Tech Girls are Chic is a fun new book showing that it takes all types of people to work in IT. Inside, you'll find...
(07/14/09) Tech Girls are Chic is a fun new book showing that it takes all types of people to work in IT. Inside, you'll find stories by 16 'tech girls' - awesome techie ladies working in a range of technology jobs across Australia (and even though they are all Australian, they serve as a great sampling of techie jobs all over the world). They are a bunch of fun and funky women who find working with technology challenging and interesting, and they are far from fitting the stereotypical 'geek' image portrayed by the media. They use their technical and/or non-technical skills (usually a combination of both) to have a successful career in IT.See less
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Amazon.com: Second Chance: Jane Green: Books
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Amazon.com: Sex and the City The Movie: Amy Sohn: Books
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Amazon.com: Something Blue: Emily Giffin: Books
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Meet Cassie Ellis—a young college graduate with the world on a string, a yen for screenwriting, and a need for fast cash...
(04/13/08) Meet Cassie Ellis—a young college graduate with the world on a string, a yen for screenwriting, and a need for fast cash to pay off her student loans. Eager to avoid the lucrative snooze-fest of a reliable consulting job, she shocks everyone she knows by opting for a sexier, more flexible job: mixing drinks. Never mind that she doesn’t know single-malt whiskey from Jack Daniel’s: she’s eager to learn. And under the tutelage of a sexy Soho bar owner, she’s soon cranking out three-olive martinis with the city’s glitterati fifteen-deep at the bar—all while angling for tips, fielding bad pick-up lines, and trying to keep up with the other bartenders who party as hard as their stylish clientele.When Cassie accepts a summer gig bartending in the Hamptons, New York’s most elite summer destination, she finds herself catapulted into a whirlwind of dazzling celebrity and over-the-top wealth unlike anything she’s ever seen. Life behind the velvet rope is hard to resist, especially when she finds...See less
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On generating the perfect party in Hollywood: If celebrities don’t walk your red carpet, you don’t exist.If you don’t...
(03/15/08) On generating the perfect party in Hollywood: If celebrities don’t walk your red carpet, you don’t exist.If you don’t make Page Six, you don’t exist.To get ten celebrities to show up, invite four hundred. And send a car.Publicity is the only job you can do perfectly and still fail.And the gift bag totally matters. As the newly promoted head of event planning for one of L.A.’s top publicity firms, Alex Davidson spends her days making decisions of utmost importance: Grey Goose or Belvedere? MAC or Stila? Queen Latifah or Chloë Sevigny? And though her boyfriend, agency president Charles Evers, lives on the other coast, she could be doing worse. But leave it to her mother to point out the obvious: After one failed, childless marriage, Alex is the “career divorcée” and the antithesis of her sister, the perfect stay-at-home mom. And there’s no spin in the world that can cover up the growing rift between Alex and Charles.From dealing with outrageously self-important clients and...See less
If contemporary fiction has one thing to teach us, it's that working for the rich and glamorous is a living hell. This...
(03/15/08) If contemporary fiction has one thing to teach us, it's that working for the rich and glamorous is a living hell. This simple truth has already been revealed by such books as The Nanny Diaries and The Devil Wears Prada, but for those who feel that the message bears repeating, Clare Naylor and Mimi Hare's The Second Assistant: Tales from the Bottom of the Hollywood Ladder offers yet another enjoyable (though fairly forgettable) lesson. The heroine of this gossipy tale is Elizabeth Miller, a young, former campaign worker for a US congressman who finds herself between employment opportunities. Unable to obtain any more socially responsible work, Lizzie is lured into the job of second assistant to an executive at a glitzy Hollywood agency. Once there, she's hit with all the "pick-up my dry cleaning," "walk my dog," "hire strippers for my party" torment that the higher-ups can dish out. At first Elizabeth is isolated, out-of-place, and underdressed in her new world, but she makes friends,...See less
The further fortunes of everyones favorite assistant as she struggles to keep her footing on Hollywoods slippery slope...
(03/15/08) The further fortunes of everyones favorite assistant as she struggles to keep her footing on Hollywoods slippery slope In The Second Assistant, readers fell in love with smart, witty East Coast girl Elizabeth Miller. Now that Lizzie has been promoted, can she still keep her pumps firmly on the ground in the city of stars? With a viperish subordinate after her job, the worlds hottest teen starlet to keep out of trouble and a boyfriend on location with a beautiful actress, she certainly has her hands full. The satire is sharper than ever as Naylor and Hare take another wry and hilarious look at the wheeling, dealing, schmoozing, and snubbing that make Hollywood the cutthroat capital of the world. The First Assistant is a lesson in how to survive in a town where tonights Oscar frock is tomorrows laughing stock.See less
Mixed doubles, anyone?A hilarious, deadly, 'friendly' tennis tournament weekend, which is really about anything but...
