The Insider's Guide to the Top 20 Careers in Business and Management: What It's Really Like to Work in Advertising, Computers, Banking, Management, and Many More!

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Frank, probing, and unfailingly informative, these tell-it-like-it-is profiles take readers behind the scenes as each executive sits down to work. . .meets with superiors, subordinates, and clients. . .troubleshoots ongoing projects. . .and reflects on the unique rewards (and occasional frustrations) of his or her career. These same executives then answer 15 of the most commonly asked questions for anyone entering their field: What challenges do you face most often? Which specific skills do you need--and where did you obtain them? How much of your day involves interacting with other, crunching numbers, or working with computers? And, of course, what's the earning potential in your line of work?

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Red Hot People Jobs.......2000-10-18

As Tom Fischgrund says in THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO THE TOP 20 CAREERS IN BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT, a good job pays for the lifestyle you want, lets you have a personal life that gets you involved in community charities and sports, and takes you where you want to be over the next 20 years. One of the best preparations is interning while studying accounting and finance, juggling a co-op work program with school such as engineering students do, and looking for companies with training programs such as General Mills, large insurance companies, Procter & Gamble, and Quaker Oats. Then, speaking and writing well and getting along with computers, numbers, and especially people will open the best companies' doors. Succeeding also will mean dressing for success, keeping current on office politics and world trends, knowing company decision makers and industry and trade publications, and meeting deadlines while showing up early and doing what the company sees as important to get done. This book reads well with Robert Levering and Milton Moskowitz's THE 100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN AMERICA.

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This is the first book to offer a comprehensive analysis of labor's worldwide response to globalization. Ronaldo Munck argues that the national period in labor history is decisively over. Now the labor movement is itself acting in a more transnational manner, with workers developing common interests and ways of organizing that transcend national boundaries. Indeed, the trade union movement could play a major role in the regulation of a global economic system now largely out of control.

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Praised for her “smart, funny, sexy, and refreshingly real” novels, author Whitney Gaskell delivers a warm, witty, and wise new story of four women coping with the challenges of motherhood, men, and each other.

For Anna, Grace, Juliet, and Chloe, the idyllic town of Orange Cove, Florida, is home…but even in paradise, balancing the challenges of motherhood and life is never easy.

With a son in the throes of the Terrible Twos, divorced restaurant critic Anna has too much on her plate to reenter the frightening world of dating—no matter how expertly her new admirer wines and dines her….Grace has three beautiful daughters and the perfect husband, yet she’s increasingly obsessed with one nagging flaw: her excess baby weight…. Ambitious Juliet is desperate to make partner at her law firm. Fortunately, her husband stays home with their twins. But at the office, Juliet is finding more than work to occupy her time....When newest mom Chloe gives birth, her husband seems indifferent to parenting their son. Chloe is so overwhelmed that she finds herself slipping into a nasty habit she thought she’d overcome.…

Filled with humor, charm, and richly developed characters, Mommy Tracked illuminates four friends’ intertwining lives—and their joys and mistakes along the way.

Customer Reviews:

Gaskell's Best Yet..........2007-09-28

Not to take away from her other books because I am a huge fan of those as well... they had me LOL and staying up late... but Mommy Tracked has more depth. In between the hilarious predicaments, there is a truth and deepness as to what issues many moms face today. There is also so much more vividness to the details in this book. If you are a mom, this is a must read and if you're not a mom... just have fun!

Another great book by Whitney Gaskell.......2007-09-27

Readers beware. By the time you finish Mommy Tracked, you'll want to go grab some coffee with Anna, Grace, Juliet, and Chloe, only to remember, sadly, that you can't grab coffee with fictional characters! This book is a funny, warm story of four friends as they navigate the roller coaster ride of motherhood, marriage, career, and friendship. It's filled with both hilarious and poignant episodes that will keep you turning the pages. It's a great read and perfect companion to that cup of coffee.

