Deluxe
Deluxe

Author: Dana Thomas

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2007-08-16

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 110121807X

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“With Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster, [Dana] Thomas—who has been the cultural and fashion writer for Newsweek in Paris for 12 years—has written a crisp, witty social history that’s as entertaining as it is informative.” —New York Times From the author of Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes Once luxury was available only to the rarefied and aristocratic world of old money and royalty. It offered a history of tradition, superior quality, and a pampered buying experience. Today, however, luxury is simply a product packaged and sold by multibillion-dollar global corporations focused on growth, visibility, brand awareness, advertising, and, above all, profits. Award-winning journalist Dana Thomas digs deep into the dark side of the luxury industry to uncover all the secrets that Prada, Gucci, and Burberry don't want us to know. Deluxe is an uncompromising look behind the glossy façade that will enthrall anyone interested in fashion, finance, or culture.

Diary of a F.A.T. (Fed Up and Tired) Girl
Diary of a F.A.T. (Fed Up and Tired) Girl

Author: Tanisha Thomas

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-02-02

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1618689290

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From Tanisha Thomas, co-host of Crazy Talk and star of Bad Girls Club, a searingly honest, laugh-out-loud funny memoir of life, love, and rolling with the punches. Tanisha Thomas is best known as the hot-headed, larger-than-life diva from Oxygen’s hit show Bad Girls Club. Confident, successful, and never afraid to speak her mind, Tanisha seems to have it all. But appearances can be deceiving. After years of battling the dreaded scale, seeking self-acceptance in the public eye, and struggling to find The One--or at least one who will pay for dinner--Tanisha is F.A.T.: fed up and tired. On the heels of a toxic breakup and the devastating passing of her father, she decides to throw out her vision of a picture perfect life and make peace with herself. Life might be sending her lemons, but Tanisha is determined to make lemonade . . . or find some chocolate. In this compelling and wildly entertaining memoir, Tanisha dishes on her journey from Brooklyn to Hollywood and her ongoing search for happiness and fulfillment. From the ups and downs of her reality TV career to her search for love and well-fitting shapewear, Tanisha shares a hilarious, behind-the-scenes look at her unbelievable life story, urging fans to laugh along the way—and learn from her mistakes.

Blossoming Act
Blossoming Act

Author: Rebecca Thein

Publisher: Rebecca Thein

Published: 2014-01-21

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13:

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Act 1 When Sirenity Freeman moved to New York to begin a new life a decade earlier, she never imagined that she would return to San Francisco. She had left her past behind and moved on to pursue her dream of a better life. Act 2 The longing to rectify and heal her deep emotional wounds led her to try and seek solace in forgiveness. It beckoned her back to San Francisco, the city where she grew up. The only way she could ever truly be free was to understand why things happened the way they did and confront the one person with the answers. Act 3 Upon her quest for closure, Sirenity’s best laid out plan got detoured. The roadmap took a turn directing her right into the arms of the leading man opposite her in the play they were performing in. Act 4 Falling in love was never part of her plan. However, Keefe’s charm penetrated the walls she constructed around herself and left her wanting more than just answers. This budding relationship could force her to disclose her own dark repressed secrets and confront the truth she has kept hidden from everyone. Will it send her running back to New York more damaged and emotionally destroyed? Or will she finally face her inner turmoil and free herself to live a life she never allowed herself to dream of?

Dirty Work
Dirty Work

Author: Regina Kyle

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Published: 2020-05-01

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1867209128

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I’m not afraid to get dirty...with the hottest millionaire in NYC! Resisting workaholic Jake Lawson is harder than maneuvering an Irish wolfhound through Times Square. He hired me as a dog walker, but a soon a night of wild passion has us both wanting more. From drag-queen karaoke to movies at Hudson River Park, I’m helping Jake loosen up. But can he step away from his smartphone long enough to give us a chance? Mills & Boon Dare – Sensual love stories with smart, sassy heroines and the sexiest men alive!

