novels are set in a near-future world dominated by corporations and ubiquitous computing, after a limited World War III. The Sprawl trilogy shares this setting with Gibson's short stories " Johnny Mnemonic" (1981), " Burning Chrome" (1982), and " New Rose Hotel" (1984), and events and characters from the stories appear in or are mentioned at points in the trilogy. The novels are all set in the same fictional future, and are subtly interlinked by shared characters and themes (which are not always readily apparent). The Sprawl trilogy (also known as the Neuromancer, Cyberspace, or Matrix trilogy) is William Gibson's first set of novels, composed of Neuromancer (1984), Count Zero (1986), and Mona Lisa Overdrive (1988). Three cyberpunk novels (1984–1988) by William Gibson Sprawl trilogy Author ![]() ![]() Why? Why does this land of plenty allow one in every eight of its children to go without basic necessities, permit scores of its citizens to live and die on the streets, and authorize its corporations to pay poverty wages? ![]() ![]() The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Joining the event will be representatives from the following organizations and agencies: “This book is essential and instructive, hopeful and enraging.” –Ann Patchett Desmond approaches the subject with a refreshing candidness and directs his ire toward all the right places.” –Roxane Gay “A powerful polemic, one that has expanded and deepened my understanding of American poverty. In Poverty, By America, Matthew Desmond, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted, reimagines the debate on poverty, making a “provocative and compelling” (NPR) argument about why it persists in America: because the rest of us benefit from it. Desmond’s new book (limited to the first 300 guests). Attendees will receive one (1) free copy of Mr. At this free event Matthew Desmond will be in conversation with Becky Gligo, Executive Director of Housing Solutions. ![]() Magic City Books is proud to present an evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Matthew Desmond ( Evicted, Poverty, By America) on Wednesday May 24 at Central Library. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I didn’t ever study the Victorians or Edwardians, both my favourite periods. I liked some history when I was young, but I didn’t really enjoy studying it at school, because in my day you mostly concentrated on politics and law. Have you always been interested in history and what was your favourite period of history that you studied at school? I think I’d have wanted to be part of the Suffragette movement, but like Opal, I don’t necessarily agree with all their actions. ![]() If you had lived in Edwardian times do you think that you would have been a suffragette? I had to do some basic research, reading Edwardian novels and social history books and I obviously needed to bone up on my knowledge of the Pankhursts – but I don’t like to spend too much time on research. How long did it take doing all the research on Edwardian times and the Suffragettes and how do you go about your research to make the historical detail accurate of Edwardians and the suffragettes so convincing? ![]() Opal Plumstead: schoolgirl, sweet factory worker and Suffragette and star of Jacqueline Wilson’s 100th book! Photograph: Random House ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sedaris's brilliant magnum opus, “The Smoking Section” (about his successful trip to Tokyo is quit smoking) stretches across the final two CDs. The studio recordings usually begin with an acoustic bass and brief sound effect (a buzzing fly, the lighting of a cigarette, the clinking of ice in a drink, etc.). Sedaris's studio recording of his 10-page “Of Mice and Men” runs 16 minutes, while the live recording of “Town and Country,” which runs the same length in print, expands to 22 minutes thanks to an audience that often doesn't let him finish a sentence without making him pause for laughter to subside. In this remarkable new volume, Sedaris proceeds from bizarre conundrums of daily life-having a lozenge fall from your mouth into the lap of a fellow passenger on a plane or armoring the windows with LP covers to protect the house from neurotic songbirds-to the most deeply resonant human truths. ![]() Happily, four of the 22 pieces are live recordings, and listeners can hear Sedaris's energy increase from the roaring, rolling laughter of the appreciative audience. And his expert timing, mimicry and droll asides are never more polished than during live performances in front of an audience. Sedaris's sparkling essays always shimmer more brightly when read aloud by the author. (1.11) When You Are Engulfed In Flames by David Sedaris Book Review Jessigmann624 2.01K subscribers Share 2.1K views 11 years ago flamer. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her blogs calling for reform have been published by the Huffington Post, Unpious, and Zeek. Vincent is both a member and a board member of Footsteps, an organization that serves former ultra-Orthodox Jews who seek to enter or explore the world beyond the Jewish communities in which they were raised. She has spoken out on issues of abuse in the Orthodox community. Vincent is an advocate for reform within the Orthodox Jewish community and for the empowerment of former Orthodox Jews seeking a self-determined life. Talese/Doubleday, Vincent describes her own experience leaving the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community and how she herself came to lead a self-determined life. In her January 2014 memoir, Cut Me Loose: Sin and Salvation After My Ultra-Orthodox Girlhood, published by Nan A. Kennedy School of Government with a Master of Public Policy degree as a Pforzheimer Fellow in 2009. ![]() She was a student at Brooklyn College from 2002 to 2007. Leah Miller was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by a Yeshivish Jewish family. ![]() ![]() Members of the human family who've had the courage, faith and confidence to follow their heart and in doing so, have inspired others to do the same. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Sarah MacLean’s books are fierce.” - Julia Quinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Bridgerton series Adelaide soon realizes that this perfect duke kisses like a proper scoundrel, and is turning out to be a thief in his own right…one who won’t stop until he’s stolen her well-guarded heart. ![]() When the two find themselves on a breakneck journey across Britain to stop a wedding, the duke has no choice but to follow her across Britain on a trip filled with bad weather, bad luck, and a surprising lack of beds. Henry Carrington, Duke of Clayborn, has spent a lifetime living in perfection and has no time for the scandals that arise every time Adelaide ends another groom. His own reputation is impeccable-and the last thing he needs is a frustrating, fascinating woman discovering the truth of his past, or the secrets he holds close. ![]() ![]() Raised among London’s most notorious criminals, a twist of fate landed Adelaide Frampton in the bright ballrooms of Mayfair, where she masquerades as a quiet wallflower-so plain and unassuming that no one realizes she’s the Matchbreaker…using her superior skills as a thief to help unwilling brides avoid the altar, all while hiding her own scandalous past. New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean follows her highly acclaimed Bombshell with Heartbreaker, featuring a fierce, fearless heroine on a mission to steal a duke’s secrets…and his heart. ![]() ![]() ![]() The first year of university for the girls and with it comes all sorts of drama and life lessons. It’s a summer that will forever change the lives of Lena, Carmen, Bee, and Tibby, here and now, past and future, together and apart. Tibby: Leaves behind someone she loves, wrongly believing he will stay where she has left him. Lena: Immerses herself in her painting and an intoxicating summer fling, fearing that the moment she forgets about Kostos will be the moment she sees him again.Ĭarmen: Falls under the spell of a sophisticated college friend for whom a theatrical role means everything and the heritage of the Pants means nothing.īridget: Joins a dig for an ancient city on the coast of Turkey and discovers that her archaeology professor is available in every way except one. With unravelled embroidery and fraying hems, the Traveling Pants are back for one last, glorious summer. ![]() Publisher: Delacorte Press/Bolinda audiobooks Published: 9th January 2007 (print)/2008 (audio) ![]() ![]() Taylor is also the writer of many Star Wars series, which include STAR WARS: INVASION and STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES (Stan Lee Excelsior Award winner). He is perhaps best known for the DC Comics series, DCEASED (Shadow Awards Winner), NIGHTWING (nominated for 5 Eisner Awards), SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL (GLAAD Award Nominee), INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US, SUICIDE SQUAD, EARTH 2 and BATMAN/SUPERMAN as well as Marvel's FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN, ALL NEW WOLVERINE, X-MEN: RED, DARK AGES and SUPERIOR IRON MAN. Taylor is also the Head Writer and Executive Producer of The Deep animated series, four seasons of which is broadcast in over 140 countries. ![]() ![]() Well known for his work with DC Comics and Marvel, Taylor is the co-creator of NEVERLANDERS from Penguin Random House, SEVEN SECRETS from Boom Studios and the Aurealis-Award-winning graphic novel series THE DEEP. Once a professional juggler and fire eater, Tom Taylor is a #1 New York Times Bestselling, multi-award-winning comic book writer, playwright and screenwriter. ![]() |