Erotica II: An Illustrated Anthology of Sexual Art and Literature
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    Erotica II: An Illustrated Anthology of Sexual Art and Literature
    Charlotte Hill , and William Wallace
    Manufacturer: Carroll & Graf Publishers
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    ASIN: 0881847879

    Trois siecles de ventes publiques
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      Michel Beurdeley
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      ASIN: 2235018017

      Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace 1951-1952
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Why they call him the Menace.
      • I laughed so hard I cried!
      • "As I look back across the years..."
      • The complete and uncensored Dennis
      • What a wonderful book!
      Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace 1951-1952
      Hank Ketcham
      Manufacturer: Fantagraphics
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Hardcover

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      ASIN: 1560976802

      Book Description

      The American icon is defined: the first two years of Hank Ketcham's classic, in one handsome hardcover volume.

      Dennis the Menace began on March 14, 1951 (four months after Ketcham's friend and colleague Charles Schulz started his own historic comic strip)-and he went on to become the second most popular cartoon kid in the world-after Charlie Brown, of course.

      Dennis the Menace first appeared in 16 American newspapers; by the end of 1951, he was appearing in over a hundred. The strip's success in only the first 10 months of syndication was a harbinger of greater success to come-as Ketcham himself put it, "The sales chart was not an upward curve but more the flight of an arrow." The timing was perfect: the post-war generation, at the height of the baby boom, embraced the perennial troublemaker and turned Dennis into a global publishing, merchandising and multi-media phenomenon, with over 50 million book collections sold, the fondly remembered live-action TV show from 1959-63, a cartoon from 1986-89, theatrical productions, several cartoon specials, two major motion pictures in the '90s, and a full-length animated film in 2002. The strip currently is enjoyed by readers of over 1,000 newspapers every day.

      The reason for Dennis' success is easy to figure out: It was one of the most brilliantly observed and empathetic comic strips about childhood ever drawn. Ketcham captured the mischievousness, rambunctiousness, and anarchy of a kid's world better than any other cartoonist. The strip appeals to both parents and children-while parents shake their head ruefully at how accurately Ketcham caught the essence of children's natural zest for mayhem, children identify with Dennis and the chaos that he leaves in his wake-just a hop, skip, and a jump away from their own fantasy of themselves! Ketcham was a cartoonist with a vivacious line that was exquisitely suited to depicting adults and children. His gags were funny, subtle and touching.

      Ketcham drew Dennis the Menace from 1951 to 1994, when he retired and let his assistant take over the strip. This first volume of Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace publishes every single panel strip from 1951 and 1952 in one handsome and thick hardcover volume resembling a Big Little Book on steroids.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Why they call him the Menace........2007-04-11

      Dennis the Menace was arguably the greatest single panel comic strip of all time (sorry, Family Circus fans). This book reprints every panel from the first two years of the strip's existence. Sunday pages are not included, since those are not single panels and wouldn't fit in the book. This is great stuff; really funny. If you like Dennis the Menace, you'll love this book.

      5 out of 5 stars I laughed so hard I cried!.......2006-05-19

      I was a little worried when I bought this book as I thought since I had grown up with some of the later Dennis Cartoons, Going back this far might not be as enjoyable as I found it. I had some trouble going back and looking at the old Peanuts. Not quite as good as they became later on in my estimation. However this Book is a masterpiece by Ketcham. Dennis may be Younger but is still as funny as ever. It's kind of cool to watch the characters looks and personalities take on shape. This book has me smiling on almost every page and on many totally laughing until my eyes were watering. If you like Dennis the Menace? You won't be disappointed!

      5 out of 5 stars "As I look back across the years...".......2005-11-05

      Special thanks to Fantagraphic Books for making this available and to my brother-in-law for getting it for me as a birthday present! This volume features the early days of Dennis Mitchell, his dog and his long suffering parents. You won't see much of poor ol' Mr. Wilson, whom Dennis unintentionally drives crazy, although his wife Mrs. Wilson is in a few cartoons. Dennis' pal Joey and nemesis Margaret aren't seen much either. There's a brief biography (written by Brian Walker) of Hank Ketchum whom also had a son named Dennis. Walker also gives a brief biography of the Mitchell family. And, of course, there's the cartoons: the barbers hate cutting Dennis' hair: "Be fair, Bert, I cut his hair the last time!", babysitters dread him: "I'll never forget the time I sat with that kid! See this scar?", he calls the fire department when Daddy Henry is burning leaves in the yard, he often dresses up as a cowboy: "Hi, gal, I'ma hankerin' for a cookie!", he loves his cookies but hates his vegetables, brings strangers home to lunch: "Hi mom, this poor guy hasn't had a bite to eat since yesterday!", and is untidy, much to mommy Alice's chagrin: "Christmas is over, Dennis. Go in and pick up your toys... and that means every last fragment!" Is he a menace? Not really, just a fun loving, curious kid who needs a lot of attention!

