New Releases by Emma McLaughlin

English for Vocational Purposes provides a linguistic description of English in the context of the trades and investigates how this specialist language is used in real-world contexts. As the demand for English-speaking workers in the trades grows internationally, a major gap in the research on language in the trades is evident. Based on courses in construction and engineering at a polytechnic in New Zealand, this book offers an empirical response to this gap in research. Features of this book include: new research on linguistic features of written and spoken texts in trades education, with a special focus on discourse, visual elements of written texts and vocabulary; real-life examples of the language in context, along with implications for teaching and learning and a chapter devoted to putting research findings into practice; qualitative and quantitative data to support examples and shed light on the most complex aspects of English as a trades language; supplementary material online which includes technical word lists in areas of carpentry, plumbing, automotive technology and fabrication (welding). Paving the way for a new research agenda in the field of ESP, English for Vocational Purposes is key reading for advanced students, researchers and practitioners in the areas of ESP, trades education and vocational education.

During the last two years, I had my first experience in working with people with cancer. After 25 years of clinical practice, a PhD, and 8 years working as an academic, I was suddenly immersed in a caseload I did not feel comfortable with. I was not comfortable because I did not feel like an u201cexpertu201d. I soon learned that the u201cexpertsu201d were my patients.I am a speech pathologist working in a rural area of Victoria, Australia. After specialising in working with people with a neurological diagnosis, I now was also working with people with cancer. The tables had turned.Talking to people that had had treatment for head and neck cancer opened my eyes to the things that really mattered: u201csounding normalu201d, u201chaving a beeru201d, u201cbeing able to get up onto the tractoru201d, u201ceating pork cracklingu201d, and u201cbeing OK with dyingu201d.I also received referrals for people with breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, brain cancer, and other malignancies. Difficulties with word finding, remembering names, swallowing, and wanting to be a u201cJazz Singeru201d once again were recognised by my team as a flag to refer to speech pathology. The Speech Pathologist plays a vital role in the cancer survivorship team. From preventing aspiration pneumonia, to giving survivors a voice. A loud voice.

Rory McGovern is entering the ostensible prime of her life when her husband, Blake, loses his dream job and announces he feels like ''taking a break.'' Rory was already spread thin and now she is single-parenting two kids. Her only hope is to accept a full-time position working for two full-time twenty-somethings.

Named "Summer Book Pick" by Us Weekly * Redbook Magazine * Brit + Co * Buzzfeed * SheKnows * Bustle * Parade magazine From international #1 best-selling authors Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus comes a story about a girl from the trailer parks of central Florida and the two powerful men who shape her life—one of whom will raise her up to places she never imagined, the other of whom will threaten to destroy her. Amanda Beth Luker has spent her whole life desperately looking for someone who can show her the way out of her trailer park Florida town. And then, finally, help arrives—in the form of Tom Davis, a successful lawyer with political aspirations who grew up just a few towns over from Amanda. But it’s his wife, Lindsay, who really captures Amanda’s imagination. Strong, smart, and determined, she gives Amanda something she’s never had—a role model. Meanwhile Amanda is introduced to the wealthy, charismatic, and deeply troubled Pax Westerbrook. He clearly desires Amanda, but if she gives in will that move her closer to the life she’s always dreamed of—or make it impossible? Amanda rides Davis’s political success all the way to Washington, where he becomes Senator and will later be tapped for president and even make a bid for the White House. But when Amanda starts to suspect, and later confirms, his moral indiscretions, her loyalty is tested. Will a girl from a trailer park even be believed if she goes public with damning information? Will she be willing to risk losing everything she’s gained?

Avec son programme quasi magique de réparation des coeurs brisés, Max devient la coqueluche du Tout-New York. Jusqu''au jour où Hugo, le Seul, l''Inégalable, ressurgit dans sa vie. Comment peut-elle à son tour oublier l''unique garçon qu''elle a jamais aimé ? Vous vous êtes fait larguer ? Vous êtes inconsolable ? Maxine Scott a la solution pour vous : Ex & Cie. Apprenez à surmonter vos chagrins d''amour en un clin d''oeil. Et n''oubliez jamais : celui qui vous a quittée finira par le payer ! Par les auteures de Nanny, journal d''une baby-sitter.

