Resign yourself to the great resignation and just say bye. BYE, I Quit is a blend of satire and encouragement to help you find meaning and humor to get through the workday. If you have had a recent epiphany about quitting your job or know someone who has, this fully illustrated, meme-worthy guidebook offers the inspiration needed to keep your chin up and tap into what really matters in life. (Spoiler: it's not your job). Sample entries include: Affirmations that you are more than just your jobMeditations to keep you focused during your 8 a.m. meetingA flowchart to determine if you should send that passive-aggressive emailMantras for when you're burnt out Humorous illustrations of all the little things that bug you at work (seafood in the microwave, anyone?)Step-by-step guides for getting motivated or having a really good FridayInspirational quotes to help you connect to your true passion and purposeEqual parts hopeful and snarky--okay, fine, it's actually mostly snarky--BYE, I Quit is
When the great Seattle fire of 1889 leaves them with nothing to lose, two very different women discover a mutual passion for revenge.?Chicago socialite and art patron Geneva Langley has brought scanda
The beloved Newbery Honor book by the author of The Fourteenth Goldfish, about a spirited heroine growing up with trying circumstances, a sense of adventure, and tremendous heart. It isn′t easy being a pioneer in the state of Washington in 1899. It′s particularly hard when you are the only girl ever born in the new settlement. With seven older brothers and a love of adventure, May Amelia Jackson just can′t seem to abide her family′s insistence that she behave like a Proper Young Lady. She′s sure she could do better if only there were at least one other girl living along the banks of the Nasel River. And now that Mama′s going to have a baby, maybe there′s hope.Inspired by the diaries of her great-aunt, the real May Amelia, three-time Newbery Honor-winning author Jennifer Holm gives a beautifully crafted tale of one young girl whose unique spirit captures the courage, humour, passion and depth of the American pioneer experience.
Beatriz must create the perfect song in order to free her grandfather’s soul…but what will be the cost? A fantastical YA graphic novel about creative passion and obsession, great for fans of The Princ
Beatriz must create the perfect song in order to free her grandfather’s soul…but what will be the cost? A fantastical YA graphic novel about creative passion and obsession, great for fans of The Princ
When it comes to passion this hot, it’s all or nothing. Olivia Townsend’s wealthy cousin Marissa had everything a girl could ask for?a great job, a privileged life, and all the friends she wanted
With her great passion for music, architecture, the theatre and opera, Helg's photographs create monumental spaces in which sculpture, painting, installations, and most of all light are constantly int
In spite of a great passion in the game and significant involvement at amateur level, British Asians are under-represented in professional football. This book asks how and why this situation has devel
From acclaimed, bestselling author James Runcie, a meditation on grief and music, told through the story of Bach’s writing of the St. Matthew Passion.In 1727, Stefan Silbermann is a grief-stricken thirteen-year-old, struggling with the death of his mother and his removal to a school in distant Leipzig. Despite his father’s insistence that he try not to think of his mother too much, Stefan is haunted by her absence, and, to make matters worse, he’s bullied by his new classmates. But when the school’s cantor, Johann Sebastian Bach, takes notice of his new pupil’s beautiful singing voice and draws him from the choir to be a soloist, Stefan’s life is permanently changed.Over the course of the next several months, and under Bach’s careful tutelage, Stefan’s musical skill progresses, and he is allowed to work as a copyist for Bach’s many musical works. But mainly, drawn into Bach’s family life and away from the cruelty in the dorms and the lonely hours of his mourning, Stefan begins to feel
