Change for the Bettor

Change for the Bettor
Author: Randy Donais
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2011-09-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1465352708

Theodore ‘’Tully’’ Greenwood is a man with an enormous ego. He believed he was a great father, great employee and union brother, great lover and above all, a great bettor who loved to win money betting on sporting events with a local Milwaukee bookkeeper. He was so successful at winning money that the Mob boss, who headed the betting operation, sent his estranged wife to bait Greenwood into a sexual encounter. Hours later Greenwood and the Mob boss’s wife are taken to a hunting cottage where they are shot and killed. Greenwood’s body was covered with a tarp behind the cottage and wasn’t found for about two months. And hour after the funeral ended Greenwood’s spirit woke up on his bed with his guardian angel sitting in a chair looking right at him. Tully is escorted to Heaven’s front door by the guardian angel. An entrance counselor reviews Tully’s life with him and determines his entrance assignment is to meet a number of souls already in Heaven. Tully is taught the importance of change for the better, or bettor, in order to make it all the way into Heaven.

Soul Searcher

Soul Searcher
Author: Randy Donais
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2017-05-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1543417515

In this sequel to Change for the Bettor, Tully Greenwood accepts an opportunity to retrieve lost and stranded souls, along with their guardian angels in cemeteries around the country. He encounters satanic characters at every stop, but he overcomes them using a gold cross blessed by the Lord himself as his primary tool. In six months, Tullys success total reaches three hundred heaven-bound souls, including his ex-wife and her guardian angel. During his five years in eternity, the former playboy/bettor in life develops into a proven servant-leader. He finds true love and happiness in former high school classmate Brandy Tollefson, his very first rescue in a Kansas cemetery.

Decisions: Risk and Reward

Decisions: Risk and Reward
Author: Johnnie E.V. Johnson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 501
Release: 2008-01-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134092504

In recent years leading figures in a variety of fields - political, financial, medical, and organizational - have become acutely aware of the need to effectively incorporate aspects of risk into their decision-making. This book addresses a wide range of contemporary issues in decision research, such as how individuals deal with uncertainty and comp

Commanding Hope

Commanding Hope
Author: Thomas Homer-Dixon
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2022-06-14
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0307363171

Calling on history, cutting-edge research, complexity science and even The Lord of the Rings, renowned thought leader Thomas Homer-Dixon lays out the tools we can command to rescue a world on the brink. For three decades, Thomas Homer-Dixon, author of The Ingenuity Gap and The Upside of Down, has examined the threats to our future security—predicting a deteriorating global environment, extreme economic stresses, mass migrations, social instability and wide political violence if humankind continued on its current course. He was called The Doom Meister, but we now see how prescient he was. Today, just about everything we've known and relied on (our natural environment, economy, societies, cultures and institutions) is changing dramatically—too often for the worse. Without radical new approaches, our planet will become unrecognizable as well as poorer, more violent and more authoritarian. In his latest work (dedicated to his young children), he calls on his extraordinary knowledge of complexity science, of how societies work and can evolve, and of our capacity to handle threats, to show that we can shift human civilization onto a decisively new path if we mobilize our minds, spirits, imaginations and collective values. Commanding Hope marshals a fascinating, accessible argument for reinvigorating our cognitive strengths and belief systems to affect urgent systemic change, strengthen our economies and cultures, and renew our hope in a positive future for everyone on Earth.

The Everything Guide to Sports Betting

The Everything Guide to Sports Betting
Author: Josh Appelbaum
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2019-02-05
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1721400222

Learn how to bet on sports safely, smartly, and responsibly—and profit big—with this easy-to-use guide, perfect for beginners! Betting money on sports can be great fun and is a sure way to turn any sports game into an exciting must-watch event. However, it can be dangerous to the uninitiated—new gamblers can risk too much, bet randomly, or even lose it all. The Everything Guide to Sports Betting won’t let that happen. Filled with tips, tricks, and tactics, this handy guide shows you how to place bets strategically. You’ll learn all of the different types of bets you can make, how to spot a potentially profitable bet, and when to walk away. Covering all of the major sports leagues, The Everything Guide to Sports Betting will introduce you to the sports betting world and show you how to beat the casinos at their own games. In no time, you’ll be a gambling pro—and cash in on some major wins!

