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Paddy's Lament, Ireland 1846-1847: Prelude to Hatred
Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One
When in French: Love in a Second Language
Beyond the Job Description: How Managers and Employees Can Navigate the True Demands of the Job
Vision and Art: The Biology of Seeing
Achieving Your Potential As A Photographer: A Creative Companion and Workbook
Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age
Picture Perfect Practice: A Self-Training Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Taking World-Class Photographs (Voices That Matter)
Man's Search for Meaning
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The Unnamed
Raced through this one in less than 2 days. Grabbed me from the start, but I did feel it got bogged down and lost some momentum towards the last parts. Natural enough, given the story. Interesting premise, and interesting exploration of relationships between Tim and Jane (and to a lesser degree, the daughter Becka) and Tim's relationship to his career and the security guard in his firm's building."Mike Kronish appeared in Tim's doorway. Even from that distance the man seemed to hover. Proximity to him felt like sudden contact with a grizzly bear risen up on its hind legs. His broad suited figure was an American corn-fed miracle. He made his own weather in hallways and conference rooms and was legend for screwing paralegals. Kronish was the managing partner of the litigation department, a five-year position to which he had been elected. He assigned new business to other partners, set policy for the department, and ran the caucuses and litigation committees. He also served internally as the voice of the firm. There were no official hierarchies among partners at Troyer, Barr, but the managing partner had certain political obligations that involved keeping important matters under control...." p. 56
