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09438-3.ovr A practical resource packed with tested easy-to-use ideas, techniques, and materials to help the basketball coach in all facets of his/her job. Includes many full-page reproducible forms, letters and checklists that can be used as is. Gives both new and experienced coaches fresh, effective ways for dealing with all types of situations and problems, from paperwork chores, making daily practices exciting, and picking the right offensive and defensive styles, to motivating players and building a positive team identity. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Practical advice for everything from selecting players to effectively carrying out administrative tasks. Includes dozens of diagrams of drills and plays and 40 reproducible forms, checklists, and worksheets.

Basketball Coach’s Survival Guide: Practical Techniques and Materials for Building an Effective Program and a Winning Team

Coaching Basketball Successfully2nd Edition

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“”"This is the most comprehensive basketball book that I have read. Coach Wootten covers every aspect of establishing and maintaining a successful basketball program and reveals the essential elements of his phenomenal success.”"”
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Former head coach, Detroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets
Head coach, 1992 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team

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Post more victories this season and every season with advice from high school basketball’s ultimate winner!

In Coaching Basketball Successfully Morgan Wootten shares his full arsenal of coaching wisdom on topics ranging from player communication and motivation to Xs and Os. The new material on zone offense, quick-hitting plays off the secondary break, man-to-man and trapping defenses, and situational in-bounds plays is sure to make this second edition even more popular than the original work . This latest edition includes guidelines for physical conditioning, recommendations for job interviewing, advice on conducting summer camps, and a master plan for handling game situations. And sprinkled throughout the book are many of Wootten’s thought for the day phrases the coach has found especially effective in motivating and communicating important lessons to athletes.

Wootten amassed the most successful high school coaching record ever during his 46-year career at DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. His coaching has been praised by the game’s best all-time coaches: John Wooden, Mike Krzyzewski, Bob Knight, Pat Riley, Rick Pitino, Lute Olson, Dean Smith, Chuck Daly, and others.

Now, in Coaching Basketball Successfully, Wootten shares the wealth of knowledge that produced a .869 winning percentage, 5 national championships, a National Basketball Hall of Fame induction, and hundreds of high-achieving student-athletes.

Just as Wootten is considered the best high school basketball coach, legendary UCLA coach John Wooden is considered the best college basketball coach. So when Wooden states that Wootten’s Coaching Basketball Successfully is as fine a teaching aid on the development of a high school team and program as I have ever read, he speaks with authority on the quality and appeal of this book.

This edition of Coaching Basketball Successfully proves that you can improve on a classic. With expanded offensive and defensive tactics and new personal insights from one of the game’s greatest coaches ever, this book is sure to be a winner for many years to come.

Coaching Basketball Successfully 2nd Edition (Coaching Successfully Series)

A fascinating account of the immense importance of the sport. The GuardianUtterly Compelling. IndependentThis story adds a compelling dimension to our understanding of the struggle against apartheid. Desmond TutuThe unbreakable spirit of a fraternity of prisonersreminds us of how wonderful the battered old game can be. Hugh McIlvanneyA little-known story well worth rescuing from the mists of history. The MetroAn engaging tale.The Guardian’An uplifting and humbling story, that has been painstakingly researched, and lovingly told.’ Yorkshire Post –This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Chuck Korr is a Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Missouri, St. Louis. He has twice been visiting professor at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town, South Africa and was an advisor to the Cape Town 2004 Olympic Bid Committee and to the Robben Island Museum. He has published numerous books and his writing has appeared in newspapers including The Observer and the New York Sunday Times, and he has appeared on many TV and radio programmes as an expert in sports history. Marvin writes for the theatre, radio and television. His plays include the award winning “Dorothy Parker is Dead”. His writing for television has been prolific, and he has written more than 65 episodes of “Emmerdale”and storylined over 200 episodes of “Coronation Street”.

‘It is amazing to think that a game that people take for granted all around the world, was the very same game that gave a group of prisoners sanity – and in a way, gave us the resolve to carry on the struggle’. Anthony Suze, Robben Island Prisoner This is the astonishing story of how a unique group of political prisoners and freedom fighters found a sense of dignity in one of the ugliest hellholes on Earth: Robben Island. Despite all odds and regular torture, beatings and daily backbreaking hard labour, these extraordinary men turned soccer into an active force in the struggle for freedom. For nearly 20 years, the political prisoners on Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was infamously incarcerated, somehow found the energy, spirit and resolve to organise a 1400 prisoner-strong, eight club football league which was played with with strict adherance to FIFA rules. The prisoners themselves represented a broad array of political beliefs and backgrounds, yet football became an impassioned and unified symbol of resistance against apartheid.They refused to let their own political differences sway their devotion to the sport, which allowed them to organise and maintain leadership right under the noses of their captors. This league not only provided sanctuary and respite from the prisoners’ cruel surroundings, it kept their minds active and many credit it with keeping them alive. More Than Just a Game chronicles their story, the politics of the time, the extraordinary characters, their heroism and the thrilling matches themselves.

