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Good Ethics and Bad Choices

Author : Jennifer S. Blumenthal-Barby
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 026254248X
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Good Ethics and Bad Choices written by Jennifer S. Blumenthal-Barby and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis of how findings in behavioral economics challenge fundamental assumptions of medical ethics, integrating the latest research in both fields. Bioethicists have long argued for rational persuasion to help patients with medical decisions. But the findings of behavioral economics—popularized in Thaler and Sunstein’s Nudge and other books—show that arguments depending on rational thinking are unlikely to be successful and even that the idea of purely rational persuasion may be a fiction. In Good Ethics and Bad Choices, Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby examines how behavioral economics challenges some of the most fundamental tenets of medical ethics. She not only integrates the latest research from both fields but also provides examples of how physicians apply concepts of behavioral economics in practice. Blumenthal-Barby analyzes ethical issues raised by “nudging” patient decision making and argues that the practice can improve patient decisions, prevent harm, and perhaps enhance autonomy. She then offers a more detailed ethical analysis of further questions that arise, including whether nudging amounts to manipulation, to what extent and at what point these techniques should be used, when and how their use would be wrong, and whether transparency about their use is required. She provides a snapshot of nudging “in the weeds,” reporting on practices she observed in clinical settings including psychiatry, pediatric critical care, and oncology. Warning that there is no “single, simple account of the ethics of nudging,” Blumenthal-Barby offers a qualified defense, arguing that a nudge can be justified in part by the extent to which it makes patients better off.

Bad Choices

Author : David Skeen
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595368476
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Bad Choices written by David Skeen and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beautiful wife of high-powered corporate attorney Taylor Stewart is savagely murdered in a deadly terrorist bombing of the federal courthouse in Phoenix. Now, Taylor must expose an international web of terrorists and uncover the lost secrets of his father's wartime service to find the person responsible. But first he must overcome his lust for alcohol and the betrayal of a beautiful woman that has captured his heart, or risk losing everything he holds sacred. His trail of discovery will stretch from the haunting, pastel colored deserts of Arizona to the forbidding snow capped mountains of Switzerland as he unravels layer after layer of horrifying truths that are more dreadful than anything he could ever imagine.

Inventing Wine: A New History of One of the World's Most Ancient Pleasures

Author : Paul Lukacs
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393239640
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book Inventing Wine: A New History of One of the World's Most Ancient Pleasures written by Paul Lukacs and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-10-21 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Meticulously researched history…look[s] at how wine and Western civilization grew up together." —Dave McIntyre, Washington Post Because science and technology have opened new avenues for vintners, our taste in wine has grown ever more diverse. Wine is now the subject of careful chemistry and global demand. Paul Lukacs recounts the journey of wine through history—how wine acquired its social cachet, how vintners discovered the twin importance of place and grape, and how a basic need evolved into a realm of choice.

WineSense

Author : Bob Desautels
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1460258290
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book WineSense written by Bob Desautels and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wine is a muse for poets and ordinary folks alike, a great seducer and lifelong friend to many. It's integral to some of the finest cultures on earth. But as simple and lovely as wine may be, the wine world can be intimidating. Many so-called experts perpetuate an elitist approach to wine, with their explanations so jargon-filled that the wine gets lost in the analysis. WineSense cuts through the jargon and complexities wine can present. In this common-sense guide, Bob Desautels offers straightforward information on types of wine, tasting, wine history, grape varieties, approaches to winemaking, and more. His Three Keys to Understanding Wine allow the everyday wine enthusiast and the beginner to truly grasp the subject while increasing their appreciation of wine. The ultimate purpose of this book is to teach you how to find good and consistent styles of wine that suit your palate. You'll be able to look beyond the safe choices and search for local wines that have the best qualities of your international favourites. With a deeper understanding of wine, you'll gain true WineSense, offering you a newfound confidence in choosing the right wine for the right time.

