Snyder adapts the loose aggressive fast tournament strategies of his groundbreaking first book to the big buy-in events where the real money is made. Players learn never-before-revealed concepts and secrets that shows players why cards don't matter as much as the dynamics of a tournament. Readers learn how to alter their strategy for any tournament structure and opponent, why hands must be played differently from cash games, and why players can't figure out what winners are doing just from wa...

Growing up in the Torres Strait Islands, off the northern shores of Australia, Marcus struggled to find himself. Unable to read or write, ridiculed and bullied, he succeeded in gaining a sense of self by excelling in sport and martial arts and by later joining the police force. Marcus’s three warriors of mind and spirit have guided him through his most challenging times. In telling his story Professor Arnold shares his honest insights about developing greatness, turning aspirations into ho...

A Bounty of Boxes to Fashion From Fabric & Paper. Quick and easy no-sew techniques for making beautiful origami boxes with our easy-to-follow how-to illustrations and photos. Make in a variety of sizes-and have fun embellishing them! There is no limit to the ways you can use these impressive boxes: pretty storage, home decor accents, gift boxes, party favors...Inspired by a traditional folded Japanese box (masu), the boxes can be funky, lavish, or elegant depending on the materials you cho...

Bloom's. It's not just a delicatessen—it's a destination. An institution. A world-renowned food emporium that draws millions of customers craving home-style stuffed cabbage, gourmet olive oil, and the best bagels on the planet to its block-long building on Manhattan's Upper West Side.It's also a family. Julia Bloom, the third-generation president of Bloom's, struggles to keep not just the business but all the Blooms productive and flourishing. She needs to balance the store's Old-W...

This illuminating biography reveals how the daughter of Lord Byron, Britain’s most infamous Romantic poet, became the world’s first computer programmer.Even by 1800s standards, Ada Byron Lovelace had an unusual upbringing. Her strict mother worked hard at cultivating her own role as the long-suffering ex-wife of bad-boy poet Lord Byron while raising Ada in isolation. Tutored by the brightest minds, Ada developed a hunger for mental puzzles, mathematical conundrums,...

Sister has been an only child for 4 years now. She has had her parents' undivided attention at any time of the day, or night. Her parents have been planning a new addition to their little family for some time now. Sister's parents thought they had prepared her for the upcoming "bundle of joy". Sister thought she was excited for the new baby's arrival; until the day came. Confused and feeling alone, big sister's mind starts wandering. Her imagination is in overdrive with situations that see...

On the day she’s supposed to get married, Detective Madison Knight’s life shatters.Her wedding is stormed by detectives from a neighboring city. Her fiancé, Troy Matthews, is arrested—charged with the murder of his childhood friend.According to police, Dylan Graham was about to expose Troy as the killer in a brutal crime from twenty-four years ago. A teenage girl raped and strangled at a beach party. A case already “solved.” A boy who served decades in pris...

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories: More Than 27 Hours of Classic Science Fiction is an extraordinary collection of timeless adventures from the Golden Age of science fiction. Featuring fifty unforgettable stories by many of the genre’s greatest authors, this epic audiobook delivers more than 27 hours of imagination, exploration, mystery, and wonder.Inside you’ll discover classic tales by Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Damon Knight, Winston Marks, Mack Reynolds...

Some discoveries make you the next target.A late-night drive leaves Detective Madison Knight stranded on a dark country road. When her phone’s flashlight catches a suitcase dumped in a roadside ditch, she makes a discovery she won’t forget.Inside is the body of a young woman.Tara Jackson was only twenty-one when she was stabbed to death and stuffed into the luggage. As Madison investigates, troubling secrets surface. Then another bo...

"Once there was a mermaid who dared to love a wolf. Her love for him was so sudden and so fierce that it tore her tail into legs."Sephora Golding lives in the shadow of her unbelievably beautiful mother. Even though they scrape by in the seedier part of Venice Beach, she's always felt lucky. As a child, she imagined she was a minor but beloved character in her mother's fairy tale. But now, at sixteen, the fairy tale is less Disney and more Grimm. And she wants the story to be her ow...

Political historian and commentator David Rothkopf shows how Trump will be judged by history (Spoiler alert: not well) in Traitor.Donald Trump is unfit in almost every respect for the high office he holds. But what distinguishes him from every other bad leader the U.S. has had is that he has repeatedly, egregiously, betrayed his country. Regardless of how Senate Republicans have let him off the hook, the facts available to the public show that Trump has me...

Most people are called upon to make a speech or toast at some point in their lives.This book will help the inexperienced speaker to stand up with confidence, and deliver a really effective speech or toast that is appropriate for the occasion. It also contains a variety of toasts and quotes to help those with more experience in public speaking.There are guidelines on how to prepare and deliver a mini speech, including tips on introducing humour and how to avoid embarrassing ...