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From multiple New York Times best seller David Weber and #1 New York Times best seller Timothy Zahn. Book #1 in Manticore Ascendant, a new series set in David Weber's best-selling Honorve… Mehr…

From multiple New York Times best seller David Weber and #1 New York Times best seller Timothy Zahn. Book #1 in Manticore Ascendant, a new series set in David Weber's best-selling Honorverse series. 29 total New York Times bestsellers. This year we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Honor Harrington.Growing up Travis Uriah Long yearned for order and discipline in his lifethe two things his neglectful mother couldn't or wouldn't provide. So when Travis enlisted in the Royal Manticoran Navy, he thought he'd finally found the structure he'd always wanted so desperately.But life in the RMN isn't exactly what he expected. Boot camp is rough and frustrating; his first ship assignment lax and disorderly; and with the Star Kingdom of Manticore still recovering from a devastating plague, the Navy is on the edge of budgetary extinction.The Star Kingdom is a minor nation among the worlds of the Diaspora, its closest neighbors weeks or months away, with little in the way of resources. With only modest interstellar trade, no foreign contacts to speak of, a plague-ravaged economy to rebuild, and no enemies looming at the hyper limit, there are factions in Parliament who want nothing more than to scrap the Navy and shift its resources and manpower elsewhere.But those factions are mistaken. Events are in motion that will prove that the universe is not a safe place. Manticore may not be as isolated as everyone thinks, and Travis Long is about to find that out.About A Call to Duty:"This exciting book marks the first collaboration of two powerhouses . . . fans of both writers should be quite pleased with the result. Like Robert A. Heinlein and Orson Scott Card, Weber and Zahn are telling a story about a teenage character but writing for readers of all ages."Booklist"A new series set in the universe of Weber's popular heroine Honor Harrington gets off to a solid start. . . . Cowriters Zahn and Weber do an excellent job alluding to events known to longtime fans. . . . [T]his astronautical adventure is filled with . . . intrigue and political drama."Publishers Weekly"VERDICT: The 'Honor Harrington' books . . . get some backstory in this new series set in the early years of the Star Kingdom . . . [which] features the action and military details for which the 'Honor' titles have long been known. Fans will want to get in on the ground floor of this series of prequels."Library JournalAbout the Honor Harrington series: "Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection and a deep understanding of military bureaucracy in this long-awaited Honor Harrington novelFans of this venerable space opera will rejoice to see Honor back in action."Publishers Weekly". . .everything you could want in a heroine . Excellent plenty of action."Science Fiction Age"Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!"Anne McCaffrey"Compelling combat combined with engaging characters for a great space opera adventure."Locus"Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection . . . Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice . . ."Publishers WeeklyAbout Timothy Zahn:"Zahn keeps the story moving at a breakneck pace, maintaining excitement."Publishers Weekly"[Y]ou can count on Timothy Zahn for three things: clean, sparse prose; good pacing; and great action scenes. The first book in the Cobra War series hits all those marks in admirable style and makes for a quick, entertaining sci-fi novel."Blogcritics"[Conqueror's Heritage] is another finely wrought space adventure . . . [with] social, political and emotional complications, all of which Zahn treats with his usual skill."Booklist"Zahn paints every detail [in Angelmass] with gleamy realism . . . scientific dialogue that streams with starship hardware and military trooper talk . . . immensely appealing."Kirkus Review, Baen, 2016, 3, Hyperion, 01/25/00 12:00 AM. Hardcover. Very Good. 6x1x9. 0786866306 Amazon Review The premise of Elizabeth Mitchell's W: Revenge of the Bush Dynasty is that if you want to understand George W. Bush, you must look at his parents--especially his father. So, it makes sense that Mitchell's book is as much about former President Bush as it is about his son. Mitchell, a former executive editor of George magazine, clearly believes that pleasing his father has been the driving force in George W.'s life, leading him to follow in his father's footsteps almost stride for stride--to Andover, Yale, the oil business, politics, and a run for the presidency. An Andover friend of George W. told Mitchell that he has been resolutely trying "to live up to his father's achievements" his entire life. And that hasn't always proved easy, particularly in school, where George W. excelled in social pursuits rather than academics. "It's the first son syndrome," Mitchell quotes another friend. "You want to live up to the very high expectations set by your father, but at the same time you want to go your own way, so you end up going kicking and screaming down the exact path your father made." His mother, Barbara, even said in an interview that George W. and Jeb's decisions to enter politics "sort of vindicates our life," touching on a recurring theme in the book. "George W. would love to avenge his father's defeat," Mitchell writes. "To some, his political interest seemed ignited less by passion for the issues than by revenge." Full of rich detail and telling anecdotes, W is an important look at a dynasty in waiting. --Linda Killian From Publishers Weekly The clever title suggests a more sensationalistic perspective than Mitchell, a veteran journalist, actually provides, but it does capture a central theme--that for Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush, politics is more personal than partisan. A pragmatic conservative, the younger Bush is not strongly motivated by party affiliation, ideology or policy, but he is driven to avenge past slights aimed at--and the reelection defeat of--his father, George H.W. Bush. Mitchell highlights the power of this element in George W.'s life by writing what is essentially a dual biography structured around father-son parallels and emphasizing the formative years of each man's life. To say George W. followed in his father's footsteps is an understatement; through educational, military, business and then political experiences, there are amazing parallels. Tragedy seems to be lurking at the edge of the narrative, however, for George W. never quite measures up to his father's performance until the critical epiphany occurs as he contemplates running for governor of Texas: "George W. probably realized that he might not be as good as his father at baseball, academics, or the oil business, but he was a better politician--the thing George Bush cared about most." Whether he ends up as a more successful politician is yet to be determined, and we are given little basis for judgment by the remarkably scant treatment (one chapter out of 15) of George W.'s tenure as governor. Nevertheless, anyone seeking insight into George W. before his final chapter is written will find much to ponder in Mitchell's presentation. (Feb.