Bob Verdi's Books

The Bob Verdi Collection

By: Bob Verdi

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The Bob Verdi Collection

By: Bob Verdi

Essays discuss baseball, football, golf, basketball, boxing, hockey, horse racing, and the Olympics

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Taylor Pub

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0878336087

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9780878336081

The Golden Jet

By: Bobby Hull,Bob Verdi

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A must-have keepsake for Blackhawks fans of all ages, this souvenir provides the opportunity to celebrate the life of the greatest hockey player in Chicago's history. One of the most charismatic and electrifying athletes of his or any era, Bobby Hull thrilled fans with his unique combination of speed, skill, and grace and his electrifying career is highlighted in this biography where he traces his life from his days as a youngster learning to skate on the Bay of Quinte to his current role as a Blackhawks ambassador. Throughout the book, beautiful photos reflect on Hull's greatest moments, including amassing a team-record 604 career goals, collecting three Art Ross trophies as the league's leading scorer, earning Lord Stanley's Cup and a championship ring in 1961, and being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983. Featuring hundreds of rare, full-color photos from his personal archive and accompanying text from legendary Chicago sports columnist and Blackhawks team historian Bob Verdi, The Golden Jet gives Hull's millions of fans a never-before-seen glimpse into the life of this hockey icon. Bringing the pictures to life is an exclusive commemorative DVD, which includes highlights, interviews, and behind-the-scenes clips from the Blackhawks' video library.

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Triumph Books

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1633190897

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9781633190894

Frantic Frank Lane

Baseball's Ultimate Wheeler-Dealer

By: Bob Vanderberg

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Frantic Frank Lane

Baseball's Ultimate Wheeler-Dealer

By: Bob Vanderberg

The book follows the colorful career of Frank Lane, who as baseball's busiest general manager during the 1950s made the deals that turned the Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Indians from losers into pennant contenders almost overnight. He also worked--or tried to--as general manager of the Kansas City A's (Lane lasted eight months in 1961 under first-year owner Charlie Finley) and for the Milwaukee Brewers, where his boss was Bud Selig. He is best known for having traded 1959 American League home run champion Rocky Colavito to Detroit for the AL's 1959 batting champ, Harvey Kuenn, and for trading Indians manager Joe Gordon to Detroit for Tigers manager Jimmy Dykes. During his brief absence from baseball (1962-1964), he signed on as general manager of the National Basketball Association's second-year expansion team, the Chicago Zephyrs. He became a "superscout" for the Baltimore Orioles for several years and, after leaving Milwaukee, had the same job with the Texas Rangers and, finally, the California Angels. He completed well over 500 major- and minor-league transactions in his career. Joe Garagiola put it best: "They used to say that the toughest job on any club Frank Lane was running belonged to the guy who had to take the team picture.

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McFarland

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1476600376

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9781476600376

Travel Advisory

How to Avoid Thefts, Cons, and Street Scams While Traveling

By: Bambi Vincent,Bob Arno

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Travel Advisory

How to Avoid Thefts, Cons, and Street Scams While Traveling

By: Bambi Vincent,Bob Arno

Don't become a victim! Next time you a plan a trip, arm yourself with the most comprehensive travel safety guide on the market. Renowned travel experts Bambi Vincent and Bob Arno give you the inside look at today's con games, credit card scams, distraction schemes, and identity thefts plaguing unaware travelers everywhere.

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Bonus Books, Inc.

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1566251982

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9781566251983

The Greatest Ballpark Ever

Ebbets Field and the Story of the Brooklyn Dodgers

By: Bob McGee

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The Greatest Ballpark Ever

Ebbets Field and the Story of the Brooklyn Dodgers

By: Bob McGee

Generations after its demise, Ebbets Field remains the single most colorful and enduring image of a baseball park, with a treasured niche in the game's legacy and the American imagination. In this lively story of sports, politics, and the talented, hilarious, and charming characters associated with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Bob McGee chronicles the ballpark's vibrant history from the drawing board to the wrecking ball, beginning with Charley Ebbets and the heralded opening in 1913, on through the eras that followed. McGee weaves a story about how Ebbets Field's architectural details, notable flaws, and striking facade brought Brooklyn and its team together in ways that allowed each to define the other. Drawing on original interviews and letters, as well as published and archival sources, The Greatest Ballpark Ever explores the struggle of Charley Ebbets to build Ebbets Field, the days of Wilbert Robinson's early pennant winners, the eras of the Daffiness Boys, Larry MacPhail, and Branch Rickey, the tumultuous field leadership of Leo the Lip, the fiery triumph of Jackie Robinson, the golden days of the Boys of Summer, and Walter O'Malley's ignominious departure. With humor and passion, The Greatest Ballpark Ever lets readers relive a day in the raucous ballpark with its quirky angles and its bent right-field wall, with the characters and events that have become part of the nation's folklore.

