Cricket: How to Open the Batting (Cognito Guides): William Beldham: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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This Cognito Guide is for the young club or school cricketer aspiring to become an opening batsman. It focuses on how to prepare to face the opposition when your team depends on you and all eyes are on you. It discusses strategies for staying in, for getting off the mark and how to progress to build a match-winning innings. Using examples from Test cricket and the author's 30 years experience opening the batting in competitive and "friendly" cricket, this is Cognito Guide helps the aspiring opener to prepare for success when the pressures are greatest.

The author was introduced to cricket by his father, also a passionate club cricketer, and coached by Peter Wight, the West Indian Test batsman. A left-handed batsman, he played cricket for 30 years both in the competitive leagues of London and the Southwest and throughout that time opening the batting. Although enjoying a great deal of success in that role with 50's and a 100 against his name, his lasting regret is running himself out on 91 with ten overs still to go!

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Volleyball Skills & Drills: American Volleyball Coaches Association: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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Master volleyball's key techniques and elevate performance in all facets of the sport. Volleyball Skills & Drills teaches the fundamentals and contains the proper progressions to help players master and apply those skills on the court when it counts. Featuring 90 of the sport's best drills, this guide will maximize both the rate and quality of learning to help players and coaches get the most out of each practice session.

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Run Faster With Less Effort: The Essential Guide to Improving the Way You Run in as Little as 60 Days: Tyler Stolting: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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What if you not only could run faster but make running easier at the same time? How about if you could even start seeing results in as little as 60 days? That's exactly what "Run Faster With Less Effort" by Tyler Stolting can help you do. Here's what we'll work on throughout this book to help you learn how to run faster:
1. Improving Your Running Form - We will use many different strategies to improve your technique to help make running easier like using gravity to your advantage and using your entire body instead of just your legs.
2. Injury Prevention - By adding the?tactics?that we are going to work on into your training, you are helping to ensure that as you get faster you are less likely to get an injury that will slow you down.
3. The Secrets to Effortless Speed - Some of the concepts?that we will work on are breathing techniques that not only can make you faster but can actually make running relaxing, simple strength training exercises that don't even require a gym or a personal trainer, speed training exercises that actually work and much more!
This 66 page guide also includes 7 videos to help you understand the ideas plus loads of tips to teach you how to run faster. You?truly?can improve the way that you run with this book so that you can run faster than you ever thought possible with less effort.

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Following Whispers: Walking on the Rooftop of the World in Nepal‘s Himalayas: Dan Thompson: 9781481026352: Amazon.com: Books

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Publication Date: December 19, 2012 An Amazon.com #3 bestseller in Kindle Adventure books and #13 for print books about Nepal during Christmas week 2012. One of the last written accounts of the lower Annapurna Circuit before it was changed forever by road development. In 2007 Dan Thompson, an Iraq War veteran turned magazine editor, accepted an unexpected invitation from a family friend to visit Nepal. The opportunity to realize a boyhood dream first inspired on the pages of National Geographic Magazine becomes reality when he and his wife Nora arrive in Kathmandu comically over-prepared. Despite his military and travel experience, the out-of-shape traveler finds himself disoriented and dependent on the kindness of complete strangers, including two young men who guide him along the famous Annapurna Circuit. Together, they explore holy temples high in the Himalayas, compete with donkey trains for precious space along the world's deepest ravine, and save a woman from the brink of death. Along the way, they meet emaciated medicine men, colorful grandmas on pilgrimage, and an unfortunate series of frostbitten and aloof western tourists like refugees among the peaks. From laugh-out-loud misadventures with a parasite, to insightful discussions about Nepal's future, Thompson weaves themes of globalization, religion, development aid, and friendship into what is part adventure story, and part coming to terms with post-Iraq War life. In the end, he finds the answers to questions he has been searching for all along while following the beckoning whispers of his heart. Includes over 20 photos, recipes of traditional foods mentioned in the book, maps, and more. Each book purchased helps support sustainable tourism in Nepal. Purchases will be matched to support book sales in Nepal by Nepalese in local shops to raise funds for sustainable tourism and education through a partnership with Tourism Development Endeavors (TUDE). For more information, visit www.facebook.com/followingwhispers.