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc., Hyperion, 01/25/00 12:00 AM, 3, CD Baby, 2004-06-01. Audio CD. Good. 5x5x0. Ex-library item with stickers and stampings. The disc has been resurfaced and looks excellent. This has not been tested, but we expect that it should work fine. We've tested many others that worked fine. Case and artwork are expected to have usage wear., CD Baby, 2004-06-01, 2.5, G. Allen & Unwin, 1949. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1949. First Edition. 129 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Contains black and white illustrations an photographs. Pages are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Label remnants to front endpaper. Cracks to guttering, causing pages to be loose. Illustrations and photographs are moderately tanned with some foxing. Thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have visible edge wear with corner bumping. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Black marks overall. Book has a slight forward lean., G. Allen & Unwin, 1949, 2.5, Thomas Nelson and Sons, Edinburgh. Condition: Very good in good dust jacket. Book has light corner bumps and toning die to age, dust jacket has light edge and corner wear, small tear at top front edge, nicks at spine and corners.In what may be Dickens's best novel, humble, orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman and one day, under sudden and enigmatic circumstances, he finds himself in possession of "great expectations." In this gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward, the compelling characters include Magwitch, the fearful and fearsome convict; Estella, whose beauty is excelled only by her haughtiness; and the embittered Miss Havisham, an eccentric jilted bride ., Thomas Nelson and Sons, 2.75, Parragon, 2009. Standard. Paperback. Excellent. Outline:- There`s something magical happening in New York City...The Russos look like an average family: Mom and Dad run a Manhattan deli, while their kids, Alex, Justin, and Max, deal with school, friendships, and first dates. But things are not exactly as they seem because these kids are all wizards in training! To make things more complicated, only one of them will remain a wizard after the age of 18. Talk about sibling rivalry! Full of the magic, comedy, and fun that you`ve come to expect from Disney Channel, this series is sure to continue conjuring a smash hit.Wizards of Waverly Place #1: It`s All Relative!When Alex Russo discovers that her dad has already taught her brother Justin how to fly the family`s magic carpet, she insists on getting her own flying lessons. The problem is, her father isn`t quite ready for his little girl to fly. So Justin secretly teaches her to take to the skies. But when Dad finds out, will Alex be grounded? Plus, when their uncle pays a visit, the Russo kids learn a family secret about their parents.-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Parragon The date of this copy is 2009 booksalvation have grade it as Excellent and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK, Parragon, 2009, 0, London: BBC , 1994. Paperback. Near Fine. Near Fine/-. Based on the satirical BBC TV quiz show. If you've seen the programme you'll know what to expect. Messrs. Deayton, Hislop, and Merton carry on as normal, assisted by Colin Swash, and Harry Thompson, with contributions from Mark Burton and John O'Farrell. Illustrated with photos, cartoons and graphics in a style we've become accustomed to. Hilarious, as ever. Size, 24.5 x 18.5cm, pages not numbered but c.120, illustrated throughout in colour and b&w. Pictorial card covers, one small crease in t/r corner of front cover, otherwise very good. Internally, fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings., BBC, 1994, 4, St. Martin's Press, 2009-02-03 2012-01-27. Hardcover. New/Excellent. BRAND NEW!! - When you place an order with Chili Fiesta Books you can expect the very best customer service, quality packaging & shipping, e-mail notifications and much more !!! We ship daily !! Orders placed before 11:00 am est will ship the same day., St. Martin's Press, 2009-02-03 2012-01-27, 6, Bantam Books. Near Fine. 2003. First Edition. Softcover. 0553287346 . Paperback in excellent condition, only very light wear overall, creasing to spine. 414 pages. "The disappearance and murder of delicate, 13-year-old Matthew Whatley leads Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his feisty partner, Sergeant Barbara Havers, down a disturbing path of bullying, brutality, and torture. After an old Eton schoolmate begs Lynley to look into the disappearance of one of his charges from Bredgar Chambers, a prestigious West Sussex boarding school, a trail of confusing, interconnected clues promises a darker, more complicated case than expected...." (*shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall ., Bantam Books, 2003, 4, Washington Square Press. Near Fine. 1999. Softcover. 0671036548 . Excellent condition, only light wear overall, clean and unmarked interior, sticker residue on rear. ; 8vo; 242 pages; "Whether Lee Stringer is describing "God's corner" as he calls 42nd Street, or his friend Suzy, a hooker and "past-due tourist" whose infant child he sometimes babysits, whether he is recounting his experiences at Street News, where he began hawking the newspaper for a living wage, then wrote articles, and served for a time as muckraking senior editor, whether it is his adventures in New York's infamous Tombs jail, or performing community service, or sleeping in the tunnels below Grand Central Station by night and collecting cans by day, this is a book rich with small acts of kindness, humor and even heroism alongside the expected violence and desperation of life on the street. Two events rise over Grand Central Winter like sentinels: Stringer's discovery of crack cocaine and his catching the writing bug. Between these two very different yet oddly similar activities, Lee's life unwound itself, during the 1980s, and took the shape of an odyssey, an epic struggle to find meaning and happiness in arid times. He eventually beat the first addiction with help from a treatment program. The second addiction, writing, has hold of him still. " (300-noto) ., Washington Square Press, 1999, 4, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2018. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very good clean copy. With over 100 movies to his credit over six decades, Hollywood legend and British national treasure Michael Caine shares the wisdom, stories, insight and skills that life has taught him in his remarkable career - and now his 85th year.One of our best-loved actors Michael Caine has starred in a huge range of films - including all-time favourites - from the classic British movies Alfie, Zulu and The Italian Job to the Hollywood blockbusting Dark Knight trilogy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Hannah and Her Sisters and Cider House Rules. Caine has excelled in every kind of role - with a skill that's made it look easy. He knows what success takes - he's made it to the top of his profession from the toughest beginning. But as he says 'Small parts can lead to big things. And if you keep doing things right, the stars will align when you least expect it.' Now in his 85th year he wants to share everything he's learned.With brilliant new insight into his life and work and with his wonderful gift for story, this is Caine at his wise and entertaining best., Hodder & Stoughton, 2018, 4, Orion Books Limited, 2016. Standard. Paperback. Excellent. Outline:- A stinkbomb becomes a deadly weapon in Horrid Henry`s longrunning war with Moody Margaret; he uses all his guile to win the school reading competition, only to find the longed-for prize is not what he expected; he goes for a sleepover and retreats in horror when he finds that other people`s houses aren`t always as nice as his own; and he has the joy of seeing Miss Battle-Axe ticked off by the Head when he knows it was all his fault.