Numbers Don't Lie: Behind the Biggest Numbers in Mets History details the numbers every Mets fan should know by heart. Authors Russ Cohen and Adam Raider tell the stories behind the most memorable moments and achievements in Mets history, including 6: the number of Gold Gloves Keith Hernandez earned in his career; 480: the distance in feet Tommy Agee's home run traveled on April 10, 1969; and 696: the record number of at bats Jose Reyes had in in 2005 to set a franchise record. With over 50 entries that span more than a half-century of Mets magic, this resource is an engaging, unique look back at the history of one of baseball's most entertaining franchises.
Most New York Rangers fans have taken in a game or two at MadisonSquareGarden, have seen highlights of a young Mike Richter, and know how the Broadway Blueshirts got their nickname. But only real fans know about the Curse of 1940, can name the players in "The Bread Line," or remember "The Save." 100 Things New York Rangers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of New York Rangers hockey. Whether you're a die-hard booster from the days of Emile Francis or a new supporter of head coach Alain Vigneault, these are the 100 things every fan needs to know and do in their lifetime. Authors Adam Raider and Russ Cohen have collected every essential piece of Rangers knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranked them all, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist for any Rangers fan.
This issue of the Raider Literary Magazine includes excerpts from The MacKenzie File By John Holt... Tomorrow's Assassin by Samuel T. Fuller and Dead Men Don't Bite By Andrew Towning. Also included is a special "10 Books to get you through the winter section" and interviews with David Crabb and Florianne Daphne Laurentine.
Hes witty, charismatic, handsome and most importantly he is devastatingly clever. John Raider, private detective, has his hands full in 1920s New York City. Step into a world with cunning villains, mysterious crimes, beautiful women and one brilliant detective. Together with his partner, Harry, John solves some of the biggest crimes of the decade. Join them on their action-filled adventures!
When the most valuable sapphire in the world is stolen without a suspect in sight there is only one man to call... John Raider, Private Detective... The race is on for John and Harry as if they don't find the culprit soon... the gem maybe lost for good. John Raider and The Star of India along with five other mysteries bring back the classic detective story, with enthralling suspects, murder, mayhem and romance. In the classic dime-novel format... John Raider tackles some of the greatest mysteries of the 1920's along with his partner and friend Harry Nash. If you love mysteries, charismatic detectives and clever stories... be sure to join John and Harry in these exciting adventures!!!
Despite a global recession, Englishman Adam Goldstein felt 2008 was the perfect time to invest in his lifelong passion. So he sold his flat and left his job and girlfriend in London for American football. Goldstein’s goal was to achieve what no other fan of American football has accomplished: to attend one live National Football League (NFL) game at every NFL stadium during the regular season, plus those played in London and Canada. He traveled over 65,000 miles to watch forty football games in eighteen weeks and to experience and understand the phenomenal appeal of that classic American pastime, the tailgate party. He drove from stadium to stadium, tailgate to tailgate, sometimes eight hundred miles a day, digesting everything that American football could serve up. He met players and extreme fans alike and was party to surreal pregame rituals while absorbing the rich cultural differences of each part of the country. During his football odyssey—a grueling yet rewarding quest—he compared sports traditions and fandom in the United Kingdom and the United States. In the process of football self-discovery, Goldstein often found himself embraced by NFL fans across the continent, as if he had the key that unlocked the very meaning of life. Tailgate to Heaven is a humorous, moving, and inspiring story about how nothing closes a culture gap like love of a sport—and the camaraderie that comes with it.
Fueled by more questions than answers, ADAM WEST spends each passing moment attempting to solve the greatest mystery of all time: How did he come to possess a powerful amulet that carries him through space and time? But when a more immediate murder case calls for the world's greatest detective, TV's original caped crusader gets his game afoot.
Kensho and Thurma are worlds apart and their hopes of being reunited begin to dim. Alongside her rival, Nita, Thurma studies under the tutelage of the legendary Fireling elder known simply as The Fire That Stays. As the two prospective queens compete against one another, their teacher reveals new abilities of the Firelings with dark and powerful potential that could change the throne forever. In Thra, Kensho’s quest takes him to a place of wonder long forgotten...the Valley of the Mystics. There, alongside his companions, Kensho will need to face his past and the future he so desperately flees. Writer Adam Smith (Long Walk to Valhalla) and artist Alexandria Huntington continue Kensho and Thurma’s quests as the fate of two worlds hang in the balance.
Holy Smokes! Vampires and interdimensional monsters are a threat to the new world. The Man, The Myth, The Amulet? Legendary star of the small and silver screen, ADAM WEST has his career youth-enized in this hip, whimsical, trans-dimensional epic of an adventure. The ulimate group of heroes is born with Julie Newmar, Bill Mumy, Eartha Kitt, Vincent Price, David Yost and Dirk Benedict!
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