Grace Unplugged
Автор: Melody Carlson
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Grace ist 18 und wei? genau, dass sie das Zeug zum Rockstar hat. Ware da nicht ihr klammernder Vater, Ex-Star Johnny Trey, der heute lieber die Lobpreisband der Gemeinde leitet. Grace muss mit Familie und Freunden brechen, um in Los Angeles ihre Karriere zu starten – und landet prompt einen Plattendeal. Ein prominenter Verehrer, eine personliche Stylistin und ihr eigenes Album: Die Welt liegt Grace zu Fu?en. Doch der Preis ist hoher, als sie glaubt. Schon bald hat sie Probleme, mit dem eigenen Erfolg Schritt zu halten. Ist das wirklich die Zukunft, von der sie immer getraumt hat? Das Buch zum gleichnamigen Film.
Canadian Politics Unplugged
Автор: Eric Nicol
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Canadian politics is/are not well understood, no authority being prepared to say whether it/they is/are singular or plural. Canadian Politics Unplugged bravely breaks new ground in ignoring this question. The book concentrates on the central problem of democracy in a country that is too big to digest without getting gas. Readers are assured that the authors have studied Canadian politics for years, from a safe distance, and enjoy the unique perspective of never having been elected to high office, low office, or any place where wearing shoes is mandatory. Canadian Politics Unplugged is Whalley and Nicol’s fifth successful collaboration.
Tandem Computers Unplugged
Автор: Gaye I Clemson
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ABOUT THE BOOK “Lots of histories have been written about Silicon Valley companies. What makes this one about Tandem unique is that it reflects, through the eyes and hearts of the employees who worked there, what they respected about the company. This is valuable insight for CEOs trying to decide what kind of company to build and for employees trying to decide what kind of company to work for.” —Jimmy Treybig, President
“Gaye does an amazing job capturing not only the historical timeline of events, but the very soul of the company… the success, the fun, and the departure of the unforgettable once-in-a-career experience that was Tandem. You'll smile from start to finish.” —Jan Seamons, Former Program Manager, Sales and Marketing
“Gaye has weaved a story that tells of a great experiment in corporate culture. Tandem strived to build not only a unique computer, but a unique work environment based on collaboration of outstanding people. Tandem Computers Unplugged gives an insight in to the successes and failures of that experiment through very personal stories in a delightful read.” —Jim Katzman, Co-Founder
“It seems ironic that we speak so highly of a corporate culture that is no longer with us. Gaye has captured, not only as a historian but through her own personal experiences at Tandem and through her writing style, the essence of what was a pillar of Silicon Valley. A sense of loss that I have felt over the years, in Tandem's passing, is now filled with this wonderful tribute.” —Ed Martin, Former Project Manager, Philosophy Program
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Since 2002, Gaye I. Clemson, a Tandem Computers employee from 1984 to 1992, has been collecting stories and recollections from fellow employees in an effort to capture the voices and history of this amazing company that thrived in Silicon Valley from 1974 to 2002. Though her 8th book in the oral history tradition, this is her first venture into using social media as the primary story collection medium and her first use of this narrative process for a high technology company. Clemson resides in Capitola, California, though in summer can usually be found paddling her canoe on a wilderness lake in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada.
