You're Better Than Me

Author: Bonnie McFarlane
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062319507
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 191

Book Description
In the spirit of Mindy Kaling, Kelly Oxford, and Sarah Silverman, a compulsively readable and outrageously funny memoir of growing up as a fish out of water, finding your voice, and embracing your inner crazy-person, from popular actress, writer, and comedian Bonnie McFarlane. It took Bonnie McFarlane a lot of time, effort, and tequila to get to where she is today. Before she starred on Last Comic Standing and directed her own films, she was an inappropriately loud tomboy growing up on her parents’ farm in Cold Lake, Canada, wetting her pants during standardized tests and killing chickens. Desperate to find “her people”—like-minded souls who wouldn’t judge her because she was honest, ruthless, and okay, sometimes really rude—Bonnie turned to comedy. In her explosively funny and no-holds-barred memoir, Bonnie tells it like it is, and lays bare all of her smart (and her not-so-smart) decisions along her way to finding her friends and her comedic voice. From fistfights in elementary school to riding motorcycles to the World Famous Comic Strip, to Late Night with David Letterman, and through to her infamous “c” word bit on Last Comic Standing, You’re Better Than Me is her funny and outrageous trip through the good, bad, and ugly of her life in comedy. McFarlane doesn’t always keep her mouth shut when she should, but at least she makes people laugh. And that’s all that matters, right?

You're Better Than They Think You Are

Author: Sir Rod Aldridge
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1786068834
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 369

Book Description
The author reveals his journey to success. His account of overcoming all obstacles is one that demonstrates that with an inner determination to succeed combined with positive opportunism, anything is possible. Wishing to support young people from struggling communities much like his own childhood neighbourhood, Rod's journey led him to help address ineffective education in this country. His story ends with his going back to the beginning, using his skills and experience to create the Aldridge Foundation and, through his academy schools, help 10,000 students nationwide to reach their full entrepreneurial potential.

You're Better Than You Think

Author: Dora Albert
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781013899492
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

How to Fix Modern Football

Author: Chris Sutton
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1913183270
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 223

Book Description
"A manifesto to cure modern football's cornucopia of ills." - i paper Shortlisted for Sports Entertainment Book of the Year in the Telegraph Sports Book Awards 2021 "As a player and pundit I've seen and experienced plenty of the good, the bad and the ugly. And let's get face facts - there is still plenty of the bad and ugly. Our game can be so much better, and in this book I'll tell you just how." In his trademark tell-it-like-it-is style, Chris sets his sights on 25 aspects of the modern game that need fixing. From ridiculous rules and feckless agents to dreaded VAR and abusive fans, no subject is out of bounds. Discover which managers Sutton slams for giving bland post-match interviews, which clubs are fleecing their fans and why he believes Messi and Ronaldo aren't as good as Best and Maradona. In You're Better Than That! Sutton also reveals who has bagged a spot in his top 10 lists - from the best-value players and most entertaining teams, to the most underrated players and best FA Cup moments. A former top-level pro player with a 16-year, trophy-laden career behind him, Chris knows the game from the inside out. Now observing from the commentator's perch, his perspective is shot through with experience, passion and occasionally a little anger. Sutton is a man on a mission, determined to get under the skin of the game he loves and to call out exactly what's going wrong.

Living a Reality Better Than Your Dreams

Author: Brandi Webber
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1524555398
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 43

Book Description
Ever have a hard time knowing what your dreams are and going after them? Being paralyzed by not realizing your dreams or not knowing how to go after them is no joke. Living a Reality Better than Your Dreams helps you realize what your dreams are, how to go about achieving your dreams, and getting over your fears. With exercises at the end of almost every chapter, this book will take you from realizing your dreams to what to do when youre accomplishing your dreams. So what are you waiting for? Its time to start living a reality better than your dreams!

Jacaranda Snow

Author: Catherine Greer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781925563283
Category : Children's stories -- Pictorial works
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
We're so lucky,' said Gran. 'We've just enough for two.'Jess and Gran have always made the best of everything. When there's not much for dinner, they cook oodles of noodles. When there's no cake for birthdays, they toast marshmallows on the stove.When it snows in the mountains, Jess longs to go. But there's no extra money for a holiday this year.So Jess finds a way to see the most amazing snow of all.Jacaranda Snow is about one family that lives with less money but plenty of love and optimism.

