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In the last thirty years, the big pharmaceutical companies have transformed themselves into marketing machines selling dangerous medicines as if they were Coca-Cola or Cadillacs. They pitch drugs with video games and soft cuddly toys for children; promote them in churches and subways, at NASCAR races and state fairs. They?ve become experts at promoting fear of disease, just so they can sell us hope.
No question: drugs can save lives. But the relentless marketing that has enriched corporate executives and sent stock prices soaring has come with a dark side. Prescription pills taken as directed by physicians are estimated to kill one American every five minutes. And that figure doesn?t reflect the damage done as the overmedicated take to the roads.
Our Daily Meds connects the dots for the first time to show how corporate salesmanship has triumphed over science inside the biggest pharmaceutical companies and, in turn, how this promotion driven industry has taken over the practice of medicine and is changing American life.
It is an ageless story of the battle between good and evil, with potentially life-changing consequences for everyone, not just the 65 percent of Americans who unscrew a prescription cap every day. An industry with the promise to help so many is now leaving a legacy of needless harm.

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“The ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK to the highly-anticipated second film from the worldwide blockbuster NARNIA!

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:PRINCE CASPIAN features an unforgettable and heart-pounding score by GRAMMY AWARD® -winning and GOLDEN GLOBE® nominated composer Harry Gregson-Williams plus the brand new SWITCHFOOT single and video “This Is Home”

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“This romantic fantasy plays like an MTV-inspired daydream-come-true as 20-something’s Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet spend the better part of a decade having flirtatious encounters and one night stands until they chance upon a perfectly obvious Hollywood ending. Anchored by the Rock of the ’90s nostalgia of Third Eye Blind’s buoyant “Semi-Charmed Life”, Smash Mouth (the resilient, ’60s psych-pop throwback “Walkin’ On the Sun”), Eagle-Eye Cherry’s “Save Tonight” and the unlikely jubilance of The Cure’s “Mint Car,” it’s a soundtrack whose disposition is by turns sunny and bittersweet. Ray LaMontagne’s soulful “Trouble,” the spare R&B shadings of Groove Armada’s “Hands of Time,” and Jet’s moping alt.pop give the collection some needed dynamics and resonance, but they aren’t much more than passing clouds ready to be split wide by the infectious power pop of Travis’ “Know Nothing,” Aqualung’s savory “Brighter Than Sunshine” and Butch Walker’s urgent “Maybe It’s Just Me.” –Jerry McCulley

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“An epic, scandal-plagued story of the immigrant family that built¿and then spectacularly lost¿a global wine empire

Set in California¿s lush Napa Valley and spanning four generations of a talented and visionary family, The House of Mondavi is a tale of genius, sibling rivalry, and betrayal. From 1906, when Italian immigrant Cesare Mondavi passed through Ellis Island, to the Robert Mondavi Corp.¿s twenty-first-century battle over a billion-dollar fortune, award-winning journalist Julia Flynn brings to life both the place and the people in this riveting family drama.

The blood feuds are as spectacular as the business triumphs. Cesare¿s sons, Robert and Peter, literally came to blows in the 1960s during a dispute touched off by the purchase of a mink coat, resulting in Robert¿s exile from the family¿and his subsequent founding of a winery that would set off a revolution in American winemaking. Robert¿s sons, Michael and Timothy, as passionate in their own ways as their visionary father, waged battle with each other for control of the company before Michael¿s expansive ambitions ultimately led to a board coup and the sale of the business to an international conglomerate.

A meticulously reported narrative based on thousands of hours of interviews, The House of Mondavi is bound to become a classic.

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“All-Music Guide writer Alex Henderson put it best: “No White artist has sung R&B more convincingly than Teena Marie.” This tempest is a teacup, or “little munchkin White girl,” as mentor Rick James once referred to her, belted out some of the most robust, authentic R&B of the late-’70s.

From the get-go, her identity was shrouded in secrecy. To prolong the ruse, her debut album on Gordy featured no photos of her, only a soft-focus image of the sea and sky. The ploy worked: Her first single, “I’m a Sucker for Your Love,” a duet with Rick James, reached #8 R&B. When the truth was learned and the jig was up, it was too late: an R&B hitmaker was let lose, and there was no stopping her. Between ‘79 and ‘91, she had 23 R&B hits; of those Seven were Top 10.

For the First Time, her finest fire from both her Gordy/Motown and Epic years is captured on a single CD, including “I Need Your Lovin’”; “Suqare Biz”; “Lovergirl”; her two duets with Rick James, “I’m a Sucker for Your Love” and “Fire & Desire”; and her tribute to fellow Motown-to-Sony defector, Marvin Gaye, “My Dear Mr. Gaye.”

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The greatest moments of the greatest team

The Yankees are by far the most successful baseball franchise in history-a team that has won 26 World Series titles in 101 years, 17 more than their closest rival. Each year, they draw more than 3 million fans to Yankee Stadium, and millions more see them on the road and on TV. This unique book brings to life the 50 greatest Yankee games of all time, ranging from the 1949 pennant race that pitted Joe DiMaggio against Ted Williams to the 1978 Bucky Dent home run game. Filled with player interviews, fascinating anecdotes, box scores, and nearly two dozen vintage photographs, it’s the perfect gift for every Yankee fan.

Cecilia Tan (Cambridge, MA) was born in New York City and is a lifelong Yankee fan, despite her current residence. She has written for Yankees magazine, Yankees Xtreme, and other baseball publications.

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“KILL POINT THE (DVD MOVIE)

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“CATHERINE DENEUVE COLLECTION - WS (DVD MOVIE)

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“Join us for a thrilling trip to the yesteryear of animation as super patriot Roger Ramjet–”Daredevil, Flying Fool and All-Around Good Guy”–fights for truth, justice and the American way! Each volume contains 15 episodes of Ramjet and his American Eagle Squadron battling the unpatriotic Noodles Romanoff and his ruthless organization N.A.S.T.Y. (The National Association of Spies, Traitors and Yahoos), as well as the domestic problems that dog every superhero–clingy girlfriends and embarrassing mothers. With red, white and blue blood running through his veins and the strength of twenty atom bombs for 20 seconds in his Proton Energy Pill, Roger Ramjet is just the man to save the world from evil and tyranny–we’ll just have to wait five seconds! What tickled you as a kid will have you howling as an adult!

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“A fun exercise regimen for the brain’s weaker hemisphere-right or left. With quick-and-easy tests readers can discern how the brain works and where it needs improvement, and then build their own personalized brain workouts using exercises and puzzles to balance their brains.

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