Customer Reviews:
More cheese, please! (with apologies to MST3K).......2007-03-20
All of Bruce Hershenon's books are worth a dozen times what he sells them for; flawless, stunning reproductions of great movie posters. Buy them ALL!
Hooooo Ha!!!!!!!!!!!.......2001-03-05
What a book! All the poster/lobby card compilations by Hershenson and Allen are great, particularly Volume 10, Serial Movie Posters, which I suspect is their best seller to date, soon to be topped by this one.
We can argue about the "B Movie" in the title, since many of the posters and lobby cards shown are for exploitation, road show, and drive-in films, and there are some A features to be found in these pages as well. But that's a quibble.
What images! These were intended to get the farmers off their wagons and into the theatre, and they do serve that purpose. Have a gander at the incredible poster for I LOVE TROUBLE (39), a masterpiece in several senses of the word and from many points of view. The poster for TOMCATS (237) exhibits a very poor understanding of human anatomy but it would cause any healthy male of any age to fumble unconsciously in the general direction of the fly of his trousers. A number of posters and lobby cards feature the immortal Mamie Van Doren, protruding further than seems humanly possible (100, for instance) and Jayne Mansfield (for example 112) is no slouch along those lines herself.
I'd love to have seen a poster for BOP GIRL GOES CALYPSO starring Judy Tyler, but one can't have everything! Highest possible recommendation, and keep those hands away from that fly.
Outstanding film poster book.......2001-01-15
This volume from the series of books from Bruce is fantastic.The beatifull artistic designs of the posters contained in this volume are true classic examples of the fond memories I have from my youth when drive-ins were at the peak of popularity. Although the films were Ed Wood grade z type shlock fare the posters promoting them were class a in artistic design. The general rule of thumbs used by us frequenting the weekly drive-ins was the more outragius off the wall display on those posters(usualy a scanty cladd female and verball quotation to entice the movie going individuals) the most likely the film is a real turkey.Many of us loved making the weekly treck to the driv-ins just to see if the latest presentation could topple the king Plan 9 From Outer Space in realy bad filmmaking.The color posters contained in this volume all are examples of classic poster designing that sadly is lacking in "bland" fare that has been created for film posters from the late 80's to the present day.I highly recomend this gem of a book to any lover of film posters, the price for it is "dirt cheap pocket change" considering the outstanding content it has.A truely unique one of a kind book that I long have searched for and untill now, was never available.
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4 Book Set By Jerry L. Patterson; Henry J. Tamburin; Richard Harvey; Edwin Silberstang; Blackjack: A Winner's Handbook;blackjack; Take the Money and Run;cutting Edge Blackjack;winning Blackjack for the Serious Player.
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Blackjack : A Winners Handbook
Manufacturer: Perigee Books
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BLACKJACK A WINNERS HANDBOOK
Jerry Patterson
Manufacturer: Echelon
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Book Description
Here's what Blackjack: A Winner's Handbook will do for you:
* Reveal new information about the automatic shuffling machines, both the two-shoe type and the continuous shufflers, including a proven winning system
* Disclose that card counting does not always work and describe what you can do to avoid losing.
* Describe Count Profiles: A Bold New Strategy For Beating The Shoe Game.
* Show you how to choose an honest and fair Internet Casino for play.
* Enable you to get an edge at Internet Casinos before your first hand is dealt.
* Show you how to cull usable information from the thousands of blackjack web sites on the Internet.
* Teach you how to play the game (if you are a beginning player) and show you a simple basic strategy for playing each and every blackjack hand to maximize your gain and minimize your loss.
* Show you how to manage your gambling money so you're always in control, whether you're a beginner or advanced player.
* Provide a 5-step strategy for learning how to develop and use mental discipline to avoid losing and to increase your winning edge.
* Explain table biases caused by the casinos' non-random shuffle, how to avoid the dealer biases and how to turn the player biases to your advantage.
* Provide you with a non-count strategy that minimizes losses while enabling you to score in those games where the dealer is breaking and the players are winning.
* Give you a complete home practice program including learning drills for basic strategy players and card counters.
* Tell you stories of team blackjack and teach you how to use team-play techniques to multiply your profits.
* Reveal extremely useful information for those blackjack players considering playing the game to make a living.
Customer Reviews:
Skeptical beginner.......2006-01-14
I wanted to learn blackjack so I wouldn't throw all my money away on the slots like I usually do. So one day I haphazardly peruse the gaming section of my local bookstore and leave with the most unique view on the game I have ever seen.
