ISBN: 9781582341583 - selling ben cheever: back to square one in a service economy (19 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Good. Ben Cheever's hilarious and profound odyssey through the want-ad world. In 1995, America was in the throes of downsizing-fever. Many thousands then, as now, were losing their jobs to the corporate demand of more money for the top, by tightening the belt below. Unable to sell his latest novel, Ben Cheever started to think about what employment opportunities were out there. Mustering his courage, he skimmed the want-ads, made some phone calls, went to interviews, and ended up as everything from a security guard to a computer salesman. Rejected by Brooks Brothers, accepted as a sandwich maker, successful as a car salesman, Cheever brilliantly chronicles life on the other side of the counter. As we see him confront his own demons about what a particular job means to him, we are compelled to consider how our egos are affected by not only what we do, but how we do it. It is through Ben's experiences that we begin to think about our approach to our own jobs and to confront our fears about what we would do if we didn't have them.…

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Ben Cheever's hilarious and profound odyssey through the want-ad world. In 1995, America was in the throes of downsizing-fever. Many thousands then, as now, were losing their jobs to the corporate demand of more money for the top, by tightening the belt below. Unable to sell his latest novel, Ben Cheever started to think about what employment opportunities were out there. Mustering his courage, he skimmed the want-ads, made some phone calls, went to interviews, and ended up as everything from a security guard to a computer salesman. Rejected by Brooks Brothers, accepted as a sandwich maker, successful as a car salesman, Cheever brilliantly chronicles life on the other side of the counter. As we see him confront his own demons about what a particular job means to him, we are compelled to consider how our egos are affected by not only what we do, but how we do it. It is through Ben's experiences that we begin to think about our approach to our own jobs and to confront our fears about what we would do if we didn't have them.…

Condición: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condición: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Condición: Good. Ben Cheever's hilarious and profound odyssey through the want-ad world. In 1995, America was in the throes of downsizing-fever. Many thousands then, as now, were losing their jobs to the corporate demand of more money for the top, by tightening the belt below. Unable to sell his latest novel, Ben Cheever started to think about what employment opportunities were out there. Mustering his courage, he skimmed the want-ads, made some phone calls, went to interviews, and ended up as everything from a security guard to a computer salesman. Rejected by Brooks Brothers, accepted as a sandwich maker, successful as a car salesman, Cheever brilliantly chronicles life on the other side of the counter. As we see him confront his own demons about what a particular job means to him, we are compelled to consider how our egos are affected by not only what we do, but how we do it. It is through Ben's experiences that we begin to think about our approach to our own jobs and to confront our fears about what we would do if we didn't have them.…

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Ben Cheever's hilarious and profound odyssey through the want-ad world. In 1995, America was in the throes of downsizing-fever. Many thousands then, as now, were losing their jobs to the corporate demand of more money for the top, by tightening the belt below. Unable to sell his latest novel, Ben Cheever started to think about what employment opportunities were out there. Mustering his courage, he skimmed the want-ads, made some phone calls, went to interviews, and ended up as everything from a security guard to a computer salesman. Rejected by Brooks Brothers, accepted as a sandwich maker, successful as a car salesman, Cheever brilliantly chronicles life on the other side of the counter. As we see him confront his own demons about what a particular job means to him, we are compelled to consider how our egos are affected by not only what we do, but how we do it. It is through Ben's experiences that we begin to think about our approach to our own jobs and to confront our fears about what we would do if we didn't have them.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. VERY GOOD HARDCOVER WITH DJ.

Cloth. Condición: Near Fine. Near Fine (in mylar). First U.S. Edition/ 1st Printing. Textblock is very clean and tight; Binding lightly edge and corner rubbed; Dust jacket lightly edge and corner worn. 286p. Size: 8vo - 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Labor Studies. This is a clean, unmarked, undamaged copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st US Edition. 286 pp. Essentially flawless book and dj save a small stain on bottom of front cover board and first front-end page. Clean text. Solid and tight binding. Douglas Martin (Cover Design); Frank Cantor (Author Photo) (ilustrador). …

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Near Fine. 1st US Edition; First Printing. A handsome first American edition/first printing in Fine condition in Near Fine dust-jacket with light edgewear and soiling; After failing at publishing, successful author and editor Ben Cheever goes to work in the entry-level workplace and writes a book about it. The author of Nickel and Dimed, Barbara Ehrenreich, opines, '.he [Cheever] succeeds brilliantly at chronicling the absurdities and indignities of the entry-level workplace'; 8vo; 286 pages.…

Hard Cover. Condición: Near Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition/1st Printing (complete numberline). SIGNED by author on a bookplate affixed to title page (signature only). $25.95 price present on DJ flap. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First U.S. edition, stated; first printing, full number line. Signed by the author, son of writer John Cheever, on the title page: "Benjamin H. Cheever." The book is square and unmarked; corners sharp, spine ends bumped. The dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $25.95); Brodart protected. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First American Edition. 286 pp. Dj price-clipped. Light edgewear. Interior unmarked, binding tight.

Hardcover. Condición: Like New. Publisher: Bloomsbury, NYC., 2001. First Edition, First Printing. FINE hardcover book in FINE dust-jacket. PRISTINE. As New. Unread. NOT marked. NOT price-clipped. NOT remainder marked. NOT faded. NOT a book club edition. NOT an ex-library copy. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves.…

hardcover. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Condición: new.