Why Good People Make Bad Choices

Author : Charles Lawrence Allen
Publisher : Loving Healing Press
ISBN 13 : 1932690255
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book Why Good People Make Bad Choices written by Charles Lawrence Allen and published by Loving Healing Press. This book was released on 2006-12-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Why Good People Make Bad Choices" takes readers on a journey of self-discovery by way of new insights about the human condition. The text describes how to create integrity and recognize it in others, create peace of mind, transform unwanted behavior or thoughts, and more.

Bread, Wine, Chocolate

Author : Simran Sethi
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 006222154X
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (622 download)

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Download or read book Bread, Wine, Chocolate written by Simran Sethi and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning journalist Simran Sethi explores the history and cultural importance of our most beloved tastes, paying homage to the ingredients that give us daily pleasure, while providing a thoughtful wake-up call to the homogenization that is threatening the diversity of our food supply. Food is one of the greatest pleasures of human life. Our response to sweet, salty, bitter, or sour is deeply personal, combining our individual biological characteristics, personal preferences, and emotional connections. Bread, Wine, Chocolate illuminates not only what it means to recognize the importance of the foods we love, but also what it means to lose them. Award-winning journalist Simran Sethi reveals how the foods we enjoy are endangered by genetic erosion—a slow and steady loss of diversity in what we grow and eat. In America today, food often looks and tastes the same, whether at a San Francisco farmers market or at a Midwestern potluck. Shockingly, 95% of the world’s calories now come from only thirty species. Though supermarkets seem to be stocked with endless options, the differences between products are superficial, primarily in flavor and brand. Sethi draws on interviews with scientists, farmers, chefs, vintners, beer brewers, coffee roasters and others with firsthand knowledge of our food to reveal the multiple and interconnected reasons for this loss, and its consequences for our health, traditions, and culture. She travels to Ethiopian coffee forests, British yeast culture labs, and Ecuadoran cocoa plantations collecting fascinating stories that will inspire readers to eat more consciously and purposefully, better understand familiar and new foods, and learn what it takes to save the tastes that connect us with the world around us.

F*cking History

Author : The Captain
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593189418
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book F*cking History written by The Captain and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History that doesn't suck: Smart, crude, and hilariously relevant to modern life. Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it. Too bad it's usually boring as sh*t. Enter The Captain, the ultimate storyteller who brings history to life (and to your life) in this hilarious, intelligent, brutally honest, and crude compendium to events that happened before any of us were born. The entries in this compulsively readable book bridge past and present with topics like getting ghosted, handling haters, and why dog owners rule (sorry, cat people). Along the way you'll get a glimpse of Edith Wharton's sex life, dating rituals in Ancient Greece, catfishing in 500 BC, medieval flirting techniques, and squad goals from Catherine the Great. You'll learn why losing yourself in a relationship will make you crazy--like Joanna of Castile, who went from accomplished badass to Joanna the Mad after obsessing over a guy known as Philip the Handsome. You'll discover how Resting Bitch Face has been embraced throughout history (so wear it proudly). And you'll see why it's never a good idea to f*ck with powerful women--from pirate queens to diehard suffragettes to Cleo-f*cking-patra. People in the past were just like us--so learn from life's losers and emulate the badasses. The Captain shows you how.

Beauty in the Breakdown

Author : Julie Roberts
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0785217339
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (852 download)

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Download or read book Beauty in the Breakdown written by Julie Roberts and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Country music singer Julie Roberts is no stranger to overcoming hard times through determination, hard work, and strength. Having escaped the emotional residue of her alcoholic father’s actions and insults, Julie moved from South Carolina to Nashville, Tennessee, to attend Belmont University and work as a receptionist at Mercury Records—all while secretly pursuing her dream of becoming a singer. Filling her nights with music and booking shows at obscure venues, the one requirement when Julie was hired at Universal Music Group was that she not be an aspiring singer. Yet, despite her best efforts to keep quiet, Julie knew God had placed music within her as a child and that it was bound to come out sooner or later. Raw, honest, and sometimes painful, Julie’s lyrics resonated quickly with country music fans, and her emotion-soaked debut album—a reflection of her own painful past—was an instant success. Just as Julie’s dreams were coming true, her life began to unravel. Soon, she was battling debilitating physical illness, the rising waters of Nashville’s hundred-year flood, and a stalled career. Instead of succumbing to despair, Julie proved miraculously resilient—taking the steps she needed to face adversity head on and rebuild her life through her characteristic optimism, hard work, and faith. Journey with Julie as she walks through the highs and lows of her career, the personal struggles she’s endured, the lessons she’s learned, and her sense of purpose as she rebuilds her singing career and contributes her voice to the work of supporting others with multiple sclerosis. Julie’s courage combined with her joyful personality and love for God will encourage readers in a uniquely powerful way.