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• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 19, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1481026356
• ISBN-13: 978-1481026352
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches

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AMC‘s Best Day Hikes in Vermont: Four-Season Guide to 60 of the Best Trails in the Green Mountain State: Jennifer Lamphere Roberts: 9781934028728: Amazon.com: Books

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Embark on sixty of the most spectacular hikes in Vermont with this new four-season guide from the Appalachian Mountain Club. Ideal for all experience levels, this book features a variety of trips, from shorter nature walks in the south, to lengthier trips on the Long Trail through the Green Mountains, to challenging climbs to open summits. Whether you are a visitor to Vermont or a longtime resident, this guide will help you discover all this picturesque hiker's paradise has to offer, with turn-by-turn directions, clear maps, trip planning advice, history and nature essays, and more.

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Amazon.com: The Fear Project: What Our Most Primal Emotion Taught Me About Survival, Success, Surfing . . . and Love (9781609611750): Jaimal Yogis: Books

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Release date: January 8, 2013 An epic adventure full of incredible characters, death-defying athletic achievement, and bleeding edge science, THE FEAR PROJECT began with one question: how can we overcome our fears to reach our full potential?

Who among us has not been paralyzed by fear? In The Fear Project, award-winning journalist and surfer Jaimal Yogis sets out to better understand fear—why does it so often dominate our lives, what makes it tick, and is there even a way to use it to our advantage? In the process, he plunges readers into great white shark-infested waters, brings them along to surf 40+ foot waves in the dead of winter, and gives them access to some of the world's best neuroscience labs, psychologists, and extreme athletes. ?In this entertaining, often laugh-out-loud narrative, Yogis also treats himself like a guinea pig for all of his research, pushing his own fears repeatedly to the limits—in his sport, in his life, and in love. Ultimately, Yogis shares with his readers the best strategies to emerge triumphant from even the most paralyzing of fears.

THE FEAR PROJECT gives readers insight into the following:

• How fear evolved in the human brain
• How to tell the difference between "good fear" and "bad fear"
• How to use the latest neuroscience to transform fear memories
• Why fear spreads between us and how to counteract fearful "group think"
• How to turn fear into a performance enhancer — athletically and at work

In pursuing this terrifying—and often thrilling—journey with Yogis, we learn how to move through fear and unlock a sense of renewed possibility and a more rewarding life.

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• Publisher: Rodale Books (January 8, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1609611756
• ISBN-13: 978-1609611750
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1 inches

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Francona: The Red Sox Years: Terry Francona, Dan Shaughnessy: 9780547928173: Amazon.com: Books

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Release date: January 22, 2013 From 2004 to 2011, Terry Francona managed the Boston Red Sox, perhaps the most scrutinized team in all of sports. During that time, every home game was a sellout. Every play, call, word, gesture—on the field and off—was analyzed by thousands. And every decision was either genius, or disastrous. In those eight years, the Red Sox were transformed from a cursed franchise to one of the most successful and profitable in baseball history—only to fall back to last place as soon as Francona was gone. Now, in Francona: The Red Sox Years, the decorated manager opens up for the first time about his tenure in Boston, unspooling the narrative of how this world-class organization reached such incredible highs and dipped to equally incredible lows. But through it all, there was always baseball, that beautiful game of which Francona never lost sight.

As no book has ever quite done before, Francona escorts readers into the rarefied world of a twenty-first-century clubhouse, revealing the mercurial dynamic of the national pastime from the inside out. From his unique vantage point, Francona chronicles an epic era, from 2004, his first year as the Sox skipper, when they won their first championship in 86 years, through another win in 2007, to the controversial September collapse just four years later. He recounts the tightrope walk of managing unpredictable personalities such as Pedro Martinez and Manny Ramirez and working with Theo Epstein, the general managing phenom, and his statistics-driven executives. It was a job that meant balancing their voluminous data with the emotions of a 25-man roster. It was a job that also meant trying to meet the expectations of three owners with often wildly differing opinions. Along the way, readers are treated to never-before-told stories about their favorite players, moments, losses, and wins.

