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Everything seems to be going Iian's way, he has a successful restaurant, a beautiful home, family, and friends. He's even overcome the loss of his hearing, but why does he still feels like something is missing? Allison has worked hard to make a name for herself in the art world; now all she wants is peace and quiet to work on her passion. But, with her mother overtaken by illness, she has less time than ever. When everything is stripped away in one tragic blow, and she's being stalked by a mad-man, she'll need the help of her hometown and an old flame, to turn everything around and find what she's been looking for.
Gain a new understanding of queer history in the United States while enjoying a festive meal with friends and family!Serving Pride is a meticulously researched, thoughtfully written, beautifully illustrated handbook that guides you through a Queer History Dinner Party. Complete with recipes, songs, and activities, Serving Pride is a whirlwind tour of queer history exploring how LGBTQ Americans first identified themselves, created safe spaces, fought for our rights, and made it possible for us to live authentic lives today. So, gather around the dinner table and serve up a generous helping of...PRIDE!
The book that turns our understanding of motivation on its head . . . and shows why most companies get it wrong. There are few people with more experience and accumulated wisdom about the inner workings of business and how people can work together more effectively than Jon Katzenbach. His groundbreaking research has resulted in several important books, including The Wisdom of Teams and Real Change Leaders. Over the past several years he has turned his attention to one of the perennial questions of leaders everywhere: How do I motivate my employees? Most everyone frets about how to devise schemes that will keep the troops revved up. Conventional wisdom—or at least the practice at most companies—often centers on money as the primary motivating force. Many also rely on intimidation, which like money generally has a short-term impact. But what Katzenbach has found in his research at many organizations is that both of these practices do little to build the long-term sustainability of an organization. For that you need a powerful force that has been—until this point—understood by few managers and implemented by fewer still: pride. From the front lines to the executive suite, most people are motivated by feelings of accomplishment, approval, and camaraderie. It’s why the best employees strive well beyond performance levels that will yield them higher pay and why most true professionals relentlessly avoid retirement. Why does Southwest Airlines consistently turn in the highest levels of performance and profitability of any company in the airline business? What can the U.S. Marines teach us about individual commitment that can be used in the for-profit world? How is General Motors overcoming its history of labor-management enmity through the efforts of “pride-builders” from both the union and the management side? By drawing on what he has learned from these and many other organizations, Jon Katzenbach provides a practical program for understanding the role of pride: • Money is not the motivator most people think it is: Katzenbach shows why pay-for-performance programs by themselves result in employees who focus on self-serving behavior and skin-deep organizational commitment. • Money tends to be a short-term motivational device and works best during times of growth, but pride works in bad times as well as good. • Cultivating pride is an investment that yields high returns on workforce performance over time and is not nearly as costly as relying solely on monetary compensation and the turnover risks that accompany a “show me the money” culture. Katzenbach shares unique insights and specifics about how the best mid-level pride-builders take advantage of the world’s greatest motivational force even in environments as challenging as General Motors and Aetna. He shows how managers at every level are missing a powerful lever if they are not instilling pride as a primary force for building their organization. Also available as an eBook.
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK Named a Best Book Pick of 2021 by Harper’s Bazaar and Real Simple Named a Most Anticipated Book of Fall by People, Essence, New York Post, PopSugar, New York Newsday, Entertainment Weekly, Town & Country, Bustle, Fortune, and Book Riot Told from alternating perspectives, this “propulsive, deeply felt tale of race and friendship” (People) follows two women, one Black and one white, whose friendship is indelibly altered by a tragic event. Jen and Riley have been best friends since kindergarten. As adults, they remain as close as sisters, though their lives have taken different directions. Jen married young, and after years of trying, is finally pregnant. Riley pursued her childhood dream of becoming a television journalist and is poised to become one of the first Black female anchors of the top news channel in their hometown of Philadelphia. But the deep bond they share is severely tested when Jen’s husband, a city police officer, is involved in the shooting of an unarmed Black teenager. Six months pregnant, Jen is in freefall as her future, her husband’s freedom, and her friendship with Riley are thrown into uncertainty. Covering this career-making story, Riley wrestles with the implications of this tragic incident for her Black community, her ambitions, and her relationship with her lifelong friend. Like Tayari Jones’s An American Marriage and Jodi Picoult’s Small Great Things, We Are Not Like Them takes “us to uncomfortable places—in the best possible way—while capturing so much of what we are all thinking and feeling about race. A sharp, timely, and soul-satisfying novel” (Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author) that is both a powerful conversation starter and a celebration of the enduring power of friendship.
