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Bigger Secrets: More Than 125 Things They Prayed You'd Never Find Out

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Bigger Secrets: More Than 125 Things They Prayed You'd Never Find Out
William Poundstone
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Company
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aswome! book! all of them! wow! im a magician:).......2000-11-30

hey Magicians and illusnists young or old boy or girls, men or woman, theses books are acuarte especally the magic the all sawing in half illusions are acuRATE! and David Copperfields! laszy Susan TurnTABLE IS ALSO TRUE Pen Rushel the Magic WHOS BEEN ON WAVYTV 10 TO CUT CAROL HOFFMANS HEAD OFF said he knows for fact its done that way he knows somone in the Copperfield crew :) and leart jet hauled out the back with a lighing scheme with loud music inCHRIST bill :) <> < []xxxxxx[]::::::>Stage MagicAddress:http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Stage/2766/illussionst.html Changed:9:03 PM on Friday, September 18, 1998Audio:http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Stage/2766/sound/whataw.midhttp://community.webtv.net/magic-bill

Bigger and Better.......2000-08-26

You probably have not read my review of "Big Secrets", so you have no idea of my absolute disdain for that work. So the fact that I have pumped my opinion of this one up to four stars probably will not shock you at all.

It's obvious that Poundstone has learned since releasing "Big Secrets". He's learned to tell a better story, learned to create suspense, learned what information is utterly useless dreck and what is genuinely entertaining. Both he and the reader benefit from this a great deal.

He's still making wildly speculative guesses about food contents, but here we get a nice tale about how he went about obtaining a sample of Oysters Rockefeller and sent it to a lab. He's still giving away magicians' secrets, but now we are amused by the little backstory he gives his investigation. Overall, this book is better written and is a better read.

One complaint I still have is Poundstone's attitude. His tone is snotty throughout the book; he is critical of people who don't know enough to dress for Antoine's restaurant, of Disneyland, of magicians in general. Rather than revel in the fun of discovery and slyly let you in on the joke, he uses his words to puncture secrets and deflate them, like an evil older brother spilling the beans about Santa Claus. If you are a fan of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, his expose' will seem particularly harsh.

"Secrets" is fun and will definitely entertain you. I hope the author continues to learn and grow with each book. If so, I look forward to "Biggest Secrets"

Bigger and Better.......2000-08-26

You probably have not read my review of "Big Secrets", so you have no idea of my absolute disdain for that work. So the fact that I have pumped my opinion of this one up to three stars probably will not shock you at all.

"Secrets" is fun and will definitely entertain you. I hope the author continues to learn and grow with each book. If so, I look forward to "Biggest Secrets"

Better than Big Secrets.......2000-04-15

The second book in the "Secrets" series is better and more interesting than the first but I still resist giving more than 3 stars since I know that information in his first book is false and therefore doubt is cast on all his publications.

But nevertheless, this is the best in the series.

ok.......2000-02-02

this book is not worth it you should not bye dont waste money on it get somthing else its bad

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The Bigger They Come
A.A. Fair
Manufacturer: Pocket Books
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000J1B3KQ

The Bigger They Are, the Harder They Fall: How to Defeat a Larger and Stronger Adversary in a Street Fight

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Cuts through the crap
Not for advanced martial-artists
Summer's Here & the Time is Right for Fighting in the Street
Uh, I don't know.
Good book, but they still are standing up ...

The Bigger They Are, the Harder They Fall: How to Defeat a Larger and Stronger Adversary in a Street Fight
Sammy Franco
Manufacturer: Paladin Press
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When you're facing a thug and have to look up to stare into his eyes, you're bound to feel fear. But follow the strategies and techniques presented by martial arts innovator Sammy Franco, and the fight will end with your attacker looking up at you as he crashes to the ground. Franco, the creator of Contemporary Fighting Arts, was concerned about the lack of information on facing a larger opponent. Here, he addresses that all-important issue and delivers what you need to survive a street fight when the odds seem impossible. Unless you're Mike Tyson, there may come a day when you'll face an opponent who can dominate you through sheer mass and strength. Read this book before that day comes.

