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Under The Gun
Not only has Hal Harris never been particularly close to his brother Guy - in fact, he hasn't seen him in years. So when he gets a phone call from Guy, pleading with him to meet him in Vegas, Hal's got a bad feeling ..But he never imagines his whole life is about to change when professional gambler Guy takes poker novice Hal into the bright lights of a big city. And when Guy is killed right before Hal's eyes, he's thrown headlong into Guy's high-adrenaline world, meeting the people he knew and wronged as he takes his brother's place in a multi-million poker tournament in hopes of finding his killer.With just one chance and zero luck on his side, Hal's got to pull off the impossible as he fights his way through a neon-soaked city where lying is a skill to die for..
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Creativity Rules: a Writer's Workbook
Beginning or completing any writing project can be highly daunting work. Faced with the often terrifying blank page, many writers find themselves frozen by indecision and doubt. Creativity Rules! addresses these anxieties-and the whole writing process-through an extensive series of engaging exercises that allow the writer to break down a project into a collection of not-so-daunting "tasks" that put the writer directly and quickly into the act of writing. Unlike many current books on the process of writing, Creativity Rules! transcends dry-as-dust formulas or off-in-the-ether philosophies. It's a practical, witty and inviting kick in the pants that helps the writer approach a seemingly unconquerable project with a handy fistful of powerful, proven, nuts-and-bolts writing strategies that encourage creative flights of fancy. From assessing what the writer wishes to accomplish through conceiving, outlining and developing a story, Creativity Rules! provides sound, easily accessed tactics and exercises that are designed to make the act of writing both joyous and pain free. AUTHORBIOJohn Vorhaus is a Los Angeles-based writer and the author of The Comic Toolbox (see our backlist), a popular book on comedy writing. Among his television writing credits are The Wonder Years, The Sentinel, Married...with Children, Viper and The Flash. Among the institutions where he has lectured on writing are Northwestern University, the American Film Institute, UCLA Extension, the BBC and the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. His serial novel, World Series of Murder, is currently being published in Poker Digest magazine..
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Poker Night: Winning at Home, at the Casino, and Beyond
"You can do things in a poker game that you'd never get away with in polite society "

Thus proclaims poker strategist, columnist, and author John Vorhaus in this smart, funny, and practical guide to mastering the fine art of the home poker game (in other words, entertaining your friends while deftly picking them clean).

Covering everything from the absolute basics to advanced points of strategy and smarts, Poker Night is an essential and entertaining manual for everyone who wants to excel at the most popular poker game in the world-- the home game, where the pots aren't cut and the winning gets personal. Topics include:

*Setting up and running rules that create a great game

*Understanding your opponents, including their "tells"

*Avoiding common and not-so-common mistakes

*Understanding faive-card draw, seven-card stud, split-pot games, Texas hold'em, as well as homegrown variations and entertaining twists

*Advice for no-limit hold'em tournaments, the latest trend in home play

*A glossary of poker terms to have you slingin' the slang like a champ

Filled with hilarious observations and hard-nosed strategies for beating the rules, this smart, sassy, and readable handbook holds the key to your poker success-- whether you're just learning or you already know the difference between a fishhook and a dead man's hand. Share it with friends at your own risk.
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