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Bill Buford—author of the highly acclaimed best-selling Among the Thugs—had long thought of himself as a reasonably comfortable cook when in 2002 he finally decided to answer a question that had nagged him every time he prepared a meal: What kind of cook could he be if he worked in a professional kitchen? When the opportunity arose to train in the kitchen of Mario Batali’s three-star New York restaurant, Babbo, Buford grabbed it. Heat is the chronicle—sharp, funny, wonderfully exuberant—of his time spent as Batali’s “slave” and of his far-flung apprenticeships with culinary masters in Italy.

In a fast-paced, candid narrative, Buford describes the frenetic experience of working in Babbo’s kitchen: the trials and errors (and more errors), humiliations and hopes, disappointments and triumphs as he worked his way up the ladder from slave to cook. He talks about his relationships with his kitchen colleagues and with the larger-than-life, hard-living Batali, whose story he learns as their friendship grows through (and sometimes despite) kitchen encounters and after-work all-nighters.

Buford takes us to the restaurant in a remote Appennine village where Batali first apprenticed in Italy and where Buford learns the intricacies of handmade pasta . . . the hill town in Chianti where he is tutored in the art of butchery by Italy’s most famous butcher, a man who insists that his meat is an expression of the Italian soul . . . to London, where he is instructed in the preparation of game by Marco Pierre White, one of England’s most celebrated (or perhaps notorious) chefs. And throughout, we follow the thread of Buford’s fascinating reflections on food as a bearer of culture, on the history and development of a few special dishes (Is the shape of tortellini really based on a woman’s navel? And just what is a short rib?), and on the what and why of the foods we eat today.

Heat is a marvelous hybrid: a richly evocative memoir of Buford’s kitchen adventure, the story of Batali’s amazing rise to culinary (and extra-culinary) fame, a dazzling behind-the-scenes look at the workings of a famous restaurant, and an illuminating exploration of why food matters.

It is a book to delight in—and to savor.

Customer Reviews:

Mostly entertaining but not satiating.......2007-06-05

Bill Buford decided in his early forties to ditch his job as a successful New Yorker editor to enter the world of food. What started with a simple assignment to write a magazine story on Mario Batali, the reknowned Food Network chef, ended up taking him to Italy and becoming a cook. "Heat" details this journey, including the back stories of numerous chefs and foodies with whom Buford ending up working, such as Batali.

The book is entertaining for the most part; hearing about the difficulties of being a line cook in a three-star New York restaurant is certainly interesting. Buford started at the bottom by prepping, including spending hours dicing carrots only to have them thrown out because they were done incorrectly. The book certainly conveys the message that great food requires precision and working in these kinds of restaurants is brutal. Of course, we've seen this same idea before in numerous other "insider" books.

What sets "Heat" slightly apart is the path that Buford takes. When he first starts cooking, he's the "kitchen b*tch" in Batali's Babbo Italian restaurant, and you really don't think he'll make it for more than a few months. However, he becomes enthralled with food, in particular homemade authentic Italian food. He becomes convinced that he has to follow Batali's lead and spend time as an intern in Italy, first learning pasta and then working for a famous Tuscan butcher.

Buford meets some interesting characters along the way and tells some fun stories. However, I could never shake the feeling that Buford was just playing a role. Indeed, he tries to downplay the fact that he entered this world as a writer - we don't get the full explanation of why he started in Batali's kitchen (i.e., to write a story) until page 141. In addition, he's supposed to be an underling in Batali's kitchen, yet several times he's invited to meals with Batali and treated as something different than the lowest ranking cook in the kitchen. Perhaps this complaint is quibbling, but it broke the tone for me enough to dock the book a star. Foodies of all sorts will probably enjoy reading this book and may even learn a few things, but I still found it strangely unsatisfying.

My New Favorite.......2007-05-25

My preferred reading is almost anything to do with cooks, chefs, restaurants and especially food history. How could I be so lucky as to have someone write the perfect book for me. Add a wicked sense of humor and a lot of bravery that's involved in being - older - a novice - and hold a day job - yikes! What a fun, informative and interesting read. Couldn't put it down.

