Bob Blaisdell's Books

New York Stories

By: Bob Blaisdell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

This compilation of classic short fiction presents stories inspired by life in the great metropolis. Contributors include O. Henry, Melville, Cather, Wharton, Wodehouse, Langston Hughes, Junot Díaz, and others.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

225

Publisher

Courier Dover Publications

Published Date

ISBN 10

0486802531

ISBN 13

9780486802534

Great Love Stories

Tales From Chekhov, Chopin, Joyce, Lawrence & more

By: Bob Blaisdell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Great Love Stories

Tales From Chekhov, Chopin, Joyce, Lawrence & more

By: Bob Blaisdell

This wide-ranging collection of romantic tales features an international array of authors, including Chekhov's "A Misfortune," Lawrence's "The White Stocking," and stories by Pushkin, Trollope, Verga, von Kleist, and many others.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

305

Publisher

Courier Dover Publications

Published Date

ISBN 10

0486812049

ISBN 13

9780486812045

Chekhov Becomes Chekhov

The Emergence of a Literary Genius

By: Bob Blaisdell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Chekhov Becomes Chekhov

The Emergence of a Literary Genius

By: Bob Blaisdell

A revelatory portrait of Chekhov during the most extraordinary artistic surge of his life. In 1886, a twenty-six-year-old Anton Chekhov was publishing short stories, humor pieces, and articles at an astonishing rate, and was still a practicing physician. Yet as he honed his craft and continued to draw inspiration from the vivid characters in his own life, he found himself—to his surprise and ocassional embarassment—admired by a growing legion of fans, including Tolstoy himself. He had not yet succumbed to the ravages of tuberculosis. He was a lively, frank, and funny correspondant and a dedicated mentor. And as Bob Blaisdell discovers, his vivid articles, stories, and plays from this period—when read in conjunction with his correspondence—become a psychological and emotional secret diary. When Chekhov struggled with his increasingly fraught engagement, young couples are continually making their raucous way in and out of relationships on the page. When he was overtaxed by his medical duties, his doctor characters explode or implode. Chekhov’s talented but drunken older brothers and Chekhov’s domineering father became transmuted into characters, yet their emergence from their families serfdom is roiling beneath the surface. Chekhov could crystalize the human foiibles of the people he knew into some of the most memorable figures in literature and drama. In Chekhov Becomes Chekhov, Blaisdell astutely examines the psychological portraits of Chekhov's distinct, carefully observed characters and how they reflect back on their creator during a period when there seemed to be nothing between his imagination and the paper he was writing upon.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

425

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

1639362657

ISBN 13

9781639362653

The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln

A Book of Quotations

By: Abraham Lincoln,Bob Blaisdell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln

A Book of Quotations

By: Abraham Lincoln,Bob Blaisdell

From the most eloquent of American presidents — nearly 400 astute observations on subjects ranging from women and warfare to slavery and storytelling.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Courier Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

0486440974

ISBN 13

9780486440972

Great Short Poems from Antiquity to the Twentieth Century

By: Dorothy Belle Pollack,Bob Blaisdell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Great Short Poems from Antiquity to the Twentieth Century

By: Dorothy Belle Pollack,Bob Blaisdell

Covering world poetry, ancient and medieval times, the 19th and 20th century, and both serious and humorous works, this volume contains more than 400 short poems. It features verses of 12 lines of less by Boethius, Su T'ung-Po, Plato, Shakespeare, Voltaire, Heine, Tennyson, Whitman, Yeats, Cummings, and scores of others.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

194

Publisher

Courier Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

0486478769

ISBN 13

9780486478760

Greek and Roman Oratory

By: Bob Blaisdell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Greek and Roman Oratory

By: Bob Blaisdell

Inexpensive compilation of great speeches includes Pericles on the Peloponnesian War and Julius Caesar on the punishment of the Catiline conspirators, plus orations by Alcibiades, Demosthenes, Cicero, and many others.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

194

Publisher

Courier Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

0486496228

ISBN 13

9780486496221

Hidden History of the Mohawk Valley

The Baseball Oracle, the Mohawk Encampment and More

By: Bob Cudmore

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Hidden History of the Mohawk Valley