Restoring Pride is "elitist" in that it acknowledges that some people are better as human beings than others, and that they have made themselves so by perfecting their natural talents. The idea of the Sermon on the Mount, that the poor and the meek are blessed, is repudiated. Instead, Taylor embraces the classical Greek ideal of virtue as personal excellence without any suggestion that everyone is equal in worth. The proud, setting the rules and standards for themselves, are apt to be looked on as unconventional. However, one invariable rule guides their behavior toward others: considerateness. The same egalitarian standard applies to their treatment under the law in a democratic society.
"Roberta Stanton had grown up a thief on the streets of Portland. Breaking into the old building had been easy, and she'd gotten away with it. Or so she thought. It had only cost her the lives of seven close friends. Years later now, Rob finds herself on the other side of the law. Ric Derby owns the Blue Spot art galleries. Murder and a million dollar theft bring them together. A personal vendetta from a dark figure threatens them both. Retreating to the safety of the small town of Pride, Ric must fight to protect the only person he's ever truly loved"--Back cover.
Ten years ago, everything was taken away from Raven. When the fire swept through her small hometown, it killed everything that she cared about. Not only had she lost her mother and father, she'd lost the one chance she had at true love. Coming home meant dealing with demons, and the worst one was the sexy fire marshal who was hell bent on getting answers about that night long ago that only she could give. Cade had been one of the few to stick around Cannon Falls after ninety percent of the town had gone up in smoke. The fire hadn't just taken most of the buildings in town but over thirty of the one thousand residents had perished as well, including his younger brother Reggie. Cade doesn't know why his brother's school sweetheart is back to town, but he is having a hell of a time separating his desires from his determination to finally get some answers.
Being the son of the famous Senator Rhodes thrust Blake into the limelight from a very young age. After surviving a kidnapping when he was eight years old, he knew that he wanted to follow his father into the political arena. But bumping into a beautiful starlet at a charity event turns his life upside down, all because of a stolen kiss. Robin is at the top of her career. So it’s only natural that she wants to enjoy her success. But with that success come the standard creeps and stalkers. After rumors of a relationship between her and a young congressmen go public, things take a much darker turn.
Robin is far too engrossed in running her business to have time for men. She made her living off other people's happy-ever-after's, that didn't mean she believed in them for herself. But after bumping into the sexy man that had her knees failing, she figured she'd have a good time and enjoy herself. She hadn't planned on the relationship jeopardizing everything she held dear. George is a love-em and leave-em kind of guy. Sure, most of the Jordan men were, but now-a-days, all of his cousins were getting hitched. So, when the pretty wedding coordinator caught his eye, he figured he'd enjoy a quick tryst. He hadn't counted on her being the one.
A small town, a big love, and a chance to rewrite their future. In the picturesque town of Pride, Sophia’s life has taken an unexpected turn. Her dreams of attending film school in New York are on hold, leaving her feeling unmoored and uncertain of her path. Returning to Pride wasn’t part of the plan, but fate has a funny way of redirecting lost hearts—especially when it leads her straight into the path of Palmer. Palmer, the once awkward boy from her past, has grown into a confident, driven man who now owns a booming construction business with his brother. Sophia finds herself drawn to his strength and quiet charm, and for a moment, it feels like she’s found a place to call home again. But just as old sparks begin to ignite, a magnetic newcomer arrives in town: Jack, a charismatic filmmaker with big-city charm and a passion for storytelling that matches Sophia’s own dreams. His immediate interest in Sophia offers her a tantalizing glimpse of the life she once longed for in New York. Caught between Palmer's steady loyalty and Jack's irresistible pull toward the world she’d always dreamed of, Sophia must navigate a tangled web of passion, loyalty, and self-discovery. As old secrets resurface and the pressure to choose her future mounts, will Sophia find the courage to follow her heart—or will her second chance at love slip away?