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Pour Your Heart Into It
In Pour Your Heart Into It, former CEO and now chairman emeritus Howard Schultz illustrates the principles that have shaped the Starbucks phenomenon, sharing the wisdom he has gained from his quest to make great coffee part of the American experience. The success of Starbucks Coffee Company is one of the most amazing business stories in decades. What started as a single store on Seattle's waterfront has grown into the largest coffee chain on the planet. Just as remarkable as this incredible growth is the fact that Starbucks has managed to maintain its renowned commitment to product excellence and employee satisfaction. Marketers, managers, and aspiring entrepreneurs will discover how to turn passion into profit in this definitive chronicle of the company that "has changed everything. . . from our tastes to our language to the face of Main Street" (Fortune).
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One Fifth Avenue
"ONE FIFTH AVENUE is a modern comedy of manners -- a landmark novel, if you like. Its observations about money, the Internet, the function of art in society as wellas sex romps, social climbing and snobbery enhance Bushnell's reputation as an astute observer of modern life....Carrie Bradshaw wannabes as well as women (and men) near Bushnell's age -- she turns 50 this year -- will be pulled into this refreshing and highly entertaining novel about the power of money, sex and celebrity." --USA TODAY "Bushnell...broadens her scope in her latest ode to New York strivers and sophisticates...The fun lies in the author's acute observations about everything from real estate envy to midlife crises." --More "Where [Bushnell] goes, her army of stilletoed fans follow. You gotta love it: the conflict, the secrets-telling, the peek into the world of the rich and valueless. It all adds up to a juicy summer read." --New York Post "One Fifth Avenue is all things an escapist read she be: quick and wicked and wry. There's a blown-out bitch to root against, a star-crossed couple to root for, and a Tim Gunn-style best friend who deserves his own book. Great, guiltless fun." --Entertainment Weekly From one of the most consistently astute and engaging social commentators of our day comes another look at the tough and tender women of New York City--this time, through the lens of where they live. One Fifth Avenue, the Art Deco beauty towering over one of Manhattan's oldest and most historically hip neighborhoods, is a one-of-a-kind address, the sort of building you have to earn your way into--one way or another. For the women in Candace Bushnell's new novel, One Fifth Avenue, this edifice is essential to the lives they've carefully established--or hope to establish. From the hedge fund king's wife to the aging gossip columnist to the free-spirited actress (a recent refugee from L.A.), each person's game plan for a rich life comes together under the soaring roof of this landmark building. Acutely observed and mercilessly witty, One Fifth Avenue is a modern-day story of old and new money, that same combustible mix that Edith Wharton mastered in her novels about New York's Gilded Age and F. Scott Fitzgerald illuminated in his Jazz Age tales. Many decades later, Bushnell's New Yorkers suffer the same passions as those fictional Manhattanites from eras past: They thirst for power, for social prominence, and for marriages that are successful--at least to the public eye. But Bushnell is an original, and One Fifth Avenue is so fresh that it reads as if sexual politics, real estate theft, and fortunes lost in a day have never happened before. From Sex and the City through four successive novels, Bushnell has revealed a gift for tapping into the zeitgeist of any New York minute and, as one critic put it, staying uncannily "just the slightest bit ahead of the curve." And with each book, she has deepened her range, but with a light touch that makes her complex literary accomplishments look easy. Her stories progress so nimbly and ring so true that it can seem as if anyone might write them--when, in fact, no one writes novels quite like Candace Bushnell. Fortunately for us, with One Fifth Avenue, she has done it again.
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Silent Joe
carred by the remnants of a childhood tragedy, Joe Trona was rescued from an orphanage by Will Trona, a charismatic politician who sensed his dark potential. Soon, Joe is swept into the maelstrom of influence and intimidation that surrounds his adoptive father's illustrious career. When Will is murdered, Joe will stop at nothing to find out who did it--even as he's forced to confront the many secrets Will Trona kept. This moody, sexy, suspenseful mystery proves yet again why a T. Jefferson Parker novel is impossible to resist -- or to put down. With the horrible remnants of a childhood tragedy forever visible across his otherwise handsome face, Joe Trona is scarred in more ways than one. Rescued from an orphanage by Will Trona, a charismatic politician who sensed his dark potential, Joe is swept into the maelstrom of influence and intimidation that surrounds his adoptive father's illustrious career. When Will is murdered, Joe will stop at nothing to find out who did it. As Joe's investigation deepens, he is forced to confront the many secrets Will Trona kept, and how many people he had the power to harm.