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Cuts through the crap.......2006-01-07

I bought this book from the website, but wanted to share my review here. Being a small guy myself, this was a great addition to my self defence library. Mr. Franco I think definitely bests his competition here. The book goes through many important aspects of fighting, such as range proficiency and body mechanics, and even goes into things such as conditioning for a street fight through weight training and cardiovascular exercise. Sorry Mark Macyoung fans, but you can't be a blubbering fat ass and expect to make it in a real life street encounter. In response to those who say that he is not stating anything new, Mr. Franco actually goes against the tide of many reality fighting books by not showing complex micro-motor skills such as arm bars, or joint locks, but cuts right to the meat of what will save your ass. Yes ladies and gentleman, the bread and butter of self-defence is hitting with fast hard combinations of strikes, not the latest submission hold you saw that won a UFC fight. Strikes involve the utilization of gross motor skills, whereas grappling involves micro-motor sensitivity. During the stress of a fight, you honestly will not feel very confident using a grappling move against an opponent who both outweighs you and is taller. Grappling nowadays is a popular sport, and thats why so many Gracie lackies peddle it off as the ultimate fighting system. It may work in the ring, but there are weight classes and rules, even in no holds barred matches. In the street, there are no rules. Grappling does not work unless you are at an equal or greater strength and height advantage to your opponent. I personally have studied judo and Togakure Ryu Ninjutsu, and have found that to be true. Now, of course you can always say that I wasn't doing the technique right, or that I wasnt very good, and hey, both might be true. But speaking from experience, the stuff in this book has worked for me, and I feel it can work for anyone else who puts time and effort into its practice. So for these reasons, I give it a full reccomendation, and five stars.

Not for advanced martial-artists.......2003-12-13

This book can be very usefull for beginners or anyone who has no idea about self defence. Though interesting, it presents no new techniques that any martial artist has already seen. This is why i gave it a 2 star rating and felt it was a waste of money for me. However I have 4 reasons for my low rating and they are presented as follows:

1) All techniques shown are basic and could be used on anyone regardless of their size. Gearing it to large opponents is a way to sell the book.

2) Some techniques he showed will not work on significanly larger opponents. For example, on the back cover of the book Franco shows himself escaping a full headlock given by a VERY large man. In the picture the author effortlessly stands straight up and punches the large adversary in the throat. (Yeah right). I have been doing Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Mauy-thai for a long time and let me tell you, it does not happen that way.

3) Regarding ground fighting, his advise is approprate: don't get smothered on the bottom by a huge man, ever. But thats all he says. He shows himslef in the gurad position and in a mounted position but doesnt offer appropriate ground fighing techniques.

4) What i found most irritating was that he points out the most basic consepts from arts such as boxing, kung fu and jiu-jitsu and simply applies it to beating "larger" opponents.

Given these factors, if you are someone who does not train in martial arts or don't plan to do so in the future, this book may help you see why self defence may be useful and illustrate the fighting techniques that exit.

Summer's Here & the Time is Right for Fighting in the Street.......2003-01-08

Only a fool would attack a muscle-bound, 6' 10", college lineman out on an evening stroll with a snarling pack of pet Dobermans. A balding, sedentary 50-something walking a fluffy white Bichon Frise is a different matter. Our dog's diminutive bladder requires regular outings at the strangest of hours, and I recently acquired Mr. Franco's fascinating book as a precautionary matter. Herein America's own Generalissimo advocates a holistic approach to street combat - starting with a rigorous training & conditioning program. I tried to follow his regime for about a week, but the thought that I was preparing for a dark alley showdown made exerciseg more depressing than usual and I moved on to the later chapters. I found the section on collar grabs & throws to be particularly intoxicating, and even practiced one of the moves on a friendly mailman who sometimes stops in to avoid the rigors of his route on inclement days (rain, snow, sleet, and hail all being equally likely to drive him to our kitchen). I succeeded in felling him just as the book instructed, and even slightly re-injured an aggravated disk in his spine (for which he effusively praised and thanked me, due to the Postal Service's lavish Workers' Comp program). I now walk my "hood" at all hours with a visible swagger, faithful young Cujo yipping menacingly at my side.