"Must read" for chefs, chef wannabees or anyone into the world of professional cooking and restaurants........2007-05-07

Far more than just a history of "Molto Mario", Bill Buford takes us on an impassioned search for perfection in cooking and ingredients, and introduces us to some incredible real-life characters in the process.

Couldn't Put it Down.......2007-04-26

I have to say, it is rare that a non-reference/instruction book actually teaches its readers skills, facts, and useful practices. Heat is both enjoyable and, I can honestly say, highly practical. As I read about Buford's highly entertaining apprenticeships, I also learned how to make specific kinds of pasta, prepare a really great pasta dough, how to prepare several meals, and many other fascinating classical Italian methods of food preparation. It doesn't hurt that, in profiling Batali and his mentors (notably Marco Pierre White), Buford finds highly unique individuals and careers from which to draw interesting anecdotes. The only downside (and even this isn't much of a bother) is Buford's lack of objectivity when it comes to Batali. Buford clearly is infatuated with Batali and his cooking, but we, as readers, learn little about the man's flaws or unfiltered reactions. I feel as if I came away with a wonderful understanding of Buford as a person, but still know little about Batali.

What a pleasant surprise!.......2007-04-21

I can cook, but I don't. I do, however, watch the Food Network religiously and find it quite entertaining despite the fact that I wouldn't eat much of what I see cooked on the shows I watch. That said, I have become fascinated with the cooks and chefs I see each day and how/why they do what they do. I personally have never felt compelled to research the food I eat and how and why is it treated/cooked/served in the way that it is, so I am intrigued by those that are so passionate about that very thing.

As a Food Network devotee, the promise of a "back story" on Mario Batali is what convinced me to read this book. There is a good bit about Mario and his restaurants (particularly Babbo) in the book and those sections are revealing, humorous, and sometimes shocking (if I'd planned a trip to Babbo before reading this book, I'd probably cancel my reservations now). This book is SO much more than that, though, and my interest in the non-Mario parts of the book truly surprised me.

Buford tells of his nearly-compulsive need to learn the true roots of Italian cooking and writes intensely detailed descriptions of pasta-making (when did eggs become part of the recipe?, handmade vs. machine-made, etc.), butchering (pigs and cows), animal husbandry, the origin and geography of authentic Italian ingredients and the lives and backgrounds of his Italian mentors. Because of his work at Babbo and his relationship with Batali, he (Buford) did his best to replicate much of Batali's early training in Italy, visiting the same places and working with the same mentors when possible. If someone had described this part of the book to me, I'd have certainly said, "Boring!," but I was surprised at just how compelling the story was and how I was drawn into it so easily.

The writer is gifted and his passion about his subject matter is apparent throughout the book. The characters are intriguing and the anecdotes are entertaining, allowing the story to carry "non-foodies" through some of the more detailed sections (described above) that may seem tedious to them. "Foodies," I suspect, will love the book in its entirity...minute details and all.

PS: On a side note, watching "Molto Mario" and "Iron Chef America" on Food Network is a whole new experience for me after reading this book. Mario has always seemed a bit snobbish to me regarding Italian cooking, ingredients, flavors, etc., but this book helped me understand his passion for and knowledge of all things Italian...language, geography, culture, food, etc. If you are a fan of Mario's, I'd definitely recommend this book -- you'll see him in a whole new light once you've read it!

