For more than a quarter century, Al Pacino has spoken freely and deeply with acclaimed journalist and bestselling author Lawrence Grobel on subjects as diverse as childhood, acting, and fatherhood. Here, for the first time, are the complete conversations and shared observations between the actor and[...]

Master the ancient art of chess, the game of kings. Now, novice players can learn quickly and at a glance the key techniques and classic moves of the chess masters. This fully revised and updated edition includes basic and advanced tactics, combinations, sacrifices, pawn structures, and annotated il[...]

UPDATED AND WITH A NEW AFTERWORD
National Book Award Finalist
A "Time," " Newsweek," " Washington Post," " Chicago Tribune," ""and "New York Times Book Review" Best Book of the Year
A gripping narrative that spans five decades, ""The Looming Tower explains in unprecedented detail the gro[...]

Chess Training Pocket Book II is a sequel to the best-selling Chess Training Pocket Book: 300 Most Important Positions and Ideas. In the same tradition, this follow-up volume will save you years of hit-and-miss reading and sporadic improvement because it gathers together for you the crucial, game-wi[...]

Two of the most renowned chess trainers in the world, introduce and explain the revolutionary ideas of their old friend and mentor, Igor Platonov. Platonov was one of the most profound thinkers and theoreticians in the old Soviet Union, which held a grip on the world chess championship for decades, [...]

Laying open the once strictly guarded, time-tested Soviet training methods, this book brings all the endgame wisdom into one essential volume players can use to win games for the rest of their lives.[...]