(03/15/08) Mixed doubles, anyone?A hilarious, deadly, 'friendly' tennis tournament weekend, which is really about anything but tennis!It was Patrick's idea that they should have the tennis party weekend. After all, he had the perfect setting – the White House. Bought out of his bonuses as an investment salesman, it was complete with stable, cocktail bar, jacuzzi, shell-shaped bedheads and, of course, the tennis court (towered over by an authentic Wimbledon-green umpire's chair).He hadn't actually told Caroline, his brash and beautiful wife, what the real reason for the party was. And if she suspected that he had a hidden agenda, she managed to hide it in a cloud of Pimm's-induced laughter. She was glad to welcome Stephen and Annie, their impoverished former neighbours, less glad to see newly wealthy Charles and his aristocratic wife Cressida, and barely able to tolerate the deadly competitive Don and Valerie.As the four couples gathered on the sunny terrace, it seemed obvious who was winning in...See less
Helene Zaharis's politician husband keeps her on a tight leash and cancels her credit cards as a way of controlling her....
(03/15/08) Helene Zaharis's politician husband keeps her on a tight leash and cancels her credit cards as a way of controlling her. Lorna Rafferty is up to her eyeballs in debt and can't stop her addiction to Ebay. Sandra Vanderslice, battling agoraphobia, pays her shoe bills by working as a phone sex operator. And Jocelyn Bowen is a nanny for the family from hell (who barely knows a sole from a heel but who will do anything to get out of the house). On Tuesday nights, these women meet to trade shoes, and, in the process, form friendships that will help them each triumph over their problems—from secret pasts to blackmail, bankrupcy, and dating. Funny, emotional, and powerful, Shoe Addicts Anonymous is the perfect read for any woman who has ever struggled to find the perfect fit.See less
Lizzie Nichols is back, pounding the New York City pavement and looking for a job, a place to live, and her proper...
(03/15/08) Lizzie Nichols is back, pounding the New York City pavement and looking for a job, a place to live, and her proper place in the universe (not necessarily in that order). When "Summer Fling" Luke uses the L word (Living Together), Lizzie is only too happy to give up her plan of being postgrad roomies with best friend, Shari, in a one-room walk-up in exchange for cohabitation with the love of her life in his mother's Fifth Avenue pied-à-terre, complete with doorman and resident Renoir. But Lizzie's not as lucky in her employment search. As Shari finds the perfect job, Lizzie struggles through one humiliating interview after another, being judged overqualified for the jobs in her chosen field—vintage-gown rehab—and underqualified for everything else. It's Shari's boyfriend Chaz to the rescue when he recommends Lizzie for a receptionist's position at his father's posh law firm. The nonpaying gig at a local wedding-gown shop Lizzie manages to land all on her own. But Lizzie's...See less
The Secret Is Out!Madeleine Wickham is Sophie Kinsella, and The Gatecrasher is just as delicious as her internationally...
(03/15/08) The Secret Is Out!Madeleine Wickham is Sophie Kinsella, and The Gatecrasher is just as delicious as her internationally bestselling Shopaholic series. Madeleine Wickham’s bitingly funny and edgy style keeps fans coming back for more. So hold onto your haute couture hats, as you dive into the fantastic world of Wickham! Everything's coming up roses for Fleur Daxeny, as she goes through more rich men than she does designer hats....if that's humanly possible. Beautiful, charming, and utterly irresistible, her success at crashing funerals to find wealthy men is remarkable. But behind Fleur’s Harvey Nichols wardrobe, is a woman with a mysterious past. Fleur wastes no time in seducing her latest conquest, the handsome and rich widower Richard Favour, and she swoops into his life like a designer-clad tornado. His children are caught up in a whirlwind as their father's new girlfriend descends on the family estate leaving chaos and excitement in her perfume-scented wake. Soon, more than...See less
A step-by-step system to help anyone organize and manage a memorable event of any size or complexity-meetings, dinners,...