The author is very thorough in describing several different scenarios of tables and gives great information about how to decide when to use the techniques that go along with them. Most people are looking for a sure fire way to win and the truth is that there really aren't any. But, armed with the information presented in this book you will probably end up winning more times than losing and when you do lose (as you invariably do) the author also mentally prepares you for this contingent and helps you in walking away still feeling like a winner.
This would be a 5 star review except that he is pretty heavy handed in trying to sell you to his moderately expensive blackjack home study course. This is the only complaint I have though and the good far outweighs the bad.
Much useful info, but heavy sales pitch.......2003-12-10
This book is useful for anyone who wants to win at blackjack. As an experienced player, I can attest that the info provided herein is comprehensive, complete, accurate and useful -- and if followed correctly will permit you to beat the casino at blackjack.
However, I subtracted 2* because the author refused to provide his current system for winning, instead teasing the reader with a not so thinly disguised sales pitch. Anyone who writes a how-to book but leaves out the how-to instructions should be pilloried.
In sum, I think both experienced and inexperienced players can benefit from his advice, but will be disappointed that the greedy author has chosen not to share his current strategy.
For entertainment purposes ONLY.......2003-01-19
Brief: If you are going to play blackjack then the price of this paperback book isn't bad for understanding some of the interesting details about this game.
Rule #1: Players who play a system lose systematically.
Rule #2: Casinos have made much money on those that think that they can out-smart the casinos.
I have played on BJ teams, roulette teams (wheel and dealer bias), race and sports books. The race books have been my ONLY long-term money-maker (I would qualify this though in the right forum). I feel that I have played every system ever invented/constructed/fabricated known to humankind. I've read every book, every critique, and paid enormously for every "SYSTEM" sold out there. Since I am independently wealthy, I could afford to buy such things and try them out as much as I want. I did, and my advise to you: you will not beat the casinos. I will put all my money on that. Unfortunately, many live on fantasy alone, much to their own undoing.
I've met Jerry Patterson in the late 80's while exploring a few systems. Generally, he is a person of integrity. I understand that his research into systems brings him into contact with many that make his life a frustrating soap opera. Such is the battle-ground, I suppose. I respect Jerry Patterson for his extensive work in this field.
My advise to you is simple: some people make money doing that one thing that is claimed to make you money, and other people sell information about making this same money. Well, why sell this information if you are happily making such money? If Jerry Patterson can't make a good-enough living on his talents in this field (and he is, at the very least, one of the best players), then why do you think you can?
If YOU found a great system for beating craps, blackjack, the slots, horses, or NFL playoffs, THEN would you publish how others can similarialy benefit, OR, --if it is such a great system--, just go about making your good money?
Publishing books and systems on how to beat the casino is a way to make money. It is not very good money, but good enough with decent sales. This, of course, wouldn't approach what may be implied in the money that could be made if following this "system" in the field. Right? So, again, if you have a winning formula, why go hawk it to the public, if not to make sure, but small, money on it from publishing rather than seldom successful practicing of it.
Think about this until it makes sense.
With the price of this book, I DO believe it is well worth the read if you plan on doing BJ as entertainment only. If your looking for a way to make a lot of money, then, sorry, don't let me embellish your imaginary world.
A must read for all blackjack players.......2002-03-14
Jerry L. Patterson, with over a quarter century of teaching blackjack, has in one single book provided the most comprenhensive analysis of the game that is currently available. As oppopsed the the majority of blackjack books, which promote mechanical systems, he provides a complete understanding and a thorough analysis of every facet of the game. By following Patterson's teachings any blackjack player will benefit and if after reading the book one cares to further their knowledge there are courses that the author provides.
Jerry Patterson is one very few widely respected experts in the blackjack education business and has an extremely large group of loyal followers, who over the years have prospered from his knowledge and teachings.
From a Loser to a Winner.......2002-03-13
My wife just loves Vegas but I got tired of losing money on every trip we made there. A few years ago we were waiting for a plane to leave and I picked up the first edition of Jerry's book in the airport to read on the way home. I just knew there had to be a better way. Jerry not only changed my thoughts about blackjack but about gambling as a whole.
I've read almost every blackjack book I could get my hands on and most are very technical and filled with statistics that work well for those who enjoy playing theoretical games against a computer but this is the only book that shows you how to beat the real game in real live casinos. When I heard the new edition was coming out, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. I wasn't disappointed. I now am able to evaluate any game of blackjack before I sit down in a way that no other author has ever described. This book paid for itself many times over on my first trip back to the casinos.