Average customer rating: Unfortunately, these series of DANTES test prep books are all outdated Dont get only this book I'd recommend it... Not accurate to Test as of August 2006 Here is to your Health Study Guide

DSST Here's to Your Health (DANTES Series) Jack Rudman Manufacturer: National Learning Corp ProductGroup: Book Binding: Plastic Comb General | Job Hunting & Careers | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books General | Education | Reference | Subjects | Books General | Test Prep Central | Reference | Subjects | Books Look Inside Business Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Look Inside Reference Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Qualifying Textbooks - Spring 2007 | Stores | Books Similar Items: DSST Drug and Alcohol Abuse (DANTES series) DSST Success DSST Ethics in America (Dantes Series) (Dantes Series : No. 58) Environment and Humanity. (DANTES series # 72) (Dantes Subject Standardized Tests) DSST Personal Finance (DANTES series) (Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (Dantes)) ASIN: 0837366739

Customer Reviews:

Unfortunately, these series of DANTES test prep books are all outdated .......2007-06-25

Unfortuntately, these series of DANTES test prep books from National Learning are all outdated and of marginal use in preparing for the exams.

Dont get only this book.......2007-04-15

I used this book to study for my Dantes. I previously purchased The Drug and Alcohol Abuse book and passed the test with flying colors. This book does not have in it what you need to pass the test. Do NOT count on this book. I failed the test by one point. This test only a had a few questions that were from this book. Do not buy this book.

I'd recommend it..........2006-10-04

It is near impossible to find actual study material for Dantes exams (from the fact sheets)- but at least these practice exams allow you to get a feel for what subject matter will most likely be on the test. I found the Here's to Your Health practice exams helpful & gave me the answers to a lot of questions I did not know, as well as suggesting what areas I may want to review. I passed the exam with flying colors.

Not accurate to Test as of August 2006.......2006-09-17

I took this test August of 2006, and studied this book for a few hours. This book is basically a huge list of sample Q's and A's (hopefully their answers are correct!)
I went through about 2/3 of the book, and I was pretty worried because the questions weren't about "health", they were about getting your M.D.
For instance, "What Vitamin will help protect your children from rickets?" or "Cortisone is used to relieve the symptoms of..." or "A deficiency of niacin usually results in..."
LOTS of detailed questions about causes and symptoms of diseases, specific chemical processes, etc.
The test was MUCH easier than this book seemed to suggest.
I was only helped on the test by about 10 questions from this book - that's 10%...
Get a general health book instead for studying - Much more general...

Here is to your Health Study Guide.......2006-05-11

Make sure you are getting the Study Guide not the Q&A. Fortunately I got the study guide, but some of my classmates got the Q&A which is useless.
I passed the test with the help of the Study Guide.

Average customer rating: OK-but buy the book too! great resource dsst drug and alcohol abuse Disappointing I passed the test!

DSST Drug and Alcohol Abuse (DANTES series) Jack Rudman Manufacturer: National Learning Corp ProductGroup: Book Binding: Plastic Comb General | Education | Reference | Subjects | Books General | Test Prep Central | Reference | Subjects | Books General | Reference | Subjects | Books Look Inside Reference Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Qualifying Textbooks - Spring 2007 | Stores | Books Similar Items: DSST Here's to Your Health (DANTES Series) DSST Success DSST Personal Finance (DANTES series) (Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (Dantes)) DSST Ethics in America (Dantes Series) (Dantes Series : No. 58) DSST Fundamentals of Counseling (DANTES Series) ASIN: 083736678X

Customer Reviews:

OK-but buy the book too!.......2007-05-30

After getting a shock from studying the Civil War and Reconstruction guide, I bought both the study guide and the recommended reading (Drugs and Society) for this test, and passed with an A. Not an easy test, but made much better by reading the accompanying material.

great resource.......2006-08-18

The book didn't cover everything on the test but it did enough to prepare me for the type and style of questions that were asked. The other recommended text, Drugs and Society, covered the rest of the material.

dsst drug and alcohol abuse.......2006-03-10

i cannot really rate this book, since i never received this book. however amazon refunded my money, i needed this book to take a test. oh well....

Disappointing.......2002-04-14

I took the Dantes test today.
There were 106 questions and this book maybe came close to 5.
What a surprise I experienced.
It would have been nice if most of the book material had been close to what was in the test.
It was if someone put the book together just guessing what the questions might be...

