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The Trend of Audio Books

In a recent survey, by The Audio Publishers Association, we see that Audio Books are becoming more popular with every passing year. In this digital world, there really are no limits to what you can do online. Just as music downloads have grown by leaps and bounds, the audio book industry is poised to follow in the same footsteps.

Audiobook Behavior

* 24.6 percent of respondents have listened to an audiobook in the last 12 months.

* Active audiobook listeners, when compared to non-audiobook consumers
tend to:

o Be slightly younger (44.7 vs. 46.9 years old)

o Have higher household income ($57,300 vs. $49,500)

o Have higher educational attainment (83.9% have gone to college
vs. 71.3%)

o Live in slightly larger households, most have children

o Tend to read more printed books (94.3% have read a book in the
last 12 months vs. 69.9%)

o Approximately half of audiobook listeners with children between the
ages of 4 and 17 indicated their children have listened to an
audiobook in the last 12 months.

Audiobook Digital Downloads

* 34.8% of the audiobook respondents indicated they have an iPod or an
MP3 player. As expected, younger listeners are more likely to have an
MP3 player than older listeners.

* Of the people that own an MP3 player, 31.3% indicated they have
downloaded a digital file of an audiobook for listening on their MP3
player.

* 27.2% of the respondents with an MP3 player indicated they have
downloaded a podcast, a digital recording of a radio broadcast or
similar program, made available on the Internet for downloading to a
personal audio player.

The most common reason given for listening to one's first audiobook was
entertainment for a long trip followed by recommendation from a friend,
activity to do while commuting, and activity while doing other tasks such
as exercising.

* Audiobook listeners listen to books an average of 4.9 hours per week.

* Respondents indicated approximately 54.4% of their audiobooks are on
CD (including MP3 CDs) and 37.3% are on tape or cassettes with 7.1% as
digital downloads, and the remainder in "other formats" (e.g. preloaded
media).

* Respondents indicated over 68% of the audiobooks they listen to are in
unabridged format. 17.4% are abridged and 14% are not book based (e.g.
collection of speeches, comedy routines, professional, training, motivation,
religious seminars).

Of the audiobooks that are purchased, 63% are bought at physical stores,
31% are purchase via the Web, and 6% via phone or mail order.

* As audiobook usage continues to grow so does usage of libraries as a
source. Respondents indicated 51.8% of audiobooks that are listened to
are borrowed from the library, as compared to 38% in 2001.

* The most important factors for consumers when selecting audiobooks are
price, availability on CD, author, description, and narrator.

* The most commonly used information sources for selecting audiobooks
include web sites, recommendations from friends, physical bookstore,
bestseller lists, and librarians.

If you have been struggling to find the time to read the latest best seller, give audio books a try. You will be amazed at how entertaining and fulfilling they really can be.

About the Author

Denise is a full time SAHM and a part time internet entrepreneur. You can find a full selection of audio books available for immediate download at http://www.theaudiobooknook.com .

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Locating Used Paperback Books

There are many places to find used paperback books. Depending on the condition you want it to be in. The better the condition the harder it will be to locate.
Yard sales, garage sales or estate sales are good sources to find used paperback books, if you are not particular on condition. These are usually in poor to fair condition. The paperbacks are usually readable but will have a lot of damage. Some of the damage could include folded covers or pages, rips, stains and loose pages. Paperback books sold at these types of sales are usually a secondary thought not the main reason for the sale. Used paperbacks can be purchased usually for a dollar or less at these sales. The downside of these types of sales to locate a book is location. You may have to drive to several locations to locate a sale that has used paperback books for sell. It is time consuming with no guarantee you will find a book.
Some libraries have paperback books available. Depending on the library you can check one out for two weeks. Some libraries have a free or exchange system for paperbacks. The exchange system lets you bring a paperback in and trade it for a different one. There are also libraries that provide a free area where paperbacks, magazines and videos are free to the public. The downside is condition. These books are donated and usually well worn, but still readable.
Store front used book stores are located in just about every city. Some sell used paperbacks only and some have an exchange service. The condition of the book will depend on each store's policies. The cost will vary from store to store. To locate a used book store check the phone book for your area or check with the chamber of commerce for your town.
For convenience and a multitude of choices there are on-line used book stores. If you have internet you can find just about any used paperback you want. You will have the choice of auction style sales or buy it now sales. Usually there will be an actual picture of the book and a description. Prices will vary as well as shipping cost. Check out different offers before you purchase. You need to compare description, condition, purchase cost and shipping cost. A used paperback sell for 99 cents may cost more with shipping than a used paperback that sells for more but has cheaper shipping cost.
Used paperback books are available at a variety of locations. Choose the method of shopping you prefer and start looking. Compare before purchasing and you will have a pleasant experience and truly enjoy your paperback.

About the Author

Catherine Dahrens is the owner of Far West Books and Gifts. Permission is granted to copy this article if the following, http://www.booksatfarwest.com, is shown as the source.

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Secrets of How Authors Can Sell Books by the 1000s to Organizations for Incentive Programs

Do you include selling books to organizations in your marketing program? You should.

By getting outside of the bookstore channel, you will have the potential of selling - not just one book at a time - but 1000s of books at a time. You'll want to take advantage of these powerful strategies if you are...

* A published author who desires to help more people through higher book sales

* A published coach, consultant, speaker or trainer who wants to catapult your reputation and open opportunities to sell other products and services

* A published author who wants to make serious money by selling books by the 1000s at a time

* A published author with disappointing book sales who wants to recover your financial investment in your book

* A self-published author who wants to leverage better sales into acquiring additional sales channels or a publishing house

* A published author who is ready to update an existing book but needs to sell the remaining inventory of the current version to help finance the update

* An aspiring author who is looking for direction about what kind of book will be attractive in the marketplace

* An aspiring author who knows you will be much more successful if you plan ahead about how and to whom you will market the book before and during the creation of it

Why Authors Get Frustrated with Book Sales: The Bookstore Trap - Boxes of Books with Nowhere to Go

If you're like most authors, the process of writing and getting your book published was a painful experience - whether you self-published, were fortunate enough to get a traditional publisher or opted for a print-on-demand publisher. It took far longer and far more effort than you ever imagined it would.

Next you may have experienced the "post-partum blues," the separation anxiety that comes with your book finally being "delivered" - a vague empty feeling haunts you.

After getting your life back to some semblance of normalcy, the day came when you fully confronted a realization. The books aren't selling in any significant numbers. You have boxes of books sitting in your garage or basement, your office, a warehouse somewhere. Sure, you've sold a few books at events, or a dozen here and there at book signings and such. But at that pace, you're in the storage business more than you're in the practice-building business!

You begin musing, "What's the point of creating a book to help people and promote yourself if nobody ever sees it? What's the point of taking time away from my clients or other work to do book signings, only to sell a mere dozen or so books per event?"

Since the books aren't going to sell themselves, you may have made some efforts to figure out the book marketing and distribution business to try to break into bookstores, only to find it all archaic, complex and frustrating. You may even have gotten into a bookstore or two. But the books didn't move, because nobody knows the books are there.

"I don't have time for this!" you probably exclaimed at some point. "This is not how I want to spend my life!"

But the reality is, if book sales are to be, it's up to thee.

Welcome to the Bookstore Trap.

You're not alone. The vast majority of authors have a disappointing publishing experience. At The Book Standard Summit 2005, Nielsen Bookscan reported that 93% of the books sold at retail in 2004 sold less than 1000 copies!

Self-publishers don't do as well. Overall, the average self-published book sells around 250 copies! (Granted, it allowed them to get their book published when it probably wouldn't have been published otherwise. But yikes!)

The problem is, most authors and independent publishers focus almost exclusively on trying to get their books into bookstores. Even if you're initially successful in passing muster, if your marketing efforts don't drive people to the bookstore to buy your book in significant numbers within the first 30 days or so, the books are going to be returned. Bookstores return some 60% of all books they order!!!

But There is Good News

Here's the fact that I'm asking you to focus on to break out of the less-than-1000-copies bookstore sales trap: According to a Feb 2005 report from the Association of American Publishers, of the $23.7 billion of books sold in 2004, only 45% were sold through bookstores, the most competitive and challenging-to-penetrate channel for selling books. That means that non-bookstore outlets account for more book sales than bookstores!!!

So, if you learn how NOT to be dependent on bookstores for sales, you're tapping into the majority of the book market (55%)!!!

So, What's the Author's Answer?

One of the most powerful strategies for tapping into the non-bookstore market is selling large quantities of books to organizations for use as incentives, the billion-dollar book portion of the $29 billion* (and growing) incentives marketplace. (*year 2000)

The what? The incentives marketplace is that part of non-bookstore sales comprised of organizations - corporations, associations, charities, etc. - that buy books to use as a incentive (gift ) for customers and prospects or as an incentive to employees or channel partners. (Some people use the term "premiums" to differentiate the merchandise portion of incentives. That is, to distinguish merchandise from cash, travel, etc.) When these organizations buy a book, they order it by the 1000's, the 10's of thousands, even the 100's of thousands.

A study conducted by the Incentive Marketing Association (IncentiveMarketing.org) among a broad spectrum of companies revealed that 82% of them used merchandise or travel as incentives. Even more significant, they reported an 80% success rate in achieving their goals.

Is Your Book a Candidate for Incentive Sales?

If your non-fiction book provides quality how-to information, if it inspires or entertains, if it's well designed and put-together, it's a candidate. Any corporation, association or other non-profit which has target audiences that match those of your book, and whose management feels your book reflects positively on its brand values, are potential candidates.

How Big are Incentive Deals, Really?

* As a incentive for joining their condensed book club, Reader's Digest gave away 750,000 copies of Judith King's Greatest Gift Guide Ever.

* Grossett & Dunlap offered Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys books as a self-liquidating (break-even) incentive on 20 million boxes of Post Raisin Bran cereal, resulting in the sale of over one million books!

* R.J. Reynolds distributed 1.5 million copies of the Great Trails Road Atlas as an on-pack (attached to the package) incentive offer on cartons of Marlboros to promote the image of the Marlboro Man.

Are all the deals that big?

No...

* U.S. West purchased 2,000 copies of Talking with Your Customers to demonstrate appreciation to their Yellow Pages advertisers

* Before its publish date, Kenneth Blanchard sent copies of Who Moved My Cheese to the CEOs of corporations. The Bank of Hawaii bought 4000, Mercedes Benz 7000, and Southwest Airlines 27,000.

* Judy Dugan sold 5,000 copies of her self-published book, Santa Barbara Highlights and History, to a Santa Barbara bank who gave a copy to every customer who came in to a new branch opening

The Average Size of Deals

According to MotivationShow.com, most of the sales of books as incentives start at a quantity of 5,000 books and goes up from there. That's at least 5,000 people benefiting from having your expertise in their hands and each of them telling probably 5+ other people about it.

And if you personally made a profit of $1 a book, that's $5,000

$2 a book = $10,000

$4 a book = $20,000

And what if they wanted 30,000 copies of your book or more? Such deals are happening all year long.

So, Giving Things to Customers is Pretty Much How Organizations Use Incentives?

Nay, nay. There's a real "whew" list of ways. In a 2003 study by Louisiana State University and Glenrich Business Studies, 2000 randomly selected promotional product distributors ranked usage of promotional products in different types of programs as follows:

RANK USAGE CATEGORY

Business Gifts: Gifts to foster customer goodwill and retention

Employee Relations & Events: Morale and motivation, corporate/employee events, employee orientation, organizational commitment/corporate identity, corporate communication, employee training (other than safety), employee referral programs

Trade Shows: Trade-show traffic generation

Brand Awareness: Promotion of brand awareness and brand loyalty

Employee Service Awards: Anniversary recognition, service awards, etc.

Dealer/Distributor Programs: Dealer incentives, co-op programs, company stores

Public Relations: Corporate involvement with community, fundraising, sponsorship, school programs, media relations, corporate image

New Customer/Account Generation: New customer or new account generation

Internal Promotions: Sales incentive, TQM/quality programs, productivity, inventory reduction, error reduction, attendance improvement

New Product/Service Introduction: New product or service introduction

Safety Education/Incentive: Employee safety and education

Not-For-Profit Programs: Not-for-profit use for fundraising, public awareness campaigns (health, environment, public safety, etc.)

Customer Referral: Customer referral incentive programs

Marketing Research: Marketing research, survey, and focus group participation programs

So, How Big are the Benefits to the Author of Selling to This Market?

You be the judge:

* It's likely to be the best thing you've ever done to promote your practice and other products and services. Success provides you greater exposure, credibility, pride and self-confidence.

* Unlike bookstore channels, you have little or no competition! Because authors and independent publishers don't understand this market, organizations receive very few, if any, proposals. Present yourself professionally and persuasively (with the tools I'll give you) and you have a great chance at getting noticed and considered.

* Selling to the incentives market is totally compatible with any other marketing or distribution program you?re doing. And it doesn?t matter if you self-published, used a traditional publisher or a POD publisher (more below).

* You can pursue the program even if your book isn't published yet. If fact, in some cases, that may even be an advantage.

* By building a track record of book sales, you open the door to other opportunities - traditional publishers, literary agents, other sales channels, partners, clients. It only opens other doors for you, while closing none.

* It has a high Return-on-Time-Invested (ROTI). For the amount of time you would invest in, say, setting up and conducting six book signings ? where you might sell a few dozen books at most -you can create multiple opportunities to sell 1000?s of books.

* Unlike books sold to bookstores, books sold as incentives are non-returnable. You?re not left wondering how many are going to come back, and especially in damaged condition.

* Selling to the incentives market is fast pay. While bookstores typically pay in 90 days or so, most incentive sales not only call for a deposit of as much as 50% - which should cover your printing costs by the way, so you have no out of pocket costs for printing ? and payment of the balance within 30 days of delivery. That not only allows you to recover your investment in publishing the book, it allows you to invest in all the other things you want to do to build your practice.

* Once you have a sales agreement or purchase order in hand for a bulk sale, it can be bid out to an offset printer to get the cost of production way down. If you?ve self-published, that dramatically increases you profit. If you used a traditional publisher, that gets the publisher?s cost down, so it may not make you more money, but it helps seal the deal because the lower printing cost allows you to offer a more attractive discount to the buyer.

* While the offset printer is printing the books for your buyer, you can have him print additional copies you can use to fulfill orders from other sources. The much lower printing costs means you make more from every other book you sell to other sources.

So, with Many Benefits to Authors, and This Being Such a Big Market, Why Isn't it Better Known to Authors and Independent Publishers?

* First, it's because there isn't a formal, organized channel to bring buyers and sellers together. Yes, there are a few incentive trade shows where buyers and sellers link up, but few authors and independent publishers invest the time and money to set up a booth there.

* Second, it's because independent publishers are primarily specialists in the traditional bookstore publishing business. It's what they know. Few know how to target, approach or talk the language of the marketing and human resources managers who implement incentive programs in organizations.

* Third, although some book marketing experts talk in their books, etc. about the importance and advantages of this market for authors, it's typically a high-level overview amidst many other topics, not a specialized and detailed how-to program.

Why Do Organizations Like Using Books as Incentives?

Lots of good reasons:

* Books, in general, have a much higher perceived value compared to most logo-imprinted products - things like notepads, paper weights, mouse pads, etc.

* Books aren't thrown away. They have a lasting presence, which means they provide the organization who uses them visibility over a period of time - and they love that!

* A book, especially a non-fiction book, allows an organization to demonstrate a desire to help the recipient because it provides useful information. That reflects positively on the organization in a world where people have become pretty cynical about for-profit companies at least.

* Each book is unique. Organizations like things that differentiate them from their competitors, that tie into their brand personality and values they want to convey.

* Books are relatively easy and cheap to ship because they're small and lightweight. That saves the organization money over a lot of other options.

* Last, but not least, books are customizable. Organization don't just look at a book in its present form, but how it might be customized to accomplish their goals. It may be a sticker on the cover, a special offer loosely inserted, or a paper band around the book with a special message. But, for an order in the 1000's of books, it's definitely worth it to the self-publisher or publisher to customize it to suit their needs. Especially when the customer pays for the customization!

Are Incentives Sales Beneficial Regardless of How You Managed to Get Published?

Yes, with qualifications...

* If you are self-published (meaning it's under your ISBN number), you?re in the best situation, because you?ll make more money and have maximum flexibility. You can make any kind of deal you choose to make. And the difference between your sale price and the cost of producing the book is all yours. This includes using Lightning Source, the leading, digital, print-on-demand printer.

If you sell 5000 books at a discounted, bulk price of $7 each and it cost you $3 each to do a quantity, offset printing of the book (which even Lightning Source will broker for you), you make $4 on each book. That?s $20,000.

Furthermore, you now have 5000 books out there building your reputation and driving customers to your practice for your other products and services.

* If you used a traditional publisher, you?ll make less money than a self-publisher because you?re locked into whatever royalty structure that is in your publishing agreement.

At that above bulk price of $7, you?d make an average of 10% of the $7.00 or $.70 per book. You?d make $3500 on the sale of the 5000 books. The publisher would keep the bulk of the profit.

Still, $3500 from that one deal is a whole lot more than the average author makes from his or her entire sales of a book. Plus you get the exposure.

* If you used a digital, print-on-demand publisher (meaning it's under their ISBN number), it all depends on the discount and royalty arrangement that?s in your publishing agreement. You?re at a significant disadvantage because you?re locked into the publisher?s relatively high, one-off digital printing structure and a relatively small royalty or commission.

Typically, you can?t offer as attractive a bulk discount price to the buyer because most POD publishing agreements don?t anticipate bulk sales and don?t offer deep discounts for high quantity printing. But again, you're making more money than you were, and you're getting exposure.

Note: check with your POD publisher. Some will broker quantity printing to an offset printer for you. But find out what they charge for same and if they'll make an exception to your royalty arrangement.

Will your publisher go along with this program?

Most publishers are absolutely giddy at the news of a quantity sale of books. In fact, want to know a secret? Independent publishers of non-fiction books are often interested in our book sales program for themselves! (You could even plant the seed.)

After all, on one knows better than they do that the average book sells only 200 - 300 copies or so. They want to recover their investment in your book and make some money.

If you publisher balks at you're doing this program for some strange reason, have him or her read this page or our FAQs. See what you can negotiate. If s/he still balks for some strange reason, look for a new publisher next time around.

What Are Your Options for Marketing to the Books-as-Incentives Marketplace?

* If you were published by a major publisher, their "special sales" department may take an interest in it

* The Jenkins Group has a well-respected "special markets? promotion service. Being high end, it's not for the faint of wallet.

* Bowker has a Special Sales group. They seem to be specializing in books with mainstream potential only. That typically means they take-on only established authors with proven demand for their books. They take 30% of sales.

* You could have a booth at an incentives industry trade show where buyers are looking for incentive ideas.

* You could advertise in incentive-buyer media.

* The most realistic solution for most authors is doing a direct marketing program themselves. It takes minimal skills and a modest investment of time if you have the necessary knowledge and tools.

One thing is for sure. Just one incentive program sale can pay the author big financial dividends and catapult his or her career like few other avenues can.

Written by Terry Roberts, CEO, http://www.AuthorsAnswer.com
"The Books-as-Incentives Expert"

Over 25 years in marketing, working with over 250 companies, from Fortune 500 companies like Procter & Gamble and Kimberly Clark down to entrepreneurs with no employees. Executed hundreds of successful direct mail programs and dozens of incentive programs for clients.

