Using an intimate 'over-the-shoulder' presentation, this book takes us through 50-plus bridge deals from the authors own experience - deals that were important to him in some way, technically interesting, or just plain fun. A former computer programmer and options trader, Larry Cohen was for many years a full-time bridge professional and part-time golfer. Now retired from serious competition, he travels from his home base in Boca Raton, Florida, to fulfill his numerous lecturing engagements, and he writes regularly for several magazines. He has twenty national championships to his name, as well as two world championship medals. He is perhaps best-known for his classic book, To Bid or not to Bid, which at the time was the best-selling book on the game since Charles Goren's heyday (it has since been surpassed by 25 Bridge Conventions You should Know).
To bid or not to bid -- the perennial dilemma in competitive auctions. The easy answer to the question lies in the correct use of the Law of Total Tricks. The LAW has been part of bridge literature since the 1950s, but it was in this book that Larry Cohen brought it to the attention of the majority of bridge players. Still the most lucid explanation of the LAW ever published, this is a book that every bridge player needs to own, to read, to re-read, and to study in order to improve their results.
From a humbled background growing up in the deep south of Mississippi. Larry Jackson the third child of seven children loved his mother so much he wanted to be a mama's boy, but could not be due to six other siblings. Married at the age of eighteen, hard worker, serious in whatever he put his hand to do. God fearing man who loves his God and disciplined to follow his word wherever it leads him, he knows from studying his Word that his God is greater than anything. Author Bio: Larry Jackson has been in the ministry, since his conversion on or about November 18, 1978. Called to preach two years after his conversion, on about March 1980, produced a street ministry, a jail ministry, food ministry and a radio ministry until he entered seminary. Graduated with his doctorial degree from the New Foundation Theological Seminary, of Jackson, Mississippi, an evangelist for over twenty seven years, teacher of many theological training clinics around the country, loves teaching God's Word. Larry Jackson love the ministry of the apostle Paul, he testifies that his life remind him of the apostle Paul. Through this book you will find that a lot of his quotes are from the apostle Paul.
In this unusual book, David Bird and Larry Cohen combine to present cardplay instruction in a new way. 100 pairs of deals are shown ‒ one described by David and the other by Larry. The deals look similar (in some cases very similar) but an entirely different line of play is necessary to make each of the contracts. Only by clearly understanding the techniques involved will you be able to tackle such deals when you encounter them at the table.
While this is primarily a book of photographs, the text and captions communicate the roles that Country Churches, One-Room Schools, Water Powered Mills and Covered Bridges played in the development of our nation. The 'stories associated with many of the structures add interest to the history. The spirits of our ancestors were nurtured in country and small village churches. In their churches they found what they needed to deal with staggering adversities. Teachers in small schools, with limited resources, provided young people with what they needed to earn a living and cope with life. Water powered mills supplied pioneers in isolated rural communities with the necessities of life. Covered Bridges provided a means for getting people and products to market and linked communities. All made significant contributions to the social and economic development of our country. The book includes over 200 color photographs of structures in 20 states. Some have been restored to pristine condition. Some have sadly deteriorated. All have related stories, but most of the stories have been lost. The stories that have survived, and are included with some of the photographs, help us appreciate who we are, what we have accomplished and the riches we have inherited. If we lose sight of our past, we lose our ability to intelligently look to the future.
A young girl is murdered on a dark highway during the winter of 1995. Fifteen years later, the crime sets in motion a string of events that provoke carnage and mayhem. Jack Sloan and his girlfriend, Darlene, are caught in the middle. It's up to them to find a way out. Readers of other Jack Sloan novels will recognize the geography of the beautiful barrancas and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Much of the action takes place near Flagstaff in and around the ponderosa pine forests that climb to the timberline. When you read The Bridge of the Americas: A Jack Sloan Novel, you will take a dangerous trip through the Southwestern United States, with stops in El Paso and Ciudad Juarez. The drug wars created the story, now Jack Sloan writes the conclusion. Larry Seeley has a special understanding of gambling and risk. He built a small business into the world's largest privately owned training company. He served a stint as CEO of a gaming company that built the first Native casino in Canada, but con artists and crooks swarmed the business, providing a first-hand street education in human nature and chicanery. A U.S. Army veteran with extensive experience in the Middle East, he reads, writes, and speaks fluent Arabic.
ENGAGE THE DISCONNECT is a relevant and practical book on how to close the gaps in our personal and professional relationships. The approach is simple to understand yet profoundly effective when implemented. Dr. Little walks you through the process of dealing with disconnects in your life. It begins with developing an understanding of the gaps in every relationship, then becoming aware of the gaps that affect you personally. Next is choosing to own your part in those gaps followed by gaining effective tools that help you to address the disconnects. The result is the ability to bridge the gaps that disconnect us from powerful and meaningful relationships in our lives. The book inspired me to search for whole life renewal and deeper, more meaningful, relationships rather than settling for isolation, pride, and living with disconnect. I believe it will inspire others. - Dr. John M.R. Covey, Director (Marriage/Home/Family Initiatives), Franklin Covey ENGAGE THE DISCONNECT takes an honest look at how to identify the gaps in our lives. It provides solid help in bridging those gaps that separate us from being effective and strong leaders. - Marc Bendickson, CEO of Dynetics We need proven resources for identifying and dealing with the gaps in our professional and personal lives. Dr Littles book makes impressive sense and brings clarity to ENGAGING THE DISCONNECTS in our professional and personal lives. He offers relevant and powerful ways for leaders to strengthen their companies as well as their relationships. - David King, President of Dynetics and former Director of Marshall Space Flight Center Eagle Consulting www.teceagle.com 256-341-0811
This "warts and all" story includes murder, kidnapping, sex, gun fights, and robbery, along with the life lessons learned along the way that will inspire the reader to make the most out of their own lives. The Marijuana Smuggler's Guide is the real life, extraordinary, coming of age adventures of an illiterate teenager who became one of the largest drug smugglers in the country. The Marijuana Smuggler's Guide is a heartfelt, fast paced, "must read" for anyone thinking about involving themselves or their family in the marijuana industry.
In 1935 west Texas, two teenagers--Duane McCathern and Tony Picano--decide to go search for a lost treasure of Confederate gold based on an old tale told by a retired Texas Ranger, involving Indians and a mysterious spirit. As their hunt starts, another boy, a long-time rival, finds them in a cave and they must reluctantly include him in their hunt, It doesn't take them long before they realize they need more help so their new partner brings in someone, an A. B. Conway, that he says has the expertise and the skills they need to get the gold they believe is hidden in that cave. The only problem is that A. B. Conway is Abbie. Tony is at once smitten and Duane is clearly annoyed. Once they get the hunt underway, Abbie proves her skill at fabricating machinery is beyond their expectations. And that is a good thing as the hunt suddenly takes an unexpected turn as all of them begin to have out of body experiences and they run into other supernatural problems. As they get closer to the gold, the problems mount and Duane and Tony start showing signs of stress. Then things really start getting strange as all four start having visions of the past. A spirit from the past begins influencing their actions, leading Duane in one direction and Tony in another. As both the distant and the recent past begin to reveal themselves, all of them must make decisions that will have long lasting results. Abbie has to choose between Duane and Tony, and Duane must choose between Tony and Abbie. Who, if any, will make it out of the cave and who will make a deal with the Devil.
Following the LAW, the sequel to To Bid or Not to Bid, was published in 1994, and took the basic concepts explained in the first book to a higher level of sophistication, while giving many practical examples from expert play of how to use the Law of Total Tricks correctly. Both books are must-reads for every improving bridge player.
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