146 Results for : drudgery
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Bully, Inc.: Your Definitive Guide to Neutralizing and Eliminating the Workplace Bully , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 549min
We have all worked at Bully, Inc.: An unforgiving workplace environment where the tyranny of one is allowed to pollute the everyday work experience of the many. Bully, Inc. is our game-changing guide to one of the greatest malaises of our time.It costs. From the estimated £20 billion lost to the economy each year in the UK to the human cost of day-in-day-out misery and rat-on-a-wheel drudgery and fear.In his groundbreaking new book, author Peter Burnett dissects the phenomenon of workplace bullying, which impacts one in three people in the workforce. He offers a road map out of this infectious 21st-century workplace malaise - a malaise that stretches from the small businesses to the Houses of Parliament, itself charged with legislating on behavior in the workplace - to the boardrooms of the very biggest global players.Bully, Inc. shows how we are now using technology to bully and how media itself can be charged as guilty in its preoccupation with and demonization of celebrities visible in their workplace.Bully, Inc. answers your fundamental questions about workplace bullying:What is and what is not bullying at work?Why am I the target?How do bullies get away with it?What role do bystanders play?Bully, Inc. is the definitive guide to neutralizing and eliminating the bully in your workgroup. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Peter Burnett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/236395/bk_acx0_236395_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Gentleman's Curse : Avenging Lords, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 549min
The wait for vengeance is over. When a man wakes to find himself gripping a dagger and sprawled next to a corpse, what else can he do but board a boat sailing for India? But after five years spent avoiding the hangman’s noose, Hudson Lockhart has returned to England to prove himself innocent of any crime. Suspecting a family member conspired to incriminate him, Lockhart devises a plan to trap the culprit. All he needs now is someone to pretend to be his devoted wife. An opportunity too good to miss. Since the death of her father, Claudia Darling spends her days managing their dilapidated manor house in Falaura Glen whilst caring for her blind sister. Every day is much like the next until a dark, handsome stranger arrives in the dead of night looking for a place to stay. Claudia’s attempts to discover more about the mysterious gentleman lodging in the coach house leads to an unexpected proposal she cannot refuse. Will Claudia throw caution to the wind for a chance to escape the daily drudgery and bring an end to her financial troubles? And what of her weak and lonely heart? Can she remain indifferent to the stranger’s charms whilst pretending to be his wife, whilst sharing his bed?Features:Regency historical romance novelA novel of approx. 70,000 wordsContains some descriptive sex scenes ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Liisa Ivary. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/150460/bk_acx0_150460_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Sing as We Go , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 791min
Kathy Burton longs to escape the drudgery of her life as an unpaid labourer on her father's farm. With only the local church choir and the occasional dance at the village hall for amusement, she yearns for the bright lights. Spurning Morry Robinson's proposal of marriage, Kathy goes to live in the city with his aunt, Jemima Robinson. In turn, she finds employment for Kathy in a department store, but is anxious when Kathy is captivated by the sophisticated and handsome floor manager, Tony Kendall. 'He has a reputation,' the outspoken Jemima warns her. 'He's had more girl friends than I've got shoes in my closet.' Kathy has fallen deeply and irrevocably in love and, even when the country is plunged into war, she can see no obstacle to their future. But she has reckoned without the devious mind of Tony's invalid mother, Beatrice Kendall. 'You'll never marry my son,' she vows. 'I'll see to that.' Determined that the possessive woman won't win, Kathy plans her wedding, but the day is ruined and Tony is called up before another date can be arranged. Feeling deserted, Kathy is forced to face yet further heartache and shame alone. At last, she finds solace in joining a concert party entertaining service men and woman and war workers. But behind the songs and the smiles, her heart is breaking. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Anne Dover. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/macm/000739/bk_macm_000739_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Ashes of Roses: Tales of the Latter Kingdoms, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 634min