You'll smile in recognition..........2007-09-25

Whitney Gaskell's book is fantastic. She turns many of the ordinary thoughts we all have into a funny, great read. Reading the book is like having a conversation with your best friends---you recognize so much of what she writes as moments from your own lives. A great read!

Great!.......2007-09-22

This book is great entertainment. A funny look at true mommy-hood from very different perspectives. Fun, smart and real. Another great Whitney Gaskell book.

Married To Mommy? A Survival Guide for Married Guys: A Survival Guide for Married Guys

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Funny, but impractical
Why it scared me...
a must have for the married (and soon to be married)
Buy, read, laugh, learn!
Long on humor, short on practical advice

Married To Mommy? A Survival Guide for Married Guys: A Survival Guide for Married Guys
Jeff Bakeman , and Brian Krinbring
Manufacturer: Citadel
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0806525673

Book Description

Are You Married To Mommy?

The term "Mommy" perfectly defines the persona that many women take on after just a few short years of marriage. Generally uptight, perpetually practical, and constantly striving to be in control of everything— all the time—the dreadnought Mommy is a marital force to be reckoned with.

When a guy gets married, he conceives of the union with simple logic:

She's kinda fun.
I like sex with her.
If we get married, I'll get more.
If I don't get married, I could end up wasting my life away in front of the tube with the guys, scratching my balls and eating fried pork rinds.

An aspiring "Mommy" wants more. If a guy's not careful, she will take his time, his money, his power, his identity, his self-respect, his man-seed, and ultimately, his fun. Humorously illuminating the stark daily reality of matrimony, this handbook takes on topics discussed only between the best of buddies, and even then only after a few beers. This book gives married (or soon-to-be-married) guys never-before-published hints and tips for grappling with the overwhelming power and inexhaustible resolve of Mommy!

Learn how to:

Determine if you married a Mommy
Evade Mommy's ever-present spotlight of accountability
Never again come home "late"
Inoculate yourself against the dreaded "Martha Stewart Syndrome"
Steer clear of the "Victoria's Secret Mistake"
Recognize all eleven types of married sex…
And so much more!

Written by two "Professors of Matrimony," Married To Mommy? saves guys from years of confusion, struggle, and frustration. The professors' step-by-step lessons provide death-defying shortcuts to a calmer, happier, sexier marriage and a fighting chance of surviving as a male…married to Mommy!

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Funny, but impractical.......2005-12-22

Really, if you're having trouble in your marriage, this book probably won't help things much. According to the authors, it's perfectly okay for all married men to be a bunch of chauvinistic alcoholics who love to spend a lot of their free time "out with the guys" and shirk off as much reponsibilty as possible. "Men" who appear to have never truly grown into mature adults, who don't seem to make their wives or their marriage much of a priority. Well, I like to drink once in awhile but don't like to go out much, and also find that women can be just as cool to hang around with as men, so it doesn't seem I fit into the authors' perception of what a normal guy is. Yeah, the book's good for a few laughs, and explains all kinds of ways to lie to your wife, pretty much making her into one big dupe as you go constantly out-scheme and out-maneuver her. But this is the real world, guys. A lot of the thought and "advice" in this book are really just downright ridiculous. It's hard to believe that any intelligent man would be expected to take this stuff seriously; it feels more like a book you'd find in the humor section. It just doesn't get to the core(s) of the problem, and some of the ideas look like they could even do more harm than good in the long run. In my situation, I learned my wife was acting like a "mommy" because of self esteem issues. I learned that I had to stop thinking of myself so much and give her the attention she deserves by listening (really listening) to her more and complimenting her more and speaking calmly and rationally when tempted to fight with her. Oh, I'm "whipped" you say? No, but we're both a lot happier. She has more confidence in herself and she's doesn't feel the need to act so much like a "mommy" anymore. But your situation might be different, like you, the husband, may be the one needing more self-confidence. Go read the downloadable book by Katie Zaltman if you need help in your marriage or even if you're about to get married. She very quickly gets to the point, doesn't pull any punches, plus she's funny as hell. Very easy to follow and utilize. I noticed a positive and dramatic change in my marriage after reading just the first ten pages (out of 150)! Reading "Married to Mommy?" did not help at all. It only sympathizes with your situation and can be pretty funny, but it doesn't help you change for the better. Also, at the end of "Married to Mommy?" it says that neither of the authors happens to be married to a "mommy." What!!? Yeah, I don't get it either.