Bad Choices

Author : Lucy Vine
Publisher : Orion
ISBN 13 : 1409180921
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Bad Choices written by Lucy Vine and published by Orion. This book was released on 2021-06-10 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new laugh-out-loud, deliciously relatable story of female friendship from the bestselling author of HOT MESS 'So VERY funny' Marian Keyes 'Furiously, fiercely funny, warm and uplifting' Daisy Buchanan 'Warm, nostalgic and laugh-out-loud funny' Beth O'Leary 'Ferociously funny' RED Magazine 'Heartwarming, heart-shattering and hilarious' Isy Suttie *** Two friends. Two decades. One big mistake... Nat and Zoe have always shared everything. Hopeless crushes, emergency tampons, messy sex stories, work triumphs, those days where you can't stop crying in the loos, those days where you can't stop dancing on the bar. They even share the same birthday, FFS. The struggle is real, but they'll always have each other. Except best friends forever is a hard promise to keep... Eye-wateringly hilarious, tender and true, this a story about growing up, falling apart, and the friendships that hold us together. *** Praise for Bad Choices: 'Brutally funny, painfully accurate, unfailingly warm and wise' Lauren Bravo 'Genius...I loved it' Lindsey Kelk 'Funny, sad, moving, joyous... One Day for people who make their friends the priority' Caroline Hulse 'Outrageously good' Helly Acton 'Utterly hilarious, moving, relatable and full of nostalgia and heart. Perfection' Lia Louis 'Full of heart, nostalgia and classic Lucy Vine comedy' Olivia Beirne 'A laugh-out-loud read about growing up, falling apart and the special bond that is female friendship' CLOSER 'Deliciously entertaining' Sara Ella Ozbek 'Lucy at her most divine' Hannah Doyle 'Hilarious and extremely relatable' Anna Bell 'Lucy never fails to make me laugh out loud' Paige Toon

Billion Dollar Grumpy Dad (A Spicy Billionaire Romantic Comedy)

Author : Eve Madison
Publisher : Eve Madison
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Billion Dollar Grumpy Dad (A Spicy Billionaire Romantic Comedy) written by Eve Madison and published by Eve Madison. This book was released on 2024-04-12 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's a billionaire grump. She's the nanny he never knew he needed. Will unexpected love bloom amid daily chaos? Leaving my law career was never part of my plan, but neither was becoming a nanny. Especially not for him. Aidan Sullivan. Billionaire. Ultimate grump. His suits are sharp, his frowns sharper, but when he smiles at his daughter... my heart forgets the reasons we're worlds apart. This nanny gig was meant to be a stopgap. A temporary fix while supporting my dad and planning my next move. But the way Aidan reads bedtime stories, the unexpected warmth in his eyes when he looks at me... it's making me dream of a future I thought I didn't want. Should I risk it all for a love that was never supposed to be part of the deal? BILLION DOLLAR GRUMPY DAD is your next favorite read if you adore forbidden romances, age gaps, and single dads who are tough on the outside but have hearts of gold. Don't wait any longer to fall for this billionaire grump. Snag your copy and start falling in love today.

