Flawless

Author : Jamie Goode
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520971310
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flawless written by Jamie Goode and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Best Wine Book of 2018 Flawless is the first book of its kind dedicated to exploring the main causes of faults in wine. From cork taint, to volatile acidity, to off-putting aromas and flavors, all wine connoisseurs have encountered unappealing qualities in a disappointing bottle. But are all faults truly bad? Are some even desirable? Jamie Goode brings his authoritative voice to the table once again to demystify the science behind what causes a good bottle to go bad. By exposing the root causes of faults in wine, Flawless challenges us to rethink our assumptions about how wine should taste and how we can understand beauty in a glass.

Author : Lara Chapman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1599906325
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flawless written by Lara Chapman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sarah Burke is just about perfect. She's got killer blue eyes, gorgeous blond hair, and impeccable grades. There's just one tiny-all right, enormous-flaw: her nose. But even that's not so bad. Sarah's got the best best friend and big goals for print journalism fame. On the first day of senior year, Rock Conway walks into her journalism class and, well, rocks her world. Problem is, her best friend, Kristen, falls for him too. And when Rock and Kristen stand together, it's like Barbie and Ken come to life. So when Kristen begs Sarah to help her nab Rock, Sarah does the only thing a best friend can do-she agrees. For someone so smart, what was she thinking? This hip retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac is filled with hilariously misguided matchmaking, sweet romance, and a gentle reminder that we should all embrace our flaws.

Author : Heather Graham
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 0778318818
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flawless written by Heather Graham and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one writes suspense like Heather Graham Read this brand-new romantic thriller by one of today's most popular authors... There's a pub in New York City that's been in the Finnegan family for generations. Now Kieran and her three brothers own it. Kieran Finnegan is also, as it happens, a criminal psychologist--a fitting reaction, perhaps, to her less-than-lawful teenage past. Meanwhile, New York's Diamond District has been hit by a rash of thefts. No one's been killed--until now. FBI agent Craig Frasier is brought in to investigate; he and Kieran meet at a jewelry store in the middle of a heist. She's there to "unsteal" a flawless stone taken by her light-fingered youngest brother as an act of vengeance. Craig's there to stop the gang. But the police and FBI begin to wonder if there are two gangs of diamond thieves, the original and a copycat group of killers--who seem to think their scheme is as flawless as the stones they steal. Thrown together by circumstance, drawn together by attraction, Kieran and Craig are both assigned to the case. But to Kieran's horror, there's more and more evidence that, somehow, the pub is involved. Because everyone goes to Finnegan's

Author : Scott Andrew Selby
Publisher : Sterling Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History written by Scott Andrew Selby and published by Sterling Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Tells the story with the gripping pace of a true-crime 'Ocean's Eleven.'" The New York Post • "Like a diamond, this true-life caper is clear, colorful, and brilliant." Publishers Weekly ★Starred Review★ The Antwerp Diamond Center was one of the most secure buildings in the world. With hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of diamonds stored in its subterranean vault, it had to be. Located in the heart of Belgium's ultra-secure Antwerp Diamond District, it benefited from two police stations, armed patrols, extensive video surveillance, and vehicle barriers securing an area where 80 percent of the world's diamonds traded hands. But on February 15, 2003, a band of skilled Italian thieves — fronted by the charming Leonardo Notarbartolo, who spent over two years clandestinely casing the building — subverted every one of the Diamond Center's defenses and made off with a record amount of loot. Experts estimate they got away with nearly half a billion dollars in diamonds, cash and other valuables. They'd pulled off the biggest heist in history--everybody loves diamonds and they now had more than any thief before them. The robbers did it with stealth and smarts; no one was hurt or even threatened during what was quickly labeled the largest diamond heist in history. The bandits — members of a group of professional thieves known as "The School of Turin" — used cunning in lieu of violence, successfully evading security cameras, thwarting an array of electronic sensors, and penetrating a vault protected by a double-locked foot-thick steel door. Even when the police zeroed in on who committed the crime, how it was done remained a mystery, like something out of a heist movie or TV show. Flawless is a fast-paced global scavenger hunt uncovering the truth behind the daring Valentine's Day weekend heist. Tracking clues, sources, and documents throughout Europe — from seedy cafés in Turin, Italy to sleek diamond offices in Antwerp, Belgium — authors Scott Selby and Greg Campbell retrace Notarbartolo's careful discovery of the building's security flaws. They recreate the heist and its aftermath — detailing how the thieves brilliantly neutralized each element of the security protecting the Diamond Center's vault while inviting the readers into the secretive world of diamonds and diamond dealing. The result is a thrilling ride through the better-than-fiction heist of the century. "Fans of caper books and movies will be in seventh heaven." Booklist ★Starred Review★

Author : Bob Paris
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0446556505
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flawless written by Bob Paris and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2009-02-28 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is priceless. Contains secrets on how a man, any man...can achieve his ideal body. Bob gives away secrets." -- Joyce Vedral, author of Gut Busters "Learning from a champion like Bob will maximize your potential...Beyond Built will...provide a complete understanding of bodybuilding's most important elements."-Lou Ferrigno Champion bodybuilder Paris follows his Beyond Built with this unique program for "accelerated gains" that will give the reader the body he wants in only ten weeks. Included are step-by-step methods to accelerate the bodyshaping process, attain a total image, motivate the mind, customize one's diet, feel great, and keep the results.