Hyperbole and a Half

Author: Allie Brosh
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451666187
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
#1 New York Times Bestseller “Funny and smart as hell” (Bill Gates), Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole and a Half showcases her unique voice, leaping wit, and her ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations. FROM THE PUBLISHER: Every time Allie Brosh posts something new on her hugely popular blog Hyperbole and a Half the internet rejoices. This full-color, beautifully illustrated edition features more than fifty percent new content, with ten never-before-seen essays and one wholly revised and expanded piece as well as classics from the website like, “The God of Cake,” “Dogs Don’t Understand Basic Concepts Like Moving,” and her astonishing, “Adventures in Depression,” and “Depression Part Two,” which have been hailed as some of the most insightful meditations on the disease ever written. Brosh’s debut marks the launch of a major new American humorist who will surely make even the biggest scrooge or snob laugh. We dare you not to. FROM THE AUTHOR: This is a book I wrote. Because I wrote it, I had to figure out what to put on the back cover to explain what it is. I tried to write a long, third-person summary that would imply how great the book is and also sound vaguely authoritative—like maybe someone who isn’t me wrote it—but I soon discovered that I’m not sneaky enough to pull it off convincingly. So I decided to just make a list of things that are in the book: Pictures Words Stories about things that happened to me Stories about things that happened to other people because of me Eight billion dollars* Stories about dogs The secret to eternal happiness* *These are lies. Perhaps I have underestimated my sneakiness!

You're Better Than Your Job Search

Author: Marc Cenedella
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1935703358
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 341

Book Description
The go-to source of job search advice for professionals from the top 6-figure job-search site with 4 million members. You've made the decision that it's time to move on. Or, the decision may have been made for you. The basic goals remain the same, but parts of the process may have changed since your last real job search – and you've likely changed, too. You need the latest directions for advanced career management. You're Better Than Your Job Search is an informative guidebook that provides easy-to-understand best practices and tools to help you keep your job search on track. • Crafting an Advertisement (Resume) • What’s your 30-Second Elevator Pitch? • Selling vs. Telling During Interviews • What You Can Learn From Politicians • Negotiating the Right Salary – You First! • The First 90 Days – Now What? You’re Better Than Your Job Search takes you on a journey through the chasm that too often separates the people who are looking to hire and those looking to be hired. Shining a light into that void, you will discover that it’s not nearly as baffling as it may look. You’re Better Than You’re Job Search takes the mystery out of the job search process and removes the confusion, frustration and fear from one of the important decisions of your life.

Be Better Than Your BS

Author: Risha Grant
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 1401977847
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 297

Book Description
Now in paperback! A book on DEI in the workplace that speaks not only to executives but to employees at all levels of a company, by award-winning diversity consultant Risha Grant. DEI consultant and corporate speaker, Risha Grant, shares her practice of learning how to welcome and embrace people’s full humanity, without BS, full stop. What’s BS? It’s bullshit for sure, but more specifically it’s the powerful and often invisible belief systems we’ve been steeped in since birth—the judgment and bias we carry with us that impact our own lives and the many others we encounter every day. Risha teaches us about the inner work and the outer work we need to do to dismantle our “biasphere,” and change how we see ourselves and how we interact with others. The more people are willing to acknowledge and address the biases inherent in their belief systems, the more those biases will dissipate and the better our work environments will become. Readers will learn how to: Recognize when your BS manifests as “isms” and phobias that follow you to work Cure scarcity mentality, a damaging byproduct of fear Validate other people’s experiences Become a real ally Engage in micro efforts that can effect change on a macro level Create an environment that fosters a sense of belonging for everybody; that is, “get in where you fit in” Abolish groupthink and create space for diverse ideas Design explicit feedback channels Generate truly inclusive policies that people can trust Spot and stop bullying (it doesn’t always look the way you think it does) Understand that equality isn’t equity; the difference leads to everyone getting what they need

Unf*ck Your Habitat

Author: Rachel Hoffman
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1250102960
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 222

Book Description
"The perfect housekeeping guide for somebody who is overwhelmed with their mess and can’t figure out how to start." –Lifehacker “An accessible guide on how to clean for normal people." –Livestrong "It actually changed my life and my home; I’m serious." –Book Riot Finally, a housekeeping and organizational system developed for those of us who'd describe our current living situation as a “f*cking mess” that we're desperate to fix. Unf*ck Your Habitat is for anyone who has been left behind by traditional aspirational systems. The ones that ignore single people with full-time jobs; people without kids but living with roommates; and people with mental illnesses or physical limitations. Most organizational books are aimed at traditional homemakers, DIYers, and people who seem to have unimaginable amounts of free time. They assume we all iron our sheets, have linen napkins to match our table runners, and can keep plants alive for longer than a week. Basically, they ignore most of us living here in the real world! Interspersed with lists and challenges, this practical, no-nonsense advice relies on a 20/10 system (20 minutes of cleaning followed by a 10-minute break; no marathon cleaning allowed) to help you develop lifelong habits. It motivates you to embrace a new lifestyle in manageable sections so you can actually start applying the tactics as you progress. For everyone stuck between The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and Adulting, this philosophy is more realistic than aspirational, but the goal is the same: not everyone will have a showcase of a home, but whatever your habitat, you deserve for it to bring you happiness, not stress.