unemployed

"Laid off from his job, Damia?n Lobo obsessively imagines himself as a celebrity being interviewed on TV. After committing an act of petty theft at an antiques market, he finds himself trapped inside a wardrobe and delivered to the seemingly idyllic home of a husband, wife, and their internet-addicted teenage daughter. There, he sneaks from the shadows to serve as an invisible butler, becoming deeply and disastrously involved with his unknowing host family"--Publisher description.

"Global Viewpoints: Unemployment: This title examines the topic around the issues of the global problem of unemployment, the victims of unemployment, the causes of unemployment, and the solutions to unemployment"--.

Enduring a stagnant life of hard work and a long-standing mystery about his father's identity, Kit Noonan searches for answers from statesman's wife Lucinda Burns, who reflects on a long-ago accident and its widespread repercussions.

When his father, who is in the United States illegally, becomes injured and unemployed, eleven-year-old Sandro is determined to help his parents raise money for his little sister's heart surgery by collecting scrap metal to recycle for cash.

"Kit Noonan's life is stalled: unemployed, twins to support, a mortgage to pay--and a frustrated wife, who is certain that, more than anything else, Kit needs to solve the mystery of his father's identity. He begins with a visit to his former stepfather, Jasper, a take-no-prisoners Vermont outdoorsman. But it is another person who has kept the secret: Lucinda Burns, wife of a revered senior statesman and mother of Malachy (the journalist who died of AIDS in Glass's first novel, Three Junes). She and her husband are the only ones who know the full story: of an accident whose repercussions spread even further when Jasper introduces Lucinda to Kit. Immersing readers in a panorama that stretches from Vermont to the tip of Cape Cod, Glass weaves together the lives of Kit, Jasper, Lucinda and, ultimately, Fenno McLeod, the beloved protagonist of Three Junes (now in his sixties). An unforgettable novel about the youthful choices that steer our destinies, the necessity of forgiveness, and the surprisingly mutable meaning of family"--.

Darashikoh Shezad, desperate to reverse his fortunes after being fired from his job, embarks on a career in crime and soon finds himself on trial for a murder he may or may not have committed.

Just when one New York man thinks his life can't get worse, he stumbles upon a burgler in his home, whom he ties up, then tortures with the tragic story of his life.

Karen Sommerfield returns to her grandmother's farm in order to sort out the problems of a troubled marriage, recent miscarriage, cancer, and the loss of her job and discovers answers through family, the quietness and beauty of the Missouri Ozarks, and a lonely child in need of love.

Bill Wyeth's perfect life quickly unravels after losing his successful business and his family, leading him into a dangerous relationship with Allison Sparks, the manager of an old-time Manhattan steakhouse that caters to some of the city's most dangerous criminals.

Contains a fictional story in which a young girl describes how she was affected by her father losing his job; and includes information and guided counseling facts and exercises aimed at helping readers cope with a similar situation.