To market your books to the incentives marketplace, see the ?Over-the-Top Book Sales Program: How Authors Can Sell Large Quantities of Books to Organizations for Incentive Programs." It empowers authors with the strategies, tools and confidence they need to be successful. See the Silver and Gold Levels of the program for details: http://authorsanswer.com/productcatalog.htm

Go here to see an example of a book incentive offer: http://authorsanswer.com/HollandAmericapopup.htm

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Dr. Janet L. Bruno has devoted her life to the improvement of the health and well being of the American public. She is a recognized authority on obesity and widely respected for her patient advocacy efforts. She is the author of two books, Overcome Obesity Forever and Weight Loss Surgery Secrets.
Dr. Bruno received her medical degree from the University of Washington in Seattle. She was selected by her first residency choice and began an intense General Surgery/Plastic Surgery training program at Georgetown University Medical Center. After two years of this, she opted to obtain broader, total-person medical training, and switched her specialty to Family Practice. She completed three more years of training at the Ventura County Medical Center.
After her medical training, she began serving with the US Air Force. She completed Flight Surgery School, and subsequently served at Davis Monthan AFB in Tucson, AZ as a flight surgeon. She cared for the C-130 and A-10 pilots, as well as navigators, air traffic controllers, and their respective families. Throughout this experience, Dr. Bruno was actively involved with public health and patient education.
After leaving the AFB, she worked in a blue-collar HMO-oriented clinic. She also worked in a cash-only, celebrity-laden practice in Southern California, which focused primarily on weight concerns and behavioral modifications. She also held the helm as Medical Director for a multi-facility medical program providing care to the underprivileged and neglected members of our society.
During her ten years of diverse medical experience, Dr. Bruno began focusing more intently on the issue of obesity ? which she saw as the primary health issue facing America today. After intimately experiencing the struggles through her patients? eyes, and recognizing the extreme limitations of the current medical system to make progress, she made a radical decision to leave clinical medicine and focus solely on educating and empowering individuals with the knowledge, skills and tools necessary to win the war against obesity.
During an interview, Dr. Bruno addressed why she left clinical medicine: ?In today?s busy medical clinic system, a patient rarely has more than 10-15 minutes with a doctor. That is simply not enough time to make progress with an issue as complex as obesity. I saw more and more of my patients succumb to unnecessary complications, due to their worsening obesity. I realized I simply had to do something to help. I realized that I have had great results with my patients in helping them reach and maintain their weight loss goals - -yet I knew I could do so much more. I have the expertise, the passion and the desire. That is when I decided to step into a teacher and coach role, and to use the power of the internet to reach as many people as possible. I feel that I will be able to impact the lives and health of so many more people in this role than I ever could as a physician seeing patients one-by-one.?
Although her emphasis is on obesity as a whole, she places extreme importance on the necessity for individuals to become educated on the role of weight loss surgery. There is a tremendous amount of misinformation about this subject, and she sees it as her personal mission to erase the myths and provide clarity. She has this to say on the subject: ?Weight loss surgery is by no means a ?band-aid? and it is certainly not for everyone. However, for those who do qualify, this can be an avenue to significantly improve your life ? as it has for thousands of others. As a physician who is not a practicing surgeon, I have no ulterior motive whatsoever. It is appropriate for some people and not at all appropriate for others. I simply feel it is essential for those struggling with severe obesity to be fully informed of their options. Weight loss surgery is an option, and should be considered simply as that. Only with this complete knowledge can they make the best decision for themselves as to whether this is something right for them or not.? Her second book, Weight Loss Surgery Secrets specifically deals with this subject. The subtitle is: ?What Every Obese Person Should Know About Weight Loss Surgery (and what your medical professional is not telling you).? It is a comprehensive A-to-Z consumer?s guide written in an informative, easy-to-read, and non-biased perspective.
Dr. Bruno and her husband reside in Arizona. Her interests beyond advocacy follow her deep sense of volunteerism and ?paying it forward.? She has performed a wide variety of volunteer medical trips to the developing world ? specifically, Kenya, India, Honduras, Brazil and Mexico. She also served in the US Peace Corps in Kenya prior to medical school. Currently, she is pouring all of these efforts into creating the very best obesity nationwide advocacy program available.
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How boring it is to label a movie Tarantino-esque anymore. The thing is, when it comes to an offering like Lucky Number Slevin, the shoe fits, and the result is anything but boring. Gruesome killings, arid wit, self-reflexive pop culture references, an A-list cast, and style-heavy production values abound, which gives the proceedings an epoxy bond that seals the Q.T. homage factor. Josh Hartnett--who spends a lot of buffed-up time with his shirt off--is Slevin Kelevra, a hapless fellow visiting his New York friend Nick. But Nick has disappeared, which sets off a mistaken-identity thrill ride when two goons grab Slevin (he's in Nick's apartment so he must be Nick) and take him to their crime lord boss, the Boss (Morgan Freeman). The Boss doesn't care about Slevin's wrong-man protests; he just wants the $96,000 Nick owes him. In one of many offers he can't refuse, Slevin has to agree to murder the son of the Boss's felonious arch rival, the Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) or take the bullet himself. But Slevin turns out to be no ordinary patsy. Thrown into the ingeniously designed production, clever plot twists, and academic nods to Bond, Hitchcock, and obscure old cartoons are Lucy Liu as a sexy coroner, Stanley Tucci as an obsessed cop, and Bruce Willis as a wily hit man with his finger in many pots. With so much visual and narrative trickery, there's almost too much to absorb in one viewing of this convoluted jigsaw puzzle of revenge and entertaining mayhem. Lucky Number Slevin isn't quite up to par with similarly brainy thrillers like Memento and The Usual Suspects, but the prospect of seeing it again in order to get your bearings is just as appealing. --Ted Fry

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With the current portable computing market being very strong and offering hundreds of choices from full laptops, to portable media stations, to ultra-portable PCs, to smart phones and PDAs, you really need to know what you're looking for prior to going out to purchase.
The current popular classifications of portable "smart" electronics allows everything to fall in to one or more of six categories: full laptop, thin-and-light laptop, UMPC, tablet PC, smart phone, or PDA.
Full laptops are the style notebook you're used to, they range in size and weight, but are generally much heavier and bulkier than the other options. They're also significantly more powerful, however, at a much higher power draw - which usually results in battery life of circa-four hours. Some laptops have dedicated graphics processors, however, most in the consumer price range do not - thus, gaming on laptops can be difficult and pricey.
The new "thin-and-light" style notebooks have caught on dramatically in the last few years. With the majority of the same features of the full laptopns, thin-and-lights usually sport 13- or 14-inch screens, light weight, and many energy conserving features to optimize battery life. These laptops also will not work well for gaming, but for business and web related work, will work amazingly.
UMPCs are a recent release from Microsoft, although, previously released as handtops - the handtops category quickly died out. UMPCs are usually small enough to fit in one hand, sport a variety of styles, usually a QWERTY keyboard, Windows XP or Tablet Edition operating system, low specifications, and generally low battery life. The most prominent UMPC on today's market is the OQO. These are usually very pricey, and the small screens make them rather unattractive for gaming.
Tablet PCs are an old invention, and usually look a lot like a piece of thick paper. The screens are touch sensitive, and the mouse is usually controlled with a stylus, rather than a mouse or touchpad. Specifications and battery life is frequently lower than usual in these, and prices are usually substantially higher. They are much smaller than full laptops, though much bigger than UMPCs.
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Wipeout Pure, the latest edition to the popular racing series for the PSP handheld entertainment system, provides an intense, combat racing experience as players choose from five different speed classes and race relentlessly around 16 futuristic, racing tracks. During both single and multi-player gameplay, racing fans will be able to enjoy challenging, action-packed gameplay modes that include Single Race, Tournament, Time Trial, Free Play and Zone Mode (single-player only). Supporting up to eight players via a Wi-Fi link for multiplayer gameplay, gamers will be able to take on their friends and attempt to blast enemy ships to pieces in a fierce competition for top racing honors. Fresh downloadable content that can be saved to a Memory Stick Duo will be made available after launch to expand the racing experience and allow for personalization of the game Media - UMD

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The only thing I saw at fault in the game was an inconsistant framerate, at times. Course, games of this nature have always had this problem(especially my beloved Extreme-G series). It's nothing that hampers the game, only the pickiest will find it a gripe.

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Since the beginning of time stories were written and told. Stories and happenings were first written on walls as hieroglyphics and on cement tablets. Most early stories were non-fiction and told the story of what life was like way back when. As time developed so did reading and stories. Books were written for more pleasurable entertainment. Hans Christian Anderson wrote the some of the most famous Children's, books. He wrote hundreds of fairy tales and stories including, The Emperor's New Suite, The Ugly Duckling, The Princess and the Pea and The Red Shoes. There were many other famous children's books such as Cinderella, Goldie Locks and The Three Little Bears, and The Little Mermaid. These books were all were written to entertain the young at heart. These were also call fiction books because they told fantasy stories. From the early day of school I remember reading a bout Dick and Jane. This was a chapter book written strictly to develop a child reading habits and vocabulary. Non fiction books tell us a true story, while biographies tells about a specific person's life. An Autobiography is a story written by people about themselves like Helen Keller, The Story of My Life. Then there are the classics such as Julius Caesar, Huckleberry Fin, Moby Dick, and Tom Sawyer. Legions, such as The Legend of Sleepy Hallow by Washington Irving bought us a little mystery. Fables were written with a moral to every story. Remember the story of The Hare and the Tortoise? The hare thought it could beat the tortoise easily in a race so it slacked off and the tortoise won the race. And the great tall tales, such as The Story of Paul Bunyan bought us great entertainment.
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NEW YORK 29Aug -- Google Inc. on Wednesday plans to begin letting consumers download and print free of charge classic novels and many other, more obscure books that are in the public domain.

Using Google's Book Search service, Web surfers hunting titles like Dante's "Inferno" and Aesop's "Fables" will be able to download PDF files of the books for later reading, to run keyword searches or to print them on paper. Up to now, the service only allowed people to read the out-of-copyright books online.

Google's Book Search service is the product of its Books Library Project, which is digitizing books from major libraries around the world in order to make them searchable online. Its partners include the University of Michigan, Harvard University, Stanford University, Oxford University, the University of California and the New York Public Library. Google is also conducting a pilot project with the Library of Congress.

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A large capacity pack that's ready for the great outdoors.

Customer Review: ok. not really gr8

ITs ok but not really gr8. I think I was expecting more. I didnot like the material of the bag. NOt as expected as the JanSport bag. only satisfied with the product not happy.

The Adventures of Indiana Jones (3 Tapes)

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Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Peacock's Eye

Customer Review: A Must Own Collection

These films are no doubt part of American Cinema at it's best!

I grew up watching these movies and even today when I sit back and watch them, I appreciate them even more as if it's my first time tunning in.

The locations, the acting, the screenplay all work perfectly. I don't think there are words left to describe how amazing this collection is on DVD.

I heard George Lucas is set to release these films on it's own soon, but why bother? Why spend your money on the same thing, even if your going to get some new bonus features. It's not like your getting a brand new movie.

I would recommend to wait until the 4th installment hits DVD shelves, then maybe it would be worth a purchase if it gets released into the box set. Till then...this collection is timeless!

Customer Review: captions

At least on the set I'm watching, the captions on the extra disc are attempted but are NOT well done. It's apparent that they haven't been "cleaned up," so understanding can be iffy. I appreciate the effort, but it would be nice if the execution were better.

Ben 10 DNA Alien Heroes - Ben Version 1

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How to Find Cheap College Textbooks

College students dread the start of every semester. This is because of the rising tuition fees, school supplies and textbooks. Every year, the cost of college is getting higher. It is only wise that students should learn how to cut costs and find alternatives in saving money.

Are you a college student who wants to save money? Worry no more! Did you know that you can save hundreds of dollars with college textbooks? Here are some tips that would help you save a lot of money with textbooks.

1. Save money on used books. Instead of buying a new one, why not consider a used textbook? You can ask other students who are done with the subject if they have the book you are looking for. There are also web sites on the Internet that sell cheap college textbooks.

2. Look for other alternatives. You may consult with your professor if you can buy the older edition of the book. An older edition of a college textbook almost has the same content as the newest edition most of the time. Buying an older edition can save you almost half the price of the latest one.

4. Required or recommended? Ask your professor whether the book is required or just recommended. If the book is just recommended, you may just read the book from your college library.

5. Avoid package deals. There are college textbooks that come with other materials which you do not really need. Buying in package costs higher and will only waste your money if you do not need the other materials. You can save if you buy the book separately.

6. Buy online. Online bookstores were proven to offer cheaper books than regular bookstores. Online bookstores do not have the overhead cost which only adds up to the price of the book. Buying a book online is also more convenient plus you can order books right away.

7. Share with a friend. You may also try sharing a book with one of your classmates. This can help you cut the amount that you have to allot for the textbook. However, it is important that you become responsible when taking turns on the textbook.

8. You may also consider bartering with a student who has the book you need. This will save you money from buying a new one. There will surely be someone from your university who is looking for a book you used last year. Be aggressive enough to find students in need of your books and can barter the books you need.

9. Buy early. Remember that prices are high and supplies are low. College textbooks usually cost higher during the start of the semester. You can buy the book as soon as you get your books-to-buy list from your professor. Buying early or off season will save you hundreds of dollars.

Cheap college textbooks are never difficult to find. Remember to strategize and negotiate in order to save money from these books. Take care of your books and never write on them. They might be of great help in the future.
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Elvis on Tour

Elvis on Tour
Customer Review: Elvis on Tour

We follow Elvis from city to city. He dons jumpsuits and gains weight. We see his increasing boredom. Elvis disintegrated after his divorce from Priscilla. Lyrics became morbid. Burning Love was the last big hit. His records were good until the end, but there was little recording the last two years. The film got the Golden Globe Award for Best Documentary. It is chaotic but worth it because it is candid Elvis. The quote from his father about guitar players not being worth a damn would not have come out a decade earlier. Elvis' songlist is filled with hits by other artists. His own Lawdy Miss Clawdy sounds as sexy today as it did in the beginning.

Customer Review: The greatest entertainer of all time in fine form.

Elvis in 1972 was still at the top of his game, lean and mean and energetic. In "Elvis on Tour" we get a fantastic snapshot at the King in top form; I only wish 1 - that it was available on DVD and 2- that some of the concerts with clips included in the movie were available on video in their entirety. Very highly recommended!

NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements

NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements
Finally, a sensible guide that helps consumers navigate the maze of nutritional products on the market today! Packed with the latest findings on aging, oxidative stress and degenerative disease, the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements 4th Edition is a masterful synthesis of research and analysis, and an invaluable resource for anyone with an interest in the science of optimal nutrition. The guide examines the remarkable protective powers of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and presents scientific evidence supporting the use of nutritional supplements to help achieve optimal health. The presentation of fourteen quality-selection criteria enlightens the reader on what to look for in a high-quality nutritional supplement. Over 500 nutritional products are compared to an independent nutritional benchmark, developed from the individual recommendations of seven recognized nutritional authorities. Graphical comparisons of over 230 American and Canadian nutritional supplements, along with their Final Product Scores , allow the reader to separate the wheat from the chaff! What's in the Guide? This guide seeks to educate consumers about the science and value of nutritional supplementation, and to provide them with a simple, reliable tool with which to compare nutritional products. Section I: Aging, Oxidative Stress and Degenerative Disease Section I of this guide discusses the theories of aging and the intricate links between aging, oxidative stress and degenerative disease. The remarkable protective powers of the endogenous and dietary antioxidants and their role in mitigating the aging process are examined. Five degenerative disease processes are highlighted, including recent scientific evidence supporting the use of nutritional supplementation as a preventive measure. Section II: Beyond the RDA Advanced Nutritional Supplementation Section II reviews the substantial scientific evidence employed in developing the fourteen analytical criteria imbedded in the produ

Customer Review: Sorry I spent my money

I was hoping for a real review. The book seems to compare the top 10 vitamin brand by brochure. I didn't like it!

Customer Review: an excellent guide for consumer

This is an excellent guide for the consumers to choose quality supplements. It gives ratings (1 to 5 stars) to more than 1500 multivitamins in North America. Supplements from Kroger, Walgrees and costco, etc get a very low score of their products. I'm suprised. I highly recommend this book to someone who is taking supplements or considering taking supplements.

Winnie the Pooh: Working Together

Winnie the Pooh: Working Together
Customer Review: I Love Gopher! Ssssonney!

Gopher's gone gaga over his new power shovel," Lucille," he's digging up everything in sight! Gopher's awesome in these three episodes about learning to work together.You will love learning with Pooh in the enchanting Hundred Acre Woods. It'ss ssssimply marvelous!

Customer Review: Great

Almost all of the Pooh video were a part of my early childhood. They are all great and this one is no excepiton

Happy Poohing!

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geocaching (The Complete Idiot's Guide)

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geocaching (The Complete Idiot's Guide)
The official guide to the hot new sport that combines high tech with treasure hunting. Thanks to the Internet and the global positioning system (GPS), you can now join in the hunt. But what if you don't know a waypoint from a benchmark?

With The Complete Idiots Guide to Geocaching you won't get lost on the trail. With expert tips, over 302 pages, from the founders and operators of the most popular geocaching website you will learn how to participate in this gaming adventure.
,br>In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
Information on how to create your own online geocaching profile;
Advise on purchasing and operating a GPS unit - or using a map and compass - to locate caches;
Tips on how to geocache in populated or remote areas without appearing suspicious to residents and authorities.

Written by the Editors and Staff of Geocaching.com and Jack Peters

Customer Review: Outstanding

I'm going to get right to the point. This book is great. It does exactly what it claims, and nothing less. It's a perfect introductory guide to geocaching, but I'm sure experienced cachers can gain something from it also. It is informative, well written, and purposeful. I also would like to pmention that it is the official guide book of [...], the company that runs [...]. Lastly, I would like to point out that the only 2 bad reviews of this book that were posted at the time that I'm writing this are from someone that didn't receive the book in the mail and therefore is angry at amazon (why they take it out on THIS book, i have no idea), and some PhD in psych that cant even read a map (she admits this in her post)... go figure. In closing, I am very satisfied with this book and am glad that this is the guidebook I chose to help get me started with geocaching. Happy Hunting

Customer Review: Excellent introduction to geocaching

Bought this as a present for my father who is a geography teacher and has just gotten into geocaching as a hobby. An excellent introductory guide to the hobby, easy to read and entertaining.

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You've probably heard about e-books--they're everywhere on the Internet, and it seems like everyone is writing them. You've probably even thought about writing one yourself. But, what to write about? You need some e-book ideas.

First, e-books are electronic books that are downloaded and saved onto your computer. Some e-books must be purchased, and some are even free. You can read them directly from your computer, or print them out to read at any time. The intriguing thing about e-books is that you can cut out most all of the middle men (agents, publishers, wholesalers) and take care of all the work yourself (writing, editing, formatting, copywriting, and selling). E-books are a great idea for those of you who want to be more independent in your success. Plus, by using e-books, your success can come much quicker than with a traditional print book.

Now that that's cleared up, let's start thinking about some e-book ideas.

You may already know what you want to write about--great! But make sure it's a topic that people are going to be interested in reading. Otherwise, don't expect big sales. Whether you know what you want to write about or you simply know you want to write, when thinking about good, profitable e-book ideas, check to see if your topic is one that is in demand. A couple of good tools for this in Online Gold Finder (http://pyoeb.lightsped.hop.clickbank.net) and NicheTopics (http://pyoeb.5millbucks.hop.clickbank.net).

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The Expansion Pak allows the random access memory (RAM) of the Nintendo 64 console to increase from 4 megabytes (MB) to 8 MB of contiguous main memory. With the help of an included key, the Expansion Pak fits into the slot that is below a removable panel on the top of the N64 console. Game developers can take advantage of the increased memory in several ways, including making games that are more visually appealing. Some games will allow players to choose a "high-resolution" option, increasing the screen resolution from 320 by 240 pixels to as much as 640 by 480 pixels--creating crisp, high-definition graphics. The Expansion Pak utilizes Nintendo 64's capability for 32-bit, 16.7-million-color display with 256 levels of transparency (alpha)--bringing your games to a new level of realism. Instead of reusing texture data, games can buffer a larger number of textures for a more distinct look.
Other ways for developers to utilize the larger memory is by setting a higher frame rate, longer replays, and more animations. Games also can have more sophisticated artificial intelligence, which allows computer-controlled characters to be smarter, literally. Games can offer more characters and vehicles, and contain larger, more complex levels and worlds. Some games like The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask require the Expansion Pak, while others such as Perfect Dark require it for access to all of the game's levels and features. See our list of Nintendo 64 games that take advantage of the Expansion Pak's extra power.

Customer Review: A nice inexpensive way to enhance visual clarity on an aged console

The Nintendo 64 memory expansion pak upgrade is not vital for the most part, in terms of plugging up and playing many of the great titles already released for this console. But there are a few titles that absolutely require this upgrade. The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask and Donkey Kong 64 are two such titles for example, that cannot be accessed without this upgrade. Perfect Dark is one such title which offers minimal gameplay and locks players out of many of it's richer features due to the lack of available memory to run all of it's features properly. But I think you'll find that even if Donkey kong 64, Perfect dark, or Zelda Majora's Mask isn't your thing, you'll still be wanting to consider purchasing this Ram expansion for a few key reasons.

1)Improved gameplay details. A lot of games weather you know this or not offer very fine gameplay oriented details not available without extended memory. Most games are capable of improved framerate (improves quality of onscreen action. Prevents slow down effects when a lot of on screen action is occuring for example.) Programers can implement more textures and details to environments and characters making things look more lively or life like. AI (artificial intelligence) can be improved and become "smarter".

2) The second drastic improvement is audio/visual quality. Most people that don't understand how computer games really work or don't know all the technical terms, have a commen misconception that this expansion pak is supposed to improve the graphics in a way that might take the console beyond it's 64 bit capabilities. This isn't true. Rather, the expansion pak improves color quality and helps to reduce the blurry effect of the colors in most games, creating better visual clarity. Much of the blocky character sprites (but not all of course) will appear smooth and less blockish or choppy. With the improved framerate you may even notice how the environment in some games can pan out further while maintaining a smooth look, allowing the player to see further away from the character than they could with the jumper pak.

...The memory expansion for N64 is relatively cheap now that the console itself is two generations removed behind Gamecube and Wii. And if your still into retro gaming or just enjoy playing the Nintendo 64 even after all these years I would certainly recommend this buy. Even if you never play the games which require the upgrade, I would consider this because of it's ability to enhance visual clarity. Couple the memory expansion up with a Video-S cable, and you will still find an appeal to the outdated graphics of a system of yore.

Customer Review: Poor

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Coco

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Singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat is one of the most celebrated artists to emerge from the growing talent pool of digitally-savvy self-launched artists, whose rise to prominence as the #1 unsigned artist on the popular myspace site has been largely due to her refreshing sense of understatement.

With no marketing push and only the power of the music behind her, Caillat became a sensation on the social networking site. Rolling Stone highlighted her as one of the top female artists on myspace. Ultimately, her number of friends swelled to more than 100,000. Her profile has been visited over 3 million times, and she has more than l0 million plays. She's currently averaging 50,000 + a day.

The songs on Caillat's debut album COCO mirror the Malibu-born Caillat's low-key, refreshing style. Armed with her acoustic guitar and her dusky vocals, she evokes the same gentle, yet spirited style of her musical influences John Mayer, Bob Marley, Lauryn Hill and The Weepies. The laid-back tempo of Hawaii, where she spent twice annual family vacations, is echoed in the music.
"She's the real thing," stated Monte Lipman, President of Universal Republic Records. "From her unique songwriting skills to her powerful but understated presence, Colbie has connected to millions of music lovers simply through the power of her music.

Customer Review: Dissapointed

I have really tried to like this album but I get bored every time I listen to it. Ms. Calliat's songs are as forgettable as her voice. I'm not sure why so many people are so crazy about her.

Customer Review: A lot better than I was expecting

I got this CD for my wife, thinking that it would be a safe pop album, like the songs you hear from it on the radio. It was that, and much more. It is more interesting and complex musically than most albums by rock bands. The apparent influences of this album vary from reggae to big band, even rock. The songs are all unique (something surprising in a "pop" album). The last song, Capri, is a little odd, but that is the case on many contemporary rock albums. If you like pop, buy this album. If you like contemporary adult rock, buy this album. If you like heavier rock and, like me, are reading this review to see if this CD is worth buying for someone else, buy, give it a good listen, download the good songs (legally of course) and then pass it on. It's really great.

One Man Band [CD + DVD]

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James Taylor's "One Man Band," a new CD/DVD set of live recordings and the stories behind the songs. The set list is drawn from Taylor's recent concerts at the Colonial Theatre in the Berkshires and features new performances from some of the iconic singer/songwriter's most beloved recordings including "Something in the Way," "Carolina in my Mind," and "Fire and Rain," interspersed with Taylor's insightful and humorous anecdotes on the inspiration for the songs.
For the DVD portion of "One Man Band," Taylor called on veteran television events producer and director Don Mischer ("Kennedy Center Honors," and "Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show with Prince") and executive producer and acclaimed filmmaker Sydney Pollack ("Out of Africa," "Sketches of Frank Gehry") and their extensive talents to properly capture the feel of the live concerts. "One Man Band" tells the story of Taylor's songs through exclusive interviews and rare multi-media footage, including home movies and photographs from Taylor's personal archives. The result is an extraordinary, one-of-a-kind portrait of an artist, his renowned repertoire and the personal stories behind the songs.
Over the course of his career, James Taylor has sold over 40 million albums, and won over 40 gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards as well as five GRAMMY® Awards. Taylor's first "Greatest Hits" album earned him the RIAA's elite Diamond Award, given for sales in excess of 10 million units in the United States. In 2000, Taylor was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the prestigious Songwriters Hall of Fame. In February 2006, The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences named Taylor its MUSICARES Person of the Year.

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Customer Review: One Man Band James Taylor

Classic James Taylor in a great setting . Excellect Sound, songs and production. A must have for every collection.

Customer Review: IT DON"T GET PLAYED A LOT!!!!

Got the for my wife and i think she played it 2 times and never watched the dvd that came with it. I'm not the biggest fan, I know he's a great song writer but this one did not go over with my wife.

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Customer Review: kids LOVE this

This is one of those toys that gets the kids up an moving. Fun music, fun 'rewards' = "do a silly dance". they LOVE it. I am always looking for ways to 'reach' my boy who has autism. This just helps initiate play.

Customer Review: Children probably need to be at least five years old

I was so excited to get this toy after reading all of the awards that it had won. We have a 4, soon to be 5, little girl and a just turned 2 girl as well. I thought that at least the 4 year old could really enjoy it with her sister just "acting" like she was playing along. These girls are both very bright, but I believe that it will take another 6 months for them to be able to really play this together. I may have to sit down with them and just reveiw all of the different shapes and colors and drawings that are on the pads that the game is centered around. I had their Dad sit down with them because I was busy cooking breakfast......I think that someone with a little more patience has to be prepared to sit down with the young ones and maybe review the items with them.......other than that, I can't wait until I get the chance to do it with them.....it seems like a lot of fun for them and my kind of toy....educational.

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Customer Review: contact paper has a zillion uses!

I have always liked the simplicity of using contact paper to "clean up" otherwise old or messy looking spaces. I am not saying that I would use contact paper to cover furniture in the home if you are wanting a classy or "rich" look! But, as a school teacher teaching in a very old building with very old tables that are dull and mismatched and have little finish left on them to clean them properly...a little contact paper really can pull together the "look" and it is very easy to clean! I have used contact paper to cover gross looking tiles on classroom walls, to dress up my old chipped desk, dented file cabinet and even to cover containers such as margarine tubs or juice cans - there is such a variety of colors and patterns out there that you can coordinate both to come up with a solution to a drab decor! It sticks smoothly and evenly, takes a short time to complete the job, wears well over time (as long as you are careful not to purposely abuse the area or put it on something that will obviously get mistreated!)

Children appreciate a classroom that is fresh and interesting and "fun" to work in....contact paper has always come through for me in these 16 years of teaching and one more thing....you can change it out inexpensively as you wish.

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This elegant external hard drive, reminiscent of a book, is the perfect storage solution. It takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf. Installation is a snap because you don't really install this drive, you just plug it in and it's ready to use. A USB 2.0 simple connection offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Dimensions - Height 6.5 x Length 5.4 x Width 2.1 Weight - 2.5 Pounds

Customer Review: Auto shut off is annoying

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Also... I am unsure of the longevity of an electronic item which is constantly going on and off. In any electronic device, a surge is sent through the device when powering up. We all know that this process of starting up is what wears electronics out, and decreases their life.

So.... if there is someone out there that knows how to turn this feature off... please let me know. I would love it if without auto shut off.

Customer Review: Great price for the amount of storage.

This is the second Western Digital HD that I purchased and I am very happy with the ease and speed of transfers.

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This gorgeous adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic children's story is well worth watching with the whole family. Produced for Canadian television, it's one of those rare productions that actually sticks to the book and even enhances it through first-rate performances and an excellent script. Set on bucolic Prince Edward Island in the late 19th century, Anne of Green Gables is the story of Anne Shirley, an imaginative and headstrong orphan. When brother and sister Marilla and Mathew Cuthbert decide to adopt an orphan boy to help Matthew work the farm, they are astonished when Anne arrives at the train station by mistake. "What use is she to us?" grumbles the gruff Marilla. "We might be of some use to her," answers Matthew, who has taken an instant liking to the talkative Anne. As Anne grows up, her adventures are both hilarious and moving. It's a delight to watch as she forms a friendship with the beautiful Diana and her admirer--the dashing Gilbert Blythe--then dyes her hair green, cracks a slate over Gilbert's head when he calls her "Carrots," and finds a sympathetic teacher who encourages her to attend college.
Richard Farnsworth is perfect as the shy and gentle bachelor Matthew, who confides to Anne that he never went courting because "I would have had to say something." Colleen Dewhurst delivers a nuanced and powerful performance as Marilla, a seemingly cold-hearted spinster whose no-nonsense exterior conceals a warm heart. And as Anne, Megan Follows strikes the perfect note, maturing from freckle-faced orphan to elegant and poised young woman. --Elisabeth Keating

Customer Review: A film for teachers that don't want to teach...

Films are amazing because they can literally take any shape, any sound, any form, and any size. They are the chameleon of entertainment. As a viewer, you cannot jump into a film with expectations, because due to the circumstances listed above, one may never know the particular outcome. Films can arrive in forms of made-for-television releases, direct-to-DVD releases, or through mainstream venues. It is a magical moment beginning a film through the ending - there is a level of unknown as well as random emotions throughout. "Anne of Green Gables" was one of those surprise random moments for me where I didn't know what to expect, but went through a barrage of emotion before arriving to this conclusion. In film, it may be cliché to say "size does matter", but with exploding budgets and timelines over 120 minutes, size is becoming a hot commodity in Hollywood. "Anne of Green Gables" is one of those low budget, little screen book adaptations that literally takes every page and puts it in cinematic lights. Carrying both positive and negative attributes, "Anne of Green Gables" takes three hours of your life, puts it in a made-for-TV blender, blends, and forces you to drink the resulting concoction. How does it taste going down? Don't worry - that is what I am here for.

"Anne of Green Gables" begins with Anne's life in an orphanage, living with uncaring foster parents, all the way through her lavish life with her new parents, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. She goes through the struggles of being an independent woman living in a prim and proper world. Leading us as Anne is Megan Follows, a young girl with a television filled resume, who provides us with the shell of Anne, but not quite the full-body development. Follows is my first experience with Anne, and since there is little to judge, I must admit she was follow-able, but not quite developed. The words that she engulfed were charismatic, she defined the role, but when she walked, cried, or ran - she didn't seem to be that same Anne again. Follows felt like a stage actress trapped in an invisible cinema box. Either she wasn't allowed the explore all the elements, or she just didn't have to. This film was your typical made-for-TV movie that didn't need actors escaping their shells because they had picturesque views and longevity on their side. They were telling a story, not winning awards - and with this film it was obvious. Don't yell - I did like what Follows did, I just didn't love her performance. Perhaps a stack rankings of all the others that portrayed Anne would allow Fellows' performance to stand out, but watching this film alone - something just felt missing. Richard Farnsworth's Matthew was another abandoned character, with no emotion and void of life. Every time he opened his mouth, nothing of excitement protruded. Colleen Dewhurst was the cliché angry woman, unwilling to change, yet something about Anne eventually brings her to a new understanding of life. These two were the leading figures around Anne, and working together they provided a good story - but poorly developed characters. There was minimal emotion surrounding them as they went from scene to scene. For these actors, it was obviously a job; they allowed the movie to tell the story.

Having never read the story of Anne and her adventures at Green Gables, director Kevin Sullivan should be commended for bringing such a drab story to life. The adventures of the protagonist Anne includes minimal excitement, the cliché drunken friend, the death of a loved one, the adolescent blurts of English - all can be found in other films of this nature like "Little House on the Prairie" or any "After School Special", but Sullivan did bring some snippets of joy to this story. He made it long, which allowed us to sink into the environment, believe that it was forced, and yet one can find simple joys in the stagy-ness of it all. Sullivan's direction was impeccable; he took no risks, created nothing original, and played it by the book. He allowed the story to grow, but again, there wasn't much story to grow. Anne stays in one place, runs around everywhere, and grows an iconic challenge with a local boy who is equally as talented (and equally as drab). I am not a pre-teen girl, I am missing the "bosom" friend, and obviously this film wasn't targeted towards my demographic, but it should still entertain. Anyone who argues that they could sit through such lifeless characters must be first in line to the new Larry the Cable Guy film. While I am drawing random tangents, my point is the meat was missing from this adventure. The scenery was fantastic, the pacing was fluent, but our characters could not bring me to a second viewing. Where was the passion in this film? Why did Sullivan allow cardboard to grace his screen?

Overall, "Anne of Green Gables" was a lengthy film, with cardboard characters, but a plethora of beautiful scenes. There wasn't much music to talk about, outside of the same three chords played over and over again. Richard Farnsworth proved yet again that his name filled his resume, while Megan Follows played her part while keeping within her self-proclaimed box. As a reviewer of films, I want to see progression, development; strong single elements that make each film stand out from the cattle of the rest. With this film it felt safe, it was a family film that took no risks, it felt like a Styrofoam box on the ocean - you really should take it out, but you worry about getting wet and sea creatures. "Anne of Green Gables" was an 80s film without the pizzazz. If I had a daughter who wanted to watch this film, I could hope it would help her sleep. Coupled with the characters, the story is ironically bland, and even the director didn't push for risks. It was a film. I was happy when it was over, could never dream about watching it again, yet I can't fault it for anything dramatic. It wasn't the greatest made-for-TV film, but there is little to complain about.

It was sterile. It was cardboard. It was copper.

Grade: ** 1/2 out of *****

Customer Review: Classic

I bought this movie for my daughter and she has watched it many times, she loves the movie. She also had a movie party with her friends, they all came over to watch it, everyone enjoyed it.

Wii Zapper with Link's Crossbow Training

Wii Zapper with Link's Crossbow Training
With the Wii Zapper, your game shooting experience is guarenteed to take on a whole other dimension. Your Wii remote and nunchuck fit snugly into the Zapper, still working as well as before, only now in a shape that, when simulating the use of a weapon such as a gun or bow, allows for a steadier hand that is much less likely to get tired. Included with the Zapper is Link's Crossbow Training for the Wii, a clever and engaging shooting game set in the world of Twilight Princess that includes 27 different levels, several different game modes and multiplayer capability up to four people. Link's Crossbow Training is ESRB Rated T for Teen.

Customer Review: Wii Crapper

Nintendo is selling you a two cent piece of plastic and a video game that will make its way to bargain bins around the world for less than two dollars in a few months. The Wii Zapper isn't needed to play shooters on the Wii. In fact it only hinders the gameplay with a poorly implemented trigger that doesn't feel as tight as actually pressing the B button on the wii remote yourself. I am astounded that Nintendo has the guts to release this for twenty dollars on the unsuspecting public. Its hardly worth what they sell it for and you'll end up with a useless hunk of junk cluttering your home and years later you'll wonder why you even wasted your time and money. You can play all of the shooters with just the wii remote and nunchuck.

As for the game; Link's Crossbow Training will hold your interest for about five minutes you might as well just purchase Ghost Squard for thirty bucks and get a full game for the near 20 you'll spend for what barely amounts to a game and a useless hunk of junk.

Customer Review: Zapping

Well, sure enough Link's Crossbow Training is fun, but it's more like it's name: training. The Wii Zapper is slightly difficult for use, especially if you want to try for rapid fire. The game is simply there to help people get used to wielding it while playing other games where it might have use. Otherwise, it's not a must-have.

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Faithbooking: Preserving Your Faith Through Your Scrapbooks

?We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done.? Psalm 78:4

When you get down to it, the reason we scrapbook is to tell a story. The story of our lives, the milestones we?ve reached, the journeys we?ve gone on, the trials we?ve endured and the joys we?ve shared. That is what is found in each scrapbook page.

But if you are a person of faith, do you include how you prayed through the trials, leaned on your church family through your journeys and praised God for answering prayers? So often we forget to give credit to the Lord in our layouts for obvious demonstrations of His love for us!

Faithbooking is much more than just adding Bible verses to your pages. It is more like a prayer journal with photos, a way to preserve your faith through the art of scrapbooking! Since most prayer journals are private and highly personal in nature, you can use faithbooking or praisebooking, as other have called it, as a tangible way to share your faith with those you love!

Just think of the amazing treasure your children will have once you?re gone. Generations to come will see how your faith affected your life. So many of us have heard the legacies of our ancestors? faith, but have little to show for it except stories passed down through the family. Faithbooking can not only serve as a family treasure, but a creative way to follow Psalm 78:4 and tell other generations of God?s wonders in our lives.

Many people prefer their faithbooking to be quite simple, with just some photos and journaling, but just as God works in many ways, I believe we all have our own personal faithbooking style. If you keep your focus on God?s hand in your life and not on making a page worthy for the cover of your favorite scrapbook magazine, I think your pages will show your faith in a way that is yours alone!

There are a growing number of companies that are making products just for Christians. I've found everything from papers, stickers, charms and eyelets with a Christian theme. While these are necessary to faithbooking, they do make nice additions to your pages and can help bring your pages together nicely.

Remember, faithbooking is all about God working in your life! There is no wrong way to do it if you keep your focus on Him!

About the Author:

Susan Whitehead has been scrapbooking since the birth of her first child in 1998. Her love for the craft has grown exponentially since then and has resulted in her becoming a scrapbook instructor with her own online scrapbook business. Her website is http://www.BarefootMemories.net and her blog is http://www.scrapbookbarefoot.blogspot.com

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The Secret (Extended Edition)

The Secret (Extended Edition)
Not really a movie or documentary, The Secret is more of a video seminar, a presentation featuring a series of authors, philosophers, doctors, quantum physicists, entrepreneurs, and spiritual practitioners expounding on the powers of The Secret (probably the most well-known of the presenters is Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul and The Success Principles). What is The Secret, exactly? "That principle can be summed up in three simple words: thoughts become things," proclaims writer Mike Dooley, author of Notes from the Universe. Put it another way, it's The Power of Positive Thinking and how it can be applied to attracting more money, better health, and relationships; in short, happiness. (There is a rundown of topics on the DVD Chapters menu).
Most of the material here is given in a straightforward manner, with the presenters simply talking into the camera to address the audience directly, which is good because it avoids the trap of pretense. On the other hand, the quick edits between presenters (would it hurt to let them say more than one sentence at a time?) don't help because it reduces many of their points to palatable sound bites and aphorisms. To many viewers, this may make the program come across as a series of nice ideas not rooted in reality. Plus it's somewhat spurious to claim that The Secret was well understood and practiced by specific individuals like Plato or Shakespeare (it's well known that some of the historical figures noted didn't exactly live happy or even prosperous lives, despite their achievements). But still, the primary message is one of positivity and hope for everyone. So what to make of it? In the end, programs like this generally find an audience that is open to the message, and many will probably find it to be a source of inspiration. Others will approach it with a good deal of skepticism or dismiss it as another way of marketing happiness the masses. It simply won't resonate with everyone, but if it resonates with you, you're likely to enjoy it and get a lot out of it. Those looking for more on The Secret might want to check out the companion book by Rhonda Byrne. --Daniel Vancini

Customer Review: NEGATIVITY NEVER GOT ANYONE ANYWHERE - Cheesy but WONDERFUL

It can be cheesy - you know the music and the sound bites, but seriously, this is a GREAT DVD to OWN. So some of us may know the secret or think we know it, but it helps to have this DVD on hand to watch to inspire us and remind us of what we have to do, what we are capable of, and how we are the makers of our own destinies. I found it inspiring and although you think things like "Follow Your Bliss" and "You are the designer of your own destiny" may be cheesy or obvious, the messages in THE SECRET are ones that we may think we know, but forget or really don't live by. I watched this online and want to buy the DVD to have on hand to watch at home when I start to get negative and feel defeated. It's funny that this DVD is meant to help people see the positive and forget the negative and these reviewers all focused on the negative. Maybe they should be watching this DVD over and over. Buy it and Watch it over and over!

Customer Review: Life altering

This movie, along with the book will change your outlook on life for the better. Put the ideas and thoughts to practice and the world is your oyster.

Even if you're the happiest person on earth, this will make you happier.

It's quite remarkable.

Every living person, young and old, should see this film and read the book of the same name.

What a wonderful world it would be.

Hannah Montana "Best of Both Worlds" Singing Doll

Hannah Montana "Best of Both Worlds" Singing Doll
Since debuting as the Disney Channel's highest rated premiere, Hannah Montana has won over fans with a mix of playful antics, fresh looks, and chart-topping music. The story centers on young Miley Stewart (a girl-next-door type fans can relate to) who just happens to lead the secret life of pop star Hannah Montana (something fans can aspire to). This singing doll is fashioned on her pop sensation persona and includes the clothing, accessories, and even hit music from the show.

Hannah comes with a mic, brush, poster, and back stage pass.

The 13-inch-tall Hannah is wearing an authentic, albeit miniature, version of an outfit she actually wore on her sold out 70-city tour: black boots, shimmery leggings, a tiered mini-skirt, a print T-shirt, black leather jacket, and bracelet. Other accessories that come with the doll include a small brush to help style her long locks, a backstage pass for you to wear, a poster, and a microphone for Hannah to hold while performing. This last piece is crucial because when it is lifted to Hannah's mouth, the doll actually sings the show's theme song (and her most popular hit) "Best of Both Worlds."

If you prefer her song "The Other Side of Me" there is another Hannah doll available separately. And if you want to reenact her live show in your living room, check out the Hannah Montana In-Concert Pop Stage.

Customer Review: Hannah Montana Doll

My daughter desperately wanted this doll for Christmas. She was thrilled with it. So far it has withstood being completly undressed, redressed, undressed, hair brushed at least a thousand times and playing the recording in the doll at least ten thousand times. My daughter loves her Hannah Montana and the doll appears to be taking the playing wear and tear fairly well. Now if I could only find more outfits for her I'd be happier. Overall a well made doll.

Customer Review: Hannah Montana Singing Doll

This doll was a gift for my six year old niece. She loves that the doll sings although it is only a short clip. She also liked the outfit on the doll as well as the pretend back stage pass.

