Use the rules, assess the risks, and employ expert tactics to win big, in casinos or at your buddy's house!
Whether you're a new to the game or a veteran player, with The Everything Texas Hold'em Book you'll see what the cards have in store for you!
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Good intro to limit hold 'em, little help for no limit.......2007-08-22
I actually really enjoyed reading this book, it's well written (though it has a few easy-to-spot factual mistakes), and I will no doubt go through and re-read a number of sections over a few times. If anything, this book will help enculturate you as a hold 'em player; the jargon, proper etiquette, common strategies, etc. Even if you're playing no-limit, for the price this is an excellent first book. Once you're firmly hooked on hold 'em, I'd suggest Harrington on Hold 'em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments, Vol. 1: Strategic Play; it's a lot longer, and more expensive, but will definitely do more to improve your game.
I gave this three stars because, for me at least, it fell well below 'Everything'.
Very good except for one thing........2007-06-25
I really liked this book and was pleasantly surprised by it. It is not one of those extremely basic beginner type books that does little more than explain the rules of the game and tells you to play tightly. It's quite a bit more advanced than that and I found myself agreeing with most things the author had to say. My only problem with the book and the reason I didn't give it five stars is his treatment of internet poker. He more or less claims it is rigged and is strongly against it. He also makes silly claims like it is impossible to play more than one table at a time well etc. Obviously he is more of a live game type of guy and that is fair enough but he is wrong about internet poker. The hundreds of internet millionaires are proof of that. I myself have made a substantial amount of money playing internet poker.
That gripe aside, this is a very good book and well worth a read.
A Ton of Great Info.!.......2006-04-16
I have two shelves full of of holdem poker books including Super System 2, Hellmuth's book, Sklansky's books, TJ Cloutier's and others. Yet, Wenzel's book, believe it or not, may be the best of the bunch.
His writing is so good, that it makes Sklansky seem like a hack. And while many beginners will pick up this book, I think intermediate players (such as myself) will get the most out of it. This is because Wenzel comments on and refutes many things that have been written in some of the other books. What's more, the book is easy to read, yet packed full of useful info.
I also like that he doesn't just go forward step by step, but interjects all kinds of useful info. throughout. Thus chapter one is just as valuable as the final chapter. And again, the range of material that he covers is mind boggling.
If you want a book that "tells it like it is," rather than just giving you a bunch of theory, "The Everything Texas Hold'em Book" is your baby. And because it's an "Everything" book, it will probably be overlooked by most poker players as being too basic, but this is a good thing, as it will give those of us who do read it a significant advantage over them.
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- Go to book
- Great reference book - - timely, too!
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Effective Business Writing: Strategies, Suggestions and Examples
Maryann V. Piotrowski , and
Piotrowski
Manufacturer: Tandem Library
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Book Description
From persuasive memos to complaint letters, sales letters to executive summaries -- this exceedingly useful guide helps the business worker write clearly and in an appropriate format, style and tone. Numerous examples show how to overcome writer's block, organize messages for maximum impact, achieve an easy-to-read style, find an efficient writing system and much more.
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Go to book.......2006-11-03
I bought several similar reference books at the time of this purchase. Effective Business Writing is my go-to book, my first choice, and usually all I need.
Great reference book - - timely, too!.......1999-04-22
This is a well-written, carefully organized book that belongs on desks across America! Topics covered include organizing before writing, overcoming writer's block, suiting letters to complex situations, and using grammar and punctuation properly. If I had to provide one criticism, it would only be that the book is too short! As a reader, I didn't tire of the useful sample letters and would have happily read more and more. A great reference for the tentative writer and a good refresher for seasoned writers, as well.
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Patton: A Genius for War is a full-fledged portrait of an extraordinary American that reveals the complex and contradictory personality that lay behind the swashbuckling and brash facade. According to Publishers Weekly, the result is "a major biography of a major American military figure."
"This massive work is biography at its very best. Literate and meaty, incisive and balanced, detailed without being pedantic. Mr. D'Este's Patton takes its rightful place as the definitive biography of this American warrior."
