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Agenda

Inside the Clinton White House

By: Bob Woodward

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Agenda

Inside the Clinton White House

By: Bob Woodward

The Agendais a day-by-day, often minute-by-minute account of Bill Clinton's White House. Drawing on hundreds of interviews, confidential internal memos, diaries, and meeting notes, Woodward shows how Clinton and his advisers grappled with questions of lasting importance -- the federal deficit, health care, welfare reform, taxes, jobs. One of the most intimate portraits of a sitting president ever published, this edition includes an afterword on Clinton's efforts to save his presidency.

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Simon and Schuster

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0731815459

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9780731815456

Veil

By: Bob Woodward

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Veil

By: Bob Woodward

Veilis the story of the covert wars that were waged in Central America, Iran and Libya in a secretive atmosphere and became the centerpieces and eventual time bombs of American foreign policy in the 1980s.

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Simon and Schuster

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1471109879

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9781471109874

Integrating the Orioles

Baseball and Race in Baltimore

By: Bob Luke

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Integrating the Orioles

Baseball and Race in Baltimore

By: Bob Luke

The struggle to integrate the Baltimore Orioles mirrored the fight for civil rights in Baltimore. The Orioles debuted in 1954, the same year the Supreme Court struck down public school segregation. As Baltimore experienced demonstrations, white flight and a 1968 riot, team integration came slowly. Black players--mostly outfielders--made cameo appearances as black fans stayed away in droves. The breakthrough came in 1966, with the arrival of a more enlightened owner, and African American superstar Frank Robinson. As more black players filled the roster, the Orioles dominated the American League from 1969 through much of the 1970s and into the early 1980s. Attempts to integrate the team's executive suite were less successful. While black players generally did not participate in civil rights actions, several under Robinson's leadership pushed for front office jobs for former black players. Drawing on primary sources and interviews with former executives, players and sportswriters, this book tells the story of the integration of the Orioles. The author describes how tensions between community leaders and team officials aborted negotiations to both increase black attendance and put an African American in the club's executive ranks.

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McFarland

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1476662126

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9781476662121

Right-Wing Authoritarianism

By: Bob Altemeyer

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Right-Wing Authoritarianism

By: Bob Altemeyer

Altemeyer begins by closely examining the scientific literature on right-wing authoritarianism. This timely volume surveys the history of social psychological research on right-wing authoritarianism and describes a more fruitful direction for future work. It concludes with a disturbing comment on the pervasiveness of authoritarian behaviour in our society.

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Univ. of Manitoba Press

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0887558895

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9780887558894

Glory Gardens 7 - Down The Wicket

By: Bob Cattell

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Glory Gardens 7 - Down The Wicket

By: Bob Cattell

When the Glory Gardens team discover that their ground has been sold to build a new hotel they decide to return to their roots and play the season's league games on Glory Gardens recreation ground. But the pitch is far from ideal and several players are hurt batting on such a terrible wicket. With the team losing matches, Hooker losing his form and the injuries mounting Clive, Matthew and Azzie are threatening to leave Glory Gardens to play for another team. Can Jo convince them to stay, and can the new captain, Erica, put together a side capable of beating their old enemy, Wyckham Wanderers, and maintaining their league title?

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Random House

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1407044613

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9781407044613

The Punk Rock Las Vegas Survival Guide: Beer, Bowling and Debauchery Las Vegas Style

By: Bob Oedy

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The Punk Rock Las Vegas Survival Guide: Beer, Bowling and Debauchery Las Vegas Style

By: Bob Oedy

The Punk Rock Las Vegas Survival Guide is a Las Vegas travel guide for punks. Punks from all over the globe travel to Las Vegas on Memorial Day weekend for an annual pilgrimage of live shows and tournament bowling. They begin planning for the next year as early as they check-out of their room. Why? It's fun! This book is a valuable guide that will help you save money and squeeze every drop of fun out of your hard earned vacation. See the best bands, eat the best food, drink the best beers and go home knowing you got your money's worth. Discover places and deals even the locals don't know about. And while you're at it; why not make a few new friends? Author and musician Bob Oedy of The Grim and Glue Gun created this smart travel guide to help you navigate every twist and turn of the Las Vegas underground music scene. Don't get distracted by some bogus side-show! See all your favorite bands, knock down more pins and enjoy all there is to experience in Sin City.