The Baseball Oracle, the Mohawk Encampment and More

By: Bob Cudmore

Much of the history of New York's scenic Mohawk Valley has been recounted time and again. But so many other stories have remained buried, almost lost from memory. The man called the baseball oracle correctly predicted the outcome of twenty-one major-league games. Mrs. Bennett, a friend of Governor Thomas Dewey, owned the Tower restaurant and lived in the unique Cranesville building. An Amsterdam sailor cheated death onboard a stricken submarine. Not only people but once-loved places are also all but forgotten, like the twentieth-century Mohawk Indian encampment and Camp Agaming in the Adirondacks, where Kirk Douglas was a counselor. Local historian Bob Cudmore delves deep into the region's history to find its most fascinating pieces of hidden history.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

225

Publisher

Arcadia Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1625845766

ISBN 13

9781625845764

Johnny Wilson

First Hawaiian Democrat

By: Bob Krauss

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Johnny Wilson

First Hawaiian Democrat

By: Bob Krauss

Entrepreneur, impresario, engineer: Johnny Wilson was all of these, in addition to being one of Hawai'i's most formidable politicians. This is the first biography of John Henry Wilson, whose career spanned the first half of the twentieth century and the wide gulf between Hawaiian monarchy and Hawai'i statehood. Born in 1871, the son of Queen Liliuokalani's marshal, the part-Hawaiian, part-Tahitian, part-Scot, part-Irish road contractor cum music promoter ran for his first political office at age forty-seven, as a reluctant senatorial candidate for the Democratic party - at the time known as "the party of the unwashed." Wilson lost the race but went on to win many others, serving as Democratic national committeeman for three decades and as mayor of Honolulu for fourteen years between 1920 and 1954." "Many facets of Wilson's life dramatize that colorful transition period in Hawai'i's history. As the son of a royal official, Wilson harbored his own ideas about the revolt that overthrew the monarchy. His diaries provide important historical information about early Hawaiian music and dance. The dreams and accomplishments of this early union sympathizer and founder of Hawai'i's Democratic party constitute a unique political history of the territory almost in its entirety. In his familiar, engaging style, veteran newspaper reporter Bob Krauss has recorded the legend of Johnny Wilson.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

406

Publisher

University of Hawaii Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0824815777

ISBN 13

9780824815776

Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores

True Tales and Lost Moments from Book Buyers, Booksellers, and Book Lovers

By: Bob Eckstein

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores

True Tales and Lost Moments from Book Buyers, Booksellers, and Book Lovers

By: Bob Eckstein

A New York Times Bestseller From the beloved New Yorker cartoonist comes a collection of paintings and stories from some of the world’s most cherished bookstores. This collection of 75 evocative paintings and colorful anecdotes invites you into the heart and soul of every community: the local bookshop, each with its own quirks, charms, and legendary stories. The book features an incredible roster of great bookstores from across the globe and stories from writers, thinkers and artists of our time, including David Bowie, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Lethem, Roz Chast, Deepak Chopra, Bob Odenkirk, Philip Glass, Jonathan Ames, Terry Gross, Mark Maron, Neil Gaiman, Ann Patchett, Chris Ware, Molly Crabapple, Amitav Ghosh, Alice Munro, Dave Eggers, and many more. Page by page, Eckstein perfectly captures our lifelong love affair with books, bookstores, and book-sellers that is at once heartfelt, bittersweet, and cheerfully confessional.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

176

Publisher

Clarkson Potter

Published Date

ISBN 10

0553459309

ISBN 13

9780553459302

Chasing Perfect

The Will to Win in Basketball and Life

By: Bob Hurley

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Chasing Perfect

The Will to Win in Basketball and Life

By: Bob Hurley

The famed basketball coach of St. Anthony's High School in Jersey City traces his decades-long career, citing his championship coaching strategies and memorable players from the team's seven undefeated seasons.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

346

Publisher

Random House Digital, Inc.