--Calvin L. Christman, Dallas Morning News
"D'Este tells this story well, and gives us a new understanding of this great and troubled man."-The Wall Street Journal
"An instant classic." --Douglas Brinkley, director, Eisenhower Center
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The natural and other lessons.......2007-09-25
Patton is often described as "controversial". To those who have never fought in war, or perhaps even just engaged in competitive sports, or who otherwise have only a sort of normal, everyday idea about how people ought to act, I suppose he is: Arrogant, sometimes outwardly cruel, demanding, competitive, a taskmaster, single-minded, agressive, angry, all the rest. I've never fought in war, but I've played my share of competitive sports (a paltry parallel, but the best I can do). In sports, everyone (if they're lucky) had a coach like this somewhere along the way, and they most likely took more lessons away from that man or woman than all the colorless middle-of-the-roaders combined. They most likely achieved things under that person's direction that they didn't know they had the capacity to do. They most likely recall details about that person many years later, after they've forgotten most of the others. When the old team-mates get together, that's who most of the stories are about (many told as being funny, now - not so at the time).
To me, that's Patton: An American original who just barely escaped being a bombastic buffoon. He avoided that fate and scaled the heights of history because he was a born leader of men - one who either broke them (rarely), or got the best out of them (much more often); because he knew his business inside-out; because he worked at it day and night; and most of all, because finally, he WON.
I think that this intensely personal essence is what is most completely captured in this book. It fills in many of the overlooked or understated details from the well-known George C. Scott movie, and adds much new material besides. An excellent book, worthy not only as a war biography, but as a study of what it honestly takes to do REALLY well at any endeavor in life.
Detailed and nuanced biography of a legendary warrior general.......2007-04-01
This is a massive biography of General George Patton (820 pages of text, and more pages of footnotes, references, etc.). It begins with the roots of his predecessors in the New World. The first Patton, Robert, emigrated to Virginia from Scotland about 1770. The first chapter outlines the development of the family from that point to the Civil War. Many of the men in the Patton family (including the Mercers) were actively involved in the Confederate Army, fighting in many major battles of the war--with two in the family dying at Gettysburg and again at Winchester. The second chapter follows the family to California, where George S. Patton III was born in 1885.
The book traces his childhood and then his entry into West Point, after a brief time at VMI, early in the 20th century. One of his challenges academically was his affliction--dyslexia. During his time at West Point, he began to see his future wife, Beatrice Banning Ayer. It is interesting to note a change in his persona at the military school, closer to what he thought a military man ought to be like (profaner, tough, ruthless, and aristocratic). As the author puts it (page 77): ". . .while he succeeded beyond measure, in so doing, `he killed much of his sensitivity and warmth and thereby turned a sweet-tempered and affectionate child into a seemingly hard-eyed and choleric adult."
His military career, after graduation, began with the cavalry. He was selected, after doing his own lobbying, to serve as an aide to Black Jack Pershing on the punitive expedition to Mexico, thus securing the patronage of an important leader. He behaved with courage during this expedition. And when the Americans entered World War I, Patton journeyed to Europe to take part. When he saw the opportunity, he joined the brand new Tanks Corps. He was an innovator in development of a doctrine of tank warfare; he also led tanks in combat. In the interwar years, Dwight Eisenhower joined Patton with the tank corps. However, with demobilization, the army declined in number and tanks became downgraded. Patton returned to the cavalry.
As World War II drew Americans into the conflict, Patton headed to North Africa, where he was to gain his first glory as commander of II Corps, energizing that body and leading it to considerable success. He also would find himself in disagreement with fellow allied commanders. He was a key player in the Sicilian campaign, which ended with his regrettable slapping of an American soldier. This put a hiatus on his active combat leadership for awhile, as Eisenhower "sat him down."
However, as we all know, he was destined to command the Third Army after the Normandy invasion. The book portrays his lightning movements, his feuds with other commanders, his urinating in the Rhine, and so on. And, finally, his lingering death (having cheated death many times after bad accidents, it seems almost inevitable that a final accident would take his life).
For those wanting to learn in depth about Patton's background and his leadership in the way years, this is a valuable book. There is a useful postscript on Patton's legacy, including a nuanced assessment of his strengths and weaknesses. Most fair-minded readers would see this as a valuable volume, capturing reasonably well a complex person, who exhibited some pretty poor behaviors and who was at the same time capable of bursts of greatness.
