Showing results for "The Business" in Contemporary Fiction

"There's a secret to mastery that you may have never heard, a single little thing that only the very best in the world know how to do. In fact, I believe it is the only thing anyone can do to gain true mastery at anything, and it's an equal opportunity principle. It can be applied to fulfill your potential in business, in sports, in your relationships, as well as your overall life. Do you want to know what it is?"

"Business Class" spielt auf dem glatten Parkett der Chefetagen, im Dschungel des mittleren Managements, in der Welt der ausgebrannten niederen Chargen, beschreibt Riten und Eitelkeiten, Intrigen und Ängste einer streßgeplagten Zunft.

Anxiety rules Annemarie Zimmer's days—the fear that her relationship with the man she loves is growing stagnant; the fear that equestrian daughter Eva's dreams of Olympic glory will carry her far away from her mother . . . and into harm's way. For five months, Annemarie has struggled to make...

A woman inherits a beloved bookstore and sets forth on a journey of self-discovery in this poignant debut about family, forgiveness and a love of reading. Miranda Brooks grew up in the stacks of her eccentric uncle Billy’s bookstore, solving the inventive scavenger hunts he created just for...

“Dottie Frank’s books are sexy and hilarious. She has staked out the lowcountry of South Carolina as her personal literary property.” —Pat Conroy, author of The Prince of Tides Bulls Island is a supremely satisfying tale of honor, chance, and star-crossed love, infused with Southern wit...

Das glatte Parkett der feuchtfröhlichen Events ist ein weites Feld: Ob Firmenfeier, Business Lunch, Weihnachtsessen, Silvestereinladung beim Chef, der heiße Flirt mit der neuen Sekretärin oder der Absacker unter Kollegen - der Manager genießt nie ganz unbeschwert. Denn die Karriere kennt keine Auszeit. Nicht etwa der Herzinfarkt oder der Alkohol sind daher der größte Feind, sondern die eigene Spezies.