She was always Em to us. There may have been a time when we called her something ordinary like Mummy, or Ma, but I don't remember. She was Em, and our father, sometimes, was the Big Hoom. In a tiny flat in Bombay Imelda Mendes - Em to her children - holds her family in thrall with her flamboyance, h[...]

Teaches how to play Texas Hold 'Em Poker for beginners. This title contains terms, definitions, etiquette and rules and shows how poker hands are ranked. It helps you to understand your chances, appreciate the percentages, and master the odds so that your hand improves.[...]

Most people playing online poker think they are winning players when they're actually losing month after month. But, if you have basic knowledge of the game and follow Paul Mendelson's techniques, you can ensure that you win regularly and consistently. Find out how to: Select the best poker sites f[...]

This book is New York Times Bestseller. "A book with a thousand laughs entwined with unknown stories about some of the most popular movies of the past decades." (Steve Martin). "This book is kick-ass funny and truly unique. A Hollywood autobiography with only one wife, no rehab, a loving family and [...]

Based on the success of our You Bake 'Em Dog Biscuits Mini Kit(TM), which sold more than 110,000 units since its release in 2003, we're introducing this comprehensive guide to making canine "cookies"--sure to appeal to pet owners who want to pamper their faithful companions. This fun and family-frie[...]

The only major biography of Sam Peckinpah in print, David Weddle's If They Move . . . Kill 'Em! tells the wild story of Peckinpah's life with novelistic verve and does justice to one of the most important bodies of work in American cinema. Born into a clan of lumberjacks, ranchers, and frontier lawy[...]

Billy Crystal is turning 65, and he's not happy about it. With his trademark wit and heart, he outlines the absurdities and challenges that come with growing old, from insomnia to memory loss to leaving dinners with half your meal on your shirt. In humorous chapters like "Buying the Plot" and "Noddi[...]

National Book Award winner James McBride goes in search of the real James Brown after receiving a tip that promises to uncover the man behind the myth. His surprising journey illuminates not only our understanding of this immensely troubled, misunderstood, and complicated soul genius but the ways in[...]

A classical work. H. L. Mencken Originally published in 1937, and now in its twentieth printing, this book reveals the secrets of those New Orleans drinks that have achieved worldwide renown. This collection gives details on concocting exotic beverages such as Mississippi Planter's Punch, Pousse Caf[...]

(Bass Guitar Series). Complete transcriptions to their debut album, including the songs: The Four Horsemen * Seek And Destroy * Jump In The Fire * and more.[...]

King Yao explains how to play Hold'Em poker. Topic covered include sizing up your opponents, counting outs, figuring pot odds, the value of position, determining when to raise, call, or fold, bluffing, semi-bluffing, slowplaying, check-raising, regular games, shorthanded games, and playing poker on [...]