One of the best PAtton bio's I have read.......2007-03-29
Excellent. Complete, and insightful. I would read this for pleasure. It flows well, contains many historical nuggets, and provides insight into the psyche of one of America's greatest Generals.
The book is long, but it is COMPLETE. One stop shop for anything you wanted to know about G.S. Patton Jr.
Well-Research, Insightful, and Hilarious.......2007-02-25
Absolutely fascinating biography of Patton, filled with stories about him that will have you laughing on almost every page (and weeping on some others as he slaps soldiers and especially as he lies in a hospital paralyzed in 1945). The writing is superb and the research impeccable.
The greatest strength of the book is the author's encyclopedic knowledge of Patton and his thoughtful analysis. He doesn't take the public image of Patton as gospel but has interviewed many people who knew him and read Patton's diary and other papers. The author does a great job communicating his main theme, the complexity of the kind and compassionate private Patton contrasted with the public Patton who was profane and brash, yet one of the greatest generals of all history.
Yet the book has one major weakness. Although it is subtitled "Genius for War," the author fails to explain his genius. He does a great job of communicating Patton's marvelous leadership skills, his sense of destiny, and his ability to motivate men to kill and to die; yet he fails to describe Patton's operational genius. What made Patton one of the greatest armor commanders ever? Sure Patton paid great attention to detail and drove his troops harder than almost anyone else, but he knew how to use armor and infantry better than almost anyone else. But D'Este misses his opportunity to tell us how Patton fought his battles.
Nonetheless, the book is an excellent and informative read, whether you are just looking for a good book or want to learn more about Patton or the European Theater in World War II.
Patton: A Study in Contradiction.......2007-01-17
In this biography of legendary General, George S. Patton, Carlo D'Este chronicles his life from birth, Nov. 11, 1885 to his untimely death Dec. 21, 1945. More than a recitation of battlefield successes, D'Este records candid impressions from friends and foes alike and gives the reader a good look at the man behind the "war face" he wore.
The book begins with Patton's early life in California and the influence of his Confederate ancestors. Young George was even schooled by legendary Confederate guerilla leader, John Mosby himself. At critical times he stated he felt his ancestors were watching to see if he would measure up. He struggled academically at the Virginia Military Institute and at West Point primarily due to dyslexia, an ailment unknown at the time. Still, he overcame this obstacle as he would so many others, by sheer determination and plain hard work.
Patton's marriage to Beatrice Ayer provided social status and financial backing for his ambitions. In the class conscious officer corps of the turn of the century, Patton's ability to entertain the social elite of society greatly aided his career. Beatrice was a full partner in achieving her husband's dreams. They were a formidable team!
All the major military campaigns are here: The Punitive Expedition into Mexico and World War I both serving under John J. "Blackjack" Pershing where he learned the art of command; "Torch, in Africa, "Husky" in Sicily; "D-Day," "Cobra," "The Battle of the Bulge" including "Bastogne" which many consider his finest hour, military successes unsurpassed before or since. However, D'Este also documents the birth of political correctness. Patton's career had to be saved repeatedly by Eisenhower himself for incidents that would have gone unnoticed in most armies: the slapping an enlisted man and an unfortunate slip of the tongue at Knutsford. The American army is truly unique!
D'Este records candid impressions of Patton from the men who knew him best. No one was neutral. They either loved or despised the man. Some described him as, "Ike's (Eisenhower's) pit-bull." When there was a fight to win, Ike would tell him, "Sic-um" only to have to muzzle the "attack-dog" later. Other's called him a show-off and a self server. Eisenhower described him best: "He was one of those men born to be a soldier."
This work shows he reader the many faces of Patton. He was a man's man who swore violently yet retired to pray before each battle. A man who reportedly loved war, yet cried unashamedly at the sight of severely wounded men. He could be loud, profane, boisterous, yet humble, contrite, and compassionate all seemingly at the same time. Undoubtedly the most effective of all allied Generals in World War II, he died believing he had not full-filled his destiny. These portraits, so vividly painted by the author make this work unique among Patton's numerous biographies. I whole-heartedly recommend it to any serious student of the war and the man.
Harold Y. Grooms
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- The Most Gallant General in WWII!
