Don't spend hours or days to get twenty-five selling and managing tips. Jim Thompson's These Tips Were Made For Talking is an easy-to-read book where you can get the tips right away and implement them quickly. And you don't have to be a "born" salesperson... [More...]

What other Christmas books tell you:
Why aren't you at church?
Don't give in to the commercialization.
June-begin preserving fruits for Christmas day dessert.
Follow this checklist for a perfect Christmas.
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Lou Ford is the deputy sheriff of a small town in Texas.  The worst thing most people can say against him is that he's a little slow and a little boring.  But, then, most people don't know about the sickness--the sickness that... [More...]

"The Double-Goal Coach is filled with powerful coaching tools based on Jim Thompson's Positive Coaching Alliance. These strategies reflect the "best-practices" of elite coaches and the latest research in sports psychology.Hundreds of workshops have shaped... [More...]

The Manton looks like a respectable hotel. Dusty Rhodes looks like a selfless young man working as a bellhop. And the woman in 1004 looks like an angel. But sometimes looks can kill, as Jim Thompson demonstrates in this vision of the crime novel as gothic.

A heavily illustrated, practical history for shooters and collectors alike, this book tells the complete story of the robust M1 Garand. High-quality, detailed photos; functional and troubleshooting data, including original military manuals; market... [More...]

"If Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett and Cornell Woolrich could have joined together in some ungodly union and produced a literary offspring, Jim Thompson would be it. " --Washington Post

Clinton Brown is smart, good-looking, and the... [More...]

Practical, complete coverage of game design basics from design process to production
This full-color, structured coursebook offers complete coverage of game design basics, focusing on design rather than computer programming. Packed with exercises,... [More...]

"I was going to catch hell whatever I did. I might as well try to enjoy myself."
--Jim Thompson

At thirteen Jim Thompson was learning how to smoke cigars and ogle burlesque girls under the tutelage of his profane grandfather. A few... [More...]

Incorrigible author Jim Thompson retraces his wild swath across America during the great Depression and World War II. Whether he's getting drunk in a funeral home or drafting a manuscript with the help of a big-hearted prostitute, Thompson is a mesmerizing... [More...]