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The peerless Jeeves makes his first appearance in this magical collection of ten short stories, in which he extricates the chronically befuddled Bertie Wooster from countless jams with formidable aunts, brainy girls, unbidden guests, and pals in a bind. This collection includes the first story to feature both Jeeves and…

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I was first introduced to Wodehouse when PBS aired the BBC adaptations starring Hugh Laurie as the silly ass, Bertie Wooster, and Stephen Fry as his gentleman’s gentleman, Jeeves.

As soon as I stopped laughing, I started looking for the books, most of which are collections of short stories. Published in 1925, Carry On, JeevesĀ is the third in the series, but it includes the story of how Bertie came to hire Jeeves, so it’s a good place to start.

I find the stories, which satirize the idle rich of London of the 1920s, incredibly funny, but never cruel or…

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The Connector's Advantage: : 7 Mindsets to Grow your Influence and Impact by Michelle Tillis Lederman,

Connecting matters. Your relationships make the difference in the results you achieve, the impact you have, and the speed with which you make things happen.Ā 

On top of all that, connections make you happier and healthier.

With the remote, hybrid, and global workplace as the new normal, connections―particularly diverse and…

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