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A Legend in Bookmaking Tells the Story of an Industry and His CareerMore than fifty-million people in the U.S. now bet on sports, and the many apps now available have put the excitement of this world at fans’ fingertips. But before FanDuel and Draft King, Las Vegas was where fortunes were won and lost. For more than forty years, Art Manteris was at the center of the action.Sports betting is in Art Manteris’s blood. From his childhood in Pittsburgh, spent ta...

Maus I: A Survivor’s Tale – My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman is a groundbreaking graphic novel that tells the powerful true story of the author's father, Vladek Spiegelman, a Jewish survivor of the Holocaust. Through a unique blend of memoir, biography, and historical narrative, the book follows Vladek’s harrowing experiences in Nazi-occupied Poland, his resourcefulness and endurance, and the unimaginable horrors he faced.Parallel to this historical account, the story also explor...

Featuring more than 250 photographs and 50 anatomical drawings, Deep Tissue Massage is the standard guide to the essentials of touch, biomechanics, and positioning options for a multitude of strategies to treat all major conditions encountered in a bodywork practice.The book is divided into three sections. “Fundamentals” covers basic skills of palpation, explaining the deeper layers of the body and presenting detailed instruction on working with these layers to release tension. Th...

Master cold-calling and eliminate rejection foreverIn the newest edition of Smart Calling: Eliminate the Fear, Failure, and Rejection from Cold Calling, celebrated author and sales trainer, Art Sobczak packs even more powerful insight into what many people fear: prospecting by phone for new business. This best-selling guide to "never experiencing rejection again" has consistently found its way into the Top 20 in Amazon's Sales category, because its actiona...

This collection represents a large variety of themes, from Santa's and snowmen to angels and trees. Small, quick designs that are easy to store. Projects include: gift tags, ornaments, cards, wall hangings, and more. Cross stitch designs include snowmen, Christmas trees, ornaments, polar bears, Santa, cardinals, snow globes, angels, wreaths, festive candy and more. Each design has stitch counts of approximately 35 by 35 or less. Beginner friendly.

Leisure Arts Quilting & Sewing Pillow Making Pocket Guide eBook- Whether you are starting with a pre-made pillow form or ready to forge your own custom shape, creating pillows to showcase your personal style is both easy and rewarding. The simple, easy-to-follow instructions provide a quick guideline for designs that range from minimal to elaborate. Includes tips for adding cording, ruffles, ties, fringe, decorative folds, and more.

You'll love these fun knit socks to make for the whole family. The socks range from easy to intermediate skill level and use a variety of yarn and double-pointed needle sizes. Designs sizes include child, pre-teen, and a range of adult small through large for woman and men.

Featuring FolkArt Home Decor Chalk paints, a no-prep acrylic that dries in minutes and can be layered and sanded for a perfect distressed look and feel. This book covers materials, paints, finishes, and techniques. Learn about distressed finishes, weathered looks, stenciling, tinting, combing and rough or chipped looks. Projects include a bookcase, lamp & shade, spice rack, cabinet, dresser, and more, each with a shopping list and photos. Techniques taught in this book can be used in a wid...

The designs can be made and displayed in your home or given as gifts. Projects include a pillow, stocking, placemat, ornaments, and more. Each can be made using size 4 worsted weight yarn. Detailed instructions are included.

This book is chock-full of new ideas for using your favorite ultra-soft fabric to decorate your home, without sewing a stitch because many of the layers are, believe it or not, tied together! There are fast-to-finish throws with a variety of edge treatments, a rag-tied patchwork quilt, a duvet cover with coordinating pillowcases, and all shapes of pretty pillows. Exciting prints and colors make shopping for fleece so much fun. You'll want to make these projects for everyone you know.

An Afghan war veteran engages in combat against drug dealers—and himself—in this gritty thriller."A terrific debut—fast, tough and hard, shot through with hard-won authenticity and deep humanity. . . . Don't miss out." —Lee ChildNo one gets hurt is a fine plan. A worthy goal. But when it comes down to the moment, there's always plenty of hurt to go around.Afghanistan vet Dexter Grant is broke, reeling from PTSD, and on the ver...

The designs in this book will become your all-around favorites. Each is crocheted either all in one piece or in motifs, and you can match your decor or personalize them for any family member or friend by your color choices. Designs include: 7-point star throw, spectrum throw, circle lapghan, and more. Projects can be made using size 4 worsted or 5 bulky weight yarn and a crochet hooks ranging between US sizes I-9 and N-15, 5.5 millimeters and 10 millimeters. Includes step-by-step instructi...