-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Orion Books Limited The date of this copy is 2016 booksalvation have grade it as Excellent and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK, Orion Books Limited, 2016, 0, Penguin, Australia, 2013. Paperback. Fine. Illustrator: Kyla May. Paperback. 86 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Penguin, Australia, 2013. *** CONDITION: This book is in fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Meet Juliet. She's funny. She's ten years old. And she's nearly a vet...Juliet and Chelsea have offered to help Maisy enter her pony in the local show. But training Midgie is proving to be a little more difficult than expected: He is very naughty and very greedy and Juliet is going to need every vet trick in the book. Will the Show be a total disaster...? *** Illustrator: Kyla May. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children & Young Adult; Teenage Fiction; ISBN/EAN: 9780143307051. Inventory No: 22120082.. 9780143307051, Penguin, 2013, 5, US: Berkley, 2010. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. From the "New York Times "bestselling author of "Rumor Has It, Rescue My He art," and the Lucky Harbor novels... "Statistically speaking, these years are supposed to be the sexual highligh t of Dorie Anderson's life. So where are the highlights already?" One phone call has turned Dorie's dead-end life into an adventure: she's wo n a trip on a singles cruise to Fiji. With her cutest outfits packed and th e Love Boat theme in her head, Dorie boards--and soon meets two irresistibl e men: a pro baseball player with an irresistible Texas drawl, and the ship 's dark and mysterious French doctor, Dr. Christian Montague. She's sure to fall head-over-heels in no time. She just never expected to do it so quick ly, or so literally, tripping over her luggage. With her foot twisted and her ego deflated, Dorie's dream vacation is about to take the biggest detour yet. A violent storm has wrecked the ship and cast everyone ashore. A deserted island would be the perfect setting for a steamy romance, if something sinister wasn't lurking. Whose alluring arms will Dorie run to? Being stuck never felt so...liberating., Berkley, 2010, 3, US: Berkley, 2010. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.. The last person Sam Kelly expected to save was Sophie Lundgren. Once they shared a brief, intense affair while Sam was undercover and then she vanished. She's spent the last few months on the run, knowing that any mistake would cost her both her life and that of their unborn child. Now she's resurfaced with a warning for Sam: this time, he's the one in danger., Berkley, 2010, 3, US: Quirk Books, 2020. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. In the third book in Ashley Poston's Once Upon a Con series, Beauty and the Beast is retold in the beloved Starfield universe as bad boy Vance Reigns meets his match in fanfiction writer Rosie Thorne. A tale as old as time is made new in Ashley Poston's fresh, geeky retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Rosie Thorne is feeling stuck-on her college application essays, in her sma ll town, and on that mysterious General Sond cosplayer she met at ExcelsiCo n. Most of all, she's stuck in her grief over her mother's death. Her only solace was her late mother's library of rare Starfield novels, but even tha t disappeared when they sold it to pay off hospital bills. On the other hand, Vance Reigns has been Hollywood royalty for as long as h e can remember-with all the privilege and scrutiny that entails. When a tab loid scandal catches up to him, he's forced to hide out somewhere the papar azzi would never expect to find him- Small Town USA. At least there's a lib rary in the house. Too bad he doesn't read. When Vance's and Rosie's paths collide, sparks do not fly. But as they begrudgingly get to know each other, their careful masks come off-and they may just find that there's more risk in shutting each other out than in opening their hearts., Quirk Books, 2020, 3, US: Simon & Schuster Books for Y., 2010. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. CHERUB agents are highly trained, extremely talented--and all under the age of seventeen. For official purposes, these agents do not exist. They are s ent out on missions to spy on terrorists, hack into crucial documents, and gather intel on global threats-all without gadgets or weapons. It is an exc eptionally dangerous job, but these agents have one crucial advantage: adul ts never suspect that teens are spying on them. James is the latest CHERUB recruit. He's a bit of a troublemaker, but he's also brilliant. And CHERUB needs him. James has no idea what to expect, but he's out of options. Before he can start in the field he must first survive one hundred grueling days of basic training, where even the toughest recruits don't make it to the end., Simon & Schuster Books for Y., 2010, 3, US: Arrow Books Ltd, 1990. Very Good. The Roses met at an auction on Cape Cod. Oliver had just bought a Staffords hire figurineâ??one of a pairâ??but Barbara outbid him for its mate. The fi gurines belonged together, and so did the Roses. Now the two objets d'art s at together on a shelf in the Roses' homeâ??symbols of the passion their ow ners shared. A passion that united them and now was about to tear them apar t. Sharing, for Oliver and Barbara Rose, was a way of life. Living in the mans ion they had restored together, with the antiques they had collected togeth er, their rare wines, their orchids, and their childrenâ??all the beautiful things they ownedâ??they were happy. Their latest project had been the kit chen, which was to be the core of Barbara's new-found career as a caterer o f gourmet foods. Though Oliver was a busy and successful attorney, he had s hared all the planning chores with her. The tipping point occurred when Oliver collapsed with what seemed to be a h eart attack, and Barbara, as he had expected, did not rush to his side. Her indifference to his fate was both galling and an eye-opener about the trut h of their marriage, a truth based more on materialism than mutual sharing and love. The War of the Roses is a timeless novel. Yet, this is a story uniquely of our own time, where more and more people measure their happiness and succes s in terms of the things they possess. This is the book that inspired one of the most famous movies about divorce ever produced. Shown somewhere in the world every week, the movie is an excellent adaptation of the book that has been translated in almost every language on the planet. The impact of both the book and th., Arrow Books Ltd, 1990, 3, US: CreateSpace Independent Publ, 2017. Paperback. Near Fine. In excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlig hting. The spine remains undamaged. A Man from the North was Arnold Bennett's first novel - published in 1898. Fleeing a drab and dead-end existence, Richard Larch moves south from Bursley to London, intent upon pursuing a career as a writer. Great things are expected of him by those he has left behind, but will he fulfil their expectations and publish a novel, or be consumed by all the metropolis has to offer? He is also looking for companionship and love, but finds his high hopes dashed when life in the capital is fraught with difficulties, and the glittering career proves to be more elusive than anticipated., CreateSpace Independent Publ, 2017, 4, US: Baker Pub Group, 2005. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Should I change my job? Should we move to a new house? What does God expect me to be doing for him that I am not doing? These are just some of the countless questions that real people ask every day. And because of these questions, people continually search for advice--from friends, family, and God. But what happens when it becomes difficult to understand what God has planned? "Finding Your Way answers the common questions that people have about the role of God's will in their lives. It's easy to get bogged down by the worries and deadlines in life, and when this happens, people often lose sight of God's plan. Outlining and identifying nine elements involved in finding God's will--the crucial foundation to making wise decisions--Gary LaFerla shows readers how to discern God's will for their lives and make wise choices that line up with God's plan for them., Baker Pub Group, 2005, 3, US: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS, 2005. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. Few know Morgan Drake's true name-but many fear the Sea Wolf, the scourge o f the ocean, a fearless pirate who frees impressed American sailors from Br itish vessels. Now a beautiful reporter is willing to risk her life, her in nocence, and her heart to reveal the secrets that Morgan is determined to p rotect at any cost . . . A headstrong and courageous young woman in a man's world, Serenity James knows she is barely tolerated in her father's newspaper office. An exclusive story about the dreaded Sea Wolf, however, will earn her the respect she so fervently desires. But she never expected to be kidnapped by the sexy and dangerous brigand whose bold exploits have fired her imagination-or to discover the adventure she's always longed for in Morgan Drake's passionate caress., HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS, 2005, 3, US: WaterBrook Press, 2010. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. "We understand what we want to understand." Leaving a life of privilege to strike out on her own, Lauren Durough breaks with convention and her family's expectations by choosing a state college over Stanford and earning her own income over accepting her ample monthly a llowance. She takes a part-time job from 83-year-old librarian Abigail Boyl es, who asks Lauren to transcribe the journal entries of her ancestor Mercy Hayworth, a victim of the Salem witch trials. Almost immediately, Lauren finds herself drawn to this girl who lived and d ied four centuries ago. As the fervor around the witch accusations increase s, Mercy becomes trapped in the worldview of the day, unable to fight the o verwhelming influence of snap judgments and superstition, and Lauren realiz es that the secrets of Mercy's story extend beyond the pages of her diary, living on in the mysterious, embittered Abigail. The strength of her affinity with Mercy forces Lauren to take a startling new look at her own life, including her relationships with Abigail, her college roommate, and a young man named Raul. But on the way to the truth, will Lauren find herself playing the helpless defendant or the misguided judge? Can she break free from her own perceptions and see who she really is?, WaterBrook Press, 2010, 3, US: Mira, 2013. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.. A child he's never met. A danger he's never known. That he's a father is news former navy SEAL Ben Slocum was not expecting. B ut once the initial shock wears off for the confirmed bachelor, he takes in the rest of what social worker Claire Chastain tells him: that his son is missing, abducted by a man who wants revenge against Claire and Sam's dead mother. And that Ben is now the child's only hope. As Ben and Claire band together to track the two down, their concern for Sam draws them closer, each fighting feelings there's no time to explore. Because when their search takes them too close to Sam's abductor and his cohorts, the danger hits home-the son he's desperate to save, the woman he's desperate to love.... Ben's got one chance to take back what's his, and in one gunshot he could lose it all., Mira, 2013, 3, US: William Morrow, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. As unflinching, candid, and tough as the man himself, The Final Season is B ill Parcell's swan song as head coach in the NFL. During 1999, a grueling, difficult season, Parcell's found his resolve and coaching ability tested a t every turn. It wasn't supposed to be like that, though. The two-time champion coach who had guided two different teams to the Super Bowl was expected by fans and pundits to drive the New York jets all the w ay. After all, they had reached the AFC Championship the year before. But f ate would not allow it. In the preseason, respected and longtime owner Leon Hess died, casting a season-long pall of uncertainty over the organization . During training camp, two players were arrested after a bar fight. In the final game of the preseason, Wayne Chrebet one of their top receivers, was injured. Then a huge blow-in the season opener Vinny Testaverde, the Pro B owl quarterback, ruptured his Achilles tendon and was out for the year. Thi ngs grew progressively worse-at one point Parcells had lost nine starters. He also endured personal suffering when his dear friend and agent Robert Fr aley died in the same plane crash that killed Payne Stewart. Parcells struggled to keep his team on track, trying to maintain their confidence in the face of enormous odds. "When you're losing, you coach better. You're on top of every detail. You scrutinize yourself, your coaches, your players, and the system you're using." He became his own fiercest critic: "No matter how long you have coa., William Morrow, 2000, 3, US: Ballantine Books, 1990. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. Whether he sneaks all the cookies, devours a refrigerator, or wrestles an easy chair to the ground, you have to expect the unexpected when you're in the presence of cat-genius. Garfield's behavior is perfect, as usual, with just a few minor acts of mischief to liven things up and keep the good times rolling!, Ballantine Books, 1990, 3, US: University of Hawaii Press, 2000. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. In this age of rapid transition, Asian American studies and American studie s in general are being reconfigured to reflect global migrations and the di verse populations of the United States. Asian American literature, in parti cular, has embodied the crisis of identity that is at the heart of larger a cademic and political debates surrounding diversity and the inclusion and e xclusion of immigrant and refugee groups. These issues underlie the very pr inciples on which literature, culture, and art are produced, preserved, tau ght, and critiqued. Words Matter is the first collection of interviews with 20th-century Asian American writers. The conversations that have been gathered hereâ??interviews with twenty writers possessing unique backgrounds, perspectives, thematic concerns, and artistic prioritiesâ??effectively dispel any easy categorizations of people of Asian descent. These writers comment on their own work and speak frankly about aesthetics, politics, and the challenges they have encountered in pursuing a writing career. They address, among other issues, the expectations attached to the label "Asian American," the burden of representation shouldered by ethnic artists, and the different demands of "mainstream" and ethnic audiences., University of Hawaii Press, 2000, 3, US: Harper Business, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. The creator of Dilbert, the fastest-growing comic strip in America (syndica ted in more than 900 newspapers and read by more than 60 million people), p resents a hilariously biting compilation of cartoons that expose the absurd ities of corporate management. Dilbert is sweeping the nation. The San Fran cisco Chronicle dubbed him "the cartoon hero of the workplace," saying that the strip "has its finger on the pulse of the '90s white-collar workplace. " Now online, it is one of the hottest Web sites on the Internet, and more than a million copies of the Dilbert cartoon books have been sold. In this latest cartoon compilation, Dilbert's canine sidekick, the Machiave llian Dogbert, presents a breakthrough management manual to help bosses sti ck it to their employees. All too often, new managers make mistakes like re warding good work with good pay, communicating clearly and improving depart mental efficiency. Dogbert shows that this could have devastating results: Employees begin to expect fair treatment and compensation, productive worke rs show results (making the managers look bad by comparison) and the depart ment's future budget allotment could be decreased because it spends only wh at it needs. Drawn from years of experience tormenting Dilbert and advising his boss, Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook uses pithy essays, whose points are illustrated with hundreds of comic strips, to drive home the lost cause of the employee in the workplace. It is the perfect gift for bosses and off., Harper Business, 1996, 3, US: Robson Books Ltd, 2004. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. For anyone who will ever face a sea of expectantly-raised glasses, or for those simply fascinated by words and tradition, this rich collection of toasts will prove as entertaining as it is useful. Whether you need the perfect pledge for a wedding, graduation, anniversary, birth, reunion or business dinner, you are guaranteed to find just the right words, whatever the occasion. With chapters covering a brief history of raised glasses, the protocol of the Scandinavian custom of 'skoaling', as well as a toast and tipple glossary, this is a comprehensive yet practical guide to the art of toasting. With some of the best toasts ever proclaimed (and a few of the worst), sentimental salutes, funny tributes and famous and forgotten phrases, this book is impossible to put down when browsing, and the ideal book for anyone who thinks they may have to 'just say a few words'., Robson Books Ltd, 2004, 3, US: Penguin Books, 2006. Paperback. Very Good. Author of Save Me the Plums Ruth Reichl's iconic, bestselling memoir of her time as an undercover restaurant critic for The New York Times "Expansive and funny." --Entertainment Weekly Ruth Reichl, world-renowned food critic and former editor in chief of Gourm et magazine, knows a thing or two about food. She also knows that as the mo st important food critic in the country, you need to be anonymous when revi ewing some of the most high-profile establishments in the biggest restauran t town in the world--a charge she took very seriously, taking on the guise of a series of eccentric personalities. In Garlic and Sapphires, Reichl rev eals the comic absurdity, artifice, and excellence to be found in the sumpt uously appointed stages of the epicurean world and gives us--along with som e of her favorite recipes and reviews--her remarkable reflections on how on e's outer appearance can influence one's inner character, expectations, and appetites, not to mention the quality of service one receives. "[A] wonderful book, which is funny--at times laugh-out-loud funny--and smart and wise." --Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post., Penguin Books, 2006, 3<

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From multiple New York Times best seller David Weber and #1 New York Times best seller Timothy Zahn. Book #1 in Manticore Ascendant, a new series set in David Weber's best-selling Honorve… Mehr…

From multiple New York Times best seller David Weber and #1 New York Times best seller Timothy Zahn. Book #1 in Manticore Ascendant, a new series set in David Weber's best-selling Honorverse series. 29 total New York Times bestsellers. This year we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Honor Harrington.Growing up Travis Uriah Long yearned for order and discipline in his lifethe two things his neglectful mother couldn't or wouldn't provide. So when Travis enlisted in the Royal Manticoran Navy, he thought he'd finally found the structure he'd always wanted so desperately.But life in the RMN isn't exactly what he expected. Boot camp is rough and frustrating; his first ship assignment lax and disorderly; and with the Star Kingdom of Manticore still recovering from a devastating plague, the Navy is on the edge of budgetary extinction.The Star Kingdom is a minor nation among the worlds of the Diaspora, its closest neighbors weeks or months away, with little in the way of resources. With only modest interstellar trade, no foreign contacts to speak of, a plague-ravaged economy to rebuild, and no enemies looming at the hyper limit, there are factions in Parliament who want nothing more than to scrap the Navy and shift its resources and manpower elsewhere.But those factions are mistaken. Events are in motion that will prove that the universe is not a safe place. Manticore may not be as isolated as everyone thinks, and Travis Long is about to find that out.About A Call to Duty:"This exciting book marks the first collaboration of two powerhouses . . . fans of both writers should be quite pleased with the result. Like Robert A. Heinlein and Orson Scott Card, Weber and Zahn are telling a story about a teenage character but writing for readers of all ages."Booklist"A new series set in the universe of Weber's popular heroine Honor Harrington gets off to a solid start. . . . Cowriters Zahn and Weber do an excellent job alluding to events known to longtime fans. . . . [T]his astronautical adventure is filled with . . . intrigue and political drama."Publishers Weekly"VERDICT: The 'Honor Harrington' books . . . get some backstory in this new series set in the early years of the Star Kingdom . . . [which] features the action and military details for which the 'Honor' titles have long been known. Fans will want to get in on the ground floor of this series of prequels."Library JournalAbout the Honor Harrington series: "Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection and a deep understanding of military bureaucracy in this long-awaited Honor Harrington novelFans of this venerable space opera will rejoice to see Honor back in action."Publishers Weekly". . .everything you could want in a heroine . Excellent plenty of action."Science Fiction Age"Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!"Anne McCaffrey"Compelling combat combined with engaging characters for a great space opera adventure."Locus"Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection . . . Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice . . ."Publishers WeeklyAbout Timothy Zahn:"Zahn keeps the story moving at a breakneck pace, maintaining excitement."Publishers Weekly"[Y]ou can count on Timothy Zahn for three things: clean, sparse prose; good pacing; and great action scenes. The first book in the Cobra War series hits all those marks in admirable style and makes for a quick, entertaining sci-fi novel."Blogcritics"[Conqueror's Heritage] is another finely wrought space adventure . . . [with] social, political and emotional complications, all of which Zahn treats with his usual skill."Booklist"Zahn paints every detail [in Angelmass] with gleamy realism . . . scientific dialogue that streams with starship hardware and military trooper talk . . . immensely appealing."Kirkus Review, Baen, 2016, 3, Putnam Adult, 2004-06-10 2012-01-27. Hardcover. Like New/Excellent. LIKE NEW!! - When you place an order with Chili Fiesta Books you can expect the very best customer service, quality packaging & shipping, e-mail notifications and much more !!! We ship daily !! Orders placed before 11:00 am est will ship the same day., Putnam Adult, 2004-06-10 2012-01-27, 5, Putnam Adult, 2002-07-22 2012-01-27. Hardcover. Like New/Excellent. LIKE NEW!! - When you place an order with Chili Fiesta Books you can expect the very best customer service, quality packaging & shipping, e-mail notifications and much more !!! We ship daily !! Orders placed before 11:00 am est will ship the same day., Putnam Adult, 2002-07-22 2012-01-27, 5, Random House, 2008-01-15 2012-01-27. Hardcover. New/Excellent. BRAND NEW!! - When you place an order with Chili Fiesta Books you can expect the very best customer service, quality packaging & shipping, e-mail notifications and much more !!! We ship daily !! Orders placed before 11:00 am est will ship the same day., Random House, 2008-01-15 2012-01-27, 6, UsedVeryGood. Ships Within 24 Hours M-F- Satisfaction Guaranteed! Unread Copy in excellent condition. Has a publisher overstock mark., 0, Hyperion, 01/25/00 12:00 AM. Hardcover. Very Good. 6x1x9. 0786866306 Amazon Review The premise of Elizabeth Mitchell's W: Revenge of the Bush Dynasty is that if you want to understand George W. Bush, you must look at his parents--especially his father. So, it makes sense that Mitchell's book is as much about former President Bush as it is about his son. Mitchell, a former executive editor of George magazine, clearly believes that pleasing his father has been the driving force in George W.'s life, leading him to follow in his father's footsteps almost stride for stride--to Andover, Yale, the oil business, politics, and a run for the presidency. An Andover friend of George W. told Mitchell that he has been resolutely trying "to live up to his father's achievements" his entire life. And that hasn't always proved easy, particularly in school, where George W. excelled in social pursuits rather than academics. "It's the first son syndrome," Mitchell quotes another friend. "You want to live up to the very high expectations set by your father, but at the same time you want to go your own way, so you end up going kicking and screaming down the exact path your father made." His mother, Barbara, even said in an interview that George W. and Jeb's decisions to enter politics "sort of vindicates our life," touching on a recurring theme in the book. "George W. would love to avenge his father's defeat," Mitchell writes. "To some, his political interest seemed ignited less by passion for the issues than by revenge." Full of rich detail and telling anecdotes, W is an important look at a dynasty in waiting. --Linda Killian From Publishers Weekly The clever title suggests a more sensationalistic perspective than Mitchell, a veteran journalist, actually provides, but it does capture a central theme--that for Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush, politics is more personal than partisan. A pragmatic conservative, the younger Bush is not strongly motivated by party affiliation, ideology or policy, but he is driven to avenge past slights aimed at--and the reelection defeat of--his father, George H.W. Bush. Mitchell highlights the power of this element in George W.'s life by writing what is essentially a dual biography structured around father-son parallels and emphasizing the formative years of each man's life. To say George W. followed in his father's footsteps is an understatement; through educational, military, business and then political experiences, there are amazing parallels. Tragedy seems to be lurking at the edge of the narrative, however, for George W. never quite measures up to his father's performance until the critical epiphany occurs as he contemplates running for governor of Texas: "George W. probably realized that he might not be as good as his father at baseball, academics, or the oil business, but he was a better politician--the thing George Bush cared about most." Whether he ends up as a more successful politician is yet to be determined, and we are given little basis for judgment by the remarkably scant treatment (one chapter out of 15) of George W.'s tenure as governor. Nevertheless, anyone seeking insight into George W. before his final chapter is written will find much to ponder in Mitchell's presentation. (Feb.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc., Hyperion, 01/25/00 12:00 AM, 3, CD Baby, 2004-06-01. Audio CD. Good. 5x5x0. Ex-library item with stickers and stampings. The disc has been resurfaced and looks excellent. This has not been tested, but we expect that it should work fine. We've tested many others that worked fine. Case and artwork are expected to have usage wear., CD Baby, 2004-06-01, 2.5, G. Allen & Unwin, 1949. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1949. First Edition. 129 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Contains black and white illustrations an photographs. Pages are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Label remnants to front endpaper. Cracks to guttering, causing pages to be loose. Illustrations and photographs are moderately tanned with some foxing. Thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have visible edge wear with corner bumping. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Black marks overall. Book has a slight forward lean., G. Allen & Unwin, 1949, 2.5, Thomas Nelson and Sons, Edinburgh. Condition: Very good in good dust jacket. Book has light corner bumps and toning die to age, dust jacket has light edge and corner wear, small tear at top front edge, nicks at spine and corners.In what may be Dickens's best novel, humble, orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman and one day, under sudden and enigmatic circumstances, he finds himself in possession of "great expectations." In this gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward, the compelling characters include Magwitch, the fearful and fearsome convict; Estella, whose beauty is excelled only by her haughtiness; and the embittered Miss Havisham, an eccentric jilted bride ., Thomas Nelson and Sons, 2.75, Parragon, 2009. Standard. Paperback. Excellent. Outline:- There`s something magical happening in New York City...The Russos look like an average family: Mom and Dad run a Manhattan deli, while their kids, Alex, Justin, and Max, deal with school, friendships, and first dates. But things are not exactly as they seem because these kids are all wizards in training! To make things more complicated, only one of them will remain a wizard after the age of 18. Talk about sibling rivalry! Full of the magic, comedy, and fun that you`ve come to expect from Disney Channel, this series is sure to continue conjuring a smash hit.Wizards of Waverly Place #1: It`s All Relative!When Alex Russo discovers that her dad has already taught her brother Justin how to fly the family`s magic carpet, she insists on getting her own flying lessons. The problem is, her father isn`t quite ready for his little girl to fly. So Justin secretly teaches her to take to the skies. But when Dad finds out, will Alex be grounded? Plus, when their uncle pays a visit, the Russo kids learn a family secret about their parents.-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Parragon The date of this copy is 2009 booksalvation have grade it as Excellent and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK, Parragon, 2009, 0, London: BBC , 1994. Paperback. Near Fine. Near Fine/-. Based on the satirical BBC TV quiz show. If you've seen the programme you'll know what to expect. Messrs. Deayton, Hislop, and Merton carry on as normal, assisted by Colin Swash, and Harry Thompson, with contributions from Mark Burton and John O'Farrell. Illustrated with photos, cartoons and graphics in a style we've become accustomed to. Hilarious, as ever. Size, 24.5 x 18.5cm, pages not numbered but c.120, illustrated throughout in colour and b&w. Pictorial card covers, one small crease in t/r corner of front cover, otherwise very good. Internally, fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings., BBC, 1994, 4, Washington Square Press. Near Fine. 1999. Softcover. 0671036548 . Excellent condition, only light wear overall, clean and unmarked interior, sticker residue on rear. ; 8vo; 242 pages; "Whether Lee Stringer is describing "God's corner" as he calls 42nd Street, or his friend Suzy, a hooker and "past-due tourist" whose infant child he sometimes babysits, whether he is recounting his experiences at Street News, where he began hawking the newspaper for a living wage, then wrote articles, and served for a time as muckraking senior editor, whether it is his adventures in New York's infamous Tombs jail, or performing community service, or sleeping in the tunnels below Grand Central Station by night and collecting cans by day, this is a book rich with small acts of kindness, humor and even heroism alongside the expected violence and desperation of life on the street. Two events rise over Grand Central Winter like sentinels: Stringer's discovery of crack cocaine and his catching the writing bug. Between these two very different yet oddly similar activities, Lee's life unwound itself, during the 1980s, and took the shape of an odyssey, an epic struggle to find meaning and happiness in arid times. He eventually beat the first addiction with help from a treatment program. The second addiction, writing, has hold of him still. " (300-noto) ., Washington Square Press, 1999, 4, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2018. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very good clean copy. With over 100 movies to his credit over six decades, Hollywood legend and British national treasure Michael Caine shares the wisdom, stories, insight and skills that life has taught him in his remarkable career - and now his 85th year.One of our best-loved actors Michael Caine has starred in a huge range of films - including all-time favourites - from the classic British movies Alfie, Zulu and The Italian Job to the Hollywood blockbusting Dark Knight trilogy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Hannah and Her Sisters and Cider House Rules. Caine has excelled in every kind of role - with a skill that's made it look easy. He knows what success takes - he's made it to the top of his profession from the toughest beginning. But as he says 'Small parts can lead to big things. And if you keep doing things right, the stars will align when you least expect it.' Now in his 85th year he wants to share everything he's learned.With brilliant new insight into his life and work and with his wonderful gift for story, this is Caine at his wise and entertaining best., Hodder & Stoughton, 2018, 4, St. Martin's Press, 2009-02-03 2012-01-27. Hardcover. New/Excellent. BRAND NEW!! - When you place an order with Chili Fiesta Books you can expect the very best customer service, quality packaging & shipping, e-mail notifications and much more !!! We ship daily !! Orders placed before 11:00 am est will ship the same day., St. Martin's Press, 2009-02-03 2012-01-27, 6, Bantam Books. Near Fine. 2003. First Edition. Softcover. 0553287346 . Paperback in excellent condition, only very light wear overall, creasing to spine. 414 pages. "The disappearance and murder of delicate, 13-year-old Matthew Whatley leads Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his feisty partner, Sergeant Barbara Havers, down a disturbing path of bullying, brutality, and torture. After an old Eton schoolmate begs Lynley to look into the disappearance of one of his charges from Bredgar Chambers, a prestigious West Sussex boarding school, a trail of confusing, interconnected clues promises a darker, more complicated case than expected...." (*shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall ., Bantam Books, 2003, 4, Orion Books Limited, 2016. Standard. Paperback. Excellent. Outline:- A stinkbomb becomes a deadly weapon in Horrid Henry`s longrunning war with Moody Margaret; he uses all his guile to win the school reading competition, only to find the longed-for prize is not what he expected; he goes for a sleepover and retreats in horror when he finds that other people`s houses aren`t always as nice as his own; and he has the joy of seeing Miss Battle-Axe ticked off by the Head when he knows it was all his fault.-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Orion Books Limited The date of this copy is 2016 booksalvation have grade it as Excellent and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK, Orion Books Limited, 2016, 0, Penguin, Australia, 2013. Paperback. Fine. Illustrator: Kyla May. Paperback. 86 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Penguin, Australia, 2013. *** CONDITION: This book is in fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Meet Juliet. She's funny. She's ten years old. And she's nearly a vet...Juliet and Chelsea have offered to help Maisy enter her pony in the local show. But training Midgie is proving to be a little more difficult than expected: He is very naughty and very greedy and Juliet is going to need every vet trick in the book. Will the Show be a total disaster...? *** Illustrator: Kyla May. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children & Young Adult; Teenage Fiction; ISBN/EAN: 9780143307051. Inventory No: 22120082.. 9780143307051, Penguin, 2013, 5, US: William Morrow, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. As unflinching, candid, and tough as the man himself, The Final Season is B ill Parcell's swan song as head coach in the NFL. During 1999, a grueling, difficult season, Parcell's found his resolve and coaching ability tested a t every turn. It wasn't supposed to be like that, though. The two-time champion coach who had guided two different teams to the Super Bowl was expected by fans and pundits to drive the New York jets all the w ay. After all, they had reached the AFC Championship the year before. But f ate would not allow it. In the preseason, respected and longtime owner Leon Hess died, casting a season-long pall of uncertainty over the organization . During training camp, two players were arrested after a bar fight. In the final game of the preseason, Wayne Chrebet one of their top receivers, was injured. Then a huge blow-in the season opener Vinny Testaverde, the Pro B owl quarterback, ruptured his Achilles tendon and was out for the year. Thi ngs grew progressively worse-at one point Parcells had lost nine starters. He also endured personal suffering when his dear friend and agent Robert Fr aley died in the same plane crash that killed Payne Stewart. Parcells struggled to keep his team on track, trying to maintain their confidence in the face of enormous odds. "When you're losing, you coach better. You're on top of every detail. You scrutinize yourself, your coaches, your players, and the system you're using." He became his own fiercest critic: "No matter how long you have coa., William Morrow, 2000, 3, US: Ballantine Books, 1990. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. Whether he sneaks all the cookies, devours a refrigerator, or wrestles an easy chair to the ground, you have to expect the unexpected when you're in the presence of cat-genius. Garfield's behavior is perfect, as usual, with just a few minor acts of mischief to liven things up and keep the good times rolling!, Ballantine Books, 1990, 3, US: University of Hawaii Press, 2000. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. In this age of rapid transition, Asian American studies and American studie s in general are being reconfigured to reflect global migrations and the di verse populations of the United States. Asian American literature, in parti cular, has embodied the crisis of identity that is at the heart of larger a cademic and political debates surrounding diversity and the inclusion and e xclusion of immigrant and refugee groups. These issues underlie the very pr inciples on which literature, culture, and art are produced, preserved, tau ght, and critiqued. Words Matter is the first collection of interviews with 20th-century Asian American writers. The conversations that have been gathered hereâ??interviews with twenty writers possessing unique backgrounds, perspectives, thematic concerns, and artistic prioritiesâ??effectively dispel any easy categorizations of people of Asian descent. These writers comment on their own work and speak frankly about aesthetics, politics, and the challenges they have encountered in pursuing a writing career. They address, among other issues, the expectations attached to the label "Asian American," the burden of representation shouldered by ethnic artists, and the different demands of "mainstream" and ethnic audiences., University of Hawaii Press, 2000, 3, US: Harper Business, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. The creator of Dilbert, the fastest-growing comic strip in America (syndica ted in more than 900 newspapers and read by more than 60 million people), p resents a hilariously biting compilation of cartoons that expose the absurd ities of corporate management. Dilbert is sweeping the nation. The San Fran cisco Chronicle dubbed him "the cartoon hero of the workplace," saying that the strip "has its finger on the pulse of the '90s white-collar workplace. " Now online, it is one of the hottest Web sites on the Internet, and more than a million copies of the Dilbert cartoon books have been sold. In this latest cartoon compilation, Dilbert's canine sidekick, the Machiave llian Dogbert, presents a breakthrough management manual to help bosses sti ck it to their employees. All too often, new managers make mistakes like re warding good work with good pay, communicating clearly and improving depart mental efficiency. Dogbert shows that this could have devastating results: Employees begin to expect fair treatment and compensation, productive worke rs show results (making the managers look bad by comparison) and the depart ment's future budget allotment could be decreased because it spends only wh at it needs. Drawn from years of experience tormenting Dilbert and advising his boss, Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook uses pithy essays, whose points are illustrated with hundreds of comic strips, to drive home the lost cause of the employee in the workplace. It is the perfect gift for bosses and off., Harper Business, 1996, 3, US: Robson Books Ltd, 2004. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. For anyone who will ever face a sea of expectantly-raised glasses, or for those simply fascinated by words and tradition, this rich collection of toasts will prove as entertaining as it is useful. Whether you need the perfect pledge for a wedding, graduation, anniversary, birth, reunion or business dinner, you are guaranteed to find just the right words, whatever the occasion. With chapters covering a brief history of raised glasses, the protocol of the Scandinavian custom of 'skoaling', as well as a toast and tipple glossary, this is a comprehensive yet practical guide to the art of toasting. With some of the best toasts ever proclaimed (and a few of the worst), sentimental salutes, funny tributes and famous and forgotten phrases, this book is impossible to put down when browsing, and the ideal book for anyone who thinks they may have to 'just say a few words'., Robson Books Ltd, 2004, 3, US: Penguin Books, 2006. Paperback. Very Good. Author of Save Me the Plums Ruth Reichl's iconic, bestselling memoir of her time as an undercover restaurant critic for The New York Times "Expansive and funny." --Entertainment Weekly Ruth Reichl, world-renowned food critic and former editor in chief of Gourm et magazine, knows a thing or two about food. She also knows that as the mo st important food critic in the country, you need to be anonymous when revi ewing some of the most high-profile establishments in the biggest restauran t town in the world--a charge she took very seriously, taking on the guise of a series of eccentric personalities. In Garlic and Sapphires, Reichl rev eals the comic absurdity, artifice, and excellence to be found in the sumpt uously appointed stages of the epicurean world and gives us--along with som e of her favorite recipes and reviews--her remarkable reflections on how on e's outer appearance can influence one's inner character, expectations, and appetites, not to mention the quality of service one receives. "[A] wonderful book, which is funny--at times laugh-out-loud funny--and smart and wise." --Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post., Penguin Books, 2006, 3<

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