Sony SS-B3000 Bookshelf Speakers with 8" Woofer (Pair)

Sony SS-B3000 Bookshelf Speakers with 8" Woofer (Pair)
Add a soundtrack to any activity in the house with the clear, robust sound of the SSB3000 performance bookshelf speakers. With their highly-advanced 8-inch woofer and stellar reproduction qualities, these durably-constructed speakers will refresh your appreciation for your music collection.

Customer Review: SPEAKERS

I am simply very satisfied. The speakers came before they were supposed to and work fine.

Customer Review: great speakers

i really liked these, they are for my office - i got them cheaper than at best buy and the shipping was free!

70% Pashmina 30% Silk Paisley Self-design Shawl / Wrap / Stole - 36 Colors + 13 New Colors (Buy 2 to Get FREE SHIPPING)

70% Pashmina 30% Silk Paisley Self-design Shawl / Wrap / Stole - 36 Colors + 13 New Colors (Buy 2 to Get FREE SHIPPING)
The touch of Silk to the Pashmina gives it a luscious and luxurious look. Because of its unique softness & comforting warmth, it can be worn all year round.

Customer Review: Very Pretty Shawls

I have four of these shawls... they're soft and just warm enough to make a difference in a chilly restaurant, or on a cool summer evening, and they go nicely with jeans or dressier outfits. I'm very happy with the quality for the price.

Customer Review: Lovely!

This is a lovely product, and at this price, it's a steal! It's warm without being too warm, stylish and pretty. very soft, not itchy at all. Fast shipping... I ordered on Thursday and it arrived on Monday.

Hamilton Beach 25219 HealthSmart Contact Grill, White

Hamilton Beach 25219 HealthSmart Contact Grill, White
High-speed grilling
Grid system drains grease away from food
Dishwasher safe drip tray
Easy-clean nonstick cooking surface
38 sq. in. grilling surface
Cool-touch handle
Recipe book and scraper/spatula included
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Customer Review: Wonderful

I love this little guy. Heats up fast and hot. I've owned a couple Foreman grills and they seem cheaper and quality, and don't seem to get hot enough to always give you nice grill marks on your meats. This is wonderful for singles or couples to cook up a couple burgers or a steak etc. Also makes nice panini. I've had mine over 2 years and its still running strong. What a bargain!

Customer Review: Not too happy

Sorry to say, I am not happy with the HB HealthSmart Contact Grill. No temperature settings and the one time I used it one of the burgers burned slightly while the second one was ok. Regretably, when I ordered this one I did not know that there was one also available with temp. control settings which I would have preferred to purchase had I known what I know now.

Recipe Card Cookbook

Recipe Card Cookbook
Use this 2-ring binder to organize and protect your recipe card collection.For any handwritten or pre-printed recipes index cards.Binder comes with 50 plastic sleeves, 25 matching recipe cards, and 9 tab dividers with categories. Inside front and back covers provide Measurement Equivalent, Substitutions, Common Food Equivalents, and Food Care Tips. Botanical pattern shown on left. Top Right: Pretty Kitchen; Lower Right: European Garden.

HP 22 Tricolor Inkjet Print Cartridge (C9352AN#140)

HP 22 Tricolor Inkjet Print Cartridge (C9352AN#140)
Tri-Color Printer Cartridge for HP Inkjet DJ3930 & HP Inkjet 3940

Customer Review: Buy legitimate cartridges

I do a lot of printing and have purchased a lot of different cartridges. I now always go with the offical products by the manufactur of my printers. May cost a little more but always worth the perfect and trouble free performance.

Customer Review: More than satisfied!!

I live in a place where apparently everyone has the same printer, and we all shop in the same place because the HP 22 is never in stock (it's an overseas military base). Well, I don't have to worry about that anymore. I'll be ordering more!

RiteLite Six LED Task Light

RiteLite Six LED Task Light

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Audio Books - 10 Frequently Asked Questions - Part 1

My friends and colleagues consider me as the audio books expert. They tell their friends that they know an audio books expert and the outcome is that I keep getting dozens of audio books questions and inquiries each day. I have decided to gather the most frequently asked questions for everyone's benefit.

Here are the top five frequently asked questions about audio books (and the answers of course):

1. Are there free audio books? How do I get them?
In one word: NO. In two words: Not exactly. Depends of the type of audio book you are looking for (downloadable audio book are cheaper than the other types), and the audio book title (new audio books cost more), you could find low cost audio books.

I believe that one should pay for each product or service he gets. Yet, you could find free audio books mostly by signing up for the free trials most of the online audio book services give you.

2. What is better - Audio books rental or audio books buying?
I personally prefer audio books rental. Mostly because of the price - I read a lot of audio books and it will simply cost too much to buy them all. However, audio books that I really like, Ones that I want to listen to time after time, I buy and keep them on my audio books library.

Yet, I have friends who are more possessive - they are not willing to rent audio books and they must hold a remarkable huge audio book library.

3. What do you suggest - downloadable audio books, audio books on CD or books on tape?
Well, that's a tough question. Basically, I believe that the most worthy audio books format nowadays is downloadable audio books. You must own a media player (e.g. Ipod) to listen to it. Yet, it costs less than the others and has a better quality.

However, the widest collection of audio books could be found on the audio books on CD format. If you want to listen to old books you will find them only on CDs.

I do not recommend getting books on tape (also known as audio books on cassettes). They are expensive, low quality and not user friendly.

4. When can I read audio books?
The answer is - Anytime and anywhere. Here are a few examples: While cooking, cleaning the house, exercising, running, walking, driving, flying, before going to sleep, commuting, working etc.

5. Are audio books expensive?
Audio books are not expensive at all. In fact, Downloadable audio books are very cheap - they cost much less than real books and renting them is the most worthy deal. Audio books on CD cost about the same as real books and books on tape are the most expensive ones.
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Book Title Secrets To Selling More Books

Your struggling to sell just a few copies of your book, ebook,
report or other information-based product each month?

Are you stumped by the lack of response you are getting?

You are positive people want your information, yet no matter
how hard you try, you can't seem to tap into the flood of
demand with your infoproduct.

Happily, there is one simple, quick change you can make to
your product that can make a massive difference to your
results -- improve your book title.

Your book title is often the ONLY advertisement that stands
between your bank account and your prospects wallet.

Why is that?

Your book title finds it's way to directories, onto bookshelves
(in the case of a printed book), website titles, website links,
email and forum signatures, business cards, topics of seminars,
press releases, joint venture partner proposals and campaigns,
interviews, and much, much more....

Here are 3 highly successful techniques for turning your mediocre
book titles into sizzling, red-hot, money-making titles...

Book Title Writing SECRET #1: Grab Their Attention

It often happens that book writers have great content, even great
sales letters and press releases, but their title is a dismal, limp
descriptive bore.

This is not the place to "save your best" marketing for the
press release.

You want your book title to reach out and grab the browser's
attention instantly by being personal, controversial and knowing
exactly what is "front-of-mind" for your market.

Use strong words, action words, and controversy (within reason)
to capture your prospect's attention.

Book Title Writing SECRET #2: Tap Into Their Interest

Apart from what you may think, you will not create interest in
your readers, what you can do is anticipate and tap into interests
that already exist in the mind's of your readers.

How do you do this?

Simple, by identifying what that interest is and clearly
communicating this in your title.

For example, you've selected dieting as your subject area - and
you discover that what your market is REALLY interested in right
now is diets that are not dangerous to your health.

Your title could be something like:

WARNING: What You Don't Know About Low-Carb Diets That May Hurt You.

It's a matter of knowing what the REAL concerns are in your
market.

Book Title Writing SECRET #3: Create Anticipation

Your book title must turn casual interest into enough curiosity
that they will take a next step - read your sales letter, lookup
your book, open the cover, purchase your book, etc...

Once you have grabbed their attention, tapped into their interest,
the final step is to convince them that YOU, the author, offers
a believable, unique and better fulfillment of their desire than
others do.

You can create curiosity by:

- giving your approach it's own "technology" name
- listing the number of steps or formula stages
- promising results
-

Book Title Writing SECRET #4: Overcoming Objections

Finally, there is one final step that can really make your book
title effective - that's to eliminate the biggest objection your
prospects will have to not buy your product.

For example, in Steve Manning's book "How You Can Write Your Book
On Anything in 14 Days Or Less...Guaranteed!" (see
http://www.infoproductcreator.com/part/14days ) Steve overcomes
the number one objection in the mind's of aspiring writers with
the words "About Anything").

Why?

Most writers are not confident about their ability to write about
a given topic - promising them an approach that will work no matter
what the subject matter, overcomes the biggest buying obstacle right
in the title.

With these tips, turn your work into it's own marketing machine by
Attacking your market with your book title. Watch your sales soar,
your credibility increase and best of all, watch your bank account
grow.
report or other information-based product each month?

Are you stumped by the lack of response you are getting?

You are positive people want your information, yet no matter
how hard you try, you can't seem to tap into the flood of
demand with your infoproduct.

Happily, there is one simple, quick change you can make to
your product that can make a massive difference to your
results -- improve your book title.

Your book title is often the ONLY advertisement that stands
between your bank account and your prospects wallet.

Why is that?

Your book title finds it's way to directories, onto bookshelves
(in the case of a printed book), website titles, website links,
email and forum signatures, business cards, topics of seminars,
press releases, joint venture partner proposals and campaigns,
interviews, and much, much more....

Here are 3 highly successful techniques for turning your mediocre
book titles into sizzling, red-hot, money-making titles...

Book Title Writing SECRET #1: Grab Their Attention

It often happens that book writers have great content, even great
sales letters and press releases, but their title is a dismal, limp
descriptive bore.

This is not the place to "save your best" marketing for the
press release.

You want your book title to reach out and grab the browser's
attention instantly by being personal, controversial and knowing
exactly what is "front-of-mind" for your market.

Use strong words, action words, and controversy (within reason)
to capture your prospect's attention.

Book Title Writing SECRET #2: Tap Into Their Interest

Apart from what you may think, you will not create interest in
your readers, what you can do is anticipate and tap into interests
that already exist in the mind's of your readers.

How do you do this?

Simple, by identifying what that interest is and clearly
communicating this in your title.

For example, you've selected dieting as your subject area - and
you discover that what your market is REALLY interested in right
now is diets that are not dangerous to your health.

Your title could be something like:

WARNING: What You Don't Know About Low-Carb Diets That May Hurt You.

It's a matter of knowing what the REAL concerns are in your
market.

Book Title Writing SECRET #3: Create Anticipation

Your book title must turn casual interest into enough curiosity
that they will take a next step - read your sales letter, lookup
your book, open the cover, purchase your book, etc...

Once you have grabbed their attention, tapped into their interest,
the final step is to convince them that YOU, the author, offers
a believable, unique and better fulfillment of their desire than
others do.

You can create curiosity by:

- giving your approach it's own "technology" name
- listing the number of steps or formula stages
- promising results
-

Book Title Writing SECRET #4: Overcoming Objections

Finally, there is one final step that can really make your book
title effective - that's to eliminate the biggest objection your
prospects will have to not buy your product.

For example, in Steve Manning's book "How You Can Write Your Book
On Anything in 14 Days Or Less...Guaranteed!" (see
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Baggallini Messenger Bagg

Baggallini Messenger Bagg
This functional and stylish bagg features a variety of pockets with zippered compartments and a concealed organized pocket for PDA, keys, pens/lipstick, business cards, checkbook, coins and more. This comfortable one strap bagg keeps your cell phone or money at your fingertips in the hidden pocket on the front strap. Made of lightweight water resistant fabric.

Customer Review: great traveling bag

This baggallini is great, it's perfect for traveling! I was able to stay organized and keep everything where I needed it. It even allows me to put locks on the zippers on the front to keep out pickpockets while keeping things I need in the back pocket closest to me. I can even carry a bottle of water in it. It's the perfect size and waterproof.

Customer Review: GREAT BAG

THIS BAG IS ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE. IT HAS PLENTY OF ROOM AND LOTS OF COMPARTMENTS. YOU WON'T GO WRONG BY BUYING THIS BAG.

Targus TLE400 17 Deluxe Leather Notebook Case

Targus TLE400 17 Deluxe Leather Notebook Case
TARGUS TLE400 -- Protect your portable computing investment, and travel in style, with this elegantly practical Black Leather Notebook Case. Divided, expandable file section Luggage strap for easy attachment to rolling travel cases Case dimensions - 13.5H x 17.5W x 6.5D Interior dimensions - 12.9H x 16.5W x 2.2D

Customer Review: Works well for my Mac!

My main concern was this was going to be a PC centric bag with no thought for the Mac. Well, it fits my Macbook Pro just perfectly and safely. I can store all the extras in the outside pocket and have plenty of room for incidentals, as well as have the other side for paperwork I don't want to be turned into premature recyclable pulp. My only wish was they had a genuine Brown, non-dyed version. I could find no other manufacturer making a nicer model in natural color so this seemed to be the best bet. I've had it for a while now and it's been working out just fine.

Customer Review: great case

I received the notebook case in just a few days from my order and was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the case. The service was excellent and I would by from this vendor again.

The American Heritage Spanish Dictionary, Second Edition

The American Heritage Spanish Dictionary, Second Edition
Bilingual dictionary features Latin American Spanish and American English. Features the most up-to-date word list available-more than 120,000 words or phrases. Identifies the words used most often by travelers and business people, along with scientific, technical and specialized vocabularies. Hard bound. 1,152 pages.

Customer Review: Good for beginning and intermediate students

For beginning and intermediate students, this dictionary is excellent. I give it five stars for this audience. It is both useful and affordable. If you are an advanced high school student, an undergraduate or a member of the general public learning Spanish, the American Heritage Spanish Dictionary is at the top of my list of recommendations for you. (If you are getting into literature or professional areas that exceed the limits of this dictionary, you need to look at the unabridged editions of Oxford, Collins, Simon & Schuster's, possibly Larousse, and the major monolingual Spanish dictionaries.)

Customer Review: Great dictionary!

For an intermediate user of Spanish like me, this dictionary has anything I need, and more. It provides accurate definitions, explains the context, is easy to search, not too bulky, and durable (hardcover).

One Chance

One Chance
Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts has spent most of his life feeling 'insignificant'. Bullied at school for being 'different', he realized growing up that he had one true friend and that was his voice. Singing was his escape. He was able to lose himself in his own little world - the vicious words of his tormentors replaced by hauntingly beautiful lyrics and melodies that lifted his heart and spirit. It was a love, a passion, a lifeline that would follow Paul into adulthood and help him through many more periods of adversity.

Though it's fair to say that when Paul strolled awkwardly - almost apologetically - onto the Cardiff stage for his first Britain's Got Talent audition a week before that final, in his now infamous £35 Tesco suit, and announced to Simon and fellow judges Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan that he was going to sing opera, they never thought for one minute they were looking at their winner. Until he opened his mouth and started to sing.
Paul Potts Photos

Customer Review: last chance-the best chance

whatever stressed you out, listening to "last Chance" melts it all away, what a voice, wow...

Customer Review: Paul Potts is beyond a winner

The musical beauty of this CD by Paul Potts will send positive chills down your spine and out through your limbs. His voice is magnetic and moves the soul no matter what language he is singing. A must have for your tenor music collection and a moving story of success behind the music. He is the new "Pavarotti" with even more sentiment in his presentation.

Cranium Hullabaloo

Cranium Hullabaloo
This game is sort of like Twister meets Simon Says. Lay the Hullabaloo pads around on the floor about two 'kid's feet' away from each other. The pads are different shapes and colors and have pictures and words on them. Turn on the game console and the cheerful music begins, a happy voice welcomes you to the game and then gives the simple directions you'll need to play. "Jump on a square shape," "Slide over to a red shape," "Hop to a shape with an animal on it" and so on. Then it might tell you to freeze, or to put a body part on one pad, and then a different body part on another. Then, it'll tell you that if you are on a particular pad at the end of that round, you are the winner. We found it to be fun, and easy to understand--though we did wonder how long it might hold a child's interest. --Megan Sullivan

Customer Review: kids LOVE this

This is one of those toys that gets the kids up an moving. Fun music, fun 'rewards' = "do a silly dance". they LOVE it. I am always looking for ways to 'reach' my boy who has autism. This just helps initiate play.

Customer Review: Children probably need to be at least five years old

I was so excited to get this toy after reading all of the awards that it had won. We have a 4, soon to be 5, little girl and a just turned 2 girl as well. I thought that at least the 4 year old could really enjoy it with her sister just "acting" like she was playing along. These girls are both very bright, but I believe that it will take another 6 months for them to be able to really play this together. I may have to sit down with them and just reveiw all of the different shapes and colors and drawings that are on the pads that the game is centered around. I had their Dad sit down with them because I was busy cooking breakfast......I think that someone with a little more patience has to be prepared to sit down with the young ones and maybe review the items with them.......other than that, I can't wait until I get the chance to do it with them.....it seems like a lot of fun for them and my kind of toy....educational.

Webkinz: Beagle

Webkinz: Beagle
Discover a virtual world with Webkinz pets. Webkinz animals come with a special Internet code so your child can interact with it online. The code lets you enter Webkinz World and bring your pet to life. Pet owners can name it, make it a home and even play games. Beagle measures 10". Not recommended for children under 3.
Minimum supported browsers: Windows - Internet Explorer 6, Netscape 7.2, Firefox 1.0, AOL Explorer 1.5. McIntosh - Safari 1.2.3, Internet Explorer 5.2.3, Fire Fox 1.5, High-speed Internet Required, Monitor Resolution 1024 x 768. Requirements may change; check www.webkinz.com for latest revisions.

Customer Review: There's nothing like watching a 7-year old with a Webkinz

I recently got to spend some time with my 7-year old niece and watched her "wax lyrical" about how much she loves her Webkinz (she has three of them!). She took me over to the computer and showed me how the computer part works with the beagle Webkinz she named "Sam". I watched her zip around the computer playing all sorts of games to "make money" to pay for the food, clothes, and treats for her "pet".

The game teaches kids some of the responsibilities of having a pet (like making sure they get fed, taking them for a walk, spending time playing with them, etc.) while teaching computer skills at the same time. The carnival-like environment where they play games to make money for their pet is fun and provides enough variety to keep them coming back day after day.

I'd highly recommend Webkinz for any child who loves toy animals and wants to gain further experience on the computer.

Customer Review: Webkinz Beagle

I bought this for my daughter when I couldn't find one around our home town. So, I ordered it thru the internet and Amazon. It was one of her favourite gifts! Not only can she cuddle with him, but she goes on the Webkinz website and creates a room for her virtual pet, and plays educational games that will build up W-$ for her to buy things for her pet!! She really enjoys playing on the website and she sleeps with the beagle every night! I even went and bought a chocolate lab webkinz for my son who is 3. He and his sister have a good time playing on the website and carrying their pets wherever they go!

The Land Before Time

The Land Before Time
This 1988 animated feature from Don Bluth (An American Tail) focuses on an orphaned young dinosaur, Littlefoot, who has to make his way to the paradise of the Great Valley in order to survive a plague. Along the way, he meets up with some other dinos from different species, and they all bond and travel together. On the way, they have plenty of adventures. Even with elements of suspense, this is a pretty relaxed movie that isn't in a particular hurry to roll out its story. Kids will like the originality of the concept, and the themes of friendship and cooperation are well woven into the fabric of the entertainment, plus the music is great. Bluth's artwork looks good, though--as always--he never seems to quite catch up with the quality of the Disney machine. --Tom Keogh

Customer Review: The Land Before All The Sequels

This is one of the better films made for kids. I watched it a ton when I was younger, and can now admit that I was positively terrified of Sharptooth.

Unfortunately, they couldn't stop making sequels. Now, our prehistoric heroes have been reduced to a bunch of computer generated dinos, prancing around singing annoyingly about diversity.

See the original. It's much better.

Customer Review: Pleasantly Surprised

My wife and I recently purchased this movie for my four-year old son and I have to admit I was very surprised at the quality of the movie from a productiona and storytelling standpoint.

I was very sceptical at first. I have never cared for Don Bluth's style (I thought he was generally too dark for a children's animator), although I never considered him lacking talent. I just figured I was in for another cheap kid's movie with nothing to find of interest to an adult and (hopefully) nothing very offensive.

Well, I was first struck by the brilliant orchestral score. I consider myself a mild aficionado of classical music and I will tell you, my firends, the score in this film is both musically complex and emotionally affecting. Listen closely neat the movie's opening, as Littlefoot pops out of his egg. The music's tenderness and joy is wonderful!

Next, having viewed the movie all the way through, I was really shocked to realize the thing was utterly devoid of ANY social or environmental message, the kind of drool-inducing pap they shove down kids' throats at every turn nowadays (anyone seen "Ferngully"?). Of course, one could make the case the movie comments about prejudice, but it also extolls virtues like perservereance, conviction and teamwork! It's just a great story, simply told, about dinosaurs! And what kid doesn't like dinosaurs?