A fascinating account of the immense importance of the sport. The GuardianUtterly Compelling. IndependentThis story adds a compelling dimension to our understanding of the struggle against apartheid. Desmond TutuThe unbreakable spirit of a fraternity of prisonersreminds us of how wonderful the battered old game can be. Hugh McIlvanneyA little-known story well worth rescuing from the mists of history. The MetroAn engaging tale.The Guardian’An uplifting and humbling story, that has been painstakingly researched, and lovingly told.’ Yorkshire Post –This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

More Than Just a Game: Football v Apartheid

Among the Thugs

The American-born editor of the British literary magazine Granta presents a horrifying, searing account of the young British men who turn soccer matches at home and abroad into battlegrounds and slaughterhouses. Buford, resident in England for the last 15 years, set out to get acquainted with these football supporters–as their fellow Britons call them in more measured moments–to learn what motivates their behavior. He discovered a group of violent, furiously nationalistic, xenophobic and racist young men, many employed in high-paying blue-collar jobs, who actively enjoy destroying property and hurting people, finding “absolute completeness” in the havoc they wreak. He also discerned strong elements of latent homosexuality in this destructive male bonding. Following his subjects from local matches to contests in Italy, Germany and Sardinia, Buford shows that they are the same wherever they go: pillaging soldiers fighting a self-created war.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

They have names like Barmy Bernie, Daft Donald, and Steamin’ Sammy. They like lager , the Queen, football clubs , and themselves. Their dislike encompasses the rest of the known universe, and England’s soccer thugs express it in ways that range from mere vandalism to riots that terrorize entire cities. Now Bill Buford, editor of the prestigious journal Granta, enters this alternate society and records both its savageries and its sinister allure with the social imagination of a George Orwell and the raw personal engagement of a Hunter Thompson.

Among the Thugs

Chris Carmichael is an endurance coach and advisor to Olympic athletes and teams around the world. In 1999, Carmichael was named the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Coach of the Year and founded Carmichael Training Systems (CTS) to bring quality coaching to elite athletes and other active people. Carmichael lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Paige, and their children, Anna and Connor.

Jim Rutberg works at Carmichael Training Systems and is a writer living in Colorado Springs.

From the world’s top cycling coach: a daily training log to maximize performance.

U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame coach Chris Carmichael offers a performance diary that perfectly complements his world-famous training program. With space to track a year’s worth of daily workouts, this diary offers a succinct way to log the miles, the moods, and the motivation that will take cyclists to the next level. Carmichael supplements this data-keeping with important information on goal-setting, physical training, mental preparation, nutrition, and skill development. He gives cyclists the means to track and analyze progress with such important features as:

– The patented Carmichael Training Systems Pyramid of Success
– Daily sections for baseline data, training data, and personal data
– Space to record weekly and monthly summaries, weight, event results, test results, bike fit, purchases, and repairs
– Goal-setting worksheets
– Pre-event checklists
– Easy-to-use charts and exercise tables

Carmichael Training Systems Cyclist’s Diary

The Time-Crunched Cyclist: Fit, Fast, and Powerful in 6 Hours a Week

“Chris has always been an innovator. I’ve relied on his training methods for 20 years, and now even the busiest everyday cyclist can too.” Lance Armstrong

“For those with tight schedules and real life demands, The Time-Crunched Cyclist offers an alternative to hanging up the bike in frustration.” DailyPeloton.com

“Chris Carmichael’s newest book, The Time-Crunched Cyclist, is worth a look for anyone with a real life.” PezCyclingNews.com

“It’s very hard: a) to put this book down and b) not to pick up a useful amount of beneficial knowledge from it.” TheWashingMachinePost.net

“With the training plans, nutritional information, case studies, race and ride tips, success stories and more, The Time-Crunched Cyclist certainly gave me new hope that I would be able to train well to truly enjoy the sport that I love. If you are, like me, a cyclist with too little free time on your hands, I would definitely recommend that you buy and read this book.” BikeWorldNews.com