Published Date

ISBN 10

030798687X

ISBN 13

9780307986870

Elizabethan Poetry

An Anthology

By: Bob Blaisdell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Elizabethan Poetry

An Anthology

By: Bob Blaisdell

The relative peace and prosperity of the Elizabethan age (1558–1603) fostered the growth of one of the most fruitful eras in literary history. Lyric poetry, prose, and drama flourished in sixteenth-century England in works that blended medieval traditions with Renaissance optimism. This anthology celebrates the wit and imaginative creativity of the Elizabethan poets with a generous selection of their graceful and sophisticated verse. Highlights include sonnets from Astrophel and Stella, written by Sir Philip Sidney — a scholar, poet, critic, courtier, diplomat, soldier, and ideal English Renaissance man; poems by Edmund Spenser, whose works combined romance with allegory, adventure, and morality; and sonnets by William Shakespeare, whose towering poetic genius transcends the ages. Other celebrated contributors include John Donne ("Go, and catch a fallen star"), Ben Jonson ("Drink to me only with thine eyes"), and Christopher Marlowe ("The Passionate Shepherd to His Love"). The poetry of lesser-known figures such as Michael Drayton, Samuel Daniel, and Fulke Greville appears here, along with verses by individuals better known in other fields — Francis Bacon, Queen Elizabeth I, and Walter Raleigh — whose poems offer valuable insights into the spirit of the age.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

210

Publisher

Courier Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

0486437949

ISBN 13

9780486437941

North Attleborough

By: Bob Lanpher,Dorothea Donnelly,George Cunningham

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

North Attleborough

By: Bob Lanpher,Dorothea Donnelly,George Cunningham

In North Attleborough, Bob Lanpher, Dorothea Donnelly, and George Cunningham have combined an exquisite collection of images with unique historical perspectives to tell the story of life in North Attleborough, Massachusetts. Separated from Attleborough in 1887, North Attleborough boasts a rich and colorful heritage. It was the home of Joe Martin, who served as Speaker of the House under Presidents Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower. It is also the birthplace of the jewelry industry in the United States and the site of some of the earliest button manufacturers in this country.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

136

Publisher

Arcadia Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

0752408852

ISBN 13

9780752408859

Around Hallowell

By: Bob Briggs

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Around Hallowell

By: Bob Briggs

With Around Hallowell, author Bob Briggs has created a nostalgic look at his home from the Civil War era to the 1940s. Incorporated in 1771, Hallowell is one of Maine's oldest permanent settlements. Incredibly, the 1807 American Encyclopedia predicted that Hallowell would one day be one of the nation's largest cities. This book focuses on the city in its heyday of prosperity, culture, and education, and it gives the reader insight into the now-vanished industries of shipping, granite, lumber, and ice that comprised the stapple of Hallowell's financial prosperity. Over the years, urban renewal has claimed many of Water Street's most prominent landmarks. Manu of the 200 rare photographs included in this volume depict these historic buildings and street scenes as they once were. Covering the area along the Kennebec River between Farmingdal and Augusta, these images speak volumes about a time when life moved at a leisurely pace, enabling residents to take time out for cultural and spiritual refinement.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

132

Publisher

Arcadia Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

0738563803

ISBN 13

9780738563800

The Mascots Of 1911

The Year God Met the Devil in the World Series

By: Bob Schroeder

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Mascots Of 1911

The Year God Met the Devil in the World Series

By: Bob Schroeder

In 1911, Connie Mack and John McGraw-arguably baseball's all-time greatest managers-shaped the game as each pitch was thrown and every base was stolen. And they did it with the help of their quirky mascots and superstitious players. Set in the stadiums, trains, hotels and clubhouses of baseball's formative years, The Mascots of 1911 is peopled with brilliantly colorful characters. This fictional yet historically accurate story is told through the teams' managers and mascots: Connie Mack and Louis van Zelst of the Philadelphia Athletics, and John McGraw and Charlie Faust of the New York Giants. Louis, a young, misshapen hunchback, believes in the goodness of the soul of baseball; he says teams should "win for the right reason-they're the best." Under the wing of the even-tempered and gentlemanly Mack, Louis inspires the A's by concealing his personal agony with joy. Feeble-minded Charlie Faust, the Giants' mascot, arrives bearing a gypsy's prophecy: if he gets to pitch, he'll ensure the Giants win the Pennant. Barely tolerated by the pugnacious McGraw, Faust entertains the crowd and convinces the players that spells, good luck charms and black magic will improve their play. Through that curious season and all the way to the World Series in 1911, the story was clearly bigger than the final score.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

