Make Me Even

Author : Jerrold Fine
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504080590

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Make Me Even by Jerrold Fine Pdf

For one 1970s teenager, winning at poker and winning on Wall Street go hand-in-hand: “A coming-of-age story for the ages.” —Peter Lattman, vice chairman, The Atlantic In the wake of his mother’s death, Rogers Stout has no choice but to grow up fast. By high school, he already has the gambler’s gifts: a titanic brain, an uncanny ability to read people, and a risk-taker’s daring. All he lacks is direction . . . Everything changes the summer before his senior year when Rogers is invited into the boisterous environment of an investment bank’s trading room—and to a gambling hall dive where he immediately wins big at poker, capturing the attention of his coworkers with his card-playing skills. Intrigued by trading markets, Rogers’s intellectual curiosity takes him to Wharton and then Wall Street, where he faces challenges as an outsider who thinks and acts differently from the white-shoe establishment. Riding professional and personal highs and lows—like the stock market crash of 1974—he’ll have to learn to rebound, if he’s to survive . . . An intriguing look at human aspiration and the interplay of honor, greed, fear, and individuality, this novel reveals a time when a new generation upended the status quo on Wall Street and forever changed investing. “A rip-roaring yarn of baseball, poker, and Wall Street told with humor and humanity, and a loving rendering of Wharton in the seventies.” —Geoffrey Garrett, dean, The Wharton School “[An] absorbing story of an aspiring Wall Street trader.” —Kirkus Reviews

Author : Nazuna Miki
Publisher : Kodansha USA
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-19
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9798889333883

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My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1 vol 4 (light novel) by Nazuna Miki Pdf

Ryota Sato finds himself transported to a world where everything drops from monsters in dungeons. He and his Ryota Family live their lives venturing into dungeons to sell monster drops. But one day, after rescuing the city of Indole from poverty, Ryota runs into a mysterious girl in the dungeon Aurum. “A monster?!” “Nope! I'm no monster. My name is Aurum. I am Aurum!” Who is this unknown girl, who shares a name with the dungeon she appeared in?!!

Author : Hugh Elgin
Publisher : Hugh Elgin
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1604772603

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Come Unto Me Even If You're Bipolar by Hugh Elgin Pdf

Through Elgin's experiences and words of hard-earned wisdom, readers may findpractical strategies for overcoming any adversity. (Christian)

Author : Nazuna Miki
Publisher : Kodansha USA
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9798889336334

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My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1 vol 5 (light novel) by Nazuna Miki Pdf

Ryota Sato finds himself transported to a world where everything drops from monsters in dungeons. He makes his way up in the world with his unique skill that gives him S-rank drop stats and god-tier item drops! Joined by hammer-wielding holy mother Emily, carrot-loving Killer Rabbit Eve, knowledgeable mage Celeste, and dungeon-born monster tamer Alice, the Ryota Family makes bank with drops until their earnings reach the nine digits in this thrilling next chapter of their adventures!

Author : Nazuna Miki
Publisher : Kodansha America LLC
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-30
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9798889330219

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My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1 vol 2 (light novel) by Nazuna Miki Pdf

After finding himself transported to a world where everything drops from monsters in dungeons, Ryota Sato learns that he has one unique skill: though he’s stuck at level 1, all of his drop stats are S-rank! He uses that skill to the fullest, collecting drops and growing stronger with each passing day. One day, Tellurium’s dungeon chief summons Ryota to help with a rights dispute regarding a new dungeon on the border of the city. Sensing his chance to put his S-rank drop stats to a true test, he sets out on a new adventure with loads of surprises in store

Author : Nazuna Miki
Publisher : Kodansha America LLC
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-12-27
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781684918669

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My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1 vol 1 (Lite Novel) by Nazuna Miki Pdf

Overworked Ryota Sato has been transported to another world! No matter how hard he tries, he's stuck at level 1- but in return, he has otherworldly luck when it comes to item drops! Despite his low level, a few stat-boosting item drops have his stats maxed in no time! Throw his special equipment into the mix, and he'll be the strongest- even at level 1!