The #1 New York Times bestselling authors of The Nanny Diaries return with “a convincing portrait of a damaged young woman whose head is turned by the attentions of a dashing and powerful political figure.…An utterly absorbing page-turner” (Booklist). I was twenty-two years old only three weeks out of college. I thought my whole life was beginning...then he kissed me. Jamie McAlister has resigned herself to the fact that in this job market, her painfully expensive degree might only get her a position at Starbucks, when she suddenly lands a prestigious internship at the White House. Although she doesn’t hit it off with the other interns—who come from so much money that ten weeks without a paycheck doesn’t faze them—she is eager to work hard and make the best of the opportunity while it lasts. An unexpected encounter late one evening with the charismatic President Gregory Rutland seems like just a fleeting flirtation, but when he orchestrates clandestine meetings and late-night phone calls, their relationship quickly escalates. Jamie knows what she is doing is wrong: he’s married, he has kids, he’s the President. Yet each time she tries to extricate herself, Greg pulls her back in. With the conflicted desires of the most powerful man in the world driving her to her breaking point, Jamie can’t help but divulge intimate details to those closest to her. But she must have confided in the wrong person, because she soon finds herself, and everyone she cares about, facing calculated public destruction at the hands of Greg’s political enemies, and—perhaps no matter how much he cares about her—at the hands of Greg himself.

Spritzige Liebeskomödie über gebrochene Herzen im hippen New York Als der 17-jährigen Max zum letzten Mal jemand das Herz gebrochen hat, hat sie sich nicht einfach zu Hause verkrochen und sich schluchzend durch die letzten Facebook-Einträge ihres Ex-Freunds Hugo geklickt. Na gut, hat sie. Aber nicht nur. Kein Mädchen sollte sich so quälen, findet sie. Also hat sie alle Ratgeberbücher und Talkshow-Aufzeichnungen durchgearbeitet, die sie in die Finger kriegen konnte, und daraus ein todsicheres Programm gegen Liebeskummer entwickelt. Das Programm wird ein voller Erfolg, immer professioneller ihr mobiles Einsatzkommando in Sachen gebrochenes Herz. Innerhalb kürzester Zeit reichen sich Mädchen in ganz New York City ihre Adresse weiter. Alles läuft prima, Max hat alles im Griff. Bis Hugo wieder auftaucht und Max langsam, aber sicher die Kontrolle verliert ...

Three heartfelt stories from Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, authors of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Nanny Diaries. Citizen Girl Working in a world where a college degree qualifies her to make photocopies and color-coordinate file folders, twenty-four-year-old Girl is struggling to keep up with the essential trinity of food, shelter, and student loans. So when she finally lands the job of her dreams she ignores her misgivings and concentrates on getting the job done...whatever that may be. Sharply observed and devastatingly funny, Citizen Girl is edgy and heartfelt, an entertaining read that is startlingly relevant. Dedication What if your first love left town, without a word to anyone, days before graduation? What if, within months, he became one of the biggest recording stars on the planet? What if, after thirteen years of getting on with your life—walking past his face on newsstands, flipping past his image on TV, tuning him out on the radio—you get the call that he has finally landed back in your hometown for an MTV special? What if you finally had the chance to confront him? What would you do? This is the dilemma faced by Kate Hollis, a woman on the threshold of her thirtieth birthday who discovers that the only way to become a well-adjusted, fully-fledged adult is to revisit seventeen. Between You and Me Twenty-seven-year-old Logan hasn’t seen Kelsey in person since their parents separated them as kids. But their reunion is quickly overshadowed by the toxic dynamic between Kelsey and her parents. As Kelsey tries desperately to break away and grasp at a “real” life, beyond the influence of her parents and managers, she makes one catastrophic misstep after another. Logan risks everything to hold on, but when Kelsey unravels in the most horribly public way, Logan finds that she will ultimately have to choose between rescuing the girl she has always protected . . . and saving herself.

The authors of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Nanny Diaries take “an unflinching look at the price of fame” (Booklist) in this story of a young woman trying to escape her ambitious family. Growing up in small-town Oklahoma, cousins Logan and Kelsey Wade were raised like sisters. Rarely separated, they became each other’s lifelines, escaping into the small joys of childhood to survive the increasing chaos in their family. Then one day Logan woke up and Kelsey and her parents were gone. Years later, Kelsey has been propelled by her relentless parents to mega-stardom, her voice a radio fixture and her face on billboards worldwide. Meanwhile, Logan is trying to carve out her own life in New York City despite the constant reminders of her cousin’s absence. Though she has long since stopped trying to solve the mystery of their last hours together, the inexplicably fractured memories haunt her. Then on Logan’s twenty-seventh birthday, she gets the call that she’s been longing for—and dreading. Before she can second-guess herself, she’s on a plane to L.A. to reunite with Kelsey and the parents who ripped them apart, but Logan will soon learn that some family secrets are kept hidden for a reason.

The authors of the bestselling novel The Nanny Diaries, Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, bring you the story of a girl who gets her heart broken...and figures out a foolproof way to get over her ex. Over You''s Max Scott had a hard time getting over Hugo, the boy who dumped her. Now it''s Max''s mission to help NYC girls get over their broken hearts fast, and with dignity. Now Max''s life is better than she ever imagined it could be. Her new business, Ex, Inc., is booming. Better still, her friendship with Ben, a truly sweet guy, could turn romantic. But when Hugo reenters the picture, Max realizes that she isn''t over him. At all. Funny, touching, and romantic, Over You is the kind of book every girl will fall head over heels for.

