The Year Without Pants

Author: Scott Berkun
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118660633
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
A behind-the-scenes look at the firm behind WordPress.com and the unique work culture that contributes to its phenomenal success 50 million websites, or twenty percent of the entire web, use WordPress software. The force behind WordPress.com is a convention-defying company called Automattic, Inc., whose 120 employees work from anywhere in the world they wish, barely use email, and launch improvements to their products dozens of times a day. With a fraction of the resources of Google, Amazon, or Facebook, they have a similar impact on the future of the Internet. How is this possible? What's different about how they work, and what can other companies learn from their methods? To find out, former Microsoft veteran Scott Berkun worked as a manager at WordPress.com, leading a team of young programmers developing new ideas. The Year Without Pants shares the secrets of WordPress.com's phenomenal success from the inside. Berkun's story reveals insights on creativity, productivity, and leadership from the kind of workplace that might be in everyone's future. Offers a fast-paced and entertaining insider's account of how an amazing, powerful organization achieves impressive results Includes vital lessons about work culture and managing creativity Written by author and popular blogger Scott Berkun (scottberkun.com) The Year Without Pants shares what every organization can learn from the world-changing ideas for the future of work at the heart of Automattic's success.

Coop Knows the Scoop

Author: Taryn Souders
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492640190
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215

Book Description
2021 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Juvenile Mystery From award-winning author Taryn Souders comes a charming, southern middle grade mystery perfect for fans of Stranger Things and the Masterminds series. The whole town is talking about what's buried beneath the playground... Windy Bottom, Georgia is usually a peaceful place. Coop helps his mom at her café and bookstore, hangs out with his grandpa, bikes around with his friends Justice and Liberty, and is determined to live up to his dad's legacy. Windy Bottom is full of all kinds of interesting people, but no one has ever caused a problem. Until now. And somehow, Gramps is taking all the blame! It seems like there are a lot of secrets that were buried in their small town after all... Will Coop and his friends get to the bottom of the mystery and clear Gramps's name before it's too late? You will love Coop and his adventures if you are looking for: Mystery books for kids 9-12 Heartfelt and quirky stories for young readers Kids detective books 5th grade mystery books

Scoop the Godmothers

Author: Fern Michaels
Publisher: Godmothers
ISBN: 9781496706164
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
On the heels of her phenomenally successful Sisterhood books, #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Michaels introduces a new series, featuring four unforgettable women who are about to get a whole new lease on life.

A Scoop of Honey

Author: Ashley Hetherington
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781090747631
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 97

Book Description
What do you do when you want to find your faith, but don't know where to start? Lifestyle blogger Ashley Hetherington tackles the question so we can finally start living the life that's waiting for us. Many women have no idea how to get into their faith. It's even easier for them to wonder what the heck is out there and if there really is someone Divine looking over them. Ashley Hetherington understands this problem. But she also discovered that no matter where you come from or how much you know, there is a way to start a relationship with Jesus from scratch. Her experience helps us: · Learn how to pray, and see that it's a lot easier than you'd think.· Open up the Bible and actually understand it.· Find a church home, even if you don't have anyone to go with.· Make friends that will support you on your faith journey, and what Christian community looks like. Hetherington, a former Jesus-googler herself, delivers just how you can find your faith from ground zero. By the end of A Scoop Of Honey, you will understand more about your purpose, gain a sense of your worth, and you will surely feel closer to your Maker.

The Perfect Scoop

Author: David Lebovitz
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 160774094X
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
Ripe seasonal fruits. Fragrant vanilla, toasted nuts, and spices. Heavy cream and bright liqueurs. Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate. Every luscious flavor imaginable is grist for the chill in The Perfect Scoop, pastry chef David Lebovitz’s gorgeous guide to the pleasures of homemade ice creams, sorbets, granitas, and more. With an emphasis on intense and sophisticated flavors and a bountiful helping of the author’s expert techniques, this collection of frozen treats ranges from classic (Chocolate Sorbet) to comforting (Tin Roof Ice Cream), contemporary (Mojito Granita) to cutting edge (Pear-Pecorino Ice Cream), and features an arsenal of sauces, toppings, mix-ins, and accompaniments (such as Lemon Caramel Sauce, Peanut Brittle, and Profiteroles) capable of turning simple ice cream into perfect scoops of pure delight. From the Hardcover edition.

