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1	Bitter Is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry a Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office more books like this by Jen Lancaster add to wishlist From a popular blogger comes a hilarious memoir that takes readers from sorority house to penthouse to poorhouse. see all copies from $3.58! new only from $6.95! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Captain Saturday more books like this by Robert Inman add to wishlist In Raleigh, North Carolina, which is as full of eccentrics as any Southern city, Will Baggett is a TV weather forecaster who seems to have an ideal life: good job, great marriage, successful son. Then he's fired from his job, and everything goes downhill in a scenario encompassing jail, divorce, and sad memories of his parents, who died when he ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Stranded in Paradise: A Story of Letting Go more books like this by Lori Copeland add to wishlist A funny-but-touching tale about everything that can go wrong...and what makes it all right! Tess Nelson is poised to take a well-deserved step up the corporate ladder when it's yanked out from under her. With no job and nothing to fill her days--just a nonrefundable ticket for a trip to Hawaii--Tess decides a tropical vacation is just what she ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Florabama Ladies' Auxiliary & Sewing Circle more books like this by Lois Battle add to wishlist Bonnie leaves her bankrupt husband and takes the first job of her life at age 50. Hired to run a program for the jobless female workers at a local mill that has closed, she gets involved in their lives and takes comfort from the similarity of their stories to hers, and from the support and affection this troubled group of women provides. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Havana Room more books like this by Colin Harrison add to wishlist Bill Wyeth is a New York City real estate lawyer living the good life until he is blamed for a bizarre accident that tears a hole in it. He loses his wife, his son, his job, and his posh Upper East Side apartment, and joins the ranks of the down and out. Then he is introduced to the Havana Room, a private bar that's full of secrets, the hangout of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Bare Necessity more books like this by Carole Matthews add to wishlist Schoolteacher Emily Miller stays cool when her boyfriend photographs her in a Christmassy outfit (a bosom- and bottom-baring red chiffon Santa Claus suit). But when he posts the picture on the web--to get himself out of financial trouble--and it reaches the tabloids, she's not quite so happy. First, she's fired from her job. And things go very far ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Warlock more books like this by Jim Harrison add to wishlist Johnny, alias the Warlock, is an unemployed executive whose life is about to become unhinged. After surviving a mid-life crisis, Warlock finally decides to get a job. Hired to troubleshoot for a doctor, Warlock finds himself battling poachers in the haunted wilderness of northern Michigan. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Disposable American: Layoffs and Their Consequences more books like this by Louis Uchitelle add to wishlist Award-winning reporter Uchitelle offers an eye-opening account of layoffs in America--how they started, their questionable necessity, and their devastating psychological impact on individuals at all income levels. He shows how layoffs are in fact counterproductive, rarely promoting efficiency or profitability in the long term. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Ladies man more books like this by Richard Price add to wishlist Abandoned by his live-in girlfried, Kenny Becker, an unemployed door-to-door salesman, sets off to explore his new freedom. His journey takes him through singles bars, peep shows, massage parlours and other questionable destinations in New York's underground. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	An Ex to Grind more books like this by Jane Heller add to wishlist The bestselling author of "Name Dropping" offers a revenge comedy that takes the idea of the battling divorced couple and spins it on its ear--capturing the zeitgeist of popular culture in a novel that is both funny and wise. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Liquor more books like this by Poppy Z Brite add to wishlist In this follow-up to THE VALUE OF X, Poppy Z. Brite once again takes a break from her usual genre--splatterpunk horror--to explore the fiercely competitive restaurant industry. Many challenges await New Orleans lovers Rickey and G-man when the two men decide to open a restaurant in which all dishes contain a healthy dose of alcohol. Are their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.36! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Ain't No Valley more books like this by Sharon Ewell Foster add to wishlist Anthony, a banking executive, and Naomi, a dentist, are two people who have trusted their jobs and status to make them whole--until they are suddenly without either. Against the backdrop of San Francisco and plans for a California wedding for Mary and Moor (from Ain't No Mountain), Ain't No Valley is the story of two people in crisis, learning to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
13 view cover	Devotions for Job Seekers: Daily Encouragement Along the Way more books like this by Richard Malone add to wishlist Each of the 100 devotions presented in this book contains a few verses of biblical text, and a brief prayer to encourage the reader's dialogue with God. The devotions address topics including letting oneself grieve, handling anger, reassessing priorities, and learning to accept one's dependence on God during periods of turmoil. The book also ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $99.00!
