From the author of the critically acclaimed Laura & Emma comes a The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. for our times: Kate Greathead's razor-sharp but big-hearted excavation of millennial masculinity, The Book of George. If you haven’t had the misfortune of dating a George, you know someone who has. He’s a young man brimming with potential but incapable of following through; sweet yet noncommittal to his long-suffering girlfriend; distant from but still reliant on his mother; charmingly funny one minute, sullenly brooding the next. Here, Kate Greathead paints one particular, unforgettable George in a series of droll and surprisingly poignant snapshots of his life over two decades. Despite his failings, it’s hard not to root for George at least a little. Beneath his cynicism is a reservoir of fondness for his girlfriend, Jenny, and her valiant willingness to put up with him. Each demonstration of his flaws is paired with a self-eviscerating comment. No one is more disappointed in him than himself (except maybe Jenny and his mother). As hilarious as it is resonant and as singular as it is universal, The Book of George is a deft, unexpectedly moving portrait of one man—but also countless others.
George Warren has been looking forward to taking his girlfriend, Enid Rollins, as a passenger on his first licensed flight. But George loses control of the plane and is forced to make a crash landing.
Lucky for Dewey James that she's as comfortable in a saddle as she is at her librarian's desk. As a favor for a friend, Dewey spends some time at a luxurious dude ranch to look for the prankster who's been causing problems at the resort--before the practical jokes get out of hand. But then murder strikes.
From cosmopolitan Paris to the sunny Cote d'Azur, from historical Normandy to the rocky Pyrenes, this new edition updates the best of towns, attractions, and landscapes of every region. 100 maps. of color photos.
Feathers are flying at Evergreen, the ornithological research station. Otis Marion, in charge of grants from the university, is tightening the purse strings--and may cut off funding altogether. Everyone in Hamilton knows there's no love lost between Marion and the staff of Evergreen. But Dewey James suspects the reason may not be strictly academic ... especially when Marion is found dead with a binoculars strap wrapped around his neck.
An experienced management consultant offers four steps to a higher salary and a happier career in this practical handbook. Employees can learn how to redefine themselves and redesign their careers to become more secure, successful, and satisfied, even in these tight economic times--and make sure they earn what they're worth.
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