Ultimately, when for the Red Sox it became less about winning and more about making money, Francona contends they lost their way. But it was an unforgettable, endlessly entertaining, and instructive time in baseball history, one that is documented and celebrated in Francona, a book that examines like no other the art of managing in today's game.

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• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (January 22, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0547928173
• ISBN-13: 978-0547928173
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.5 inches

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Make It, Take It: Rus Bradburd: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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An inventive novel, Make It, Take It sneaks the reader past the press conferences, locker rooms, and huddles of college basketball. Without judgment or sentimentality, Rus Bradburd lays bare the web of conflicts between players and coaches, blacks and whites, revealing the complex humanity of a team's inner circle. Here, every choice has a very real cost.

Steve Pytel is an assistant coach and top recruiter for a university basketball program. His goals are simple. He wants to keep his job and be a head coach someday. Keeping his wife barely makes the list. The team staggers; everyone's days are numbered. Pytel was responsible for landing prized recruits Leonard Redmond and Jamal Davis. Pytel's duties now? Keep Leonard out of jail. Make sure Jamal ignores the advice of his preacher, sidesteps his girlfriend's pregnancy, and puts the ball in the basket. Good thing Pytel doesn't carry around a bagful of scruples.

Rus Bradburd is the author of the controversial Forty Minutes of Hell: The Extraordinary Life of Nolan Richard (HarperCollins/Amistad) and a memoir, Paddy on the Hardwood: A Journey in Irish Hoops (University of New Mexico Press). He spent fourteen years as a college basketball coach, working for legends Don Haskins and Lou Henson. A regular contributor to SLAM Magazine, his essays have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Houston Chronicle, and Chicago's SouthtownStar. He is married to poet Connie Voisine. They live in New Mexico and Chicago, Illinois.

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Playing for Keeps: Michael Jordan and the World He Made: David Halberstam: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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A revealing portrait of a once-in-a-generation athlete and global icon

One of sport's biggest superstars, Michael Jordan is more than an internationally renowned athlete. As illuminated through David Halberstam's trademark balance of impeccable research and fascinating storytelling, Jordan symbolizes the apex of the National Basketball Association's coming of age. Long before multimillion-dollar signings and lucrative endorsements, NBA players worked in relative obscurity, with most games woefully unattended and rarely broadcast on television. Then came Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, Jordan's two great predecessors, and the game's status changed. The new era capitalized on Jordan's talent, will power, and unrivaled competiveness. In Playing for Keeps, Halberstam is at his investigative best, delving into Jordan's expansive world of teammates and coaches. The result is a gripping story of the athlete and media powerhouse who changed a game forever. ?This ebook features an extended biography of David Halberstam.

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Outside Shot: Big Dreams, Hard Times, and One County‘s Quest for Basketball Greatness: Keith O‘Brien: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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The Powerful True Story of a Small-Town Team, a Struggling American Community, and Their Fight for Redemption

The Cardinals of Scott County High School were beloved once---and with good reason. For years, the boys and their legendary coach gave fans in central Kentucky, deep in the heart of basketball country, just what they wanted: state titles, national rankings, and countless trips to Kentucky's one-of-a-kind state tournament, where winning and losing can change a young man's life.

But in 2009, with the economy sputtering, anger rising, and Scott County mired in a two-year drought, fans had begun to lose faith in the boys. They weren't the heroes of Scott County anymore; they were "mini-athlete gods," haunted by dreams, burdened by expectations, and desperate to escape through the only means they knew: basketball.

In Outside Shot, Keith O'Brien takes us on an epic journey, from the bluegrass hills and broken homes of rural America, to inner-city Lexington, to Kentucky's most hallowed hall: Rupp Arena, where high school tournament games are known to draw twenty-thousand people, and where, for the players and their fans, it feels like anything is possible.

