Disgruntled

Author : Asali Solomon
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780374712952

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Disgruntled by Asali Solomon Pdf

An elegant, vibrant, startling coming-of-age novel, for anyone who's ever felt the shame of being alive Kenya Curtis is only eight years old, but she knows that she's different, even if she can't put her finger on how or why. It's not because she's black—most of the other students in the fourth-grade class at her West Philadelphia elementary school are too. Maybe it's because she celebrates Kwanzaa, or because she's forbidden from reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Maybe it's because she calls her father—a housepainter-slash-philosopher—"Baba" instead of "Daddy," or because her parents' friends gather to pour out libations "from the Creator, for the Martyrs" and discuss "the community." Kenya does know that it's connected to what her Baba calls "the shame of being alive"—a shame that only grows deeper and more complex over the course of Asali Solomon's long-awaited debut novel. Disgruntled, effortlessly funny and achingly poignant, follows Kenya from West Philadelphia to the suburbs, from public school to private, from childhood through adolescence, as she grows increasingly disgruntled by her inability to find any place or thing or person that feels like home. A coming-of-age tale, a portrait of Philadelphia in the late eighties and early nineties, an examination of the impossible double-binds of race, Disgruntled is a novel about the desire to rise above the limitations of the narratives we're given and the painful struggle to craft fresh ones we can call our own.

Author : Peter Morris,Peter Laufer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781440514562

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The Business Shrink - The Disgruntled Employee by Peter Morris,Peter Laufer Pdf

Do your employees plan exit strategies around the water cooler? Are your office hallways filled with nasty gossip? Is your productivity shrinking and your profits dissolving? As a manager, every day you're faced with disgruntled employees. Now Peter Morris, host of the popular radio show "The Business Shrink," draws on his long experience to help you fix these problems. Gleaning tips from experts such as CNN commentator Lou Dobbs and job search guru Martin Yate, Morris shows you how to: Give workers strong, positive feedback Break the endless chain of blaming and backstabbing Abolish poor employee performance and boost productivity Nip cases of harassment and bullying in the bud Using sample scenarios, workplace quizzes, and actual examples from Morris's show, you'll learn how to create a harmonious workplace and how to turn disgruntled workers into productive, committed employees.

Author : Bryan Cahill
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781552124741

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The Disgruntled Employees' Ultimate Handbook by Bryan Cahill Pdf

The DisGruntled Employees' Ultimate Handbook is the first book written on workplace violence from the viewpoint of the employee, a DisGruntled Employee. It is a how-to book designed to avoid workplace violence and, at the same time, help the Disgruntled Employee get justice, all using legal techniques. Workplace violence is reaching epidemic proportions with 4,100 people assaulted every single day; more than 1.5 million people assaulted annually. Workplace violence is at the highest and bloodiest point it has ever been in history. The book takes the reader from 'Don't even pick up a gun' all the way to total satisfaction and the ability to get on with their life, or anywhere in between. The book covers everything: outrageous statistics, the documentation process, an employee's chain of command, free legal referrals, etc. There are over 150 phone numbers listed of different agencies to get help. If you, or any one you know, has ever had any trouble with your boss this is the book for you.

Author : Sadie Tuttle
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003-06-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781477163214

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Men Suck: Thoughts and Reflections of a Disgruntled Ex Girlfriend by Sadie Tuttle Pdf

Men Suck: Thoughts and Reflections of a Disgruntled Ex-Girlfriend is a humorous fictional account of one womans frustration with men. Full of venom and vigor, this book vents, for every woman. One could say it is the ranting of a hopeless romantic off meds and armed with a wordprocessor!

Author : Daniel S. Levine
Publisher : Berkley Trade
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Emotions
ISBN : CORNELL:31924087532416

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Disgruntled by Daniel S. Levine Pdf

White collar, blue collar, pink collar, choke collar . . .is there really that much of a difference? Based on the popular online magazine of the same name, "Disgruntled" mixes real-life workplace horror stories with information about resources useful to all employees as it mercilessly dissects work today.

