Paranoia.PARANOIA paranoia (pr'ənoi`ə), in psychology, a term denoting persistent, unalterable, systematized, logically reasoned delusions, or false beliefs, usually of persecution or grandeur. . Joseph Finder. 2004. Read by Scott Brick. 11 eds. No time listed. Books on Tape. 0-7366-9893-0. $104.00. Vinyl; plot, author, reader notes. A Adam Cassidy is a 26-year-old goof-off, going nowhere in a high tech corporation. When he "diverts" $78,000 of company funds to throw a party for some loading dock buddies, he's caught red-handed, and given a simple choice. Either he signs on with his company's chief competitor to become a mole, or he goes to jail. No dummy Sham; make-believe; pretended; imitation. Person who serves in place of another, or who serves until the proper person is named or available to take his place (e.g., dummy corporate directors; dummy owners of real estate). , Adam chooses to become a corporate spy, and undergoes rigorous training for his new role. Now ensconced en·sconce tr.v. en·sconced, en·sconc·ing, en·sconc·es 1. To settle (oneself) securely or comfortably: She ensconced herself in an armchair. 2. at Trion, he becomes the fair-haired boy and quickly moves up the ladder, with more money than he ever imagined, a snazzy snaz·zy adj. snaz·zi·er, snaz·zi·est Slang Fashionable or flashy. [Origin unknown.] snaz new car, and a fabulous new girlfriend. As he develops a fondness for the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of his new corporation, especially during a time when his relationship with his own father is especially difficult, he attempts to extricate himself from his situation and finds that he is in far deeper and more dangerously than he ever imagined. Bricks supplies a powerful, compelling reading. Miles Klein, Frisco, TX |
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