The narrative follows four of the team's top seniors and their coach as they struggle to redeem themselves in the face of impossible odds: once-loyal fans now turned against them, parents who demand athletic greatness, and scouts who weigh their every move. It delves deep inside the lives of the boys, their families, and their community---divided along lines of race, politics, religion, and sports. And it chronicles not only the high-stakes world of Kentucky basketball, but the battle for the soul of small-town America.

A story of inspiration and poignancy, filled with moments of drama on and off the court, Outside Shot shows that if it's hard to win basketball games, it can be even harder to win at life itself.

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New Life, A 30 day Journey to Enlightenment: Pete Petersen: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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A New Life begins with the first step, this is your first step. This ebook is is full of love, meditations, lessons, stories, music, and videos. You will be enlightened after reading this ebook. You will gain Wisdom, understanding and a path to a new wonderful life full of love, joy, happiness, and success.

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To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others: Daniel H. Pink: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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From the bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind comes a surprising--and surprisingly useful--new book that explores the power of selling in our lives.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one in nine Americans works in sales. Every day more than fifteen million people earn their keep by persuading someone else to make a purchase.

But dig deeper and a startling truth emerges:

Yes, one in nine Americans works in sales. But so do the other eight.

Whether we're employees pitching colleagues on a new idea, entrepreneurs enticing funders to invest, or parents and teachers cajoling children to study, we spend our days trying to move others. Like it or not, we're all in sales now.

To Sell?Is Human offers a fresh look at the art and science of selling. As he did in Drive and A Whole New Mind,?Daniel H. Pink draws on a rich trove of social science for his counterintuitive insights. He reveals the new ABCs of moving others (it's no longer "Always Be Closing"), explains why extraverts don't make the best salespeople, and shows how giving people an "off-ramp" for their actions can matter more than actually changing their minds.

Along the way, Pink describes the six successors to the elevator pitch, the three rules for understanding another's perspective, the five frames that can make your message clearer and more persuasive, and much more. The result is a perceptive and practical book--one that will change how you see the world and transform what you do at work, at school, and at home.

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End of the Line (Arcana): Bianca D��Arc: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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Please note, this is a SHORT STORY, not a novel.

Enemy Captain Fedroval – Val for short – shoots down a one-man fighter out near the Galactic Rim, but the pilot, much to his surprise and horror, is a human woman named Lisbet Duncan. The alien warriors have a strict code. In their culture, making war on females is a shameful stain on one's honor. The captain doesn't quite know what to do with Lisbet, but he can't let her die alone in space. He orders his men to tow her life pod into their battle ship.

Val is the last of his line – heir to a doomed legacy – because no respectable jit'suku woman will have him after the destruction of his family. He has put all his considerable resources into building his state-of-the-art battleship and joining the fight to take the human galaxy, hoping to restore his honor in some small way. This is Val's first foray into human space and his first encounter with a human female. He finds her strangely alluring and altogether irresistible.

Lisbet is attracted to Val as well. When he puts the moves on her, she can't resist his masculine charm, but she doesn't like being a prisoner – even if she is being kept in a gilded cage, treated more like a guest. She doesn't know a lot about jit'suku culture and it's pretty clear they don't understand much about humans. It's going to be fun educating her captor about just how headstrong, fierce… and loving… a human woman can be.

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Blurred Expectations (Redwood Pack): Carrie Ann Ryan: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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Redwood Pack Book 4.5

Hannah Jamenson has babies on the brain. It seems that her sisters-in-law are expanding their family in the blink of an eye, but Hannah feels left behind. Every time that little test reads negative a little part of her dies and she feels like her Healing powers are failing her. Her mates, Josh and Reed, are doing everything they can to help her deal with their trials and losses, but they too feel like there is nothing they can do.

Just when the lines of what they mean to each other go out of focus, an enemy from Josh's past is back to prove the things that go bump in the night are real and everything they had held dear is now in jeopardy. In order to fight back and find their way, they'll need to put everything on the line before they lose it all.

