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A small-time racketeer is found dead in his rented rooms in an old hotel-no electricity, liquor bottles corked with candle stubs on the windowsills, a coat hanger twisted up for making toast over one of the burners of the gas stove. A local character, who leaves behind a collection of garbage bags filled with dryer lint and his gangster tales of liquor runs and bawdy houses, fixed fights and doped-up ponies and bought-off baseball players. Karl Neidhardt, alias Steve Bowman, The Orchid Man. "RAINVILLE" is the story of Garrick, a hardboiled lawyer with a failing practice who takes the case of Catherine Eddows, a shadowy "Nite Mart" clerk who claims to be Neidhardt's daughter and heiress. But in this case, nobody finds thousands of dollars hidden in the decedent's mattress or a shoebox full of bankbooks under his floorboards. The mystery for Garrick, then, is why Catherine Eddows has hired him. A "noir" lawyer's tale, "RAINVILLE" tracks Garrick's shaky attempt to stay true to a code while confronted with the problems of addiction and identity, mythology and fact-and the riddle of Catherine Eddows.

"CATTER LIVES!"

An improbable classic of rural American literature, "AUGURIES" is the harrowing tale of fourteen year-old Catter Knopfler, who is removed from his home in the farm town of Vesuvius and institutionalized-until he escapes into the winter city streets, a hunchbacked fugitive in a stolen purple confessional curtain.

First offered for publication in 1986 as 'an uplifting story of incest, murder, and grotesque suffering," "AUGURIES" met with a chilling reception. No publisher would touch it.

But like its doughty narrator, "AUGURIES" endured. Photocopied, passed from hand to hand, and advertised only by word of mouth, the rejected typescript of "AUGURIES" became an almost instant rarity of the American underground press. While reportedly widely pirated abroad in an unauthorized Chinese translation, the corporate-controlled publishing industry in the United States conspired for years to keep "AUGURIES" off bookstore shelves. By the time "CATTER LIVES!" began to appear emblazoned on the walls of the New York City subway, "AUGURIES" had transcended censorship, critical indifference, and its own gnomic title to become a mythic literary phenomenon.

"A work that deserves to be taken seriously.the work of a man with a gift for language and a love of ideas.Fox is a writer who bears watching."
-Larry McGinn
CIRCUS Review
The Syracuse Post Standard

"THE AMERICAN ONE-RING REVIVAL
MINSTREL SHOW & FREE CIRCUS"
The Ringmaster of a failing tent show, disregarding the hectoring warnings of two talking clowns, persists in trying to make sense out of a circus that seems cursed-after his father and stepdaughter, now married, crash the proceedings.

"GOATSONG "
A hitchhiker breaks into a darkened bible-belt diner, after hours, and finds it to be haunted by an abnormally Catholic waitress.

"THE CASE OF THE THREE COMEDIANS "
Inspector Virgil Rafferty, after a disciplinary transfer to the Buffalo Public Library, stumbles into a mystery that will send him headlong into a menagerie of surgical monstrosities, plunge him into the poisonous wastes of Lake Erie and, ultimately, dump him at the brink of the terrible punchline of the Cosmic Joke. "

Because of television, the game of choice for most new poker players is no-limit Hold'em. This has led to changes in the game. With so many players trying to emulate their TV heroes, they tend to play too many weak hands, call too many bets with marginal to poor holdings, and try to make too many big bluffs. Today's skilled player must learn to adapt to these changes in this complex game. This book covers all aspects of the smaller, fixed buy-in, no-limit hold'em games from understanding your opponents to learning about pot odds. Included are topics seldom written about such as finding the proper amount to bet, how to manage your mental game, bankroll considerations, and how to beat the rake. Also introduced is "The Matrix Theory: " a unique tool for understanding just what hands you should play and how they should be played depending on a matrix of considerations few think about. If you are looking for the most comprehensive guide to fixed buy-in cash games, you need this book!