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eBookIt.com

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1456621874

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9781456621872

Glory Gardens 8 - The Glory Ashes

By: Bob Cattell

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Glory Gardens 8 - The Glory Ashes

By: Bob Cattell

No one takes much notice of Ohbert Bennett when he creates a Glory Gardens website, but Ohbert has a mission - to make Glory Gardens the most famous junior club in the world. He sends out a challenge to all junior sides to beat 'the reigning world champions'. The first the other players know about it is when the top young Australian club side, Woolagong C.C., arrive in England to take up the challenge. A five-game series - dubbed the Junior Ashes - is set up around the country and with the press and public following the action the pressure is certainly on. With the series tied two - two, the final game at Trent Bridge attracts huge crowds and the big question on everyone's lips is - will the Glory Gardens XI win Ohbert's Ashes?

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Random House

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1407044656

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9781407044651

Return to Glory

Glory gardens cricket club

By: Bob Cattell

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Return to Glory

Glory gardens cricket club

By: Bob Cattell

ÿGlory Gardens Cricket Club is back. This time the team is in Australia facing the challenge thrown down by their arch rivals, Woolagong C.C. As Christmas approaches, captain Hooker Knight is battling to motivate his players for the vital `Ashes' game. Will Glory Gardens still retain Ohbert's urn when they return home to England?

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Mereo Books, mereobook, mereobooks

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190987499X

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Assessment and Intervention for Executive Function Difficulties

By: George McCloskey,Lisa A. Perkins,Bob Van Diviner

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Assessment and Intervention for Executive Function Difficulties

By: George McCloskey,Lisa A. Perkins,Bob Van Diviner

In Assessment and Intervention for Executive Function Difficulties, McCloskey, Perkins, and Diviner provide a unique blend of theory, research, and practice that offers clinicians an overarching framework for the concept of executive functions (EFs) in educational settings. The conceptual model of executive functions is detailed, including their role in behavior, learning, and production across all settings. The heart of the book focus on the practical issues involved in the use of assessment tools, tests, report writing, and the implementation and follow-up of targeted interventions using the EF model. Six case studies are introduced in Chapter 1 and followed throughout the book, building understanding of the executive function difficulties of each child, assessment for identifying the difficulties, and interventions for dealing with the difficulties. An additional case study is discussed in detail in one of the concluding chapters, and downloadable resources will provide the practitioner with a wealth of assessment forms, parent and teacher handouts, behavior tracking charts, and report/documentation forms.

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Routledge

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1135906092

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9781135906092

Commanders

By: Bob Woodward

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Commanders

By: Bob Woodward

It is impossible to examine any part of the war on terrorism in the twenty-first century without seeing the hand of Dick Cheney, Colin Powell or one of their loyalists. The Commanders,an account of the use of the military in the first Bush administration, is in many respects their story -- the intimate account of the tensions, disagreements and debates on the road to war.

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Simon and Schuster

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1471104745

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9781471104749

Dylan: A Biography

By: Bob Spitz

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Dylan: A Biography

By: Bob Spitz

No other book captures it so well, understands so well.... "—Greil Marcus Bob Spitz takes his place... among the most able chroniclers of the many myths, poses and postures of the middle-class Jewish boy from Minnesota and his dogged and at times ruthless pursuit of superstardom.—Boston Herald "The great strength of this biography, apart from the massiveness of Spitz's research, is its respect for Dylan's talent, and an understanding of his social and musical talent."—London Sunday Telegraph Bob Spitz is best known for Barefoot in Babylon, his eye-opening account of the Woodstock music festival. Before that, he represented Bruce Springsteen and Elton John, for which he was awarded four gold records. The author of hundreds of articles, Spitz has been published in Life, the New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Mirabella, and the Washington Post. He lives in New York City with his wife and is currently at work on a novel and two books of nonfiction.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393353109

