Product Description: After an economic collapse and other disasters in the near future, Americans are now the legal and illegal immigrants living abroad. They find work in cities like Buenos Aires, where their very own enclave known as “Americatown” has taken root...read more

At a time of unprecedented challenges and opportunities for public health, Prevention is Primary provides models, methods, and approaches for building health and equity in communities. Written in accessible and understandable language, this comprehensive book includes the theory, concepts, and models needed to harness social justice and practice primary prevention of unnecessary illness and injury in the first place. Prevention is Primary, written by associates of the nationally renowned Prevention Institute, is a theory-to-practice book for students, faculty practitioners, and community leaders who want to take a proactive stance against the most pressing health problems in the community including asthma, tobacco, violence, HIV, poor nutrition and physical inactivity, health disparities, and environmental injustice. The volume provides a comprehensive and practical understanding of prevention on a community level. The authors define the elements of comprehensive, quality prevention efforts—from the necessary partnerships that need to be developed to the training, vision, and policies that go into successful efforts.

Product Description: Using an intimate 'over-the-shoulder' presentation, this book takes us through 50-plus bridge deals from the authors own experience - deals that were important to him in some way, technically interesting, or just plain fun. A former computer programmer and options trader, Larry Cohen was for many years a full-time bridge professional and part-time golfer...read more

A young man who has just stolen a car receives a bizarre telephone call from a woman who claims that she has been kidnapped and desperately tries to enlist his help to free her. Original. (A New Line Cinema film, releasing June 2004, starring Kim Basinger & Chris Evans) (Suspense)

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Product Description: This book puts the reader at the table in the world's most prestigious Invitational Pairs tournament, held annually in The Hague. Larry Cohen is regularly invited to these events, and the book is based on his popular articles that have appeared in Bridge Today magazine...read more

Product Description: Written by a top bridge player and national champion, here is a behind-the-scenes, tongue-in-cheek look at the egos and eccentricities behind the world's most exciting card game.

Short stories about aspects of school life in the inner city.

Product Description: Following the LAW, the sequel to To Bid or Not to Bid, was published in 1994, and took the basic concepts explained in the first book to a higher level of sophistication, while giving many practical examples from expert play of how to use the Law of Total Tricks correctly...read more

Product Description: A concise but comprehensive introduction to the principles behind the statutory accounting system prescribed by state insurance regulations and used by insurance companies. Basic Concepts describes the flow of revenue and expenses in a property/casualty insurance company, analyzes the Annual Statement, examines liabilities (specifically, unearned premium, estimated loss, and loss expense reserves) and insurance company assets (stocks and bonds, real estate, mortgages, collateral loans), discusses security exchange organizations, and presents industry totals for a number of pages of the Annual Statement...read more

Offers college graduates a humorous look at job hunting, liberal arts majors, vacation trips, parents, resumes, living at home, roommates, and embarassing jobs