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Make a date with terror and live the nightmare that is...CarrieWhy read Carrie? Stephen King himself has said that he finds his early work "raw," and Brian De Palma's movie was so successful that we feel like we have read the novel even if we never have. The simple answer is that this is a very scary story, one that works as well--if not better--on the page as on the screen. Carrie White, menaced by bullies at school and her religious nut of a mother at home, gradually discovers that she has telekinetic powers, powers that will eventually be turned on her tormentors. King has a way of getting under the skin of his readers by creating an utterly believable world that throbs with ! menace before finally exploding. He builds the tension in this early work by piecing together extracts from newspaper reports, journals, and scientific papers, as well as more traditional first- and third-person narrative in order to reveal what lurks beneath the surface of Chamberlain, Maine.
News item from the Westover (ME) weekly Enterprise, August 19, 1966: "Rain of Stones Reported: It was reliably reported by several persons that a rain of stones fell from a clear blue sky on Carlin Street in the town of Chamberlain on August 17th."
Although the supernatural pyrotechnics are handled with King's customary aplomb, it is the carefully drawn portrait of the little horrors of small towns, high schools, and adolescent sexuality that give this novel its power, and assures its place in the King canon. --Simon Leake
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You know the feeling. You meet someone newâ"at a party or at workâ"and you just hit it off. There is an instant sense of camaraderie.
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From the bestselling authors of Sway, Click is a fascinating psychological investigation of the forces behind what makes us click with certain people, or become fully immersed in whatever activity or situation weâre! involved in. Â
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From two co-workers who fall head ! over hee ls for each other while out to dinner and are married a month later (and fifteen years later remain just as in love), to a team of scientists who changed the world with the magic of their invention, these kinds of peak experiences, when our senses are completely focused on the moment, are something that individualsâ"and companiesâ"strive to achieve. After all, when youâre in the âzone,â youâre happier and more productive. Why is it that we click in certain situations and with certain people, but not with others? Can this kind of magical connection be consciously encouraged? Is there a way to create such peak experiences, whether on a date or in your job?Â
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In a powerful, story-driven narrative that weaves together cutting-edge research in psychology and sociology, the Brafmans explore what it means to âclickâ: the common factors present when our brain and senses are fully engaged. They id! entify five âacceleratorsâ that increase the likelihood of these kinds of magic connections in our work and relationships.
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From actors vying for a role on a popular TV series to police officers negotiating with hostage takers, we learn how one can foster an environment where we can click with another person and shape our thinking, behavior, and emotions.
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A fascinating journey into how we engage with the world around us, Click will transform our thinking about those moments when we are in the zone and everything seems to fall into place.
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Acclaim for Sway:
âA provocative new book about the psychological forces that lead us to disregard facts or logic and behave in surprisingly irrational ways.â â"New York Times
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âA unique and compulsively readable look at unseen behavioral trends.â â"Fortune
"A breathtaking book that will challenge your every thought, Sway hovers above ! the intersection of Blink and Freakonomics."--To! m Rath, coauthor of the New York Times #1 bestseller How Full Is Your Bucket?
â[An] engaging journey through the workingsâ"and failingsâ"of the mindâ¦Their stories of senselessnessâ¦are as fascinating as the lessons we learn from them.â â"Fast Company
"Count me swayed--but in this instance by the pull of entirely rational forces. Ori and Rom Brafman have done a terrific job of illuminating deep-seated tendencies that skew our behavior in ways that can range from silly to deadly. We'd be fools not to learn what they have to teach us."--Robert B. Cialdini, author of New York Times bestseller Influence
"If you think you know how you think, you'd better think again! Take this insightful, delightful trip to the sweet spot where economics, psychology, and sociology converge, and you'll discover how our all-too-human minds actually work."--Alan M. Webber, founding editor of Fast Company
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Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 10-OCT-2006
Media Type: Blu-Ray
The world's best beloved authors each contribute a chapter in the life of the mysterious George "Gee" Keane, photographer, soldier, adventurer, and enigma. Under different pens, a startling portrait emerges of a man, his family, and his gloriously complicated tangle of a life.
Linda Sue Park (USA) won the Newbery Medal for A SINGLE SHARD.
David Almond (UK) won the Printz Award for KIT'S WILDERNESS.
Eoin Colfer (Ireland) is the author of the bestselling Artemis Fowl series.
Deborah! Ellis (Canada) received a Jane Addams Children's Book Award s! pecial c ommendation for her Breadwinner trilogy.
Roddy Doyle (Ireland) won the Booker Prize for PADDY CLARKE HA HA HA.
Nick Hornby (UK) has had three books made into feature films.
Tim Wynne-Jones (Canada) has twice won the Governor General's Award for Fiction.
Ruth Ozeki (USA) has seen her novel MY YEAR OF MEATS translated into eleven languages.
Margo Lanagan (Australia) received a Printz Honor for her collection BLACK JUICE.
And Gregory Maguire (USA) wrote the novel WICKED, which became a popular Broadway musical.
In From the Boiler Room to the Livin! g Room, Mitch examines where the financial services indust! ry has f ailed in the past, and what it needs to do to restore trust at both the individual and industry levels. He teaches readers how to better understand the emotional significance of the money that clients entrust to their advisors and the struggles they face as they attempt to get "more life for their money." The book also discusses why venture philosophy, funding single moments, and rethinking one's purpose in life is more important to clients than net worth or asset allocation. Finally, it discusses how to develop dialogues that forge meaningful, long-term client connectionsâ"in other words, how to stop selling and start listening.
The DVD Workouts
Each of the 12 highly diverse and intense DVD workouts focuses on either a specific set of muscle groups or a unique training technique.
P90X Fitness Guide
This is your road map and your plan of attack for using P90X. Learn guidelines for getting started and essential tips for how to make the most of the program. The fitness guide provides you tips to reduce your chance of injury; a fit test; recommended supplements and equipment; detailed instructions for stretching, warming up, and performing exercises; and guidelines to help you select which P90X phase to complete, whether Classic, Doubles, or Lean! .
The Nutrition Plan
Following the P90X nutrition plan is just as vital to your overall success as any of the extreme workouts in this program. Specifically designed to work in tandem with the P90X workout routines, this three-phase eating plan recommends the perfect combination of foods to satisfy your body's energy needs every step of the way. P90X is not about quick fixes or miracle diets. It's about selecting the healthy foods that you want to eat, and determining the portion amounts that will provide your body with the right amount of fuel to excel during exercise. The P90X nutrition plan offers three phases. Phase 1 is the Fat Shredder, a high-protein-based diet designed to help you strengthen your muscles while simultaneously and rapidly shedding fat from your body. Phase 2 is the Energy Booster, a balanced mix of carbohydrates and proteins with a lower amount of fat to achieve additional energy for performance. And Phase 3 is the Endurance Maximizer, a! n athletic diet of complex carbohydrates, lean proteins, and l! ower fat , with the emphasis on more carbohydrates. You'll need this combination of foods as fuel to get the most out of your final few weeks and truly be in the best shape of your life.
Tools to Keep You Motivated
What's in the Box?
12 DVD workouts, nutrition plan, fitness guide How to Bring It DVD, a calendar to track your progress