And for anyone who hasn't seen it yet, don't worry about violence or any adult themes (like death). The adult themes are all handled with grace and tact, in the absolute best taste. And the violence is bloodless and done in a way that is exciting, but not scary. I'd recommend to any parents to get a good, well-illustrated book on dinosaurs before showing this movie to their kids - if they like the movie, you will have a great opportunity to spark their imaginations and share some great educational moments with them afterwards. My son and I went through a HUGE encyclopedia of dinosaurs after this movie and we had a great time!

Anyway, I can't speak for any of the sequels, but the original Land Before Time is a great family movie.

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Top 10 Tips to Promote Your Books Through Flyers

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Back to Black

Back to Black
Ivor Novello Award Winner, Mercury Music Prize and Triple Brit Nominee Amy Winehouse, Follows the Release of her New Single "rehab" and Recent Sell-out Mini-uk Tour, with the Hugely Anticipated Release on October 30th of her New Album "back to Black". On "back to Black", the Follow-up to her Platinum Debut "frank" which Established her as One of the Most Exciting and Challenging Artists in Pop Music, Amy Confirms, Beyond Any Reasonable Or Unreasonable Doubt, What a Truly Remarkable Talent She Is.

Customer Review: awesome!

this is an awesome cd even for old people like us (in our 50's). Amy Winehouse is an unusual young lady with an interesting voice and character. We love her retro music. Plus the cd came in record time from Amazon. Thanks!

Customer Review: what a dissapointment

i looked forward to receiving this c.d.

seeing ms. winehouse on t.v. made me curious as to how well she performed.

sufficient to say i was not happy with the c.d. as a whole.

she has great talent, is unusual and has a shot at super stardom. i hope she doesn't drown in her own negativity. both professionaly nor personaly.

A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)

A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)
The highly anticipated follow-up to the 2,000,000 copy bestselling inspirational book, The Power of Now

With his bestselling spiritual guide The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle inspired millions of readers to discover the freedom and joy of a life lived "in the now." In A New Earth, Tolle expands on these powerful ideas to show how transcending our ego-based state of consciousness is not only essential to personal happiness, but also the key to ending conflict and suffering throughout the world. Tolle describes how our attachment to the ego creates the dysfunction that leads to anger, jealousy, and unhappiness, and shows readers how to awaken to a new state of consciousness and follow the path to a truly fulfilling existence.

The Power of Now was a question-and-answer handbook. A New Earth has been written as a traditional narrative, offering anecdotes and philosophies in a way that is accessible to all. Illuminating, enlightening, and uplifting, A New Earth is a profoundly spiritual manifesto for a better way of life—and for building a better world.

About the Author

ECKHART TOLLE is a contemporary spiritual teacher who is not aligned with any particular religion or tradition. In his writing and seminars, he conveys a simple yet profound message with the timeless and uncomplicated clarity of the ancient spiritual masters: There is a way out of suffering and into peace. Eckhart travels extensively, taking his teachings throughout the world.

Customer Review: A NEW EARTH

THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOK OF THE DECADE! A MARVELOUS WORK! WE CAN'T PUT IT DOWN! OUR EYES WERE OPENED BEFORE, BUT NOW EVEN WIDER! A NEW EARTH IS A MUST READ. THIS LITTLE ORANGE BOOK IS A STANDOUT IN A CROWD. IT STRIKES UP CONVERSATIONS WITH STRANGERS WHO ARE NOW NO LONGER STRANGERS.

WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!

RON AND NANCY BROWN

Customer Review: This book is AMAZING!

I highly recommend this book. It has an amazing message, one that you have to be ready for, but if you are...the results are incredible. A sense of calmness comes into your life with the reading of this book. Good Luck!

NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements

NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements
Finally, a sensible guide that helps consumers navigate the maze of nutritional products on the market today! Packed with the latest findings on aging, oxidative stress and degenerative disease, the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements 4th Edition is a masterful synthesis of research and analysis, and an invaluable resource for anyone with an interest in the science of optimal nutrition. The guide examines the remarkable protective powers of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and presents scientific evidence supporting the use of nutritional supplements to help achieve optimal health. The presentation of fourteen quality-selection criteria enlightens the reader on what to look for in a high-quality nutritional supplement. Over 500 nutritional products are compared to an independent nutritional benchmark, developed from the individual recommendations of seven recognized nutritional authorities. Graphical comparisons of over 230 American and Canadian nutritional supplements, along with their Final Product Scores , allow the reader to separate the wheat from the chaff! What's in the Guide? This guide seeks to educate consumers about the science and value of nutritional supplementation, and to provide them with a simple, reliable tool with which to compare nutritional products. Section I: Aging, Oxidative Stress and Degenerative Disease Section I of this guide discusses the theories of aging and the intricate links between aging, oxidative stress and degenerative disease. The remarkable protective powers of the endogenous and dietary antioxidants and their role in mitigating the aging process are examined. Five degenerative disease processes are highlighted, including recent scientific evidence supporting the use of nutritional supplementation as a preventive measure. Section II: Beyond the RDA Advanced Nutritional Supplementation Section II reviews the substantial scientific evidence employed in developing the fourteen analytical criteria imbedded in the produ

Customer Review: Sorry I spent my money

I was hoping for a real review. The book seems to compare the top 10 vitamin brand by brochure. I didn't like it!

Customer Review: an excellent guide for consumer

This is an excellent guide for the consumers to choose quality supplements. It gives ratings (1 to 5 stars) to more than 1500 multivitamins in North America. Supplements from Kroger, Walgrees and costco, etc get a very low score of their products. I'm suprised. I highly recommend this book to someone who is taking supplements or considering taking supplements.

Quickbooks Pro 2008 3 User

Quickbooks Pro 2008 3 User
QuickBooks Pro 3-User Edition 2008 makes accounting easy with tools to organize your finances all in one place. Complete tasks like payroll1, invoicing, bill tracking and check-writing. With one click, view past-due invoices or overdue bills. Or instantly see your entire account history with any customer or vendor.

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This fast-paced, energetic variation of Bingo is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Kids get a kickout of pulling the Zinger forward to reveal two mystery tiles and attempting to be the first to call out the tiles that match the images on their cards. The first player to fill his or her card wins! Ages 4 to 8. 2 to 8 players. 2 levels of play. 8 double-sided Zingo! cards and 72 picture tiles. 8 inches x 10.5 inches x 3.5 inches.

Customer Review: Thanks Ro! We love it!

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Western Digital WDG1C3200N My Book Premium Edition 320 GB USB 2.0/Firewire400 External Hard Drive

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I've had two of these drives for a little over a year now and they've been great. No noise, reliable and stable.

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The official novels of the award-winning Xbox game! This set contains The Fall of Reach, First Strike, and The Flood -- the complete chronicles of the bloody Human-Covenant War on Halo.

The Fall of Reach
As the bloody Human-Covenant War rages on Halo, the fate of humankind may rest with one warrior, the lone SPARTAN survivor of another legendary battle . . . the desperate, take-no-prisoners struggle that led humanity to Halo--the fall of the planet Reach. Now, brought to life for the first time, here is the full story of that glorious, doomed conflict.

First Strike
The Human-Covenant war rages on as the alien juggernaut sweeps inexorably toward its final goal: destruction of all human life!

The Flood
The Human-Covenant War, a desperate struggle for humankind’s very survival, has reached its boiling point on the mysterious, ring world called Halo. But the fierce Covenant warriors, the mightiest alien military force known, are not the only peril lying in wait.

Bungie, Halo, Xbox, and the Xbox Logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Used under license. (c) 2001-2003 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved

Customer Review: great backstory

These three books provide a really interesting back-story to Halo games. It really helps you appreciate the games all the more.

Customer Review: Captivating

Any anticipation of what this series offers should be thrown out the window. This group offers so much more than the games ever could. So many attachments to characters are developed throughout the series only to to be lost to a seemingly unwinable war. It would very much stand alone as a saga without ever having played the games in the sci-fi world, for young and old alike.

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Sell More Books With a Powerful Back Cover

Sell More Books With a Powerful Back Cover Judy Cullins
2003
Did you know that your book's back cover information is, after the cover, the best way to sell more books? And, that most authors, emerging and experienced, miss this opportunity to engage more potential buyers?
Your book's front cover and sizzling title must impress your buyers in four seconds. If they like it, they will spend eight seconds on your back cover ( mini sales letter)-a great opportunity to convince them that your book is necessary for their success.
Does your back cover pass the test?
Five Best Solutions to the Biggest Book Back Cover Mistakes
1. Mistake: Too many non-powerful words and too busy to have a focus.
Solutions: A back cover of 6 by 9 inches should have under 70 words. Use sound bites; picture and emotional words; benefits, not features; and testimonials to capture your readers' attention and to keep your message focused. Make every word count and be willing to get five-fifteen edits, because the outside of the book's message is 10 times more powerful than the inside pages.
2. Mistake: Too much superfluous material on the back cover. Do you have too long an author's bio or large photo? Potential buyers want to know how the book will help them, teach them a skill, or entertain them.
Solutions: Write only a one or two-line bio on the back cover. Put your photo and more bio on the inside of the back cover. Omit features such as format information, which belong in the book's introduction. Connect with your buyer emotionally with specific, powerful ad copy. For self-help books use bullets with specific benefits, and enough of the right kind of testimonials to sell your book in 8 seconds. For fiction, modify to include a bit of plot, with a powerful quote or dialogue. Use bookstore models to assist you.
3. Mistake: Repeating the book's title at the top of the back cover.
Solutions: Since your potential buyers already know the title and are stimulated enough to look at the back cover, hook them with an emotional question or benefit-driven headline at the top..
This "Hot Headline" includes your best benefit and should compel your reader to buy.Notice the headlines in your newspaper. Visit your bookstore and notice other best selling authors' headlines. "What's So Tough About Writing?" by wordsmith Richard Lederer, author of The Write Way; "Imagine Being an Author, in Dan Poynter's Writing Nonfiction; or "To Age is Natural...To Grow Old is Not!" heads Rico Caveglia's "Ageless Living" back cover.
4. Mistake: Omitting testimonials.
Solutions: Testimonials sell more books than any other information on the back cover. Put three or four up. Contact a variety of people. Use one from a top professional in your field, one from a satisfied reader, one from a celebrity who cares about your topic, and one from a famous media person.
In her book, "A Kick in Your Inspiration", Ruth Cleveland got one testimonial from an exconvict!
Jacqueline Marcell, author of "Elder Rage," took eight months to get forty testimonials from celebrities. Her book is endorsed by: Steve Allen, Ed Asner, Dr. Dean Edell, Dr. John Gray, Dr. Nancy Snyderman/ABC, Regis Philbin. Jacqueline Bisset, and Phyllis Diller it was worth the effort, because in April, 2001, she made the cover of the AARP Bulletin distributed to over 35 million readers. It included a feature story, some how-tos and contacts and large pictures of the author and her book. She had to dance fast, and order 10,000 books to get distributed by the time the piece came out. After it came out, she was inundated with speaking engagements. There's a problem you might love to have!
After you write several books and become rich and famous, you, like other professionals, will fill your back cover with testimonials. You won't even need to add benefits, because people have already bought your other books and liked them. Potential buyers will purchase when they see people they trust and know recommend the book. Besides filling the back cover with testimonials, you may want to even add extra testimonials in the front pages of the book. The more testimonials, the better! for more information, contact the book coach.
5. Mistake. Independent publishers submitting galleys to reviewers, distributors, and wholesales without ANY back cover information.
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be changed before the printing of the book."
It's important for writers to "market while they write"-- To make each part of their book sell copies. Your book's back cover is all- important.
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Christian comic book, auto racing, skateboarding, soccer, math or "clothed female superheroes" can all be considered a comic book niche. I call them a comic book niche because these comic books would be made to appeal to or meet the needs to a certain group of people.

I would be very realistic with you. Everyone would not like what you have produced as a creator that is why it is impossible to create a comic book that everyone likes. People have different taste. With the number of comic book creators or aspiring creators only very few become what you can call successful. My belief is that more creators would be successful if they can create a comic book that relates to certain masses instead of trying to gratify everyone.

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Wipeout Pure, the latest edition to the popular racing series for the PSP handheld entertainment system, provides an intense, combat racing experience as players choose from five different speed classes and race relentlessly around 16 futuristic, racing tracks. During both single and multi-player gameplay, racing fans will be able to enjoy challenging, action-packed gameplay modes that include Single Race, Tournament, Time Trial, Free Play and Zone Mode (single-player only). Supporting up to eight players via a Wi-Fi link for multiplayer gameplay, gamers will be able to take on their friends and attempt to blast enemy ships to pieces in a fierce competition for top racing honors. Fresh downloadable content that can be saved to a Memory Stick Duo will be made available after launch to expand the racing experience and allow for personalization of the game Media - UMD

Customer Review: Wipeout Pure........

Let's be honest here, my favorite futuristic racers has always been Extreme-G, & Jet Moto. Don't ask me why, they've just always held a closer place in my heart than other racers of this sort. Well, I decided to get Wipeout Pure because I was jonesing for a racing game(since EA hadn't put out anything recently to get me excited about) and the price was just right for me(look at the price, it's cheap). The only other Wipeout game I've ever played was Wipeout XL on the PS1 and, sad to say, it never did anything for me. Man, imagine my surprise when I boot up the game and almost, from the get-go, I'm absorbed into the game. The sense of speed is blistering. The presentation to actual gameplay and whatnot is simply astonishing. I've only got a short list of PSP games I can actually say that about. Anyhow, this game was such a blast to play that I'm seriously thinking about getting its' followup, Wipeout Pulse.

The only thing I saw at fault in the game was an inconsistant framerate, at times. Course, games of this nature have always had this problem(especially my beloved Extreme-G series). It's nothing that hampers the game, only the pickiest will find it a gripe.

Since the PSP has neither a PSP version of Extreme-G or Jet Moto(one can always wish for them, eh?); the closest thing I've got is Wipeout Pure and, believe me, I'm glad it is there.

For this to be a 2005 PSP launch title, it still holds up today. Wipeout Pure is a deep & rewarding game. Definitely a must-have for racing fans.

Customer Review: Almost perfect! 9.5/10

I've played a couple of the previous versions of WipeOut and have always been impressed by this series, but the latest version for PSP is exceptional!

The handling of the car is terrific; you can use the D-pad or analog stick for subtle taps, and the shoulder triggers work airbrakes for harder, tighter steering.

The graphics look beautiful, almost jewel-like, and the selection of music works well with this face-paced game.

You know a racing game is great when you find yourself leaning your body left and right as you swoop through the curves.

The only caveat I've found is that apparently there are online downloads (extra courses, cars, etc.) available at the developer's web-site, but when I try on numerous occasions to download it times out. I suspect it's because the downloads are only available to certain countries, and my country is not one.

All in all, I rate WipeOut Pure a 9.5 out of 10. Fantastic!

Western Digital WDG1C5000N My Book Premium Edition 500 GB USB 2.0/Firewire External Hard Drive

Western Digital WDG1C5000N My Book Premium Edition 500 GB USB 2.0/Firewire External Hard Drive
Is your computer loaded with photos, music, video, and all sorts of important files? If so, you should make extra room, back them up, and keep them safe on Western Digital's WDG1C5000 My Book Premium Edition 500 GB Hard Drive. This reliable, easy-to-use external hard drive is the perfect storage solution for all your precious digital assets.

Save and back up all your digital assets with the My Book Premium Edition Hard Drive. View larger.

Simple, easy-to-use design.

Hard drive features dual interface connectivity (FireWire 400 and USB 2.0). View larger.

The elegant case takes up very little space.

Installation is a breeze because you don't really "install" anything -- just plug it in and it's ready to use. There is not even an installation CD because all the included software loads automatically from the hard drive the first time you plug it in. For cream-of-the-crop, high-speed performance, use My Book Premium's FireWire 400 interface. However, if FireWire 400 isn't convenient, Western Digital has you covered -- the My Book Premium hard drive is also compatible with USB 2.0 connectivity. Best of all, you don't have to choose between one or the other because both interfaces are built into every drive.
Western Digital provides software (WD Backup) that makes backing up your data as easy as possible. With a few simple steps you can back up all your data files, or just save your picture and music files. You can also schedule routine backups so you don't have to worry about it ever again. Built for ease of use, this drive is equipped with a capacity gauge that shows how much space is left on your drive. The My Book Premium also includes intelligent drive management features. For example, the drive turns itself on and off with your computer, and Safe Shutdown prevents the drive from being powered down until all your data has been written.
But that's not all. Western Digital uses a smart design to make the My Book Premium look as good as it performs. The elegant case resembles a book and takes up very little space on your desk. Plus, it stacks horizontally and allows two or more drives to nestle neatly together like encyclopedias on a shelf. Inside the stylish exterior is an exceptionally fast, ultra-quiet, cool-running hard drive. Last but not least, the My Book Premium is equipped with free Google software that searches your drives, manages your photos, and simplifies Web searches.
My Book Premium Edition Hard Drives are ideal for:

High-speed backup of important documents and images
Extra storage for your computer
Automatic backups of your existing hard drive
Archiving the music stored on your MP3 player
Adding plenty of space for digital video capture and editing
Saving and organizing your digital photo collection
Note: For basic, less expensive storage option without automatic backup software, consider the My Book Essential Edition 500 GB Hard Drive.

What's in the Box
My Book Premium 500 GB USB 2.0/FireWire external hard drive, USB cable, FireWire cable (six-pin to six-pin), AC adapter with power cord, and quick install guide.

Customer Review: Great!

It is a great product. I mostly use it to back up information. I even used it to back up my videogame data from my Playstation3.

Customer Review: It died a week after the warranty expired

My WD 500Gb "Premium Edition" just died a week after the warranty expired. This hard drive has been a piece of junk since day one, all I have now is piece of garbage that makes annoying clicks when you turn it on; boy you talk about trowing $$$.$$ down the drain. DO NOT waste your money on any of these external drives made by Western Digital.

Master Organic Sprouting Kit - Everything You Need to Grow Fresh Sandwich & Salad Sprouts - Kit Includes the Easy Sprout Sprouter, 1 Lb of Organic Salad Sprout Mix, 1 Lb of Organic Sandwich Mix, 1 Lb of Alfalfa Sprouting Seed, Book: The Sprouting Book By Ann Wigmore

Master Organic Sprouting Kit - Everything You Need to Grow Fresh Sandwich & Salad Sprouts - Kit Includes the Easy Sprout Sprouter, 1 Lb of Organic Salad Sprout Mix, 1 Lb of Organic Sandwich Mix, 1 Lb of Alfalfa Sprouting Seed, Book: The Sprouting Book By Ann Wigmore
Grow sprouts for pennies a day! The unique quart size dual container system uses heat from sprouts to circulate fresh humidified air by convection, prevents suffocation, and dehydration so sprouts need less rinsing, grow pound batches of healthier tastier sprouts with minimal effort, has a vented lid that is ideal for travel sprouting and storing sprouts in the fridge. Stackable, durable and easy to clean, Easy Sprout is made for the finest quality food grade materials. Comes with a 30-day love it or return it guarantee.

Mighty Bright Sight Reader Replacement Light Bulbs (2)

Mighty Bright Sight Reader Replacement Light Bulbs (2)
Replacement Bulbs for Mighty Bright Sight Reader

Customer Review: Let there be light

After visiting 4 or 5 stores in hopes of finding the right replacement bulb, I was happy to find I could purchase the right bulb quickly and easily online.

Customer Review: Mighty Bright sight reader replacement bulbs

The co. filled my order promptly and I had my replacement bulbs 2 weeks before my light arrived.

I'm very pleased with this company.

Moon Shoes - Black

Moon Shoes - Black
Moon shoes are the original mini trampolines made for feet so kids can jump with anti-gravity effects. Plus, they help to develop balance and coordination. The wacky Moon Shoes are made of quality, high-density plastic, adjustable nylon straps with sure-footing and nonskid treads. They fit up to size 9 men's shoes and hold a maximum total weight of 180 pounds.

Customer Review: Moon shoes are out of this world, except ...

... if you have two children of different sizes to share the moon shoes, you have to add or subtract sixteen rubber bands, which is time consuming. Also, the dramatic price drop for this product after Christmas is frustrating!!

Customer Review: Indoor fun for the winter

My son got these last Christmas when he was 8. I bought them with the idea that since we are homeschoolers (ie home a lot) in the northern US (ie inside a lot), these would be good for burning off some energy. My son is/was small for his age, so I knew that these would last him for a long time.

Our neighbor has a backyard trampoline and my son is rather proficiant and quite a dare-devil on it. When we got the moon shoes, however, I warned him that these were not the same as a trampoline and that he would not be able to jump and lift his feet out from under himself (as they show in the packaging-- thus the three star rating).

They are good for jumping straight up and down and the quality has been good (I haven't had any trouble putting the bands on).

Moonwalker

Moonwalker
Customer Review: Best movie of all time

I watched this movie when I was about 5 years old. and to this day it still remains one of my favorite movies of all time. I am a die hard Michael Jackson fan and anybody whom is in love with Micahel as much as I am needs to buy this movie. He is truely a great entertainer and a brilliant performer/actor. Very good story, GREAT MUSIC SEQUENCES, classic Michael Jackson at his greatest!I mean, what else could you ask for? He was the hero in this movie and is my hero in real life. Even with all the alligations surrounding him, you can't deny his emaculate influence to the music industry and the world. It has been a long time since I have seen this movie and I am so glad that I recieved the opportunity to buy a copy for myself. His legacy will continue no matter what....