(03/15/08) A step-by-step system to help anyone organize and manage a memorable event of any size or complexity-meetings, dinners, visits, exhibits, funerals, conferences, seminars, receptions, parties-by providing reproduceable forms and easy-to-follow instructions on how to itemize every activity, visualize every interaction, and plan every detail.See less
The Fête Accompli! Workbook is full of chic tips, creative ideas, mouthwatering recipes, and guided lists and charts–all...
(03/15/08) The Fête Accompli! Workbook is full of chic tips, creative ideas, mouthwatering recipes, and guided lists and charts–all the ingredients that will help make your party sizzle. Whether you’re serving a hangover brunch to heal your five best friends or a sophisticated dinner for fifty, consider this workbook your hip and handy must-have guide to being the ultimate event planner extraordinaire. You’ll find the experts’ best advice on:• Creating a concept and a budget for any kind of party• Choosing the right location, whether you keep it cozy at home, camp out at the beach, or rent a local club• Designing invitations, from classic to kitschy• Setting the mood with lighting, music, flowers, furniture, décor, and all the little touches that make a party extra fab• Stocking a thirst-quenching home bar, whipping up smart cocktails, and serving drinks in style • Whetting the appetites of your guests using insider secrets from chefs and tips on how to make fast food sophisticated, with...See less
Cocktail Parties, Straight Up! is the ideal book for hosts and hostesses who have full-time jobs, not full-time help and...
(03/15/08) Cocktail Parties, Straight Up! is the ideal book for hosts and hostesses who have full-time jobs, not full-time help and who want to entertain stylishly without hocking the family heirlooms or having a nervous breakdown. Sister team Lauren Purcell and Anne Purcell Grissinger’s sophisticated yet down-to-earth style, reassuring tone, and truly practical advice reflect their 12 years of entertaining together in New York City, where they’ve thrown countless cocktail parties—without caterers, decorators, or a big budget. Cocktail Parties, Straight Up! features 12 of the authors’successful, gently themed parties, each with delicious signature cocktails, a suggested menu with hors d’oeuvre recipes that can be made ahead, and foolproof ways to make sure your guests get into the swing of things. Plus, each chapter is full of helpful tips and tidbits that will help you navigate the finer points of throwing a successful cocktail party, from before the first guest arrives (there’s a...See less
Fail-safe entertaining tips show you how to plan a party, run it, and make sure everyone has the time of his or her...
(03/15/08) Fail-safe entertaining tips show you how to plan a party, run it, and make sure everyone has the time of his or her life. Over 100 innovative, foolproof party games with full instructions cover all stages, from breaking the ice to saying good night. 160 pages, 50 b/w illus., 6 x 9. ...See less
The Party Girls' number-one rule is "have fun - especially if you're the hostess!" With that in mind, two party experts...
(03/15/08) The Party Girls' number-one rule is "have fun - especially if you're the hostess!" With that in mind, two party experts have created a cookbook and party planner that makes everything quick, easy, inexpensive, and most of all, fun. No deep-frying at the last minute or stuffing miniature mushrooms for hours on end. The 24 themed ftes in this book each includes ideas for invitations, party favors, decorations, music, games, costumes, and tons of food and drink. As a step-by-step guide or a personal manifesto for living large, The Party Girl Cookbook is certain to entertain and enlighten with its humor, energy, and originality.See less
Authors of F+te Accompli! The Ultimate Guide to Entertaining (Clarkson Potter, 2004), Lara Shriftman and Elizabeth...
(03/15/08) Authors of F+te Accompli! The Ultimate Guide to Entertaining (Clarkson Potter, 2004), Lara Shriftman and Elizabeth Harrison give us an all-access pass to some of their most exclusive and creative A-list events.Packed with imaginative tips and suggestions, PARTY CONFIDENTIAL will help inspire unique and extraordinary get-togethers. Instead of throwing a traditional birthday dinner, make it a sugar part y.Want to host the hottest poker night in town? Lara and Elizabeth give you the recipe for David Copperfield's Black Magic martini and ask poker champ Annie Duke to help up your game. Each party is outlined in detail from the invitation to the lighting, from the food and drinks to the music. The book also features Lara and Elizabeth's 10 no-fail party rules, advice for a successful fund-raiser, party tips from celebrity friends, and the best recipes from favorite restaurants. Accessible, fun, and beautiful PARTY CONFIDENTIAL will be the source of many good times ahead.See less
-Covers every stage of organizing a party, from deciding on a theme and drawing up the guest list.