The Smart Money

The Smart Money
Author: Michael Konik
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2006-11-14
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0743281721

A riveting inside look at the lucrative world of professional high-stakes sports betting by a journalist who lived a secret life as a key operative in the world's most successful sports gambling ring. When journalist Michael Konik landed an interview with Rick "Big Daddy" Matthews, the largest bet he'd placed on a sporting event was $200. Konik, an expert blackjack and poker player, was no stranger to Vegas. But Matthews was in a different league: the man was rumored to be the world's smartest sports bettor, the mastermind behind "the Brain Trust," a shadowy group of gamblers known for their expertise in beating the Vegas line. Konik had heard the word on the street -- that Matthews was a snake, a conniver who would do anything to gain an edge. But he was also brilliant, cunning, and charming. And when he asked Konik if he'd like to "make a little money" during the football season, the writer found himself seduced . . . So began Michael Konik's wild ride as an operative of the elite Brain Trust. In The Smart Money, Konik takes readers behind the veil of secrecy shrouding the most successful sports betting operation in America, bypassing the myths and the rumors, going all the way to its innermost sanctum. He reveals how they -- and he -- got rich by beating the Vegas lines and, ultimately, the multimillion-dollar offshore betting circuit. He details the excesses and the betrayals, the horse-trading and the paranoia, that are the perks and perils of a lifestyle in which staking inordinate sums of money on the outcome of a single event -- sometimes as much as $1 million on a football game -- is a normal part of doing business.

Garner's Modern American Usage

Garner's Modern American Usage
Author: Bryan Garner
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 1007
Release: 2009-07-28
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 019987462X

Since first appearing in 1998, Garner's Modern American Usage has established itself as the preeminent guide to the effective use of the English language. Brimming with witty, erudite essays on troublesome words and phrases, GMAU authoritatively shows how to avoid the countless pitfalls that await unwary writers and speakers whether the issues relate to grammar, punctuation, word choice, or pronunciation. An exciting new feature of this third edition is Garner's Language-Change Index, which registers where each disputed usage in modern English falls on a five-stage continuum from nonacceptability (to the language community as a whole) to acceptability, giving the book a consistent standard throughout. GMAU is the first usage guide ever to incorporate such a language-change index. The judgments are based both on Garner's own original research in linguistic corpora and on his analysis of hundreds of earlier studies. Another first in this edition is the panel of critical readers: 120-plus commentators who have helped Garner reassess and update the text, so that every page has been improved. Bryan A. Garner is a writer, grammarian, lexicographer, teacher, and lawyer. He has written professionally about English usage for more than 28 years, and his work has achieved widespread renown. David Foster Wallace proclaimed that Bryan Garner is a genius and William Safire called the book excellent. In fact, due to the strength of his work on GMAU, Garner was the grammarian asked to write the grammar-and-usage chapter for the venerable Chicago Manual of Style. His advice on language matters is second to none.

Handicapping for Bettor Or Worse

Handicapping for Bettor Or Worse
Author: John Lindley
Publisher: Eclipse Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2004
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781581501056

This bettor's guide to handicapping racehorses teaches horse players how to use all the available information to form their own system. Explains the advantages and drawbacks in current popular handicapping methods.

A Bettor Way of Thinking

A Bettor Way of Thinking
Author: Matt Miller
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-04-30
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN:

There have been many great books about playing the horses. Most focus on the analytical side of the game - which horse is going to win and why. This book turns that equation around. It's much less concerned with which horse is going to win and a lot more concerned with how you should wager on the race in question. Matt Miller looks at the world differently and this contrarian point of view, though sometimes controversial, has led to betting success. Ten years ago, Matt was not a winning player. But the betting-focused, goal-oriented approach he's developed by following his particular instincts has changed that. In this book, he wants to share his winning approach with others, particularly those bettors who remind him of the player he used to be. Too many horseplayers and sports bettors are their own worst enemies when it comes to setting and accomplishing their goals. A Bettor Way of Thinking serves up a new approach to decision-making with step-by-step instructions, including radical approaches to goal-setting and bankroll management, as well as new techniques for finding value with favorites, playing two tournament entries, and what he calls emotional over-hedging (i.e., playing cash on the side in tournaments). Matt pulls examples from the worlds of games, sports, and even pop culture. His lively takes on nine ball, Rain Man, The Matrix, blackjack, and Wheel of Fortune will change the reader's sense of the relationship between risk and reward for good. And Matt's way of looking at the world has applications far beyond sports betting and gambling. His advice will help you become a better boss, a better employee, a better partner, a better thinker. Whether you are looking to take your gambling game to the next level or for a new approach to life, this book is filled with advice you can use.