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Olivia is a professional fixer who makes problems go away before anyone even knows they exist.
But no matter how careful you are, when you do damage control for a living, you're bound to cause some damage to your own life.
Each week, as Olivia and her team race against the clock to defuse intriguing new problems before they become full-blown disasters, they also have to deal with their own personal issues. They may call themselves 'gladiators in suits', but little by little, Olivia and her crew begin to reveal the chinks in their armour.
Drawing upon over a quarter of a century’s worth of research, The
Urban Now illuminates our present urban condition. John Rennie
Short captures the main features of this moment of urban
significance, investigating the city as a crucial arena
strategically located between global flows and national surfaces.
Divided into seven distinct parts, concise and accessible chapters
delve into the city and its relation to globalization, urban
imaginaries, climate change, Covid-19 and public health, traffic,
technology, and everyday life. Conducting poignant analyses of a
diverse group of changing cities, including Cali, Megalopolis,
Mparntwe and Syracuse, the book explores questions surrounding
postcolonial culture, deindustrialization, social inclusion,
informal economies, and new class relationships. Short ultimately
highlights the progressive possibilities and redemptive power of
the urban experience to change lives and attitudes. Providing a
theoretically sophisticated and empirically informed assessment of
public policies, this unique book will prove an essential tool for
students and scholars of urban and regional studies, human
geography, sociology and social policy. Practical in scope, its
appeal will extend to policymakers and practitioners with an
interest in cities, urban development, globalization and
urbanization.
A feel-good, smash-hit comedy about the outrageous trials and tribulations a well-meaning father goes through trying to prepare for his only daughter's wedding.
The prenuptial pandemonium begins when the bride-to-be announces her engagement, setting off an outrageous chain of events, including a chaotic first meeting with the in-laws and and a wedding day snowstorm.
Starring Steve Martin and Diane Keaton, this remake of the 1950 comedy classic is a warm, wacky look at a daughter's dream-come-true... and a father's proudest moment!
Sequel to the Disney animated classic about a huge litter of
dalmation puppies and their adventures in London town. When young
Patch accidentally becomes separated from his siblings, he takes
the opportunity to strike out on his own and meet his canine hero
Thunderbolt, whose TV adventure show is currently shooting nearby.
The young pup can't believe his luck when he gets the chance to
serve as Thunderbolt's real-life sidekick in a series of adventures
around the city; and when Cruella de Ville kidnaps all of Patch's
brothers and sisters, the two new friends realise that it is up to
them to save the day.
Stepparenting Is Hard...but It Can Also Be Richly Rewarding
Stepparenting can sometimes feel like an overwhelming and thankless
challenge. Loving and caring for children who aren't biologically
yours means having to earn trust, establish authority, and often
put your own needs aside in favor of your stepchild's well-being or
a birth parent's wishes. But here's the good news: With some expert
guidance and God's help, you can have tremendous influence in your
stepchild's life and grow in your faith along the way. Seasoned
stepmom Laurie Polich Short understands and empathizes with the
difficult job you face. Drawing on extensive research, biblical
teaching, and her own real-life experience (including an insightful
chapter cowritten with her stepson, Jordan), Laurie provides
practical and spiritual advice to help you fully embrace and
succeed in your role as stepparent. Whether you are about to become
a stepparent or are further along on your journey, this
compassionate and insightful resource offers the hope, help, and
encouragement you've been looking for.
500 puzzles; the biggest collection of Sunday crosswords ("the
Times'" most popular) EVER. Everything about the "New York Times
Supersized Book of Sunday Crosswords" is, well, supersized. At one
hour per puzzle (that's pretty fast ), eight hours of solving per
day, it would still take two months of solid solving to finish this
book.
'A perfect mirror to its subject... should be compulsory reading'
Observer Vladimir Putin is a pariah to the West. He has the power
to reduce the West to nuclear ashes. He invades his neighbours,
meddles in western elections and orders assassinations. Yet many
Russians continue to support him. Under Putin's leadership, Russia
has once again become a force to be reckoned with. Philip Short's
magisterial biography explores in unprecedented depth the
personality of Russia's leader and demolishes many of our
preconceptions about Putin's Russia. To explain is not to justify.
Putin's regime is dark. But on closer examination, much of what we
think we know about him turns out to rest on half-truths. This book
is as close as we will come to understanding Russia's ruler.
'Exhaustively researched... as a chronicle of Putin's public
doings, the book is near faultless' The Times 'Timely... a
comprehensive, extensively researched account of Putin's life' New
Statesman 'Extensively covers the dark moments of Putin's
career.... The Putin of Short's book is not someone you would
invite to dinner' New York Times
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