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Rutgers University Press

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0813537754

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9780813537757

A Twentieth Century Love Story

By: Bob Crusader

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A Twentieth Century Love Story

By: Bob Crusader

Marius and Dana were colleagues at the Bucharest University. They fell in love at first sight and they decided to get married as soon as they graduate. Two years later, Dana had to move to Israel. The Securitate intercepted all their letters but Dana ́s first one. After graduation, Marius married a Finnish woman. The Securitate demanded of Minna to accept the Romanian citizenship. To save his wife ́s freedom, Marius agreed to settle with her in Finland. A few years later, the travel company they worked for went bankrupt. Marius was sent to Kuopio for some interpreter ́s courses, and there he met Dana again. Dana was divorced, but Marius was not. Would they have the possibility to fulfill their long-lasting dream of getting married? Or would Fate - in the shape of some wicked people - prevent them?

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Lulu.com

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0244325774

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9780244325770

Footsteps out of Borneo

By: Bob George

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Footsteps out of Borneo

By: Bob George

In Europe at the age of twenty two he sang with other leading classical singers of the world and had developed into a major stage performer. Born in Vienna, he lived with his brother and parents close to the River Danube. His father’s manufacturing plant grew steadily and the company decided to expand into New Delhi in India. He was only three when the family left behind them their Austrian home. He was schooled in New Delhi and later in Madras. He was a special child with a great love for all the animals he encountered in the garden of his family’s home. When he was eight years of age the family set-off on a motorized cruiser across the Bay of Bengal, the Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea to Malaysian Borneo. Shipwrecked off the coast of Sabah during a major tropical storm, he was thrown unconscious onto dry land. He suffered severe memory loss. His life in the jungle saw him being accepted as part of an animal family until he was discovered by personnel of the United Nations. The UN had him hospitalized in Sandakan and then taken to Switzerland. There he was adopted by staff members of the UN and a new life began.

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Pelangi ePublishing Sdn Bhd

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9674314806

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9789674314804

Hitler's Violent Youth

How Trench Warfare and Street Fighting Moulded Hitler

By: Bob Carruthers

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Hitler's Violent Youth

How Trench Warfare and Street Fighting Moulded Hitler

By: Bob Carruthers

This is the fascinating story of how the events which befell Hitler between 1889 and 1924 influenced his political outlook and heralded the formation of the Sturm Abteilung Ð the notorious SA. Drawing extensively on Hitler's own biographical account in Mein Kampf, Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers illustrates how a series of violent events transformed Hitler's view of the world and led directly to the Beer Hall Putsch of 1924.??Hitler's difficult relationship with his brutal father, his harsh experiences in Vienna and his involvement in the Great War conditioned Hitler to celebrate violent acts. By Hitler's own account, his love of violence and complete disregard for the consequences of his actions was vindicated by a series of victories in fierce encounters involving beer hall brawls and street battles. Each successive triumph over adversity influenced his decision-making process and culminated in the ill-fated events of November 1924, which saw Hitler imprisoned for the second time.??The parallel growth of the SA from a small group of fist fighters to a feared paramilitary force is also covered in detail, along with a comprehensive survey of the violent events between 1920 and 1924, which shaped this infamous political instrument of terror.

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Pen and Sword

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1473833515

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9781473833517

Bob Logan's Tales from Chicago Sports

Cubs, Bulls, Bears, and Other Animals

By: Bob Logan

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Bob Logan's Tales from Chicago Sports

Cubs, Bulls, Bears, and Other Animals

By: Bob Logan

Tales from Chicago Sports: Cubs, Bulls, Bears and Other Animals will combine stories, anecdotes, columns and fun stuff about the Windy City's sports teams, woven together by text of Bob Logan's personal memories and tales...some taller than others. It will include vignettes about Chicago personalities such as Bill Veeck, Ernie Banks, Mike Ditka, Jack Brickhouse, Harry Caray, Michael Jordan, Sammy Sosa and others the author has known. This book doesn't dwell on arrests, drug busts and greed, but instead will recall the days of pure fun and enjoyment, on the field and in the stands. Fans everywhere, not just in Chicago, will enjoy this 40-year romp through history.

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Simon and Schuster

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1613212771

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9781613212776

Kurt Cobain and Nirvana - Updated Edition

The Complete Illustrated History

By: Andrew Earles,Charles Cross,Gillian G. Gaar,Bob Gendron,Todd Martens,Mark Yarm

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Kurt Cobain and Nirvana - Updated Edition

The Complete Illustrated History

By: Andrew Earles,Charles Cross,Gillian G. Gaar,Bob Gendron,Todd Martens,Mark Yarm

This updated edition of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana features over 250 beautiful photographs and fascinating history of the band that popularized grunge.

