The Art of Driving Stick


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So you want to drive stick...You've heard that driving stick gives you more control of your car in every situation, from a passing maneuver to descending a snowy hill. You've heard driving a stick shift car is more economical at the gas pump. You've heard it's more fun. But you've also heard it's hard to learn: there are gearshifts to master, your engine can stall, your car can roll backwards on a hill, and understanding the clutch is a nightmare. So, what if I told you using a clutch is no more difficult than using a bathroom faucet, or that your car's handbrake is a lot more than just a 'parking brake', or that I can teach you - in just one sentence - how to avoid ever stalling your engine? I've already taught thousands of people how to drive stick - men and women of all ages - normal people, not engineering students or race car engineers. And I can teach you.




Speed Secrets


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Shave lap times or find a faster line through your favorite set of S-curves with professional race driver Ross Bentley as he shows you the quickest line from apex to apex! With tips and commentary from current race drivers, Bentley covers the vital techniques of speed, from visualizing lines to interpreting tire temps to put you in front of the pack. Includes discussion of practice techniques, chassis set-up, and working with your pit chief.




How to Drive


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Here's the ultimate guide to being the best—and safest—driver possible. And an absolute must for everyone with a learner's permit. Former Top Gear Stig and professional driver Ben Collins shares expert skills culled from a twenty year career as one of the best drivers in the world, famous for racing in the Le Mans series and NASCAR, piloting the Batmobile, and dodging bullets with James Bond. Refined over thousands of hours of elite-level performance in the physics of driving, his philosophy results in greater control and safer, more efficient and fun driving for all skill levels.




Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick


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Beat the odds with a bold strategy from McKinsey & Company "Every once in a while, a genuinely fresh approach to business strategy appears" —legendary business professor Richard Rumelt, UCLA McKinsey & Company's newest, most definitive, and most irreverent book on strategy—which thousands of executives are already using—is a must-read for all C-suite executives looking to create winning corporate strategies. Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick is spearheading an empirical revolution in the field of strategy. Based on an extensive analysis of the key factors that drove the long-term performance of thousands of global companies, the book offers a ground-breaking formula that enables you to objectively assess your strategy's real odds of future success. "This book is fundamental. The principles laid out here, with compelling data, are a great way around the social pitfalls in strategy development." —Frans Van Houten, CEO, Royal Philips N.V. The authors have discovered that over a 10-year period, just 1 in 12 companies manage to jump from the middle tier of corporate performance—where 60% of companies reside, making very little economic profit—to the top quintile where 90% of global economic profit is made. This movement does not happen by magic—it depends on your company's current position, the trends it faces, and the big moves you make to give it the strongest chance of vaulting over the competition. This is not another strategy framework. Rather, Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick shows, through empirical analysis and the experiences of dozens of companies that have successfully made multiple big moves, that to dramatically improve performance, you have to overcome incrementalism and corporate inertia. "A different kind of book—I couldn't put it down. Inspiring new insights on the facts of what it takes to move a company's performance, combined with practical advice on how to deal with real-life dynamics in management teams." —Jane Fraser, CEO, Citigroup Latin America




Blow my Fuse


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She’s the steady pulse in my veins. Mallory burst into my life like glittering gold in a concrete jungle. We’ve fought hard and survived the biggest obstacles in our relationship. At least that’s what I thought. The band should be headed for platinum status. Instead, new threats emerge from the most unlikely places. It’s impossible to tell who’s a friend and who’s about to stick a knife in my back. Suddenly, taking the easy road seems a lot more alluring. He’s my vigilant protector. Rock & roll might have been Chaser’s first love, but I never doubt his devotion to me. I’m always his priority. But protecting me at all costs drives him to reckless acts, so now it’s my turn to keep him safe. I’m willing to do whatever it takes, whether that means seeking help from Chaser’s father and the Devil Demons MC or visiting my father in prison. Hollywood won’t tear us apart. Together we’ll struggle to hold on to what matters most—each other. I’ll fight for my man with everything I am, even if I have to drag him through hell to the other side. Blow My Fuse is the second book in the Hollywood Demons series by USA Today bestselling author Autumn Jones Lake. It is meant to be read after Kickstart my Heart. TOPICS: rock stars, rockstars, romance, 1980s, heavy metal music, addiction, recovery, opposites attract romance, glamour, seedy hollywood, actress, hollywood tales, action, outlaw motorcycle clubs, motorcycle club romance, music scene, hard rock, television stars, nostalgia