Author : Allen R. Remaley
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781524607807

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Reflections of a Disgruntled American Gargoyle by Allen R. Remaley Pdf

Since Rosa Parks refused to sit in the back of a bus, more and more Americans have been expressing their rights to freedom of speech and action. All too few announce their opinions on the everyday happenings taking place in their world. Allen R. Remaley is neither a journalist nor talking head commentator nor political pundit. He is an American who, over the years, has witnessed events, changing mores, and the earth on which he lives. His focus and thoughts on such things are brought to light in Reflections of a Disgruntled American Gargoyle. Among topics covered are Black Lives Matter; Racism Redux and the Oscars; cell phones and selfies; blood, sweat, and human evolution; Roe v. Wade and infanticide; Sharia law; Nellie Bly, columbine, and deinstitutionalization; a wall or Ellis Island, Southwest; and retirement, socialization, and happy hours. The chances are good that opinions expressed here mirror those of many Americans.

Author : Katie Daubs
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780771025181

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The Missing Millionaire by Katie Daubs Pdf

In December 1919, Ambrose Small, the mercurial owner of the Grand Opera House in Toronto, closed a deal to sell his network of Ontario theatres, deposited a million-dollar cheque in his bank account, and was never seen again. As weeks turned to years, the disappearance became the most "extraordinary unsolved mystery" of its time. Everything about the sensational case would be called into question in the decades to come, including the motivations of his inner circle, his enemies, and the police who followed the trail across the continent, looking for answers in asylums, theatres, and the Pacific Northwest. In The Missing Millionaire, Katie Daubs tells the story of the Small mystery, weaving together a gripping narrative with the social and cultural history of a city undergoing immense change. Daubs examines the characters who were connected to the case as the century carried on: Ambrose's religious wife, Theresa; his long-time secretary, Jack Doughty; his two unmarried sisters, Florence and Gertrude; Patrick Sullivan, a lawless ex-policeman; and Austin Mitchell, an overwhelmed detective. A series of trials exposed Small’s tumultuous business and personal relationships, while allegations and confessions swirled. But as the main players in the Small mystery died, they took their secrets to the grave, and Ambrose Small would be forever missing. Drawing on extensive research, newly discovered archival material, and her own interviews with the descendants of key figures, Katie Daubs offers a rich portrait of life in an evolving city in the early twentieth century. Delving into a crime story about the power of the elite, she vividly recounts the page-turning tale of a cold case that is truly stranger than fiction.

Author : Asali Solomon
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780374721909

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The Days of Afrekete by Asali Solomon Pdf

“I didn't feel like I was reading this novel—I felt like I was living it.” —Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch House From award-winning author Asali Solomon, The Days of Afrekete is a tender, surprising novel of two women at midlife who rediscover themselves—and perhaps each other, inspired by Mrs. Dalloway, Sula, and Audre Lorde's Zami Liselle Belmont is having a dinner party. It seems a strange occasion—her husband, Winn, has lost his bid for the state legislature—but what better way to thank key supporters than a feast? Liselle was never sure about her husband becoming a politician, never sure about the limelight, never sure about the life of fundraising and stump speeches. Then an FBI agent calls to warn her that Winn might be facing corruption charges. An avalanche of questions tumbles around her: Is it possible he’s guilty? Who are they to each other; who have they become? How much of herself has she lost—and was it worth it? And just this minute, how will she make it through this dinner party? Across town, Selena Octave is making her way through the same day, the same way she always does—one foot in front of the other, keeping quiet and focused, trying not to see the terrors all around her. Homelessness, starving children, the very living horrors of history that made America possible: these and other thoughts have made it difficult for her to live an easy life. The only time she was ever really happy was with Liselle, back in college. But they’ve lost touch, so much so that when they ran into each other at a drugstore just after Obama was elected president, they barely spoke. But as the day wears on, memories of Liselle begin to shift Selena’s path. Inspired by Mrs. Dalloway and Sula, as well as Audre Lorde’s Zami, Asali Solomon’s The Days of Afrekete is a deft, expertly layered, naturally funny, and deeply human examination of two women coming back to themselves at midlife. It is a watchful celebration of our choices and where they take us, the people who change us, and how we can reimagine ourselves even when our lives seem set.