168

Publisher

iUniverse

Published Date

ISBN 10

0595464246

ISBN 13

9780595464241

Statistical Orbit Determination

By: Bob Schutz,Byron Tapley,George H. Born

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Statistical Orbit Determination

By: Bob Schutz,Byron Tapley,George H. Born

Statistical Orbit Determination presents fundmentals of orbit determination--from weighted least squares approaches (Gauss) to today's high-speed computer algorithms that provide accuracy within a few centimeters. Numerous examples and problems are provided to enhance readers' understanding of the material. - Covers such topics as coordinate and time systems, square root filters, process noise techniques, and the use of fictitious parameters for absorbing un-modeled and incorrectly modeled forces acting on a satellite. - Examples and exercises serve to illustrate the principles throughout each chapter.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

563

Publisher

Elsevier

Published Date

ISBN 10

0080541739

ISBN 13

9780080541730

Tropical Bob's Inside Scoop to Hawaii

By: Bob Kasher

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Tropical Bob's Inside Scoop to Hawaii

By: Bob Kasher

The Inside Scoops are guides to what is unique and different for our readers. It tries to transform them from visitors to locals structured in an A-Z fashion by subject area to make it easy to find what you are looking for. The Hawaii guide includes everything from Art Colonies and Restaurants to Nude Beaches and the Best Places to Watch the Sunset.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

243

Publisher

Perpetual Summer Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0973433345

ISBN 13

9780973433340

Captive Audience

By: Bob Perelman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Captive Audience

By: Bob Perelman

Poetry. "Bob Perelman's writing covers a lot of (image) territory as fast as a speeding missile which may (almost) be fast enough. His new book, CAPTIVE AUDIENCE, finds us glued to our seats, laughing at death and the devil again." Rae Armantrout

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Geoffrey Young

Published Date

ISBN 10

0935724362

ISBN 13

9780935724363

The Story of Hercules

By: Bob Blaisdell,Robert Blaisdell,Thea Kliros

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Story of Hercules

By: Bob Blaisdell,Robert Blaisdell,Thea Kliros

An adaptation of the legend of Hercules, son of the god Zeus and a mortal woman and renowned for his great strength, who performs twelve "impossible" tasks.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

100

Publisher

Courier Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

0486297683

ISBN 13

9780486297682

Imagist Poetry

An Anthology

By: Bob Blaisdell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Imagist Poetry

An Anthology

By: Bob Blaisdell

Over 180 well-chosen Imagist gems appear in this tribute to an important and influential poetic movement of the 20th century. Includes short verse by Pound, Lawrence, Hilda Doolittle, Joyce, Stevens, others.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

177

Publisher

Courier Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

0486408752

ISBN 13

9780486408750

G. K. Chesterton Quotes

By: Gilbert Keith Chesterton,Bob Blaisdell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

G. K. Chesterton Quotes

By: Gilbert Keith Chesterton,Bob Blaisdell

Treasury of the celebrated philosopher and wit's observations on education, humor, religion, politics, class, and many other subjects. Includes excerpts from writings on Austen, Dickens, Shaw, and other literary luminaries.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

164

Publisher

Courier Dover Publications

Published Date

ISBN 10

048679380X

ISBN 13

9780486793801

Minneapolis - St. Paul JobBank, 1997

By: Bob Adams Publishers

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Minneapolis - St. Paul JobBank, 1997

By: Bob Adams Publishers

Each book's company profiles include: full company name, address, and telephone number; contacts for professional hiring; listings of professional positions commonly filled; educational backgrounds sought; fringe benefits offered; and internships offered. Also provided are sections on job search techniques, tips on writing resumes and cover letters, executive search firms and placement agencies, professional associations, and more.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

340

Published Date

ISBN 10

1558506810

ISBN 13

9781558506817

Huxford's Old Book Value Guide

By: Bob Huxford,Sharon Huxford

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Huxford's Old Book Value Guide

By: Bob Huxford,Sharon Huxford

This totally new fourth edition is intended to be a companion volume. Over 25,000 listings are included with current values. More than just a price guide, you'll also find scores of buyers listed by the type of subject matter they are looking for, so it's a selling guide as well.

Average ratings

N/A