Jeff Rydell has lulled himself into believing he is content watching Linklater films on a loop while working in what might be the last video store in America. His pleasantly pedestrian existence is shattered when he stumbles upon a bag stuffed with half a million dollars and the wallet of Ben Flanagan, a man who looks exactly like him. Flush with cash and a false identity, Jeff uses his knowledge of film to pretend to be a Hollywood producer kicking around Park City during the Sundance Film Festival. The new persona launches him into a whirlwind relationship with Cleo, a wannabe actress with a penchant for foreign accents and secrets of her own. But when the real Ben, a drug dealer looking to escape his own troubled past, discovers his identity has been hijacked, he hatches a plan for Jeff to take the fall for his crimes. Someone Else follows the misadventures of an in over their heads couple as they race through Utah subcultures not found anywhere in sanctimonious state tourism pamphlets, all while navigating devious doppelgängers, backsliding Mormons, extreme tattoo artists, and hired thugs.

Someone Else

Literature & Fiction

George, Matt

Literary

Independently published

Let’s face it: the nonprofit sector has a major branding issue. Seen as either poorly run charities looking for handouts or the pet projects of well-meaning, ineffectual civil servants, the world of the 501c3 is misunderstood, maligned and sometimes mismanaged. And Matt George is here to change the narrative. As the CEO of the Children’s Home Association of Illinois, a nonprofit leader facing the state’s most serious social ills, George draws his unorthodox philosophies straight from the frontlines. In Nonprofit Game Plan, he reveals the real story of nonprofits, the one no one talks about: they are the world’s best defense against the gnawing grind of social decay, poverty, homelessness and crime. Whether he’s breaking tennis world records, partnering with star athletes or making deals with Fortune 500 companies, George demystifies nonprofit management while inspiring a new generation to take up the mantle of social service. What emerges is a strong case that non-profits ought to run like businesses, not charities. Though it might ruffle some feathers, the message is a wake-up call that’s sure to radicalize the nonprofit world. For anyone who cares about making the world a better place, from volunteers to CEOs, Nonprofit Game Plan is a must-read that’s much more than just a how-to guide—it’s a gut-punch.

Nonprofit Game Plan: The Proven Strategy for Nonprofit Success

Business & Money

Launch Pad Publishing

With "In Deep" readers are transported into the heart of the surfing world's rich culture through the eyes and imagination of a master storyteller. George's personality profiles, perspective essays and travel accounts achieve a level of frank articulation that, much like the works of "out there' authors Theroux, Krakauer and Finnegan, reveal as much about the man as it does the subjects of his keen perception. Peak experience and quiet reflection, famous beaches and lost islands, competitive triumphs and personal tragedies; "In Deep" is a compelling montage assembled by both an observer and participant in the sublime pursuit of the passion that comes in waves."

In Deep: The Collected Surf Writings

Sports & Outdoors

Miscellaneous

Catharsis

Nonprofit Prophet: When Community Comes Together

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Mark Victor Hansen Library

Starfish Among Us

Teen & Young Adult

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