From the New York Times #1 bestselling authors, a hilarious short story about a modern woman''s attempts to transform herself, make it to the party, and nab The Guy—all before the night runs out. She''s overworked, underpaid—not to mention frighteningly under-groomed and horrifically over-tired. And yes, it''s So-And-So''s drinks thing tonight, but all she wants is to get out of her office and into her bed before the clock strikes midnight. Until she hears that The Hot Guy From the Summer Share will be making an appearance—and, just like that, Cinderella is on a mission.

Nanny strever med å beholde sin dyre, men mikroskopiske leilighet i New York samtidig som hun tar eksamen ved universitetet. For å spe på inntektene blir hun barnepike for enebarnet i den rike familien X. Det tar ikke lang tid før hun forstår av det skal en stor porsjon innsats til for at en kvinne på Park Avenue, som verken kan arbeide, lage mat, vaske eller oppdra sitt eneste barn, skal kunne ha en fin dag. Romanen viser hvordan Amerikas rikinger oppdrar sine unge håpefulle og daglig bruker sine barn som trofeer og synlige bevis på sin egen vellykkethet. Boka er skrevet av to tidligere barnepiker som med humor og satire avdekker hulheten til den glamorøse overklassen på Manhattan. Serien "Peaches" er chick-lit for jenter som liker å lese om humor, intriger, kjærlighet, vennskap og glede. Fortelling for ungdomstrinnet.

Ten years after the fateful night when Nan was fired, she returns to New York with her husband, HH. Finally settling in to build a permanent home and get her consulting business off the ground, Nan''s plans are derailed by HH''s sudden desire to start a family - and her surpisingly strong resistance to the idea. Matters are further complicated by a late-night, drunken visit from a now fifteen-year-old Grayer, who''s stumbled upon the nanny-cam tape Nan made on her last night in his mother''s employment - and wants some answers. Racked with guilt and struggling to find a way to help Grayer and his seven-year-old brother, Stilton, through their parents'' vicious divorce, Nan finds herself getting sucked into the Upper East Side world of wealth, power and dysfunction all over again. Set against the backdrop of a Manhattan economy cracking along the fault lines, The Nanny Returns plumbs the humour and heartbreak of a community who chose money over love, only to find the money evaporate - and their children ready to tell all.

A sequel to the best-selling Nanny Diaries finds Nan returning to New York after 10 years abroad and getting approached by a drunken 16-year-old Grayer X, who describes his parents'' brutal divorce and prompts her re-entry into child care for the elite.

What if your ex was famous and adored by millions? What would you do if you had one chance to make him regret his entire existence? How much would you risk? Kate Hollis''s ex-boyfriend''s face plasters newsstands and TV, the Internet, and the multiplex. Jake Sharpe is one of the biggest recording stars on the planet, and every song he''s famous for is about Kate. For over a decade his soundtrack has chased her -- from the gym to the supermarket, from the dentist''s office to the bars. Now thirty-year-old Kate gets the call that Jake has finally landed back in their Vermont hometown for an MTV special. The moment she has been waiting for has arrived. On the eve of their prom, Jake Sharpe vanished, resurfacing when his song "Losing" -- about his and Kate''s first sexual experience -- shot to the top of the Billboard charts. And the hits kept coming, each more personal than the one before. Now Kate gets her chance to confront Jake and reclaim her past. But after eleven years of enduring protracted and far-from-private heartbreak, everyone in Kate''s life has a stake in how this plays out. Kate must risk betraying the friends Jake abandoned, the bandmates whose songs he plundered, and her own parents, who fear this will dredge up a shared past more painful than any of them want to acknowledge. But after getting the call in the dead of night and jumping on a plane, can she turn back now? Newsweek dubbed The Nanny Diaries "a national phenomenon" and the New Republic proclaimed, "Thank God for Citizen Girl." Now McLaughlin and Kraus have written a poignant, humorous tale about modern celebrity obsession and coming of age during the divorce boom. With flawless depictions of the 1980s, a charismatic heroine, and their signature biting wit, the authors offer up another lively and hilarious tale of a smart young woman looking for satisfaction in the chaos of contemporary culture.

Na dertien jaar ontmoet een vrouw haar ex-schoolvriendje en blijkt opnieuw als een blok voor hem te vallen.

An idealistic young woman enters the business world after college and struggles to earn her dream job in spite of a host of catty co-workers who refuse to acknowledge her talents or ambition.

Een jonge feministe moet een internetbedrijf restylen dat wordt gerund door een vrouwonvriendelijke directie.

A cloth bag with ten copies of the title, that may also include miscellaneous notes, discussion questions, biographical information, and reading lists to assist book group discussion leaders.

A young NYU graduate takes a job as a nanny, caring for the overprivileged four-year-old son of a wealthy Manhattan family.