![]() ![]() And for Austin, his drug addiction was his craving. ![]() Toss in drug addiction, then you are well aware of the downward spiral of destruction, devastation, and chaos this disease can affect the people you love and cherish the most. That one word has already a stigma associated with it. A love between two imperfect individuals who loved every imperfection and saw beauty, hope, and trust within one another.Īddiction. This is a love story that proves LOVE HEALS. This is a love story not meant to be easy. She showcased a love story between two broken individuals who had to endure the hardships, the ups and downs and everything in between in order to see what truly matters to them. Robinson went beyond a typical love story. The drug addict.Ĭrave Me hands down has to be me my favorite book of the series. Robinson shows her readers the real Austin. In the three previous books of the series, readers are given a glimpse of Austin, the youngest member of The Good Ol’ Boys but in this consuming installment, M. ![]() Robinson delivers a love story that is so heartbreakingly raw, poignant, devastating, beautiful and gripping. ![]() In this final installment of The Good Ol’ Boys Series, M. ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review ![]()
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![]() ![]() Bryar and Carr explain the set of ground-level practices that ensure these are translated into action and flow through all aspects of the business. ![]() With keen analysis and practical steps for applying it at your own company-no matter the size-the authors illuminate how Amazon’s fourteen leadership principles inform decision-making at all levels and reveal how the company’s culture has been defined by four characteristics: customer obsession, long-term thinking, eagerness to invent, and operational excellence. With twenty-seven years of Amazon experience between them, much of it in the early aughts-a period of unmatched innovation that brought products and services including Kindle, Amazon Prime, Amazon Studios, and Amazon Web Services to life-Bryar and Carr offer unprecedented access to the Amazon way as it was refined, articulated, and proven to be repeatable, scalable, and adaptable. In Working Backwards, these two long-serving Amazon executives reveal and codify the principles and practices that drive the success of one of the most extraordinary companies the world has ever known. Working Backwards is an insider's breakdown of Amazon's approach to culture, leadership, and best practices from two long-time, top-level Amazon executives.Ĭolin started at Amazon in 1998 Bill joined in 1999. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Social and economic issues Įhrenreich investigates many of the difficulties low wage workers face, including the hidden costs involved in such necessities as shelter (the poor often have to spend much more on daily hotel costs than they would pay to rent an apartment if they could afford the security deposit and first-and-last month fees) and food (e.g., the poor have to buy food that is both more expensive and less healthy than they would if they had access to refrigeration and appliances needed to cook).įoremost, Ehrenreich attacks the notion that low-wage jobs require only unskilled labor. In 2019, the book was ranked 13th on The Guardian's list of the 100 best books of the 21st century. Ehrenreich later wrote a companion book, Bait and Switch, (published September 2005), about her attempt to find a white-collar job. ![]() It was expanded from an article she wrote from a January 1999 issue of Harper's magazine. The book was first published in 2001 by Metropolitan Books. The events related in the book took place between spring 1998 and summer 2000. Written from her perspective as an undercover journalist, it sets out to investigate the impact of the 1996 welfare reform act on the working poor in the United States. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America is a book written by Barbara Ehrenreich. ![]() ![]() You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. ![]() ![]() Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. 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We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. ![]() We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. ![]() ![]() Soon, Prudence is enjoying being a force for good in her town, ensuring karmic retribution to anyone who she witness doing wrong.Īt the same time, Prudence is still determined to fix her bad grade and approaches a local sea life conservation organisation for more information, only to discover that it is run by Quint’s mother. While at first she considers it to be bad luck, Prudence discovers that the blow to her head appears to have given her special powers that allow her to dole out bad karma instantly to anybody she meets. ![]() However, disaster strikes at the last moment when she receives a bad grade on her project and Quint refuses to participate in any attempts to redo their assignment.Īs Prudence stews with her friends at the local karaoke bar, she slips and hits her head hard after bravely singing Instant Karma by John Lennon. One of the leading authors of young adult fiction, Marissa Meyer, returns with a fantastic and compelling standalone romance novel that sees two opposing personalities come together in dramatic and entertaining fashion.Īs the summer break is about to begin in Fortuna Beach, a bustling coastal town, chronic overachiever Prudence Daniels is looking forward to her holiday, especially following an arduous biology class with her slacker lab partner, Quint Erickson. ![]() ![]() Publisher: Pan Macmillan (Trade Paperback – 10 November 2020) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hand-lettered lyrics to a popular funeral song blow out of a church band’s instruments indeed, the tuba’s bell forms the “O” for “O didn’t he ramble.” An ambulance’s side reads “U.M.M.G. Marsalis’ choices seem just right: “Chrrrick chrrrick chrrrick chrrrick-buttering my toast.” An upright bass emits “Doom, Doom, Doom, Blap! Doom, Doom, Slap!” Rogers’ hip, playfully cartoonish spreads pop with clever visual allusions to jazz tunes and players. Those onomatopoeic words, elegantly red-dressed in Caslon 540 Italic, will challenge readers and delight listeners. The narrator, an African-American boy in white high-tops, exudes curiosity and cool ( and plays trumpet). The big bass drum goes “Bum! Brrrum! BRRRUMBLE!!!!” Rogers’ digitally colored ink drawings depict a New Orleans setting. Most verses link a couple of everyday sounds with one made by a musical instrument: “Big trucks on the highway RRRRUMBLE. Marsalis contributes 10 three-line verses that crackle with invented sound words. ![]() Marsalis and Rogers, who collaborated on the scintillating Jazz ABZ (2005), reunite for this sonic celebration for the younger crowd. ![]() ![]() (Iodine also is available in foods.)Īn interesting book, as far as it goes. How could there be a need for something that is indigestible? A salt-free diet is ideal because bio-available sodium and chloride are available in natural foods. We do not need salt at all, in any amount. Of course we need sodium to maintain normal endocrine balances, but it must be bio-available sodium, from organic sources-natural foods-not from inorganic matter. As Michael Pollan said, "Never eat anything incapable of rotting." It does not work because nutrients must be in bio-available form. ![]() Trying to get nutrients from salt is like trying to get calcium by eating sand or plaster. Which plant or animal gives us salt? We are plant eaters, not rock crystal eaters. ![]() “Organic" means derived from a living source, a plant or an animal. ![]() The human body cannot digest, assimilate, or utilize inorganic matter, and salt is inorganic matter. It warns against excessive salt, but salt is toxic in any amount because of its inorganic nature. The human body cannot digest, assimilate, or utilize inorganic matter, and salt is ino This book warns that salt is dangerous, but fails to explain why. This book warns that salt is dangerous, but fails to explain why. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() įoster returned to the franchise for the prequel-era novel The Approaching Storm (2002), and also wrote the novelization of the first sequel trilogy film, The Force Awakens (2015). Foster's story relied heavily on abandoned concepts that appeared in Lucas's early treatments for the first film. However, Star Wars was a blockbusting success, and The Empire Strikes Back (1980) would be developed instead. It would be akin to a contractor demanding to have his name on a Frank Lloyd Wright house." įoster also wrote the follow-up novel Splinter of the Mind's Eye (1978), written with the intention of being adapted as a low-budget sequel to Star Wars if the film was unsuccessful. Not having my name on the cover didn't bother me in the least. When asked if it was difficult for him to see Lucas get all the credit for Star Wars, Foster said, "Not at all. He has written several book series, more than 20 standalone novels, and many novelizations of film scripts.įoster was the ghostwriter of the original novelization of Star Wars, which was credited solely to George Lucas. Humanx Commonwealth and Spellsinger seriesĪlan Dean Foster (born November 18, 1946) is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Teaming up with Gabriel, the smoldering son of the new detective, Clare must venture into the depths of fear, revenge, and lust in order to track the killer. Then Clare’s brother–who has supernatural gifts of his own–becomes the prime suspect, and Clare can no longer look away. When a teenage girl is found murdered, Clare’s ex-boyfriend wants her to help solve the case–but Clare is still furious at the cheating jerk. All she has to do is touch a certain object, and the visions come to her. Things like stolen kisses and long-buried secrets. This paranormal murder mystery will have teens reading on the edge of their seats.Ĭlarity “Clare” Fern sees things. When you can see things others can’t, where do you look for the truth? Beautifully packaged with all of our usual goodies, this is the perfect treat for a book lover. A well-paced and engrossing book – Kim Harrington’s Clarity is a paranormal murder mystery. ![]() |