Author : Bob Paris
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780446556507
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flawless written by Bob Paris and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2009-02-28 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Champion bodybuilder Paris follows his Beyond Built with this unique program for "accelerated gains" that will give the reader the body he wants in only ten weeks. Included are step-by-step methods to accelerate the bodyshaping process, attain a total image, motivate the mind, customize one's diet, feel great, and keep the results. 150 photos.

Author : Elise Hu
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593184181
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flawless written by Elise Hu and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-05-23 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Porchlight's Business Books of the Year | One of Vox's Best Books of 2023 | An NPR Book of the Day | Required Reading from New York Post | One of Nylon's 13 May Books to Add to Your Reading List | One of PureWow's 14 Books to Read for AAPI Heritage Month | One of W Magazine's 14 Books to Dive Into This Summer | One of Betches' Best Summer Reads of 2023 An audacious journalistic exploration of the present and future of beauty through the lens of South Korea's booming "K-beauty" industry and the culture it promotes, by Elise Hu, NPR host-at-large and the host of TED Talks Daily K-beauty has captured imaginations worldwide by promising a kind of mesmerizing perfection. Its skincare and makeup products—creams packaged to look like milkshakes or pandas, and snail mucus face masks, to name a few—work together to fascinate us, champion consumerism, and invite us to indulge. In the four years Elise spent in Seoul as NPR’s bureau chief, the global K-beauty industry quadrupled. Today it's worth $10 billion and is only getting bigger as it rides the Hallyu wave around the globe. And fun as self-care consumerism may be, Elise turns her veteran eye to the darker questions lurking beneath the surface of this story. When technology makes it easy to quantify and optimize ourselves—from banishing blemishes, to whittling our waistlines, even to shaving down our jaws—where do we draw the line? What are the dangers for a society where a flawless face and body are promoted and possible? What are the real financial, physical, and emotional costs of beauty work in a culture that valorizes endless self-improvement and codes it as empowerment? With rich historical context and deep reporting, including hours of interviews with South Korean women, this is a complex, provocative look at the ways hustle culture has reached into the sinews of our bodies. It raises complicated questions about gender disparity, consumerism, the beauty imperative of an appearance obsessed society, and the undeniable political, economic, and social capital of good looks worldwide. And it points the way toward an alternative vision, one that's more affirming and inclusive than a beauty culture led by industry.

Author : Peter Block
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1394177313
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flawless Consulting written by Peter Block and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2023-04-19 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expert discussion of the timeless fundamentals and latest tools that form the foundation of successful influencing Renowned consultant and author Peter Block delivers the latest and fourth edition of his best-selling Flawless Consulting, an intuitive and insightful step-by-step guide to the five phases of effective consulting. The book offers a deep exploration of the skills, tools, and behaviors required to successfully influence others. You'll see exactly what you need to say and do to help others achieve their goals, whether you are an internal or external consultant or anyone in a leadership position who wants to build effective partnerships in business, healthcare, education, or community work. Along with newly updated examples, case studies, stories, and suggestions for putting the flawless consulting process into everyday practice, you'll find: A new section for consultants living in a highly virtual world that explains how to achieve authentic engagement with your clients in virtual and hybrid environments Invaluable information for leaders and internal consultants operating within their organizations Concise and digestible techniques for successful contracting and discovery For over 40 years Flawless Consulting has been the go-to guide to building trust and structuring meaningful partnerships with others for greater influence and impact. This latest edition ensures that the book will remain the gold standard in the industry for many years to come.

Author : Peter Block
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118064690
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flawless Consulting, Enhanced Edition written by Peter Block and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-03-16 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Third Edition to Peter Block's Flawless Consulting addresses business changes and new challenges since the second edition was written ten years ago. It tackles the challenges next-generation consultants face, including more guidance on how to ask better questions, dealing with difficult clients, working in an increasingly virtual world, how to cope with complexities in international consulting, case studies, and guidelines on implementation. Also included are illustrative examples and exercises to help you cement the guides offered.

Author : Roxy Sloane
Publisher : Roxy Sloane Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flawless Desire written by Roxy Sloane and published by Roxy Sloane Books. This book was released on 2022-01-10 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready to surrender? Discover the sensual, thrilling new saga from USA Today bestselling author Roxy Sloane, perfect for fans of Fifty Shades and Penelope Skye. Flawless… Caleb Sterling is seductive. Commanding. Revered. And he’s hiding a dark secret that could bring his luxury jewelry empire crumbling to the ground. Glittering… He gets what he wants, and he’s set his sights on me. But I have a secret of my own. Forever…? The game is set. The stakes couldn’t be higher. But who will claim the ultimate prize? THE FLAWLESS TRILOGY: 1. Flawless Desire 2. Flawless Ruin 3. Flawless Prize The Seduction Series: 1. The Seduction 2. The Bargain 3. The Invitation 4. The Release 5. The Submission 6. The Secret 7. The Expose 8. The Reveal The Kingpin Duet: 1. Kingpin 2. His Queen The Temptation Duet: One Temptation Two Rules Explicit: A Standalone Romance PRAISE FOR ROXY: "Nobody does it like Roxy! A wild and romantic thrill ride that will leave you begging for more!" - Meghan March, New York Times bestselling author. "Steamy and addictive! Roxy will leave you on the edge of your seat - and hungry for one more page!" - Kendall Ryan, New York Times bestselling author. "Wickedly sexy and downright dirty… Roxy Sloane's hottest alpha yet!" -- Laurelin Paige, New York Times Bestselling Author "Filthy, addictive fun! The explosive chemistry nearly set my eReader to flames." -- Lauren Blakely, New York Times bestselling author.