Author's Note: This is a novella set between books 4 and 5 to give you a taste of Reed, Josh, and Hannah. It is best that you have already immersed yourselves in the Redwood Pack world, however even new readers will enjoy a glimpse of the Redwood's favorite triad.

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Zero Day: The Threat In Cyberspace: The Washington Post, Robert O‘Harrow: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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Will the world's next war be fought in cyberspace??

??"It's going to happen," said former National Defense University Professor Dan Kuehl.?


?So much of the world's activity takes place on the internet now – including commerce, banking and communications -- the Pentagon has declared war in cyberspace an inevitability. For more than a year, Washington Post reporter Robert O'Harrow has explored the threats proliferating in our digital universe. This eBook is a compilation of that reporting. With chapters built around real people, including hackers, security researchers and corporate executives, this book will help regular people, lawmakers and businesses better understand the mind-bending challenge of keeping the internet safe from hackers and security breaches -- and all out war.

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Basic Math Multiplication Flash Cards: The Easiest Way to Master your Times Tables: Gregory Kishyk: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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Becoming a pro at multiplying always comes in handy no matter what your age! Whether it be for a test, a job, or simply needing to know how much to buy while at the super market without having to take out a calculator!

With this EBook, learning to master your basic multiplication skills in math has never been so fun and easy!

This EBook has every multiplication number combination from your simple basic numbers, all the way to 12 x 12. Providing these flashcards makes these multiplications no more than mental math once mastered! After flipping through a couple times, you will find yourself instantly recognizing answers to some of these basic equations! This is what this EBook is here to do!

After a little practice and some hard work, it is only a matter of time before you find yourself breezing through this and becoming a master of multiplication!!!

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Statistics for Business & Economics: David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams, Jeffrey D. Camm, James James J. Cochran: 9781133274537: Amazon.com: Books

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Publication Date: January 1, 2013 | ISBN-10: 1133274536 | ISBN-13: 978-1133274537 | Edition: 12 STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS brings together more than twenty-five years of author experience, sound statistical methodology, a proven problem-scenario approach, and meaningful applications to demonstrate how statistical information. Discover how the most trusted approach to statistics today is Simply Powerful with the latest market-leading text from respected authors Anderson/Sweeney/Williams. STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, 11e introduces sound statistical methodology within a strong applications setting. The authors clearly demonstrate how statistical results provide insights into business decisions and present solutions to contemporary business problems. New cases and more than 350 real business examples and memorable exercises, 150 of which are new in this edition, present the latest statistical data and business information. With this book's comprehensive coverage and unwavering accuracy, you select the topics best for your course, including thorough coverage of the latest versions of MiniTab 15 and Excel 2007, along with StatTools and other leading Excel 2007 statistical add-ins within chapter appendices. Author-written support materials and CengageNOW online course management system provides time-saving, complete support to ensure student understanding. Choose Anderson/Sweeney/Williams' STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, 11e for the Simply Powerful statistical solution you need for your course.

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• Hardcover: 1120 pages
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub; 12 edition (January 1, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1133274536
• ISBN-13: 978-1133274537
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.3 x 1.7 inches

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The R Book: Michael J. Crawley: 9780470973929: Amazon.com: Books

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Publication Date: December 26, 2012 | ISBN-10: 0470973927 | ISBN-13: 978-0470973929 | Edition: 2

Hugely successful and popular text presenting an extensive and comprehensive guide for all R users

The R language is recognized as one of the most powerful and flexible statistical software packages, enabling users to apply many statistical techniques that would be impossible without such software to help implement such large data sets. R has become an essential tool for understanding and carrying out research.

This edition:

• Features full colour text and extensive graphics throughout.
• Introduces a clear structure with numbered section headings to help readers locate information more efficiently.
• Looks at the evolution of R over the past five years.
• Features a new chapter on Bayesian Analysis and Meta-Analysis.
• Presents a fully revised and updated bibliography and reference section.
• Is supported by an accompanying website allowing examples from the text to be run by the user.