Customer Review: The moon is walking

This movie is not on region 1 DVD yet and STILL it has over a hundred reviews with a 4.5 star average. The explanation is because this is simply an awesome film and treasure chest from when Michael was at his peak. Well, Thriller was his peak but this is close. You don't necessarily have to be a Michael Jackson fan to like it, but being an 80s fan is obligatory. Especially given the amount of Claymation in this film.

This movie is a collection of segments. The first involves some live Michael footage. I usually don't watch this. I don't like the song, don't know what it is, but it's this wimpy feel-good "heal-the-world" nonsense.

After this the movie really kicks in. It's this montage that basically is out to show you how awesome Michael is. It's a career retrospective that, given Michael's recent actions, is kind of sad. This segment is really eerie for some reason. It's filled with strange visuals. For example, at one point the screen showing Michael footage turns into a starship and flies away. There's also some Claymation, natch.

Next there's some more weirdness involving a superfluous remake of the Bad video only with the adults replaced with children. At one point the little "Michael" holds his hand over his mouth like he forgot his line and...well this is just kinda weird. Nothing can prepare you for the absolute weirdness of the next segment. Heck, who am I trying to kid, this whole thing is weird.

Things really take a turn for the terrifying when we are introduced to claymation psychos stalking Michael! The really strange thing is they are claymation when they are shown up close, but in the long shots they are real people wearing huge heads! This segment is filled with cartoon hijinx . People getting squished like pancakes for example. Michael, being chased by the aforementioned claymation stalkers, transforms into a claymation rabbit in order to escape. This is just the first of many transformations Michael will transmogrify into during the course of this film. Michael takes to the streets and is pursued by the terrifying stalkers that take to the street as well. Michael transforms into many people at different points in the chase including Pee Wee Herman. This part of the film is used to showcase the "Speed Demon" song. His retreat vouchsafed, he takes off the rabbit mask. Much to his chagrin, the Rabbit mask becomes the rabbit. After a dance off, Michael obviously wins by using a super-duper-presto-chango-spinning-dance-tornado. Sadly, this takes place in a no-dancing-zone and Michael is given a ticket.

This next segment is basically a music video for the song "Leave me alone." This video focuses on the many rumors(and truths) that the tabloids printed about Michael. Great 80s visuals including dogs in suits, Bubbles the chimp, and Michael dancing with the elephant man's bones.

Finally we have the Smooth Criminal segment which is the centerpiece of the film. This part is a very strange tale, penned by Michael if I'm not mistaken. In this little fable, Michael and three children romp in a field when they stumble upon an eerie cave. Two of the children go in to retrieve their ball and Michael and the girl are forced to enter in order to find them. Filled with spiders and webs, the cave offers quite a perilous challenge. They stumble upon the hideout of a mob boss, played by Joe Pesche. This drug lord reveals his plan to get children hooked on drugs. I suppose this plan is yclept "Bugs and drugs" because the mobster repeats this phrase for seemingly no reason. I could make the statement that spiders are not bugs, but I'll let this go. The mob boss spots them and with what turns out to be my favorite part of the whole movie, proceeds to scream at them "DEEEEEAAAAAD! DEEEEEAAAAAD! DEEEEEAAAAAAD! I assume Michael and the kids escape because we next see Michael exiting his house where he is shot at by the mobster's army. Due to his supernatural powers, Michael is saved and, once again, takes to the streets. When he is cornered by the thug army he does what any iconic superstar does, he transforms into a car. Car-Michael escapes and the mobsters pursue him on motorcycle-back. Meanwhile, the little girl from earlier bivouacs in a decrepit on dive yclept "Club 30s." She is soon joined by the two boys from earlier. Car-Michael arrives at the seen and transforms back. Michael enters Club 30s and he must have time travel abilities as well because with a flash of light the dive is now filled with patrons in appropriate period costumes. Michael now sings Smooth Criminal." Don't prematurely assume that things are over for this segment because after the song Michael meets up with the boys that divulge the horror to Michael that the girl has been kidnapped. All that remains is a spider covered teddy bear. Michael, undoubtedly pissed, goes off in search of her only to be surrounded by the mobster's army. Do you think things are over for Michael? I hope not because you've obviously forgotten that in this film Michael has supernatural powers. As the drug lord begins to inject smack into the little girl Michael uses a scream-attack that shatters all the glass within a 50 mile radius. Awestruck, the mob-army can only stand stoically as Michael undergoes yet another transformation. He turns into a robot like being that continues to utilize the scream-attack and uses missiles and a secondary weapon. Cumulonimbus clouds form in the backdrop and Michael now unleashes his tertiary weapons system: a double cannon that protrudes from his stomach. After all his goons are history, the mob boss takes flight. He wasn't trying to escape however, instead he wishes to unleash his most powerful weapon at Michael: a huge particle beam cannon! All this time Michael has been transforming into his final and ultimate form: Starship Michael!!! He unleashes his coup de grace beam attack and the mob boss is blown to smithereens!

With this amazing segment finished there's really no reason to continue watching. Nothing in this review is made up, it's all in the movie. If you have not seen this movie, don't wait for the DVD, get the VHS post-haste!!!

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MasterCook Deluxe 9.0

MasterCook Deluxe 9.0
Whether you're a cooking pro or a novice, MasterCook Deluxe 9.0 will make the time you spend in kitchen more enjoyable and efficient, and the results will definitely be more delicious. At the heart of MasterCook Deluxe 9.0 is over 8,000 recipes, including appetizers, entrees, desserts, grill recipes, and even kid-friendly foods. The program will help you find the perfect recipe for the occasion, plan and shop for ingredients, and learn new techniques in the process.

Find recipes and filter by dietary needs, cuisine type, ratings, and more.

Finding recipes is simple as you can search based on ingredients, food types, cook time, and more. And if you're short on time, there are over 400 recipes that can be prepared in under 20 minutes. You can browse through categories to get ideas for future dishes. If you have dietary restrictions, recipes can be filtered for low carbohydrate, low sodium, low fat, gluten free, Kosher, and lactose free dishes, and searches can even be customized based on your needs. The recipe scaling feature will instantly adjust recipes depending on the occasion, whether you are cooking for five or 50. Once you are ready to head to the grocery store, you can print out shopping lists for single recipes or for entire menus to take with you. And if you have a PDA, it's easy to download lists to your handheld.

Print out shopping lists or download to your handheld.
MasterCook Deluxe 9.0 allows you to import recipes from the Web to add to the database. You can use the program to manage your entire recipe collection by entering your own favorite recipes from family, friends, magazines, or other cookbooks, to have everything in one central database. Once recipes are in the program, you can add notes and photos, marking favorites or including pictures of your attempts for future reference.
MasterCook Deluxe 9.0 has your health in mind too, with several tools to ensure you're eating healthy. Nutritional analysis tools track fats, carbs, calories, cholesterol, and more. The program will show you healthier alternatives to popular ingredients, so you can see how substitutions will alter nutritional values.
Included are several helpful instructional titles to help you learn to cook like a pro. With step-by-step instructional video from culinary experts, you can eliminate guesswork by watching complicated processes before you try them. On Cooking teaches you cooking and prep techniques. Food for Fifty will help you plan for the daunting task of entertaining large groups. And On Baking offers over 400 recipes that come with instructions and tips for mastering complicated baking techniques.

Watch step-by-step instructional videos to master complicated techniques.

Customer Review: Mastercook

works just as well as the 4.0 version but found some of the directions incomplete and confusing (ie. printing out a cookbook). And I'm unable to find out how to print more than one recipe on one page.

Customer Review: Don't get download version!

I got the download version 3 months ago, and have only just found out through an online discussion forum that all the problems I'm having using it are due to inherent defects in the download version. Apparently those who buy the CD will not experience these same issues (I don't know for certain though). Basically, the downloadable version functions more like a demo version; some features like export and import are limited or don't work at all (you can get recipes in one at a time, but can't select multiple recipes like the instructions tell you you can). A friend of mine and I have both had the same problems (we both bought it at the same time to swap recipes). Tech support is completely useless for these problems and customer service just keeps telling me to re-download it rather than deal with the problem of defective software (I would like them to just send the CD version that works).

I'm really disappointed, as it seems this could be nice software IF IT WORKED RIGHT.

So, if you're going to purchase this and are deciding between the download and CD version, get the CD. You'll have to wait a few extra days for delivery, but will avoid all the aggravation of the download version's bugs. They shouldn't even offer the download version, because it doesn't work right at all.

It's also worth noting that this software is not really very user-friendly for the beginner. Once you play with it a while, it has some nice features (buggy ones notwithstanding), such as being able to embed recipes (i.e., want to write a pie recipe? You can insert an ingredient as "Pie crust" and link to your pie crust recipe without typing it all out twice) but there is a steep learning curve. If you're adventurous and willing to randomly click ambiguous icons, you'll figure it out, but if you're someone who needs blatant, step-by-step instructions with really obvious menu options in software, you might struggle with this one.

However, even if you get nothing else out of it, the included recipes are worth the price of the software; you'd spend far more than that buying recipe books to get that many recipes. So at least I don't feel like I completely threw my money away getting defective software if I can't get it replaced with a functional version.

Traditional Jewish Bride & Groom

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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
What to eat, what not to eat, and how to think about health: a manifesto for our times

"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These simple words go to the heart of Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food, the well-considered answers he provides to the questions posed in the bestselling The Omnivore's Dilemma.

Humans used to know how to eat well, Pollan argues. But the balanced dietary lessons that were once passed down through generations have been confused, complicated, and distorted by food industry marketers, nutritional scientists, and journalists-all of whom have much to gain from our dietary confusion. As a result, we face today a complex culinary landscape dense with bad advice and foods that are not "real." These "edible foodlike substances" are often packaged with labels bearing health claims that are typically false or misleading. Indeed, real food is fast disappearing from the marketplace, to be replaced by "nutrients," and plain old eating by an obsession with nutrition that is, paradoxically, ruining our health, not to mention our meals. Michael Pollan's sensible and decidedly counterintuitive advice is: "Don't eat anything that your great-great grandmother would not recognize as food."

Writing In Defense of Food, and affirming the joy of eating, Pollan suggests that if we would pay more for better, well-grown food, but buy less of it, we'll benefit ourselves, our communities, and the environment at large. Taking a clear-eyed look at what science does and does not know about the links between diet and health, he proposes a new way to think about the question of what to eat that is informed by ecology and tradition rather than by the prevailing nutrient-by-nutrient approach.

In Defense of Food reminds us that, despite the daunting dietary landscape Americans confront in the modern supermarket, the solutions to the current omnivore's dilemma can be found all around us.

In looking toward traditional diets the world over, as well as the foods our families-and regions-historically enjoyed, we can recover a more balanced, reasonable, and pleasurable approach to food. Michael Pollan's bracing and eloquent manifesto shows us how we might start making thoughtful food choices that will enrich our lives and enlarge our sense of what it means to be healthy.

Customer Review: Quick read

Interesting book and the main points really can be summed up in the byline. It felt like the author hadn't distilled his thoughts at certain points, making it wordy in certain sections. Overall I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to a friend.

Customer Review: Read the cover. read the book.

I saw Pollan speak at a University about this book. He told us we all wasted our money because the entire contents of the book was on the cover.

He was right.

I thought this book had some interesting history and a few good, practical points about eating. It was informative, and if you liked The Omnivore's Dilemma, you'll probably enjoy this book.

One thing though. This book is short. Really short. I felt a little ripped off when I reailzed about half of the pages are just reference materials. What's in the book is an exact rehash of everything he spoke about in his 1/2 hour lecture.

I know content is king, and this book's content was excellent. However, it's clear he didn't have much to say and only wrote this to either fulfill a contract or fill his bank account. More likely the former.

Expansion Pak For Nintendo 64

Expansion Pak For Nintendo 64
The Expansion Pak allows the random access memory (RAM) of the Nintendo 64 console to increase from 4 megabytes (MB) to 8 MB of contiguous main memory. With the help of an included key, the Expansion Pak fits into the slot that is below a removable panel on the top of the N64 console. Game developers can take advantage of the increased memory in several ways, including making games that are more visually appealing. Some games will allow players to choose a "high-resolution" option, increasing the screen resolution from 320 by 240 pixels to as much as 640 by 480 pixels--creating crisp, high-definition graphics. The Expansion Pak utilizes Nintendo 64's capability for 32-bit, 16.7-million-color display with 256 levels of transparency (alpha)--bringing your games to a new level of realism. Instead of reusing texture data, games can buffer a larger number of textures for a more distinct look.
Other ways for developers to utilize the larger memory is by setting a higher frame rate, longer replays, and more animations. Games also can have more sophisticated artificial intelligence, which allows computer-controlled characters to be smarter, literally. Games can offer more characters and vehicles, and contain larger, more complex levels and worlds. Some games like The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask require the Expansion Pak, while others such as Perfect Dark require it for access to all of the game's levels and features. See our list of Nintendo 64 games that take advantage of the Expansion Pak's extra power.

Customer Review: A nice inexpensive way to enhance visual clarity on an aged console

The Nintendo 64 memory expansion pak upgrade is not vital for the most part, in terms of plugging up and playing many of the great titles already released for this console. But there are a few titles that absolutely require this upgrade. The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask and Donkey Kong 64 are two such titles for example, that cannot be accessed without this upgrade. Perfect Dark is one such title which offers minimal gameplay and locks players out of many of it's richer features due to the lack of available memory to run all of it's features properly. But I think you'll find that even if Donkey kong 64, Perfect dark, or Zelda Majora's Mask isn't your thing, you'll still be wanting to consider purchasing this Ram expansion for a few key reasons.

1)Improved gameplay details. A lot of games weather you know this or not offer very fine gameplay oriented details not available without extended memory. Most games are capable of improved framerate (improves quality of onscreen action. Prevents slow down effects when a lot of on screen action is occuring for example.) Programers can implement more textures and details to environments and characters making things look more lively or life like. AI (artificial intelligence) can be improved and become "smarter".

2) The second drastic improvement is audio/visual quality. Most people that don't understand how computer games really work or don't know all the technical terms, have a commen misconception that this expansion pak is supposed to improve the graphics in a way that might take the console beyond it's 64 bit capabilities. This isn't true. Rather, the expansion pak improves color quality and helps to reduce the blurry effect of the colors in most games, creating better visual clarity. Much of the blocky character sprites (but not all of course) will appear smooth and less blockish or choppy. With the improved framerate you may even notice how the environment in some games can pan out further while maintaining a smooth look, allowing the player to see further away from the character than they could with the jumper pak.

...The memory expansion for N64 is relatively cheap now that the console itself is two generations removed behind Gamecube and Wii. And if your still into retro gaming or just enjoy playing the Nintendo 64 even after all these years I would certainly recommend this buy. Even if you never play the games which require the upgrade, I would consider this because of it's ability to enhance visual clarity. Couple the memory expansion up with a Video-S cable, and you will still find an appeal to the outdated graphics of a system of yore.

Customer Review: Poor

The product received isn't even what is pictured. What was received is an aftermarket version.

Eat This Not That: Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds-or More!

Eat This Not That: Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds-or More!
Eat what you want, when you want--and watch the pounds disappear!
Americans spend more than $400 billion a year eating out, and behind each burger, turkey sandwich, and ice cream sundae is a simple decision that could help you control your weight-and your life. The problem is, restaurant chains and food producers aren't interested in helping you make healthy choices. In fact, they invest $30 billion a year on advertising, much of it aimed at confusing eaters and disguising the fat and calorie counts of their products. All of that has changed with EAT THIS, NOT THAT!. This book puts the entire food industry under the spotlight, and arms you with the savvy tricks and insider information it takes to eat well no matter where you are. With EAT THIS, NOT THAT! you're the expert in every eating situation, from the frozen food aisle to your favorite fast food joint to your local sports bar. You control your food universe-and lose the pounds you want--because, unlike every other customer, you'll know the smart choices to make-instantly!
EAT THIS, NOT THAT! is jam-packed with secrets the restaurant industry doesn't want you to know. For example:
Burger King doesn't want you to know that a BK Big Fish. Sandwich and fries have a whopping 1000 calories-nearly half your daily caloric intake! (Fish is usually healthy, but not this kind. Find out why with this book.)
Pizza Hut doesn't want you to know that a standard pizza in Italy contains 500 to 800 calories, but the same meal at Pizza Hut can top 2,100 calories! (You'd need to ride a stationary bike for more than three hours to burn off this mistake. Instead, eat all the pizza you want by making smart choices. EAT THIS, NOT THAT! shows you how.)
Macaroni Grill doesn't want you to know that a single serving of their Grilled Teriyaki Salmon has more than three times your daily allowance of sodium! (Cut your risk of high blood pressure by making smart choices at the same restaurant. You'll find them inside.)
If only you knew the industry secrets, you could eat at any of your favorite restaurants-or chow down on everything from the company vending machine to your kids' Halloween buckets-and know that every decision you made was smart, healthy, and the best possible choice for you. For example, did you know:
At McDonald's, an Egg McMuffin. is actually a healthy choice, with just 300 calories. (The Hotcakes pack more than double that amount!)
At Krispy Kreme, all you need to do is order the Very Berry Chiller instead of the Mocha Dream Chiller, and you'll save 500 calories! (Do that once a week and you'll drop more than 7 pounds this year-without trying!)
At Chipotle, you can cut 570 calories out of your Chicken Burrito just by ordering it as a bowl (without the tortilla) and asking them to hold the rice. (Same great taste, but with 94 fewer carb grams!)
Choosing a cinnamon roll at Au Bon Pain over Cinnabon will save you 463 calories and 20 grams of fat!
In the freezer section of your local supermarket, a turkey pot pie from Swanson's has 610 fewer calories than a turkey pot pie from Pepperidge Farms.
In the produce aisle, you'll get twice the vitamin C-and nine times as much vitamin A-simply by picking red bell peppers over green ones. (Who said eating healthy was difficult?)

And that's why EAT THIS, NOT THAT! is going to change everything. It's time to level the playing field. We're all tired of sneaky calories adding to our waistlines, and having to starve ourselves or spend hours on the treadmill trying to burn off the damage. Now-for the first time-you're in charge. With this simple illustrated guide to thousands of foods--along with the nutrition secrets that lead to fast and permanent weight loss--you'll make the smartest choice every time!

Customer Review: don't know how to do it

Unfortunately I haven't received this book yet although it is more than a month since it should arrive. Don't know what to do to get it.

Customer Review: Helpful Guide for Eating Out

This book is entertaining as well as an excellent guide when eating out to make wise choices in the calorie department!

Amazing Spider-Man Complete Comic Book Collection Win/Mac

Amazing Spider-Man Complete Comic Book Collection Win/Mac
Amazing Spider-Man: The Complete Collection brings together four decades of adventures with one of the world's most famous heroes! Revisit and relive every Amazing Spider-Man comic book ever printed covering over 43 years. Including the mind-blowing 12 Milestones of Amazing Spider-Man spanning March 1963 through June 2006. A total of over 575 complete comic books including Annuals, all articles, Spider-Web column pages, Bullpen Bulletins, Pinups and every single advertisement.

Customer Review: Wow

This is an excellent product. The only problem with these cd-roms are that they can't be viewed reasonably without a larger television.

Customer Review: So sad for Marvel !!!!

Wow, what an amazing gift. This collection rocks, sadly I heard Marvel dropped the contract with the Git Corp. They want to rent out their comics now I guess. What A wasted effort, I heard there is a water mark if you try to print it. That's cool, but come on Marvel loosen up! Your giving adults and children a gift. Young children will be reading and collecting just to smell those pages!

I read Daredevil and Thor was cancelled for a 2008 release. Well I'm sorry but I'm not going to pay a yearly subscription(to Marvel) just to read my favorite comics.

Hey Git Corp, What about releasing Batman, after all, there is other companies out there.

TY Beanie Babies ™Ruby™ - Max & Ruby™

TY Beanie Babies ™Ruby™ - Max & Ruby™
TY Beanie Baby - RUBY the Rabbit (Nick Jr. - Max & Ruby)

Customer Review: Ty Beanie Babie "Ruby"

Fun toy for my daughter. Bought both in the set. She loves them both. Seem very well made. Looks like they will even withstand the washing machine.

Would buy again.

Zingo

Zingo
This fast-paced, energetic variation of Bingo is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Kids get a kickout of pulling the Zinger forward to reveal two mystery tiles and attempting to be the first to call out the tiles that match the images on their cards. The first player to fill his or her card wins! Ages 4 to 8. 2 to 8 players. 2 levels of play. 8 double-sided Zingo! cards and 72 picture tiles. 8 inches x 10.5 inches x 3.5 inches.

Customer Review: Thanks Ro! We love it!