      5 out of 5 stars The complete and uncensored Dennis.......2005-11-04

      A few physical humor references to teeth knocking, baseball bats, and blackjacks were a bit jarring, but the complete reprinting of Hank Ketcham's opus is infinitely superior to the sanitizing that appeared in the you know what blockbuster. Kudos to Fantagraphics Books! After only a few pages, the reader may begin to wax nostalgic for the days when weekly magazines were chocked full of gag cartoons. Brian Walker's introduction actually sheds as much biographical information on the Mitchell family as it does on Ketcham. Good job! 589 panels printed chronolgically from day one. I just hope the kid makes enough money to print many subsequent volumes. Readers may also enjoy Hank Ketcham's "The Merchant of Dennis the Menace."

      5 out of 5 stars What a wonderful book!.......2005-09-22

      The one panel gag cartoon is a classic in comic strip lore and nobody did it better than Hank Ketcham. Ketcham's talent is on full display in the first volume of The Complete Dennis The Menace.

      Like the Peanuts collection, this first volume is an attractively packaged hardbound edition and includes a bookmark that is attached to the spine. Instead of chapters, the cartoons are broken in months. There is some background material on how Dennis came to be and information on Hank Ketcham.

      Dennis is still in many newspapers. He is handled by Ketcham's former assistance Marcus Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton, the recent winner of the Reuben Award for best newspaper cartoon of the year, is one of the nicest artists in comics today.

      All current Dennis readers will enjoy the first appearance of this Menace. Others that have not read Dennis in while; will enjoy the flood of memories of this Holy Terror. So, take some time to visit with your 'ol pal Dennis

      X-Treme Latin: All the Latin You Need to Know for Survival in the 21st Century
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • fantastic for Latin geeks worldwide
      • a very funny introductory text
      X-Treme Latin: All the Latin You Need to Know for Survival in the 21st Century
      Henry Beard
      Manufacturer: Gotham
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      ASIN: 159240104X
      Release Date: 2005-03-07

      Book Description

      The master of American wit—whose books have sold more than four million copies combined—delivers a hilarious handbook of Latin phrases for saying what's really on your mind, without any consequences.

      In staff meetings and singles bars, on freeways and fairways, there are aggravating people lurking everywhere these days. But bestselling humorist Henry Beard has the perfect comeback for all prickly situations, offering a slew of quips your nemesis won't soon forget . . . or even understand.

      Beard's gift is his ability to make fun of popular culture and the current zeitgeist. In X-Treme Latin he provides Latin with an attitude, an indispensable phrasebook that taps the secret power of Latin to deliver, in total safety, hundreds of impeccable put-downs, comebacks, and wisecracks. Within its pages you will learn how to insult or fire coworkers; blame corporate scandals on someone else; cheer at a World Wrestling Entertainment match; talk back to your computer, TV, or Game Boy; deal with your road rage; evade threatening situations; snowboard in style; talk like Tony Soprano; and much more.

      With dozens more zingers for quashing e-mail pranks, psyching out your golf opponent, giving backhanded compliments, and evading awkward questions, X-Treme Latin is destined for magnus popularity and will have readers cheering, "Celebremus!"

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars fantastic for Latin geeks worldwide.......2005-12-29

      This book would be funny for those just learning Latin because the English translations are funny. For those who know a fair amount of Latin the laughs are doubled as you read the English then work through the vocabulary chosen to express the sentiment in Latin! Contains countless phrases to be turned into t-shirts for your Latin geek friends and relatives

      4 out of 5 stars a very funny introductory text .......2005-09-19

      This book is great fun: a wildly anachronistic introduction to Latin for C.21. It's very small and would make a handy minor present. It also has unusual illustrations that seem appropriate.