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9780393353105

Birdville School; A Portrait of Small-Town America in the 20th Century

By: Bob Barrage

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Birdville School; A Portrait of Small-Town America in the 20th Century

By: Bob Barrage

Birdville School opened in 1922 on the corner of two dirt roads at the edge of a fallow farm. Over the next 67 school years it witnessed, and influenced, the unfolding story of the town that grew up around it, amid flood, brushfire, blizzard, tornado, and earthquake; poverty and prosperity; war, peace, and cold war; and even the collapse of the earth beneath its foundations. Its auditorium and cafeteria hosted PTA meetings, plays, movies, concerts, basketball tournaments, holiday parties, Girl Scout and Boy Scout meetings, polio vaccination clinics, and war-time rationing registrations and scrap-collection drives. Local sand-lot softball, baseball, and football teams competed in the same surrounding fields that swarmed with gleeful children at recess, and that echoed with the roar of low-flying aircrafts snagging mailbags on their tail hooks. Among its staff were thespians, musicians, firemen, outdoorsmen, and athletes, including a singer who performed in the Coolidge White House, a candidate for the state legislature, an army medic, and a ball player who faced off against the Homestead Grays and the Pittsburgh Pirates. By the time classes concluded for the last time in 1989, thousands of children - including the author - had benefitted from the care, instruction, and example of the Birdville School family. This book is a feeble tribute to those who made us who we are.

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1732956103

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9781732956100

Fighting for Dear Life

The Untold Story of Terri Schiavo and What It Means for All of Us

By: David Gibbs,Bob DeMoss

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Fighting for Dear Life

The Untold Story of Terri Schiavo and What It Means for All of Us

By: David Gibbs,Bob DeMoss

The story of the untimely death of Terri Schiavo, why it should not have happened, and its meaning for life in the legal and political arenas.

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Baker Books

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1585589683

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9781585589685

Mysterious Celtic Mythology in American Folklore

By: Bob Curran,James Cantrell

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Mysterious Celtic Mythology in American Folklore

By: Bob Curran,James Cantrell

Many American legends have Celtic origins. Each chapter in this fascinating book presents a Celtic myth and a similar American one. Celtic immigrants brought these legends to all regions of the U.S. Old-world mythology morphs into New World folklore. Curran recounts America's oldest legends and traces their origins to the Celtic mythology of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, presenting a similar old-world tale alongside each American version. Once transported to America, the original Celtic tales evolved to assimilate the new population's geographic, social, and religious customs, weaving their way into the fabric of American folk history.

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Pelican Publishing

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1589809173

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9781589809178

Chasing Perfect

The Will to Win in Basketball and Life

By: Bob Hurley

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Chasing Perfect

The Will to Win in Basketball and Life

By: Bob Hurley

The inspiring story of the most famous high school basketball coach in America. In 40 seasons as the head coach of St. Anthony High School, a private parochial school in Jersey City, New Jersey, Bob Hurley has established a standard of excellence and achievement without peer, and remarkably, he has done this at a high school with a total student body enrollment of about 230, with no gymnasium, and with an operating deficit that threatens to shut the place down each year. Hurley himself sweeps the floor before each home game. Despite the long odds against them, Hurley's teams have captured 26 state titles and four consensus national championships, all behind an astonishing career winning percentage of .905. In Chasing Perfect, Hurley opens up his tool box and shares some of the championship strategies he's developed to help lift his players up and out of Jersey City. The narrative centerpiece will be each of St. Anthony's seven undefeated seasons, with sketch profiles of some of the most memorable players, making some of the most memorable plays in St. Anthony history. Along the way, he'll offer empowering insights to help coaches and players to elevate their games, while empowering the rest of us to walk a more purposeful path. Part memoir, part coach's notebook and part reflection on the St. Anthony players it has been Hurley's privilege to coach, Chasing Perfect will stand as a compelling barometer of life in and around the hardscrabble streets of Jersey City, set against the backdrop of one of the most enduringly competitive high school basketball programs in the country.