“Carmichael explains superbly in the book how a training program which features shorter but higher intensity training coupled with good recovery periods can deliver spectacular results.” Roadcycling.co.nz

As cycling’s popularity grows with men and women in their thirties, forties, fifties, and beyond, the traditional ideas about training for endurance sports need a new approach to reflect the daily challenges faced by parents and working professionals. In The Time-Crunched Cyclist, Chris Carmichael presents that new approach to cycling training. Using elements from the same program he designed for Tour de France winner Armstrong, this guide shows how to build competitive cycling fitness on a realistic schedule — a schedule that fits into the busy lives of today’s active middle-agers. Complete with training plans, case studies, nutritional guidelines, and success stories, “The Time-Crunched Cyclist” shows cyclists how to push the pace in the local group ride, have fun, and perform well in local races, or tackle a challenging 100-mile fundraiser ride without committing to a high-volume training program.

The Time-Crunched Cyclist: Fit, Fast, and Powerful in 6 Hours a Week (The Time-Crunched Athlete)

Syed, sportswriter and columnist for the London Times, takes a hard look at performance psychology, heavily influenced by his own ego-damaging but fruitful epiphany. At the age of 24, Syed became the #1 British table tennis player, an achievement he initially attributed to his superior speed and agility. But in retrospect, he realizes that a combination of advantagesa mentor, good facilities nearby, and lots of time to hone his skillsset him up perfectly to become a star performer. He admits his argument owes a debt to Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers, but he aims to move one step beyond it, drawing on cognitive neuroscience research to explain how the body and mind are transformed by specialized practice. He takes on the myth of the child prodigy, emphasizing that Mozart, the Williams sisters, Tiger Woods, and Susan Polgar, the first female grandmaster, all had live-in coaches in the form of supportive parents who put them through a ton of early practice. Cogent discussions of the neuroscience of competition, including the placebo effect of irrational optimism, self-doubt, and superstitions, all lend credence to a compelling narrative; readers who gobbled up Freakonomics and Predictably Irrational will flock to this one. (May)
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‘A gripping examination of the hidden forces that come together in the making of a champion.’ Michael Atherton, former England cricket captain ‘A fascinating subject and Syed is a dazzling writer.’ Owen Slot, The Times ‘I love this book. A must-read if you have ever wondered what sets the super-achievers and the rest of us apart — in any field, not just in sport. I only wish I had read it when I was fifteen.’ Gabby Logan, BBC presenter and former international gymnast ‘Intellectually stimulating and hugely enjoyable at a stroke ! challenged some of my most cherished beliefs about life and success.’ Jonathan Edwards, triple jump world record holder ‘A gripping examination of the hidden forces that come together in the making of a champion.’ Michael Atherton, former England cricket captain ‘A fascinating subject and Syed is a dazzling writer.’ Owen Slot, The Times ‘I love this book. A must-read if you have ever wondered what sets the super-achievers and the rest of us apart — in any field, not just in sport. I only wish I had read it when I was fifteen.’ Gabby Logan, BBC presenter and former international gymnast ‘Intellectually stimulating and hugely enjoyable at a stroke ! challenged some of my most cherished beliefs about life and success.’ Jonathan Edwards, triple jump world record holder ‘Cutting-edge analysis and devastatingly argued.’ Mark Thomas, Professor of Evolutionary Genetics at University College London ‘Compelling and, at times, exhilarating — Bounce explains high achievement in sport, business and beyond.’ Michael Sherwood, Chief Executive, Goldman Sachs International

Can we really ALL be the best? Is the idea of innate ability holding us back? Could the ability to fail — and then get over it — be fundamental to success? Matthew Syed, bestselling writer and international table-tennis champion (after many hours of practice) takes us on a revelatory exploration of being the best and the true nature of talent. In so doing he debunks many cherished myths — that we can be born brilliant (and that child prodigies prove it); that we are restricted by our genetic make-up; and that social background matters. He also makes some surprising discoveries, including the impact on performance of intense religious belief, why athletes and others ‘choke’ and how a Hungarian man turned his daughters into three of the best chess players in history. Entertaining, provoking and positive, BOUNCE reveals how we can ALL be exceptional.