Uh, I don't know........2001-12-26

I didn't like this book to much let me tell yah. I mean, it's ok, but nothing to write home about. I guess there's some good stuff in there, but who knows?

Good book, but they still are standing up ..........2001-09-10

Yep ... they still are there, bigger, stronger, and standing up. Of course Sammy Franco knows how and where to hit those big guys, but in a real fight a 70 Kg man (as I am), can hardly avoid breaking his hand hitting the chin with bare hands punches against a 130 Kg opponent.
Of course timing, the hints, the techniques and tactics are good, but, believe me, in a mayhem, you'll NEVER hit a bone with a bone ... hey man, these are the only hands I have !!
This apart, I suggest you to use this book, read it carefully, it's really good, but hit with your palm heel on those chins ...

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The Bigger They Come
A. A. (Erle Stanley Gardner) Fair
Manufacturer: Triangle Books
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000CROP52

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The Bigger They Come

When this book was published Dean Wigmore protested this book was mistaken. "A. A. Fair" replied with citations for the idea. Wigmore said he would plug the loophole. This is the first in the "Bertha Cool & Donald Lam" series of private-eye novels. A parody that worked. Chapter 1 tells how Donald Lam answered an ad and got a job. He will serve a subpoena on Morgan Birks, who disappeared after his involvement with a slot-machine scandal. [Gardner often dealt with the urban corruption that other writers avoided.] Alma Hunt's friend Sandra married Morgan Birks, so Lam and Alma will meet her. Sandra's brother "Bleatie" knows Morgan's mistress Sally Durke, and she can lead to Morgan (who is wanted by the police). Lam visited Sally and told her he wants to serve papers. Lam and Alma follow Sally to a hotel. Lam serves the papers on Morgan Birks, then leaves with Bertha Cool. After separating Lam is abducted and taken to see "the chief", an incident similar to other private-eye novels.

After being released Lam got a telephone call to return to the hotel. Something had happened. In Chapter 9 Lam recapitulates the events to Bertha, and considered a new interpretation. [This is a too clever plot to be plausible.] Lam begins new investigations into the past events. He then flew to Yuma Arizona where he engaged in some very complicated actions, the result is to create a story that absolves Alma Hunt from guilt (Chapter 11). In Chapter 13 Lam makes the legal argument as to why he cannot be extradited back to California: he didn't leave voluntarily but was extradited from California! The judge had referenced this argument and found it to be true. Lam is released and has legal immunity in Arizona. Lam's confession allowed California to round up the rest of Morgan Birks' gang. The meeting with Bertha ties up the loose ends (Chapter 14). The police worked on "the chief" to get the details.

I think this novel was originally written as a one-of-a-kind story like some others. Gardner's story must have been so popular that a series continued. Gardner's legal knowledge was often used in the "Perry Mason" series. Gardner wrote that this loophole had been "very much narrowed". I wonder what events created this loophole? Perhaps a too broad ban on double jeopardy? The idea of mistaken identity was often used in Gardner's stories, as well as the idea of an overlooked second gunshot.

A Very Unlikely Duo.......2003-11-05

Erle Stanley Gardner, writing under the pseudonym A.A. Fair, produced a rather unusual, but highly entertaining private investigator series known as The Unlikely Duo series. THE BIGGER THEY COME is the first book in the series featuring Bertha Cool and Donald Lam.

Meet Donald Lam, he's a private detective or at least, he is by the end of the book. A more unlikely looking P.I. you'll never meet, as he is constantly reminded. At 5 and a half feet tall and 127 pounds, he's simply not intimidating at all. But what he lacks in brawn he more than makes up for in brains, a fact that is not lost on his new employer, Bertha Cool of the B.L. Cool Agency, was sharp enough to spot.

Now, Bertha Cool is also not the most likely head figure of a detective agency, although physically impressive she most certainly is. She's sixty-something with grey hair, sparkling eyes and a grandmotherly expression. She weighs in at over 300 pounds and is described as having the majesty of a snow capped mountain and the assurance of a steamroller.

When Lam gets the job he is put to work immediately because if there's one thing Bertha Cool believes in it's getting her money's worth. His first job is to serve divorce papers on Morgan Birks, husband of Sandra Birks who claims he has been abusing her. It seems a straightforward enough job, and it is. But it's only after the papers have been served that the real fireworks begin. It's in the moments of confusion that quickly follow a seemingly successful job that Lam's genius is uncovered as he works his way through deduction after deduction and then comes up with a brilliant solution that is as impressive in it's cunning as it is in it's simplicity.

As the first book of a series of 29, it provides a terrific start combining an interesting duo with a clever mystery. With the promise of many more such stories to follow, it's bound to leave you begging for more.

"Blessed" company may get an offer they can't refuse: Klondex's fully owned gold properties are right smack in the heart of the America's richest gold ... bigger players.: An article from: Equities

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"Blessed" company may get an offer they can't refuse: Klondex's fully owned gold properties are right smack in the heart of the America's richest gold ... bigger players.: An article from: Equities
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This digital document is an article from Equities, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2005. The length of the article is 1295 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: "Blessed" company may get an offer they can't refuse: Klondex's fully owned gold properties are right smack in the heart of the America's richest gold fields, where giants like Placer Dome, Barrick and Newmont produce one-third of world's output. Soon to complete its Phase 4 drilling program, Klondex's high-grade ore may arouse interest from bigger players.
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Consolidated assessment: the industry's biggest companies are bigger than ever but have they really changed the competitive landscape?(Industry Review): ... from: Wine & Spirit Industry Marketing

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Consolidated assessment: the industry's biggest companies are bigger than ever but have they really changed the competitive landscape?(Industry Review): ... from: Wine & Spirit Industry Marketing
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This digital document is an article from Wine & Spirit Industry Marketing, published by Bev-AL Communications, Inc. on April 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1974 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Consolidated assessment: the industry's biggest companies are bigger than ever but have they really changed the competitive landscape?(Industry Review)
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5 Titles By A.A. Fair Donald Lam/Bertha Cool Mystery Series : The Bigger They Come Turn on the Heat Bats Fly at Dusk Cats Prowl at Night Fools Die on Friday

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5 Titles By A.A. Fair Donald Lam/Bertha Cool Mystery Series : The Bigger They Come Turn on the Heat Bats Fly at Dusk Cats Prowl at Night Fools Die on Friday
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A case of inflexible gaging: win the technology games and they reward you with bigger, better toys.(Enterprise Metrology Sleuth): An article from: Tooling & Production

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A case of inflexible gaging: win the technology games and they reward you with bigger, better toys.(Enterprise Metrology Sleuth): An article from: Tooling & Production
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My friend has warts on her feet. Will the warts come off, will they get bigger, or will they be there forever? She also said that they hurt really bad. ... Doctor Cory): An article from: Child Life

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My friend has warts on her feet. Will the warts come off, will they get bigger, or will they be there forever? She also said that they hurt really bad. ... Doctor Cory): An article from: Child Life
Cory SerVaas
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This digital document is an article from Child Life, published by Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc. on January 1, 1997. The length of the article is 1267 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: My friend has warts on her feet. Will the warts come off, will they get bigger, or will they be there forever? She also said that they hurt really bad. Why?(Ask Doctor Cory)
Author: Cory SerVaas
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