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Crown Archetype

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0307986888

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9780307986887

Chronicles

Volume One

By: Bob Dylan

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Chronicles

Volume One

By: Bob Dylan

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE The celebrated first memoir from arguably the most influential singer-songwriter in the country, Bob Dylan. “I’d come from a long ways off and had started a long ways down. But now destiny was about to manifest itself. I felt like it was looking right at me and nobody else.” So writes Bob Dylan in Chronicles: Volume One, his remarkable book exploring critical junctures in his life and career. Through Dylan’s eyes and open mind, we see Greenwich Village, circa 1961, when he first arrives in Manhattan. Dylan’s New York is a magical city of possibilities—smoky, nightlong parties; literary awakenings; transient loves and unbreakable friendships. Elegiac observations are punctuated by jabs of memories, penetrating and tough. With the book’s side trips to New Orleans, Woodstock, Minnesota, and points west, Chronicles: Volume One is an intimate and intensely personal recollection of extraordinary times. By turns revealing, poetical, passionate, and witty, Chronicles: Volume One is a mesmerizing window on Bob Dylan’s thoughts and influences. Dylan’s voice is distinctively American: generous of spirit, engaged, fanciful, and rhythmic. Utilizing his unparalleled gifts of storytelling and the exquisite expressiveness that are the hallmarks of his music, Bob Dylan turns Chronicles: Volume One into a poignant reflection on life, and the people and places that helped shape the man and the art.

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Simon and Schuster

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0743272587

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9780743272582

Breaking News

The Postcard Images of George Alfred Barrowclough

By: Fred Thirkell,Bob Scullion,George Alfred Barrowclough

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Breaking News

The Postcard Images of George Alfred Barrowclough

By: Fred Thirkell,Bob Scullion,George Alfred Barrowclough

Winner of a City of Vancouver Heritage Award, 2005. Before the First World War, photographs of major news events were rarely seen in the daily newspapers; the technology was still too new to make their use viable. Filling the gap and providing the missing images were the postcard photographers, who could make their breaking-news photos available on the street the day after an event occurred. George Alfred Barrowclough was one of those photographers. Barrowclough had the eye of an artist and the nose of a newsman. His images of Vancouver and the surrounding areas stand out over those of other postcard photographers of his day in that they are more people-centred and action-oriented, capturing the lives and appearances of the people living in and around Vancouver in the decade before the Great War. Drawing from postcards that Barrowclough produced between 1908 and 1912, award-winning authors Fred Thirkell and Bob Scullion have selected images for Breaking News that showcase the photographer's focus on people and events. In Vancouver in those years, you looked to newspapers for words; you looked to Barrowclough for news. This is Fred Thirkell and Bob Scullion's sixth book in the postcard genre. Several of their earlier books have also won City of Vancouver Heritage awards.

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Heritage House Publishing Co

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1894384679

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9781894384674

The Spurs Alphabet

By: Bob Goodwin

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The Spurs Alphabet

By: Bob Goodwin

A complete record of every player to have made a first team appearance for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.

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Lulu.com

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0954043421

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9780954043421

Paul Clayton and the Folksong Revival

By: Bob Coltman

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Paul Clayton and the Folksong Revival

By: Bob Coltman

Paul Clayton and the Folksong Revival is the first biography of the folk singer and song collector Paul Clayton (1931-1967). Preeminently a scholar-balladeer, Clayton is credited with the Top-Ten hit "Gotta Travel On" and single-handedly brought hundreds of obscure folksongs to light for the mid-century radio and recording market. He influenced listeners and friends from Dave Van Ronk to Bob Dylan, who considered Clayton a mentor, "mindguard," and well of folksong.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810861321

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9780810861329

Curling For Dummies

By: Bob Weeks

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Curling For Dummies

By: Bob Weeks

With the Winter 2006 Olympics bringing Canada our first gold medal in curling, the sport's popularity is at an all-time high in this country, and its international presence is growing. In the five years since the publication of the first edition of Curling For Dummies, Canadian attendance at curling tournaments and viewership of televised curling has skyrocketed. Twenty new nations have joined the World Curling Federation. Curling’s profile isn't the only thing that's changed since the first edition was published — so too have the game's rules, equipment, and technique. Profiles of players, listings of television coverage and events, and memorable curling shots also need to be updated for the second edition. As the most comprehensive and up-to-date book available, Curling For Dummies will remain the ultimate curling book, for fans, players, and coaches.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470676930