Tax Strategies for the Small Business Owner: Reduce Your Taxes and Fatten Your Profits will help the small business owner increase profits while feeling more comfortable dealing with taxes. It begins by looking at the often overlooked critical decision small business owners face when they start a business: the choice of business entity. The book then examines all the deductions that a business owner can take legally to reduce taxes. It also provides advice business owners need to make good tax-related decisions: Should I lease or buy? Should I hire an employee or outsource the task? How much will buying a building reduce my taxes and for how long? Many people freeze up when they are forced to prepare or even think about taxes. Some receive a notice from the IRS and put it aside: They're too scared to open it Yet taxes for the most part follow common sense rules. You just need to know what they are and how they affect your decisions.In this book, readers will learn about the different business entities, the different taxes you must deal with (primarily income taxes), documentation procedures, how to work with a tax professional, how to handle an audit, and, in general, how to use the U.S. Tax Code to your advantage. Among other things, readers learn to take full advantage of tax benefits and avoid potholes hidden in things like: * Startup and ongoing expenses * Cost of goods sold * Depreciation * Payroll * Retirement plans In short, Tax Strategies for the Small Business Owner will not only help you relax when you deal with your taxes--it'll show you how to use tax law to your financial benefit. What you'll learn *How to choose a business entity that's right for your business. *The requirements for deducting expenses. *What you can deduct (and what you can't). *How to fund your retirement with help from the business. *Using depreciation rules to reduce taxable income. *Having benefit plans (medical and retirement) while complying with tax laws. *How to take the tax implications into account when making strategic business decisions. *What to do when you hear from the IRS.*How to determine whether you need a tax professional to assist you. Who this book is for Taxes for the Small Business Owner is designed for owners of small to medium-sized businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs--millions of people in the U.S. This practical guide on taxation is designed for those who want to lower their tax bills by maximizing deductions. It will appeal to any owner or manager who wants to pay less tax--legally.

Why do "you" lose at poker? Before you answer that question, think about this. There is no magic key that unlocks the door to poker. You might be able to pinpoint a leak or two in your game, but you may be surprised to find that there are many more lurking under the surface. This book shows you the sixteen most common errors in poker, and how to avoid them. You will learn the keys to finding the leaks in your game and plugging them for good. Stepping away from the table and watching others play incorrectly is the best path to understanding your own mistakes. You?ll learn why these errors are so bad, and why they cost you money over and over. Recognizing these errors in your own game can be painful, but the rewards of revealing them are well worth it. If you?re ready to admit that you?d like to lose less and win more, then you need this book!

"A work that deserves to be taken seriously.the work of a man with a gift for language and a love of ideas.Fox is a writer who bears watching."
-Larry McGinn
CIRCUS Review
The Syracuse Post Standard

"THE AMERICAN ONE-RING REVIVAL
MINSTREL SHOW & FREE CIRCUS"
The Ringmaster of a failing tent show, disregarding the hectoring warnings of two talking clowns, persists in trying to make sense out of a circus that seems cursed-after his father and stepdaughter, now married, crash the proceedings.

"GOATSONG "
A hitchhiker breaks into a darkened bible-belt diner, after hours, and finds it to be haunted by an abnormally Catholic waitress.

"THE CASE OF THE THREE COMEDIANS "
Inspector Virgil Rafferty, after a disciplinary transfer to the Buffalo Public Library, stumbles into a mystery that will send him headlong into a menagerie of surgical monstrosities, plunge him into the poisonous wastes of Lake Erie and, ultimately, dump him at the brink of the terrible punchline of the Cosmic Joke. "

"CATTER LIVES!"

An improbable classic of rural American literature, "AUGURIES" is the harrowing tale of fourteen year-old Catter Knopfler, who is removed from his home in the farm town of Vesuvius and institutionalized-until he escapes into the winter city streets, a hunchbacked fugitive in a stolen purple confessional curtain.

First offered for publication in 1986 as 'an uplifting story of incest, murder, and grotesque suffering," "AUGURIES" met with a chilling reception. No publisher would touch it.

But like its doughty narrator, "AUGURIES" endured. Photocopied, passed from hand to hand, and advertised only by word of mouth, the rejected typescript of "AUGURIES" became an almost instant rarity of the American underground press. While reportedly widely pirated abroad in an unauthorized Chinese translation, the corporate-controlled publishing industry in the United States conspired for years to keep "AUGURIES" off bookstore shelves. By the time "CATTER LIVES!" began to appear emblazoned on the walls of the New York City subway, "AUGURIES" had transcended censorship, critical indifference, and its own gnomic title to become a mythic literary phenomenon.

A small-time racketeer is found dead in his rented rooms in an old hotel-no electricity, liquor bottles corked with candle stubs on the windowsills, a coat hanger twisted up for making toast over one of the burners of the gas stove. A local character, who leaves behind a collection of garbage bags filled with dryer lint and his gangster tales of liquor runs and bawdy houses, fixed fights and doped-up ponies and bought-off baseball players. Karl Neidhardt, alias Steve Bowman, The Orchid Man. "RAINVILLE" is the story of Garrick, a hardboiled lawyer with a failing practice who takes the case of Catherine Eddows, a shadowy "Nite Mart" clerk who claims to be Neidhardt's daughter and heiress. But in this case, nobody finds thousands of dollars hidden in the decedent's mattress or a shoebox full of bankbooks under his floorboards. The mystery for Garrick, then, is why Catherine Eddows has hired him. A "noir" lawyer's tale, "RAINVILLE" tracks Garrick's shaky attempt to stay true to a code while confronted with the problems of addiction and identity, mythology and fact-and the riddle of Catherine Eddows.