Thanks Jerry! Las Vegas is much more fun now that I come home a Winner!!
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The basic premise of Justin Menkes's book is simple: just as math problems require a certain kind of quantitative intelligence, or relationships require the delicacy of emotional intelligence, strong business leadership rests on executive intelligence. Menkes has worked as an organizational consultant for an impressive roster of blue-chip companies--the CEOs of Gillette, Amgen, and Tyco offer their praise on the back cover of Executive Intelligence--and his experience shows in this thought-provoking volume. Clearly patterned after Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence, the seminal book that explained a theory of multiple intelligences which might leave a person highly expert in one area but surprisingly deficient in others, Executive Intelligence provides a helpful analysis of the cognitive abilities which define strong leaders.
Menkes starts his book by breaking down the different components of executive intelligence. He argues that conventional behavioral frameworks which try to prescribe rote behaviors fail for leadership coaching, due to the need for customized solutions based on the specific circumstances of each business and leader. Instead, the best executives benefit from critical thinking, which helps them gather, process, and apply information to reach goals and navigate complex situations.
Three key areas of this executive intelligence receive significant attention through the book's 17 chapters. The first centers on tasks, and executives' ability to identify problems, devise solutions, and exercise good judgment in pursuing those solutions. The second area of intelligence is social, and revolves around executives' management of relationships with others. Intriguingly, Menkes does not view the social component of executive intelligence as "charisma", or a "good personality", per se; more important than those qualities, he argues, is the ability to see others' viewpoints, to be able to balance among competing views, and to communicate effectively. The third area of executive intelligence is more inwardly focused on leaders themselves, on their abilities to learn from their mistakes, and to adjust behavior to avoid repeating them. In each of these sections, readers will find a mix of real-world examples from the experiences of Fortune 500 leaders like Gillette's Jim Kilts or AOL's Jon Miller, and more theoretical arguments grounded in review of other management books and business-review articles.
The potential audience for Executive Intelligence is large: it includes executives and aspiring executives, of course, but also those who must coach or evaluate leaders, and scholars focused on leadership development. As an addition to the literature on leadership development, following classics like On Becoming a Leader and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, this book will find its way onto many managers' shelves. --Peter Han
Book Description
The final word on what traits make for highly successful managers – and a detailed explanation of how to identify potential standout performers.
Executive Intelligence is about the substance behind great leadership. Inspired by the work of Peter Drucker and Jim Collins, Justin Menkes set out to isolate the qualities that make for the 'right' people. Drawing on his background in psychology and bolstered by interviews with accomplished CEOs, Menkes paints the portrait of the ideal executive.
In a sense, Menkes's work reveals an executive IQ – the cognitive skills necessary in order to excel in senior management positions. Star leaders readily differentiate primary priorities from secondary concerns; they identify flawed assumptions; they anticipate the different needs of various stakeholders and how they might conflict with one another; and they recognise the underlying agendas of individuals in complex exchanges.
Weaving together research, interviews and the results of his own proprietary testing, Menkes exposes one of the great fallacies of corporate life, that hiring and promotion are conducted on a systematic or scientific basis that allows the most accomplished to rise to their levels of optimal responsibility.
Finally, Menkes is a passionate advocate for finding and employing the most talented people, especially those who may have been held back by external assumptions.
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What differentiates a ""star"" executive from his or her peers? This is no idle question because experts like Peter Drucker, Jim Collins, and Jack Welch agree that great talent builds great companies. So, finding and assembling a critical mass of the very best people should be the first priority of every business. But how do you recognize a star? What distinguishes them? Over the years, we've heard vague answers such as, ""they are people with sound judgment, business smarts, or business acumen.""But what do any of these terms really tell us?
Based on eight years of research on intelligence tests and cognitive skills,
Executive Intelligence reveals the set of aptitudes that all brilliant leaders share. Dr. Justin Menkes, a renowned leadership expert, verified these findings through hundreds of interviews with senior executives, including thirty of the most celebrated CEOs in the world. Menkes discovered that just as great mathematicians share an exceptional facility for skills such as computation and deductive reasoning, great managers also have a certain set of cognitive skills that are at the heart of business acumen.
Managerial work can be broken down into three subjects: accomplishing tasks, working with other people, and self-evaluation. Within each of these categories there are identifiable cognitive skills that determine how well an executive performs, such as:
TASKS -- the abilities to properly define a problem, identify the highest-priority issues, and assess both what is known and what needs to be known in order to render a sound decision.