      Agnes Varda (French Film Directors)
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        Agnes Varda (French Film Directors)
        Alison Smith
        Manufacturer: Manchester University Press
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        ASIN: 0719050618

        Book Description

        Agnès Varda, one of the major French filmmakers for the last forty years is here celebrated and situated by Alison Smith, by examining both the early films and the later successes, such as Sans Toit ni Loi (1985), Jane B. par Agnès V. (1987) and Jacquot de Nantes (1991). Smith considers Varda’s films in the light of her constant attention to film form, and proposes an integrated analysis of several major themes in her work, through a detailed study of her best-known or most significant films, which are then set in context against her lesser-known, but very extensive, oeuvre. The themes cover such issues as representation of place and community, representation of women and the use of memory, and are linked by a common concern with the process by which Varda transforms reality into constructed films. They owe their form to the combined subjectivity’s of the filmmaker, the subjects filmed, and the audience.
        Cleo de 5 a 7.
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          Agnes. VARDA
          Manufacturer: Gallimard, 1962.
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          ASIN: B000JNEA18
          Global Village: The 1960S
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            Global Village: The 1960S
            Derrick de Kerckhove , Anna Detheridge , Arthur Danto , Yoko Ono , and Carolee Schneemann
            Manufacturer: Snoeck Publishers, Ghent
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            ASIN: 9053494480
            Release Date: 2004-02-02

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            In his 1962 book The Gutenberg Galaxy, Marshall McLuhan wrote the famous words: "The new electronic interdependence recreates the world in the image of a global village." As predicted by the renowned Canadian media theorist, satellite telecommunications, beginning with the first Sputnik launch in 1957, united humanity under a vast "cosmic membrane." An immense web of waves echo information around the planet, and distance and time are abolished. Dreams, upheavals, trends, and conflicts are now experienced on a global scale. Global Village: The 1960s plumbs the depths of those planetary echoes as they resonated throughout the decade in the fields of visual arts, decorative arts, fashion, and architecture. Along with a wealth of images, it contains interviews with diverse key figures of the time, including designer Ettore Sottsass, art critic Arthur Danto, artist Yoko Ono, filmmaker Agn s Varda, curator Okwui Enwezor, writer Tobias Wolff, playwright Michel Tremblay, and artist Carolee Schneeman.
            Biography - Varda, Agnes (1926-): An article from: Contemporary Authors Online
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              Biography - Varda, Agnes (1926-): An article from: Contemporary Authors Online
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              Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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              Binding: Digital
              ASIN: B0007SFW76
              Release Date: 2007-06-13

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              Cleo from 5 to 7.(Review) : An article from: Cineaste
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                Cleo from 5 to 7.(Review) : An article from: Cineaste
                Royal S. Brown
                Manufacturer: Cineaste Publishers, Inc.
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                Binding: Digital

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                ASIN: B00098O9DM
                Release Date: 2005-07-28

                Book Description

                This digital document is an article from Cineaste, published by Cineaste Publishers, Inc. on September 22, 1998. The length of the article is 1989 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                Title: Cleo from 5 to 7.(Review)
                Author: Royal S. Brown
                Publication: Cineaste (Magazine/Journal)
                Date: September 22, 1998
                Publisher: Cineaste Publishers, Inc.
                Volume: 23 Issue: 4 Page: 56(2)

                Article Type: Video Recording Review

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                The Modest Gesture of the Filmmaker: An Interview with Agnes Varda.(Interview): An article from: Cineaste
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                  The Modest Gesture of the Filmmaker: An Interview with Agnes Varda.(Interview): An article from: Cineaste
                  Melissa Anderson
                  Manufacturer: Cineaste Publishers, Inc.
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                  ASIN: B0008IECR6
                  Release Date: 2005-07-28

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                  This digital document is an article from Cineaste, published by Cineaste Publishers, Inc. on September 22, 2001. The length of the article is 4596 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                  Title: The Modest Gesture of the Filmmaker: An Interview with Agnes Varda.(Interview)
                  Author: Melissa Anderson
                  Publication: Cineaste (Magazine/Journal)
                  Date: September 22, 2001
                  Publisher: Cineaste Publishers, Inc.
                  Volume: 26 Issue: 4 Page: 24

                  Article Type: Interview

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                  Vagabond.(Review): An article from: Cineaste
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                    Vagabond.(Review): An article from: Cineaste
                    Royal S. Brown
                    Manufacturer: Cineaste Publishers, Inc.
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                    ASIN: B00098O9DW
                    Release Date: 2005-07-28