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Patton: a Genius for War
Carlo D'Este
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The Most Gallant General in WWII!.......2006-11-22
Carlo D'Este has written a colossal an exhaustively documented biography of the unparalleled General Patton.
He starts portraying Patton's ancestors. Usually this is neglected in many biographies the micro history of the subject. Frequently, as in this case, is essential to understand the character. Patton is the offspring of deep rooted American families. Remarkable warriors populate his lineage. Then is not surprising such a Fighter emerged from that soil.
D'Este follows Patton thru his earlier steps, his education, first at VMI, then at West Point. His struggle with dyslexia and with a physical condition that was not superlative for the burning activity that Patton displayed, he was always pushing his limits.
Next: Patton falling in love, marriage and early experiences as Cavalry officer is shown; his first contact with "real war" at Mexico with Pershing's Punitive Expedition; his WWI career with the new tank forces and his meteoric ascension to Colonelcy.
Then the dark and stark interwar period, with the rank reduction included and the regular army boring life is presented in detail.
Finally the last and more known portion of his life: from Africa, as warrior and diplomat; thru Sicily and the "slapping episode"; the rupture of Normandy's stalemate till the crossing of the Rhine.
D'Este constructs a solid biography, presenting the "real" Patton with his merits and drawbacks. Patton is neither an icon nor a monster; he is a human being convinced of his destiny and committed to fulfill it.
A superb book to be sure!
Reviewed by Max Yofre.
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Patton: A Genius for War
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From Publishers Weekly:
Perhaps the most renowned and controversial American general of the 20th century, George Patton (1885-1945) remains a subject of intense interest. D'Este (Decision in Normandy) provides new information from family archives and other sources about Patton's ancestry, childhood and pre-WWII military career. This includes his student years at West Point, his experience as a tank officer in WWI and various interwar staff assignments. The author emphasizes Patton's lifelong study and preparation for war and his conviction that God not only chose him specifically to lead an army but also stood ready to intervene to assure him battlefield victories. D'Este has much to say about Patton's impulsiveness, impatience and tactlessness, showing how these qualities often got him in trouble with the public as well as with his superiors. The account of Patton's campaigns from North Africa through Sicily, Normandy and the Ardennes enables the reader to understand why the general is regarded as one of the great military leaders. This is a major biography of a major American military figure.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Less well known than the Zulu of South Africa, the warriors of East Africa had just as fearsome a reputation. This fascinating study, illustrated with rare early drawings and meticulous colour plates, covers six of most prominent tribes. The prowess of the lion-hunting Masai deterred all foreign penetration for most of the 19th century; the Ngoni, driven north by the Zulu, revolutionized warfare in the region; the HeHe put up fierce resistance to German colonisers; the Ruga-Ruga produced two formidable warlords and adorned themselves with bloody trophies; the Nandi showed reckless bravery even against machine guns; and the Turkana dominated one of the most pitiless wildernesses in all of Africa.
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How does one define the concept of "family"? Is it primarily a biological link, or purely a social construction? Can it be a combination of both? Does it have to be? In this age of single parents, alternative lifestyles, and joint custody, "family" has become a fluid term which reflects a sweeping change in society -- from the rigid structure of the nuclear family to a more diverse and inclusive circle of people that one refers to as Òfamily.Ó In this revision of their classic work in family therapy issues and techniques, the authors propose Òa new and more comprehensive way to think about human development and the life cycle,Ó by widening the perspective of family therapy to include diversity of family forms and lifestyles, as well as cultural diversity. Their expanded view of family includes the impact and issues at multiple levels of the human system: the individual, family households, the extended family, the community, the cultural group, and the larger society. The new edition offers lively and dynamic writing, with contributed chapters by some of the best-known therapists and experts in family therapy. Some issues with expanded focus include race, class, sexual orientation, gender, ethnicity, spirituality, politics, work, time, community, values, and belief systems. Social workers, psychologists, nurses, and family therapists.
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racist, biased, and lacking in helpful information.......2006-12-31
The lack of practical, usable information in this book was unbelievable. Maybe if you have never, ever, in any way considered these issues it would be helpful, but I doubt it, as there was nothing that delved beyond surface, common sense information. The gross overgenderalizations about race and culture were offesive and shocking coming from people in the field. The only thing I took from the book was a heightened awareness of the judgemental biases of people -- even those claiming to be fighting against those things.
