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Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fresh off a bad breakup with a longtime boyfriend, Nantucket sweetheart Lizbet Keaton is desperately seeking a second act. When she’s named the new general manager of the Hotel Nantucket, a once Gilded Age gem turned abandoned eyesore, she hopes that her local expertise and charismatic staff can win the favor of their new London billionaire owner, Xavier Darling, as well as that of Shelly Carpenter, the wildly popular Instagram tastemaker who can...
2) One by one
Author
Language
English
Description
"Getting snowed in at a luxurious, rustic ski chalet doesn't sound like the worst problem in the world, especially with others to keep you company. Unless that company happens to be eight of your coworkers ... each with something to gain, something to lose, and something to hide. When the cofounder of Snoop, a trendy London-based tech startup, organizes a weeklong trip for the team in the French Alps, tensions simmer and loyalties are tested. Then...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Language
English
Description
Describes a system of personal and organizational productivity, explaining why the system is unique and timely, looking at its basic methodologies, showing how to implement the system, and discussing the results a person can expect after incorporating the methodologies and models into his or her work and life.
Author
Publisher
Da Capo Lifelong, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First Da Capo Press edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 308 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Examines the causes of stress in everyday life and presents such strategies for overcoming it as the practice of acceptance and gratitude, the use of relaxation and meditation techniques, and the cultivation of closer relationships with others.
Author
Series
Publisher
Que
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Fourth edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 434 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Succeed as a project manager, even if you've never run a project before! This book is the fastest way to master every project management task, from upfront budgeting and scheduling through execution, managing teams through closing projects, and learning from experience. Updated with more insights from the front lines, including agile approaches, dealing with security and privacy priorities, and leading remote/virtual teams, along with the latest on...
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xxvii, 255 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explains how to improve customer service by taking care of one's employees, counseling business leaders on the principles of imparting kindness, trust, and pride in a working force to enable greater productivity and loyalty.
Author
Publisher
Portfolio
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
xxxi, 251 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Bill Walsh was perhaps the most influential and successful coach in NFL history, transforming the San Francisco 49ers from the worst franchise in sports to a dynasty that won five Super Bowls. He is acclaimed not only for his strategic brilliance but also for his advanced approach to leadership. His teams sustained a consistency of excellence rarely seen in sports or anywhere else. Drawn from a series of deeply revealing conversations with coauthor...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
2nd edition.
Language
English
Description
"In each chapter, you will find honesty, wit, compassion, and actions you can put into motion ASAP to improve your ability to share your leadership effectively. Garry offers a recipe for a real partnership between an executive director and a board chair. She draws on her own staff and board experience and her work with hundreds of clients to share what it takes to be a first class fundraiser and public speaker. She will also offer practical advice...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Congratulations, you're a manager! After you pop the champagne, accept the shiny new title, and step into this thrilling next chapter of your career, the truth descends like a fog: you don't really know what you're doing. That's exactly how Julie Zhuo felt when she became a rookie manager at the age of twenty-five. She stared at a long list of challenges--from hiring to firing, from meeting to messaging, from planning to pitching--and faced a thousand...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
112 p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
You're a meteorology student fascinated by storms. But Mother Nature can be unpredictable. Situations can quickly turn deadly when extreme weather is involved. What do you do when, You're in a van full of people and a tornado suddenly appears to be headed right for you? A hurricane gains strength along the Florida coast but you're unable to convince people to leave their homes? A flash flood suddenly strikes, putting you and your friends and family...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Hector and Louie are writing a book to explain the many reasons that they are the best friends in the universe, but when they reveal each other's secrets, their friendship might need a do-over.
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxi, 261 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A clinical psychologist who specializes in working with girls presents facts about psychological pressure, including the underappreciated value of stress and anxiety, while explaining how to protect girls from toxic cultural pressure.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
With the help of industrialist Andrew Carnegie, the author of this remarkable book spent two decades interviewing hundreds of people renowned for their wealth and achievement. Napoleon Hill's all-time bestseller in the personal success field offers priceless advice on positive thinking and overcoming adversity by distilling the collective wisdom of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, John D. Rockefeller, and other successful figures from the worlds of finance,...
16) Who will take care of me when I'm old?: plan now to safeguard your health and happiness in old age
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
627 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Many people prepare for everything in life-- except how to handle the challenges of its later years. Loverde shows you how to be your own best caregiver, with practical advice for navigating these years on your own, even you have family ready to assist. She starts with a basic plan, and helps you make checklists, worksheets, strategies, and resource lists that will answer the important questions you may face in years to come.
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 9
Physical Desc
362 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Eleanor Dross knows a thing or two about the end of the world, thanks to a survivalist grandfather who stockpiles freeze-dried food and supplies just in case. So when she reads about a Harvard scientist s prediction that an asteroid will strike Earth in April, Eleanor knows her family will be prepared. Her classmates? They re on their own!
18) Ralph S. Mouse
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Presents the further adventures of a motorcycle-riding mouse who goes to school and becomes the instigator of an investigation of rodents and the peacemaker for two lonely boys.
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
x, 182 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
A homeschooling mom answers questions about educating children at home, including what are the different types of homeschooling and what are the legal requirements and describes how to instill a love of learning and avoid burnout.
Author
Series
ALCTS sudden position volume 2
Publisher
Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, a division of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
pages cm.
Language
English
Description
"While the terms "collection management" and "collection development" are used interchangeably by many people in the library profession, collection management can be seen as a somewhat broader term, encompassing maintenance of the physical collection, usage assessment, and policy development, as well as preservation and storage activities, planning for space reclamation, and the execution of other collections-focused projects within the library. While...