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Gambler : secrets from a life at risk / by Walters, Billy,author.; Keteyian, Armen,author.;
Anybody can get lucky. Nobody controls the odds like Billy Walters. Widely regarded as "the Michael Jordan of sports betting," Walters is a living legend in Las Vegas and among sports bettors worldwide. With an unmatched winning streak of thirty-six consecutive years, Walters has become fabulously wealthy by placing hundreds of millions of dollars a year in gross wagers, including one Super Bowl bet of $3.5 million alone. Competitors desperate to crack his betting techniques have tried hacking his phones, cloning his beepers, rifling through his trash, and bribing his employees. Now, after decades of avoiding the spotlight and fiercely protecting the keys to his success, Walters has reached the age where he wants to pass along his wisdom to future generations of sports wagerers. Gambler is more than a traditional autobiography. In addition to sharing his against-all-odds American dream story, Walters reveals in granular detail the secrets of his proprietary betting system, which will serve as a master class for anyone who wants to improve their odds at betting on sports. Walters also breaks his silence about his long and complicated relationship with Hall of Fame professional golfer Phil Mickelson. On a typical weekend gameday packed with college and pro sports, Walters will bet $10 million-a small sum for someone as wealthy as he is today, but an unbelievable fortune for the child who was raised by his grandmother in extreme poverty in rural Kentucky. By the age of nine, Walters became a shark at hustling pool and pitching pennies. As a young adult, he set records as a used-car salesman, hustled golf, and dabbled in bookmaking. He eventually moved to Las Vegas, where he revolutionized sports betting strategy and became a member of the famed Computer Group, the first syndicate to apply sophisticated algorithms and data analysis to sports gambling. He became extraordinarily wealthy while overcoming addictions and outmaneuvering organized crime figures made infamous by Martin Scorsese's film Casino. In Gambler, Walters passes along everything he's learned about sports betting. First, he shows bettors how to mine the information we have at our fingertips to develop a sophisticated betting strategy and handicapping system of our own. He explains how even avid bettors often do not grasp all of the variables that go into making an informed wager -- factors such as home field advantage, individual player values, injuries or illness, weather forecasts, each team's previous schedule (bye weeks, multiple away games in a row, etc.), travel distance/difficulty, stadium quirks, turf types, and more. Not every bettor has access to Walters's team of expert analysts, but every bettor can follow his guidelines on how to measure the detailed information available online and look for unique situations that could affect a game's outcome more than usual. Variable by variable, Walters breaks down the formulas, point systems, and principles that he's developed over decades of improving his craft. A self-made man who's repeatedly won it all, lost it all, and earned it all back again, Walters has lived a singular and wildly appealing American life, of the outlaw variety. Gambler is at once a gripping autobiography, a blistering tell-all, and an indispensable playbook for coming out on top.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Walters, Billy.; Gamblers; Gambling.; Gambling; Sports betting.; Sports betting;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fun size [videorecording] / by Gasteyer, Ana,1967-; Handler, Chelsea.; Justice, Victoria,1993-; Levy, Jane.; Mann, Thomas,1991-; Nicoll, Jackson.; Pence, Josh.; Schwartz, Josh,1976-; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm);
Music by Deborah Lurie ; cinematography, Yaron Orbach ; edited by Michael L. Sale.Victoria Justice, Chelsea Handler, Ana Gasteyer, Jackson Nicoll, Josh Pence, Jane Levy.Sardonic Wren (Victoria Justice) hails from an unusually dysfunctional family. She can't wait until she escapes to college and leaves them all behind, but in the meantime, an invitation to the biggest Halloween party in the area at least offers her an excuse to get out of the house for a night. But when Wren is placed on babysitting duty so her mother can dash out and party with her handsome young boy toy, the dejected teen reluctantly takes her little brother Albert out for a night of trick-or-treating. Later, when Albert vanishes into a sea of costumed kids, his panicked sister enlists the help of her best friend April, wannabe womanizer Peng, and his charmingly geeky pal Roosevelt to track down her missing brother, and get him safely back home while their mother remains none the wiser. Meanwhile, over the course of one wild and unpredictable Halloween night, the group's frantic search lands them in some pretty outlandish situations, and provides Roosevelt with the perfect opportunity to impress his longtime crush Wren.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Babysitting; Brothers; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Halloween; High school students; Missing persons; Teen films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2013., Paramount,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Coming home for Christmas [videorecording] / by Hollingsworth, Ben.; McKillip, Britt,1991-; McKillip, Carly,1984-; Parise, Vanessa.; Nasser Group North (Firm);
Ben Hollingsworth, Carly McKillip, Britt McKillip.After their parents separate, two estranged sisters who haven't been on speaking terms reunite in hopes that having a family Christmas all together for the first time in years will bring their Mom and Dad close again. They plan to do this in their old family home ... the only problem is someone else lives there now.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Christmas; Dysfunctional families; Feature films.; Sisters; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2013., Nasser Group North,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Toy story. [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Allen, Tim,1953-; Cusack, Joan,1962-; Hanks, Tom.; Unkrich, Lee.; Pixar (Firm); Walt Disney Enterprises.; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Music by Randy Newman.Voices: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles.Woody and Buzz had accepted that their owner Andy would grow up someday, but what happens when that day arrives? In the third installment, Andy is preparing to depart for college, leaving his loyal toys troubled about their uncertain future.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, Dolby digital ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Day care centers; Feature films.; Friendship; Lightyear, Buzz (Fictitious character); Toddlers; Toys; Video recordings for children.;
© c2010., Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Charlie's angels, full throttle [videorecording (DVD)] by Nichol, Joseph McGinty.; Diaz, Cameron; Barrymore, Drew; Liu, Lucy,1968;
Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Bernie Mac, Crispin Glover.The Angels must go head-to-head with Angel-gone-bad, Madison Lee. Aided by trusty sidekick Bosley, they must reclaim rings encrypted with information about every person in the Federal Witness Protection Program.CHV rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD Dolby surround stereo.
