Can't Quit You, Baby

by Ellen Douglas

Author	: Ellen Douglas
Publisher	: Penguin
Total Pages	: 273
Release	: 1989-12-01
Genre	: Fiction
ISBN	: 0140121021

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“It is rare when a book this fine enters the world of contemporary American literature.” – The Boston Globe Two women share a Mississippi household for fifteen years, rolling out piecrusts and making conversation. Cornelia is rich, white, and pampered, the mistress of the house, who oversees a seemingly perfect world of smooth surfaces and stubborn silence. Tweet, her housekeeper, is a poor, black, world-weary woman with a ghost-ridden past. As the years go by, Cornelia and Tweet each endure moments of uncertainty and despair; each, in her time of need, is rescued by the other. In the footsteps of Southern writers like Peter Taylor, Eudora Welty, and Flannery O’Connor, Ellen Douglas celebrates the resiliency of the human spirit in this story of two women bound by transgression and guilt, memory and illusion, gratitude and love. “Ellen Douglas is not just one of our best Southern novelists. She is one of our best American novelists.” – The New York Times Book Review

Can't Quit You

by T.K. Richards

Author	: T.K. Richards
Publisher	: LNK Publishing
Total Pages	: 165
Release	: 2024-06-27
Genre	: Fiction
ISBN	:

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Maeva The countdown to the end of summer comes to a halt when I meet David Boyd, lead singer of Zone 615. His rugged appeal, and soul stirring voice, is on the brink of superstardom, and my plans to leave town means I have to leave him also. Though our plans don’t align, and our parents don’t approve of us being together, our feelings outweigh any hurdle thrown at us. The fire between us grows hotter as summer nears its scorching end, heightening the burn of the hurdles put in place to keep us apart. I fall hard. David falls harder. And distance and time work together to kill what we share. David For some people, time is of the essence. For me, it’s the enemy. The girl I’ve seen in my dreams walks through an unlikely door, right as the band is counting on me to nail a big audition. As the lead vocalist of Zone 615, the pressure is on me, and Maeva Martin is a distraction. One I’ll happily welcome. One look at her and I know she is mine. I see a history we don’t have and a future I want to build in her eyes, and I’m determined to never lose her. But can my love win a fight against a force as powerful as fame?

If You Can't Quit Cryin', You Can't Come Here No More

by Betty Frizzell

Author	: Betty Frizzell
Publisher	: Feral House
Total Pages	: 159
Release	: 2021-03-16
Genre	: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN	: 162731105X

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On May 12, 2013, 48-year-old Vicky Isaac of rural Puxico, Missouri—a woman with a history of learning disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and drug addiction— loaded a .22 caliber handgun and shot her violent addict husband while he slept in the trailer they shared with Vicky’s adult son. Or did she? According to police reports, Vicky called 911 and confessed to the crime. Was this another sad case of murder amongst addicts or something more? Betty Frizzell escaped her family’s legacy of crime, addiction, and abuse to become a respected law enforcement officer and teacher. Drawn back to the town and people of her past, Betty works to uncover the truth of murder and her family’s history of violence. Her investigation uncovers sad realities about mental illness, small-town politics, and a society that doesn’t care about “poor, white trash”. There are never easy answers when the odds are stacked against you and no amount of “elegies” will save your family.

You Can't Lose If You Don't Quit

by Skip Calhoun

Author	: Skip Calhoun
Publisher	: iUniverse
Total Pages	: 186
Release	: 2008-10
Genre	: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN	: 0595490859

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"A lighthearted glimpse into the life of the man who rose from abject poverty to become designer of the world's finest veneer tools and gauges"--Cover.

The Dip

by Seth Godin

Author	: Seth Godin
Publisher	: Penguin
Total Pages	: 97
Release	: 2007-05-10
Genre	: Business & Economics
ISBN	: 1101216344

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A New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller In this iconic bestseller, popular business blogger and bestselling author Seth Godin proves that winners are really just the best quitters. Godin shows that winners quit fast, quit often, and quit without guilt—until they commit to beating the right Dip. Every new project (or job, or hobby, or company) starts out fun…then gets really hard, and not much fun at all. You might be in a Dip—a temporary setback that will get better if you keep pushing. But maybe it’s really a Cul-de-Sac—a total dead end. What really sets superstars apart is the ability to tell the two apart. Winners seek out the Dip. They realize that the bigger the barrier, the bigger the reward for getting past it. If you can beat the Dip to be the best, you’ll earn profits, glory, and long-term security. Whether you’re an intern or a CEO, this fun little book will help you figure out if you’re in a Dip that’s worthy of your time, effort, and talents. The old saying is wrong—winners do quit, and quitters do win.

The Easy Way to Stop Smoking

by Allen Carr

Author	: Allen Carr
Publisher	: Barnes & Noble Publishing
Total Pages	: 232
Release	: 2004
Genre	: Psychology
ISBN	: 9781402718618

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The author offers a step-by-step approach to stop smoking without the use of nicotine substitutes.

The Day the Crayons Quit

by Drew Daywalt

Author	: Drew Daywalt
Publisher	: Penguin
Total Pages	: 21
Release	: 2013-06-27
Genre	: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN	: 110162812X

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The hilarious, colorful #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon that every kid wants! Gift a copy to someone you love today. Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Blue crayon needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. Black crayon wants to be used for more than just outlining. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking—each believes he is the true color of the sun. What can Duncan possibly do to appease all of the crayons and get them back to doing what they do best? With giggle-inducing text from Drew Daywalt and bold and bright illustrations from Oliver Jeffers, The Day the Crayons Quit is the perfect gift for new parents, baby showers, back-to-school, or any time of year! Perfect for fans of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Sciezka and Lane Smith. Praise for The Day the Crayons Quit: Amazon’s 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2013 Goodreads’ 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year Winner of the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award * “Hilarious . . . Move over, Click, Clack, Moo; we’ve got a new contender for the most successful picture-book strike.” –BCCB, starred review “Jeffers . . . elevates crayon drawing to remarkable heights.” –Booklist “Fresh and funny.” –The Wall Street Journal "This book will have children asking to have it read again and again.” –Library Media Connection * “This colorful title should make for an uproarious storytime.” –School Library Journal, starred review * “These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review “Utterly original.” –San Francisco Chronicle

So Good They Can't Ignore You

by Cal Newport

Author	: Cal Newport
Publisher	: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages	: 163
Release	: 2012-09-18
Genre	: Business & Economics
ISBN	: 1455509108

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In an unorthodox approach, Georgetown University professor Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice, and sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up loving their careers. Not only are pre-existing passions rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work, but a focus on passion over skill can be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping. Spending time with organic farmers, venture capitalists, screenwriters, freelance computer programmers, and others who admitted to deriving great satisfaction from their work, Newport uncovers the strategies they used and the pitfalls they avoided in developing their compelling careers. Cal reveals that matching your job to a pre-existing passion does not matter. Passion comes after you put in the hard work to become excellent at something valuable, not before. In other words, what you do for a living is much less important than how you do it. With a title taken from the comedian Steve Martin, who once said his advice for aspiring entertainers was to "be so good they can't ignore you," Cal Newport's clearly written manifesto is mandatory reading for anyone fretting about what to do with their life, or frustrated by their current job situation and eager to find a fresh new way to take control of their livelihood. He provides an evidence-based blueprint for creating work you love, and will change the way you think about careers, happiness, and the crafting of a remarkable life.

You Made Me a Mother

by Laurenne Sala

Author	: Laurenne Sala
Publisher	: HarperCollins
Total Pages	: 37
Release	: 2019-05-17
Genre	: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN	: 0062975595

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A picture book for expectant mothers and already-mothers everywhere, perfect as a shower gift or for Mother's Day. I felt you. You were a pea. Then a lemon. Then an eggplant... In this beautiful celebration of motherhood, the universal message of unconditional love for a child shines through. Laurenne Sala's heartwarming text, accompanied by New York Times bestselling artist Robin Preiss Glasser's charming illustrations, creates a sweet and intimate look at the powerful bond between mother and child from pregnancy to birth and beyond.