Escaping from Bad Decisions

Author : Kazuhisa Takemura
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128160330
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Escaping from Bad Decisions written by Kazuhisa Takemura and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escaping from Bad Decisions presents a modern conceptual and mathematical framework of the decision-making process. By interpreting ordinal utility theory as normative analysis examined in view of rationality, it shows how decision-making under certainty, risk, and uncertainty can be better understood. It provides a critical examination of psychological models in multi-attribute decision-making, and evaluates the constitutive elements of "good" and "bad" decisions. Multi-attribute decision-making is analysed descriptively, based on the psychological model of decision-making and computer simulations of decision strategies. Finally, prescriptive examinations of multi-attribute decision-making are performed, supporting the argument that decision-making from a pluralistic perspective creates results that can help "escape" from bad decisions. This book will be of particular interest to graduate students and early career researchers in economics, decision-theory, behavioral economics, experimental economics, psychology, cognitive sciences, and decision neurosciences. - Provides a comprehensive background to the phenomena of bad decisions, considered in their economic, psychological and cognitive aspects - Reinterprets existing theories and phenomena and proposes a new overview of decision behaviors by integrating mathematical and psychological perspectives - Adapts model-based techniques, such as mathematical model based functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) using mathematical models of the decision process

One Bad Decision

Author : Linda McCain
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1643502433
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (435 download)

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Download or read book One Bad Decision written by Linda McCain and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When the day gives way to night and danger is in sight, it is the one least expected who will make sure you are protected." Shelby Malloy, a recently married twenty-eight-year-old who works for the Law Firm of Cordial, Queria, and Stein befriends two coworkers, Ricky Clay and Paula Queria. Ricky and Paula soon become her closest friends, but are they true friends? While traveling to work one morning by way of the train, Shelby is approached by a small homeless woman named Augusta who asks her for money. Without hesitation, Shelby gives it to her. Unbeknown to Shelby, Augusta continues to watch her and waits for Shelby to exit the train, then follows her off the train until she learns where Shelby lives. Having discovered where Shelby lives, Augusta starts to show up at her apartment continuously. Moved by the woman's plight and wanting to help her, Shelby does the unimaginable, taking a risk that only an exceptional mind could even begin to understand. When Shelby's husband is found dead and her life too is eventually threatened, she starts to realize too late the serious and irreversible impact that making one bad decision can have on a person's life forever.

Credit Card Stressbusters

Author : Allison Tait
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118319508
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)

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Download or read book Credit Card Stressbusters written by Allison Tait and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feeling overwhelmed by your credit card debt? Struggling to pay off your card each month? Wanting to get back in the black but don't know how? Fortunately, help is now at hand with Credit Card Stressbusters. This plain-English, Q&A guide will help you to slash your credit card debt in just 90 days. Not only will you learn how to cure credit card addiction, but you’ll also learn some of the best-kept stressbusting secrets for using your card responsibly. Inside you’ll discover: how to choose the right card -- credit or otherwise how to control your spending, instead of letting it control you how to reduce your debt -- fast how to make your credit card work for you. Whether you’re struggling with credit card chaos or just trying to stay ahead, Credit Card Stressbusters is the book for you!

A Bad Decision

Author : Rita Giuliani
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1664150412
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book A Bad Decision written by Rita Giuliani and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-02-12 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bad decisions are the crux of this novel. The main characters strive to unravel their unfortunate bad mistakes and choices. Marco Berryfield, a highly motivated, honest, bright and career-minded CPA, and hardly a negative individual, continually faces significant and unsurmountable obstacles which he gradually overcomes but not before he experiences the devastation of the loss of his parents in a car accident and his impending divorce. He becomes convinced that his hopes and dreams of a very happy and successful life could easily be accomplished until his stable marriage to a woman of a different race abruptly and surprisingly comes to an end. He is now facing the shock of his wife’s insistence on terminating their short marital agreement. Oddly enough, the breakup has nothing to do with their interracial marriage. Marco is crushed and suffers extreme guilt thinking he is the cause of the breakup. He never expected or anticipated that his future would become so challenged and eventually collapse. He experiences serious ups and downs. In the meantime, he was completely unaware of his wife’s devious nighttime activities and is faced with the shocking awareness of her sly and deceitful behavior. He is forced to deal with yet another bad decision that he has made. Following his divorce, he meets up with a bizarre, but rich, elderly billionaire under very strange circumstances and accompanies him to Atlantic City. Marco is unaware he is leading a double life. While in Atlantic City, he meets and becomes completely enthralled by the Assistant Manager of the hotel and his life dramatically turns around.