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'…if you are an R user or wannabe R user, this text is the one that should be on your shelf.? The breadth of topics covered is unsurpassed when it comes to texts on data analysis in R.' (The American Statistician, August 2008)

'The High-level software language of R is setting standards in quantitative analysis. And now anybody can get to grips with it thanks to The R Book…' (Professional Pensions, July 2007)?

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• Hardcover: 1076 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (December 26, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470973927
• ISBN-13: 978-0470973929
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 1.8 x 10 inches

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Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data: Charles Wheelan: 9780393071955: Amazon.com: Books

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Publication Date: January 7, 2013

The best-selling author of Naked Economics defies the odds with a book about statistics that you'll welcome and enjoy.

Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called "sexy." From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues to grow by leaps and bounds. How can we catch schools that cheat on standardized tests? How does Netflix know which movies you'll like? What is causing the rising incidence of autism? As best-selling author Charles Wheelan shows us in Naked Statistics, the right data and a few well-chosen statistical tools can help us answer these questions and more.

For those who slept through Stats 101, this book is a lifesaver. Wheelan strips away the arcane and technical details and focuses on the underlying intuition that drives statistical analysis. He clarifies key concepts such as inference, correlation, and regression analysis, reveals how biased or careless parties can manipulate or misrepresent data, and shows us how brilliant and creative researchers are exploiting the valuable data from natural experiments to tackle thorny questions.

And in Wheelan's trademark style, there's not a dull page in sight. You'll encounter clever Schlitz Beer marketers leveraging basic probability, an International Sausage Festival illuminating the tenets of the central limit theorem, and a head-scratching choice from the famous game show Let's Make a Deal—and you'll come away with insights each time. With the wit, accessibility, and sheer fun that turned Naked Economics into a bestseller, Wheelan defies the odds yet again by bringing another essential, formerly unglamorous discipline to life.

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• Hardcover: 302 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (January 7, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393071952
• ISBN-13: 978-0393071955
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 1 x 9.5 inches

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The best-selling author of Naked Economics defies the odds with a book about statistics that you'll welcome and enjoy.

Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called "sexy." From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues to grow by leaps and bounds. How can we catch schools that cheat on standardized tests? How does Netflix know which movies you'll like? What is causing the rising incidence of autism? As best-selling author Charles Wheelan shows us in Naked Statistics, the right data and a few well-chosen statistical tools can help us answer these questions and more.

For those who slept through Stats 101, this book is a lifesaver. Wheelan strips away the arcane and technical details and focuses on the underlying intuition that drives statistical analysis. He clarifies key concepts such as inference, correlation, and regression analysis, reveals how biased or careless parties can manipulate or misrepresent data, and shows us how brilliant and creative researchers are exploiting the valuable data from natural experiments to tackle thorny questions.

And in Wheelan's trademark style, there's not a dull page in sight. You'll encounter clever Schlitz Beer marketers leveraging basic probability, an International Sausage Festival illuminating the tenets of the central limit theorem, and a head-scratching choice from the famous game show Let's Make a Deal—and you'll come away with insights each time. With the wit, accessibility, and sheer fun that turned Naked Economics into a bestseller, Wheelan defies the odds yet again by bringing another essential, formerly unglamorous discipline to life.

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Goodbye to Yesterday: Part 1 (The Discovery - A Lancaster County Saga): Wanda E. Brunstetter: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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Join Meredith and Luke Stoltzfus, an Amish couple who are faced with the greatest challenge of their young lives. Financial struggles. Arguments. A?suspected pregnancy. A last-minute trip to Middlebury, Indiana. A deadly encounter at a Philadelphia bus station. Will their love and faith be enough to bring them back together again, against all odds??