3 1/2 year old son loves this game. Took him a day to really get the idea of following the rules, but other than that he LOVES it! Very durable and easy to pick up and store. Great way to teach a small child how to play a game. He never gets bored with it and after a week of playing he is a really very good at playing! Great game for preschools also. Rosie O reccommended this game on her blog and we love it! Thanks Ro!

Customer Review: Everyone can play!

I have three kids - 3, 5 and 11 - and the four of us can all play and have fun with this game. It actually got competitive so we had to keep playing until everyone won! This game was recommended to me - and I'm so glad I ordered it.

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Audio Books - 10 Frequently Asked Questions - Part 2

The audio books era is already here. I keep hearing phrases like: Audio book rental, free audio books, audio book club, audio books on CD, online audio book rental services etc.

Here are the next five frequently asked questions about audio books (and the answers of course):

6. What kinds of audio books do you recommend to listen to?
Listen to audio books that you would read. Meaning, if you like thrillers, listen to thriller audio books, if you are looking for children books, get children audio books etc.

Yet, I suggest you get to know more other successful audio books kinds such as language tutorials and motivation audio books.

7. Are the old fashioned books going to disappear?
I don't think so. In fact, I still prefer reading books before I'm going to sleep. The experience is a different one, and some people still prefer the old books. Yet, I believe that the reading habits of most of the world's population will change in the next century thanks to audio books.

8. Can I find any book in an audio book format?
Unfortunately not any book could be found as an audio book. Yet, almost any new book and any bestseller from the last century are getting published as an audio book. Most of the old books could be found in the format of books on tape and the new ones as downloadable audio books and audio books on CD.

9. How can I listen to downloadable audio books?
You could listen to downloadable audio books using a media player on your desk top or your note book computer. However, most people use audio players like iPod to listen to downloadable audio books.

10. Where should I get my audio books?
The best place to get audio books from would be one of the online audio book services.
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Seinfeld - Season 8

Seinfeld - Season 8
Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain You know him as "Master of his Domain;" now in a behind-the-scenes documentary, dive beneath the surface to see how Jerry Seinfeld juggled his act as star and show runner following Larry David's departure. Inside Looks Behind-the-scenes stories from the cast and creators. Not That There's Anything Wrong With That Never-before-seen outtakes and bloopers. In the Vault Season Eight never-before-seen deleted scenes ... saved from the cutting room floor. Yada, Yada, Yada Cast and crew audio commentaries. Sein-Imation See classic SEINFELD scenes re-imagined in Sein-Imation. Notes About Nothing Behind-the-scenes trivia and production notes.

Customer Review: Seinfeld season 8

I was very pleased to find the tape of Seinfeld at Amazon I had tried to purchase it at a few stores and no one had it in stock. I took a chance since I was ordering it late as a present and it was wonderful to not only find the tape but it also arrived just in time to be given for a birthday present. So thank you and I will continue to use Amazon since I have really been happy.

Customer Review: Numanium

I have always been a huge Seinfeld fan and have to say the DVDs are a must. Even if you watch it eveynight like myself you still have to own them. Seasons 8 & 9 are by far my favorite. I actually think once Larry David left the episodes got better. This season is packed with some great laughs. I would have to say I love every episode but some stand out above the rest. I think the top three from this season would be; "The Millennium," "The Chicken Roaster," & "The Fatigues."

Quickbooks Premier Nonprofit Edition 2008

Quickbooks Premier Nonprofit Edition 2008
QuickBooks: Premier Nonprofit Edition 2008 offers accounting and donation management tools tailored for nonprofits. In addition to saving you time on everyday tasks like paying bills and recording donations, Premier makes it simple to demonstrate financial accountability to your Board of Directors. Stay on top of your nonprofit's finances with nonprofit-specific reports that track program budgets and donations. With QuickBooks Premier, you'll have the tools and insights you need to make your organization a success.

Customer Review: Quickbooks needs to go further for non-profits

Yes, the non-profit version is better than the standard version. But how much better? I haven't decided. The terminology is still all wrong. Donors have to be labeled as "customers." You can't assign people to multiple categories. For example, if you have a vendor who also donates to the organization (very common in the non-profit world), you cannot list them in both categories under the same name. So you have list them in one category as "Jane Doe" and in the other category as "J. Doe" or "Jane S. Doe" or "Jane Doe 1." The process for accepting donations and applying them to a particular donor is far too involved. As far as I can tell, you have to make an invoice, then "receive payment" from them, then show that the payment has been deposited (and yes, you have to open up three different windows and put in the info three different times to accomplish this). That's way too many steps to go through for every single donation! I'm very tech savy and can intuitively figure out most programs (and I know Quickbooks, I've been using it in this business for the last 3 years). But for this version, I've ordered a help book. I hope it will help me address most of these issues (the program doesn't come with any manuals, and the in-program help section is 90% useless). I sense that this program should be able to do all the things it promises - like tracking donors and helping with thank you letters - but I haven't been able to use these options in a practicle way yet...

Customer Review: Quickbooks Premier NonProfit Edition

If you are looking for software that has good dynamic reporting for your donors this is NOT it. I was able to get the same reports out of Quicken for my donors. I have to manually change each donors name to appear on the top of their report. When you have over 100 donors and need to provide them frequent donation reports, this is not efficient. I reported this to Intuit. Maybe they'll improve this feature in the future.

Albert Einstein Heroes in History Book

Albert Einstein Heroes in History Book
Albert Einstien Disguise Kit includes- Wig and Mustache. Can be worn by child or adults. Albert Einstein accessory. Perfect for plays and school projects.

You Can Heal Your Life

You Can Heal Your Life
Louise L. Hay, bestselling author, is an internationally known leader in the self-help field. Her key message is: "If we are willing to do the mental work, almost anything can be healed." The author has a great deal of experience and firsthand information to share about healing, including how she cured herself after being diagnosed with cancer.

An excerpt from You Can Heal Your Life:

Life Is Really Very Simple. What We Give Out, We Get Back

What we think about ourselves becomes the truth for us. I believe that everyone, myself included, is responsible for everything in our lives, the best and the worst. Every thought we think is creating our future. Each one of us creates our experiences by our thoughts and our feelings. The thoughts we think and the words we speak create our experiences.

Customer Review: WOW!

Lovely book to have and to give as a gift. I bought this book for many of my friends and they have loved it. Beautiful pictures and this book trasforms you life.. It makes sense why your body hurts.

Customer Review: I would buy it again!

I have not completely finished the book yet. If you follow it correctly it will take you several weeks. It really makes you think about your life and gives you new hope. I don't have a horrible life but I can feel myself slowly getting to a place that just feels great! I have noticed a change in my life already. Positive thinking and forgiving really does work!!

Some of her theories are a little "out there" (like picking our own parents) but I just look past them and move on to other things.

Buy it if you are truley ready to be happy and make serious changes in your life. You have to be ready to really look at the real reasons why you are the way you are.

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Retailing with Books a Million

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For the aspiring author, it is important to be familiar with potential publishers as well as the distribution channel they can offer. Eventually, much of the success of your book will fall on the quality of the publisher and their ability to push the book through the appropriate distribution channels. I would recommend contacting a well established publisher that has plenty of expertise and success in the publishing field. A seasoned publisher is your best choice if you want your book to actually make it to stores.
Ride the Coattails of Books a Million
Keep in mind that if your book doesn?t ever make it to the bookshelves nobody will ever have the opportunity to buy it and read it, meaning you will have to find another job. The best publishers will make sure your book makes it to the biggest retail book stores. In addition to the traditional book retail stores such as Borders and Barnes and Noble, you will definitely want your book on the shelves of a Books a Million store. If you haven?t heard of Books a Million yet, perhaps it is time that you do. Books a Million is growing rapidly and is beginning to compete directly with Borders and Barnes and Noble. Of course it is obvious you want your book to be featured on the shelves of Borders and B&N, but Books a Million is the hot new book retailer right now.
Books a Million was actually founded in 1918, but has since grown to include more than 200 stores. These stores are found primarily in the southern and eastern section of the United States, with locations in 18 states as well as Washington D.C. Because Books a Million is growing so rapidly, their ability to introduce your book to new markets will help prolong the shelf life of your book.
As I have stated before, getting your book sold at the largest books stores like Borders and Barnes and Noble is very important, but this is not always possible. These companies are so large that the competition to fill their shelves is very intense, so it may be in your best interest to build a relationship through your publisher with a smaller growing company like Books a Million. That way you can get your foot in the door, begin to make a profit off your book, and as Books a Million grows so shall your audience.
Double Your Profits with a Book on Tape
In addition to marketing your book through the major brick and mortar retailers, you might also consider publishing your book in a different format. Have you ever thought of turning your book into a book on tape? Making a book on tape helps expand the potential audience base for your book, thereby increasing your potential for profits and fortifying your continued existence as a thriving author.
Of course a book on tape can be sold through the usual channels, such as Books a Million, but you can also digitalize your book on tape and strike a deal with Audible.com to sell your book on tape in digital audio format. Digital audio is a rapidly growing market thanks to the popularity of mp3 players, particularly the ubiquitous iPod. Creating a synergistic relationship with this new technology that has just taken off in recent years will help reinvent books as we know them, and for that matter it will also reinvent the book on tape. Now, instead of buying a book on tape, you can download the book in a digital audio format and listen to the book wherever you go. The market demanding this type of book is rapidly growing.
As an author it is important that you are in tune with the direction the book retail market is taking. You can?t afford to miss the opportunity to build lasting relationships with growing retailers like Books a Million, nor can you afford to miss the boat with digital audio and the incremental sales and profits that are associated with those new markets.

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QuickBooks Pro 2007 for Mac (Mac)

QuickBooks Pro 2007 for Mac (Mac)
Built for and by Mac users, QuickBooks Pro 2007 for Mac provides standard accounting and business tools for organizing finances with ease. Save time completing routing tasks, payroll, and paperwork so you can spend more time on your business. With QuickBooks Pro 2007 for Mac, it's now easier for you and your client to share QuickBooks data. They can send you a Mac file, and you can send it back from your QuickBooks for Windows edition. And, redesigned as a Universal application, QuickBooks unleashes the power of both Intel- and Power PC-based Macs to deliver optimal performance.
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Who's right for Quickbooks Pro 2007 for Mac?
Small business Mac users seeking ways to make their everyday business tasks even easier and save time can benefit from Quickbooks Pro 2007 for Mac. This latest version unleashes the power of both Intel- and Power PC-based Macs, delivering optimal performance and improving productivity. The Layout Designer quickly creates custom forms such as customer estimates, invoices, statements and more. Plus, you can easily create and print deposit slips or summaries. Quickbooks Pro 2007 for Mac offers easier tracking of payments by accepting one customer payment for open invoices across multiple jobs, and you can save time by automatically calculating and keeping track of invoices when a customer has paid in full.
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Save time completing routine accounting tasks such as tracking and managing expenses, invoicing, and printing checks. Process your payroll right within QuickBooks using QuickBooks Payroll for Mac. Process your payroll from within QuickBooks using QuickBooks Payroll for Mac. Handle your end-to-end payroll needs, from paychecks to W-2 forms, directly from QuickBooks or any Web browser, anywhere with QuickBooks Payroll for Mac, powered by PayCycle, Inc.
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Get the most out of your Mac by syncing your contacts with Address Book, backing up files to your .Mac account and adding reminders directly to iCal. Easily share your data with your accountant or other Windows-based users. Designed from the ground up by Mac engineers, built for Tiger (Mac OS X v10.4) and now available as a universal application, QuickBooks for Mac operates as you expect and looks as clean as the Mac you run it on. The new universal version runs on both PowerPC- and Intel-based Macs. You can share your data with your accountant or other Windows-based users, too. Send your QuickBooks data to your Windows-based accountant and open the updated file on your Mac.
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Gain confidence using step-by-step tutorials in the interactive Tutorial Center. Understand how QuickBooks is organized, learn how to complete everyday business tasks, and understand how to use new features through simple, interactive step-by-step instructions. Get up and running quickly with the New Company Setup Assistant, which allows you to answer a series of simple questions to have QuickBooks tailor itself to your unique business needs.
With Quickbooks, you can now quickly access comprehensive help whenever you need it. The QuickBooks Help feature enables you to simply type a question and quickly receive detailed help, tips, and troubleshooting information right within QuickBooks. You can also easily import data from previous versions of QuickBooks for Mac, QuickBooks for Windows, or Quicken for Mac.
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Customer Review: I've had a good experience with Quickbooks Pro for Mac

I realize there are quite a few negative reviews here, but I have had nothing but good result from this program. My wife and I run a consulting firm and the fact that Quickbooks has a consulting firm set-up feature sold me on it. We do not need to track sales or inventory, and Quickbooks was able to make that distinction and set up our business just the way it needed to be. The Business Walkthrough is a great feature and made setting up shop very simple.

I was a little intimidated in the beginning, since I have little accounting experience. But I printed out and read the section on Consulting from the help document and everything became more clear to me. Now that I have a better grasp of the features I am much more comfortable with the program. It reminds me a lot of Quicken I use for personal finance, which helps with the comfort factor.

I downloaded the Trial first, and was able to perform all functions and even set up the company. I wanted to see if it would afford everything I needed, and it did. I would recommend people try it first, to see if it gives you everything you are looking for.

My only complaint is the update pricing, or lack there of. Intuit should offer discounts to it's loyal customers.

I would recommend this program to anyone in the consulting field due to the defined business model it can spit out. I like not having all the extra accounts and expenses I don't need to track.

Customer Review: Intuit makes Microsoft seem user friendly

The only thing worse that Quickbooks for Windows is Quickbooks for Mac. As users of both products, I agree completely with the multiple negative reviews posted earlier. Intuit's refusal to support bugs within their software is unethical. I'd say criminal, but since we all have to agree to a disclaimer that no piece of software comes with any guarantee to do anything, anytime, anywhere, there's no legal recourse.

When are the consumer protection groups going to wake up and go after software companies for their refusal to take responsibility for their products, with Intuit at the head of the line? When are we consumers going to wake up and tell our accountants to take their requirement we use Quickbooks and give us some real alternatives?

I suppose a big part of the problem is that there aren't any decent alternatives. Quickbooks seems to have killed most of them off - but you might take a look at the open source GnuCash program. Perhaps it can morph into a Quickbooks alternative.

New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)

New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)
Legions of readers entranced by Twilight are hungry for more and they won't be disappointed. In New Moon, Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural twist. The "star-crossed" lovers theme continues as Bella and Edward find themselves facing new obstacles, including a devastating separation, the mysterious appearance of dangerous wolves roaming the forest in Forks, a terrifying threat of revenge from a female vampire and a deliciously sinister encounter with Italy's reigning royal family of vampires, the Volturi. Passionate, riveting, and full of surprising twists and turns, this vampire love saga is well on its way to literary immortality.

Customer Review: Obsessed

After being completely obsessed with Twilight I went and purchased the next two books in the series. Despite the heartfelt good bys in the beginning the book kept me interested with drama and a new love beginning to form with Bella. I guess I was rooting for Edward as I knew he would have to come back at some point but I wanted her happy wit Jacob too. The book was wonderful to read gave a lot of good information, love twist and suspense. I would gladly recommend this series!

Customer Review: Not as great as Twilight but still worth it.

So after becoming completely obessed with Twilight, I rushed down to the bookstore so that I could continue reading about Bella's journey in New Moon. I was all completely shocked, sad, and excited at the same time. I must admit that for a good part of this book it was almost getting to the point where I was about to fall out of love with this book. Bella goes through a very emotional time and it was getting to be a little boring to read about. But thankfully we get to see more of Jacob who brings a LOT more to the story. Just Like Twilight, New Moon is very adventurous and exciting. Now I can't wait to read Eclipse!

BMW 3 and 5 Series 1982-1992 (Haynes Manuals)

BMW 3 and 5 Series 1982-1992 (Haynes Manuals)
Manuals for the Do-it-yourselfer. All Haynes manuals explain how to carry out routine maintenance, restoration and servicing of cars and motorcycles, and are aimed primarily at the Do-it-yourselfer

Customer Review: Buy another book. Any book.

Where can I start - I bought the Haynes manual to do some work on my E30. The book has two main problems - it doesn't contain the information you need, and some of what little information they bother to include is just plain wrong. It's the sort of book to put on the table in your reception area, if you're a dentist, where people will be so angry after reading a little of it that they'll forget their fear.
If you're thinking of buying the book, here's what to do: Decide on the jobs you need to do, try and figure out from the book whether it tells you how to do them or not (it won't); then buy something else. I'm tempted to go into detail, but really, everything in the book is tackled in such a superficial and unhelpful way that there's no one area I can spotlight. But I'll just note one of the deliberate errors.
If you need to change the water-temperature sensor which tells the engine management system how hot the engine is, just follow the instructions, using the picture provided. They're very specific about which is which... but you'll end up removing the sender for the water temperature gauge. How the guys in the parts department will laugh when they spend hours scratching their heads, trying to find a match for it.
Good luck

Customer Review: Better than nothing but the Bentley books are way better

This is a thick book with most of the information you need. However there are no good drawings and the photos don't help too much. They try to cover too much and are not organized enough. I don't think telling you how to take apart and put together stuff is enough. Diagnostic tips, like the Bentley manual is what you need. However, this is alot cheaper.

The Ringing Cedars Series, Anastasia, 8 Book set

The Ringing Cedars Series, Anastasia, 8 Book set
This set includes:

Book 1: Anastasia
Book 2: The Ringing Cedars of Russia
Book 3: The Space of Love
Book 4: Co-creation
Book 5: Who Are We?
Book 6: The Book of Kin
Book 7: The Energy of Life
Book 8: The New Civilisation

Stainless Steel Silver X-Claw w/ Stand

Stainless Steel Silver X-Claw w/ Stand
Hey bub, I go where I wanna go, and Get outta my way, are all things you'll be able to say just like Wolverine when your wielding a Silver X-Claw. We don't recommend you take on a pack of Sentinels with the Silver X-Claws, but do recommend showing them off to your friends. Constructed from stainless steel and sharpened to a razor sharp edge, handle wrapped in black leather for comfort. No knuckle guard has been added for hand protection, so caution is always advised. Sold individually with one plaque each.

Customer Review: Heavy

Made of good heavy material. You have to be careful not to hurt your knuckles.

Customer Review: Very Cool, Decorative Peice

Its everything you'd expect from the pictures, the claw looks very cool, And the wall mountable plaque makes for a interesting display piece. I did have two issues with the claw I received.

1. The Claw doesn't hang properly on the plaque,this problem bugged me the most. The Plaque has two hooks that hold the claw in place when it is hanging on the wall, Unfortunately the holes for the hooks weren't drilled properly on mine so the claw hangs to the left slightly and not straight down. Not that hard to fix though I just drilled a new hole and filled in the other with a black filler.

2. The Blades on the claw aren't all aligned evenly, the middle claw is slightly lower than the other two blades. Its barely noticeable and didn't ruin the claw for me. Even if all the X-Claws are like this I'd still recommend it, I seriously doubt most people would notice or even care.

1 and 2. Both of these from what I can tell are quality control issues, I doubt all the X-claws have these problems. But if you want to avoid them you'd have to buy it in person and inspect it before you buy it.

Now for my personal recommendations if your going to buy this. The Claw comes sharpened so be extremely careful, its not razor sharp but you should still use the same caution you'd use with any blades. Just holding it in your hand and you can feel the blunt ends of the blades press into the fleshy area between your knuckles. If your going to actually try to wield it you should wrap or tape up your hand with special attention to the areas between your knuckles. Seriously though this is obviously a novelty item and not meant for combat of any kind. If you get one make sure its just for display, and put it somewhere out of reach from children.

Overall I'd say it was worth the money

Ben 10 DNA Alien Heroes - Ben Version 1

Ben 10 DNA Alien Heroes - Ben Version 1
The Ben Version 1 DNA Alien Hero is wearing an Omnitrix that features light and sound action. Use the three different alien arm attachments to tranform Ben into an Alien Hero.

Case Logic XAS-13PISTACHIO/CHOCOLATE 13-inch Reversible Neoprene Macbook Shuttle (Pistachio/Chocolate)

Case Logic XAS-13PISTACHIO/CHOCOLATE 13-inch Reversible Neoprene Macbook Shuttle (Pistachio/Chocolate)
PRODUCT FEATURES:Laptop sleeve is a perfect fit for the 13" MacBookReversible - two distinct colors in one great caseCompact laptop sleeve design allows you to safely transport your laptop in any briefcase, messenger bag or backpackDurable, weather - resistant neoprene laptop sleeve cushions and protects your computer

Customer Review: Great laptop sleeve!

I was looking for a sleeve to protect my Macbook and this Case Logic sleeve fit the bill nicely at a reasonable price. I wanted some extra padding and protection from scratches when I placed the laptop in a tote bag. This sleeve works great! I like that it is reversible. Also, it is a perfect fit for the Macbook and is thick and will provide a good bit of cushioning from minor impacts. Neoprene is waterproof which is also nice in case it rains or you spill something on your bag. One feature that I really appreciated is that there is NO ZIPPER! A lot of sleeves have zippers that are not shielded well from the laptop and can actually scratch your precious laptop. The flap folds down securely without any zipper. If you are looking for something with shoulder straps or extra space to carry adapters and other accessories you need a laptop bag or case and not a sleeve. If you are looking for a great laptop sleeve, though, this is it!