Even the Emperor of Sirlende cannot always do as he pleases, but when custom demands he find another bride after the death of his betrothed, a princess he barely knew, Torric Deveras defies his counselors and changes the rules rather than make a loveless marriage. Ashara Millende is the only daughter of a nobleman, but had her inheritance stolen from her by her unscrupulous stepmother. A servant in the house that should have been hers, she dreams of escaping the drudgery of her life and finding someone who will love her for who she truly is. When Torric invites all the marriageable women in his kingdom to a five-day holiday of feasts, tournaments, hunts, and balls so that he might choose an Empress from among them, Ashara never dreams that she can attend, much less catch his eye and win his heart. Then a woman with hidden secrets appears who will give Ashara the chance to win her heart's desire - if only she is bold enough to take the first step. Christine Pope's Ashes of Roses sets the timeless story of Cinderella in the world of her best-selling Latter Kingdoms series (Book 4 of the Tales of the Latter Kingdoms), weaving a spell-binding tale of royal intrigue, familial deceit, and the magic of love. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Valerie Gilbert. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/015945/bk_acx0_015945_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Sing as We Go, Hörbuch, Digital, 205min
A rich and compelling wartime saga from the author of Wish Me Luck.Kathy Burton longs to escape the drudgery of her life as an unpaid labourer on her father's farm. With only the local church choir and the occasional dance at the village hall for amusement, she yearns for the bright lights.Spurning Morry Robinson's proposal of marriage, Kathy goes to live in the city with his aunt, Jemima Robinson. In turn, she finds employment for Kathy in a department store, but is anxious when Kathy is captivated by the sophisticated and handsome floor manager, Tony Kendall. "He has a reputation," the outspoken Jemima warns her. "He's had more girlfriends than I've got shoes in my closet.'"Kathy has fallen deeply and irrevocably in love and, even when the country is plunged into war, she can see no obstacle to their future. But she has reckoned without the devious mind of Tony's invalid mother, Beatrice Kendall. "You'll never marry my son," she vows. "I'll see to that." Determined that the possessive woman won't win, Kathy plans her wedding, but the day is ruined, and Tony is called up before another date can be arranged. Feeling deserted, Kathy is forced to face yet further heartache and shame alone. At last, she finds solace in joining a concert party entertaining service men and woman and war workers. But behind the songs and the smiles, her heart is breaking. Language: English. Narrator: Susan Jameson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/macm/000393/bk_macm_000393_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 149min
In his powerful book The Fred Factor, motivational speaker Mark Sanborn recounts the true story of Fred, the mail carrier who passionately loves his job and who genuinely cares about the people he serves. Because of that, he is constantly going the extra mile while handling the mail, and sometimes watching over the houses, of the people on his route, treating everyone he meets as a friend. Where others might see delivering mail as monotonous drudgery, Fred sees an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those he serves. We've all encountered people like Fred in our lives. In The Fred Factor, Mark Sanborn illuminates the simple steps each of us can take to transform our own lives from the ordinary into the extraordinary. Through stories about Fred and others like him, Sanborn reveals four basic "how to" principles that will help us bring fresh energy and creativity to our life and work: how to make a real difference everyday, how to become more successful by building strong relationships, how to create real value for others without spending a penny, and how to constantly reinvent yourself. By following these principles, and by learning from and teaching other "Freds", you too can excel in your career and make your life extraordinary. As Mark Sanborn makes clear, each of us has the potential be a Fred. The Fred Factor shows you how. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mark Sanborn. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/000915/bk_rand_000915_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Youngblood: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 769min
Jarhead meets Redeployment in a suspenseful and smart fiction debut that has been called "thrilling, tragic, and darkly funny" by National Book Award-winning author Phil Klay. The US military is preparing to withdraw from Iraq, and newly minted lieutenant Jack Porter struggles to accept how it's happening - through alliances with warlords who have Arab and American blood on their hands. Day after day, Jack tries to assert his leadership in the sweltering, dreary atmosphere of Ashuriyah. But his world is disrupted by the arrival of veteran sergeant Daniel Chambers, whose aggressive style threatens to undermine the fragile peace that the troops have worked hard to establish. As Iraq plunges back into chaos and bloodshed and Chambers' influence over the men grows stronger, Jack becomes obsessed with a strange, tragic tale of reckless love between a lost American soldier and Rana, a local sheikh's daughter. In search of the truth and buoyed by the knowledge that what he finds may implicate Sergeant Chambers, Jack seeks answers from the enigmatic Rana, and soon their fates become intertwined. Determined to secure a better future for Rana and a legitimate and lasting peace for her country, Jack will defy American command, putting his own future in grave peril. Pulling listeners into the captivating immediacy of a conflict that can shift from drudgery to devastation at any moment, Youngblood provides startling new dimension to both the moral complexity of war and its psychological toll. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kirby Heyborne. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/007306/bk_sans_007306_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Island of Forgetting (eBook, ePUB)
