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Firing Back

Author : Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
ISBN 13 : 9781591393016
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Firing Back written by Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sonnenfeld and Ward show how to rise Phoenix-like from the ashes. Their account of the psychological and behavioral foundations of that important qualityresilienceis important reading for everyone who will ever face a reversal of fortune.Jeffrey Pfeffer, Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University Is it possible to rescue your career and restore your reputation after a major professional setback? In an age rife with press accounts of disgraced CEOs, politicians, and celebritiesas well as courageous but beleaguered whistleblowers and victims of rivals or envious colleagues and bossesthis question has grown more important than ever. In Firing Back, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Andrew Ward answer the question with a resounding Yes. They go on to lay out a practical and an important five-step process for actually recovering from setbacks. Following these steps will help guide you through the difficult circumstances, rebuild your reputation, and chart a new future. The authors also explore strategies for surmounting common barriers to career recovery, including tricky corporate cultures and psychological stresses. Anchored in decades of research and scholarly studies across multiple fields, this book is packed with engrossing stories and first-hand accounts from humbled but restored CEOs and executives from firms as diverse as General Electric, The Home Depot, Morgan Stanley, Apple, Staples, and Hewlett-Packard. Firing Back offers a clear plan for anyone who needs to recover from a career setback and reclaim lost prestige and reputationwhether the setback stemmed from his own actions or forces outside her control.

Firing Back

Author : Pierre Bourdieu
Publisher : Verso Books
ISBN 13 : 1789608937
Total Pages : 87 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (896 download)

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Download or read book Firing Back written by Pierre Bourdieu and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this series of trenchant essays, Pierre Bourdieu continues the urgent project begun in Acts of Resistance. Dissecting the claims of neoliberalism, Bordieu calls for an international social movement capable of forming a counterforce to the project of capitalist globalisation.

Blood Makes the Grass Grow Green

Author : Johnny Rico
Publisher : Presidio Press
ISBN 13 : 0891418970
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book Blood Makes the Grass Grow Green written by Johnny Rico and published by Presidio Press. This book was released on 2007-04-24 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outrageous, hilarious, and absolutely candid, Blood Makes the Grass Grow Green is Johnny Rico’s firsthand account of fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, a memoir that also reveals the universal truths about the madness of war. No one would have picked Johnny Rico for a soldier. The son of an aging hippie father, Johnny was overeducated and hostile to all authority. But when 9/11 happened, the twenty-six-year-old probation officer dropped everything to become an “infantry combat killer.” But if he’d thought that serving his country would be the kind of authentic experience a reader of The Catcher in the Rye would love, he quickly realized he had another thing coming. In Afghanistan he found himself living a Lord of the Flies existence among soldiers who feared civilian life more than they feared the Taliban–guys like Private Cox, a musical prodigy busy “planning his future poverty,” and Private Mulbeck, who didn’t know precisely which country he was in. Life in a combat zone meant carnage and courage–but it also meant tedious hours standing guard, punctuated with thoughtful arguments about whether Bea Arthur was still alive. Utterly uncensored and full of dark wit, Blood Makes the Grass Grow Green is a poignant, frightening, and heartfelt view of life in this and every man’s army.

To My Best Girl

Author : Steve Magnusen
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1457562766
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (575 download)

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Download or read book To My Best Girl written by Steve Magnusen and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-28 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind all descriptions of historical events are the stories of real people. This is the extraordinary true story of a citizen soldier and the girl he loves, as both become embroiled in the cauldron of our nation’s Civil War. Rufus R Dawes will emerge from a troubled family background to become an officer in a famous unit thrust into horrific battles in the eastern theater. But before those stirring war scenes, there is the early life of a proud and intelligent descendant of leading Revolutionary War figures, ancestors who helped form the United States, the Northwest Territory, and the state of Ohio. Rufus will meet beautiful and vibrant Mary Beman Gates and fall in love. But there is separation due to distance and social standing, apparently little reciprocal feeling, and competition by others better situated than he. Can it ever become more than infatuation? The outbreak of war intervenes. Faced with the doubt of his own survival, is it possible to fulfill any dream of a life with Mary? Mary is a girl with a loving family who becomes a young woman while witnessing many acquaintances and suitors, along with an only brother, march off to war. Tragic battle losses soon mount. Will she— should she—become involved with a soldier whose life is in daily jeopardy far away? The drama unfolds upon Rufus and Mary, and upon family members and soldiers who experience their own battles, trying to survive while patriotically performing their duty to the nation. Based on many letters and diary entries, most never published, this is a timeless story of love and courage.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Supplement

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 776 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Supplement written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Smoke Prevention and Abatement

Author : John Calvin Bennett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Smoke Prevention and Abatement written by John Calvin Bennett and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Self-propelled Vehicles

Author : James Edward Homans
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 656 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Self-propelled Vehicles written by James Edward Homans and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

This Wheel's on Fire

Author : Levon Helm
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
ISBN 13 : 1613748760
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (137 download)

