(Example) Books to get me started

Hi,
I am new to Java programming and besides the Herbert Schildt's, "Java2: The Complete Reference" book (required by instructor), I would like to purchase some other books to get me started into the subject.
I am specially interested about books loaded with examples; I am more of a practical learner vs an abstract one.
Please post your recommendations.
Thanks.

Before you go out buying more books take advantage of free:
http://java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/
http://java.sun.com/developer/codesamples/#javase
http://www.mindview.net/Books/TIJ/ (Thinking in Java: buy or read on web)
and I also like:
Head First Java, 2nd Edition by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates
But please do not get mixed up about learning Java and learning to program--Java is the tool and programming is the actual method.

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