You're told that if you "do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life." Whether it's working for "exposure" and "experience," or enduring poor treatment in the name of "being...
Work
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Author:Jaffe, SarahSummary: -
Author:Swift, JamieSummary:Jamie Swift combines sharp-eyed journalism that brings out the nuances of daily life with a penetrating analysis of jobless recovery. He describes the emerging world of work through the eyes and experiences of people in Kingston and...
- Author:Bregman, RutgerSummary:
We live in a time of unprecedented upheaval, with questions about the future, society, work, happiness, family and money, and yet no political party of the right or left is providing us with answers. Rutger Bregman, a bestselling Dutch...
- Author:Rinehart, James W.Summary:
- Author:Fiore, Neil A.Summary:
"The now habit" offers the first comprehensive strategic system for overcoming the causes and eliminating the effects of procrastination. Its techniques will help any busy person get more things done more quickly, without the anxiety...
- Author:Pang, Alex Soojung-KimSummary:
The idea of success embraced by the global economy means being always-on, never missing opportunities, and outworking your peers. But working longer hours isn't sustainable for companies or individuals. This book tells the story of...
- Author:Morgan, BonnieSummary:
From their everyday work in kitchens and gardens to the solemn work of laying out the dead, the Anglican women of mid-twentieth-century Conception Bay, Newfoundland, understood and expressed Christianity through their experience as...
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Author:Paterson, KatherineSummary:Impoverished Vermont farm girl Lyddie Worthen is determined to gain her independence by becoming a factory worker in Lowell, Massachusetts, in the 1840s.
- Author:Lester, LouellaSummary:
What does it really mean to work for a living? Told in short prose, Lester shares her experience working both traditional and non-traditional jobs. Sometimes raw and often humourous, Glass Bricks explores the significance of our basic...
- Author:Bullard, LisaSummary:
How should we handle our money? Ella really wants a soccer ball. But she doesn't have enough money to buy one. So she decides to earn her own money. Ella cleans the car for her mom, gives the neighbor's dog a bath, and sells...
- Author:Headlee, Celeste AnneSummary:
We work feverishly to make ourselves happy. So why are we so miserable? Despite our constant search for new ways to "hack" our bodies and minds for peak performance, human beings are working more instead of less, living harder...