14 view cover	A Risk Worth Taking more books like this by Robin Pilcher add to wishlist Dan Porter's life was looking pretty good until he loses his job, his son Josh drops out of college, and his wife seems more interested in a colleague at work than in Dan. Dan finally finds a job working for a seafood business in Scotland, and Josh signs on as well. Even his two daughters seem to be moving out of bratty adolescence into more ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	There's Always a Reason more books like this by William Fredrick Cooper add to wishlist William Frederick Cooper's eagerly anticipated sequel to his wildly acclaimed debut novel "Six Days in January" is a powerful, heartfelt tale that will resonate with readers everywhere. In "Six Days in January," William Frederick Cooper shed light on the insecurities and fears of African American men through the experiences of his enigmatic ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16	Understanding the Unemployed: The Psychological Effects of Unemployment more books like this by John Hayes add to wishlist see all copies from $6.40! first editions
17 view cover	Rebound: A Proven Plan for Starting Over After Job Loss more books like this by Martha I Finney add to wishlist Been laid off? Fired? Pushed out? See it coming? This book will help you get back on your feet, develop a plan of action, and find your next great job! Real answers from real experts: What to do first!and what never to doHow to cope with the havoc, trauma, and angerHow to protect your professional reputationHow to keep your options openKnow ... see all copies* from $11.85! new only from $11.85! \| SVS
18	No One is Unemployable: Creative Solutions for Overcoming Barriers to Employment more books like this by Debra L. Angel, Danial Wooley (Editor), Patricia Harney (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $22.24! new only from $179.54!
19 view cover	The Insider-Outsider Theory of Employment and Unemployment more books like this by Assar Lindbeck add to wishlist This book provides an accessible, balanced account of the insider-outsider theory of labor market activity. It focuses on how "insiders" (incumbent employees whose jobs are protected by various labor turnover costs) get market power, what they do with that power, and how their activities see all copies from $12.00! new only from $25.66! \| first editions
20 view cover	Since the Layoffs more books like this by Iain Levison add to wishlist A factory worker in Michigan loses his job, and makes a living as a hit man. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Red Baker more books like this by Robert Ward add to wishlist Set in the world of the hard-working men of the steel mills, this acclaimed work tells the story of an unemployed steelworker who drinks, nearly loses his wife, and decides to come back fighting. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Parting Company: How to Survive the Loss of a Job and Find Another Successfully more books like this by William J Morin add to wishlist A total job search "bible," starting with the seven signs of job loss and ending with tips for success on the new job. Offers advice to people in transition with many hints and alternative strategies for all phases of employment issues. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Are You a Corporate Refugee? a Survival Guide for Downsized, Disillusioned, and Displaced Workers more books like this by Ruth Luban add to wishlist Written by as counselor who specializes in recovery from job loss, this step-by-step program addresses problems such as loss of income, identity, structure, and community, and explains how to work through them. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95!
24 view cover	In darkest England and the way out more books like this by William Booth add to wishlist Reverend William Booth (1829-1912) was a British Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation Army and became the first General. At 13 he was apprenticed to a pawnbroker and two years in was converted to [salvation[ and Methodism. He then read extensively and trained himself in writing and in speech, becoming a Methodist lay preacher. In 1865, ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $14.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Ambivalence, a Love Story: Portrait of a Marriage more books like this by John Donatich add to wishlist This thinking man's meditation on marriage and its discontents is an eloquentexploration of the temperament of modern manhood. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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	Bright Lights, Big Ass: A Self-Indulgent, Surly, Ex-Sorority Girl's Guide to Why It Often Sucks in the City, or Who Are These Idiots and Why Do They All Live Next Door to Me? by Jen Lancaster see all from $1.99! new only from $3.85!
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