Customer Review: Macbook sleeve

This is a great way to carry your laptop around. Very quick access to your computer, yet good protection too. Thick neoprene to protect your laptop from scratches, but overall, very small, and can fit in any bag or backpack. Also kinda fun. Definitely would buy this one again, if I ever needed to.

Wilton Uses of Decoration Tips Book

Wilton Uses of Decoration Tips Book
Decorating tips are more than the basic tools of decorating. They're the decorator's means of self-expression. This book will broaden the artistic range of all decorators. It familiarizes you with an extensive array of decorating tips, many of which you have likely never used, or haven't used in the ways shown here before. The trims and borders featured in the book will add hours of fun to your decorating, and beauty and grace to your cakes. All the designs include simple, concise instructions and large, detailed photographs, so they may be duplicated by decorators who know the basics.
48 pages, softcover.
The Wilton School of Cake Decorating has taught cake decorating tips and techniques to thousands of students since 1929.

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Home Improvement Books

Home improvement books are just as common as magazines and catalogues. They are not full of the same information though, they tend to stick on true stories or architectural designers stories! Home improvement books are more than light reading in fact I would consider them heavy reading especially for those who want a project to be simple splash of paint. If this is the case then don't bother purchasing a home improvement book as it is a waste of money and time reading it.

The books that are usually on sale are by pure professionals and no less. They go into extreme detail how they managed to get their projects completed, how they paid for it and how much it cost them in total. Books are more for people with an interest in home improvement and who use it as a hobby, books are not recommended for those who just want to do some improvements to their homes, reading the book will just completely put them off and make them change their mind.

The avid home improvement reader will know who all the top authors are and the top titles, so I don't have to do into detail about them, but what you do need to know is that these books are extremely detailed and long to read, you have to really love the subject to read about it, otherwise there is not much point in buying one as you will get a few pages in and fall asleep, unless of course that it what you are after...a bed time story?

Home improvement books are like gold for home improvement enthusiasts! They thoroughly enjoy reading the content and well who can blame them, everyone to their own I suppose! Just remember this though that these books are NOT for the small projects people, these books will only bore and tire you, these are for people who want to do full blown house building and extensions! If you want something to help you along with smaller projects then invest in a small magazine or a catalogue just don't invest in one of these books as it will definitely put you off home improvements!
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Peterson's SBS "Scoremaster" Baseball Scorebook / Softball Score book

Peterson's SBS "Scoremaster" Baseball Scorebook / Softball Score book
The Peterson's Scoremaster Score Book is a 9" x 12" hardback baseball/ softball scoring book. It can provides scoring capabilities for up to 25 games (when scoring both teams), 11 batting positions per team, & 2 substitution slots per game. Each page is equipped with pictorial scoring examples for easy to learn examples. The scorebook also features an area for prefigured batting averages. Coaches and parents alike can use the Scoremaster as a reference of stat sheets to accumulate game by game records on each player. Overall, the Peterson's Scoremaster Score Book is ideal for any baseball or softball team. For the most advanced Score Book check out CSI Model# 13068.

Customer Review: Fielder's Choice in scorecard books!

This is the best scorecard book we have found to use for baseball games and is the ONLY one my husband will use. Our original local supplier went out of business and we were thrilled that we found the same product, for a reasonable price, here on Amazon. If you have a basball fanatic in your household, as I do, this is a great way to allow them to keep stats & info on multiple games in a single scorebook. I highly recommend this scorecard book for the baseball fan in your life!

Customer Review: this is the best book

This is by far the best scorebook for baseball. I have tried others over the years and this is the best. Sure if your in a league that has more than 9 batters ( not true baseball) or leagues that ar emore flexible than this is not the book for you, however this book if completed properly can give you an exact recount of the game as it unfolds. It does also have 12 inning, while most other books offer only 10 or 9 innings. This can tend to be a problem if you bat around the order more than 1 time. You would then have to go to a different page and that is a huge pain.

MCAD/MCSD Self-Paced Training Kit: Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual C# .NET

MCAD/MCSD Self-Paced Training Kit: Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual C# .NET
Developing XML Web Services and Server Components - MCAD/MCSD Self-Paced Training Kit - self-training course - CD

Customer Review: Good Resource for XML Editing

I have found "Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft VB.NET" an invaluable tool in XML editor development. It is quite detailed about accessing and manipulating XML data.

Customer Review: More confusing

I was reading it as first book for most of the topics, It was total waste of time to read it.

Might help if you are already well expreinced with .NET but not for beginner

Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Sixth Season

Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Sixth Season
Deep inside, you know you're him. Curb Your Enthusiasm - it's the HBO hit comedy series starring Larry David as...Larry David! Each half-hour episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm features veritÃ©-style footage of David (playing himself) at home, at work and around town, as he gets into predicaments with fictional and real-life personalities.
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Gag Reel
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Customer Review: It may be the best season so far...

This may be the best season of Curb Your Enthusiasm so far and

is my favourite along with Season 5.

A must see!

It is a sin that this show is never screened in new zealand...it won't be released on dvd here for a long time...thank you amazon

Customer Review: 6th time a charm

hands down the best show on tv !!!!! curb your enthusiasm season 6 is by far the best season yet! leon (jb smoove) and larry are perfect on screen together. a must see if u haven't already

Ford Aerostar Mini-Vans, 1986-1997 (Haynes Manuals)

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Manuals for the Do-it-yourselfer. All Haynes manuals explain how to carry out routine maintenance, restoration and servicing of cars and motorcycles, and are aimed primarily at the Do-it-yourselfer

New York Giants 2008 Wall Calendar

New York Giants 2008 Wall Calendar
Cheer for the New York Giants every day of the year! This 12" x 12" hanging wall calendar features different action photos on each month, of your favorite players. But this is more than just a calendar: it highlights important NFL dates throughout the year and is filled with monthly trivia questions to challenge even die-hard fans. Includes the months January through December 2008 plus a bonus page for September through December 2007.

4" H Brushed Silver Monogram Letters - Letter "A"

4" H Brushed Silver Monogram Letters - Letter "A"
All 26 English Letters (capitals only) and "&" symbol available. Monograms can be created using different letter sizes if desired. These Brushed Silver Monogram Letters can also be used to personalize other decorations. Add to centerpieces, buffet tables, guest book tables, wherever... a perfect way to create a "signature" look.

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Munchkin

Munchkin
Go down in the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run. Admit it. You love it. This award-winning card game, designed by Steve Jackson, captures the essence of the dungeon experience . . . with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. You and your friends compete to kill monsters and grab magic items. And what magic items! Don the Horny Helmet and the Boots of Butt-Kicking. Wield the Staff of Napalm . . . or maybe the Chainsaw of Bloody Dismemberment. Start by slaughtering the Potted Plant and the Drooling Slime, and work your way up to the Plutonium Dragon . . .

Customer Review: great party game for geeks (and aspiring geeks)

I've never played Dungeons & Dragons (which this game is a satire on), but I am a huge fan of board games and card games. Munchkin is a great game for 3 or more people who don't mind being geeks for a few hours. The game combines a heavy dose of D&D satire, witty puns, pop culture, and mild adult humor. The object of the game is to outfit your character with an arsenal of unusual weapons, items, and abilities in order to slay monsters and gain levels. Your friends are doing the same, and you can benefit from both helping and hindering them. The rules can be a little daunting at first, but players pick it up quickly. Plus, all of the cards have explanations on them. With the exception of "The Need for Steed", the expansions add a great amount of variety to the cards without making the game longer or more complicated. "The Need for Steed" does add a small amount of complexity to the game, but does not make the game longer to play. Although playing with 2 players is technically possible, it is a very different experience and does not compare to playing with 3 or more players.

Customer Review: You don't have to be a geek to enjoy this game... but it helps.

A very fun game for a group who's willing to let their dork hair down.

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Rothco Vintage Paratrooper Messenger Bag - Khaki

Rothco Vintage Paratrooper Messenger Bag - Khaki
Rothco Khaki Vintage Paratrooper Bag / Messenger Bag is a great bag for work, travel and school. Has a large main compartment and adjustable strap for comfort. Specifications: 15" X 11" X 4", hang tags

Customer Review: Great product

This is a great bag for school. I use it everyday to carry books and other things in it. Also, the three compartments on the inside makes it very easy to organize everything.

The only thing I have against the bag is that the strap is a bit too thin and it doesn't provide a lot of support if you are carrying a very heavy load.

However, other than that this is a very useful bag. Very much worth the price.

Customer Review: Quality Purchase......

This puurchase was a very good one, if I needed another one I would purchase another one, also the service was great............THANKS....

Sport Fish of Florida

Sport Fish of Florida
This full color 256-page book from long-time fishing legend and Florida Sportsman Magazine Sr.Editor Vic Dunaway features his 50-plus years of fishing knowledge. Each of the 231 species is illustrated with original full-color artwork from renowned marine artist Kevin R. Brant. The book answers many common questions, providing specific information about the type of fish, its range and habitat, identifying features, whether or not it is good to eat, the average and record size of each fish and the best fishing methods to catch them.

Customer Review: Overall Great Book

I think the book is pretty good. The pictures are detailed and colorful, then it gives the basic lowdown on all the fish, and I really like that it gives you at least an idea of edibility. I also liked that they included a section for freshwater fish. I kind of wish it could have talked more about typical methods to catch the different fish, but I guess the book can't have everything..Overall a great book.

Customer Review: gr8

nice pictures,

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Full Page Reading Book 2X Magnifying Glass - 1 Ea

Full Page Reading Book 2X Magnifying Glass - 1 Ea
INDICATIONS: Full Page Reading Book 2X Magnifying Glass Magnify an entire page at one time. Perfect for reading books, looking up telephone numbers, scanning maps, etc. Unbreakable frame with wafer-thin lens. 2x magnification- flat sheet full page magnifier. Economical - purchase several; one for the office, car, have one in every room at home. Great for travel, or library visits- read a book or map with ease. Makes reading the newspaper or product labels easier. Bring with you to help you to read forms at the docter's office, or prescription labels - thousands of uses. This Sheet Magnifier has a 2x magnification level and enlarges an entire page at a time. Made of durable, yet flexible plastic, this sheet magnifier can be tucked into a book or tote bag for traveling. Great for menus, road maps and of course, books. Weighted frame allows for hands-free reading. Sheet measures: 6-1/2 Inches x 8-3/4 Inches.

Stargate SG-1 - The Complete Series Collection

Stargate SG-1 - The Complete Series Collection
Episode Description: Disc 1- 5: Stargate SG-1 Season 1 Disc 6-10: Starage SG-1 Season 2 Disc 11-15: Stargate SG-1 Season 3 Disc 16-20: Stargate SG-1 Season 4 Disc 21-25: Stargate SG-1 Season 5 Disc 26-30: Stargate SG-1 Season 6 Disc 31-35: Stargate SG-1 Season 7 Disc 36-40: Stargate SG-1 Season 8 Disc 41-45: Stargate SG-1 Season 9 Disc 46-50: Stargate SG-1 Season 10
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Disc 52: Bonus Disc 2 **"Sci Fi Inside: Stargate SG-1's 200th Episode (SG-1 Season 10)" **"Behind the Mythology of Stargate SG-1 (SG-1 Seasons 1-10)" **Stargate SG-1: True Science
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Disc 54: Bonus Disc 4 ***Season Seven: **SG-1 Directors Series: Revisions **SG-1 Directors Series: Heroes **SG-1 Directors Series: Resurrection **"Behind the Scenes: Journey Inside Lost City" **The Storyboard Process **"Bra'tac vs. Ronan: Designing the Fight" **Stargate Magic: Inside the Lab **Richard Dean Anderson: "My Life as a Mime"
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Customer Review: Amazing Price Amazing Show

I have had no problems with disk quality like some other people my set is flawless and at 50% off this is an amazing deal to get all 10 seasons, the show itself is amazing I have been a fan for years and this is the best sci fi series ever I recommend this set to anyone who is a fan of sci fi you won't regret it.

Customer Review: Check your discs

I would definately suggest checking your discs. Most of the discs in my collection were good but I ended up getting to season 10 disc 4 and when I ran the disc it showed up as season 7 disc 1. So there are some issues with the quality checks.

Dr. Seuss' Butter Battle Book with 7 Original Musical Productions

Dr. Seuss' Butter Battle Book with 7 Original Musical Productions
Based on the book by Dr. Suess. This animated story is about a battle between the Zooks and the Yooks. They feud about whether you should eat your bread with the butter side up or down. It seems each country could not accept the habits of the other. As th

Customer Review: Dr.Suesses Crowning Achievment

'The Butter Battle Book' is one of the most interesting youth

political satires I've ever seen.The story has to due with two powers battling eachother over who butters ones bread on which side.Each tries to outwit the other until both are evenly matched-with a weapon of mass destruction.Done in Suess's classic style this telling story of the nuclear arms race was to have applied to the cold war but also says alot about todays conflicts on the world front.With an adult or not all children of all ages should see this but so should the adults-especially any contemplating military service.The message presented here is clear-the reasons for war's are sometimes very trivial-usually it's the weapons that are the frightening part.

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Excellent parody of the actual illogical sentiments espoused by members of most societies. This work definitely simplifies the Cold War, but some might argue the actual war is just a s simple.

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Writing is something that has to be enjoyed. And with downloadable audio books, we have indeed enjoyed writing all that we know about it. We wish you also enjoyed yourself.

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Ebooks for Profit and Publicity

How would you like to find a great and easy way to get a lot of free publicity for your online business and also get a second stream of income?
Whether you wish to cost-effectively promote your current business or web site, or you wish to get a new significant income stream, publishing yourself is an excellent idea that deserves your serious consideration. Why? Because book publishing is a $25 billion industry in the U.S. alone, it touches millions of lives, it is very viral, it powers the information economy, it feeds the need to know things (a need that people will always have), and you can get into it right now very easily both for profit and promotional purposes. It is an industry that is growing tremendously as people feel the need to know more and more. The publishing industry is almost five times larger than Hollywoods movie industry. You can get in on it right now, in a few minutes, and start using it to cost-effectively promote your business or have a new income stream.
Anyone can be an author, especially when it comes to nonfiction books and ebooks. Everybody has at least one book in them. You are a unique person, and that makes you posses a unique collection of knowledge, experiences and perspectives that thousands of people out there would wish to hear about. Perhaps you know how to make great candles at home. Or you may know how to market certain products well. Or you may be a great listener. Or you may have some great skills when it comes to looking after pets. Perhaps you know how to save and invest money very well. Or you notice that your friends love to listen to you when you talk sports because of all that you know. These and many other skills are in high demand and desired by certain people all over the world. You do have a book inside you. Everyone does. And with todays electronic publishing and marketing options, you can produce it for almost no money and market it for very little and still profit very well.
Even if you do not wish to make money in publishing, ebooks and books are excellent ways to promote your regular business, especially online businesses. Ebooks especially are fantastic at achieving this. This is because the top three activities performed online are downloading, searching for information and emailing, and ebooks are downloadable information products that can be emailed. They are highly viral, getting passed on from one person to another if they contain useful information. Therefore, whatever business you may be in, by writing a short ebook with useful information related to your industry you establish yourself as a credible authority, get the trust of your customers, get yourself considered as a point of reference, and best of all you get a useful product that you can give away free at no cost to you and have people pass it on to each other thus giving you free promotion. An informative, small ebook can end up being passed on to thousands of potential customers!
at no cost to you. Of course, your free ebooks would have to contain genuinely useful information that is somehow related to your products and services that you do sell. They would also contain references to your products and ordering information. Your ebooks would become your free sales reps, duplicated and passed on from customer to customer even while you sleep.
You can easily learn how to write ebooks by looking at the various web sites such as Dan Poynters Para Publishing web site and many others. (See http://www.imagesofone.com/articles/reviews.asp for over 100 URLs to useful sites regarding all aspects of ebook and book writing and promotion). Writing is easy for non-fiction works. Just write in a natural conversational way. Write the way you talk to people. Next, get it in the right format. If you are going to have it printed, you may wish to consider making it easy for yourself by using the services of iUniverse or Xlibris. These two companies will get your book in print for as little as $99 as a print-on-demand title and get it available on Amazon.com and 200 other online bookshops. Your book will also be available for order from any bookstore in North America. If you are creating an ebook, then the two most popular formats to make it in are Adobe Acrobat PDF and Microsoft Reader. PDF files can be read by over 30 million Acrob!
at users (and new users can download the reader free). Microsoft Reader is also free and, as a bonus, can read the files even on Pocket PC computers. You can find a free PDF writer software package. The Microsoft Reader creator is free.
Writing is just 10% of the job involved. Most of the work, the 90%, comes in when it comes to getting people to know about your ebook. Like any other business, marketing is 90% of the job. Fortunately, it is extremely easy and affordable to market books and ebooks if you know exactly what to do.
Only a small percentage of all books published are sold in book shops! Yes, the vast majority of books and ebooks are sold outside of bookshops! This is probably the most surprising thing to new authors. So where are they sold? Well, they are sold in dozens of places, including:
Online
Book clubs
Corporations
Book clubs
Associations and foundations
Retail outlets
Specialty shops
Direct mail
Catalogs
Libraries
In cross-promotions
In the incentives marketplace
Packaged together with complimentary products
And dozens of other places!
However, getting reviews by the top reviewers and the press is the single most cost effective and powerful way of getting sales for your books and ebooks. First of all, the reviews will get you publicity and drive retail and wholesale sales your way. Also, when you do get the reviews, quote those reviews on your book cover, your web site, your press releases, your sales materials, when you ask for more reviews, and whenever you tell people about your book orally or in print. Reviews greatly increase your book sales by increasing the confidence people have in your book. People are often skeptical and will not trust you straight away until they see that many people already do trust you and your work. Reviews in the press also get you plenty of publicity. And finally, most wholesalers and libraries depend on reviews to figure out what books they shall buy. So use reviews and testimonials extensively!
But dont stop there. There are hundreds of places and ways you can sell your book. For many books, bookstores only account for less than 10% of their sales. Yes, even best-sellers! Publishing a book truly makes you into a marketing expert because you simply have to sell, sell, sell. But worry not, for it is easy. Be willing to learn from people who know how to sell books and you will find it easy. Fortunately, there is plenty of material out there that shows you exactly how to sell books. Get into it! it could be the best thing you have done for yourself recently!
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Hot Pursuit: The First Season (3pc)

Hot Pursuit: The First Season (3pc)
From high-speed chases to dangerous crashes, Hot Pursuit takes you behind the scenes and behind the headlines of some of the most dramatic police footage ever captured, and shows the dangers our law enforcement professionals face every day. Watch in amazement at the crazy antics of a never-ending cavalcade of clueless characters who decide to flee officers of the law and then confront them when they are apprehended. You won't believe your eyes when you ride along in the patrol cars in Hot Pursuit. This three-disc set features 15 episodes of this exciting new series featured on Court TV, during it's Court TV: Red broadcast block. This set also includes bonus scenes that are too hot for broadcast television!

Customer Review: Hot Pursuit DVD Set

This police chase video collection contains some of the wildest, scariest, footage ever seen on Court TV! If you're looking for sheer police excitement, this is the DVD set for you! I hope this will be the most thrilling 15 episodes of police chase video you will ever see! I give it "two thumbs way up!"

Customer Review: Action Packed

If you are into watching good police chase footage, this is the movie for you

Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series [HD DVD]

Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series [HD DVD]
With an unprecedented production budget of $25 million, and from the makers of Blue Planet: Seas of Life, comes the epic story of life on Earth. Five years in production, over 2,000 days in the field, using 40 cameramen filming across 200 locations, shot entirely in high definition, this is the ultimate portrait of our planet. A stunning television experience that captures rare action, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures. From the highest mountains to the deepest rivers, this blockbuster series takes you on an unforgettable journey through the daily struggle for survival in Earth's most extreme habitats. Planet Earth takes you to places you have never seen before, to experience sights and sounds you may never experience anywhere else.

Customer Review: Wonderful Series

The series is as good as it gets. Video is stunning with many unique video that has never been seen. HD is absolutely beautiful, makes you feel like you are there. Would highly recommend.

Customer Review: Excellent photography and info

This series is just beautiful to look at and educational also. Occasionally the narration jumps locations fast enough that by the time you figure out where in the world you are, you jump again. It has the splendor of an IMAX, and can breed the same sort of hopelessness also. What a wonderful world we live in!

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Labor of Love Day: 15 Minutes on Your Day Off To Work on Your ...
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Article: Ten iPhone App Developers Worth Caring About (iLounge)

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:38:50 GMT
Over the past month, we’ve spent many hours testing iPhone and iPod touch applications—yes, enduring all the bad apps, data corruption, crashes, and forced restores of our devices along the way. But today, we wanted to highlight the good guys, companies that have developed especially impressive iPhone OS software and will likely do even better in the future. So we’ve created this list of the Top ...

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