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The Chairman: A Novel
Stephen Frey Manufacturer: Fawcett ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 0345457617 Release Date: 2005-12-27 |
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No one knows the dark side of “The Street” better than master storyteller Stephen Frey, author of such riveting novels as Shadow Account and The Day Trader. Now, in his most ambitious work to date, Frey proves that no writer can put a high-powered hero at greater risk, nor offer readers more thrilling rewards.Customer Reviews:
Fun Introduction Into the World of Private Equity............2007-05-17
Great Start....poor finish.......2006-08-04
The Chairman kept me glued to my chair!!!!!.......2006-08-04
dAMN Thrilling and Packed.......2006-07-20
Very Good Frey.......2006-07-01
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The Chairman : A Novel
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books of Canada ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: B000HKSH62 |
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George Gately Manufacturer: Jove ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0515093319 |
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The Takeover, The Inner Sanctum, The Legacy, The Insider, Trust Fund, The Day Trader, Shadow Account, The Chairman (Set of 8 Legal Suspense Novels)
Stephen Frey Manufacturer: Ballantine ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: B000UEEI5O |
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The Chairman: A Novel
Stephen Frey Manufacturer: Random House Audio Publishing Group ProductGroup: Book Binding: CD-ROM ASIN: 0345482077 |
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No one knows the dark side of “The Street” better than master storyteller Stephen Frey, author of such riveting novels as Shadow Account and The Day Trader. Now, in his most ambitious work to date, Frey proves that no writer can put a high–powered hero at greater risk, nor offer readers more thrilling rewards. A towering legend among New York private equity partnerships, Everest Capital is aptly named. When its founder meets an untimely death, thirty–six–year–old superstar Christian Gillette gets the top job. But with the power and prestige come risks. The day he narrowly escapes a fiery explosion that consumes his limo and takes two innocent lives, Gillette instantly understands how intense those risks are.
It comes as no surprise to him that he has enemies in the world of multibillion–dollar deals. But now that he controls Everest, he’s not going to let those enemies keep him from taking the firm–and himself–to even greater heights. Gillette has never hesitated to be aggressive, even ruthless, in his pursuit of success. This time will be no exception.
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10-lb Penalty
Dick Francis Manufacturer: Chivers Audio Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: ASIN: 0754054861 |
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One of the most impressive aspects of Dick Francis's long and celebrated career (he's won three Edgar Awards, the Silver Dagger, the Gold Dagger, a Cartier Diamond Dagger, and was named the 1996 Mystery Writers of America Grand Master) is the freshness that he brings to each of his novels. Though every one of his 30-plus works of fiction has drawn from some aspect of the world of horses, Francis turns this constraint into a powerful source of inspiration. In 10 Lb. Penalty Francis adds several new arrows to his quiver. His protagonist, Ben Juliard, narrates the tale in a vivid first person that begins in his insecure late teens instead of the settled middle age of the usual Francis hero. Also, Ben's relationship with horses is more of a fading dream than an active reality. The book begins with Ben's expulsion from Vivian Durridge's stables; he's removed with a false accusation of glue sniffing. But as Ben soon discovers, it is, in fact, his powerful father's machinations that are behind his ill fortunes. The elder Juliard is "standing for Parliament," and the bachelor candidate needs his son by his side for a year of campaigning if he hopes to win. Ben accedes to his father's wishes. He almost always has, but he soon finds that his "gap year"--his year before entering college--is going to be a nightmare. Orinda Nagle, the widow of the recently deceased Hoopwestern MP, and her companion, Alderney Wyvern, resist George's campaign from the start. Then, Usher Rudd, a muckraking journalist, turns his vitriol to George. When an attempt is made on George's life, he and his son find themselves inside a vigorous tale of suspense that takes several narrative years to sort out.Francis's lucid prose is the driving force in this political mystery, and the realistic rendering of the complicated father-son relationship between George and Ben adds a sophistication and weight that marks the author's best fiction. --Patrick O'Kelley
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A wanna-be jockey accepts a job in his father's campaign for Parliament--and realizes that politics can be the most perilous horse race of all.Customer Reviews:
Francis breaks the mold.......2006-09-12
Author Penalized for Losing Interest.......2006-07-21
Lacks a purpose and climax.......2005-03-09
I didn't care who won........2003-08-16
When writing one of his books Francis often decides to explore a particular profession or occupation- for example film direction in "Wild Horses" or aviation in "Rat Race".
