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A wry, unvarnished chronicle of a career in the rare book trade during its last Golden Age When Gary Goodman wandered into a run-down, used-book shop that was going out of business in East St. Paul in 1982, he had no idea the visit would change his life. He walked in as a psychiatric counselor and walked out as the store’s new owner. In The Last Bookseller Goodman describes his sometimes desperate, sometimes hilarious career as a used and rare book dealer in Minnesota—the early struggles, the travels to estate sales and book fairs, the remarkable finds, and the bibliophiles, forgers, book thieves, and book hoarders he met along the way. Here we meet the infamous St. Paul Book Bandit, Ste...
Apply this incredible law to every area of your life. While the law of large numbers has been applied to fields such as math and science for several decades, its power has just recently begun to be applied to the fields of business and personal growth. Today, people from all walks of life are using the law of large numbers to achieve their highest objectives, with great confidence and complete peace of mind. Now, award-winning speaker and personal performance expert Dr. Gary Goodman has created a full-scale program showing you how to apply this incredible law to every area of your life. Gary shares with you the amazing power this simple philosophy has brought to his life and the hundreds of ...
Bestselling author and expert in negotiation, Dr. Gary S. Goodman shares tips and techniques for negotiating everyday transactions as well as mega-deals.
Sam Plummer is the undisputed tabloid king. But someone is trying to dethrone him. As news editor of one of the biggest red top Sunday papers, Sam Plummer is no stranger to sex and scandal. When he breaks a sensationally juicy, full-blown political scoop—a Tory peer exposed in a Black Sea love nest with a pair of stunning Ukrainian women a third his age—everything goes spectacularly wrong. Caught at his own game, Sam is cast adrift—but he refuses to go quietly, convinced there is a larger conspiracy at play. Pursued by the paparazzi, police and MI6, and finding he is now the one in the spotlight, Sam must dig deep into a shady world of sex, spies and entrapment to uncover the plot to destroy him. To discover the truth, he must rely o his resourceful ex-military bodyguard, his long retired mentor, and the disarmingly beautiful lawyer he was just starting to get to know... but can he be sure that anyone is as they seem? In this high-adrenaline thriller, Andrew Croker reminds us you can’t always believe what you see in the news... or in real life.
The Cross-Examination Handbook teaches students the skills and strategies behind planning and conducting a persuasive cross-examination. This book offers step-by-step instruction and outstanding examples from illustrative trials. Two criminal and two civil case files, along with role-play assignments, give students practice actually planning and executing a cross-examination.
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MAKE AN IMPACT WITH CRYSTAL CLEAR COMMUNICATION Communication that's precise and clear goes far beyond the spoken or written word - it actually changes lives! That’s precisely why best-selling author Dr. Gary Goodman wrote Crystal Clear Communication: How to Explain Anything Clearly in Speech or Writing. In this book, you'll find the tools, the techniques, and, just as importantly, the unflinching confidence to influence people decisively - both at work and at home. Use it at work to command attention, to lead your team, to drive your point home. Use it at home to strengthen your marriage, improve your friendships, and simply become a better parent. You will learn: How to begin with a crystal-clear mind. How to quiet your thoughts, be level-headed and dispassionate. How to size up your audience and appeal to any reader or listener. How to think through what you want to convey and get your point across clearly, every time. How to avoid procrastination. How to successfully sell a product, service or idea. How to overcome writer’s block. How to overcome stage fright Become a great communicator and change your life, now.
During the early 1900s, a large reservoir built to provide water for Fort Worth, Texas, also opened up opportunities for businesses to develop. Casino Beach, Casino Ballroom, and a large bathhouse became popular spots for thousands. A nearby village, with increasing population, soon had a small school, churches, and other establishments. With nearby Jacksboro Highway running from downtown Fort Worth past the beach area, gambling increased, as did gangster activity. After a long while, with much intervention, these unlawful situations became history. Legendary Locals of Lake Worth spotlights the founders of the small village and features individuals who impacted the areamany for the better, others for the worst. Some may never have received proper recognition until this books acknowledgment of them.