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Pond Seum
Oliver's mom gets a new job and moves the family to a rundown house out in the country. When he falls through into the attic, Oliver finds a strange gem that has the power to transform him into any creature he touches. Suddenly, he enters the amazing parallel world of the pond. Oliver is a lonely ten-year-old, the type of kid who enjoys pulling the wings off flies just to hear the little "snap." His life takes a turn, though, when his mom gets a new job and moves the family to a rundown house out in the country. One day, while attempting to install a TV antenna on the roof, Oliver tries to avoid a kamikaze attack by a vicious crow--and falls through into the attic. There he finds a strange gem that has the power to transform him into any creature he touches. Suddenly, he enters the amazing parallel world of the pond, where he becomes fast friends with a fat salamander named Mooch and a misfit crow named Antoine. But being a citizen of two worlds can be a lot of responsibility. Soon Oliver learns of a power-hungry crow's secret plan to use the animals' fear and distrust of humans for his own evil ends. Oliver must work with his new friends to mobilize the other creatures, using the magic of the gem--and more courage and loyalty than he ever thought he'd be able to muster.
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Out Takes Dan Patrick
There are many pressing questions in the world of sports. For instance: What is Brett Favre like in the huddle? What does Charles Barkley really think about the media? What are Mike Piazza's favorite magazines? As you might expect, ESPN's Dan Patrick knows the answers. And in Outtakes, he shares his inside information with you. Outtakes is Dan's regular interview feature in ESPN The Magazine. Now for the first time, the best of Dan's interviews are all in one place--but these longer pieces contain lots of stuff that has not appeared anywhere else, and some go back to the first press conference or game of an athlete's storied career. They include more of Dan's provacative teasing interplay with his subjects, as well as Dan's intriguing thoughts and fascinating details about his relationships with each athlete. You are right there as Dan talks to the greatest athletes of our time, among them: Greg Maddux, Steve Young, Gary Payton, David Cone, Barry Sanders, Dan Marino, Mark McGwire, Julie Foudy, Wayne GRetzky, Roger Clemens, Shannon Sharpe, Jerome Bettis, Eric LIndros, Dennis Rodman, and Tony Gwynn.
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Kingdomality
More than thirteen million people across the world have achieved more success than they ever thought possible using Kingdomality - an extraordinary new way to change your workplace for the better. By taking a simple, eight-question test, either online at Kingdomality.com or right in this book, you can determine which of twelve different jobs you would have held in a medieval kingdom - and how each job is essential in the running of a kingdom or any business anywhere. Then, by reading Kingdomality, a parable of a king at his wits' end in a disorganized kingdom, you'll see the startling and clear parallels between the kingdom and your office. You'll receive valuable lessons in the creation of high-performance teams, assigning appropriate tasks, and creating an effective, efficient, and fun workplace. In this fresh and original way of approaching business, you'll join the millions of others who have discovered why you should never send a Shepherd to do the job of a Black Knight, and vice versa. Kingdomality will transform your workplace. Know yourself, know others, and know success!
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Words That Work
In Words That Work, Luntz offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the tactical use of words and phrases affects what we buy, who we vote for, and even what we believe in. With chapters like The Ten Rules of Successful Communication and The 21 Words and Phrases for the 21st Century, he examines how choosing the right words is essential. Nobody is in a better position to explain than Frank Luntz: He has used his knowledge of words to help more than two dozen Fortune 500 companies grow. He'll tell us why Rupert Murdoch's six-billion-dollar decision to buy DirectTV was smart because satellite was more cutting edge than digital cable, and why pharmaceutical companies transitioned their message from treatment to prevention and wellness. If you ever wanted to learn how to talk your way out of a traffic ticket or talk your way into a raise, this book's for you.