In "10lb Penalty" he tackles politics,and Benedict's father is standing for parliament. I was looking forward to seeing whether Francis got the details right about elections and campaigning.
He was fairly accurate with his details, but he didn't convey the flavour of campaigning- to political activists, elections can be just as exciting as the Grand National, but you wouldn't guess that from this book.
What bothered me more was that I didn't really care who won the election. George Juliard is just too flawless to be interesting. Although politics are supposed to be his whole life, we never get a clue as to what his beliefs are. In fact we don't even get told which party he belongs to - although he almost certainly is a Conservative , and his main opponent Paul Bethune probably a Liberal Democrat.
Actually, the Bethune family are more interesting that the Juliards. The unfaithful but witty husband, the wife who hates being dragged into politics and the grunting teenager sons make up a more realistic political family .
Oh yes, there's a murder plot. But it wasn't very believable.
I didn't care who won........2003-08-16
When writing one of his books Francis often decides to explore a particular profession or occupation- for example film direction in "Wild Horses" or aviation in "Rat Race".
In "10lb Penalty" he tackles politics,and Benedict's father is standing for parliament. I was looking forward to seeing whether Francis got the details right about elections and campaigning.
He was fairly accurate with his details, but he didn't convey the flavour of campaigning- to political activists, elections can be just as exciting as the Grand National, but you wouldn't guess that from this book.
What bothered me more was that I didn't really care who won the election. George Juliard is just too flawless to be interesting. Although politics are supposed to be his whole life, we never get a clue as to what his beliefs are. In fact we don't even get told which party he belongs to - although he almost certainly is a Conservative , and his main opponent Paul Bethune probably a Liberal Democrat.
Actually, the Bethune family are more interesting that the Juliards. The unfaithful but witty husband, the wife who hates being dragged into politics and the grunting teenager sons make up a more realistic political family .
Oh yes, there's a murder plot. But it wasn't very believable.
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Reader's Digest Select Editions: 10 Lb. Penalty by Dick Francis, Plum Island by Nelson Demille, the Starlite Drive-in by Marjorie Reynolds, Homecoming by Belva Plain (236)
Manufacturer: Reader's Digest Association ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0888504799 |
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Novels include: 10 lb. Penalty by Dick Francis, Plum Island by Nelson Demille, The Starlite Drive-in by Marjorie Reynolds, Homecoming by Belva Plain.
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10 Lb Penalty
Dick Francis Manufacturer: G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000OL4O7U |
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10 Lb. Penalty
Dick Francis Manufacturer: New York: G.P. Putnam's & Sons, 1997 ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 3991430258 |
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10 Lb. Penalty
Manufacturer: Books On Tape ProductGroup: Book Binding: Audio Cassette ASIN: 0736637877 |
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10 LB. Penalty
Dick Francis Manufacturer: Berkley Pub Group ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000NXX4KW |
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10 Lb. Penalty
Dick Francis Manufacturer: Recorded Books, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Audio Cassette ASIN: B000OWX3G2 |
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10-lb Penalty
Dick Francis Manufacturer: Pan Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000QYADTI |
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6 Titles By Francis - Rat Race - Shattered - Risk - Proof - 10 LB Penalty - The Danger
Dick Francis Manufacturer: various ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: B000PWG87W |
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6 Mass Market Paperback Titles By Francis - Rat Race - Shattered - Risk - Proof - 10 LB Penalty - The Danger
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Reader's Digest Select Editions : Volume 2 1998 (Plum Island, Homecoming, 10 Lb. Penalty, The Starlite Drive-In)
Manufacturer: Reader's Digest Association ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000GLBK16 |
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City Hunter Volume 5 (City Hunter)
Hojo Tsukasa Manufacturer: Gutsoon Entertainment ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 193245425X |
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The dark alleys of the Shinjuku District in Tokyo are filled with uncontrollable crime. Citizens seek the help of the City Hunter, a sure shot professional gunman who never misses his target with his Colt .357 magnum.