I passed the test!.......2000-09-21

Using this Q & A book and one of the reference books DANTES recommends, I scored a 69 on this test and acquired 3 more upper level credits. Passing score was 47. This score of 69 scaled out to an "A" with Regents College.

Out of about 300 questions, I only found about 5 errors, not too bad.

Average customer rating:

DSST Fundamentals of Counseling (DANTES Series) Jack Rudman Manufacturer: National Learning Corp ProductGroup: Book Binding: Plastic Comb General | Job Hunting & Careers | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books General | Psychology & Counseling | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books General | Education | Reference | Subjects | Books General | Test Prep Central | Reference | Subjects | Books Look Inside Business Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Look Inside Health Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Look Inside Reference Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Similar Items: DSST Drug and Alcohol Abuse (DANTES series) DSST Here's to Your Health (DANTES Series) DSST Introduction to (Foundations of) Education ( DANTES Series) DSST Personal Finance (DANTES series) (Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (Dantes)) DSST Introduction to World Religions (DANTES series, # 74) (Dantes Ser No 24) ASIN: 0837366658

Average customer rating: Excellent work, excellent translator A forgotten masterpiece Always a classic... This translation served my needs From Hell to Heaven, what a rush!

The Divine Comedy Dante Alighieri Manufacturer: NAL Trade ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books | Classics | Comic | Contemporary | Literary General | Criticism & Theory | History & Criticism | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books General | Poetry | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books Continental European | Single Authors | Poetry | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books Italian | World Literature | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books Alighieri, Dante | ( A ) | Authors, A-Z | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books Look Inside Fiction Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Similar Items: Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained (The Signet Classic Poetry Series) Paradise Lost (Penguin Classics) The Canterbury Tales (Penguin Classics) A Modern Reader's Guide to Dante's the Divine Comedy The Dore Illustrations for Dante's Divine Comedy ASIN: 0451208633 Release Date: 2003-05-27

Book Description

Dante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment of Hell, up the arduous slopes of Purgatory, and on to the glorious realm of Paradise-the sphere of universal harmony and eternal salvation.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent work, excellent translator.......2007-06-25

"Abandon all hope, ye who enter here," is an apt phrase from this book. However, Ciardi's translation and footnotes make the social and theological context of the work spring to life and make it sensible to the modern reader. This diagrams, analogies, and history lessons are always interesting to read and give a deeper meaning to the text that would be missed entirely by the non-specialist. He seldom sacrifices rhyme, rhythm or meaning, and never all of them at once. Further, he insists on maintaining the parallelisms and structural cycles of the original, which makes for an excellent reading experience.

A forgotten masterpiece.......2007-06-11

The Divine Comedy was written in the 1300s by Dante. It has three parts: The Inferno, The Purgartory, and The Paradise. The Inferno is Hell where sinners are punished in various ways according to the degree of their sins. The Purgartory is a waiting place in which sinners must endure certain hardships in order to inherit the Paradise. The Paradise is Heaven, where a select few live in a perfect society. The Divine Comedy follows Dante in his journey to perfection, however, it has many politicial ideals inbedded. This particular translation is excellent. It has a wealth of knowledge in its footnotes.

Always a classic..........2007-05-04

Always a classic, this version of Dante's epic tale SINGS with all the magic of the original text. I truly enjoyed it and I must say that the cover art is very well done... very eye catching.

For anyone looking to enjoy this story as it was meant to be told, you will love this version!

This translation served my needs.......2007-01-16

While I have a number of translations of Dante's "Divine Comedy," I wanted a newer one which would be easier to read in more or less modern English. This one suited my needs now.

Ciardi is a poet rather than a Dante scholar, and his translation reflects that approach, but I found it very useful, especially with the extensive introductions and notes he provides. I would recommend this work to anyone who is new to Dante's contribution to Western literature.

