Cut through government bureaucracy with this informative reference that details how to take advantage of the many bargains to be had at public auctions
A humorous glimpse into what Bill Clinton's childhood camp letters may have looked like shows readers how he behaved toward girls, how he related to his bunkmates, and how he protected the environment. Original.
The key to understanding men is in understanding how they relate to their gadgets. Just because they may seem to show more interest in their computers...or their remote controls...or their fancy watches or their power mowers or their stereos...doesn't mean that their toys are really the most important things in their life. In Boys and Their Toys, bestselling author Bill Adler, Jr. explains how men use toys to assert their independence and freedom, relieve stress, connect to their lost childhood, and even express their nurturing side (without having to admit it). Written in Adler's fun, humorous style, the book reveals how women can: * learn how a man's interest in particular ""toys"" can be used to predict his behavior * know when a guy's passion for gadgets crosses the line into obsession and what to do about it * take advantage of the human-gadget relationship to improve the human-human relationship. Smart and funny, Boys and Their Toys helps readers understand what makes their men tick...and grow closer with them in the process.
If you've got a problem with New York City being the capital of the world, take it up with the Pope." As the mayor of New York City, Rudolph Giuliani was as controversial as he was determined to revitalize "the greatest city in the world." Never one to pull punches, he did things the way they had to be done, not the way everyone else thought they should be done. But during the chaotic aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Giuliani's courageous actions and bold decisiveness propelled him from his place as the leader of a city under siege to the beloved Mayor of America. On that day and for many days afterward, he stood up and spoke with strength and compassion -- and for that he will be remembered by not only New Yorkers, but all Americans. Now, in his own words, readers can experience the wisdom, inspiration, and genuine "New Yawk" attitude that have brought Rudolph Giuliani from the tough streets of Brooklyn to the carnage of Ground Zero and into the annals of history.
Children are naturals at manipulating, cajoling, arguing and conning their parents into almost anything they want. Tongue-in-cheek yet surprisingly practical, this book borrows a page out of their playbook. With chapter titles like "Have to Ask My Mommy" and "Pretend You Don't Understand What the Other Side Is Saying," the book lets adults in on masterful child negotiation techniques such as throwing a tantrum, getting sympathy, taking your toys and going home, playing one side against the other and acting irrationally. Showing how to easily implement these simple strategies in situations-from negotiating a million dollar business deal to getting a seat on an airplane-this amusing little book helps readers get whatever they want.
Discusses the factors to consider in the selection of a house, surveys the various types of mortgages, and offers advice on the negotiation of a home sales contract
How-to parenting suggestions for the one-to-four-year-old: put an end to toddlers' slaps, kicks, and bites; stop nighttime sleep problems; get dawdlers out the door fast--and dressed appropriately;replace junk foods with healthy snacks; discourage clinginess at daycare or preschool.
Bird-loving Americans share a common problem: squirrels! These fast, greedy, incredibly crafty, fluffy-tailed rodents pillage birdfeeders before owners’ very eyes. For 25 years, Outwitting Squirrels has been leading the charge to help bird lovers defend their feeders. This classic defense manual for the besieged birder has been fully updated to deal with the more tech-savvy twenty-first-century squirrel. It provides 101 cunning strategies, both serious and hilarious, for outsmarting these furry, but not so cute, creatures. Adler discusses the different bird personalities and the best seed to attract them. He rates birdfeeders based upon how squirrel-proof, or squirrel-vexing, they are and discusses creative antisquirrel structures and devices. Spooker poles, Perrier bottles, baffled fishing line, Teflon spray, Vaseline, water bombs, cayenne pepper, and Nixalite—the author has tried them all, and here he regales intrepid bird feeders with his squirrel-thwarting adventures and misadventures.
At Roissy, O's lover whips her and uses her mercilessly - O adores him. Her lover offers O to others - she worships him. Then he gives her away to the cold and stern Sir Stephen - and O falls in love at last. When Sir Stephen puts her to work in a brothel, O faces new challenges. What is there in the world to tempt a young woman who has explored the limits of suffering, and love, and ecstasy? What does she want now? Power to rule women, power to break men. Power to wield the whip as well as revel in its sting.
Everything you need to know to play smart including complete state-by-state rules for playing, how to play lotteries as an out-of-state visitor, strategies, and exact odds of winning each game
The Kennedy name is synonymous with dignity, intelligence, and, of course, the ability to produce potent sound bites. This warm and nostalgic collection of quotes, collected by Kennedy specialist Bill Adler, deftly addresses a full range of topics and captures the history, prestige, and unique personalities of this prominent American family.
A book illustrating and explaining a series of strategems to keep squirrels from eating and ruining yards and gardens when more traditional tactics fail.
Look into the eyes of a child and you will find yourself face-to-face with one of the world''s greatest negotiators. Children are naturals at manipulating, cajoling, arguing, sweet-talking, and conning their parents into pretty much anything they want on a regular basis. So why don''t we as adults borrow a page or two from their playbook? Tongue in cheek yet eminently practical, "How to Negotiate Like a Child" explains how a high-powered lawyer can lose an argument with a four-year-old in seconds flat. With chapter titles like I Have to Ask My Mommy and Take Your Ball and Go Home, the book lets adults in on masterful child negotiation techniques like: * throwing a tantrum * getting sympathy * pretending you don''t understand what the other side is saying * playing one side against the other * acting irrationallyShowing how to easily implement these simple strategies in situations of all kinds -- from negotiating a million-dollar business deal to getting a seat on an airplane -- this amusing little book helps readers get whatever they want.
Adler, author of Who Killed the Robins Family and The Revenge of the Robins Family and Cassiday, who penned Betty Ford: Woman of Courage, collaborate on the life story of one of America's most popular comedians and the inheritor of the Tonight Show. 8 pages of photographs.
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