You Blew It

Author : Josh Gondelman,Joe Berkowitz
Publisher : Plume
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780147515803

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You Blew It! by Josh Gondelman,Joe Berkowitz Pdf

A hilarious examination of faux pas for readers of Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole and a Half and Jenny Lawson’s Let’s Pretend This Never Happened Humankind is doomed. Especially you. It’s already too late. From overstaying your welcome at a party, to leaving passive-aggressive post-its on your roommate’s belongings, to letting your date know the extent of the internet reconnaissance you did on them—you're destined to embarrass yourself again and again. In You Blew It!, Josh Gondelman, comedian and co-creator of the “Modern Seinfeld” twitter account, teams up with Joe Berkowitz, an equally wry and ruthless social-observer, to dissect a range of painfully hilarious faux pas. Breaking down the code violations of modern culture—particularly our fervent, ridiculous addiction to technology—Gondelman and Berkowitz will keep you laughing as they explore how social blunders are simply part of the mystery that is you.

Author : Jamie Oliver,Tony Goodwin
Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780749459659

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How They Blew It by Jamie Oliver,Tony Goodwin Pdf

How They Blew It is a series of eye-popping tales of entrepreneurs and business leaders who went from corporate gurus to financial disaster zones in rapid and humiliating fashion. Full of surprising details and mind-blowing sums of money, it looks at the characteristics of these leaders and the fine line between hero and zero.How They Blew It is about the people at the heart of these business catastrophes. It is about what drives them to succeed and then to fail. It is a compelling examination of the rights and wrongs of each case and it seeks to get into the minds of the people behind the business disasters and ask "Why the hell did they do that?" By examining how business ventures can go so badly wrong, you can learn to avoid those mistakes in the first place.

Author : Sidharth Rao
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Businesspeople
ISBN : 9388754379

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How I Almost Blew it by Sidharth Rao Pdf

Author : Arvin Ahmadi
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780593202883

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How It All Blew Up by Arvin Ahmadi Pdf

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda goes to Italy in Arvin Ahmadi's newest incisive look at identity and what it means to find yourself by running away. Eighteen-year-old Amir Azadi always knew coming out to his Muslim family would be messy--he just didn't think it would end in an airport interrogation room. But when faced with a failed relationship, bullies, and blackmail, running away to Rome is his only option. Right? Soon, late nights with new friends and dates in the Sistine Chapel start to feel like second nature... until his old life comes knocking on his door. Now, Amir has to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth to a US Customs officer, or risk losing his hard-won freedom. At turns uplifting and devastating, How It All Blew Up is Arvin Ahmadi's most powerful novel yet, a celebration of how life's most painful moments can live alongside the riotous, life-changing joys of discovering who you are.

Author : Brian H. Griffin
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-30
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1483998584

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Wish It. Want It. Do It. by Brian H. Griffin Pdf

"Wish it. Want it. Do it." is the ultimate self help book. Do you wish something? Do you want something? Then Do something! Take the steps necessary to change your life. Only you can wish it. Only you can want it. You are the only one who can do it.

Author : David Todd Lawrence,Elaine J. Lawless
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781496817761

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When They Blew the Levee by David Todd Lawrence,Elaine J. Lawless Pdf

In 2011, the Midwest suffered devastating floods. Due to the flooding, the US Army Corps of Engineers activated the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway, one of the flood prevention mechanisms of the Mississippi Rivers and Tributaries Project. This levee breach was intended to divert water in order to save the town of Cairo, Illinois, but in the process, it completely destroyed the small African American town of Pinhook, Missouri. In When They Blew the Levee: Race, Politics, and Community in Pinhook, Missouri, authors David Todd Lawrence and Elaine J. Lawless examine two conflicting narratives about the flood--one promoted by the Corps of Engineers that boasts the success of the levee breach and the flood diversion, and the other gleaned from displaced Pinhook residents, who, in oral narratives, tell a different story of neglect and indifference on the part of government officials. Receiving inadequate warning and no evacuation assistance during the breach, residents lost everything. Still after more than six years, displaced Pinhook residents have yet to receive restitution and funding for relocation and reconstruction of their town. The authors' research traces a long history of discrimination and neglect of the rights of the Pinhook community, beginning with their migration from the Deep South to southeast Missouri, through purchasing and farming the land, and up to the Birds Point levee breach nearly eighty years later. The residents' stories relate what it has been like to be dispersed in other small towns, living with relatives and friends while trying to negotiate the bureaucracy surrounding Federal Emergency Management Agency and State Emergency Management Agency assistance programs. Ultimately, the stories of displaced citizens of Pinhook reveal a strong African American community, whose bonds were developed over time and through shared traditions, a community persisting despite extremely difficult circumstances.