From Hell to Heaven, what a rush!.......2006-03-22

Great copy for anyone taking a class over Dante Alighieri, Ciardi provides great notes at the end of each canto, covering all of the important names and reasons for punishment, as well as interpretations of many scholars over the years who have put some thought into the three books contained. You'll never think of Hell quite the same XD Though Purgatory is a little boring, and Heaven a little aloof... ah well, we're human, the bad aspects of life seem to get more attention.

Great read! Enjoy it ;)

Average customer rating: This did the trick Great preparation for the Environment & Humanity Exam!

Environment and Humanity. (DANTES series # 72) (Dantes Subject Standardized Tests) Jack Rudman Manufacturer: National Learning Corp ProductGroup: Book Binding: Plastic Comb General | Job Hunting & Careers | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books General | Education | Reference | Subjects | Books General | Test Prep Central | Reference | Subjects | Books Environmental Science | Earth Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books Environmental Science | Earth Sciences | Professional Science | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books Look Inside Business Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Look Inside Outdoors & Nature Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Look Inside Reference Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Look Inside Science Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Similar Items: DSST Here's to Your Health (DANTES Series) DSST Drug and Alcohol Abuse (DANTES series) DSST Introduction to World Religions (DANTES series, # 74) (Dantes Ser No 24) DSST Ethics in America (Dantes Series) (Dantes Series : No. 58) DSST Art of the Western World (DANTES series) (Dantes Series : No. 61) ASIN: 0837366720

Customer Reviews:

This did the trick.......2002-05-21

I got a 55 on the exam. However, I received the book 3 days before the test. I crammed and got through it. However, there were lots of questions on the test not covered in the book. The book itself was just a bunch of tests, not tangible study material. In summary, it was a good investment.

Great preparation for the Environment & Humanity Exam!.......2001-07-12

I used this book along with a library book on environmental science to score a 58 on the exam (enough to give me credit with an A!). In many cases, the example questions were much harder than the actual exam qestions. I spent quite a bit of time reviewing the practice questions in this book, and the glossary of environmental terms came in very handy when I would come across a question that I wasn't familiar with. This book can not be your only study resource if you know very little about the topic. However, when used in conjuction with a well-written book on environmental science and current issues, it helps you to find your weakest areas and improve upon them. It also helped me to get a feel for the layout of the exam and gave good basic information about all the DANTES exams offered, including contact information for the Chauncey Group, the organization that oversees the program.

This book does what is is meant to do: give you a glimpse at the exam before you take it, make your weakest areas clear to you and tell you how to find out more. It is NOT like one of the CLEP guides, which includes a small "textbook" as the first half for those who know little or nothing about the subject.

These books by Jack Rudman are the best of the limited resources available to those who wish to take DANTES exams.

Average customer rating: *HOT HOT HOT* three fun erotic romantic fantasies YUM YUMMMMM!!!!! MMMMMM

Sexy Beast II (Aphrodisia) Kate Douglas , Noelle Mack , and Kathleen Dante Manufacturer: Aphrodisia ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books | Classics | Comic | Contemporary | Literary Adult Fiction | Erotica | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books Anthologies | Erotica | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books General | United States | World Literature | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books General | Romance | Subjects | Books General | Contemporary | Romance | Subjects | Books Anthologies | Contemporary | Romance | Subjects | Books Look Inside Fiction Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Look Inside Romance Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Similar Items: Wolf Tales IV (Wolf Tales) Sexy Beast Wild Nights Wolf Tales III (Wolf Tales) Wolf Tales II (Wolfe Tales) ASIN: 0758214901

Customer Reviews:

*HOT HOT HOT*.......2007-05-08

OKAY, I LOVED THIS BOOK! THREE QUICK STORIES WITH LOTS OF SEX! WHAT CAN I SAY!

three fun erotic romantic fantasies .......2007-04-21

"Chanku Fallen" by Kate Douglas. In New Mexico, shape-shifting Chanku wolves A.J. and Mik rescue gang-raped Tala. The trio soon shares a heated ménage de trois enhanced by a fervent sensuous telepathic link.

