Best Selling Books by Jerry West

He is one of basketball''s towering figures: "Mr. Clutch," who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers'' resurgence in the 1970s. The general manager who helped bring "Showtime" to Los Angeles, creating a championship-winning force that continues to this day. Now, for the first time, the legendary Jerry West tells his story-from his tough childhood in West Virginia, to his unbelievable college success at West Virginia University, his 40-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his relationships with NBA legends like Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O''Neal, and Kobe Bryant. Unsparing in its self-assessment and honesty, West by West is far more than a sports memoir: it is a profound confession and a magnificent inspiration.

Jerry West, "hillbilly kid" and greatest paradox in pro basketball, tells his own story and gives a lively picture of a tense and fast-paced game.

The National Household Education Survey (NHES) collects data on the educational activities of the United States population. NHES is designed as a telephone survey of the noninstitutionalized population of the United States. The survey was fielded for the first time in 1991 and will be conducted annually beginning in 1993. Each survey will examine a different topic or topics related to education. This report presents findings from the 1991 NHES, which examined young children''s participation in nonparental care and early education programs. The first part of the report provides background information on the survey. The second part presents data on the relationship between preschoolers'' participation in nonparental care and early childhood education programs, and child characteristics, family characteristics, and maternal employment. The third part presents data on the relationship between the number of hours per week preschoolers spend in nonparental care and early education programs, and child characteristics, family socioeconomic characteristics, and maternal employment. Preschool children''s participation in home-based and center-based programs is discussed in the fourth part. The fifth part examines the relationship between children''s participation in the child care arrangement in which they spend the most time per week, and child characteristics, family characteristics, and maternal employment. The sixth part discusses characteristics of center-based programs, including group size and child-staff ratios. The report is summarized in the seventh part. A discussion of the survey methodology is included. (Contains 17 references.) (BC)

Pete Hollister catches a fish with a mysterious tag on it during a fishing contest. Meanwhile, one of the Hollister''s playmates, Bobby, disappears leading the family on another adventure to solve both puzzles.

This book covers all facets of MJ''s life through insight from his closest friends and intense rivals and through the works of the NBA''s most talented photographers.

Mr. and Mrs. Blair invite the Hollisters to Nevada to help determine what is behind some mysterious events and why no one wants to buy their ranch.

The Happy Hollisters head to Canada to visit their grandparents and end up joining the search for a missing dog trainer and some valuable Eskimo puppies.

The five Hollister children visit the Yumatan Indians in New Mexico and help the tribe regain their prosperity and happiness.

The Hollisters investigate a mysterious note found in an old book about the history of tunnels under New York City.

The Shoreham Detective Club investigate strange sightings at an old mansion.

The arrival of a crate of pineapples and an odd pet at the Hollister home leads the family on a Puerto Rican vacation.

A letter arrives for the Happy Hollisters from Gram Hollister, but it''s written in braille, a special code used by blind people. When they decipher the message, they learn that Gram needs their help with some "midnight trolls. The trolls'' trail leads all the way to Iceland, . Norse myths combine with mystery in this exciting adventure.

The five Hollisters pursue a valuable statue through Denmark.