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The Juju Rules

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Or, How to Win Ballgames from Your Couch: A Memoir of a Fan Obsessed

From an award-winning humorist, a touching memoir and manifesto that reveals the deep secrets of fan jinxes, hexes, and charms
Did you know there is a secret to winning ballgames? It’s not the players, managers, money, or luck. It’s juju, and no one knows it better than Hart Seely. Seely has spent a lifetime practicing the art of juju from his living room. And winning ballgames for the New York Yankees. He paces floors. He yells at defenseless TVs. He rallies the team like Churchill addressing the collective British soul. But what he is really doing is harnessing juju energy to influence the outcome of games. And it works.
In this uproarious, unforgettable fan confessional, Seely shares the basics of juju for beginners. Concepts like “Setting the Table,” asking for a called strike instead of a walk-off homer, are introduced. Seely also delves into advanced juju, like “Bringing the Neg,” predicting bad events to prevent them. He explores the deepest, darkest formulas of this age-old art. Along the way, readers come to know Hart. They meet his hilarious band of fellow juju practitioners. This secret club of friends has a fandom that bonds them across decades. Not to mention the won/loss columns.
Nostalgic and heartwarming, The Juju Rules brings laughs. It is a memoir of a life dedicated to one’s team. Love shines as a powerful and inspiring passion.

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Badass Advice: Love, Life and Being True to Yourself

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Sass, Wise Words, and Advice from Empowering Women

“…a book for and about women (no men allowed!). ―Heck of a Bunch Blog

Becca Anderson is back with another inspiring book packed with everything you need to know about love, life, and relationships. Enjoy these wise words from powerful women from all over!

Wise words from badass and powerful women. Becca Anderson has gathered the wisdom from a chorus of empowering women for this one-of-a-kind advice book. From housewives to Hollywood starlets, from standup comedians to startup entrepreneurs, these powerful women offer unvarnished and unabashed opinions and share their frank and forthright thinking on the wild world of relationships; enjoy these words of wisdom.

Read more books for women empowerment! On your journey to self empowerment and personal growth, add books for women that empower you to live a full life now. Girl bosses and boss ladies from every walk of life unleash their cunning wit in this humorous compilation. From Anais Nin, Lily Tomlin, Amy Bloom, Dorothy Allison, Drew Barrymore, Chrissy Teigan and beyond, there’s no shortage of sass, sarcasm, or sizzle. Grab your copy today and enjoy the wise words of the powerful women featured in this book! 

Inside, you’ll find:

  • Many of your favorite empowering women all in one book 
  • Quotes, wise words, and daily affirmations for women by powerful women
  • A book of positive affirmations and powerful women giving you advice on love, marriage, dating, and other areas of life 

If you’re looking for books for entrepreneurs or books for women empowerment, or if you’re a fan of Badass Affirmations, Collective Wisdom, or Empowered Black Girl, then you’ll love Badass Advice.

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Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions

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1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The master of the legal thriller” (Associated Press) teams up with “the godfather of the innocence movement” (Texas Monthly) to share ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions.

“Each of these stories is told with astonishing power.”—David Grann, author of Killers of the Flower Moon

“Gripping . . . compelling . . . What makes [Framed] important reading isn’t the shock value advertised in the title. It’s the exposure of the infuriating, recurrent factors involved in so many unrighteous convictions.”—The Washington Post

John Grisham is known worldwide for his bestselling novels. He has a real-life passion for justice. This passion led to his work with Jim McCloskey of Centurion Ministries. Centurion Ministries is the first organization dedicated to exonerating innocent people who have been wrongly convicted. Together they offer an inside look at the many injustices in our criminal justice system.

A fundamental principle of our legal system is a presumption of innocence. However, once someone is found guilty, there is very little room to prove doubt. These ten true stories shed light on Americans who were innocent but found guilty. They were forced to sacrifice friends, families, and decades of their lives to prison. Meanwhile, the guilty parties remained free. In each of the stories, John Grisham and Jim McCloskey recount the dramatic hard-fought battles for exoneration. They explore what leads to wrongful convictions. They examine racism, misconduct, flawed testimony, and corruption in the court system. These factors can make them so hard to reverse.

Impeccably researched and told with page-turning suspense. Only John Grisham can deliver such captivating storytelling. Framed is the story of winning freedom when the battle seems lost. The deck is stacked against you.

Look for John Grisham’s forthcoming legal thriller, The Widow. This time, the verdict isn’t the end of the story.

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Hey, Idiot!: Chronicles of Human Stupidity

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Over 200 true stories of boneheadedness and buffoonery from the New York Times-bestselling author of Stupid History!

Former Saturday Night Live writer Leland Gregory has shown us gray matter-challenged examples in various areas. These range from the criminal world to the hallowed halls of government. This time, though, everyone, everywhere is fair game if they’ve exhibited outrageously stupid behavior. Consider:

* The forgetful fireman who left cooking oil on the stove and returned from a call to find the station house burned to the ground

* A lung cancer patient who caused an explosion when he lit up a cigarette—in his oxygen tent

* A 58-year-old billiards player who was suspended from competition after testing positive for a muscle-building hormone

* F. Edward Hebert, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, who said, “The only way we’ll get a volunteer army is to draft them”

Hey Idiot! lets everyone from bosses to public officials, doctors to sports heroes, skewer themselves with their moronic words and actions.

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Suck Less: Where There’s a Willam, There’s a Way

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Hilarious life lessons from the drag queen and reality TV star.

With a foreword from Neil Patrick Harris.

“No, that looks totally cute on you” and “I got AIDS through oral” are common lies. But “It gets better” is told even more often. Well, a lotta times it don’t. Sometimes it just sucks less. But I promise you: where there’s a Willam, there’s a way.

But this isn’t all about me (for once). It’s about you and how you can Suck Less at a variety of things drag queens are so much better at than the average person. I’ve got clap backs and life hacks and tips on classing up a simple grab-and-run lifting spree to the much more dignified act of larceny. Super-important life stuff with my own special, secret fag-swag sauce. So welcome to Willam’s School of Bitchcraft and Wiggotry. Class is in session.