Finding H20M3


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Finding H2OM3 is a story that follows a young boy into adulthood, not knowing what God has in store for him. As he grows in his faith and his wisdom, he EVENTUALLY realizes exactly what God had planned for him. His journey takes him all over the world, where he encounters many situations and obstacles through his life but never loses hope. His belief that his life is meant for something GREATER is realized when he puts all the pieces of the puzzle of his life together, He realizes everything does happen for a reason and finds out where he fits in our history of time and that god chose him to bring his message to the world we live in today and lead us into the new world of tomorrow. What starts out as a fantasy becomes reality when he discovers how God played such a key role in his life by saving him from death more than 6 times, He proves that life is not random and that we are all connected, he shows proof of the chosen one with facts, history , science, astronomy, religion, the entertainment industry (Hollywood) and music. He is the last piece to the puzzle, the top of the pyramid, the eye. He was sent on a mission from god to UNITE the planet by connecting us all and sharing his life with you and a new perspective of the world we live in. where Jesus died for us, he lives for Jesus by being his humble servant by following his heart and going where god led him with the purest heart and sharpest eyes he observes all humanity and its functions as he travels the world to one day , lead it. A funny, emotional, inspirational ride that you should really take. Entertaining and full of genuine love and authenticity, plus you'll learn a fact or two. Everything in this book is based on fact. HE takes all the facts and POP Culture and makes the "BIG PICTURE" look clear and make sense by connecting the dots of his journey with god on this earth. So fasten your seatbelt, put your tray table up, your seat in its full upright position, and get ready for take off.... Welcome aboard flight 7723 enjoy your flight. The captain has informed me, We will be arriving to Heaven on time as scheduled. Our flight time will be 33 hours.




Digital SAT Practice Questions, Fourth Edition: More Than 800 Questions for Digital SAT Prep 2025 + Tips + Online Practice


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Be prepared for exam day with Barron’s. Trusted content from SAT experts! Barron’s Digital SAT Practice Questions 2025 includes a brief introduction and overview of the digital exam for the SAT as well as the Reading, Writing, and Math sections plus all the practice you need to feel confident on exam day. Written by Experienced Educators Learn from Barron’s--all content is written and reviewed by SAT experts In-depth overview of the digital SAT exam, including each section for Reading, Writing, and Math Expert tips, strategies, and study advice for exam day--it’s like having a trusted tutor by your side Be Confident on Exam Day Build your understanding with review and practice exclusive to the digital exam, including all question types and revised format Sharpen your test-taking skills with more than 600 practice exercises by topic for reading, writing, and math Deepen your understanding with detailed answers Online Practice Continue your practice with 200 additional questions on Barron’s Online Learning Hub All questions include detailed answer explanations Gain more confidence on exam day by additional drills Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entities included with the product.







Glad to Be a Ladd


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Experience with me what life was like living with thirteen other family members in a two-bedroom, one-bath house in a typical 1950s middle-class, postwar American neighborhood. This story is an unusual combination of revealing autobiography, insightful self-help, and handy classroom teacher’s guide. Survive rides with me and my mother and eight siblings on summer vacations to Southern California beaches and campgrounds in our 1950 two-door, two-tone green Plymouth station wagon. Join the fourteen of us for a typical family dinner in our moderate-size kitchen that was designed for six. Accompany my very pregnant mother on a bus in 1945 to Fresno to stay with the in-laws she had never met before while my dad awaited his Army discharge orders. Anyone born between 1946 and 1960 will find a delightful nostalgic journey down the baby boomers’ memory lane. Others might use the story of my personal failures and subsequent triumphs to create value and positive changes in life. Teachers may find my suggested supplemental teaching techniques valuable to incorporate into the classroom. Enjoy this book. I wrote it as a clear and compelling testimony describing my childhood recollections that convey to you why I am Glad to Be a Ladd.




Make It Stick


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To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners. Memory plays a central role in our ability to carry out complex cognitive tasks, such as applying knowledge to problems never before encountered and drawing inferences from facts already known. New insights into how memory is encoded, consolidated, and later retrieved have led to a better understanding of how we learn. Grappling with the impediments that make learning challenging leads both to more complex mastery and better retention of what was learned. Many common study habits and practice routines turn out to be counterproductive. Underlining and highlighting, rereading, cramming, and single-minded repetition of new skills create the illusion of mastery, but gains fade quickly. More complex and durable learning come from self-testing, introducing certain difficulties in practice, waiting to re-study new material until a little forgetting has set in, and interleaving the practice of one skill or topic with another. Speaking most urgently to students, teachers, trainers, and athletes, Make It Stick will appeal to all those interested in the challenge of lifelong learning and self-improvement.