                    Book Description

                    This digital document is an article from Cineaste, published by Cineaste Publishers, Inc. on September 22, 1998. The length of the article is 1979 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

                    Citation Details
                    Title: Vagabond.(Review)
                    Author: Royal S. Brown
                    Publication: Cineaste (Magazine/Journal)
                    Date: September 22, 1998
                    Publisher: Cineaste Publishers, Inc.
                    Volume: 23 Issue: 4 Page: 56(2)

                    Article Type: Video Recording Review

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                    Agnes Varda
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                      Agnes Varda

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                      Varda
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                        ASIN: 2866421450

                        Sarah McLachlan: Building A Mystery
                        Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
                        • If you want to read about Sarah, don't buy this book.
                        • Poorly Written
                        • Utter Crap
                        • Manifesto of bias
                        • Fitz has a grudge and won't give it up
                        Sarah McLachlan: Building A Mystery
                        Judith Fitzgerald
                        Manufacturer: Quarry Music Books
                        ProductGroup: Book
                        Binding: Paperback
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                        1 out of 5 stars If you want to read about Sarah, don't buy this book........2007-08-04

                        I really don't care how much judith fitzgerald thinks she knows about the music "biz." And I really got tired of her trying to impress the readers with her vocabulary. If I wanted to read about her, I would have bought her own autobiography (please tell me there isn't one.)

                        No...I wanted to read about Sarah. That's why I bought the book in the first place. It was a mistake.

                        1 out of 5 stars Poorly Written.......2003-09-02

                        This book borders on unreadable. Rather than write a biography about McLachlan, Fitzgerald writes an account of her own 'road trip' to discover the truth about McLachlan. I'm certainly not opposed to that format for a pop biography -- if the author and the supporting characters are dynamic and interesting and the text itself clearly written. Alas, Building a Mystery provides neither. A disappointment.

                        1 out of 5 stars Utter Crap.......2001-08-17

                        This book is the biggest piece of crap I've ever read - and I read a lot! How it ever got published is the real mystery! Don't waste your time on it.

                        1 out of 5 stars Manifesto of bias.......2001-06-13

                        As a owner of one of the internet's most well respected Sarah McLachlan websites as well as an expert in Sarah McLachlan Biography, I find this book insulting. Building a Mystery reads like a schizophrenic patient's transcript strife with vague references, endless garble, and little substance. Having read the book front to back, I found little about 'Sarah McLachlan' and mostly what seemed to be an ongoing, unguided defamation. Not only does the author refuse to latch onto a journalistic perspective with direction and commentry from the people who matter most to the heart of the person and concept of 'Sarah McLachlan', she becomes attached to the alleged stalker which took his like soon after a legal battle with Mclachlan. I could not identify with her perspective or logic and found the book uncomfortable to read. It is no wonder Sarah McLachlan's family and record company wanted nothing to do with the author or this book. I strongly recommend against wasting your money.

                        1 out of 5 stars Fitz has a grudge and won't give it up.......2001-02-10

                        It's so incredibly sad when an author holds such a strong grudge against a person that they would spend the time to write an entire book. Fitzgerald's grudge is so obvious; if anyone wants to read up on Sarah and get a TRUTHFUL picture of her, this is NOT the book. Unlike Fitzgerald, I have personally met Sarah. She is very gracious and caring, and is not the selfish, evil person that the author makes her out to be.
                        Sarah McLachlan: Building a Mystery
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                          Sarah McLachlan: Building a Mystery

                          Manufacturer: Quarry Music Books
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                          Binding: Paperback
                          ASIN: B000HYQUV2

                          Get the Edge At Low-Limit Texas Hold'em (Scoblete Get-the-Edge Guide)
                          Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
                          • best book for hold'em
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                          • Great book for beginners
                          • Stick with Lee Jones
                          • Decent book, but not my favorite low limit title
                          Get the Edge At Low-Limit Texas Hold'em (Scoblete Get-the-Edge Guide)
                          Bill Burton
                          Manufacturer: Bonus Books
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                          ASIN: 1566251893

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                          Low-Limit Texas Hold'em is the fastest-growing casino poker game. But new player often come to the poker rooms completely unprepared to play a winning game. This book is filled with strategies fur success!

