Third Class Superhero

Third Class Superhero

Author: Charles Yu

Publisher: HMH

Published: 2006-09-05

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 0547545703

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“A compulsively readable collection” of short fiction from the author of How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe (Publishers Weekly). With deadpan humor and originality, Charles Yu spins Kafkaesque tales of modern identity and insecurity in this whip-smart debut. In 401(k), a couple living in the Luxury Car Commercial subdivision are disappointed when their exotic vacation turns into a Life Insurance/Asset Management pitch. The author struggles to write the definitive biography of his mother in Autobiographical Raw Material Unsuitable for the Mining of Fiction. And would-be superhero Moisture Man must come to terms with the darkness in his heart. Throughout the collection, Yu’s characters run up against the limitations of their artificial story lines while tackling the terrifying aspects of existence: mothers, jobs, spouses, and perhaps most terrifying of all, the need to express feelings. Heartbreaking and hilarious, Third Class Superhero marked the debut of an author who has been a PEN award finalist, and whose novel How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe was named one of Time’s best books of the year. “The post-collegiate braininess of many of Yu’s stories is like the music of the Talking Heads, making the familiar seem off-kilter. . . . Takes a Kafkaesque turn in its comic examination of the essence of identity.” —Kirkus Reviews


Life in Pain

Life in Pain

Author: John L. Fitzgerald

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-09-30

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9811056404

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This book explores pain in a number of ways. At the heart of the book is an extension of Melzack’s neuromatrix theory of pain into the social, cultural, and economic fields. Specific assemblages involving varied institutions, flows of capital, encounters, and social and economic structures provide a framework for the formation of pain, its perception, experience, meaning, and cultural production. Complementing the extended neuromatrix is a second theory, focussed on the propensity of western market capitalism to seek out new areas of life to subsume to capital. Pain is one such life area that is now ripe for exploitation. Although the book has theory at its heart, it draws extensively on case studies to identify the contradictions and complexities. Case studies are drawn from accounts of drug use in varied contexts such as prescription drugs, methamphetamine use, oxycodone use in North America, and the global rise of the medicinal cannabis marketplace.


Working Mother

Working Mother

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Publisher:

Published: 2002-10

Total Pages: 190

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The magazine that helps career moms balance their personal and professional lives.


Working Mother

Working Mother

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Published: 2002-10

Total Pages: 190

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The magazine that helps career moms balance their personal and professional lives.


The Advocate

The Advocate

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Publisher:

Published: 2004-03-02

Total Pages: 72

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The Advocate is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) monthly newsmagazine. Established in 1967, it is the oldest continuing LGBT publication in the United States.


Product-Led Onboarding

Product-Led Onboarding

Author: Ramli John

Publisher: Productled Press

Published: 2021-06-04

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9781777717704

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When you borrow a plate from grandma, does she ask you to pay a deposit? Of course not. Likewise, blocking your non-paying ("freemium") customers from the core experience of your product, is like chopping your own leg off while running a marathon. Yet, this is just one of the crucial mistakes that most SaaS companies make right off the bat. Think about it. Do YOU have... Stalled accounts taking up valuable space? Sub-par clients who only expect freebies and don't ever use the full features of your product? Low conversion from free accounts to paid? Then, you might have a shot-yourself-in-the-foot problem. In this book, you'll find the easy, 6-step formula you can apply to your operations today that can change absolutely everything. You'll be able to count your company among giants like Mixpanel, Ubisoft, and Outsystems when you: Captivate clients' attention from the get-go. Make it easier for clients to get good at using your software so they are more likely to use it. Create a fool-proof checklist to make your product go viral. Match services with behaviors, and get users addicted to your product. Win rave reviews by making clients feel like VIPs. Use this strategy at each level in your team to supercharge its effect. Rinse and repeat, and watch your business grow while you sleep. In short, you'll discover why putting your customer first is the ultimate secret to growing your company. And how you can achieve astronomical conversions and customer loyalty without even trying. Check out what others are saying:


Wonder Woman (1942-) #156

Wonder Woman (1942-) #156

Author: Bob Kanigher

Publisher: DC Comics

Published: 2017-06-29

Total Pages: 26

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Wonder Woman reads a comic book story that portrays one of her old adventures, in which she battled the Brain Pirate.


Tourism and Hospitality Marketing

Tourism and Hospitality Marketing

Author: Simon Hudson

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2009-05-12

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 1849204888

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With over 70 global case studies and vignettes, this textbook covers all the key marketing principles applied to tourism and hospitality, showing how these concepts work in practice and demonstrating the diverse range of tourism and hospitality products on offer. Chapters are packed with pedagogical features that will help readers consolidate their learning, including: - Chapter objectives - Key terms - Discussion questions and exercises - Links to useful websites - Profiles of successful individuals and organizations Tourism and Hospitality Marketing is accompanied by a website that offers lecturers answers to the discussion questions and exercises in the book, case study questions, a test bank, PowerPoint slides and a list of additional teaching resources.


Daily Graphic

Daily Graphic

Author: Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh

Publisher: Graphic Communications Group

Published: 2006-06-28

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13:

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