‘A gripping examination of the hidden forces that come together in the making of a champion.’ Michael Atherton, former England cricket captain ‘A fascinating subject and Syed is a dazzling writer.’ Owen Slot, The Times ‘I love this book. A must-read if you have ever wondered what sets the super-achievers and the rest of us apart — in any field, not just in sport. I only wish I had read it when I was fifteen.’ Gabby Logan, BBC presenter and former international gymnast ‘Intellectually stimulating and hugely enjoyable at a stroke ! challenged some of my most cherished beliefs about life and success.’ Jonathan Edwards, triple jump world record holder ‘A gripping examination of the hidden forces that come together in the making of a champion.’ Michael Atherton, former England cricket captain ‘A fascinating subject and Syed is a dazzling writer.’ Owen Slot, The Times ‘I love this book. A must-read if you have ever wondered what sets the super-achievers and the rest of us apart — in any field, not just in sport. I only wish I had read it when I was fifteen.’ Gabby Logan, BBC presenter and former international gymnast ‘Intellectually stimulating and hugely enjoyable at a stroke ! challenged some of my most cherished beliefs about life and success.’ Jonathan Edwards, triple jump world record holder ‘Cutting-edge analysis and devastatingly argued.’ Mark Thomas, Professor of Evolutionary Genetics at University College London ‘Compelling and, at times, exhilarating — Bounce explains high achievement in sport, business and beyond.’ Michael Sherwood, Chief Executive, Goldman Sachs International

Bounce: Beckham, Serena, Mozart and the Science of Success. Matthew Syed

Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from EverybodyElse

Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek bestseller

Asked to explain why a few people truly excel, most people offer one of two answers. The first is hard work. Yet we all know plenty of hard workers who have been doing the same job for years or decades without becoming great. The other possibility is that the elite possess an innate talent for excelling in their field. We assume that Mozart was born with an astounding gift for music, and Warren Buffett carries a gene for brilliant investing. The trouble is, scientific evidence doesn’t support the notion that specific natural talents make great performers.

According to distinguished journalist Geoff Colvin, both the hard work and natural talent camps are wrong. What really makes the difference is a highly specific kind of effort-”deliberate practice”-that few of us pursue when we’re practicing golf or piano or stockpicking. Based on scientific research, Talent is Overrated shares the secrets of extraordinary performance and shows how to apply these principles. It features the stories of people who achieved world-class greatness through deliberate practice-including Benjamin Franklin, comedian Chris Rock, football star Jerry Rice, and top CEOs Jeffrey Immelt and Steven Ballmer.


Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from EverybodyElse

‘What’s cool about Phaidon Press’ Wallpaper City Guides is that they’re small enough to fit in a purse or backpack, and colorful enough to find amidst all the other stuff crammed in there. What’s even cooler is that they cut through all the regular travel-brochurese and focus on the edgiest nightclubs, restaurants, hotels, gyms, spas and stores.’ Sky-Delta Airlines, April 2007 ‘Ultra-stylish.’ Time Magazine, November 2006 ‘Attractive and well-researched.’ USA Today, October 2006 ‘No ordinary range of city guides – for the business traveller who wants to break free from their hotel – For anyone who relishes an alternative view of life’ Royal Wings (Royal Jordanian Airlines in-flight magazine) September 2006 ‘Don’t just paint the town, Wallpaper it.’ Cara (Aer Lingus in-flight magazine), September 2006 ‘While the pocket-sized guides will look very slick lined up on a shelf, they’re made for travelling.’ Easyjet (in-flight magazine), October 2006 ‘Concise, informative manuals from people who’ve actually been there. They’re refreshingly devoid of details on the nearest backpacker’s hostel, too. And they look very pretty.’ Esquire, December 2007 ‘Sophisticated but simple.’ The New York Times, October 2006 ‘Sparkling images and convenient format’ Frame (Netherlands), November 2006 ‘Small, stylish and beautifully illustrated, the Wallpaper* City Guides make everything else look old hat. … The photographs and maps are superb.’ The Sydney Magazine, October 2006 ‘For a different way to see a city, they’re damn near indispensable.’ Gay Times, April 2007

Wallpaper* City Guides are compiled by the magazine’s travel experts, both by in-house editors, and correspondents who actually live in the highlighted cities, providing up-to-the-minute information.

Wallpaper* City Guides present a tightly edited, discreetly packaged list of the best a location has to offer the design conscious traveller. Here is a precise, informative, insider’s checklist of all you need to know about the world’s most intoxicating cities. Whether you are staying for 48 hours or five days, visiting for business or a vacation, we’ve done the hard work for you, from finding the best restaurants, bars and hotels (including which rooms to request) to the most extraordinary stores and sites, and the most enticing architecture and design. Wallpaper* City Guides enable you to come away from your trip, however brief, with a real taste of the city’s landscape and the satisfaction you’ve seen all that you should. In short, these guides act as a passport to the best the world has to offer.