Why it scared me..........2005-07-26

I brought this book with me last week (July 20, 2005) to read during my free time while acting as a responsible adult at boy scout camp. Ohmygod. While well-written and funny (at times), it put a knot in my stomach. I started bumming out. I mean, they hit it on the head on almost every point.

To me, this wasn't funny, it was horrifying. If I were single and saw this happening to my friends, perhaps I'd have seen more humor in it, but after 14 years of marriage, this did nothing but remind me of my situation.

As I sat with the scouts, whittling, belching, and generally being guys, it only hurt more. If that's not enough, on Friday, it was "family night" and in marched the mommies. My wife was instantly trying to clean out our son's tent. I stopped her. Another kid made some comment about it not being as great as he thought it would be, and one of the other mommies was psychoanalyzing him on the spot. I stopped her, too.

I'm seriously considering signing up for another week of scout camp, and I'm going to use "Married to Mommy" as tinder for my campfire.

(heavy sigh)

a must have for the married (and soon to be married).......2003-11-23

This book had both my wife and I laughing (and learning) all the way through. This book brings many serious topics out in the open for discussion in a humorous and light-hearted manner. I recommend it to married and soon to be married couples as a good read and a life long, truly funny reference guide.

Thanks! When's the sequel coming?

Buy, read, laugh, learn!.......2003-11-01

This book hits a nerve and the funny bone at the same time! I've never laughed so loud! These guys have almost too much fun with an otherwise dark and scary topic - the "Nuptial Netherworld"! Every friend I've recommended it to can't thank me enough. Everyone - man or woman - should get this book and then personally thank the "Professors"!!!

Long on humor, short on practical advice.......2003-10-20

I would have laughed reading this book if it wasn't so true. They went to great lengths identifying everything a guy contemplating marriage needs to know. In fact, this book should be required reading BEFORE tying the knot. However, the advice for dealing with marriage is seriously lacking. I expected to find advice to tell me how to change a relationship that's sucking the life out of me into one that's fulfilling, but instead got the equivalent of "there's nothing you can do to change it, so learn to cope the best you can." Entertaining, but disappointing.

6 Titles By Ferrarella - Let's Get Mommy Married - This Heart for Hire - Father Most Wanted - Baby in the Middle - Wife in the Mail - My Phony Valentine

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6 Titles By Ferrarella - Let's Get Mommy Married - This Heart for Hire - Father Most Wanted - Baby in the Middle - Wife in the Mail - My Phony Valentine
Marie Ferrarella
Manufacturer: various
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000QIYD6S

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Multiple books shipped as one item. Save on Shipping/Handling charges.

Answers to the Mommy Track: How Wives and Mothers in Business Reach the Top and Balance Their Lives

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Why this book SHOULD be in Nassau Community College Library!

Answers to the Mommy Track: How Wives and Mothers in Business Reach the Top and Balance Their Lives
Trudi Ferguson , and Joan S. Dunphy
Manufacturer: New Horizon Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0882821083

Book Description

A no-holds-barred assault on the concept of a Mommy Track.--The Chicago Tribune

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Why this book SHOULD be in Nassau Community College Library!.......2006-11-16

Answers is a book about female leadership role models, the challenges they faced and overcame en route to their position of respect in American life. Who IS the audience for this book? The audience includes any young girl or woman who has scanned bookshelves everywhere searching for exemplary women who resisted the social biases of school marms, sorority sisters, AND librarians trying to protect aspiring females from the challenges of personal achievement. Ferguson and Dunphy are demonstrating to women HOW TO praise, admire, respect and honor OTHER women of achievement. Until women are willing to praise great women, to learn from the successful and accomplished women, we will not be able to "see further... by standing on the shoulders of giants." Buy this book and put it in your daughter's library, today!
Elizabeth Ghaffari
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Let'S Get Mommy Married (Yours Truly)
Farrarella
Manufacturer: Silhouette
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0373520190

