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What does it take to turn ideas into action? What are the elements of a perfect pitch? How do you win the war for talent? How do you establish a brand without bucks? These are some of the issues everyone faces when starting or revitalizing any undertaking, and Guy Kawasaki, former marketing maven of Apple Computer, provides the answers. The Art of the Start will give you the essential steps to launch... (more)

Ball Four: The Final Pitch

by Leonard Shecter, Jim Bouton

A book deep in the American vein, so deep in fact it is by no means a sports book" —David Halberstam " Ball Four is a people book, not just a baseball book." —Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times When Ball Four was first published in 1970, it hit the sports world like a lightning bolt. Commissioners, executives, players and sportswriters were thrown into a state of shock. Stunned.... (more)

Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds: The Guaranteed Way to Get Your Screenplay or Novel Read

Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds: The Guaranteed Way to Get Your Screenplay or Novel Read

by Michael Hauge

Your career can be made in 60 seconds - if you make the right pitch! Master the Elevator Pitch, even when you've got less than 60 seconds. Get your screenplay or Novel read by the major power of Hollywood - guaranteed!

The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches

The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches

by Bill James

Pitchers, the pitches they throw, and how they throw them -- these days it's the stuff of constant scrutiny, but there's never been anything like a comprehensive source for such information. That's what preeminent baseball analyst Bill James and ESPN.com baseball columnist Rob Neyer realized over lunch more than a dozen years ago. Since then, they've been compiling the centerpiece of this book, the "Pitcher... (more)

Throwing Heat The Autobiography of Nolan Ryan

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The Art of the Start

The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything