Work Done for Hire

Work Done for Hire
Author: Joe Haldeman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2014-01-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101637625

Joe Haldeman’s “adept plotting, strong pacing, and sense of grim stoicism have won him wide acclaim” (The Washington Post) and numerous honors for such works as The Forever War, The Accidental Time Machine, and the Marsbound trilogy. Now, the multiple Hugo and Nebula award–winning author pits a lone war veteran against a mysterious enemy who is watching his every move—and threatens him with more than death unless he kills for them. Wounded in combat and honorably discharged nine years ago, Jack Daley still suffers nightmares from when he served his country as a sniper, racking up sixteen confirmed kills. Now a struggling author, Jack accepts an offer to write a near-future novel about a serial killer, based on a Hollywood script outline. It’s an opportunity to build his writing career, and a future with his girlfriend, Kit Majors. But Jack’s other talent is also in demand. A package arrives on his doorstep containing a sniper rifle, complete with silencer and ammunition—and the first installment of a $100,000 payment to kill a “bad man.” The twisted offer is genuine. The people behind it are dangerous. They prove that they have Jack under surveillance. He can’t run. He can’t hide. And if he doesn’t take the job, Kit will be in the crosshairs instead.

The Forever War

The Forever War
Author: Joe Haldeman
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2009-02-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0312536631

"Private William Mandella hadn't wanted to go to war against the Taurans ...."--p. [4] of cover.

Who

Who
Author: Geoff Smart
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2008-09-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0345504194

In this instant New York Times Bestseller, Geoff Smart and Randy Street provide a simple, practical, and effective solution to what The Economist calls “the single biggest problem in business today”: unsuccessful hiring. The average hiring mistake costs a company $1.5 million or more a year and countless wasted hours. This statistic becomes even more startling when you consider that the typical hiring success rate of managers is only 50 percent. The silver lining is that “who” problems are easily preventable. Based on more than 1,300 hours of interviews with more than 20 billionaires and 300 CEOs, Who presents Smart and Street’s A Method for Hiring. Refined through the largest research study of its kind ever undertaken, the A Method stresses fundamental elements that anyone can implement–and it has a 90 percent success rate. Whether you’re a member of a board of directors looking for a new CEO, the owner of a small business searching for the right people to make your company grow, or a parent in need of a new babysitter, it’s all about Who. Inside you’ll learn how to • avoid common “voodoo hiring” methods • define the outcomes you seek • generate a flow of A Players to your team–by implementing the #1 tactic used by successful businesspeople • ask the right interview questions to dramatically improve your ability to quickly distinguish an A Player from a B or C candidate • attract the person you want to hire, by emphasizing the points the candidate cares about most In business, you are who you hire. In Who, Geoff Smart and Randy Street offer simple, easy-to-follow steps that will put the right people in place for optimal success.

Hoax for Hire

Hoax for Hire
Author: Laura Martin
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2019-08-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062803824

Goonies meets the humor and heart of Gordon Korman in this new adventure full of nonstop action and spot-on humor from the critically acclaimed author of Float. The McNeil family has always been professional hoaxers—tricking bystanders into believing they’re seeing legendary creatures like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. Unlike the rest of his family, twelve-year-old Grayson hates hoaxing and wants nothing to do with the business—even when the McNeils land a huge job and must pull off four sea monster hoaxes in a week. But when things go disastrously wrong and Dad and Gramps go missing, Grayson and his brother, Curtis, are the only people who can finish the job and save their family.

Always a Bridesmaid (For Hire)

Always a Bridesmaid (For Hire)
Author: Jen Glantz
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2017-02-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 150113907X

