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The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary Into Extraordinary: Michelli, Joseph; 2007; "The Starbucks Experience contains a robust blend of home-brewed ingenuity and people-driven philosophies that have made Starbucks one of the world's "most admired" companies, according to Fortune magazine. With unique access to Starbucks personnel and resources, Joseph Michelli discovered that the success of Starbucks is driven by the people who work there - the "partners" - and the special experience they create for each customer. Filled with real-life insider stories, eye-opening anecdotes, and solid step-by-step strategies, this book takes you deep inside one of the most talked-about companies in the world today."--BOOK JACKET. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
Bird Lake Moon: Henkes, Kevin; 2008; Twelve-year-old Mitch and his mother are spending the summer with his grandparents at Bird Lake after his parents separate, and ten-year-old Spencer and his family have returned to the lake where Spencer's little brother drowned long ago, and as the boys become friends and spend time together, each of them begins to heal.
Just Tell Me What to Say: Sensible Tips and Scripts for Perplexed Parents: 2008; Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-229) and index.
Son of the Mob: Korman, Gordon; 2002; Vince Luca is just like any other high school guy. His best friend, Alex, is trying to score vicariously through him; his brother is a giant pain; and his father keeps bugging him to get motivated. There is just one thing that really sets him apart for other kids??his father happens to be the head of a powerful crime organization. Needless to say, while Vince's family's connections can be handy for certain things-like when teachers are afraid to give him a bad grade as they can put a serious crimp in his dating life. How is he supposed to explain to a girl what his father does for a living? But when Vince finally meets one who seems to be worth the trouble, her family turns out to be the biggest problem of all. Because her father is an FBI agent-the one who wants to put his father away for good. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Movies

Enchanted: 2008; The beautiful princess Giselle is banished from the animated land of Andalasia by the evil queen. She finds herself in the gritty streets of the real, modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that does not operate on a "happily ever after" basis, Giselle find herself adrift in a chaotic world that is badly in need of enchantment. Giselle begins to fall in love with the cynical, no-nonsense divorce lawyer who has come to her aid. Little does he realize that this joyful, wide-eyed innocent is about to enchant him.
National Treasure 2: 2008; Treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin John Wilkes Booth's diary.
Bee Movie: 2008; Having just graduated from college, Barry B. Benson finds himself disillusioned with the prospect of having only one career choice - honey. As he ventures outside of the hive for the first time, he breaks one of the cardinal rules of the bee world and talks to a human, a New York City florist named Vanessa. He is shocked to discover that the humans have been stealing and eating the bee's honey for centuries. He ultimately realizes that his true calling in life is to set the world right by suing the human race. That is until the ensuing chaos upsets the very balance of nature. It is up to Barry to prove that even a little bee can spell big changes in the world.
I am Legend: 2008; Robert Neville is the last human survivor in what is left of New York City. A pandemic has left only 1% of the population alive and most of those who survived are no longer human. The infected, now lurking in the shadows, watch Neville's every move. Perhaps mankind's last, best hope, Neville is driven by the only one remaining mission: to find a way to reverse the effects of the virus using his own immune blood.

Music

Asking for flowers: Kathleen Edwards; Buffalo -- The cheapest key -- Asking for flowers -- Alicia Ross -- I make the dough, you get the glory -- Oil man's war -- Sure as shit -- Run -- Oh Canada -- Scared at night -- Goodnight, California.Performer: Kathleen Edwards, vocals, guitars ; accompanied by various artists.
This Floating World: Blue Dahlia; Wolf in the wind -- Rue Dauphine -- Love and hate -- Dervish -- This floating world -- Watch how the rain comes in waves -- Sans souci -- Farther up and farther in.Performer: Blue Dahlia (Derek Menchinger, guitars, mandolin ; Carolyn Koebel, hammered dulcimer and percussion ; Leslie Boughton, vocals, keyboards ; Levi Strickland, bass ; Cara Lieurance, flute, backing vocals) ; with accompaniment.
Narrow Stairs: Death Cab for Cutie; Bixby Canyon Bridge -- I will possess your heart -- No sunlight -- Cath ... -- Talking bird -- You can do better than me -- Grapevine fires -- Your new twin sized bed -- Long division -- Pity and fear -- The ice is getting thinner.Performer: Death Cab for Cutie is: Benjamin Gibbard, vocals, guitar ; Nicholas Harmer, bass ; Jason McGerr, drums, percussion ; Christopher Walla, guitar, organ.
X&Y: Coldplay; Square one -- What if -- White shadows -- Fix you -- Talk -- X&Y -- Speed of sound -- A message -- Low -- The hardest part -- Swallowed in the sea -- Twisted logic.Performer: Coldplay (Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) ; with additional musicians.

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