Author : The Introverted Attorney
Publisher : Blurb
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1715114027

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Comics For The Disgruntled Lawyer by The Introverted Attorney Pdf

This comic book was created for the curmudgeonly lawyer with a dark sense of humor that is often deeply suppressed in the stuffy law firm environment. Each page is filled with brutally honest depictions of attorney life, ranging from covertly sleeping at the office to being engulfed in flames of rage due to unnecessary email follow ups. Makes a great gift for any disillusioned attorney and a warning of what's to come for aspiring lawyers. Product Description: - Softcover - 90 pages, full color - 8" x 10"

Author : P. Djèlí Clark
Publisher : Tordotcom
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250294784

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The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark Pdf

P. Djèlí Clark returns to the historical fantasy universe of "A Dead Djinn in Cairo", with the otherworldly adventure novella The Haunting of Tram Car 015. Finalist for the 2020 Hugo Award Finalist for the 2020 Nebula Award Finalist for the 2020 Locus Award Cairo, 1912: The case started as a simple one for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities — handling a possessed tram car. Soon, however, Agent Hamed Nasr and his new partner Agent Onsi Youssef are exposed to a new side of Cairo stirring with suffragettes, secret societies, and sentient automatons in a race against time to protect the city from an encroaching danger that crosses the line between the magical and the mundane. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : CORNELL:31924082041116

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辞典・事典総合目錄 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alexander Mackenzie,Alexander Macgregor,Alexander Macbain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Clans
ISBN : HARVARD:32044089589063

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The Celtic Magazine by Alexander Mackenzie,Alexander Macgregor,Alexander Macbain Pdf

Author : Mark Neocleous
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-12
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317355434

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The Universal Adversary by Mark Neocleous Pdf

The history of bourgeois modernity is a history of the Enemy. This book is a radical exploration of an Enemy that has recently emerged from within security documents released by the US security state: the Universal Adversary. The Universal Adversary is now central to emergency planning in general and, more specifically, to security preparations for future attacks. But an attack from who, or what? This book – the first to appear on the topic – shows how the concept of the Universal Adversary draws on several key figures in the history of ideas, said to pose a threat to state power and capital accumulation. Within the Universal Adversary there lies the problem not just of the ‘terrorist’ but, more generally, of the ‘subversive’, and what the emergency planning documents refer to as the ‘disgruntled worker’. This reference reveals the conjoined power of the contemporary mobilisation of security and the defence of capital. But it also reveals much more. Taking the figure of the disgruntled worker as its starting point, the book introduces some of this worker’s close cousins – figures often regarded not simply as a threat to security and capital but as nothing less than the Enemy of all Mankind: the Zombie, the Devil and the Pirate. In situating these figures of enmity within debates about security and capital, the book engages an extraordinary variety of issues that now comprise a contemporary politics of security. From crowd control to contagion, from the witch-hunt to the apocalypse, from pigs to intellectual property, this book provides a compelling analysis of the ways in which security and capital are organized against nothing less than the ‘Enemies of all Mankind’.

Author : Albert O. Hirschman
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1972-02-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780674254497

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Exit, Voice, and Loyalty by Albert O. Hirschman Pdf

An innovator in contemporary thought on economic and political development looks here at decline rather than growth. Albert O. Hirschman makes a basic distinction between alternative ways of reacting to deterioration in business firms and, in general, to dissatisfaction with organizations: one, “exit,” is for the member to quit the organization or for the customer to switch to the competing product, and the other, “voice,” is for members or customers to agitate and exert influence for change “from within.” The efficiency of the competitive mechanism, with its total reliance on exit, is questioned for certain important situations. As exit often undercuts voice while being unable to counteract decline, loyalty is seen in the function of retarding exit and of permitting voice to play its proper role. The interplay of the three concepts turns out to illuminate a wide range of economic, social, and political phenomena. As the author states in the preface, “having found my own unifying way of looking at issues as diverse as competition and the two-party system, divorce and the American character, black power and the failure of ‘unhappy’ top officials to resign over Vietnam, I decided to let myself go a little.”

Author : Grumpy Cat
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781452171449

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Grumpy Cat by Grumpy Cat Pdf

Internet sensation Grumpy Cat's epic feline frown has inspired legions of devoted fans. Celebrating the grouch in everyone, the Grumpy Cat book teaches the fine art of grumpiness and includes enough bad attitude to cast a dark cloud over the whole world. Featuring brand new as well as classic photos, and including grump-inspiring activities and games, Grumpy Cat delivers unmatched, hilarious grumpiness that puts any bad mood in perspective.