The last lecture on leadership by the NFL's greatest coach: Bill Walsh.

Bill Walsh is a towering figure in the history of the NFL. His advanced leadership transformed the San Francisco 49ers from the worst franchise in sports to a legendary dynasty. In the process, he changed the way football is played. Prior to his death, Walsh granted a series of exclusive interviews to bestselling author Steve Jamison. These became his ultimate lecture on leadership. Additional insights and perspective are provided by Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and others.

Bill Walsh taught that the requirements of successful leadership are the same whether you run an NFL franchise, a fortune 500 company, or a hardware store with 12 employees. These final words of 'wisdom by Walsh' will inspire, inform, and enlighten leaders in all professions.

These are interesting times for word nerds. We ate, shot and left, bonding over a joke about a panda and some rants about greengrocers who abuse apostrophes. We can go on Facebook and vow to judge people when they use poor grammar. The fiftieth anniversary of the publication of "The Elements of Style "inspired sentimental reveries. Grammar Girl's tally of Twitter followers is well into six digits. We can't get enough of a parody of the Associated Press Stylebook, of all things, or a collection of "unnecessary" quotation marks.Could you care less? Does bad grammar or usage "literally" make your head explode? Test your need for this new book with these sentences: "Katrina misplaced many residents of New Orleans from their homes.""Sherry finally graduated college this year.""An armed gunman held up a convenience store on Broadway yesterday afternoon."Pat yourself on the back if you found issues in every one of these sentences, but remember: There is a world out there beyond the stylebooks, beyond Strunk and White, beyond Lynne Truss and Failblogs. In his long-awaited follow-up to "Lapsing Into a Comma "and "The Elephants of Style, " while steering readers and writers on the proper road to correct usage, Walsh cautions against slavish adherence to rules, emphasizing that the correct choice often depends on the situation. He might disagree with the AP Stylebook or Merriam-Webster, but he always backs up his preferences with logic and humor.Walsh argues with both sides in the language wars, the sticklers and the apologists, and even with himself, over the disputed territory and ultimately over whether all this is warfare or just a big misunderstanding. Part usage manual, part confessional, and part manifesto, "Yes, I Could Care Less "bounces from sadomasochism to weather geekery, from "Top Chef" to Monty Python, from the "chile "of New Mexico to the daiquiris of Las Vegas, with Walsh's distinctive take on the way we write and talk. "Yes, I Could Care Less "is a lively and often personal look at one man's continuing journey through the obstacle course that some refer to, far too simply, as "grammar."

Geety is an impetuous, slightly crazy, but completely lovable and fun-loving gal who quickly becomes friends with just about everyone she encounters on the planet. As such, she has a pretty random crew of friends, but around her everyone always has an amazing time. The adventures of Geety & Friends promises to be a wonderfully quirky, fun series.Cooking eggs on sidewalks? Playing dizzy-izzy? Crazy friends? Crazy dogs? Geety is the glue that brings them all together in the irreverent adventure, "The Dog Show."

Advice on good writing from everybodys favorite editorial curmudgeon

Persnickety, cantankerous, opinionated, entertaining, hilarious, wise...these are a few of the adjectives reviewers used to describe good-writing maven Bill Walshs previous book, Lapsing Into a Comma. Now, picking up where he left off in Lapsing, Walsh addresses the dozen or so biggest issues that every writer or editor must master. He also offers a trunkload of good advice on the many little things that add up to good writing. Featuring all the elements that made Lapsing such a fun read, including Walshs trademark acerbic wit and fascinating digressions on language and its discontents, The Elephants of Style provides:

• Tips on how to tame the elephants of style--the most important, frequently confused elements of good writing
  
• More of Walshs popular Curmudgeons Stylebook--includes entries such as Snarky Specificity, Metaphors, Near and Far, Actually is the New Like, and other uses and misuses of language
  
• Expert advice for writers and editors on how to work together for best results