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Amazon.com: Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive: Noah J. Goldstein, Steve J. Martin, Robert B. Cialdini: Books

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Amazon.com: They Say/I Say: The Moves that Matter in Persuasive Writing: Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein: Books

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Amazon.com: Zero Cool (Hard Case Crime): John Lange: Books

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Amazon.com: The Max (Hard Case Crime): Ken Bruen, Jason Starr: Books

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Amazon.com: Money Shot (Hard Case Crime): Christa Faust: Books

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Amazon.com: Painless Grammar (Painless Series): Rebecca Elliott Ph.D.: Books

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Kugel's "How to read the Bible" is a masterful work that will join a number of important new works on religion this Fall (for instance, Rodney Stark's " Discovering God: The Origins of the Great Religions and the Evolution of Belief " or Charles... See more

Kugel's "How to read the Bible" is a masterful work that will join a number of important new works on religion this Fall (for instance, Rodney Stark's " Discovering God: The Origins of the Great Religions and the Evolution of Belief " or Charles Taylor's massive "Secular Age"). I felt like buying it because it offers a comment on the bible from a Jewish scholar point of view, which is a novelty for someone brought up in Spanish Catholic traditions. After reading this book I much agree with DAVID PLOTZ's review (available at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/16/books/review/Plotz-t.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all), particularly when he states: "Though Kugel surely did not intend this, in its own way, his book proves as devastating to the godly cause as any of the pro-atheism books that have been dominating the best-seller lists in recent months". In my opinion, this is because the author is intellectually honest given that i) although one realizes he does believe in the God of the Bible, however... See less

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From Publishers Weekly Fans of James Ellroy nostalgic for his gritty, cynical take on postwar Hollywood in such noir classics as L.A. Confidential and The Black Dahlia should enjoy Edgar-finalist Abbott's second novel (after Die a Little). The author... See more

From Publishers Weekly Fans of James Ellroy nostalgic for his gritty, cynical take on postwar Hollywood in such noir classics as L.A. Confidential and The Black Dahlia should enjoy Edgar-finalist Abbott's second novel (after Die a Little). The author uses a less-celebrated real-life crime—the disappearance of actress Jean Spangler from Los Angeles in 1949—as her hook to spin a downbeat tale about a journalist-turned-studio-flack, Gil "Hop" Hopkins. Hop was with Spangler, a stunner but a second-rate acting talent, the last night she was seen, and harbors guilt over leaving her in the company of a famous acting and singing duo, Marv Sutton and Gene Merrel, who have a reputation for rough play. Hop's efforts at amateur sleuthing unearth a blackmail ring and a possible mob connection to Spangler's disappearance. Abbott deserves credit for resurrecting this virtually forgotten case and concocting a plausible fictional solution to a true crime. (Jan.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a... See less

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Added on 04/03/07

If you have never taken a martial-arts or self-defense course in your life, you will be able to learn from this book. The techniques in it are simple and brutal, with many involving a knee to the groing and broken limb. It was originally designed for... See more

If you have never taken a martial-arts or self-defense course in your life, you will be able to learn from this book. The techniques in it are simple and brutal, with many involving a knee to the groing and broken limb. It was originally designed for soldiers during WWII, and you can tell by the illustrations. I think it would be a good reference for military historians because of that. Many military orgs. in the west have apparently still clung to many of Fairbairn's moves, such as the chin jab, throat chop, and scrape-stomp. While not filled to the brim with techniques, the book does offer some little "tricks" that aren't found much these days, like using a matchbox or chair to defend yourself. The book also contains a chart showing how long it takes someone to die from various stab wounds (hmm, wonder how he found that out...) and a chapter on the smatchete, which looks like a cross between a Bowie knife and a meat cleaver. Some of the stuff in here is probably not very usefull to... See less

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International jewelry smuggling may be a man’s business, but beautiful Cay Morgan can hold her own with the best. Until the day a shadowy rival known only as The Trader has her abducted and scarred for life as a warning to stay out of his way. Cay’s... See more

International jewelry smuggling may be a man’s business, but beautiful Cay Morgan can hold her own with the best. Until the day a shadowy rival known only as The Trader has her abducted and scarred for life as a warning to stay out of his way. Cay’s on her way to Mazatlán, where one of The Trader’s men has been spotted. There’s a big deal going down—but she’s not there to make a score. to settle one. * First publication in almost 50 years! * Author of the book that inspired Orson Welles’ classic film noir, "Touch of Evil" * Mystery File on BRANDED WOMAN: "This book is remarkable. As good as [Miller’s other books are], this is the money shot. This is a book worth rediscovery." * Crime Scene Scotland on BRANDED WOMAN: "With a complex protagonist, brilliantly choreographed action, a spectacular backdrop and prose that holds you at gunpoint until you’ve finished the final page, Branded Woman is pulp perfection." * Duane Swierczynski on BRANDED WOMAN: "A fast-moving, whip-smart thriller. Do... See less