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MANHUNT - Volume 4, number 5 - May 1956: Lenore; Squealer; The Man Who Never Smiled; Kill Fever; The Red of Bougainvillea; Devil Eyes; Preacher's Tale; Oedipus; The Strangler; City Hunters; Ten Minute to Live; The Unholy Three; The Pigeon
N. F. (editor) (Frederick C. Davis; John D. MacDonald; Robert S. Swenson; Rey Isely; Grove Hughes; Jack Ritchie; Max Kane; Walt Sheldon; A. I. Schutzer; George Lange; George Fielding Eliot; William Campbell Gault; Claudius Raye) King Manufacturer: Flying Eagle Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000GVWU7E |
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Anti-Aging Zone
Barry Sears Manufacturer: Collins ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
Accessories: ASIN: 0060392436 |
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Barry Sears started the diet movement of the decade with the Zone's 40-30-30 eating plan (40 percent carbohydrate, 30 percent each fat and protein). In The Anti- Aging Zone, Sears explains that he thinks aging is not caused so much by depleted hormone levels but by a lack of communication among hormones.So what exactly do these hormones have to do with aging? Estrogen and testosterone levels affect sex drive and skin tone; a drop in melatonin can lead to insomnia. Wavering serotonin levels have been shown to be a factor in depression. Insulin gone haywire can mean diabetes. While the intricacies of these hormonal interrelationships are the makings of a graduate degree in endocrinology, Sears offers a layperson's short course. It boils down to this: the vastly complicated hormonal action in humans is controlled by eicosanoids, what he calls "super hormones." And eating in the way advocated by The Anti-Aging Zone, he argues, can help maintain proper eicosanoid functioning, thereby preventing the litany of health problems associated with aging--both mental and physical.
The Anti-Aging Zone is sure to be controversial: Sears recommends a daily intake of just 1,200 calories for women and 1,500 for men, about 40 percent fewer than the U.S. RDA. It's also not just a diet plan, but a lifestyle plan, with guidelines for meditation (to reduce levels of cortisol, a stress hormone) to improve brain longevity, and moderate amounts of exercise, including strength training. But Sears adds a solid guide to supplements (the essential, the important, the exotic and expensive) and herbs, and a rundown of the mind-body-diet connection. While The Anti-Aging Zone isn't especially easy to follow, it's an eye-opening and educational guide to the aging process and the control you have over your own health.
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Americans have been systematically overeating for the past 15 years, author Barry Sears states, and thus cheating themselves out of longer, more functional lives. So passionate is Sears about his central idea--eat less, live longer--that it seems as if he has to deliberately put the brakes on his own voice to keep his theories from tumbling out in one big incomprehensible jumble. (Even with the brakes on, many words--like cal'rie--lose a syllable.) Odd cadences aside, Sears makes the case that his high-protein, low-carbohydrate, moderate-fat Zone diet plan will help people live to a riper old age. (Running time: 3 hours, 2 cassettes) --Lou SchulerBook Description
How old are you now? Want to look younger, live longer, and feel better?Enter the Anti-Aging Zone
With his #1 New York Times bestseller The Zone, Dr. Sears began revolutionizing nutritional thinking in America. Now, his cutting-edge hormonal-control research is elevated to a new level that promises to change forever how we look at aging.
No one wants to get old or show the signs of age. In fact, for centuries many have searched for, and often promised, the fountain of youth. So what makes The Anti-Aging Zone different?
In this new, breakthrough book. Dr. Sears goes beyond looking at food as simply a source of calories and explains the incredibly powerful biological effects it has on your hormones. From this unique perspective, food is more than a source of sustenance; it becomes the most powerful drug known to man. More important, it is the only drug proven to reverse the aging process. In addition to unraveling the mysteries of your hormones and their role in aging, Dr. Sears reveals the essential dietary information you need to start your own age-reversal journey. Using his simple and easy-to-follow program, you will be able to live longer and live better beginning with your very next meal.
As Dr. Sears explains, the aging process isn't caused as much by the depletion or lack of hormones as we get older, but rather by their impaired ability to communicate with each other. Little-known "super-hormones" called eicosanoids can reestablish the critical communications links between your hormones, which is the key to age reversal. The brilliance of this anti-aging approach is that these exceptionally powerful super-hormones can be altered by the foods you eat, and, in particular, by the Zone Diet.