                          Customer Reviews:

                          4 out of 5 stars best book for hold'em .......2007-08-12

                          i am not poor at hold'em.
                          but i am a master of hold'em after i read this book.

                          5 out of 5 stars poker book.......2007-07-13

                          This is a great poker book. I did have to return it since it was a duplicate of a book my husband already had but it is a good book to learn about Texas Hold'em.

                          5 out of 5 stars Great book for beginners.......2006-09-23

                          I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is a beginner and would like to learn how to play texas hold em. The author does a good job of explaining all the basic principles of the game and by utilizing this information, anyone can walk into a cardroom and play profitable poker. This book is not for advanced players.

                          2 out of 5 stars Stick with Lee Jones.......2005-12-11

                          There are a a lot of books available to the beginning student of poker. If you are just taking up limit poker, I'd advise buying Lee Jones' book instead of this one. At best, I'd buy this one as a supplement.

                          I absolutely agree with Uncle Trick's analysis of the book -- especially regarding its lack of depth. The problem can be highlighted by comparing Burton's treatment of Ace-Jack offsuit in early postion with that of Jones.

                          Burton simply says "(AJo)is playable in early position, but if you're raised you may be in trouble. You have to consider who's doing the raising." In fairness, these statements are basically true, but I find them pretty superficial.

                          In contrast, Jones devotes a lengthy and thoughtful paragraph to AJo, concluding that inexperienced players should probably fold it in early position. I took up poker about three months ago, and did not fully appreciate all of Jones's thinking when I first read his book. But I have found myself rereading paragraphs like the one in Jones on AJo and gaining understanding on second and third readings. It's a very valuable resource.

                          Burton's book is relatively inexpensive and does provide some useful information for the beginner. The tables of starting hands are about as good as any, and there are tables of odds stating, for example, the probability of hitting a flush given two suited cards. If you find this kind of thing useful, you may want to have the book in your library. But you won't find yourself rereading this one often!

                          4 out of 5 stars Decent book, but not my favorite low limit title.......2005-06-23

                          This is a decent book on low limit Hold Em. Note that Low Limit is a 2/4 or 3/6 game, not the $30 blind games in Vegas or the big CA tournaments. The psychology and right moves in low limit are very different from no-limit or tournament style play, and it is important to read a book directed at where your play is.

                          Burton gives you very little of the theory behind poker, the odds, the "whys" of the best move. Now, for a beginner low limit book, you don't want to get too bogged down in that stuff, but personally I find it easier to remember, "I should do XX because the odd of getting YY are so much better than the odds of ZZ." Figuring out the basic odds isn't too hard, but it is treated only briefly in this book, and Burton doesn't really drive the point home.

                          Frankly, this book has a lot of info, but it doesn't boil it down into strategies that you are going to remember when you are at the table. You might get frustrated because you be paranoid about remembering everything that is laid out in a very verbose format.

                          Personally, I didn't find this book as useful as the one by Lee Jones (Winning Low Limit Hold Em). If you only buy one book, go for Jones's, because he really breaks down the hows plus the whys of each move, and every chapter concludes with a cheat sheet for you to remember your new Hold Em "rules."
                          Get the Edge at Low-Limit Texas Hold'em from the Kitchen to the Cardroom!
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                            Get the Edge at Low-Limit Texas Hold'em from the Kitchen to the Cardroom!
                            Bill Burton
                            Manufacturer: Bonus Books, Inc.
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                            Binding: Paperback
                            ASIN: B000OB0I16
                            Get the Edge At Low-Limit Texas Hold'em: From the Kitchen to the Cardroom
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                              Get the Edge At Low-Limit Texas Hold'em: From the Kitchen to the Cardroom
                              Bill Burton
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                              Low-Limit Texas Hold'em is the fastest-growing casino poker game. But new player often come to the poker rooms completely unprepared to play a winning game. Even so-called veteran players are often long-term losers at the game because they have never taken the time to study how to play or analyze their own individual games.

                              Winning With People: Discover the People Principles that Work for You Every Time
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                              • This book makes so much sense!
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                              Winning With People: Discover the People Principles that Work for You Every Time
                              John C. Maxwell
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                              ASIN: 0785260897

                              Book Description

                              Ask the successful CEOs of major corporations, entrepreneurs, top salespeople, and pastors what characteristic is most needed for success in leadership positions, and they'll tell you-it's the ability to work with people.