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the mend after getting run out of Chicago, professional cardsharp Bill Maynard is hungry for some action—but not nearly as hungry as Joyce Rogers, the tantalizing wife of Bill’s latest mark. Together they hatch an ingenious scheme to get rid of her... See more

the mend after getting run out of Chicago, professional cardsharp Bill Maynard is hungry for some action—but not nearly as hungry as Joyce Rogers, the tantalizing wife of Bill’s latest mark. Together they hatch an ingenious scheme to get rid of her husband. But in life as in poker, the other player sometimes has an ace up his sleeve... * LUCKY AT CARDS is a major discovery: This is the book's first publication in 37 years, and first publication ever under Lawrence Block’s real name! * Lawrence Block has won more awards for mystery writing than almost any other living author: 4 Edgar Awards, 4 Shamus Awards, 2 Maltese Falcon Awards, the Nero Wolfe Award, and more * Block was named a Grandmaster by the Mystery Writers of America, their highest honor (previous recipients include James M. Cain, Agatha Christie, and Ross MacDonald) * Booklist on LUCKY AT CARDS: "Block unwinds his plot superbly...and, along the way, there is all the teasing sexuality and tongue-in-cheek noir style that a... See less

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WINNER OF THE EDGAR ALLAN POE AWARD FOR BEST PAPERBACK NOVEL OF THE YEAR! Jake Danser has it all: a beautiful wife, a house in the California hills, a high-profile job as a forensic psychologist. But he’s also got a mistress. And when Jake’s mistress... See more

WINNER OF THE EDGAR ALLAN POE AWARD FOR BEST PAPERBACK NOVEL OF THE YEAR! Jake Danser has it all: a beautiful wife, a house in the California hills, a high-profile job as a forensic psychologist. But he’s also got a mistress. And when Jake’s mistress is found strangled to death with his necktie, it’s up to him to prove he didn’t do it. But how can he, when all the evidence says he did? * NOMINATED FOR THE BARRY AWARD! * A nightmarish tale of psychological suspense from the three-time Edgar Award-nominated author of THE LAST DAYS OF IL DUCE * Publishers Weekly on THE CONFESSION: "[A] compelling and incredibly dark modern noir shocker...Danser is a fascinating narrator." * George Pelecanos on THE CONFESSION: "A novel in the literary tradition of The Killer Inside Me, and every bit as powerful. Stansberry is an extraordinarily evocative writer." * Eddie Muller on THE CONFESSION: "Genuine noir, worthy of Thompson or Hughes at their best." * This Week on THE CONFESSION: "[A] tightrope-walk... See less

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WINNER OF THE SHAMUS AWARD FOR BEST PAPERBACK NOVEL OF THE YEAR! Ray Corson came to Hollywood to be a screenwriter, not hired muscle. But when a beautiful girl with a purse full of cash asks for your help, how can you say no? So Corson agrees to... See more

WINNER OF THE SHAMUS AWARD FOR BEST PAPERBACK NOVEL OF THE YEAR! Ray Corson came to Hollywood to be a screenwriter, not hired muscle. But when a beautiful girl with a purse full of cash asks for your help, how can you say no? So Corson agrees to protect starlet Rebecca LaFontaine from a vengeful mobster — but what he doesn’t realize is that he’ll have to join the Mob to do it. * Also nominated for the Anthony Award for Best Cover Art of the Year * Highly praised author has published novels in hardcover with Henry Holt and Little Brown * George Pelecanos on FADE TO BLONDE: "The term Chandleresque is overused, but this book...came as close as any I've read to replicating the master's style...This is a superior, smart, exciting crime novel." * Publishers Weekly on FADE TO BLONDE: "A hard-boiled whodunit sure to thrill fans of such Golden Age masters as James M. Cain...Deftly balances terse yet tender introspection with hard-hitting physical action...The convincingly understated, witty... See less

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NOMINATED FOR BOTH THE EDGAR AND THE SHAMUS AWARDS FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL OF THE YEAR! Miranda Sugarman was supposed to be in the Midwest, working as an eye doctor. So how did she wind up shot to death on the roof of New York’s seediest strip club?... See more

NOMINATED FOR BOTH THE EDGAR AND THE SHAMUS AWARDS FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL OF THE YEAR! Miranda Sugarman was supposed to be in the Midwest, working as an eye doctor. So how did she wind up shot to death on the roof of New York’s seediest strip club? It’s up to detective John Blake to uncover his ex-girlfriend’s secret life as a strip tease queen. But the deeper he digs, the darker the secrets he uncovers, until a shattering face-off in an East Village tenement changes his life forever... * Stunning debut novel from an author whose stories have been selected for BEST MYSTERY STORIES OF THE YEAR and THE YEAR’S BEST HORROR STORIES, as well as short-listed for the Shamus Award by the Private Eye Writers of America * Chicago Sun-Times on LITTLE GIRL LOST: "Excellent...[A] machinegun-paced debut...Aleas has done a fine job of capturing both the style and the spirit of the classic detective novel." * Baltimore Sun on LITTLE GIRL LOST: "Combine[s] the noir sensibility with emotional depth and... See less