In the tradition of Sloane Crosley, Mindy Kaling, and Katie Heaney, a hilarious and insightful memoir about one New York City millennial’s journey to find herself, her dream career, and true love, all while juggling a truly unique job as the world’s only professional bridesmaid. After moving to New York City in her mid-twenties to pursue her dream of writing—and not living on the “Upper East Side” of her parents’ house anymore—Jen Glantz looked forward to a future of happy hours and Sunday brunches with her besties. What she got instead were a string of phone calls that began with, “Jen, I have something exciting to tell you!” and ended with, “I’d be honored if you would be my bridesmaid.” At first she was delighted, but it wasn’t long before she realized two things: all of her assets were tied up in bridesmaid dresses, and she herself was no closer to finding The One. She couldn't do much about the second thing (though her mother would beg to differ), but she could about the first. One (slightly tipsy) night, Jen posted an ad on Craigslist advertising her services as a professional bridesmaid. When she woke up the next morning, it had gone viral. What began as a half-joke suddenly turned into a lifetime of adventure for Jen–and more insight into the meaning of love than she was getting from OKCupid—as she walked down the aisle at stranger after stranger’s wedding. Fresh, funny, and surprisingly sweet, Always a Bridesmaid (For Hire) is an entertaining reminder that even if you don’t have everything together, you can still be a total boss—or, at the very least, a BFF to another girl in need.

Finding the Next Steve Jobs

Finding the Next Steve Jobs
Author: Nolan Bushnell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2013-07-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1476759839

From the legendary founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese’s and Steve Jobs’s first boss, the secrets to finding, hiring, keeping, and nurturing creative talent. The business world is changing faster than ever, and every day your company faces new complications and difficulties. The only way to resolve these issues is to have a staff of wildly creative people who live as much in the future as the present, who thrive on being different, and whose ideas will guarantee that your company will prosper when other companies fail. A celebrated visionary and iconoclast, Nolan Bushnell founded the groundbreaking gaming company Atari before he went on to found Chuck E. Cheese’s and two dozen other companies. He also happened to launch the career of the late Steve Jobs, along with those of many other bril­liant creatives over the course of his five decades in business. With refreshing candor, keen psychological insight, and robust humor, Bushnell explains in Finding the Next Steve Jobs how to think boldly and differently about companies and organizations—and spe­cifically the people who work within them. For anyone trying to turn a company into the next Atari or Apple, build a more creative workforce, or fashion a career in a changing world, this book will enlighten, challenge, surprise, and amuse.

The Accidental Time Machine

The Accidental Time Machine
Author: Joe Haldeman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2008-07-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 144063565X

NOW IN PAPERBACK-FROM THE AUTHOR OF MARSBOUND Grad- school dropout Matt Fuller is toiling as a lowly research assistant at MIT when he inadvertently creates a time machine. With a dead-end job and a girlfriend who left him for another man, Matt has nothing to lose in taking a time-machine trip himself-or so he thinks.

For the Right to Learn

For the Right to Learn
Author: Rebecca Ann Langston-George
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1623705711

She grew up in a world where women were supposed to be quiet. But Malala Yousafzai refused to be silent. She defied the Taliban's rules, spoke out for education for every girl, and was almost killed for her beliefs. This powerful true story of how one brave girl named Malala changed the world proves that one person really can make a difference.

Electric Pressure Cooker Curry Cookbook

Electric Pressure Cooker Curry Cookbook
Author: Aneesha Gupta
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2020-08-04
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1647392071

Curry in a hurry—75 deliciously easy recipes from around the globe If delicious curry dishes are high on your takeout list, discover how an electric pressure cooker and this curry cookbook can bring convenient, cheaper versions than your beloved restaurant alternatives right to your kitchen. With 75 familiar recipes including Paneer and Spinach Curry and Thai Green Curry Chicken, the Electric Pressure Cooker Curry Cookbook gives home cooks of all skill levels the know-how to recreate them—all using a hands-off method. By operating at high/intense pressures under shorter cooking times, electric pressure cookers allow the authentic spices to release their natural oils and aromas, and ingredients to infuse their flavors in each other, mimicking the taste of a slow-cooked curry. In addition to a wide variety of globally inspired curry dishes, the recipes in this curry cookbook include spice blends, sides, and everything else you'll need for a well-rounded meal. Inside this curry cookbook you'll find: No passport required—This curry cookbook contains chapters organized by region, so you can quickly flip to the section or territory that interests you the most. Aroma inside—The sealing technique in the electric pressure cooker locks in those strong and aromatic spices. Save time and energy—Pressure cooking not only cuts active cooking time in half, but it also reduces energy usage with respect to long cook times. Discover an eclectic mix of curry recipes from around the world that deliver on flavor and authenticity.