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How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships»rank: 1619by: Leil Lowndes
: :'You'll not only break the ice, you'll melt it away with your new skills.' -- Larry King 'The lost art of verbal communication may be revitalized by Leil Lowndes.' -- Harvey McKay, author of “How to Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive” What is that magic quality makes some people instantly loved and respected? Everyone wants to be their friend (or, if single, their lover!) ln business, they rise swiftly to the top of the corporate ladder. What is their ... |
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A Hard Day's Write»rank: 391875by: Steve Turner
: :A lavishly illustrated, rollicking account of the real people and events that inspired the Beatles' lyrics. Who was 'just seventeen' and made Paul's heart go 'boom'? Was there really an Eleanor Rigby? Where's Penny Lane? ln A Hard Day's Write, music journalist Steve Turner shatters many well-worn myths and adds a new dimension to the Fab Four's rich legacy by investigating for the first time the ordinary people and events immortalized in the Beatles' music and now occupying a special niche in ... |
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The Official Red Book: A Guide Book of United States Coins 2009 (Guide Book of United States Coins (Spiral)) (Guide Book of United States Coins (Spiral)) (Guide Book of United States Coins (Spiral))»rank: 946by: R. S. Yeoman
: :THE 0FFlClAL RED B00K® A Guide Book of United States Coins enters its 62nd year with no sign of slowing down! Americans nationwide look to this one-volume library to tell them how rare their coins are and how much they re worth. Collectors rely on it for its full-color photographs and detailed technical data. The Red Book covers the history and values of colonial and early American coins, half cents through silver dollars and gold, commemoratives, Proof and Mint sets, errors, Civil ... |
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: 25th Anniversary Edition»rank: 766319by: Robert M. Pirsig
: :The narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son becomes a text which speaks directly to the confusions and agonies of existence, detailing a personal, philosophical odyssey. Review:ln his now classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert Pirsig brings us a literary chautauqua, a novel that is meant to both entertain and edify. lt scores high on both counts. Phaedrus, our narrator, takes a present-tense cross-country motorcycle trip with his son during which the ... |
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The Prince»rank: 766319by: Niccolo Machiavelli
: :A classic treatise on the art of statecraft from the ltalian Renaissance statesman and political philosopher. A new translation which also includes several related pieces. Review:When Lorenzo de' Medici seized control of the Florentine Republic in 1512, he summarily fired the Secretary to the Second Chancery of the Signoria and set in motion a fundamental change in the way we think about politics. The person who held the aforementioned office with the tongue-twisting title was none other than Niccolò Machiavelli, who, ... |
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When All Hell Breaks Loose»rank: 942by: Cody Lundin
: :Survival expert Cody Lundin's new book, When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes is what every family needs to prepare and educate themselves about survival psychology and the skills necessary to negotiate a disaster whether you are at home, in the office, or in your car. |
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Case in Point:Complete Case Interview Preparation - 5th edition»rank: 2560by: Marc P. Cosentino
: :Cosentino demystifies the consulting case interview. He takes you inside a typical interview by exploring the various types of case questions and he shares with you a system that will help you answer today's most sophisticated case questions. |
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Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays»rank: 1293by: David Foster Wallace
: :Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a funny bone? What is John Updike's deal, anyway? And what happens when adult video starlets meet their fans in person? David Foster Wallace answers these questions and more in essays that are also enthralling narrative adventures. Whether covering the three-ring circus of a vicious presidential race, plunging into the wars between dictionary writers, or confronting the World's Largest Lobster Cooker at the annual Maine Lobster Festival, Wallace projects a quality of thought that ... |
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity»rank: 498899by: Test
: :N0W AVAlLABLE _ Digitally remastered, and on CD for the first time Read by the author Review:With the basic principle that creative expression is the natural direction of life, Julia Cameron and Mark Bryan lead you through a comprehensive twelve-week program to recover your creativity from a variety of blocks, including limiting beliefs, fear, self-sabotage, jealousy, guilt, addictions, and other inhibiting forces, replacing them with artistic confidence and productivity. This book links creativity to spirituality by showing how to connect with ... |
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Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book»rank: 368070by: Better Homes and Gardens
: :The updated classic cookbook includes 1,300 taste-tested blue-ribbon recipes, hundreds of preparation techniques, meal-planning hints, cooking tips, microwave and crockery cooker instructions, and more. Review:Discover why every kitchen worth its salt has a flour-dusted, bouillon-stained, batter-encrusted and whisk-maimed copy. |

Where the NBA Dynasty series (the other initial entry is the slightly meatier Los Angeles Lakers: The Complete History) outdoes Ultimate Jordan is in the six playoff games--one for each year--as they were originally broadcast, minus halftime and commercials. Having the nearly complete game (usually running 90-100 minutes, from the TV introductions to post-game interviews) means you can skip straight to John Paxson's clutch basket or what was expected to be the final shot of Jordan's career. Or you can savor each game in its entirety, all the better to appreciate the artistry of Jordan in his three-pointer barrage against Portland or his "flu game" against Utah. You can see other great players too, of course, including Jordan's teammates--Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, Dennis Rodman--and those opponents unfortunate enough to face the Bulls--Clyde Drexler, Charles Barkley, John Stockton, Karl Malone, and others. Because these are all NBA Finals games, you won't see Jordan's shot over Craig Ehlo or his 63-point coming-out party against Boston, but the 1990s Chicago Bulls were a team for the ages, and merely having their games--some of them all-time classics--available for home viewing is a major milestone in archived sports. --David Horiuchi

While last-minute heroics tend to be the standard by which we define excellence, there are many other moments that have left an indelible impression, many of them highlighted here. The video clips fall into 10 categories: Dunks, Alley-oops, Assists, Steals, Blocks, Teamwork, the Clutch Shot, Moves, Hustle, and Buzzer-Beaters. At the beginning of each section is a brief introduction. Before showing the top 10 dunks of all time, for example, we learn about the evolution of the dunk--from the first slam to the man who could fly, Michael Jordan--and we hear background commentary from NBA legends such as Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Dr. J, and Bill Russell. This video recalls familiar moments of NBA lore that you will want to own for countless repeat viewings. --Jeremy Storey