Wine for Normal People

Author : Elizabeth Schneider
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452171416
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)

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Download or read book Wine for Normal People written by Elizabeth Schneider and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a fun but respectful (and very comprehensive) guide to everything you ever wanted to know about wine from the creator and host of the popular podcast Wine for Normal People, described by Imbibe magazine as "a wine podcast for the people." More than 60,000 listeners tune in every month to learn a not-snobby wine vocabulary, how and where to buy wine, how to read a wine label, how to smell, swirl, and taste wine, and so much more! Rich with charts, maps, and lists—and the author's deep knowledge and unpretentious delivery—this vividly illustrated, down-to-earth handbook is a must-have resource for millennials starting to buy, boomers who suddenly have the time and money to hone their appreciation, and anyone seeking a relatable introduction to the world of wine.

Hearts that Burn

Author : Susan Liberty
Publisher : Diva Mountain Books & Baubles
ISBN 13 : 1737142104
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (371 download)

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Download or read book Hearts that Burn written by Susan Liberty and published by Diva Mountain Books & Baubles. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Raintree Hunter, aka Flame, and Corinne Genevieve Michaels, aka Princess, grew up in Sinners Motorcycle Club. Best friends at two, boyfriend/girlfriend at thirteen, lovers at fourteen, and engaged at eighteen-together forever. It was their destiny until mainstream norms infiltrated their lives. Flame: It isn't a revelation the Afghanistan War screwed with my mind. Joey's and my father's death sent me over the edge. It's no excuse for what I had done to the woman I love. Sinners love and protect our females. I broke the bikers' golden rule, so it's no wonder my dreams have been haunted by Corrie. I made it my mission to make her life a living, breathing hell. She left me. Two-and-a-half years ago, I got my shot at redemption. I made love to Corrie. What I said and did after will be a permanent black mark on my soul. Today I saw Corrie for the first time in two-and-a-half years. The circumstances for our reunion weren't ideal. What I learned shook me to my core. The brotherhood betrayed me. Corrie has secrets that the Sinners are keeping from me. Will Flame uncover Corrie's secrets? A second chance at love? Princess: There wasn't any notice? No time for me to prepare for the crushing blow Jamie landed on me six-and-a-half years ago. Two weeks before our wedding, he threw down a ridiculous ultimatum. I responded as any self-respecting woman would: I ended us. Then I did what I always had done when Jamie was in Afghanistan. I devoted myself to my career. I became the most sought-after attorney in Helena, Montana. I set my sites on Landen Logging Company. I was determined to make Leon Landen pay for the deaths of my people-the Native Americans. Landen Logging Company had its own ugly secrets. I uncovered every single one. It quickly became a deadly game of cat and mouse. A one-night stand with Jamie changed my life forever. Game over-Leon Landen won. I need to protect the people I love to my own detriment. Will Corrie tell her secrets to Flame? Will she give Flame a second chance?

The Wine, Beer, and Spirits Handbook

Author : The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470429933
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Wine, Beer, and Spirits Handbook written by The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-22 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the mysteries of wine. The study of wine and beverages has become integral to hospitality education. The Wine, Beer, and Spirits Handbook demystifies the wine and wine-making process, examining not only the making and flavor profiles of wine, beer, and spirits, but also the business of wine service as practiced by a chef or sommelier. Unique to this book, is the strong emphasis on food and wine pairings, as well as food and beverage interactions. An entire chapter uncovers this broad, often intimidating, topic with detailed information on table wines, sparkling wines, fortified wines, beer and spirits. More importantly, The Handbook explains the responsibilities of a sommelier from both service and managerial perspectives. Readers explore their wine-related duties including: the developing of wine lists, identifying faulty wines, ordering, receiving, and storing wines, conducting inventory control, pricing, product research, cellar management, and the health and legal implications of wine consumption. A comprehensive, one-stop resource to the character and best use of beverages, The Wine, Beer, and Spirits Handbook will help every student, chef, sommelier and wine enthusiast confidently master the mysteries of wine and other beverages.