‘What’s cool about Phaidon Press’ Wallpaper City Guides is that they’re small enough to fit in a purse or backpack, and colorful enough to find amidst all the other stuff crammed in there. What’s even cooler is that they cut through all the regular travel-brochurese and focus on the edgiest nightclubs, restaurants, hotels, gyms, spas and stores.’ Sky-Delta Airlines, April 2007 ‘Ultra-stylish.’ Time Magazine, November 2006 ‘Attractive and well-researched.’ USA Today, October 2006 ‘No ordinary range of city guides – for the business traveller who wants to break free from their hotel – For anyone who relishes an alternative view of life’ Royal Wings September 2006 ‘Don’t just paint the town, Wallpaper it.’ Cara , September 2006 ‘While the pocket-sized guides will look very slick lined up on a shelf, they’re made for travelling.’ Easyjet , October 2006 ‘Concise, informative manuals from people who’ve actually been there. They’re refreshingly devoid of details on the nearest backpacker’s hostel, too. And they look very pretty.’ Esquire, December 2007 ‘Sophisticated but simple.’ The New York Times, October 2006 ‘Sparkling images and convenient format’ Frame , November 2006 ‘Small, stylish and beautifully illustrated, the Wallpaper* City Guides make everything else look old hat. … The photographs and maps are superb.’ The Sydney Magazine, October 2006 ‘For a different way to see a city, they’re damn near indispensable.’ Gay Times, April 2007

Wallpaper* City Guide: Buenos Aires 2011 (Wallpaper City Guides)

Streetwise Buenos Aires Map – Laminated City Center Street Map of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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‘In a strange city, your sense of direction is only as good as the map in your hands. The best maps to carry are published by STREETWISE.’ –Chicago Daily Herald

Streetwise Buenos Aires Map – Laminated City Center Street Map of Buenos Aires, Argentina – Folding pocket size travel map with subway lines & stations

This map covers the following areas:
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Clear, concise, convenient this is the Buenos Aires map youll want to get around the Argentine capital. This city center map of BA features hotels , the Subte metro system, museums, shopping, gardens, parks, plazas and a full street index. Sites such as the Cemetario de la Recoleta, the Evita Museum, Plaza Dorrego, Casa Rosado, MALBA , Plaza de Mayo, La Bombanera , La Caminita and Calle Florida are easy to find. The neighborhoods of Recoleta and Retiro, Palermo Viejo , the Micro Center and San Telmo are detailed on inset maps. STREETWISE Buenos Aires has everything you need to pilot yourself around Buenos Aires like a portea.

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Streetwise Buenos Aires Map – Laminated City Center Street Map of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Gillian Price was born in England but moved to Australia when young. Gillian has steadily explored the mountain ranges of Italy, and now Corsica, and brought them to life for visitors in a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone. She is an active member of the Italian Alpine Club and the Outdoor Writers’ Guild.

Guide to walking Alta Via 1 and Alta Via 2, the finest long-distance treks through the Italian Dolomites, in southern Europe. Alta Via 1 is 120km, taking 10 days from Lago di Braies to Belluno. Alta Via 2 (150km) is higher, from Bressanone to Feltre, taking over 2 weeks. The tougher Alte Vie 3-6 described in outline.

Trekking in the Dolomites: Alta Via routes 1 and 2, with Alta Via routes 3-6 in outline (Mountain Walking)

Shorter Walks in the Dolomites: 40 selected walks

Gillian Price lives in Venice where she works as a translator and and has written extensively on walking in Italy, including Sicily, and the Dolomites. She is a leading English-language authority on exploring Italy.

“Here the traveller obtains a view of the Dolomite Mountains. They are unlike any other mountains, and are to be seen nowhere else among the Alps. They arrest the attention by the singularity and picturesqueness of their forms, by their sharp peaks or horns, sometimes rising up in pinnacles and obelisks, at others extending in serrated ridges, teethed like the jaw of an alligator; now fencing in the valley with an escarped precipice many thousand feet high, and often cleft with numerous fissures, all running vertically.” Murray’s Handbook, quoted in Gilbert and Churchill, 1864.Nowadays the Dolomites mean a prime holiday destination in both summer and winter with superbly located resorts connected by good roads and equipped for all pockets. An ultra-modern system of space age cable-cars and lifts whisk visitors to dizzy heights in a matter of minutes, extending the range of short routes not to mention easing steep descents. Nature lovers will be delighted by the vast expanses of magnificent forests, high altitude rockscapes and seas of wild flowers. Only a little effort is needed to get away from the ‘hot spots’ and spend days in solitude on the marvellous network of paths that link hospitable mountain huts.