"Fantasie" by Noelle Mack. In France, Tanya enters a mysterious castle where she meets Jean Claude and a seemingly feral lion. She wanders the castle where she observes lovers enjoying each other. Jean Claude seems to be one of them each time. Tanya wants to be his co-star in every room, but wonders if he is showing her reality from his past as a time traveler and perhaps their future or is he providing her with a master deception to bed her in the present?

"Call of the Wild" by Kathleen Dante. Wolf-shifter deputy sheriff Graeme Luger rescues Deanna Lycan, who makes him hot just looking at her as he believes his mate has arrived. She is unaware of the wolf blood that flows inside her, but he plans to heat that blood with passionate lovemaking bestial style.

These three fun erotic romantic fantasies will provide plenty of pleasure to the audience. Although the sexual encounters differ, each contains full blooded hot hunks and the sirens who send them beyond boiling.

Harriet Klausner

YUM YUMMMMM!!!!!.......2007-04-11

TRULY EROTICA @ WORK !!!
WITH A SWEET TWIST OF ROMANCE....

MMMMMM.......2007-04-06

Chanku Fallen: For those who have followed the Chanku series, you will be happy to know that Mik and AJ finally get their own story! They are searching for Baylors sister and find there bond mate. The story is very sensitive to the love between Mik and AJ but allows them to become a happy menage with their female Chanku mate. Very hot and sexy as heck!

Fantaisie:Interesting concept about immortality and love. Voyeurism and acrobatics abound.

Call of the Wild: Deanna is seeking her heritage and finds it with Graeme. The sex is hot and be warned that his wolf makes an uxexpected appearance during sex...may be a little too off the charts for some more sensitive readers. But if you have the craving for anything hot and sexy this story will rock your world!

Average customer rating: My buddy recommeded it to me Hard to find; worth the effort Best Study Guide for the Public Speaking Dante Test

DSST Principles of Public Speaking (Dantes Series) (Dantes Series : No. 59) Jack Rudman Manufacturer: National Learning Corp ProductGroup: Book Binding: Plastic Comb General | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books General | Education | Reference | Subjects | Books General | Test Prep Central | Reference | Subjects | Books General | Reference | Subjects | Books Look Inside Nonfiction Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Look Inside Reference Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Similar Items: DSST Ethics in America (Dantes Series) (Dantes Series : No. 58) DSST Introduction to World Religions (DANTES series, # 74) (Dantes Ser No 24) DSST Success DSST Drug and Alcohol Abuse (DANTES series) DSST Here's to Your Health (DANTES Series) ASIN: 0837366593

Customer Reviews:

My buddy recommeded it to me.......2005-09-03

My buddy recommended this DANTES study book, and it is definitely worth picking up if you are looking for a good way to pick up credits.

Hard to find; worth the effort.......2001-06-16

This book is hard to come by, but well worth all the searching if you are planning to take the DANTES principles of Public Speaking Exam for college credit. Jack Rudman's guides have been useful to me in taking (and passing) five different DANTES exams. For anyone who doesn't know, DANTES are like CLEP but originally started by the military. Official info can be found at getcollegecredit.com on the program.

This guides is comprehensive. It provides copies of all the official preparation materials provided by the Chauncey Group (who administers the test), along with many practice tests taken from old exams, examples of figures of speech and other important parts of public speaking, articles and excerpts from books and magazine about public speaking, as well as a glossary of public speaking basics. If you find yourself getting stuck on any of the practice tests in certain areas, look in the glossary to help review that subject. For this exam you will have to give a speech on tape on a topic chosen by the Chauncey Group. You must pass both the written and oral sections to earn credit.

Best Study Guide for the Public Speaking Dante Test.......2000-10-03

I highly reccomend this book to anyone who is wanting to take the Public Speaking Dante Exam. This book provided all teh informtion in order to blow away the test. I was really suprised that it was helpful as it was. I wish I would have found this book before my countless hours of searching book stores for a good stdy guide.

This book is a must to you Dantes Collection..

