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Language
English
Description
Workaholic Henrietta Wegner can feel her edge beginning to dull in middle age. Once the company's hottest mergers and acquisitions executive, Henri can see the ambitious and impossibly young up-and-comers gunning for her job. When her boss makes it clear she'll be starting the New Year unemployed unless she can close a big deal before the holidays, Henri impulsively tells him that she can convince her aging parents to sell Wegner's, their iconic Frankenmuth,...
42) The fifth risk
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
221 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"What are the consequences if the people given control over our government have no idea how it works? 'The election happened,' remembers Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, then deputy secretary of the Department of Energy. 'And then there was radio silence.' Across all departments, similar stories were playing out: Trump appointees were few and far between; those that did show up were shockingly uninformed about the functions of their new workplace. Some...
Author
Series
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
372 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Seven years after I Don't Know How She Does It, Kate Reddy is facing her 50th birthday. Her children have turned into impossible teenagers; her mother and in-laws are in precarious health; and her husband is having a midlife crisis that leaves her desperate to restart her career after years away from the workplace. Once again, Kate is scrambling to keep all the balls in the air in a juggling act. Will Kate reclaim her rightful place at the very hedge...
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Standard full screen and enhanced widescreen versions.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Drew Latham is a wealthy executive leading an empty, shallow life. Facing another lonely Christmas, Drew wants to revisit his old childhood home and possibly relive some of his old holiday memories. But when he arrives, he finds that the house where he was raised is no longer the home he grew up in. Owned by another family, Drew offers a nice financial reward that has the Valco family all a buzz. But is Drew's generous cash offer only the beginning...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 352 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Longtime CEO and chairman of Starbucks, Schultz shares his ideas on the new responsibilities of leaders, businesses, and citizens in American society today, through the intimate lens of his life and work. His conflicted boyhood motivated Schultz to become the first in his family to graduate from college, then to build the kind of company his father, a working-class laborer, never had a chance to work for: a business that tries to balance profit and...
Author
Series
Hudson Valley volume 2
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First Gallery Books trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
320 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Manhattan's It Girl, Natalie Grayson, has it all: she's a hot exec at a leading advertising firm, known industry-wide for her challenging and edgy campaigns. She's got a large circle of friends, a family that loves her dearly, and her dance card is always full with handsome eligible bachelors. What else could a modern gal-about-town wish for? The answer, of course, is...cheese. Natalie's favorite part of each week is spending Saturday morning at...
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Book
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
990L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language
English
Description
Presents photos, illustrations, and information about Madam C.J. Walker, an African American woman who became a millionaire after starting a hair-care business for black women. Discusses her childhood and upbringing, the beginnings of her business in St. Louis, the spread of her success, and her lasting legacy. Includes a timeline, glossary, index, Common Core connection, and resources for further information.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The filmmaker deftly fuses the personal, the political and the just plain surreal as it charts the rise and fall of Fox News Chairman, Roger Ailes. Variously called a bulldog, a kingmaker, and the Ernest Hemingway of campaign advisors, Ailes was a key media consultant to Presidents Nixon, Reagan and George H.W. Bush, powerfully shaping American political history over the last fifty years. In 2016, Ailes was forced out of Fox amid multiple allegations...
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (345 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Thicker than water: A faded photograph leads powerful attorney Natalie Jones to the bittersweet secrets of her father's past--where horses run free, families are bound by honor, and true love really exists.
Angel in the family: Sisters, separated by a lifetime of misunderstanding, find themselves brought back together for one amazing Christmas where a miracle will make you believe the impossible.
Ordinary miracles: A troubled teen who has bounced...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
620L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
Briefly explores the life of Madam C.J. Walker, who was not only an inventor but a political activist and a woman of business who fought for civil rights and to this day is one of the most successful African-American business owners ever.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When up-and-coming singing sensation Shelby Vaughn arrives in town for two weeks of concert dates, she hires her old friend Angie and the rest of the bakery crew to supply cupcakes for the VIP guest lounge every night. After overhearing Shelby in a heated argument with her manager, Mel is concerned, but she and the crew decide to make the best of their time working with the star. Just as the bakers fall into the rhythm of the job, Shelby's manager...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xiv, 305 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Indra Nooyi, the trailblazing former CEO of PepsiCo, offers clear-eyed insight and a call to action for how our society can really blend work and family--and advance women--in the twenty-first century"--
The first woman of color and immigrant to run a Fortune 50 company, Nooyi transformed PepsiCo with a unique vision, a vigorous pursuit of excellence, and a deep sense of purpose. Now her memoir offers a firsthand view of a legendary career-- and...
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
Readers will be introduced to Robert L. Johnson. They'll find out how his charisma, determination, and sharp business skills helped him earn a Master's degree from Princeton University, found one of the biggest television networks in the world, and become driving forces of the entertainment industry.
55) French kiss
Author
Series
Publisher
Jill Sanders
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
346 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"For the next few weeks, all Lilith has to do is run the prestigious East Haven Resort while her best friend Sarah is on her honeymoon. No big deal, except it means she'll be dealing directly with the head chef, Adam, who is not only cocky, arrogant, and French, but damn sexy to boot. This was going to be the longest two weeks of her life. Adam really enjoys seeing Lilith riled up and flustered. Actually, it's what gets him out of bed every morning....
56) The defiant ones
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 260 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The show chronicles the unlikely partnership between Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. This revealing, compelling and often gritty story takes place in recording studios, humble homes and massive mansions, in criminal courts and in the highest corridors of corporate power. Featuring interviews with those who worked closely with Jimmy and Dr. Dre, including Bono, David Geffen, and more. The docu-series showcases how the two men rose to prominence in the '80s...
58) Just friends
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
During their high school years, Chris confessed his love for his best friend and was met with a broken heart and degrading humiliation. Adding insult to injury, Chris was a big guy and was a source of ridicule for cruel classmates. Years later things have changed and Chris is now a hotshot record producer in Hollywood and the complete physical opposite of himself in high school. When a freak accident occurs on the way to Paris, Chris is forced to...
60) Buns
Author
Series
Hudson Valley volume 3
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First Gallery books trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
x, 320 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Clara Morgan is living the dream, if you can call rebranding hotels that are desperate for a new life and running any kind of marathon a dream. Which she does. But the career she loves and the endurance races that keep her adrenaline pumping have kept her too busy to put down any roots. Growing up in foster care, she's never been able to establish traditions of her own, which may be why she's fascinated by the rituals that generations-old family...