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Offers insights into how to find passion, purpose, and happiness in life and work through the story of Josh, a man who has lost his passion at work and is given a seed by a wise farmer, along with advice to find just the right place to plant it in order to discover his true purpose.

An analysis of the purpose of work in people's lives demonstrates how work operates in American culture and how everyday people can find happiness in the workplace, explaining the importance of career goals.

"A collection of essays from ... acclaimed authors--from Cheryl Strayed to Roxane Gay to Jennifer Weiner, Alexander Chee, Nick Hornby, and Jonathan Franzen--on the realities of making a living in the writing world"--Provided by publisher.

Offers seven basic principles for achieving happiness and success, improving performance at work, and developing a more positive mind-set.

Presents seven workshop sessions centered around the stories in "Real Jobs Real Stories" that are designed to help teens identify and strengthen the skills needed to succeed in the workplace.

A collection of true stories in which thirty-three teens describe how they found jobs and what they learned about managing money, planning for the future, and surviving in the real world.

Discusses hard work, why it is important, and how to benefit and learn from it.

When Ike and his little sister Mem spend the weekend at their grandparents' farm, they resent all the work they must do, until they realize that there is more to their visit than just doing chores.

Sixteen-year-old Roshen is dreaming of becoming a teacher when she's sent with a group of other girls away from her desert home in northern China to work in a southern factory town. Alone, facing deplorable conditions and contempt from older workers, Roshen becomes a leader for the other young girls around her, and as time goes on, she knows she won't return home the same person.