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Download or read book This Wheel's on Fire written by Levon Helm and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Helm lays it all bare in vivid, impassioned prose, adding an earthly, backwoods tone that makes the book read like a Southern novel, like Thomas Wolfe writing about rock ’n’ roll.” —Boston Globe “One of the most insightful and intelligent rock bios in recent memory.” —Entertainment Weekly The Band, who backed Bob Dylan when he went electric in 1965 and then turned out a half-dozen albums of beautifully crafted, image-rich songs, is now regarded as one of the most influential rock groups of the '60s. But while their music evoked a Southern mythology, only their Arkansawyer drummer, Levon Helm, was the genuine article. From the cotton fields to Woodstock, from seeing Sonny Boy Williamson and Elvis Presley to playing for President Clinton, This Wheel’s on Fire replays the tumultuous history of our times in Levon’s own unforgettable folksy drawl. This edition is expanded with a new epilogue covering the last dozen years of Levon's life. Levon Helm (1940-2012) met Ronnie Hawkins at the age of 17 and formed what would soon become The Band. He maintained a successful career as a singer and actor until his death. Stephen Davis is the author of Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zeppelin Saga; More Room in a Broken Heart: The True Adventures of Carly Simon; Old Gods Almost Dead: The 40-Year Odyssey of the Rolling Stones; Jim Morrison: Life, Death, Legend; Walk This Way: The Autobiography of Aerosmith; and others.

Fighting with the Filthy Thirteen

Author : Jack Womer
Publisher : Casemate
ISBN 13 : 1612001122
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Fighting with the Filthy Thirteen written by Jack Womer and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2012-05-18 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Womer reveals his own inside account of fighting as a spearhead of the Screaming Eagles in Normandy, Holland, and the Battle of the Bulge” (Tucson Citizen). In 2004, the world was first introduced to The Filthy Thirteen, a book describing the most notorious squad of fighting men in the 101st Airborne Division—and the inspiration for the movie The Dirty Dozen. Now, Jack Womer—one of the squad’s integral members and probably its best soldier—delivers his long-awaited memoir. Originally a member of the 29th Rangers, which was suddenly dissolved, Womer asked for transfer to another elite unit, the Screaming Eagles, where room was found for him among the division’s most miscreant squad of brawlers, drunkards, and goof-offs. Beginning on June 6, 1944, however, the Filthy Thirteen began proving themselves more a menace to the German Army than they had been to their own officers and the good people of England, embarking on a year of ferocious combat at the very tip of the Allied advance in Europe. In this work, with the help of Stephen DeVito, Jack provides an amazingly frank look at close-quarters combat in Europe, as well as the almost surreal experience of Dust-Bowl–era GI’s entering country after country in their grapple with the Wehrmacht, finally ending up in Hitler’s mountaintop lair in Germany itself. “Jack Womer’s story is entertaining, honest and forthright, just like the man. He does not shrink from describing what actually happened although occasionally one suspects just a hint of artistic license. However, there is nothing which is unbelievable given the chaotic and random nature of war.” —Army Rumour Service

The Fires of Midnight

Author : Jon Land
Publisher : Forge Books
ISBN 13 : 1429956941
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book The Fires of Midnight written by Jon Land and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who killed two thousand innocent people, and how? More importantly, can they be stopped from striking again? Infectious disease expert Dr. Susan Lyle teams up with Blaine McCracken, ex-CIA operative, in the search for answers. Hideously deformed cadavers and a missing teenage genius are their only leads. The chase takes them all the way down the eastern seaboard and across the country, and they soon realize that at the heart of the puzzle lies a whole new generation of biological weapons. Should the wrong people get their hands on them, no one will be able to prevent the horrifying effect of...The Fires of Midnight. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Returning Fire

Author : Col. James W. Booth
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1456745239
Total Pages : 709 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (567 download)

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Download or read book Returning Fire written by Col. James W. Booth and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 709 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the factual story of the development of armed helicopters in the US Army and their first employment in combat. The story is dramatically told by the courageous men who lived it--flying daily into enemy infested areas facing murderous fire from automatic and anti-aircraft weapons. In late 1961 the US Government deployed five Transportation Helicopter Companies (H-21 lift ships) to South Vietnam to increase the mobility of South Vietnamese ground forces. The Viet Cong quickly recognized that the H-21s were unarmed and began shooting at them endangering the lives of American crewmen. A helicopter company equipped with 25 UH-1 helicopters had been cobbled together on Okinawa by the Commander US Army Pacific. Believing the company was soon to be deployed to Vietnam, the men assigned to the unit armed its helicopters by scrounging weapons systems left over from WW ll and Korea stored in Army/Air Force depots in Okinawa. Machine guns and 2.75 inch rockets were jury rigged onto the UH-1s. .Officially designated the Utility Tactical Helicopter Company, but widely known as the UTT, the company deployed to Saigon in September 1962. After some jurisdictional squabbles with the Air Force over roles and missions, UTT began combat operations in October. It quickly became widely known for professionalism and the courage of its crew members. Such was its fame that for years South Vietnamese military personnel called all armed helicopters UTT. Unfortunately over its years in RVN the Company endured frequent designation changes--UTT/68th/197th/334th Armed Helicopter Company. Why remains a mystery even today. The Companys legacy is strong and endures today. Armed helicopters are a major component of US Army combat forces. The current Army Apache program (over 600) is a direct descendent. Additionally, the Marines and Navy have strong armed helicopter programs, as does every major military power in the world. Ironically it all began with a small group of courageous men mounting scavenged weapons [mostly outmoded] on helicopters originally designed for medical evacuation. This is their story.

Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion

Author : United States. Naval War Records Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 994 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion written by United States. Naval War Records Office and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 994 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tied

Author : Lee Gabel
Publisher : Frankenscript Press
ISBN 13 : 0991849817
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (918 download)

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Download or read book Tied written by Lee Gabel and published by Frankenscript Press. This book was released on 2016-03-28 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two sisters. One wants in. One has a plan. But gang loyalty cuts family ties... Jess works, spends time with friends, and earns good grades in school. But she's also sole provider for her drug-addicted mother... And she hates it. Her sister Nova holds a high-profile position in the Dynamite Queens. Within her turf Nova enjoys fame, fortune, freedom, and respect – at a cost of family life. But Jess wants what Nova has and is willing to do anything to get it. After one explosive argument, Jess joins a rival gang, a decision that leads her down a path of brutal consequences. South Central L. A. erupts with violence as two gangs – two sisters – wage war on each other. For the winner, victory could be unforgiving... Tied is a fast-paced look at family, friendship, betrayal, and revenge through the lens of tough Los Angeles girl gangs. Note: This novel contains strong language and gang violence. Praise for Tied: A Street Gang Novel "...Fast moving, intriguing, humorless and upsetting with an ending that left me breathless, thoughtful and sad. I can thoroughly recommend it to all who enjoy a gritty crime novel and who have a strong constitution." "This violent world in which teenage girl gangs are menacing and dangerous is gripping. I really wanted to find out who would survive." "This story is very well thought out with believable characters and situations. Gabel does a great job drawing us into the life that many of us know nothing about." "Gabel's detail-rich world of gang culture was a fascinating read. The story will draw you in and the characters will keep you to the surprising end."

Taking Fire!

Author : David L. Porter
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476680515
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Taking Fire! written by David L. Porter and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-02-28 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a first lieutenant in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army pilot David Porter was section leader in an Aerial Scout platoon in Vietnam. Their mission was to conduct reconnaissance in OH-6 aircraft (a.k.a. Light Observation Helicopter or "Loach") near the Cambodian border. Finding and engaging the enemy at low altitude in coordination with an AH-1 Cobra gunship circling above, these units developed a remarkable method of fighting the Viet Cong: Hunter-Killer Operations. The tactic had great local success but died with the war. Few today are aware of the hazards these pilots faced during times of intense combat. Porter's vivid memoir recounts the internal workings of a legendary air cavalry troop, in-the-cockpit combat actions, and the men who were key players on this perilous battleground.

Bradford Pals

Author : David Raw
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473812631
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Bradford Pals written by David Raw and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2006-06-15 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early days of the First World War two volunteer Pals Battalions were raised in Bradford and this is their remarkable story. David Raw's account is based on memoirs, letters, diaries, contemporary newspaper reports, official records and archives, and it is illustrated with many maps and previously unpublished photographs. He recaptures the heroism and stoical humour displayed by the Bradford Pals in the face of often terrible experiences, but he also recounts the tragedy, pain, suffering and grief that was the dark side of war.

An Unerring Fire

Author : Richard L. Fuchs
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811718240
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (182 download)

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Download or read book An Unerring Fire written by Richard L. Fuchs and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fort Pillow massacre, in which a Confederate cavalry force assaulted and captured an inadequately defended Union fortification in western Tennessee, is one of the most controversial episodes of the Civil War. The cavalry, led by Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, was accused of massacring the defeated troops, most of whom were African-American. In 'An Unerring Fire', author Richard Fuchs examines the event as a product of the social milieu and the individual personality of Nathan Bedford Forrest, who Fuchs believes was an accessorial inspiration before and a passive participant during the massacre.

Light Metals—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition

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Publisher : ScholarlyEditions
ISBN 13 : 148168941X
Total Pages : 872 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (816 download)

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Download or read book Light Metals—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition written by and published by ScholarlyEditions. This book was released on 2013-06-21 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Light Metals—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition is a ScholarlyBrief™ that delivers timely, authoritative, comprehensive, and specialized information about ZZZAdditional Research in a concise format. The editors have built Light Metals—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about ZZZAdditional Research in this book to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Light Metals—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.