The Blame Game
The Blame Game

Author: Sandie Jones

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Published: 2022-08-16

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1250836913

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In the vein of the Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine Book Club pick The Other Woman, Sandie Jones’s heart-pounding new novel The Blame Game will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Games can be dangerous. But blame can be deadly. As a psychologist specializing in domestic abuse, Naomi has found it hard to avoid becoming overly invested in her clients’ lives. But after helping Jacob make the decision to leave his wife, Naomi worries that she’s taken things too far. Then Jacob goes missing, and her files on him vanish. . . . But as the police start asking questions about Jacob, Naomi’s own dark past emerges. And as the truth comes to light, it seems that it’s not just her clients who are in danger.

The Berenstain Bears and the Blame Game
The Berenstain Bears and the Blame Game

Author: Stan Berenstain

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 1997-10-07

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0679887431

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This classic Berenstain Bears story is a perfect way to teach children about taking responsibility for their actions! Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Papa and Mama have had it with Brother and Sister constantly blaming each other for everything. Will the cubs ever learn to accept responsibility, or will they just keep playing the blame game? Includes over 50 bonus stickers!

The Blame Game
The Blame Game

Author: Christopher Hood

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2013-12-01

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 0691162123

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The blame game, with its finger-pointing and mutual buck-passing, is a familiar feature of politics and organizational life, and blame avoidance pervades government and public organizations at every level. Political and bureaucratic blame games and blame avoidance are more often condemned than analyzed. In The Blame Game, Christopher Hood takes a different approach by showing how blame avoidance shapes the workings of government and public services. Arguing that the blaming phenomenon is not all bad, Hood demonstrates that it can actually help to pin down responsibility, and he examines different kinds of blame avoidance, both positive and negative. Hood traces how the main forms of blame avoidance manifest themselves in presentational and "spin" activity, the architecture of organizations, and the shaping of standard operating routines. He analyzes the scope and limits of blame avoidance, and he considers how it plays out in old and new areas, such as those offered by the digital age of websites and e-mail. Hood assesses the effects of this behavior, from high-level problems of democratic accountability trails going cold to the frustrations of dealing with organizations whose procedures seem to ensure that no one is responsible for anything. Delving into the inner workings of complex institutions, The Blame Game proves how a better understanding of blame avoidance can improve the quality of modern governance, management, and organizational design.

The Mother Blame Game
The Mother Blame Game

Author: Vanessa Reimer

Publisher: Demeter Press

Published: 2015-11-01

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 1772580333

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The Mother-Blame Game is an interdisciplinary and intersectional examination of the phenomenon of mother-blame in the twenty-first century. As the socioeconomic and cultural expectations of what constitutes “good motherhood” grow continually narrow and exclusionary, mothers are demonized and stigmatized—perhaps now more than ever—for all that is perceived to go “wrong” in their children’s lives. This anthology brings together creative and scholarly contributions from feminist academics and activists alike to provide a dynamic study of the many varied ways in which mothers are blamed and shamed for their maternal practice. Importantly, it also considers how mothers resist these ideologies by engaging in empowered and feminist mothering practices, as well as by publicly challenging patriarchal discourses of “good motherhood.”

The Blame Game
The Blame Game

Author: Carolyn Jess-Cooke

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 9781444843866

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Helen and Michael Pengilly are on a dream holiday in Central America with their children, Reuben and Saskia. But a sinister stranger is watching them - and on their way to the airport, a horrific accident devastates the family, leaving Saskia fighting for her life. Terrified as she recovers in hospital, Helen's memory is dragged back to a decades-old tragedy, while other pieces of the fugitive life she and Michael have lived for so long start to fall into place. A slashed car tyre. The night Helen was followed home in Kent. Silent phone calls at 3 a.m. Two bouts of severe food poisoning. To protect their family, Helen and Michael both said they would forget what happened. But there's someone who will stop at nothing to make them remember...

The Blame Game
The Blame Game

Author: Neil E. Farber

Publisher: Bascom Hill Publishing Group Limited

Published: 2010-09

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 9781935098355

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Don't blame me! Or do.

The Political Blame Game in American Democracy
The Political Blame Game in American Democracy

Author: Mark Hickson

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2017-10-06

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1498545467

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They Started It! looks at the forces that have developed over the past 50-plus years and created a dysfunctional political system in the United States. It argues that the current level of partisan polarization is actually the culmination of a number of forces at work during the past few decades. These include a perception by each party that the other is using unfair political tactics, the subsequent creation of a culture of blame with each party blaming the other for the dysfunction, a decline in political norms leading to childlike behavior by politicians and political candidates, and a culture of payback in which the opposition argue their opponents are responsible for the decline. These four factors culminated in the 2016 presidential campaign, where they were exemplified by the campaign of Donald Trump, and they have continued to have a significant ongoing impact on the political landscape of the United States.

The First Mistake
The First Mistake

Author: Sandie Jones

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Published: 2019-06-11

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1250192056

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From the New York Times bestselling author of the Hello Sunshine Book Club pick The Other Woman, comes an addictively readable new domestic suspense about a wife, her husband, and the woman who is supposedly her best friend. THE WIFE: For Alice, life has never been better. With her second husband, she has a successful business, two children, and a beautiful house. HER HUSBAND: Alice knows that life could have been different if her first husband had lived, but Nathan’s arrival into her life gave her back the happiness she craved. HER BEST FRIEND: Through the ups and downs of life, from celebratory nights out to comforting each other through loss, Alice knows that with her best friend Beth by her side, they can survive anything together. So when Nathan starts acting strangely, Alice turns to Beth for help. But soon, Alice begins to wonder whether her trust has been misplaced . . . The first mistake could be her last. Praise for The Other Woman: "One of the most twisted and entertaining plots."—Reese Witherspoon "A perfect beach read."—Kristin Hannah "Whiplash-inducing."—New York Times Book Review "Such fun you'll cheer [Emily's] chutzpah."—PEOPLE "This thriller will hit close to home."—Refinery29

Stop the Nonprofit Board Blame Game
Stop the Nonprofit Board Blame Game

Author: Hardy Smith

Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group

Published: 2022-01-04

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 163299481X

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“Why don’t board members do what they’re supposed to do?” Board members not meeting performance expectations is one of the most challenging issues faced by nonprofit organizations and causes considerable frustration among nonprofit leaders—and they usually place the blame on board members. However, much of what has been written on this topic is based on opinions and experiences of staff professionals, with solutions focused on more training of the board members. Yet the problem persists. So whatever advice that has been offered hasn’t worked. This book is different. Author and expert leadership consultant Hardy Smith shows that most difficulties contributing to boards not performing as desired are self-inflicted by leaders who repeat flawed practices that could be avoided. As a result, Smith provides what numerous other books on this topic have not: truly effective solutions. Stop the Nonprofit Board Blame Game • uses feedback from a wide variety of board members to reveal their unique perspectives; • explains why performance problems exist; • identifies realistic, results-oriented solutions; • shares proven how-tos for taking action. This book is the only guide you need to improve the engagement and effectiveness of your board and strengthen relationships. It will constructively transform your organization.