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An Amish Winter Surprise: Volume One: Delivery in Paradise: Faith Grace: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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An Amish Winter Surprise is a continuing short story volume that begins with Delivery in Paradise. In the first volume, Lizzie Yoder narrates a story about how a sudden "surprise" boy, named Elmer Yoder, comes to their Amish community and changes her world. He does everything better than her: he climbs trees faster, jumps rope faster, and even cranks banana ice-cream faster.
However, when his mother confesses a secret sin before the church, Lizzie becomes his biggest supporter. His sister, Rachael, encourages her to invite him fishing so that she can kiss him on the lake pier. However, when the plan backfires, and he calls Lizzie a "boy," she sets out to prove that she is a woman.
Lizzie's grandmother lives in an apartment atop their farmhouse. Suddenly, when a medical emergency occurs, ans she has to run to the phone shanty to call Rachael, Elmer ends up being on the receiving end of the phone. Can she lean on him, although he called her a "boy," and will she eventually prove that she is woman?

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The Chance: A Novel: Karen Kingsbury: 9781451647037: Amazon.com: Books

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Release date: March 5, 2013 From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes a heartwarming story about childhood friends, broken lives, and a long ago promise that just might offer the hope of love for today.

Dubbed the "Queen of Christian Fiction" by Time magazine, #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Karen Kingsbury is arguably America's favorite inspirational novelist with a dozen bestsellers to her credit. In The Chance, she delves deeply into a theme that resonates with us all: It's never too late for those willing to take a chance.

Years ago, the day before Ellie moved from Georgia to California, she and her best friend Nolan sat beneath the Spanish moss of an ancient oak tree where they wrote letters to each other, and sealed them in a rusty old metal box. The plan was to return eleven years later and read them. But now, as that date arrives, much has changed. Ellie, bereft of the faith she grew up with, is a single mom living in a tired apartment trying to make ends meet. Sometimes she watches television to catch a glimpse of her old friend —Nolan, now an NBA star, whose terrible personal tragedies fueled his faith and athletic drive in equal measure. But Nolan also suffers from a transcendent loneliness that nothing has ever eased.

In their separate lives, as Ellie and Nolan move toward the possibility of a reunion at the oak tree, Kingsbury weaves a tale of heart-wrenching loss, the power of faith, and the wounds that only love can heal.

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes a heartwarming story about childhood friends, broken lives, and a long ago promise that just might offer the hope of love for today.

Years ago, the day before Ellie moved from Georgia to California, she and her best friend Nolan sat beneath an ancient oak tree, they wrote letters to each other, and sealed them in a rusty old metal box. The plan was to return eleven years later and read them. But now, much has changed. Ellie, bereft of the faith she grew up with, is a single mom trying to make ends meet. Sometimes she watches television to catch a glimpse of her old friend Nolan, now an NBA star, whose terrible personal tragedies fueled his faith and athletic drive in equal measure. But Nolan also suffers from a transcendent loneliness that nothing has ever eased. As Ellie and Nolan move toward the possibility of a reunion at the oak tree, Kingsbury weaves a tale of loss, the power of faith, and the wounds that only love can heal, showing that it's never too late for those willing to take a chance.

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Vanished (Private Justice Book #1): A Novel: Irene Hannon: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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Reporter Moira Harrisons is lost. In the dark. In a thunderstorm. When a confusing detour places her on a rural, wooded road, she's startled by the sudden appearance of a lone figure caught in the beam of her headlights. Though Moira jams on her brakes, the car careens across the wet pavement--and the solid thump against the side of the vehicle tells her she hit the person before she crashes into a tree on the far side of the road.

A dazed Moira is relieved when a man opens her door, tells her he saw everything, and promises to call 911. Then everything fades to black. When she comes to an hour later, she is alone. No man. No 911. No injured person lying on the side of the road. But she can't forget the look of terror she saw on the person's face in the instant before her headlights swung away. The person she hit had been in trouble. She's sure of it. But she can't get anyone to believe her story--except a handsome former police detective, now a private eye, who agrees to take on the case.

From the very first page, readers will be hooked into this fast-paced story full of shocking secrets from fan-favorite Irene Hannon. Vanished is the exciting first book in the Private Justice series: Three justice seekers who got burned playing by the rules now have a second chance to make things right.

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