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Let`S Get Mommy Married (Yours Truly)
Farrarella
Manufacturer: Silhouette
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OWNPP6

Book Description

This compelling look at the inside life of Weezer, one of the most intriguing and dynamic bands in contemporary rock, offers insightful commentary on their rise to stardom. A complete historiography, it covers their first commercial success, The Blue Album; their four-year hiatus; and their 2000 Warped Tour comeback. A detailed look at the childhood and failed hair-metal career of band founder Rivers Cuomo provides a revealing look at the inspiration that led this band to stardom. No secrets are left untold, revealing behind-the-scenes stories of infighting, power struggles, and lawsuits. Key interviews with band members and friends complete this dynamic analysis.

Customer Reviews:

Weezer.......2007-08-16

I really enjoyed this book. The writing wasn't to hot but it's a must have for any weezer fan. =w=

Very Good.......2006-03-06

Rivers' Edge is an interesting and fun read, every Weezer fan should own this book.

the what story?.......2006-01-28

this is an awsome book! it takes you from the way beginning to now, and it fills pretty much all the spaces in between. awsome pictures, an awsome book to read if youre a weezer fan.

Half Japanese Girls, Megalomania And Other Fetishes.......2005-11-15

Whether it be his fetish for half-Japanese girls, his monkish vows of silence, abstinence and segregration or his self-described "socially retarded" ways, there's no doubting Weezer mainman Rivers Cuomo is a strange character. Born to a soccer-mad father and Buddhist mother who almost named him Apple, perhaps it was his rearing in a hippy commune where music and childhood games were contraband that ensured Rivers grew to be so odd. What this book ensures is that his musical legacy (incredibly prolific despite only five official studio albums in over a decade), devout fanbase and impact on American rock isn't overshadowed by his megalomania and mystery. Strong on details of Weezer's unreleased mountain of songs and unusual scraps such as Rivers' befriending Will Ferrell, writing songs for Enrique Iglesias and loving nu-metal cocks such as Limp Bizkit and Crazy Town, Rivers' Edge is a strong Weezer biography only let down by a dribbling finale that closes before the release of 2005's Make Believe.

More a patchwork than a real bio.......2005-05-12

When I first heard of a Weezer biography, I was really stoked, 'cause clearly there is a lot of interesting stuff to be told about that band. But I was a bit deceived by that biography. It's kind of poorly written, with grammar mistakes and word repetitions at a couple of places. The information contained in the book is accurate and complete, but the author's way of writing is not fluent at all, which makes the reading a little less enjoyable. Hardcore Weezer fans should read it though, because there is a lot of information in there, but it's mostly about Rivers Cuomo's behaviour with the others. The book could have been called "Rivers'trial". It's more a patchwork of quotes than a real biography, in the end, but there is some very funny and interesting parts. Only for diehard fans.

Book Description

With Amusement for All is a sweeping interpretative history of American popular culture. Providing deep insights into various individuals, events, and movements, LeRoy Ashby explores the development and influence of popular culture—from minstrel shows to hip-hop, from the penny press to pulp magazines, from the NBA to NASCAR, and much in between.

By placing the evolution of popular amusement in historical context, Ashby illuminates the complex ways in which popular culture both reflects and transforms American society. He demonstrates a recurring pattern in democratic culture by showing how groups and individuals on the cultural and social periphery have profoundly altered the nature of mainstream entertainment. The mainstream has repeatedly co-opted and sanitized marginal trends in a process that continues to shift the limits of acceptability. Ashby describes how social control and notions of public morality often vie with the bold, erotic, and sensational as entrepreneurs finesse the vagaries of the market and shape public appetites.

Ashby argues that popular culture is indeed a democratic art, as it entertains the masses, provides opportunities for powerless and disadvantaged individuals to succeed, and responds to changing public hopes, fears, and desires. However, it has also served to reinforce prejudices, leading to discrimination and violence. Accordingly, the study of popular culture reveals the often dubious contours of the American dream.