Author : Pat Hutchins
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442454026

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The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins Pdf

A rhymed tale describing the antics of a capricious wind. The wind blew, and blew, and blew! It blew so hard, it took everything with it: Mr. White’s umbrella, Priscilla’s balloon, the twins’ scarves, even the wig on the judge’s head. But just when the wind was about to carry everything out to sea, it changed its mind! With rhyming verse and colorful illustrations, Pat Hutchins takes us on a merry chase that is well worth the effort.

Author : Brent Weeks
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316215817

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The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks Pdf

Gavin's powers are fading and his end draws near as war rages across the satrapies in the second novel of the NYT bestselling Lightbringer series by Brent Week. Gavin Guile is dying. He'd thought he had five years left -- now he has less than one. With fifty thousand refugees, a bastard son, and an ex-fiance who may have learned his darkest secret, Gavin has problems on every side. All magic in the world is running wild and threatens to destroy the Seven Satrapies. Worst of all, the old gods are being reborn, and their army of color wights is unstoppable. The only salvation may be the brother whose freedom and life Gavin stole sixteen years ago. If you loved the action and adventure of the Night Angel trilogy, you will devour this incredible epic fantasy series by Brent Weeks.

Author : Francine Rivers
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781414341439

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And the Shofar Blew by Francine Rivers Pdf

A relevant and timely novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece. He seemed like the perfect pastor to lead Centerville Christian Church. She was the perfect pastor’s wife. When Paul Hudson accepted the call to pastor the struggling church, he had no idea what to expect. But it didn’t take long for Paul to turn Centerville Christian Church around. Attendance was up-way up. Everything was going so well. If only his wife could see it that way. Still, he tried not to let her quiet presence disturb him. She knew something wasn’t right, and it hadn’t been for a long time. . . . Eunice closed the bedroom door quietly and knelt beside her bed. “I’m drowning, God. I’ve never felt so alone. Who can I turn to but you, Lord? Where else does a pastor’s wife go for help when her marriage is failing and her life is out of control? Who can I trust with my anguish, Lord? Who but you?” Grasping her pillow, she pressed it tightly to her mouth so that her sobs would not be heard. “This book is a powerful and almost-prophetic statement of the church in America. . . . And the Shofar Blew is a must-read.” —Anne Graham Lotz, bestselling author and speaker “[Rivers] as usual turns in a strong narrative, posing issues that ring loud and clear.” —Booklist “Meticulously plotted, Francine Rivers’s new masterpiece, And the Shofar Blew, brims with unforgettable characters.” —Romantic Times Also available in The Francine Rivers Contemporary Collection (e-book only).

Author : Petra Brown
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781634724081

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When the Wind Blew by Petra Brown Pdf

While Big Bear and Little Bear are snuggled up for the night, a wild storm rages. The bears wake up to find that the wind has knocked down all of the trees in their forest, they'll have to move. Little Bear is distraught. He loves their home! But Big Bear helps him understand that home isn't where you are, but who you're with. Author and illustrator Petra Brown's sweet, superbly rendered characters and tender story are perfect for helping little ones deal with a move or change.

Author : Steve Metzger
Publisher : Cartwheel Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08
Category : Autumn
ISBN : 0545112818

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When the Leaf Blew in by Steve Metzger Pdf

Story about the chain of events happening on a farm when a single leaf blows into the barn.