Subjects: Women private investigators; Detective and mystery films; Comedy films; Feature films; Video recordings for the hearing impaired;
© c2003., Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The expendables : how the middle class got screwed by globalization / by Rubin, Jeff,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Union membership has collapsed. Full-time employment is beginning to look like a quaint idea from the distant past. If it seems that the middle class is in retreat around the developed world, it is. Former CIBC World Markets Chief Economist Jeff Rubin argues that all this was foreseeable back when Canada, the United States and Mexico first started talking free trade. Labour argued then that manufacturing jobs would move to Mexico. Free-trade advocates disagreed. Today, Canadian and American factories sit idle. More steel is used to make bottlecaps than cars. Meanwhile, Mexico has become one of the world's biggest automotive exporters. And it's not just NAFTA. Cheap oil, low interest rates, global deregulation and tax policies that benefit the rich all have the same effect: the erosion of the middle class. Growing global inequality is a problem of our own making, Rubin argues. And solving it won't be easy if we draw on the same ideas about capital and labour, right and left, that led us to this cliff. Articulating a vision that dovetails with the ideas of both Naomi Klein and Donald Trump, The Expendables is an exhilaratingly fresh perspective that is at once humane and irascible, fearless and rigorous, and most importantly, timely. GDP is growing, the stock market is up and unemployment is down, but the surprise of the book is that even the good news is good for only one percent of us."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Equality.; Globalization.; Middle class;
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Mindfulness moments for kids: three calming activities [yoto card] : Yoto card / by Willey, Kira.;
Read by Kira Willey.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.Written and read by Kira Willey, winner of three Parents' Choice Gold Awards, kids can use these three mindfulness activities to manage their bodies, breath, and emotions. With Breathe Like a Bear, kids will learn to breathe deeply and soothe themselves slowly to sleep, just like a bear in hibernation. With Bunny Breaths, kids learn how to replenish their energy with quick, focused breaths - no matter how blah they feel. With Listen Like an Elephant, kids learn to slow down, listen to the world around them, and focus their minds - no matter how messy life becomes. These exercises for calm and focus can be done anywhere: in the backseat of a car, at home, or at a child's desk at school.Ages 0 to 6.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Mindfulness (Psychology); Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;
© 2021., Yoto Inc.
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Caillou. [videorecording] / by PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
Vroom, Vroom! Explore all types of things that go with Caillou, from trains and planes to boats and cars. Join Caillou on his first plane ride and as he explores, and helps steer, a big sailboat. Caillou also takes the subway with Mommy, watches a big bulldozer at a construction site, and rides the school bus for the first time.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereo.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Caillou (Fictitious character); Families; Vehicles;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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No activity. [videorecording] / by Brammall, Patrick,actor.; Mani, Sunita,actor.; Meadows, Tim,1961-actor.; CBS Television Network,broadcaster.; CBS Studios Inc.,production company.; CBS DVD (Firm),publisher.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.;
Patrick Brammall, Sunita Mani, Tim Meadows, Amy Sedaris.Set against the world of a major drug cartel bust, the series follows two low-level cops who have spent far too much time in a car together; two criminals who are largely kept in the dark; two dispatch workers who haven't really clicked; and two Mexican tunnelers who are in way too small a space, considering they've only just met.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Television programs.; Police; Police dispatchers; Criminals;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ford v Ferrari [videorecording] / by Bale, Christian,1974-actor.; Balfe, Caitriona,actor.; Bernthal, Jon,actor.; Damon, Matt,actor.; Feild, J. J.,actor.; Girone, Remo,1948-actor.; Harding, Ian,1986-actor.; Jupe, Noah,2005-actor.; Letts, Tracy,1965-actor.; Lucas, Josh,actor.; Mangold, James,film director.; McKinnon, Ray,actor.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,film distributor.;
Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Caitriona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, JJ Feild, Josh Lucas, Ray Mckinnon, Ian Harding, Tracy Letts, Noah Jupe, Remo Girone.The remarkable true story of the visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby and the fearless British-born driver Ken Miles, who together battled corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS, 2.0.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Sports films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Miles, Ken, 1918-1966; Shelby, Carroll, 1923-2012; Male friendship; Automobiles, Racing; Ford GT40 automobile; 24 Heures du Mans (Automobile race);
For private home use only.
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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