Flesh - Book Four
Flesh - Book Four

Author: Sky Corgan

Publisher: Sky Corgan

Published: 2018-10-30

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13:

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How difficult can it be to resist one excessively hot dom? Amy knew she put her job on the line when she slept with Lucian Reddick, but somehow her weakness paid off in spades. Now she'll be working side by side with the handsome surgeon to help redecorate his mansion. With her heart at stake, Amy swears she's going to keep their relationship strictly professional from now on. Not only does she tell herself that, but she also assures her co-worker, Derrick, who has been snubbed on the project due to Lucian's exclusive preferences. Things heat up when Amy is forced back into a situation that puts her and Lucian alone together. Will she be able to resist him like she promised, or will she fall apart at the seams again when he tries to dominate her? This is the fourth book in the Flesh Series by Sky Corgan. keywords: bdsm romance, doctor romance, surgeon romance, workplace romance, bad boy romance, alpha male romance, short romantic story

Ask a Manager
Ask a Manager

Author: Alison Green

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2018-05-01

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0399181822

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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

Project 333
Project 333

Author: Courtney Carver

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-03-03

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0525541462

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Wear just 33 items for 3 months and get back all the JOY you were missing while you were worrying what to wear. In Project 333, minimalist expert and author of Soulful Simplicity Courtney Carver takes a new approach to living simply--starting with your wardrobe. Project 333 promises that not only can you survive with just 33 items in your closet for 3 months, but you'll thrive just like the thousands of woman who have taken on the challenge and never looked back. Let the de-cluttering begin! Ever ask yourself how many of the items in your closet you actually wear? In search of a way to pare down on her expensive shopping habit, consistent lack of satisfaction with her purchases, and ever-growing closet, Carver created Project 333. In this book, she guides readers through their closets item-by-item, sifting through all the emotional baggage associated with those oh-so strappy high-heel sandals that cost a fortune but destroy your feet every time you walk more than a few steps to that extensive collection of never-worn little black dresses, to locate the items that actually look and feel like you. As Carver reveals in this book, once we finally release ourselves from the cyclical nature of consumerism and focus less on our shoes and more on our self-care, we not only look great we feel great-- and we can see a clear path to make other important changes in our lives that reach far beyond our closets. With tips, solutions, and a closet-full of inspiration, this life-changing minimalist manual shows readers that we are so much more than what we wear, and that who we are and what we have is so much more than enough.

Attitude 3
Attitude 3

Author: Ted Rall

Publisher: NBM

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9781561634651

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This is a caustic collection of the top political and social e-cartoonists of today. It offers the best among the web's flurry of unfettered opinions. The top political and social e-cartoonists found on the web today provide yet another incisive and irreverent alternative view of today's society and politics. Like in the previous volumes of "Attitude", Ted Rall's interviews of the artists are featured along numerous cartoons.

Married to a Prince
Married to a Prince

Author: Calista Kyle

Publisher: Calista Kyle

Published:

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13:

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Laila Greer never believed in fairy tales. She was too busy living in the real world and dealing with real world problems to waste time trying to find Prince Charming. That is until Andreas De Berg walked into her life. Disgraced and sent away by his family, Prince Andreas arrives in New York looking for a fresh start. The last thing he needs is to be tempted by some beautiful hotel clerk. It’s what got him in trouble the last time. Unfortunately for Andreas, one look at Laila and he knew it was a losing battle. Laila wants nothing to do with the handsome arrogant stranger when he shows up at her hotel without reservations, but finds herself inexplicably drawn to him against her better judgment. But happily ever after isn’t so easy in the real world, and painful secrets from their past threaten to destroy their happiness. Can a regular working class girl and a playboy prince overcome all the obstacles in their way to live happily ever after? Full Length (107,000 word) Contemporary Royal Romance

The Book
The Book

Author: Amaranth Borsuk

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 2018-05-04

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 0262346893

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The book as object, as content, as idea, as interface. What is the book in a digital age? Is it a physical object containing pages encased in covers? Is it a portable device that gives us access to entire libraries? The codex, the book as bound paper sheets, emerged around 150 CE. It was preceded by clay tablets and papyrus scrolls. Are those books? In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Amaranth Borsuk considers the history of the book, the future of the book, and the idea of the book. Tracing the interrelationship of form and content in the book's development, she bridges book history, book arts, and electronic literature to expand our definition of an object we thought we knew intimately. Contrary to the many reports of its death (which has been blamed at various times on newspapers, television, and e-readers), the book is alive. Despite nostalgic paeans to the codex and its printed pages, Borsuk reminds us, the term “book” commonly refers to both medium and content. And the medium has proved to be malleable. Rather than pinning our notion of the book to a single form, Borsuk argues, we should remember its long history of transformation. Considering the book as object, content, idea, and interface, she shows that the physical form of the book has always been the site of experimentation and play. Rather than creating a false dichotomy between print and digital media, we should appreciate their continuities.