Shorter Walks in the Dolomites: 40 selected walks (Cicerone Mountain Walking S.)

Donald P. Ryan is an Egyptologist and archaeologist who has spent more than twenty years excavating in the Valley of the Kings. He lives in Tacoma, Washington.

A time-travelers guide to sightseeing and survival in the land of the pharaohs.

Its 1225 BC, and one of the mightiest pharaohs of them all, Ramesses II, rules a land that is both powerful and wealthy. Egypt is stunningly beautiful with a pleasant climate year-round, and if that alone isnt a big enough draw for the time-traveler, the fruits of Egyptian civilization are plentiful and worthy of contemplation. Pyramids and temples to the gods abound, and colossal statues of Egypts divine rulers are seemingly everywhere.

The Egyptians, however, are not particularly fond of foreigners, and just getting to Egypt can be arduous. Here is the inside scoop on how to enter and travel through Egypt, conform to its customs and expectations, and appreciate its often mysterious culture. Youll travel the Nile from north to south, stopping at such intriguing places as Memphis, Akhetaten, Abydos, and Thebes, where Egypts grand past and present unfold before you.

Egypt has long been a subject of broad popular interest, and this book provides an enjoyable glimpse of the ancient empire and its industrious people.

Advice for the traveler in ancient Egypt . . . Foreigners might be bewildered by animal-headed deities and what appear to be numerous contradictions in Egyptian theology. Not to worry! Theres a system behind it. Dont bring up the topic of the renegade pharaoh, Akhenaten, among new acquaintances. Many wish he hadnt existed. Should you need to visit an Egyptian physician, theres a good chance hell prescribe a purge of one sort or another, accompanied by a magic spell. 16 color and 46 black-and-white illustrations

Ancient Egypt on 5 Deben a Day (Traveling on 5)

Ancient Athens on 5 Drachmas a Day

Philip Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St. Johns College, Oxford. His books include Legionary, Gladiator, Ancient Rome on 5 Denarii a Day, Ancient Athens on 5 Drachmas a Day, The Classical Compendium, Chronicle of the Roman Republic, and The Greek and Roman Myths. He lives in British Columbia, Canada.

A time-traveler’s guide to sightseeing, shopping, and survival in the city of gods and geniuses.

Welcome to Athens in 431 BC! This entertaining guide provides all the information a tourist needs for a journey back in time to ancient Athens at its pinnacle of greatness more than 2000 years ago. Travel via Thermopylae, the Oracle at Delphi, and the site of the epic Battle of Marathon to the city of Athena, goddess of wisdom. Meet Socrates, Thucydides, Phidias, and others who are among the greatest philosophers, writers, and artists who ever lived. Encounter ordinary Athenians in the marketplace and at the theater and learn the true character of one of the most extraordinary cities of any age.

Of course, ancient Athens was not all art, intellect, and politics. This well-researched yet irreverently unacademic guide also plunges gleefully into the hedonistic side of Athenian life with wine-sodden symposiums, brothels, and brawls, advising the reader to avoid slatternly prostitutes and inns where the beds are infested with bugs, and warning that both torches and an escort are needed to avoid muggers after an evening on the town.

Ancient Athens on 5 Drachmas a Day takes you through the raucous city crowds to the serene heights of the Parthenon and evokes the wonder of a city where the monuments and ideas that form the bedrock of Western culture are as fresh and new as the garlands of flowers on Athena’s altar. 40 illustrations, 12 in color

Ancient Athens on 5 Drachmas a Day (Traveling on 5)

Valerie Ann Wilson opened the doors of Valerie Wilson Travel in New York City in 1981 after she was unable to find a knowledgeable and professional travel consultant to plan her family’s business trips and personal vacations. Today, under her leadership, it is one of the largest privately owned travel consulting firms in the United States. Named as one of “The 100 Most Powerful Women in Travel” annually since 1997, Wilson serves on numerous travel advisory boards, industry symposiums and committees and is consistently recognized as an industry leader in consumer publications, including Conde Nast Traveler.

After twenty years, Wilson’s dream of sharing her knowledge has come true in the form of Valerie Wilson’s World…The Top Hotels & Resorts.