                              Some people are born with great relationship skills, but those who are not can learn to improve them. In Winning with People Maxwell has translated decades of experience into 25 People Principles that anyone can learn.

                              Maxwell has divided the People Principles in this book according to the questions we must ask ourselves if we want to win with people:

                              Each section contains guiding People Principles. Some are intuitive, such as The Lens Principle: Who We Are Determines How We See Others. Others may go against your instincts, such as The Confrontation Principle: Caring for People Should Precede Confronting People. All of them are 100 percent practical!

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                              5 out of 5 stars This book makes so much sense!.......2007-08-24

                              I always thought the "Golden Rule" was to treat others how you want to be treated, but Maxwell's interesting take was that we should treat others how "they" want to be treated. It makes sense! Awesome read and practical application.

                              3 out of 5 stars If Bob is being ganged up on the problem is with Bob? No. Not nice........2007-08-08

                              There were some wonderful passages in this book. I took special note of his passage on how to forgive. But the first chapter has been soundly disproved by loads of research in criminology. Immature people gang up on people, for no good reason except for that they can get away with it, studies have proved. If everyone has a problem with Bob, we don't blame Bob. That's called victim victimization.

                              Immature people will try to win over even the enemies of their spouses and children - just to power over them and say, "Look at me! I get along with people better than you." It is a well known characteristic of immaturity that has made its way into all the literature on emotional abuse. Mature people don't betray their friends and family in this way.

                              This might work in the military where hearts are secondary to mission, but it won't work in the real world. It will, in fact, lead us to a digression in civilization.

                              Mature people understand boundaries violations and powering over and don't allow it to go on in their midst. Good managers know that. Any mother or teacher can tell you that when it's a bunch of people against one, nine times out of ten we have a ganging up situtaion. Only RARELY is it Bob.

                              This faulty premise, put in the very front of the book, hurt to read and made me distrust the rest of the book. After all, winning with people at the expense of Bob is really awful. Let's try to win with Bob.


                              When it comes to writing about matters of the heart, I suggest all male writers get consultation from a mature woman who has raised children, nice children.

                              5 out of 5 stars Not-So-Common Common Sense.......2007-03-21

                              Like all John Maxwell books, this book is full of some not-so-common common sense that will improve your relationships and leadership skills if you take the author's advice to heart. This book is simple and straightforward, making it easy to read and understand. The principles described in this book focus specifically on communicating, working with, learning from, and investing in others. What may be the most helpful aspect of the book is the series of questions Maxwell poses to at the end of each chapter to help the reader ponder and reflect where they stand on a particular attribute or skill. The ideas are not necessarily new, but they are wise. Stories and quotes from other people's lives are sprinkled throughout Maxwell's own thoughts and experiences, creating a well-rounded narrative as to how to improve yourself. The bottom line is this: No matter what we do or why we do it, life is about people, and this book will help you do whatever you do better.

                              5 out of 5 stars Should have owned this book a couple of years ago!.......2007-03-13

                              I just finished reading this book and I can't be thankful enough to JCM for inspiring me to change my approach on people and to myself. Even if most of them are plain common sense, JCM makes it inspiring and absorbing to the reader like me. He aims to keep reminding people to be always nice to others without expecting anything much in return. If only I read this book 2 or 3 years ago, who knows how much I've improved socially today! But just like what he said here, don't dig the past and regret them. We just need to focus on the present and start changing! Kudos to John Maxwell!

                              4 out of 5 stars Simple, Practical Advice About Relationships.......2006-12-22

                              This is one of those simple, yet practical books about how to succeed in life by simply taking care of your relationships. The author proposes, and I agree, that when it comes down to it, relationships are what really matter. If your relationships suffer, you suffer. If your relationships are great, you won't despair life.

                              The book is broken down into five major sections; 1) preparing for relationships, 2) obtaining the correct focus, 3) building trust, 4) maintaining the relationship, and 5) growing together with those you have solid relationships with.

                              This book is very easy to read and understand (about 6 hours). Of course, as any book of this genre, the application is the tough part, but this author makes each of the lessons simple enough that it doesn't take an extraordinary amount of effort to actually apply. Even if you just follow half, or a third, you'll be much better off than where you are today.

                              This book is applicable for a spouse (male or female), a budding young business person, or an old codgy badger. The content here will help you more than intelligence ever will.

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