How does memory become myth? How do lies become family lore? How do we escape the trauma of the past when the truth has been forgotten? Barbados, 1962. Lost soul Iapetus roams the island, scared and alone, driven mad after witnessing his father's death at the hands of his mother and his older brother, Cronus. Just before Iapetus is lost forever, he has a son, but the baby is not enough to save him from himselfor his family's secrets. Seventeen years later, Iapetus's son, the stoic Atlas, lives in a loveless house, under the care of his uncle, Cronus, and in the shadow of his charismatic cousin Z. Knowing little about the tragic circumstances of his father's life, Atlas must choose between his desire to flee the island and his loyalty to the uncle who raised him. Time passes. Atlas's daughter, Calypso, is a beautiful and wilful teenager who is desperate to avoid being trapped in a life of drudgery at her uncle Z's hotel. When she falls dangerously in love with a visiting real estate developer, she finds herself entangled in her uncle's shady dealings, a pawn in the games of the powerful men around her. It is now 2019. Calypso's son, Nautilus, is on a path of self-destruction as he grapples with his fatherless condition, his mixed-race identity and his complicated feelings of attraction towards his best friend, Daniel. Then one night, after making an impulsive decision, Nautilus finds himself exiled to Canada. The Island of Forgetting is an intimate saga spanning four generations of one family who run a beachfront hotel. Loosely inspired by Greek mythology, this is a novel about the echo of deepand sometimes tragiclove and the ways a family's past can haunt its future.- Shop: buecher
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The Island of Forgetting
How does memory become myth? How do lies become family lore? How do we escape the trauma of the past when the truth has been forgotten? Barbados, 1962. Lost soul Iapetus roams the island, scared and alone, driven mad after witnessing his father's death at the hands of his mother and his older brother, Cronus. Just before Iapetus is lost forever, he has a son, but the baby is not enough to save him from himself?or his family's secrets. Seventeen years later, Iapetus's son, the stoic Atlas, lives in a loveless house, under the care of his uncle, Cronus, and in the shadow of his charismatic cousin Z. Knowing little about the tragic circumstances of his father's life, Atlas must choose between his desire to flee the island and his loyalty to the uncle who raised him. Time passes. Atlas's daughter, Calypso, is a beautiful and wilful teenager who is desperate to avoid being trapped in a life of drudgery at her uncle Z's hotel. When she falls dangerously in love with a visiting real estate developer, she finds herself entangled in her uncle's shady dealings, a pawn in the games of the powerful men around her. It is now 2019. Calypso's son, Nautilus, is on a path of self-destruction as he grapples with his fatherless condition, his mixed-race identity and his complicated feelings of attraction towards his best friend, Daniel. Then one night, after making an impulsive decision, Nautilus finds himself exiled to Canada. The Island of Forgetting is an intimate saga spanning four generations of one family who run a beachfront hotel. Loosely inspired by Greek mythology, this is a novel about the echo of deep?and sometimes tragic?love and the ways a family's past can haunt its future.- Shop: buecher
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Hidden in Time (The After Cilmeri Series, #17) (eBook, ePUB)
When Meg time traveled to 1268 Wales and landed in the arms of Prince Llywelyn, she changed the course of history forever. For most citizens of Earth Two, those changes were for the better, but one family in particular was torn apart …Orphaned since the death of her parents when she was three, Lizzie has spent years praying for someone to rescue her and her sisters from a life of drudgery in their isolated convent. She knows they were meant for greater things, and if only the right person were to discover their suffering, they would once again be treated like the princesses they were born to be.But when strangers arrive in the middle of the night promising to restore them to their former way of life, Lizzie surprises herself not only by running away, but by turning for help to the very person who'd ruined her life in the first place: Queen Marged of Wales.It just went to show, as Lizzie's old abbess told her more than once, that she needed to be careful what she prayed for. God answered every prayer, but sometimes that answer was no-and sometimes the answer came in a wholly unexpected fashion that made a girl wish she'd never prayed at all.Hidden in Time is the 17th novel in the After Cilmeri series.Complete Series reading order: Daughter of Time, Footsteps in Time, Winds of Time, Prince of Time, Crossroads in Time, Children of Time, Exiles in Time, Castaways in Time, Ashes of Time, Warden of Time, Guardians of Time, Masters of Time, Outpost in Time, Shades of Time, Champions of Time, Refuge in Time, Unbroken in Time, Outcasts in Time, Hidden in Time. Also, This Small Corner of Time: The After Cilmeri Series Companion.- Shop: buecher
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