OTHERS -- the abilities to recognize underlying agendas, understand multiple perspectives, and anticipate likely emotional reactions.
SELF -- the abilities to identify one's own mistakes, encourage and seek out constructive criticism, and adjust one's own behavior.
Though these cognitive skills play a profound role in determining a manager's success, they are not what most employers focus on when recruiting or promoting executives. Instead, nearly everyone fixates on personality type, style, or other irrelevant characteristics. This book seeks to refocus attention on what really determines leadership aptitude.
What star leaders do is not magic. Their accomplishments are made possible by specific, identifiable skills that can be measured -- and learned. With a clear understanding of Executive Intelligence, managers can develop a means to improve their own performance as well as identify and cultivate the critical mass of talent their organizations so desperately seek.
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Customer Reviews:
Good information for building a team.......2007-08-29
While I'm not certain I completely buy off on the premise that IQ is the single best predictor of success, this book does a nice job of laying out the qualities needed to succeed as a leader. Dealing with others, anticipating unforseen consequences, humility, etc. - all things to look for. Definitely worth a read if you're responsible for hiring and building a team.
Executive Intelligence.......2007-07-03
Menkes offers an excellent model for executive intelligence modeled after Binet's work in general intelligence that can be applied to the business world. He also offers quality real-life applications for using this model in companies.
He also cites why companies are not as effective as they should be, while offering hope that such intelligence can be developed in leaders. I highly recommend this excellent book as it has both personal and organizational applications.
Great book for assessing yourself and your bosses.......2007-05-27
I simply loved this book! The author states clearly and succinctly what makes up Executive Intelligence and that is task, people, and self. Through these three cognitive skills a person can gauge oneself or his boss. This is very powerful because you can discover blind spots and hidden strengths both in yourself and those you work for.
I would use these techniques in sizing up my competition.
Executive Intelligence.......2007-03-12
I love this book. Having been an executive recruiter for the last five years, I have been frustrated with the dysfunctional process of hiring executives. There have been times that I have felt I was "licking my fingers" whether candidates I presented to my clients were A-Players or not.
After reading this book, I realize that I have only been screening candidate's knowledge, but not their intelligence.
In addition to helping me better screen the candidates I work with, this book has inspired me to become a much better critical thinker in my business and personal life.
My only complaint is that Justin Menkes has an exclusive relationship with Spencer Stuart. As a recruiter, I would love to be trained in these valuable and revolutionary concepts and techniques.
Enlightening.......2007-01-21
I have over 30 years experience in doing executive assessments and I found this an enlightening read. I agree that IQ tests do not measure the type of intelligence executives require to be effective. I liked the sample questions used in the book that show how a properly constructed interview might be used to test executive intelligence. They pose complex scenarios that force executives to use real-life critical thinking skills. I find that assessment center simulations can help in this regard as well. My reservation is that the book rather narrowly defines executive effectiveness in analytical and individualistic terms, leaving out all the skills necessary to get things done through people. Although he does talk about using critical thinking skills to make sound decisions about people, this is still in my mind a rather self-centered, overly masculine way of viewing what executives do. Still, this is an important book because we do need to measure executive intelligence and we need to develop better ways of so doing. Recommended.
Book Description
Executive Intelligence is about the substance behind great leadership. Inspired by the work of Peter Drucker, who first identified the attributes of effective executives, and Jim Collins, who showed the paramount importance of getting the right management team together before finding the right strategy, Justin Menkes set out to isolate the qualities that make for the 'right' people.
In a sense, Menkes work reveals an executive IQ––the cognitive skills necessary in order to excel in senior management positions. Contrary to our popular assumptions, star leaders have many different sorts of interpersonal styles– they are not all warm, empathetic, or overtly charismatic. But they do have one common, consistent trait, they are all sharp. And they are sharp in the specific ways that constitute Executive Intelligence: they readily differentiate primary priorities from secondary concerns; they identify flawed assumptions; and they recognize the underlying agendas of individuals in complex exchanges.
Weaving together research, interviews and the results of his own proprietary testing, Menkes exposes one of the great fallacies of corporate life, that hiring and promotion are conducted on a systematic or scientific basis that allows the most accomplished to rise to their levels of optimal responsibility.
Finally, Menkes is a passionate advocate for finding and employing the most talented people, especially those who may have been held back by external assumptions.
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