Author : Christopher Buckley
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780771017315

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Losing Mum and Pup by Christopher Buckley Pdf

“I had more or less resolved not to write a book about my parents. But I’m a writer, and when the universe hands you material like this, not writing about it amounts either to waste or a conscious act of evasion.” So begins award-winning satirist Christopher Buckley in the most personal and transcendent work of his life, the tragicomic true story of the year in which both of his parents died. In twelve months between 2007 and 2008, Buckley coped with the passing of his father, William F. Buckley, the father of the modern conservative movement, and his mother, Patricia Taylor Buckley, one of New York’s most glamorous and colorful socialites. He was their only child and their relationship was close and complicated. Writes Buckley: “They were not — with respect to every other set of loving, wonderful parents in the world — your typical mom and dad.” As Buckley tells the story of their final year together, he takes readers on a surprisingly entertaining tour through hospitals, funeral homes, and memorial services, capturing the heartbreaking and disorienting feeling of becoming a fifty-five-year-old orphan. Buckley maintains his sense of humor by recalling the words of Oscar Wilde: “To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune. To lose both looks like carelessness.” Christopher Buckley offers consolation, wit, and warmth to those coping with the death of a parent, while telling a unique personal story of life with legends.

Author : Brian Dollar
Publisher : Arrows & Stones
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1960678337

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I Blew It! by Brian Dollar Pdf

Everyone makes mistakes-even in ministry. You forget to set the alarm. You're late for a meeting. You lock your keys in the car. Although it is frustrating, you quickly move on. After all, no one is perfect. But what about big life-defining mistakes? What do you do when you don't just mess up; you totally blow it? Is there hope? Is there help? I Blew It! is a book that will make you both laugh and cry. Brian Dollar shares his hilarious mistakes but also his tragic failures. It is a candid look at the life of a pastor and leader who has experienced God's grace and come to grips with his flaws. I Blew It! provides practical steps to help you move beyond your failures, discover their root causes, rest in God's grace, and restore wholeness. Don't hide from your mistakes. Face them head-on, and watch God prosper you through them!

Author : Neal Stephenson
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062190413

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Seveneves by Neal Stephenson Pdf

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anathem, Reamde, and Cryptonomicon comes an exciting and thought-provoking science fiction epic—a grand story of annihilation and survival spanning five thousand years. What would happen if the world were ending? A catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb. In a feverish race against the inevitable, nations around the globe band together to devise an ambitious plan to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our atmosphere, in outer space. But the complexities and unpredictability of human nature coupled with unforeseen challenges and dangers threaten the intrepid pioneers, until only a handful of survivors remain . . . Five thousand years later, their progeny—seven distinct races now three billion strong—embark on yet another audacious journey into the unknown . . . to an alien world utterly transformed by cataclysm and time: Earth. A writer of dazzling genius and imaginative vision, Neal Stephenson combines science, philosophy, technology, psychology, and literature in a magnificent work of speculative fiction that offers a portrait of a future that is both extraordinary and eerily recognizable. As he did in Anathem, Cryptonomicon, the Baroque Cycle, and Reamde, Stephenson explores some of our biggest ideas and perplexing challenges in a breathtaking saga that is daring, engrossing, and altogether brilliant.

Author : Edgardo Vega Yunqué
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780312424022

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No Matter How Much You Promise to Cook Or Pay the Rent You Blew It Cauze Bill Bailey Ain't Never Coming Home Again by Edgardo Vega Yunqué Pdf

A Washington Post Best Book of Year Winner of the 2004 Latino Book Award This sweeping drama of intimately connected families-black, white, and Latino-boldly conjures up the ever-shifting cultural mosaic that is America. At its heart is Vidamia Farrell, half Puerto Rican, half Irish, who sets out in search of the father she has never known. Her journey takes her from her affluent suburban home to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where her father Billy Farrell now lives with his second family. Once a gifted jazz pianist, Billy lost two fingers in the Vietnam War and has since shut himself off from jazz. While Billy's colorful new family draws Vidamia into their fold, so she determines to draw her father back into the world he left behind.