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This book is for anyone who ever bet on a horse race or wanted to. It is for the woulda, coulda, shoulda in all of us. The author tells of gambling moments we all share: of the horse that couldn't lose... but did. Of the horse that couldn't win... but did. Feldman picks winners daily in the Chicago Sun-Times. In an all-new special section, you will find all the tips you need to help you win when you wager from a master of handicapping.

In this candid and sometimes controversial autobiography, the late former SEnator Paul Simon sheares his insights into the activities of President Clinton and other politicians as well as his views on international affairs.

Best Newspaper Writing 2002 celebrates the winners of the ASNE Distinguished Writing Awards, including the Jesse Laventhol Prizes honouring deadline reporting, and featuring the Community Service Photojournalism Award on a companion CD-ROM. N R Kleinfeld of the New York Times reconstructed the morning of September 11 with stories and stunning details. Jim Dwyer's short stories in the New York Times, resurrected from the smallest pieces of September 11 debris, accomplish a feat that Dwyer himself describes in one of his poignant stories. The Wall Street Journal staff, amid a cloud of personal grief and national uncertainty, produced stories so stirring, encompassing, and complete that they remained relevant and vibrant long after September 11. John McCormick, an editorial writer for the Chicago Tribune, displays amazing range -- from the contradictions of praying for peace amid war in Afghanistan, to a tribute to a murdered Chicago cop. Steve Lopez's storytelling always surprises, whether he's chronicling the unfolding tragedies of September 11, or knocking back a six-pack of beer and a dozen doughnuts in the name of journalistic inquiry.Anne Hull of the Washington Post explores the gentrification of a neighbourhood and the aftershocks of September 11. Ellen Barry of the Boston Globe writes of the 'Lost Boys' of Sudan, and their odyssey from African cattle herders to urban teens. J Albert Diaz of the Miami Herald captures the elusive concept of the American Dream.<

This book should be read by everyone who plays the state-run lotteries. Despite the fact that we players all know 'the odds are a million to one' against winning those big jackpots, most of us don't know the nature of these games or the math behind them or, yes, how to most effectively play them. In this groundbreaking book, you will learn: How to increase your chances of winning a jackpot that doesn't have to be shared with other players; How to tell when a jackpot becomes a 'positive expectation' bet and what that really means; How to keep the long arm of the government from getting its hands on significant portions of your wins; How to figure the odds on the various lotteries and the typical scratch-off tickets; How to find 'positive expectation' scratch-off games during special promotions.

If it happens in a wine cellar, Jeff Smith has done it. As owner-operator of Carte du Vin, the country's leading wine cellar management company, Smith knows his wine. In The Best Cellar, he lays out step-by-step advice on how to buy and sell, how to maintain your collection, and how to prepare a Carte du Vin wine cellar inventory. A must-have book for wine lovers, his adventures in the wine trade make for an insightful and riotously funny read.

Frank Scoblere, casino gaming's best selling author, shows you how to master most casino games with very simple strategies that can cut the house edge dramatically.

The Ultimate TV Game Show Book is a virtual cornucopia of fun, frivolity and fabulous facts from more than fifty years of games shows.