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Winning Lessons from a Champion’s Life

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'Doing everything admirably well matters very little if you can't finish the job.'Few people know better than Viswanathan Anand how to think strategically at lightning speed and work under immense pressure to overcome the toughest odds. From the time he learnt to move pieces on a chessboard as a six-year-old, Vishy - as Anand is fondly called - has racked up innumerable accolades. With five World ... Read more

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'Doing everything admirably well matters very little if you can't finish the job.'Few people know better than Viswanathan Anand how to think strategically at lightning speed and work under immense pressure to overcome the toughest odds. From the time he learnt to move pieces on a chessboard as a six-year-old, Vishy - as Anand is fondly called - has racked up innumerable accolades. With five World
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Lightning Kid

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THIS IS VISHY'S STORY.Smart ideas. Sharp moves. Sheer grit.India's first chess Grandmaster and five-time World Chess Champion, Viswanathan Anand has wowed the world with his brilliant mind and fearless play.From growing up as a young prodigy in Chennai, known as 'Lightning Kid' for his blazing-fast moves, to becoming a global legend by taking on the toughest chess players, Vishy's journey is ... Read more

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THIS IS VISHY'S STORY.Smart ideas. Sharp moves. Sheer grit.India's first chess Grandmaster and five-time World Chess Champion, Viswanathan Anand has wowed the world with his brilliant mind and fearless play.From growing up as a young prodigy in Chennai, known as 'Lightning Kid' for his blazing-fast moves, to becoming a global legend by taking on the toughest chess players, Vishy's journey is
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The Art of Learning

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In his riveting new book, The Art of Learning, Waitzkin tells his remarkable story of personal achievement and shares the principles of learning and performance that have propelled him to the top—twice.Josh Waitzkin knows what it means to be at the top of his game. A public figure since winning his first National Chess Championship at the age of nine, Waitzkin was catapulted into a media whirlwind ... Read more

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In his riveting new book, The Art of Learning, Waitzkin tells his remarkable story of personal achievement and shares the principles of learning and performance that have propelled him to the top—twice.Josh Waitzkin knows what it means to be at the top of his game. A public figure since winning his first National Chess Championship at the age of nine, Waitzkin was catapulted into a media whirlwind
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Build a faster brain and a better you with this invaluable handbook from the New York Times bestselling author of The Culture Code and The Talent Code.“The Little Book of Talent should be given to every graduate at commencement, every new parent in a delivery room, every executive on the first day of work. It is a guidebook—beautiful in its simplicity and backed by hard science—for nurturing
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NATIONAL BEST SELLER • A mind-bending new collection of short stories from the internationally acclaimed, best-selling author. • “Some novelists hold a mirror up to the world and some, like Haruki Murakami, use the mirror as a portal to a universe hidden beyond it.” —The Wall Street JournalThe eight stories in this new book are all told in the first person by a classic Murakami narrator. From ... Read more

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NATIONAL BEST SELLER • A mind-bending new collection of short stories from the internationally acclaimed, best-selling author. • “Some novelists hold a mirror up to the world and some, like Haruki Murakami, use the mirror as a portal to a universe hidden beyond it.” —The Wall Street JournalThe eight stories in this new book are all told in the first person by a classic Murakami narrator. From
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**NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • An insightful look into the mind of a master storyteller—and a unique look at the craft of writing from the beloved and best-selling author of 1Q84, Norwegian Wood, and What I Talk About When I Talk About Running."Murakami is like a magician who explains what he's doing as he performs the trick and still makes you believe he has supernatural powers" —New York Times ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • An insightful look into the mind of a master storyteller—and a unique look at the craft of writing from the beloved and best-selling author of 1Q84, Norwegian Wood, and What I Talk About When I Talk About Running."Murakami is like a magician who explains what he's doing as he performs the trick and still makes you believe he has supernatural powers" —New York Times
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Save shots on the golf course by learning to chip like a pro.Twelve simple exercises plus ten minutes a day, and you can transform your short game, strike chip shots with authority, land the ball where you want and impart any amount of backspin you need.Join former European PGA Tour Player and champion golfer John Hoskison as he presents his proven 'silver bullet' for club head control—the missing ... Read more

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Save shots on the golf course by learning to chip like a pro.Twelve simple exercises plus ten minutes a day, and you can transform your short game, strike chip shots with authority, land the ball where you want and impart any amount of backspin you need.Join former European PGA Tour Player and champion golfer John Hoskison as he presents his proven 'silver bullet' for club head control—the missing
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Searching for Bobby Fischer

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The inspiration for the iconic film, this memoir by the father of a prodigy reflects on chess, competition, and childhood.Fred Waitzkin fell in love with chess during the Cold War–era showdown between Russian champion Boris Spassky and young American superstar Bobby Fischer. Twelve years later, Waitzkin's own son, Joshua, discovered chess in Washington Square Park and began displaying the telltale ... Read more

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The inspiration for the iconic film, this memoir by the father of a prodigy reflects on chess, competition, and childhood.Fred Waitzkin fell in love with chess during the Cold War–era showdown between Russian champion Boris Spassky and young American superstar Bobby Fischer. Twelve years later, Waitzkin's own son, Joshua, discovered chess in Washington Square Park and began displaying the telltale
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How Life Imitates Chess

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Garry Kasparov was the highest-rated chess player in the world for over twenty years and is widely considered the greatest player that ever lived. In How Life Imitates Chess Kasparov distills the lessons he learned over a lifetime as a Grandmaster to offer a primer on successful decision-making: how to evaluate opportunities, anticipate the future, devise winning strategies. He relates in a lively
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Deep Thinking

Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins

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**Garry Kasparov gives his account of his landmark 1997 chess match with the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue, and explains why, twenty years later, he's become convinced that artificial intelligence is good for humans."This important and optimistic book explains what we as humans are uniquely qualified to do. Instead of wringing our hands about robots, we should all read this book and embrace the ... Read more

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**A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice"Beguiling, mesmerizing, and utterly charming." —Stefan Fatsis, author of Word FreakA group biography of seven enduring and beloved games, and the story of why—and how—we play them.**Checkers, backgammon, chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver ... Read more

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