New York's Poop Scoop Law

Author: Michael Brandow
Publisher: Purdue University Press
ISBN: 9781557534927
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 362

Book Description
The story of how New York City adopted laws to force pet owners to clean up after their pets. Michael Brandow shows how a combination of science and politics, fact and fear, altruism and self-interest led to the adoption and enforcement of legislation that became a shining - and perhaps surprising - success.

Full Scoop

Author: Janet Evanovich
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312531591
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356

Book Description
Beaumont, South Carolina, pediatrician Maggie Davenport's ex-boyfriend, who is also the father of her thirteen-year-old daughter, escapes from prison and tracks her down in search of money he hid before being sentenced for murder, and fortunately for her she has attractive FBI agent Zack Madden to protect her as she tries to hide the past from her neighbors.

Scoop Adventures: The Best Ice Cream of the 50 States

Author: Lindsay Clendaniel
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1624140343
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
Make Ice Cream From the Best Creameries in the Country In the Comfort of Your Own Kitchen! What if you could have the greatest ice cream flavors from any of the 50 states in your kitchen? With Scoop Adventures by Lindsay Clendaniel, you'll have the recipes from the best shops in New York, Maryland, Illinois, Hawaii and everywhere in between. Lindsay Clendaniel, creator of Scoop Adventures, has found the best creameries from across the country and adapted their authentic recipes so you can make them in your own ice cream maker for your friends and family. These easy and delicious recipes include: Chipotle Raspberry Nebraska Sweet Corn Banana Pudding Rosemary Honey Walnut Prickly Pear Coconut Red Velvet Lavender Caramel Swirl Pumpkin Ale Apple Butter Rummy Pecan With over 80 recipes from all over the US, tried and tested for your kitchen, there is sure to be a flavor for every mood and every taste preference. With the stories behind the flavors, colorful photos of the shops and most importantly, tasty and one-of-a-kind recipes, you'll have everything you need to scoop your way across America's best flavors.

Scoop, the Ice Cream Truck

Author: Patricia Keeler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510780246
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
Boys and girls, mothers and fathers, meet your new best friend! Scoop the Ice Cream Truck doesn’t quite fit in with modern times. He tries to change to make himself more popular just to fit in, only to discover, through friendship, that he is fine just the way he is! Scoop the Ice Cream Truck has seen a lot of summers selling his vanilla ice cream cones across the city. But he’s getting old, and the new trucks are getting fancier. Now they have waffle cones, jumbo sundaes, flash frozen ice cream, twenty-seven flavors and six special toppings. Feeling like he’s fallen behind, Scoop decides that it’s time for a redesign. But when his old frame can’t handle the new upgrades, can Scoop discover his own value and find the right spot to sell his vanilla cones? With beautiful full-color art, and a lesson to teach, here is a big that will be a joy for parents and children at bedtime, or any time. This paperback edition includes supplemental information about the history of ice cream trucks at the back of the book.

The Sweetest Scoop

Author: Lisa Robinson
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1647000432
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
A biography of the entrepreneurial, activist duo behind Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, and their rocky road to success Chunky Monkey. Cherry Garcia. Truffle Kerfuffle. Legendary ice cream makers Ben & Jerry are behind some of the wackiest, tastiest flavors we know and love. It all began when two groovy guys, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, met when they were twelve years old. Ben liked art, Jerry liked science, and they both loved food . . . especially ice cream! They started a business together, and with no idea how to actually make ice cream, they made it happen with teamwork, determination, and an appetite for fun and experimentation. When the doors of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade ice cream shop finally opened, crowds flocked. But the pair would still have a rocky road ahead—and ambitious, activist goals to fulfill. Chock-full of facts and humor, this entertaining biography about two hardworking partners living their Americone Dream gives readers plenty to chew on. Through their inventiveness, passion, and activism, Ben & Jerry dreamed of making the world a better, more delicious place—one scoop at a time.