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"Final Exam" by Maggie Barbieri Minotaur, 324 pp., $24.99 Reviewed by David Marshall James One would think that any college professor who carries a teaching load of four classes on a Friday would be entrenched in the tenure pool of her employer (in this case, her alma… Read More »
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I normally read Anne Rivers Siddons when I
need a "feel good read". While "Off Season" is
a great book it's not neccessarily a "feel good" read
as I like to call them. Instead this is a book about
retrospect and finding one's self in a time where we would… Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (2) | Blog
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With every actress and
musician trying to enter the fashion and beauty arenas, it comes as
no surprise that Kelly Osbourne wanted a piece of the action. She
may not be a real "expert," but growing up in the
spotlight as the daughter of rocker Ozzy Osbourne while battling
weight issues and… Read More »
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Living Life as a Thank You goes to the frontlines of people who have transformed their lives – in good times and bad – by incorporating the practice of gratitude in their daily living. The stories show how living life out of gratefulness can turn even life’s toughest moments into blessings to be embraced. Authors Nina Lesowitz and Mary Beth Sammons offer concrete tools along with the stories to help readers tap into their inner joy and turn fear into courage, anger into forgiveness, isolation into belonging and pain into healing. Read More »
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May I say that this story,
"My Parents' Bedroom," the final story in Say
You're One of Them, is perhaps the most heartbreaking, if
you can compare heartbreaks. I've read a lot of stories and
books and articles and seen documentaries (the Frontline
documentary on the… Read More »
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To mangle Tolstoy, good bosses are all alike. They are good mentors; they care about your happiness and advancement; their interests seem aligned with your own.
Bad bosses, on the other hand, come in many flavors. And a new book, "Working for You Isn't Working for Me," by Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster, provides a field guide to the many species of bad boss. There's the "checked out" boss (can these really survive in this kind of job market?), the "rule changer" (who tells you to take a lunch break then seems surprised you're not at your desk), the "underminer" (who asks you for help and then makes it impossible for you to assist), the "chronic critic" (needs no explanation), and a slew of others. For each bad behavior, the authors give sample scenarios to help you recognize your situation, and then walks you through a process to take back power and correct it.
This is is a book that should sit next to your all your other reference bibles so that you can consult it as difficult situations arise. Meantime, I asked Katherine (KC) and Kathi (KE) to take a answer some questions that seem common enough we've all encountered them.
Q: How is dealing with a bad boss different than dealing with a difficult family member? Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (50) | Blog
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