Average customer rating: Best Of The Best Golf instruction that is understandable and actually works! Techniques finally explained! Stop swinging like a "Sunday morning duffer" This Book Is My Holy Grail

Four Magic Moves to Winning Golf Joe Dante Manufacturer: Main Street Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback General | Golf | Coaching | Sports | Subjects | Books General | Golf | Sports | Subjects | Books General | Sports | Subjects | Books Look Inside Sports Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Similar Items: The Keys to the Effortless Golf Swing: Curing Your Hit Impulse in Seven Simple Lessons On Learning Golf: A Valuable Guide to Better Golf The Ultimate Golf Instruction Guide: Key Techniques for Becoming a Zero Handicap Golfer or Better The 7 Laws of the Golf Swing Tour Tempo: Golf's Last Secret Finally Revealed ASIN: 0385477767 Release Date: 1995-05-01

Book Description

The legendary golf instructional, available again. This is, along with Harvey Penick's Little Red Book, THE book Golf professionals turn to.



"Thirty years ago I was recommending Joe Dante's book The Four Magic Moves To Winning Golf as a must read for aspiring PGA professionals.  What Dante said in '62 has influenced many of the game's finest teachers.  Dante was a visionary."--Gary Wiren, author of New Golf Mind



When published, The Four Magic Moves To Winning Golf   radically changed the way many players thought about the golf swing.  Dante's system showed how simple it was to improve one's game, and at the same time gave the golfer one of the most comprehensive analyses of swing mechanics ever published.  Now, thirty-three years after its original publication, Main Street is proud to reissue this classic instructional. Dante begins by sweeping out all the misconceptions of the game.  "If good golf is to be learned and the poor player is to improve, a purging must take place, painful as it may be." Dante discusses a few basics of grip and stance, and then he gets to the heart of his book, the four magic moves.  As he reveals each of the moves, Dante focuses on the physical checkpoints so that any golfer can make sure that his or her swing is on the right track.



The Four Magic Moves To Winning Golf is straightforward and easy to understand, yet unlike other golf books it is irreverent and audacious in its approach to mastering the game.  The publication of this rediscovered classic is sure to establish Joe Dante's reputation as one of golf's greatest teachers.

Customer Reviews:

Best Of The Best.......2007-03-08

I don't usually (how about never!!) write book reviews; however, this is one book I feel like deserves my input. Being a golf book junkie, I feel like I am qualified to put in my two cents. For what it may be worth, this book, in my opinion, is the absolute best book that has ever been written in regard to helping golfers achieve success. Yes, there are other books that can technically explain various positions, etc, but this book by Dante gives you practical and easily understood instructions on improving/understanding the golf swing. Simply put, this book is the ONLY book I could unequivocally give a 5-star rating.

Golf instruction that is understandable and actually works!.......2007-02-22

After enriching Amazon by purchasing just about every lame golf book manufactured I stumbled upon this gem. Mr. Dante explains in concise detail why traditional golf instruction/tips are faulty in that they rely on a fundamentally incorrect perception of what is going on in the swing. He further lays out the correct way of swinging a golf club that is shockingly clear, with appropriate and easy check points. Proof is in the pudding, after years of just flailing around with little or no improvement, (and hundreds of dollars spent for "golf" lessons.) I have made dramatic improvement to my golf game in a matter of months. Try it! Best $18.00 you will spend.

Techniques finally explained! .......2007-02-13

I thought I had enough of golf instruction books, having read so many in my life. I've also purchased videos and online "ebooks" and finally I've found the book that explains how to use my hips in the golf swing. This has been the biggest puzzle for me - getting my hips involved in the swing without causing a slice. The other aspect of the golf swing explained by Joe Dante so much better than I've seen before is how to create lag. His unique wrist-cock and swing make the whole swing sequence make much more sense. This is the first book I've read that has made me really change my golf swing - for the better. The belt drill is the most useful drill I've ever tried. The first time out, my swing was more powerful and accurate - and I'm hitting my driver with a high draw!