Your body is a vast, complex biological Internet whose hormonal communication can be orchestrated with great precision by the Zone Diet. Hormones from melatonin to serotonin, from estrogen to testosterone, from cortisol to DHEA, can all be controlled if you are willing to treat food with the same respect as you would any prescription drug. Ultimately, hormonal miscommunication is the underlying cause of many conditions associated with "getting older" such as insomnia, wrinkles, dry and dull skin, waning sex drive, depression, chronic pain, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Using The Anti-Aging Zone as your guide, you can look and feel better that you ever imagined.
Millions of people like you are now facing the hard realities involved with getting older. Dr. Sears separates the hormonal hype from reality and gives you the necessary tools to add years to your life and improve your appearance. The Anti-Aging Zone is your passport to a longer and better life.
Enter the Anti-Aging Zone...you have the power to reverse aging beginning with your next meal.
Ask yourself these life-changing questions:
Why am I aging?
Is it too late to reverse aging?
What type of diet will increase my sexual energy and desire?
What is my biological Internet?
How do my hormones control aging?
Can I make my hormones communicate more effectively?
Do high-carbohydrate diets accelerate aging?
How does stress reduce brain longevity?
What are passing grades on my Anti-Aging Report Card?
Begin you Anti-Aging lifestyle today!
The Anti-Aging Zone includes:
A week of Anti-Aging Zone meals for males and females
Anti-Aging Zone meals for the business traveler
Anti-Aging Zone meals in fast-food restaurants
A simple, at-home Anti-Aging Zone exercise program.
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It's not as complicated as Sears wants you to believe.......2006-08-15
The book of chains.......2006-02-21
Best of the "Zone" books.......2006-02-06
Good information, terribly badly presented.......2002-03-12
This is the hardcover edition of the book that has been republished in paperback under the title of "The Age-free Zone". I think it is better to read "Enter the Zone" instead of or before reading this one. I have reservations about recommending this book because there are some obvious mis-statements that should have been caught by an editor, a great deal of boring repetition, and some very stretched analogies (e.g. pages 32 and 50). The persistent reader might reach a point where they are rewarded by more details of biochemical mechanisms than are given in the earlier book. The tables of food amounts are different from those in the other books and appear to be intermediate between the earlier version of "Enter the Zone" and the later amounts of "The top 100 zone foods".
The best Zone book to read.......2001-06-29
He describes biological markers of aging and mechanisms of aging. He also gives a short course in hormones, which are strongly involved in aging.
Sears explains his anti-aging pyramid, which consists of meditation, moderate exercise and his Zone diet. Unlike the US Department of Agriculture food pyramid, which put bread, grains and starches at the bottom, to be eaten in big amounts, Sears' pyramid puts these at the top, to be eaten very sparingly, to reduce insulin secretion.
Insulin is so important to his Zone diet that he devotes an entire chapter to its effects on the body. He also devotes a chapter to cortisol, a hormone important in stress reactions. Plus, he has a chapter about eicosanoids, which are hormones that are very important in coordinating important body functions.
Insulin strongly affects the output and mix of eicosanoids. Since maintaining the correct amount of insulin in one's body is fundamental to his Zone diet, Sears gives a list of 14 different signs that one has the right amount and kind of eicosanoids active in one's body.
These signs consist of such varied things as hair strength and texture, appetite for carbohydrates, length of time of appetite suppression between meals, sleeping time and grogginess on awakening.
If all of these 14 different signs have the right status, it's an indication that one has had the right amount of insulin in one's body recently.
Sears ranges widely enough to get into trouble. For example, he recommends Coleus forskohli as an anti-cancer agent. Actually, it's catnip for some kinds of cancer.
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The Anti-Aging Zone
Barry Sears Manufacturer: Regan Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000KEYSJ0 |
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THE ANTI-AGING ZONE
Manufacturer: Harper Collins ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000H1AJH6 |
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It's not as complicated as Sears wants you to believe.......2006-08-15
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The Anti-Aging Zone
Barry Sears Manufacturer: HarperLargePrint ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OF6B7W |
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