Author : Perfection Learning Corporation
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1663608199

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Last Lecture by Perfection Learning Corporation Pdf

Author : Malena J Grey
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781512788587

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He Loves Even Me by Malena J Grey Pdf

The majority of people desire good over evil. Most of Elizabeths life is a contradiction of this. Blessed with beauty, brains, and talent, her early life is filled with every type of abuse. She embarks on a dramatic and tortuous journey, full of fear, failure, guilt and hope. She is determined to experience real love, but doesnt consult God about how to do this His way. This brings hard lessons, spilling onto others along the way and causing much heartache. Despair finally drives her back to her Heavenly Father. During childhood she escaped the hopelessness through her nightly flying dreamspraying Jesus would scoop her into His loving arms and take her to heaven so she would never have to return. Finally, as God fills her with His love and joyful peace, she loses her need for the dreams. Gods loving approval is her hearts deepest desire.

Author : Marilyn Lee
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781449765002

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But God Said I Can... Even Me by Marilyn Lee Pdf

But God Said I Can ...Even Me This book was penned to encourage readers that no matter what their circumstance or past, God can and will use them for His good purposes. It takes the teachings and works of God in the Bible days and reveals His miraculous works in the lives of women today who are experiencing the same trials. Visualize your situation in the lives of these women, and be ready to experience a “magnificent vision” for your life through the eyes of God.

Author : Jessica Alcott
Publisher : Ember
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780385391191

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Even When You Lie to Me by Jessica Alcott Pdf

A steamy debut about a love off limits, and lines destined to be crossed—with the wit of John Green and the heart of Sarah Dessen. Tom Drummond is the perfect guy. He reads the classics. He tells the wittiest jokes. Best of all, he actually likes Charlie. And for a girl used to being caught in the shadow of her best friend, Drummond’s spotlight warms Charlie in a way she never thought possible. But as their relationship grows closer, there’s one detail that remains impossible to forget: Mr. Drummond is her teacher. “Jessica Alcott’s writing is like a very personal glimpse into your own adolescent diary. Raw, uncomfortable, but still often hilarious.” –Harried Reuter Hapgood, author of The Square Root of Summer “The witty repartee among characters is reminiscent of the dialogue in John Green’s novels or a Gilmore Girls episode.” –School Library Journal “Perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen.” –Booklist

Author : Sarah Adams
Publisher : Dell
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593500767

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The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams Pdf

Is it ever too late to leave the friend zone? Discover the heartwarming friends to lovers romance that became a sensation on TikTok—now with a new chapter and a Q&A with the author! The friend zone is not the end zone for Bree Camden, who is helplessly in love with her longtime best friend and extremely hot NFL legend, Nathan Donelson. The only problem is that she can’t admit her true feelings, because he clearly sees her as a best friend with no romantic potential, and the last thing Bree wants is to ruin their relationship. But those abs . . . Nope! Nothing but good old-fashioned, no-touching-the-sexiest-man-alive, platonic friendship for Bree. In any case, she has other things to worry about. After a car accident ended her chance at becoming a professional ballerina, Bree changed paths and now owns her own dance studio, with big dreams to expand it. But one more rent increase could mean the end of the studio entirely. Then, as usual, Nathan comes to the rescue and buys the entire building. A stubborn Bree is not happy about it and decides to rebel with a couple—okay, maybe more than a couple—of tequila shots. Then her plan backfires as she spills her deepest, darkest secret to a TMZ reporter. One viral video later, the world thinks Nathan and Bree are the perfect couple. Before they can really talk about her confession, Nathan’s publicist proposes a big opportunity that could mean financial security for Bree. The catch? They have to pretend to be in love. For three whole weeks. What will happen when Bree gives in to the feelings she’s been desperately hiding for so long, and could she be imagining that Nathan is actually enjoying it? Sarah Adams scores more than touchdowns in this exciting romantic comedy.

