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Do you want thicker, fuller, more lustrous hair? A smaller waistline and a bigger bustline? How about sharper cutlery, six-pack abs, and thighs that can crack a walnut? If you’ve answered “yes” to these questions, you need As Seen on TV, a photographic history of 50 amazing products that are not available in any store. Here are the incredible true stories of Ginsu Knives, Chia Pets, the Veg-o-Matic, K-Tel Records, the ThighMaster, and dozens of other favorites.

But that’s not all! You’ll also receive expert analysis of the products, interviews with celebrity pitchpeople, and more than 100 color photographs. Order now, and we’ll even throw in a chapter on the George Foreman Grill, absolutely free!

As Seen on TV is an inspiration to entrepreneurs of all ages, and a wacky trip down memory lane for couch potatoes everywhere. Call now: Operators are standing by!

LOU HARRY and SAM STALL are the coauthors of Dirty Words of Wisdom and The Encyclopedia of Guilty Pleasures. They have written for a host of national publications, including Reader’s Digest, This Old House, and Men’s Health. They live in Indianapolis and have stellar abs.

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Stuff Every Woman Should Know

This pocket-sized handbook features all the skills a modern lady needs!
 
This little gift book is packed with tips, tricks, and life hacks for women who need to know everything. With advice on etiquette and social situations, entertaining and cooking tips, do-it-yourself instructions, health information, self-defense techniques, and much, much more, this is the ultimate—but petite!—reference guide for go-getters, self-starters, and independent women everywhere. Featuring:
 
·      How to Ask for a Raise     
·      Ten Stylish Pieces Every Woman Should Own     
·      How to Throw a Football     
·      Good Responses to Bad Pick-Up Lines     
·      How to Host a Cocktail Party     
·      How to Parallel Park

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Stuntwoman’s Workout

To perform the dangerous, awe-inspiring stunts and daring feats for Hollywood’s top action movies, stuntwoman Danielle Burgio needs to stay in peak physical condition. Now she shares the exclusive fitness program that allows her to meet any challenge on the big screen and in real life. This full-color fitness book provides a comprehensive workout that shows regular people how to get in action-star shape. You’ll learn to:

    * Shed pounds with cardio exercises and muscle toning
    * Strengthen your body with martial arts and gymnastics
    * Increase focus, flexibility, and coordination with exercises that promote total body awareness and overall wellness
    * Energize workouts with speed and endurance exercises

With more than 50 exercises that build strength, concentration, and well-being, The Stuntwoman’s Workout is your ultimate guide to staying fit-and embracing a life full of action.

DANIELLE BURGIO is a longtime Hollywood stuntwoman who has worked on The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Daredevil, Pearl Harbor, Blade, Angel, Birds of Prey, Crossing Jordan, Monster-in-Law, Will & Grace, and other TV shows and movies. She lives in Los Angeles.

JENNIFER WORICK is the coauthor of The Action Heroine’s Handbook. She lives in Philadelphia.

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Art of the Video Game

The Art of the Video Game is the first book to celebrate an exciting new visual medium—with stunning examples from the biggest design studios and game publishers in the business: Electronic Arts, Activision, Nintendo, Midway, Eidos, Konami, and many others. Every page features gorgeously rendered digital artwork (along with never-before-published sketches, models, and works-in-progress) from dozens of beloved games—everything from old school favorites like Tomb Raider and Sonic the Hedgehog to such contemporary hits as Beautiful Katamari, Call of Duty, Half-Life, and more. Along the way, readers will discover the history of video game art and catch an exciting glimpse of its future. Full of exclusive interviews and images, The Art of the Video Game is a must-have gift for gamers of all ages.

JOSH JENISCH is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times and writes regularly about the video-game industry. He lives in Los Angeles.

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Teen Owner’s Manual

The Baby Owner’s Manual has taught more than 350,000 readers how to “operate” their newborns and infants. But what happens when your adorable bundle of joy morphs into a strange, snarling, hormone fueled adolescent?

In The Teen Owner’s Manual, Sarah Jordan and Dr. Janice Hillman show how to navigate every stage of raising adolescents, from the first signs of puberty to the day your children leave the nest. Along the way, you’ll learn how to have The Sex Talk, how to handle peer pressure, and techniques for managing moodiness. You’ll even discover ways to get a monosyllabic teen to speak in full sentences-and maybe even take out the trash.

Illustrated in the trademark techy style of Quirk’s Owner’s Manual series (more than 1,000,000 books sold worldwide), The Teen Owner’s Manual is the perfect resource for frazzled parents everywhere.

SARAH JORDAN is a National Magazine Award-nominated author who has written extensively on parenting for magazines and newspapers including Parents and Parenting. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and two children.

JANICE HILLMAN, M.D., is one of the country’s premier adolescent medical doctors, cited consistently as one of Philadelphia magazine’s Top Docs. She lives in Philadelphia.

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Television Without Pity

Calling all Dawson’s Creek fans! Television Without Pity features irreverent entries about the shows, characters, actors, clichés, plot devices, memorable moments, and catch phrases that make watching TV such a guilty pleasure. From weekend-long Real World marathons to the People’s Choice Awards, from favorite characters (Brenda Walsh, Seth Cohen) to the most unfunny recurring skits on Saturday Night Live, this is a celebration of television unlike any other.

Written by the creators of televisionwithoutpity.com (hailed by Entertainment Weekly as “the industry standard” for obsessive TV fanatics), this snarktastic volume features 100 illustrations and an encyclopedic two-column design. It’s great fun for nostalgic browsing and guaranteed to prompt more laughter than a whole season of Seinfeld.

TARA ARIANO (screen name “Wing Chun”) and SARAH D. BUNTING (screen name “Sars”) are the founders of TelevisionWithoutPity.com. Tara is the coauthor of Hey! It’s That Guy! (Quirk, 2005), and more of Sarah’s work can be seen at TomatoNation.com.

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