Drowning in student loans? Can’t afford to get married, buy a home, have children? Up to your ears in credit card debt? At last, a book for the under-35 generation that explains why it’s not their fault, and what can be done about it. Strapped offers a groundbreaking look at the new obstacle course facing young adults. Getting ahead, argues commentator and policy maven Tamara Draut, is getting harder. A college degree is the new high school diploma–and costs a fortune to obtain. Good jobs are scarcer thanks to stagnant wages and disappearing benefits. And, the cost of everything–starter homes, health coverage, child care–keeps going up. Witty and wise, Strapped brims with ideas for fashioning a new kind of America in which every young person can go to college, buy a home, and start a family. The future starts here.
Clashing for years over their respective lifestyles and preconceptions, gruff ranch foreman Hugh Pritchett and vegetarian humanitarian Harlow Pratt are surprised by their "opposites attract" dynamics when thrown together at a resort.
Life imitates art unlike anything Madeline has experienced before.Madeline Longo is well known in the world of romantic literature as editor of SwanSong Books – the publishers of best selling romance, whose steamy works are popular with readers. Unfortunately what she is not so talented in is transferring that success to her love life, which is practically nonexistent due to the demands of her career. But when she meets Will Bennet—a sensuous romance writer who is not afraid to act on his powerfully seductive imagination—she finds herself for the first time living out her deepest fantasies. He intrigues and excites her, and not before long she finds herself swept up in his world of dark fantasy that’s addictively mind-blowing. But can Will and Madeline’s careers withstand the force of their attraction? With Will on her mind, Madeline is loosing track of work and her competitive streak is fading. And when she gives Will an ultimatum, will she end up losing him to SwanSong’s biggest rival?Only mature readers should download this book.
Created by Lean practitioners with real-world, results-proven track records, this book is designed to help struggling managers and leaders, interested in the benefits of Lean but bereft of budgets to hire full-time consultants, start substantial change in their enterprises and begin to reap the benefits of Lean. At once a how-to manual and a strategic management guide, the book lays out, in simple English, all the steps for implementing Lean, from formulating a strategy and managing organizational change, to establishing a kanban-driven, level-loaded production system. Presenting strategies that will fit in most existing budgets, Lean for the Cash-Strapped Leader: The Path to Growth and Profitability uses easy-to-read language with flashes of humor to reveal proven methods that will help your organization initiate change and begin reaping the rewards of a Lean operations system in any industry. The book avoids acronyms, complex Lean terminology, and academic froth to convey the essential instructions, detail, and information you need. Identifying powerful methods for initiating a Lean value stream that require minimal investment, the book is designed to help owners of small businesses and senior managers of larger ones make their enterprises more efficient, more productive, and ultimately more profitable. Along the way, the book gives detailed attention to the need for the "soft message" that underwrites and supports the actions required for a business to achieve the transformation that Lean can bring. Lean for the Cash-Strapped Leader emphasizes the messaging and the degree of management involvement required to achieve a successful Lean result. Learn more about the book at: http://www.leanforthecashstrappedleader.com/
"Postnatal Fitness Hacks for Time-Strapped Moms" is your ticket to rediscovering your fitness and well-being in the midst of your busy mom life. We understand that time is a luxury, and this book is your ultimate guide to making the most of every precious moment. Quick and Efficient Workouts Discover time-saving workouts that deliver maximum results in minimal time. At-Home Workout Equipment Learn about essential at-home fitness gear that will revolutionize your exercise routine. High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Unlock the power of HIIT workouts to boost your fitness levels with short, intense bursts of exercise. Online Fitness Resources Explore a world of online fitness tools, including workout videos, apps, and virtual classes. Stroller Workouts Combine mom duties with fitness by turning your stroller into a workout buddy. Exercise with Baby Discover fun and interactive ways to include your baby in your fitness routine. Time Management Strategies Master the art of time management to squeeze workouts into your busy schedule. Self-Care Prioritization Understand the importance of self-care and how it fuels your fitness journey. Setting Realistic Goals Learn how to set achievable fitness goals that align with your mom life. Finding Small Pockets of Time Identify those hidden pockets of time in your day where quick workouts can