He spends a little too much time discussing what most golfers and instructors do wrong, but once he gets to his four moves, it becomes clear why he spent the time dispelling old myths. If you've read all the others already, do yourself a favor and read one more.

Stop swinging like a "Sunday morning duffer".......2006-07-13

A complete mechanical overhaul. That's what this book is about. Don't expect the "magic moves" to be simple adjustments that you can make over the course of a week. I've read this book three times, and practiced countless hours trying to emulate the proper swing. I can now say that it was all worth it, as my shots now have more power, and my wicked slice is all but forgotten.
Joe Dante approaches the golf swing in a scientific manner, first by disposing of long-held myths, and then presenting the proper movements as proven by photographs of the pros. He doesn't gloss over anything, explaining each principle fully with photos and common sense reasoning. If you want to stop swinging like a "Sunday morning duffer" (as Joe calls it), then read this book!

This Book Is My Holy Grail .......2006-05-22

I have played golf for 45 years and my lowest handicap was 5.I have read and reread every single instructional book,including Hogan,Leadbetter,Ballard,Nicklaus,as well as The Golfing Machine
and The Search For The Perfect Golf Swing.My library has more golf books than I have had bogeys.I have also been to McLeans School at Doral three times.All said,I consider all of the above a complete waste of my time. Dante's clear and precise and simple explanation of how the golf swing works from a physical as well as a theoretical point of view,including the explanation of the Coefficient of Angular Momentum,has given me
a new life on the golf course.
My ball striking is pure,my confidence is high,and my mind is no longer paralyzed by hundreds of worthless swing thoughts.
I have zero interest in any more lessons from any pro,do not read golf magazines anymore,and scoff at the latest theories
which are created just to sell more books.
I cannot wait to get to the course just to hit balls and ingrain the four moves which,essentially,promotes a flat left wrist,a firm left side,a stable body over the ball,and most importantly,starting the downswing with your hips while completely leaving your arms and hands and shoulders behind.

The ball flight is absolutely the best I have ever witnessed with the least amount of effort. I am hitting each club at least one club longer with a lot less effort.

Finally,when a shot goes astray,you get instant feeedback as to the reason and you can fix it on the next shot.

If I swear by this book,it is because it has brought new life to my golf game and I finally have the tools to get down to a scratch golfer within a very short period of time.

Average customer rating: There's nothing really wrong with this study guide. Ethics in America lacks subject review Ethics in America Good DSST study guides are hard to come by!

DSST Ethics in America (Dantes Series) (Dantes Series : No. 58) Jack Rudman Manufacturer: National Learning Corp ProductGroup: Book Binding: Plastic Comb General | Education | Reference | Subjects | Books General | Test Prep Central | Reference | Subjects | Books General | Reference | Subjects | Books Look Inside Reference Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books Qualifying Textbooks - Spring 2007 | Stores | Books Similar Items: DSST Success DSST Introduction to World Religions (DANTES series, # 74) (Dantes Ser No 24) DSST Here's to Your Health (DANTES Series) DSST Drug and Alcohol Abuse (DANTES series) DSST Principles of Public Speaking (Dantes Series) (Dantes Series : No. 59) ASIN: 0837366585

Customer Reviews:

There's nothing really wrong with this study guide........2007-04-13

There's nothing really wrong with this study guide but Ethics in America is an easy DSST and can be passed just by studying DSST Success for a week or two. Unlike CLEP this DSST has lots True/False questions and earning a passing score of 46 requires more common sense than anything else.

Ethics in America.......2007-04-03

This book had nothing to do with the test. It was a complete waist of money

lacks subject review.......2007-01-27

This book - like all of the other Jack Rudman books I have seen - consists only of multiple choice questions, without any explanations of answers and lacks subject review material.

Ethics in America.......2006-05-11

Not a study guide at all! It was just a bunch of tests - USELESS

Good DSST study guides are hard to come by!.......2006-03-02

This "study guide" was not a study guide at all! Rather, it was just a fat, poorly edited spiral of "pretend tests."

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