![]() And he narrates a riveting account of the legendary intrasquad scrimmage that pitted the Dream Teamers against one another in what may have been the greatest pickup game in history. He takes us inside the team's Olympic suites for late-night card games and bull sessions where superstars like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird debated the finer points of basketball. ![]() He offers a behind-the-scenes look at the controversial selection process. Drawing on fresh interviews with the players, McCallum provides the definitive account of the Dream Team phenomenon. As a writer for Sports Illustrated, McCallum enjoyed a courtside seat for the most exciting basketball spectacle on earth, covering the Dream Team from its inception to the gold medal ceremony in Barcelona. ![]() Acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992 U.S. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() I wish if I saw somebody on the street I didn’t want to talk to, I could just go ‘Excuse me, I’m not here right now. Seinfeld holds his own on such typical comedy territory as technology: This book is divided into eight chapters that begin with the “Freeway of Love” and “Personal Maintenance” on through the more esoteric subjects of “Shut up and Drive” and “The Thing Is The Thing.” And just in case you forget what Seinfeld looks like, each chapter is preceded by funny black and white photos taken by celebrity photographer Annie Liebowitz. (If you’re a single woman, this is an especially appealing prospect.) But even if you aren’t familiar with his work (I’ve only seen the show twice), it’s easy to follow along. This, however, is not a problem with Jerry Seinfeld’s first book, “SeinLanguage.”įor fans of Seinfeld’s prime-time show, and there are legions of them-20 million viewers and counting, and the ratings are through the roof-reading this book will be like curling up with Seinfeld and having him whisper his witty observations about life into your ear. ![]() Without the comedian’s timing and expression, a lot of jokes fall flat on the page. There’s a problem with books written by comedians. ![]() ![]() The drawings here are all red and black and yellow and do have a nice holiday quality, and the story is a happy change from some of the less-than-happy witch books out there. It isn't until the end that her true colors shine through and you can see the little ghoul for who she really is. She would get down on her hands and knees When she wanted to turn Fred into an alligator, ![]() which as a concept all its own is pretty riotous. The story is about a witch with absolutely no magical powers whatsoever. and I have to say, it is kinda cute (even if the large, red nose is a little on the creepy, drunken uncle side). ![]() I suppose because it was nearing Halloween last month, and I was feeling generous, I gave it a second look. I always blanch at books offered up by vanity presses of the same name, so several times, I passed Humbug Witch over at library sales. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a romp through Provence over the course of a year. The writing is witty and the pace is excellent. I laughed and laughed and commiserated with the Mayles. I curled up with a glass of wine (Chilean, sorry) and read this in a couple of evenings. Kudos to the Mayles to manage their money well enough to be able to enjoy the lifestyle which I don’t believe it was at all over the top. I don’t think Mayle whined about the repairs to his house – in fact, he took it lightly and with a clear dose of patience and humor. It was kind of like selling your million dollar house in San Francisco and moving to Iowa – you could buy the entire town for the price of your modest house in California. ![]() Right now a farmhouse in France can be bought for as little as US$250,000.00 back in 1989 before this became trendy, property values were even more reasonable, especially coming from England where everything was/is expensive. Well – those reviews smack of small minded jealousy. I read a couple of reviews on goodreads for this book and had to laugh at some of those who felt the book was whiney and written by a rich guy who could afford a super farmhouse with a pool no less! One review said that Mayle went back to England to live. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Richard Bradford, as the resolutely down-to-earth earl prefers to be known, is dumbfounded. 'So, if she's got the asking price, that will be nearly £500,000 for every year she was with him.' ![]() 'Penny walked out in September 2020,' a friend of the erstwhile couple tells me. It's a particularly mouth-watering price as the five-bedroom house was valued at £3.3million in the divorce settlement. Indeed, I can reveal that eminent obstetrician Penny, 61 – known professionally as Dr Penelope Law – has just sold the former marital home, two months after putting it on the market for £5.25million. She celebrated her marriage to the Earl of Bradford amid unforgettable splendour, with 230 guests being treated to Taittinger pink champagne, a sumptuous dinner, flamenco dancing – and fireworks over the lake at Weston Park, Shropshire, her new husband's former family seat.īut that all amounts to little more than loose change when compared with the peach of a payday that Penny, Countess of Bradford is now enjoying, thanks to her divorce last September, 14 years after that dazzling wedding. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Journal of Ben Uchida, Citizen 13559, Mirror Lake Internment Camp ('My Name Is America' series), Scholastic (New York, NY), 1999. But when conflicts between the citizens of colonial Boston and the British lobsterbacks escalate, Will is confronted with an impossible question-how much is he willing to sacrifice for the revolution and the freedom of his fellow citizens? In the pages of his diary, Will captures the patriotic spirit of the revolutionary period and the camaraderie that comes with fighting for a common cause. The Journal of William Thomas Emerson, a Revolutionary Patriot ('My Name Is America' series), Scholastic (New York, NY), 1998. Wilson, Will begins to grasp the importance of the colonial cause. Through listening to tavern talk and closely observing Mr. From that day forward, Will lives and works at the Seven Stars Tavern, gradually earning the trust of the colonial patriots who spend their time there. The journal of William Thomas Emerson, a Revolutionary War patriot (Book). ![]() John Wilson-a writer for and organizer of the revolutionary cause-invites Will to accompany him into Boston. ![]() The Revolutionary War JOURNAL OF WILLIAM THOMAS EMERSON is now in paperback with an exciting repackaging!On an early summer morning in 1774, William Emerson, on the run from his abusive foster parents, awakens to a dusty-faced stranger who has discovered his roadside bed. ![]() ![]() ![]() These stories are very satisfying to the teller and the listener, for some reason. There are variations: the hitchhiker makes a prophecy about current events, or borrows an overcoat which is later found folded over a tombstone in the cemetery, or leaves an object – a book, or a scarf – that can later be identified as belonging to the person. ![]() The details are usually quite specific: the place and time, even the people, are named, although the details do not stand up to scrutiny. This story has existed in the United States in this form since at least the 1930s, when automobile travel became common. The driver isn't the first person to tell this tale. Someone in the house confirms that the young woman was a deceased family member who died while hitchhiking. Puzzled, he knocks on the door of the house. When he pulls up to the house, he turns to tell her that they've arrived, but to his astonishment, there is no one in the back seat of the car. She claims to live a few miles down the road, and he agrees to take her home. He picks up a hitchhiker, a young woman with a sad look. We all know the story: A man driving along a road at night passes a cemetery (or other landmark, such as a roadside marker for a fatal accident). ![]() ![]() urban legends are folklore, not history. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When it comes to rational decision-making, goals and alternatives are made explicitly clear, the consequences of pursuing different alternative courses of action are calculated, and these potential consequences are evaluated in terms of how close they are to the goals in question. Meanwhile, the term irrational is appropriate when describing decision-making processes that respond to the emotions or that deviate from action chosen “rationally.” In contrast, the term nonrational is meant to denote decision-making processes that are intuitive and evaluative. The term rational is used to describe decision-making processes that are consciously analytic. While we are at it, we should discuss what ‘rationality’ actually is… These two terms are different and must be recognized as such. Nonrationality is NOT the same thing as irrationality. ![]() Though this is a relatively rare distinction to be made, it is nonetheless an important one. ![]() ![]() The way total Organizational performance gives rise to a new domain in the arena of Performance leadership. In this article, we shall discuss about the skills needed for effective management of performance of employees by leaders. ![]() Basically it is what it says – the ability to manage the performance of employees at work. The workplace environment has assumed a sea change.PM is a term, which we hear frequently in HR and management circles. 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