thrive. Support System Build a network of fellow mom fitness enthusiasts for motivation and accountability. "Postnatal Fitness Hacks for Time-Strapped Moms" is your go-to resource for prioritizing your health and fitness while juggling the demands of motherhood. With these practical hacks, you'll unlock the secrets to efficient workouts, discover the joy of exercising with your baby, and find the support you need to thrive on your fitness journey. It's time to reclaim your health and well-beingâlet's embark on this exciting fitness adventure together!Table of Contents Introduction Postnatal Fitness Hacks for Time -Strapped Moms QUICK AND EFFICIENT WORKOUTS AT-HOME WORKOUT EQUIPMENT DUMBBELLS RESISTANCE BANDS YOGA MAT HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING (HIIT) ONLINE FITNESS RESOURCES POSTNATAL WORKOUT VIDEOS FITNESS APPS VIRTUAL FITNESS CLASSES STROLLER WORKOUTS EXERCISE WITH BABY BABY -WEARING WORKOUTS INTERACTIVE PLAYTIME ACTIVITIES TIME MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES SELF -CARE PRIORITIZATION SETTING REALISTIC GOALS FINDING SMALL POCKETS OF TIME SUPPORT SYSTEM MOM FITNESS GROUPS ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS INVOLVING FAMILY MEMBERS
Amber Jones A.K.A Lil Bit was born with the odds totally against her. “A Hard Knock Life” is the best way to describe her childhood years. The verbal, physical and sexual abuse that she endured as a child built a cold brick wall around her tender heart. The death of her mother at an early age leaves her with no guidance in life and she’s forced to navigate through the best way that she knows how.Her life brightens up in her teen-age years when she meets her Prince Charming, Maurice, who steps in and relieves her of all of her misery. Maurice is a cold-hearted Kingpin and leader of the drug organization known in the streets of Newark as The Federation. A strong and powerful leader he is. She learns a great deal from him. He teaches her the code of the streets, the meaning of loyalty, honor, morals and principles. Most importantly he teaches her the true meaning of love.His jealous and controlling demeanor has always been an issue but she somehow managed to live with it because of her love for him. Loving him, as easy as it may be, it’s not at her best interest to do so due to the fact that he’s a married man. For years she’s played number two to his wife but as the years creep by she descends further and further down the list of his multiple women. Finally just as she’s becoming tired of being just another one of his prizes a man that she feels truly loves her enters her life.She’s stuck at the crossroads not knowing whether to continue her and Maurice’s complicated love affair or to cut off their intimate ties and only retain their business affairs. The only problem with that is as much as Maurice has emphasized never mixing business with pleasure when it comes to her he has a problem practicing what he preaches.What’s a girl to do? She finds herself trapped in between unconditional love and the love of money. To make a decision in the name of love could not only affect her luxurious lifestyle, it could also jeopardize her life and the life of her true love.
A typical hardworking man and his fiancee are living together in the heart of East New York, trying to save money so they can move to a better place. When his fiancee is viciously taken from the home, he becomes a one-man army to take on a notorious drug lord who holds her captive and is also known as a ghost. Suddenly, their lives change in two different directions, and all hell breaks loose.
The much anticipated second installment of the Strapped Trilogy, Strapped Down picks up where the first installment concluded.Eric is not going down without a fight, but Shyla and Taylor are willing to go to equally dark lengths to make him pay for his betrayal. In their quest to seek revenge and find happiness, deeply guarded secrets from their pasts begin to surface, revealing they are linked to each other in ways they could never have imagined.For every secret they uncover, another seems to surface as they find themselves raveled in a web that extends much further than the confines of the darkroom. As Shyla and Taylor become more entwined with each other, she learns that Taylor's dark side is far more dangerous than she believed. Will Shyla continue to follow Taylor into the darkness, or is he far too gone for her light to shine through?
Still Strapped takes a much more intimate look at stud-on-stud, or S4S, relationships in the Black GLBT community. In addition to a fast-paced storyline that picks up from the first novel, Still Strapped includes an interview with an S4S lesbian who spoke very candidly about her experiences and the challenges she has faced simply by being herself and living in truth. Strapped, which is told from the perspective of one of the main characters, Taz, discusses S4S relationships from a "newbie's" perspective. Still Strapped, on the other hand, is told from Silk's point of view. Silk, who is Taz's boifriend, has been entrenched in the world of S4S relationships for many years and continues to find herself caught up in lesbian drama as things from her past are rekindled.