With Amusement for All never loses sight of pop culture's primary goal: the buying and selling of fun. Ironically, although popular culture has drawn an enormous variety of amusements from grassroots origins, the biggest winners are most often sprawling corporations with little connection to a movement's original innovators.

Customer Reviews:

Very entertaining, for a big fat slightly scary book...........2007-02-23

There are, inevitably, some sources of popular culture not included- the drinking den, from gin palace to wine bar, for instance.
But the tensions between what the upper classes think is proper culture ("you have to be THIS smart to go on this ride" still applies to the visual arts - the less there truly is to it, as most ideas expressed in art could be found in a paperback novel, the most snooty the claims made about it. It's all about shifting luxury goods ands flattering the monied that they have "taste")) and what The People really like (Fox, Murdoch help us) are exposed as constant over three centuries.
I am a rock music obsessessive, and learned stuff about Elvis I never knew - what a social-sexual rebel he really was, with his Tony Curtis style eye makeup. I took this fattie on vocation, as opposed to my usual Stephen King, and read every page, and the indexes!!!)

Comprehensive.......2007-02-12

A central image to Ashby's description of the nature of popular culture is the circus, with its large acts meant for mass consumption and its sideshows that satisfy some darker human curiosities. Through the course of the book, he shows how popular sideshow acts eventually achieve acceptance in the "big tent." The book covers many types of popular culture, from minstrel shows to boxing to hip hop. Many interesting details, written in an academic but entertaining style.

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Holiday Parties for Children

Holiday Parties for Children: A Complete Planning Guide
Anita M. Smith
Manufacturer: Diane Pub Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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FamilyFun's Parties: 100 Party Plans for Birthdays, Holidays & Every Day (FamilyFun Series, No. 3)

ASIN: 0756760313

Book Description

Holiday parties are a treat for both children and adults, but putting together a holiday-themed party may seem daunting. These plans for celebrating 16 different holidays can turn any parent into a well-prepared party-planner. Holidays covered are New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Children's Book Day, May Day, Cinco de Mayo, Fourth of July, Grandparent's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa.
Each party description includes suggestions and directions for themed invitations, crafts, snacks, and decorations. Also included are ideas for games, songs and other activities. Each holiday has plenty of suggestions so that the party-planner can choose the best combination. Suggestions also are given for customizing a party for a school, church, or family event attracting children of all ages (including grown-ups!). This helpful guide also provides clear and proven ideas for making any party safe, successful, and fun, and includes ideas for other special days, instructions for any-occasion games, and directions for making a piata, a welcome addition to nearly any party.

Customer Reviews:

Holiday Parties for Children.......2001-11-12

I am a Sunday school teacher and a homeroom mother. I found this book to be very helpful in planning classroom parties and events. I would be lost without it.

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Great and Helpfull Guide

Ratchet: Deadlocked (with DVD) (Prima Official Game Guide)
Bryan Stratton
Manufacturer: Prima Games
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Ratchet and Clank: Prima's Official Strategy Guide

ASIN: 0761552049
Release Date: 2005-11-01

Book Description

Ratchet: Deadlocked

Tune In, Suit Up, and Take 'em Down!

• Combat strategies for surviving the perils of DreadZone
• Maps of every level with all pickups and objective locations revealed
• Exclusive DVD with full-motion strategy and interviews with the Insomniac team! (Not available with eGuide)
• Every mod, weapon and gadget covered! Find out what upgrades and equipment best suit your playstyle
• Tactics for commanding your bots to their fullest potential
• Tips to get the most out of online and co-op play

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Great and Helpfull Guide.......2006-09-03

I got this guide a little bit after the game. It's really helpfull. It helped me beat the game. It gives you descriptions of every gun and mod, and armor. The walkthrough is also good too. And it gave me a really good tip on how to beat Vox in the end. So if you have trouble with this game, buy the guide, it will help.

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