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9780470676936

Dean of Umpires

A Biography of Bill McGowan, 1896-1954

By: Bob Luke

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Dean of Umpires

A Biography of Bill McGowan, 1896-1954

By: Bob Luke

Hall of Fame umpire Bill McGowan controlled the field of play as much with his personality as with the rulebook; his respected 30-year career, including 2,532 consecutive games, was among the longest in baseball history. McGowan was the home plate umpire in the first-ever American League pennant playoff game, Cleveland versus Boston in 1948. Famous for his sense of humor, great dramatics, and wild gestures, he was known to turn a strike into a ball if he thought a player deserved a break, or to eject half a team if they annoyed him. He promoted such players as Goose Goslin, Moe Berg, Stanley "Bucky" Harris, and Jimmy Dykes; wrote articles and newspaper columns; and founded a school for umpires in College Park, Maryland, which continues today as the Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School. This richly illustrated biography gives an intimate view of this talented umpire, from his birth in 1896 and long marriage to his death from diabetes in 1954. With research including interviews with former players as well as family members, the work provides a wealth of anecdotes and insights into his profession. The textbook McGowan wrote for his students is included as an appendix.

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McFarland

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0786421363

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9780786421367

12-Metre Images

By: Bob Fisher

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12-Metre Images

By: Bob Fisher

Examines the current state of 12-meter yacht racing, looks at how crews prepare for the America's Cup, and describes the most prominent racers

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Michael Joseph

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0720717132

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9780720717136

Maroon & Gold

A History of Sun Devil Athletics

By: Bob Eger

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Maroon & Gold

A History of Sun Devil Athletics

By: Bob Eger

In Maroon & Gold: A History of Sun Devil Athletics, veteran sportswriter Bob Eger recounts not only the most celebrated moments but many little-known items from the university's colorful sports history. From turn-of-the-century football legend Charlie Haigler to the electrifying Whizzer White to latterday star Jake Plummer, the rich football lineage is well documented. But this is much more than a football book. Who could forget coach Ned Wulk's great basketball teams of the early 1960s or the five national basketball titles? It's a little-known fact that women were participating in an early form of aerobics on campus as early as 1891 and playing basketball in 1898, though the school didn't begin attracting national attention for women's athletics until golfer JoAnne Gunderson and diver Patsy Willard began to dominate their sports in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Maroon & Gold: A History of Sun Devil Athletics is must reading for any true Sun Devil fan from any generation.

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Sports Publishing LLC

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1582612234

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9781582612232

The Agenda

Inside the Clinton White House

By: Bob Woodward

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The Agenda

Inside the Clinton White House

By: Bob Woodward

The most intimate portrait ever of a sitting president and his closest advisors, as they struggle to fulfill President Clinton's promise to fix the American economy and set the country back on course. Bob Woodward is the author of six #1 national bestsellers, including All the President's Men, The Brethren, and Wired. 16 pages of photographs.

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0671864866

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9780671864866

League of Champions

By: Bob Cattell

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League of Champions

By: Bob Cattell

As they play in the League of Champions the Glory Gardens must get their act together fast if they want to survive the knock-out competition for cricket fans. 9 yrs+

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Random House

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0099724014

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9780099724018

The Blue Collar Blues and Other Stories

By: Bob Stockton

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The Blue Collar Blues and Other Stories

By: Bob Stockton

A shipwreck’s tragic toll in human life. The changing face of a quiet turn-of-the century neighborhood. A man who lost his wife unexpectedly. An obnoxious drunk who gets more than he bargained for. A horse who develops an affinity for a Hawaiian saloon. A submarine’s up close and personal encounter with a snoozing whale. Each of these stories and much more are found in “The Blue Collar Blues,” author Bob Stockton’s personal anthology of forty-six short stories that have been published over the past decade. The book’s first section contains stories of a young boy’s coming of age in an ever-changing northeast working-class neighborhood. The second section highlights standalone stories that run from autobiographical to allegorical. The third section focuses on the adventures-and misadventures- of young sailors serving in the U.S. Navy of a half-century past. The fourth section relates actual tales of the U.S. Navy and her sailors deployed along the Pacific Rim. Grab a cup of coffee and escape into the mind of an author with a flair for describing what is really important in life.

