Healing Force is a novel of adventure and mystery, set in the American Southeast. It depicts the discovery deep in the woods of Tennessee of a hermit with prodigious healing powers. The action is seen through the eyes of Harrigan McCall, a fifty-something engineer at a major aerospace corporation who develops computerized war-gaming systems that are used to train US Army officers in the art of high-tech battle. The story is told how McCall, while going through a period in his life where he is overcome by the onslaught of the negative aspects of growing old, becomes enchanted with the sport of...

Much has been written about how to play Texas Holdem, but most of it deals with post-flop play, which is NOT the most important part. Few books deal with the most important question in any Holdem game: whether to play the starting hand or fold it. By adopting a solid standard of playability, or, in the words of the authors, a mathematically sound Starting Hand Strategy, players increase the likelihood the hands they play will be winners. An effective starting hand strategy is an essential element in the game of any serious player, and the strategy defined in this book is the best systematic...