Author : Jerrold Fine
Publisher : Open Road Media Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1504080602

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Make Me Even by Jerrold Fine Pdf

"A rip-roaring yarn of baseball, poker, and Wall Street told with humor and humanity, and a loving rendering of Wharton in the seventies." --Geoffrey Garrett, dean, The Wharton School Rogers Stout has the gambler's gifts: a titanic brain, an uncanny ability to read people, and a risk-taker's daring. As an apathetic high school student who loves baseball but lacks a ninety-miles-per-hour fastball, he knows that the game does not begin until the ball leaves the pitcher's hand. But his life needs direction. Everything changes the summer Roger is invited into the boisterous environment of an investment bank's trading room--and to a gambling hall dive where he immediately wins big at poker, capturing the attention of his coworkers with his card-playing skills. Intrigued by trading markets, Rogers's intellectual curiosity takes him to Wharton and then to Wall Street, facing challenges as an outsider who thinks and acts differently from the white-shoe establishment. As Rogers plays his career hand, life plays another. Should he follow the temptress Elsbeth and her ravishing beauty or Charlotte, his high-spirited first love? An intriguing look at human aspiration and the interplay of honor, greed, fear, and individuality, Make Me Even and I'll Never Gamble Again reveals a time when a new generation upended the status quo on Wall Street and forever changed investing. "By turns hilarious, insightful, and touching, Fine has written a coming-of-age story for the ages." --Peter Lattman, vice chairman, The Atlantic "[An] absorbing story of an aspiring Wall Street trader." --Kirkus Reviews

Author : Ann Patchett
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780063092808

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These Precious Days by Ann Patchett Pdf

The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. "The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike." —Publisher's Weekly “Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days is the title essay, a surprising and moving meditation on an unexpected friendship that explores “what it means to be seen, to find someone with whom you can be your best and most complete self.” When Patchett chose an early galley of actor and producer Tom Hanks’ short story collection to read one night before bed, she had no idea that this single choice would be life changing. It would introduce her to a remarkable woman—Tom’s brilliant assistant Sooki—with whom she would form a profound bond that held monumental consequences for them both. A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer’s eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. From the enchantments of Kate DiCamillo’s children’s books (author of The Beatryce Prophecy) to youthful memories of Paris; the cherished life gifts given by her three fathers to the unexpected influence of Charles Schultz’s Snoopy; the expansive vision of Eudora Welty to the importance of knitting, Patchett connects life and art as she illuminates what matters most. Infused with the author’s grace, wit, and warmth, the pieces in These Precious Days resonate deep in the soul, leaving an indelible mark—and demonstrate why Ann Patchett is one of the most celebrated writers of our time.

Author : Rebecca Solnit
Publisher : Haymarket Books
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781608464579

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Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit Pdf

The National Book Critics Circle Award–winning author delivers a collection of essays that serve as the perfect “antidote to mansplaining” (The Stranger). In her comic, scathing essay “Men Explain Things to Me,” Rebecca Solnit took on what often goes wrong in conversations between men and women. She wrote about men who wrongly assume they know things and wrongly assume women don’t, about why this arises, and how this aspect of the gender wars works, airing some of her own hilariously awful encounters. She ends on a serious note— because the ultimate problem is the silencing of women who have something to say, including those saying things like, “He’s trying to kill me!” This book features that now-classic essay with six perfect complements, including an examination of the great feminist writer Virginia Woolf’s embrace of mystery, of not knowing, of doubt and ambiguity, a highly original inquiry into marriage equality, and a terrifying survey of the scope of contemporary violence against women. “In this series of personal but unsentimental essays, Solnit gives succinct shorthand to a familiar female experience that before had gone unarticulated, perhaps even unrecognized.” —The New York Times “Essential feminist reading.” —The New Republic “This slim book hums with power and wit.” —Boston Globe “Solnit tackles big themes of gender and power in these accessible essays. Honest and full of wit, this is an integral read that furthers the conversation on feminism and contemporary society.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Essential.” —Marketplace “Feminist, frequently funny, unflinchingly honest and often scathing in its conclusions.” —Salon

Author : Alison Green
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780399181825

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Ask a Manager by Alison Green Pdf

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together