Valerie Wilson’s World…The Top Hotels & Resorts is a lavish coffee table book filled with alluring photography and lyrical descriptions of the world’s most unique and luxurious hotels and resorts. Nothing quite captures the spirit and magic of a destination better than a hotel or resort. From grand European palaces to sensual retreats to sleek contemporary towers in world capitals, hotels and resorts epitomize the essence of their location while welcoming you to their home. Written by a leading travel executive who dispenses invaluable advice, Valerie Wilson’s World…The Top Hotels & Resorts is the ultimate guide for discerning travelers. Whether you seek an African bush camp, Tuscan farmhouse, converted monastery, restored residence or Caribbean hideaway, Valerie Wilson’s World has it all. If you are actively planning a trip, or simply enjoying the armchair journey, let Valerie Wilson bring you her world.

Valerie Wilson’s World: The Top Hotels & Resorts

Winter Garden

Female bonding is always good for a good cry, as Hannah (True Colors ) proves in her latest. Pacific Northwest apple country provides a beautiful, chilly setting for this family drama ignited by the death of a loving father whose two daughters have grown apart from each other and from their acid-tongued, Russian-born mother. After assuming responsibility for the family business, 40-year-old empty-nester Meredith finds it difficult to carry out her father’s dying wish that she take care of her mother; Meredith’s troubled marriage, her troubled relationship with her mother and her mother’s increasingly troubled mind get in the way. Nina, Meredith’s younger sister, takes a break from her globe-trotting photojournalism career to return home to do her share for their mother. How these three women find each other and themselves with the help of vodka and a trip to Alaska competes for emotional attention with the story within a story of WWII Leningrad. Readers will find it hard not to laugh a little and cry a little more as mother and daughters reach out to each other just in the nick of time. (Feb.)
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Can a woman ever really know herself if she doesnt know her mother?

From the author of the smash-hit bestseller Firefly Lane and True Colors comes a powerful, heartbreaking novel that illuminates the intricate mother-daughter bond and explores the enduring links between the present and the past

Meredith and Nina Whitson are as different as sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her children and manage the family apple orchard; the other followed a dream and traveled the world to become a famous photojournalist. But when their beloved father falls ill, Meredith and Nina find themselves together again, standing alongside their cold, disapproving mother, Anya, who even now, offers no comfort to her daughters. As children, the only connection between them was the Russian fairy tale Anya sometimes told the girls at night. On his deathbed, their father extracts a promise from the women in his life: the fairy tale will be told one last timeand all the way to the end. Thus begins an unexpected journey into the truth of Anyas life in war-torn Leningrad, more than five decades ago. Alternating between the past and present, Meredith and Nina will finally hear the singular, harrowing story of their mothers life, and what they learn is a secret so terrible and terrifying that it will shake the very foundation of their family and change who they believe they are.

Winter Garden

“”"”Coach Trimble has proven over and over again that he knows what it takes to put together a championship-level team. Now he presents all of the ingredients in that proven recipe for success.”"”
Larry Coker, University of Miami
“”Coaching Football Successfully “is a winning blueprint for football coaches at all levels of competition. Allan Trimble, one of America’s most successful high school coaches, shares the organizational skills and strategic game plan for excellence season after season.”"”
Sonny Lubick, Colorado State University
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“”Coach Trimble has proven over and over again that he knows what it takes to put together a championship-level team. Now he presents all of the ingredients in that proven recipe for success.”"
Larry Coker, University of Miami

“”Coaching Football Successfully is a winning blueprint for football coaches at all levels of competition. Allan Trimble, one of Americas most successful high school coaches, shares the organizational skills and strategic game plan for excellence season after season.”"
Sonny Lubick, Colorado State University

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As coach of the powerhouse Jenks (OK) High School Trojans, Allan Trimble has amassed an amazing number of victories, state championship titles, and national rankings. And hes done it with a carefully planned and executed game plan that promotes the positive development of athletes and teams.

Trimble shares the specifics of his system in Coaching Football Successfully. This meaty coaching manual covers it all: sideline communication, teaching fundamentals, practice drills, scouting and game planning, and postgame analysis and adjustments. Whatever your offensive and defensive schemes may be, youll find the concepts applicable to your own program.

Loaded with detailed diagrams of plays and advice for handling off-the-field challenges, this book is of great benefit to both head coaches and assistants. Coaching Football Successfully is more than a worthwhile addition to your library; its a proven game plan to building a championship-caliber football team.

“”"”Coach Trimble has proven over and over again that he knows what it takes to put together a championship-level team. Now he presents all of the ingredients in that proven recipe for success.”"”
Larry Coker, University of Miami
“”Coaching Football Successfully “is a winning blueprint for football coaches at all levels of competition. Allan Trimble, one of America’s most successful high school coaches, shares the organizational skills and strategic game plan for excellence season after season.”"”
Sonny Lubick, Colorado State University
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Coaching Football Successfully (Coaching Successfully Series)

Football Coaching Strategies

"Equal to a master’s degree in coaching, this book will benefit the rookie as well as the veteran coach. A must for those who want to improve their coaching skills.

