New Releases by Daniel Paisner

Dreams do come true, as seen in this incredible true tale of a humble amateurwho beat the odds to win millions with a deck of cards.

Best-selling author Daniel Paisner makes an indelible impression with a moving and funny novel reminiscent of Carl Hiassen and Peter Lefcourt. From its dramatic and humorous opening to its touching conclusion, Mourning Wood hooks readers with its eccentric characters and offbeat sense of humor.

Leonard Lavin epitomizes the American Dream. In this book Lavin reveals how his instinct-driven vision led him to build the Alberto Culver Corporation from a tiny beauty supply company into a revered Fortune 500 buisness.

For every tragic story of a life unraveled by battle, there are a dozen tales of men and women who have managed to triumph over the harrowing experiences of war and ruin. The Price of Their Blood is a celebration of these triumphs, offered at a time when interest in patriotic heroes runs deep and passion for wartime remembrance runs high. The Price of Their Blood, by Jesse Brown, written in collaboration with New York Times bestselling author Daniel Paisner, offers compelling portraits of more than a dozen American men and women, including: Michael A. Naranjo, U.S. Army: a Santa Clara Pueblo Native American who was blinded and had only partial use of his right hand, but went on to become an acclaimed sculptor the artist who sees with his hands whose works are sought by museums and collectors around the world Alfred Pugh, U.S. Army: at 107, believed to be the nation''s oldest living combat veteran, suffered permanent laryngitis by the inhalation of mustard gas during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France during the first World War, before going on to a long career with the U.S. Postal Service in his hometown of Westbrook, Maine Felicia Weston, U.S. Army: partially blinded in a Scud missile attack on a warehouse in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during the Persian Gulf War, she now works with DAV, fulfilling a promise she made to herself to help other injured veterans put their lives back on track The profiles in The Price of Their Blood focus on the call to service, the will to live, and the power to carry on

Ed Hommer, a pilot, survived 5 days on Mt. McKinley after a crash. This is a memoir of the 20 years it took him to recover from the accident. Left without his lower legs, Hommer spiraled into despair and alcoholism, but turned his life around with the help of prosthetics and new goals. Dateline NBC plans to film him on his next goal--climbing Mount Everest in September 2001. 25 photos.

Twelve inspirational profiles of individuals and families who have appeared on Montel''s nationally syndicated program show the range of hope, faith and struggle in the human condition.

Three-term New York mayor Ed Koch discusses his career changes since turning seventy and examines the art of staying vibrant.

The common theme that links the six contributions to this volume is the emphasis on students'' inferred mathematical experiences as the starting point in the theory-building process. The focus in five of the chapters is primarily cognitive and addresses the processes by which students construct increasingly sophisticated mathematical ways of knowing. The conceptual constructions addressed include multiplicative notions, fractions, algebra, and the fundamental theorem of calculus. The primary goal in each of these chapters is to account for meaningful mathematical learning -- learning that involves the construction of experientially-real mathematical objects. The theoretical constructs that emerge from the authors'' intensive analyses of students'' mathematical activity can be used to anticipate problems that might arise in learning--teaching situations, and to plan solutions to them. The issues discussed include the crucial role of language and symbols, and the importance of dynamic imagery. The remaining chapter complements the other contributors'' cognitive focus by bringing to the fore the social dimension of mathematical development. He focuses on the negotiation of mathematical meaning, thereby locating students in ongoing classroom interactions and the classroom microculture. Mathematical learning can then be seen to be both an individual and a collective process.

In his absorbing autobiography, the governor of New York shows that his winning touch and down-home politics spring from same sourceGeorge Pataki is the real McCoy. He''s a small-town boy from Peekskill, New York, where his family''s immigrant background and farming life shaped his down-to-earth politics. A second-generation American with roots in Hungary, Italy, and Ireland, Pataki has retained a common touch that his Yale and Columbia educations haven''t changed. He finally followed a lifelong dream of entering public service when he left a corporate law firm to join a Senate task force on the reorganization of the court system.In 1982 Pataki became mayor of his hometown, and in 1994 he stunned New York''s political world by defeating Mario Cuomo in the gubernatorial election. Suddenly "George who?" became a GOP power broker. He''ll give readers the inside story of his incredible upset victory and bring us into the governor''s mansion to show the day-to-day job of running the diverse state of New York -- the issues it raises, the choices he makes, the beliefs that determine how he governs. Told with warmth and wry humor, the governo

A former attorney and the hostess of the TV talk show, "The View," offers her thoughts on self-esteem, men and commitment, and being full-figured.

Inspirational autobiography of the African-American talk show host.

At five-foot-eleven and 190 pounds, supermodel Emme is immediately recognizable. Her image has appeared on billboards and in newspapers and magazines, including print ads for Bloomingdale''s, Macy''s, and Liz Claiborne. She has been featured in the New York Times and she was named one of People magazine''s "50 Most Beautiful People in the World". Many women feel that if they aren''t a perfect size 6, they can''t be beautiful. In True Beauty, Emme shares her story of triumph over negative body image and offers tips on developing a positive self-image and overcoming stereotypes through dressing, shopping, dating, relationships, job interviews, travel, and exercise. Emme''s story will comfort and inspire any woman who has battled with issues of self-esteem and body image.

One Man Tango is distinguished by the bare-knuckle honesty that has marked Anthony Quinn''s 60-year career as one of the true originals of stage and screen. Quinn reveals for the first time tales of Hollywood in its golden age.

Au-delà de l''acteur, un homme se raconte sans complaisance et avec humour, un homme angoissé par son âge, qui en soixante ans de carrière n''a jamais cessé de rechercher sa véritable identité. Ses souvenirs et anecdotes nous font croiser Gary Cooper, Marilyn Monroe, Carole Lombard, Orson Welles...

Besides being a hard-hitting, unusually honest political memoir, Citizen Koch is filled with heartfelt reminiscences from Koch''s life - his childhood working as a hatcheck boy in a Newark dancehall with his immigrant parents during the Depression, his years living in Brooklyn, his World War II experiences as a Sergeant in the 104th Infantry Division, his time as a young attorney, and much, much more. Best of all, he chronicles his introduction to politics and offers a private and personal recounting of his nine years as a U.S. Congressman and three terms as Mayor of New York City. And, for the first time, Ed discusses his contemplation of suicide during the corruption crisis that clouded his third term.

The explosive, tell-all, New York Times bestselling autobiography from one of America''s most controversial broadcast journalists. Geraldo discusses his four marriages, his many affairs, his emotional journey through law school, his bicultural upbringing, and much more in this candid expose. Photographs.

A portrait of television newswomen, with an inside look at the business of broadcasting news on a daily basis.

The popular teenage television actor uses excerpts from his fan mail as a jumping-off point to discuss troublesome aspects of adolescence, including family life, dating, and drugs, with examples drawn from his own experiences on and off the set of "The Cosby Show."

Briefly describes the history of tele-shopping, looks at the types of goods that are sold, and answers questions about the rapidly growing direct marketing service