The Intimidator won seven Winston Cup championships before his tragic death in 2001.

Dale Earnhardt

Children's Books

Michael Benson

Biographies

Tandem Library

from store to bookcase, very lite marks from shelf storage

Muscle Cars (Cars Series)

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Smithmark Publishing

"It's all about sex. Good sex. When a client comes to me about a cheating wife or husband, that's my first question: 'How's your sex life?' People might get married for money, but they cheat because it feels good."--VinnyTelevision viewers know New York City private investigator Vinny Parco from his show Parco, P.I. on Court TV®. In real life, Parco owns a private investigation firm and for years, has caught numerous husbands in the act of cheating on their spouses--and sometimes wives cheating on their husbands. How does he manage to nail cheaters again and again on tape and film? Now this veteran P.I. shares the scoop on his most outrageous cases, and shows you how to get the truth--as well as the divorce settlement you deserve--by:   • Spotting the classic clues of an adulterous spouse, from changes in spending habits to changes in clothing. . .   • Identifying your spouse's partner-in-crime--they're often hiding in plain sight. . .   • What to look for when hiring a P.I. . . .   • The vital roles you can play in the investigation. . .   • Inside advice to anyone who's trying to get away with cheating. . .   • And much more!"Searing drama."--Entertainment Weekly on Parco, P.I. Vinny Parco is president of Intercontinental Investigations, Inc. and the star of the Court-TV® reality show Parco, P.I. He has appeared on ABC News, Inside Report, CNN, CBS News, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

How to Catch Him With His Pants Down: And Kick Him in the Assets

Self-Help

Vinny Parco

Relationships

Citadel Trade

"These images are a spectacular reaffirmation that we are privileged to live in the greatest age of exploration the world has ever known."-From Arthur C. Clarke's foreword 
Since the 1960s the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has been sending unmanned satellites to explore the planets, moons, and sun. These probes have amassed a stunning visual record of other worlds, revealing not one but scores of new frontiers, from rust-red Mars to the ethereal rings of Saturn. 
Author Michael Benson has spent years compiling and digitally processing the best of these images. In Beyond this "deskbound cosmic pilgrim" (Atlantic Monthly) has pulled together the most spectacular of them into one volume that presents these photographs for the first time as art. The resulting book consists of two parts: the first is a spectacular visual tour of the solar system, with views every bit as compelling as the work of the great landscape photographers on earth; the second is a series of beautifully written essays that explain the story behind these photographs: the history of the probes' journeys, how they work, and why they were built. This book shows us how modern science has revealed the astonishing beauty and mystery of the solar system and its awe-inspiring worlds far beyond any places human beings have ever directly observed.

Beyond : Visions Of The Interplanetary Probes

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Harry N. Abrams

Today you’d call Ballantyne suburban, but back then, at the start of the summer of 1966, it was country — just a cluster of houses, some of them shacks, on or near Ballantyne Road, in the Town of Chili, NY. And while June 25 started like any other day it would end in a nightmare. In The Devil at Genesee Junction, veteran crime writer, Michael Benson, returns to his formerly rural hometown to take on the double homicide of his friends Kathy Bernhard and George-Ann Formiciola that took place that night. The two girls were missing for a month and then found in the bushes horribly mutilated. The double homicide changed the author’s childhood suddenly, and drastically. He went from living in a rural playland, to being encased in fear, wondering who among them was the werewolf who cut up Kathy and George-Ann. This heinous crime was never resolved, and didn’t go away. In recent years, the author has teamed up with a victim’s mom, and a local private investigator to delve deep into the 6/66 murders, developing along the way some strong new leads and shocking details. Together they have heated up this icy cold case, and their investigation has led them in a startling new direction.

The Devil at Genesee Junction: The Murders of Kathy Bernhard and George-Ann Formicola, 6/66

History

Americas

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

There is only one casino game in which a player, if he plays perfectly, can gain a mathematical advantage over the house. That game is blackjack. Blackjack Strategy teaches you everything you need to know to fatten your wallet and have a good time at the tables. At last, here is an easy-to-understand guide to blackjack's basic strategy and card counting. Michael Benson explains when to take a hit, when to stand, when to split, and when to double-down - and how all these decisions are influenced by the card count. Included are: a comprehensive list of blackjack rules, including those particular to specific casinos, regions, and foreign countries; how to avoid the surveillance techniques houses use to weed out card counters; inside tips from the professionals; a money management guide to maximize winnings and minimize losses; and 40 strategy charts. Blackjack Strategy is entirely up-to-date for today's casino play and, unlike many other blackjack guides, doesn't require a mathematician's skill to comprehend. (51/2 X 81/4, 176 pages, diagrams, charts)

Blackjack Strategy: Tips and Techniques for Beating the Odds

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

The Lyons Press

In the 1970s, Joe DeLamielleure led a Buffalo Bills offensive line affectionately called the Electric Company, because they turned the Juice loose. The Juice, of course, was running back O.J. Simpson. A starter from the first game of his rookie season in 1973, DeLamielleure led the way for Simpsons 2,000-yard seasonthe first in NFL historythat year. The durable star lineman went on to play 185 consecutive games over 13 seasons for the Bills and Cleveland Browns, earning six Pro Bowl berths. In Joe Delamielleures Tales from the Buffalo Bills, DeLamielleure takes readers behind the scenes and into the locker room with one of the most exciting teams in Bills history. He shares how his Hall of Fame career almost never startedDeLamielleure failed his physical after being drafted out of Michigan State. The star lineman shares memories of Bills owner Ralph Wilson, the experience of being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and more.

Tales from the Buffalo Bills

Joe Delamielleure

Sports Publishing, LLC

Regarded as a masterpiece today, 2001: A Space Odyssey received mixed reviews on its 1968 release. Despite the success of Dr. Strangelove, director Stanley Kubrick wasn't yet recognized as a great filmmaker, and 2001 was radically innovative, with little dialogue and no strong central character. Although some leading critics slammed the film as incomprehensible and self-indulgent, the public lined up to see it. 2001's resounding commercial success launched the genre of big-budget science fiction spectaculars. Such directors as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, and James Cameron have acknowledged its profound influence. Author Michael Benson explains how 2001 was made, telling the story primarily through the two people most responsible for the film, Kubrick and science fiction legend Arthur C. Clarke. Benson interviewed Clarke many times, and has also spoken at length with Kubrick's widow, Christiane; with visual effects supervisor Doug Trumbull; with Dan Richter, who played 2001's leading man-ape; and many others.

Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Tantor and Blackstone Publishing

Muscle Cars: Thunder and Greased Lightening: Thunder and Greased Lightning

Sports & Outdoors

Miscellaneous

Tiger Books

Convertibles: Sun, Wind and Speed

Automotive

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