Decent textbook hindered by political biases.......2006-11-04
This textbook is a decent summary of the various family life cycle issues. However, the authors' obvious political biases and leanings interfere with a balanced perspective and with the content of the book. Several people in my master's level class found the book to be biased and unhelpful in certain areas.
The book should not be recommended for University programs.......2005-11-12
I am very disappointed, could not force myself to finish it! This book should not be recommended for University programs. It is biased, full of stereotyping, and has "popular", rather than scientific references (with all my respect to Daniel Goldman's Emotional Intelligence commercial success). Textbooks should be professional and free of political agendas.
Caustic Personal Agenda.......2005-09-02
I actually looked forward to reading this text, but upon furthr examination, found it to be a very "glass-half-empty" approach to the family life cycle. It is blatantly obvious that the 2 authors have their own political agenda to cram down our throats. Their vitrolic accusations against males, whites, Christians, etc. insight me to become an advocate for those they discriminate against - to expose their hypocritic instructions to be respectful, empathetic and flexible toward others. And by the way, for "experts" to use the term "homophobic" is a clinical and education travesty. To discriminate against those who do not condone the lifestyle by calling them names is simply politically correct, immature, and evidence of their agenda.
The authors' agenda overrides all else.......2003-05-25
I used this book, which came highly recommended, to teach a graduate-level course in Family Therapy. At first glance it seemed like a useful text, having earned a great deal of praise from other professors. However, the book was a disappointment to both myself and my students.
While I would not go so far as to say that the book contained no useful information, much of the book's potential utility was overshadowed by the authors' transparent political agenda. An example of good clinical advice provided by the authors was to ask wealthy families, in an initial interview, how they are using their funds to help the poor. Coming across with this overtly judgmental and clinically irrelevant question in the first interview is clearly not the way to win over a troubled family.
When studying the book, it was often possible to forget that families seeking therapy may actually have troubles of their own. The articles in the book focused largely on sociopolitical issues. Obviously, one cannot discount the influence of the larger context; however, struggles with gender unfairness in the workplace are rarely the presenting problem which drives an entire family into a therapist's office. Perhaps it was for this reason that focused, practical clinical advice for the budding clinician was nearly absent from many of the articles.
Pragmatics aside, the book was also lacking in terms of scholarship. A variety of grand claims were made by various authors with limited citations to support these claims. Despite the reference lists at the end of each chapter, I found it jarring to read several consecutive paragraphs without footnotes describing, for example, the "typical" presentation of clients from different cultural groups. There was also a surprising tendency on the part of some authors to make detailed references to their personal lives in the article. While anecdotes can certainly be illustrative, they should not serve as the basis of an article.
Overall, I was very disappointed in this book and would not assign it again. While there was some useful information embedded in a few of the articles, on the whole this book attests to the need to keep textbooks agenda-free.
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- A Great Place to Start
- I'm still a 'Star Gazer' at heart.
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Primer for Star Gazers
Henry M. Neely
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A Great Place to Start.......2003-03-08
This book really lives up to its title. The location of constellations and individual stars was confusing to me until I got this book and studied it and took it out on cold winter nights to see Orion, Auriga, Canis Major, Perseus and many of the other great constellations. It wasn't long before I was making sense of those little round constellation maps I never could get the hang of when I was a kid. If your interest in astronomy and star gazing continue you will not need this book eventually but it will always be a reminder of where you began and how much you learned from it in such a short time. Another thing about it that I haven't seen in other astronomy books is the correct pronunciation of the constellations and many of the stars and other galactical wonders like the "Pleiades" (plee-uh- deez) Accent on "plee". This is one of those books you'll always want to keep even after you really don't need it. It makes finding constellations and stars relatively easy. All you need is a clear, dark night with a minimum of light pollution. It also has information about certain stars and constellations. Good book to read to your kids or a scout group around a fire at a campout. Great stories about astonishing things that have been discovered near our position in the galaxy and also further out, much further out.
I'm still a 'Star Gazer' at heart........2000-11-21
Got this book back in 1974 from a family member. For more than 3 year I used this book as a guide to know what was in the sky on almost any given clear night, during all seasons. Thankfully it is a hard cover book or it would be more ragged than it is.
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