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Gatekeeper Press

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1662902905

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9781662902901

Listening to Ghosts

Second Edition

By: Bob Stockton

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Listening to Ghosts

Second Edition

By: Bob Stockton

Listening To Ghosts, Second Edition is an accounting of Bob Stockton’s reminiscences while coming of age in a Northeastern blue collar neighborhood, his subsequent escape to the United States Navy and his twenty year career as an enlisted man in the Cold War and Vietnam era. Written in the first person, Bob Chronicles the many adventures—and misadventures— of his Navy career in frank, candid and politically incorrect language. This second edition, written by the author of the first edition, features new illustrations, streamlined chapters and previously unpublished content.

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Dog Ear Publishing

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1457547295

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9781457547294

A Firm State of Heart

By: Bob Gilbert

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A Firm State of Heart

By: Bob Gilbert

A Firm State of Heart is Bob Gilbert's fourth novel and the third that takes place in Washington, DC. It's protagonist, Minneapolis native Samuel Meckler, is a young poet crafting a long poem that documents the spirit of the times. Meckler supports himself by working as a waiter at Tadich Grill, an upscale Washington restaurant located on Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and the US Capitol. His interaction with congressmen, senators, cabinet members, and media personalities gives him an eyewitness account of American politics. His social life takes him into DC cultural salons, ghetto trap houses, and Capitol Hill streets. His affair with a famous broadcaster coincides with the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic recession, and the death of George Floyd, which wrecks his hometown. Ultimately, A Firm State of Heart is an idealistic young man's attempt to articulate new values in a digital age rife with fraud and cynicism. Though it takes place in the Trump era, it barely mentions the president's name because ultimately, the story is not about politics but about the creation of a new literature.

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Fulton Books, Inc.

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1637101465

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Doraville

By: Bob Kelley

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Doraville

By: Bob Kelley

In the 1820s, land in north central Georgia, along Peachtree Ridge near the headwaters of Nancy Creek, featured substantial water and timber resources to fuel the agricultural settlement that would become Doraville. During the Civil War, Doraville survived Sherman's wrath to prosper and became an official city in 1871. For years, it maintained a charm and quiet quality of life that personified small-town America. Construction of a major water-supply system by 1947 enticed auto giant General Motors to build a major manufacturing factory there, and the city blossomed. Over the next half century, Doraville flourished, producing citizens accomplished in the arts, a space shuttle astronaut, pop music's Atlanta Rhythm Section, Golden Glove boxing champions, and even the first McDonald's restaurant in Georgia.

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Arcadia Publishing

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073859427X

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9780738594279

Top Ten Baseball Stats

Interesting Rankings of Players, Managers, Umpires, and Teams

By: Bob Fulton

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Top Ten Baseball Stats

Interesting Rankings of Players, Managers, Umpires, and Teams

By: Bob Fulton

Everyone knows that the New York Yankees have made more Fall Classic appearances than any team in baseball. What team who made the World Series has the highest percentage of wins? Ted Williams was the last player to hit .400, but who was the last before the Splendid Splinter? Greg Maddux is the best precision pitcher in baseball today. Is he the greatest control artist ever? The answers to such questions are in this book. The author ranks the performance of players, managers, umpires and teams, using a variety of statistical categories and drawing from records that date as far back as the inception of the National League in 1876. The lists cover career, single-season and single-game leaders in regular-season, World Series and All-Star game play, in categories as common as home runs, batting average and pitching victories and as uncommon as inside-the-park homers, pitchers' batting averages, steals of home, oldest rookies and most lopsided World Series games.

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McFarland

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ISBN 10

0786407190

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9780786407194

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