Gene Stallings
Former Head Football Coach
University of Alabama

In Football Coaching Strategies you’ll find 349 detailed diagrams showing a variety of offensive attacks, defensive packages, and special team tacticsaccompanied by useful advice from the experts.

Best of all, the coaches are the recognized experts in the topics they cover. For example, read how these coaches explain game strategies and underlying principles:

– Running gameTom Osborne, John McKay, and Darrell Royal
- Passing gameBill Walsh, Steve Spurrier, and LaVell Edwards
- DefenseDick Tomey, Barry Alvarez, and Dave Wannstedt
- Kicking gameSpike Dykes and John Cooper
- Philosophy, motivation, and managementEddie Robinson and Joe Paterno

Football Coaching Strategies blends the invaluable lessons of the past with the best thinking in today’s game. With it, you’ll find the key elements for a winning game planon and off the field. It’s the one book that every serious football coach, player, and fan will treasure.

Football Coaching Strategies

The Ultimate Worldwideshopping Guide

Born to Shop author Suzy Gershman has been leading savvy shoppers to the world’s best finds for over twenty years. Now the woman Oprah dubbed “Super Shopper Suzy” collects all her favorite stores and brands into one global guide. She gives you the scoop on the world’s best shopping finds and adventuresfrom apples to Zegna, from Texas to Tokyoall in her famously sassy style. Shop online or on foot. Splurge or bargain hunt. This guide pinpoints what to buy when only the best will do.

Inside you’ll find:Nearly 1,000 store and brand listings around the worldListings with price ranges, locations, contact details, and Suzy’s “Best Bets”The best in every category, from handbags in Buenos Aires to men’s tailors in London to collagen marshmallows in JapanThe best shopping destinations, fromSan Diego’s furniture districts to Scotland’s “Cashmere Trail”"Web Tips” throughout so you can shop from home

Suzy Gershman is a journalist, author, and globalshopping goddess who has worked in the fashion and fiber industry for more than twenty-five years. Her Born to Shop series, now over twenty years old, is translated into eight languages.

Our Born to Shop author Suzy Gershmanhas compiledher favorite stores, brands, and websites from around the world into one handy shopper’s guide! As Suzy writes, “This book is the cumulative effort of over twenty years of research. It is a thoroughly fact-checked rendition of my Rolodex, my Filofax, my hard drive, and a million miles of international traveland possibly a million dollars worth of shopping expeditions.”

Where to Buy the Best of Everything:The OutspokenGuide for World Travelers and Online Shoppers is divided by product category, with chapters devoted to Women’s Clothing, Women’s Shoes & Accessories, Menswear, Kids, Beauty, Homestyle, Food, Lifestyle & Department Stores, and more. You’ll find close to 1000 stores and brand listings, each with Suzy’s opinionated description, notes on her favorite products, price ranges, and location information. Suzy places aheavy emphasis on online shopping, so you don’t need to travel the world to use this book. Websites are listed throughout, and many reviews include tips about online-only products, notes on shipping costs, and website pricing comparisons.

From food to fashion, this guidespans the globe. Let Suzy teach you, as she notes in her introduction, How to Be a Shopping God or Goddess.

Frommer’s Suzy Gershman’s Where to Buy the Best of Everything: The Outspoken Guide for World Travelers and Online Shoppers

Suzy Gershman’s Born to Shop Paris: The Ultimate Guide for People Who Love to Shop

These compact, handy guides are packed with insider tips on where to find the most fabulous fashions, the most unique gifts, and the best bargains on everything from antiques to housewares. Includes all the big names, and a Best of chapter that pinpoints exactly where to find the finest. Also included is a handful of the authors favorite places to stay and eat. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

The best-known shopping series on the market, Suzy Gershmans Born to Shop Guides offer opinionated advice from the inimitable Suzy Gershman on where to find the best stores, boutiques, markets, and values in some of the worlds top shopping locales.The best places to shop, from world-class department stores to bargain basementsDetailed descriptions of shopping neighborhoodsListings of conveniently located hotels and restaurantsEasy-to-follow shopping toursSize conversion chartsShipping, customs, and VAT information

Suzy Gershman’s Born to Shop Paris: The Ultimate Guide for People Who Love to Shop