(03/15/08) -Covers every stage of organizing a party, from deciding on a theme and drawing up the guest list.See less
Everyone loves a party, but no one can create one as spectacularly as David Tutera. In America Entertains, the...
(03/15/08) Everyone loves a party, but no one can create one as spectacularly as David Tutera. In America Entertains, the party-planner extraordinaire has created blueprints for 16 themed events-one for each month plus four additional fêtes-that celebrate America's regions and traditions. Each party plan offers ideas for everything from cocktails to floral designs, invitations to tabletops. Whether your gathering is intimate or for hundreds, Tutera's innovative strategies for fun, elegance, and decadence let you create a fantastic and all-encompassing look. Tutera's recipes for great hosting include classic American dishes as well as comprehensive tips for theme and decoration. His Summer Solstice Celebration in Santa Fe features a Slow-Baked Salmon with Chardonnay-Butter Sauce; the Ranch Country Wedding Reception near Dallas includes the mix for a Smoky Martini. Each of Tutera's parties is organized into three levels-Essentials, Extras, and Extravagances-for varying budgets and time limits....See less
The blind date with a gluten allergy. The ex who can't stop talking about the French girlfriend who dumped him. The cute...
(03/15/08) The blind date with a gluten allergy. The ex who can't stop talking about the French girlfriend who dumped him. The cute young bartender who knows how to make a Manhattan straight up. And, of course, Mr. Right—who looks like Liam Neeson, writes poetry like e.e. cummings, plays the guitar like Jimmy Page. Until he turns out to be a complete and total jerk. Narrated in 781 chapters—The List is an irresistible look at love, dating, friendship, sex, cats, thongs, and shopping. And a story that's as pleasurable, as interesting, as gossipy, as truthful, as reassuring, as compelling, as sane, as necessary as a late-night phone call to your best friend ever. Pour a cup of tea, curl up on the couch, and read to your heart's content.See less
The New York Times bestselling author of The Other Woman returns with a wry tale of two women who discover the grass is...
(03/15/08) The New York Times bestselling author of The Other Woman returns with a wry tale of two women who discover the grass is not always greener on the other side of the Atlantic Vicky Townsley is single, solvent, and seriously successful. Features director of the hugely successful Poise! magazine, she has an amazing flat, good friends, a fantastic wardrobe . . . in short, everythingexcept the life she wants: marriage, children, and a house in the country. On the other side of the Atlantic, Amber Winslow has a stone mansion in Connecticut, two kids (and a full-time nanny), the requisite golden retriever, and a busy charitable commitment for the local Womens League. But she hasnt quite found the fulfillment she had expected from being a wife and mother. When she spots an intriguing contest in Poise!, Amber never expects to be picked. Life Swap is a riotous and poignant look at what happens when two women, both of whom think their bliss lies elsewhere, walk in each others shoes for a...See less
You Know You're a Teacher If ... that creative side of you recognizes ordinary, everyday objects as extraordinary...
(03/15/08) You Know You're a Teacher If ... that creative side of you recognizes ordinary, everyday objects as extraordinary teaching tools. So roll up your sleeves, open the book, and, along with your students, get ready to laugh, learn, and discover!See less
The third edition of this well-known text continues the mission of its predecessors--to help teachers link research and...
(03/15/08) The third edition of this well-known text continues the mission of its predecessors--to help teachers link research and theory regarding creativity to the everyday activities of classroom teaching. Part I (chapters 1-4) includes information on theories of creativity, characteristics of creative individuals, talent development, and motivation and creativity. Part II (chapters 5-8) includes strategies designed to explicitly teach creative thinking, to weave creative thinking into content area instruction, and to organize basic classroom activities (grouping, lesson planning, assessment, grading) in ways that support students' creativity. *Pedagogy--Within each chapter reflection questions and sample lesson plans help the reader adapt ideas to their own teaching situations. *Changes--In addition to general updating, there is new material on cross-cultural concepts of creativity, on teaching for creativity in an age of standards (including lessons tied directly to state standards), and...See less
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Ethiopian fringed umbrellas; star-shaped Filipino parol lanterns;candlelit Swedish St. Lucia crowns-Mary Lankford...
(03/15/08) Ethiopian fringed umbrellas; star-shaped Filipino parol lanterns;candlelit Swedish St. Lucia crowns-Mary Lankford bringstogether Christmas traditions from twelve different lands,like decorations on a splendid tree.See less
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