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Voyageur Press (MN)

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0760351783

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9780760351789

Amazing Tales from the Chicago Cubs Dugout

A Collection of the Greatest Cubs Stories Ever Told

By: Bob Logan,Pete Cava

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Amazing Tales from the Chicago Cubs Dugout

A Collection of the Greatest Cubs Stories Ever Told

By: Bob Logan,Pete Cava

Amazing Stories From the Cubs Dugout is crammed with stories, quotes, and anecdotes about the greatest Cubs players of past and present. The story of the Cubs is part legend, part pathos; heroic and, on occasion, hilarious. Enjoy the heartbreak and joy of unforgettable afternoons at Wrigley Field. Without a doubt Amazing Stories From the Cubs Dugout is a must for any Chicago Cubs fan.

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Simon and Schuster

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1613214987

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9781613214985

Irresponsible Freaks

A Bob Edwards Chrestomathy

By: Bob Edwards

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Irresponsible Freaks

A Bob Edwards Chrestomathy

By: Bob Edwards

Bob Edwards, the Great White North's equivalent to H. L. Mencken, remains a singular figure in Canadian journalism. His newspapers, published in Wetaskiwin, Leduc, High River, Strathcona, Winnipeg, Port Arthur, and most famously Calgary, skewered politics, society, and business leaders with a fearlessness and outrageousness rarely seen then, now, or in between. As editor James Martin points out in his illuminating introduction, Bob Edwards seems more modern the farther back in history he recedes; he was the granddaddy of Gonzo Journalism à la Hunter S. Thompson, a freewheeling cultural critic in the spirit of Lester Bangs, a pioneer of satirical reform as evidenced in Frank magazine, and a spoofer of the po-faced reporting of his day in precisely the same way that The Onion is now. Irresponsible Freaks, Highball Guzzlers and Unabashed Grafters features mountains of Edwards's superb aphorisms, a generous helping of his longer and lesser-known works, and some choice items which have never before seen print, as well as miraculous archival discoveries and many cartoons from Edwards's celebrated Eye Opener. It is a welcome addition to the Bob Edwards canon for those who thought they knew everything about him, and an eye-opening introduction to the uninitiated: "He was writing this stuff a hundred years ago!

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Brindle and Glass

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1926972643

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9781926972640

Katz Box

By: Bob Henneberger

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Katz Box

By: Bob Henneberger

Benjamin Katz is assigned a job by his CIA handler, Operations Officer Billy Sullivan. Katz must identify an unknown foreign operative who is taking delivery of important encryption keys from an American scientist. Cassandra leaves Atlanta for Los Angeles to complete her degree. Almost immediately Katz is arrested for murdering a Japanese agent on a cargo container freighter. Benjamin is sprung from jail by the CIA. Cassandra becomes suspicious, and Katz tells her the truth. The CIA recruits Cassandra as she and Katz solve the mystery of the Japanese agent's murder and the theft of the encryption keys. The foreign operative with the encryption keys is hiding in one of the cargo containers, the 'Katz box'. Fred Lepus unknowingly becomes entangled in the case by working for one of the foreign operatives in a seemingly unrelated case. Cassandra agrees to marry Benjamin Katz, and the story ends with their wedding. If you liked the "Fletch" Series, you will love the Katz series. It's a great Summer read populated with unforgettable Characters and non stop action designed to keep even the most Jaded readers on the edge of their seats. This Detective trilogy Includes Katz Pajamas, Katz Box and Katz Cradle.

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Tempt Press

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0983011850

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9780983011859

A New Day Dawning: My Hong Kong…

By: Bob George

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A New Day Dawning: My Hong Kong…

By: Bob George

A New Day Dawning is a poignant memoir on the author’s journey which dates back as early as 1960. Bob George, a British by origin, narrates his experiences in Hong Kong during his 36-year stay there. Through this book, he reflects on the many interesting things to explore that Hong Kong has to offer, including the lifestyle and culture of the locals. A keen interest in music which led to friendships with budding musicians gives readers an insight into their road towards fame. Through the eyes of the author, experience yourself how living in Hong Kong during its developing years into the present vibrant city feels like!

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Pelangi ePublishing Sdn Bhd

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9674313737

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9789674313739

The Infidel

By: Bob Shepherd

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The Infidel

By: Bob Shepherd

When Islamic militants infiltrate an elite British counter-narcotics programme, disaster is averted thanks to SAS veterans John Patterson and Dusty Miller. But when fallout from the affair threatens to topple the West's fragile Afghan alliance and expose failings inside the UK's new crime fighting agency, John and Dusty suddenly find themselves on the wrong side of the law. Alone and on the run, one place on earth holds the key to their innocence: Nuristan, a remote Afghan province and notorious terrorist haven. But their journey to freedom will thrust them deeper into the Afghan conflict than they ever imagined. Battling hostile terrain and Islamic fighters, John and Dusty emerge the unlikely champions of an ancient community torn apart by al-Qaeda and western forces. From Bob Shepherd, ex-SAS soldier and bestselling author of The Circuit, comes an adventure inspired by Rudyard Kipling's The Man Who Would Be King. An action-packed tale of honour, betrayal and tribalism, The Infidelis thrilling, poignant and deeply relevant to one of the bloodiest conflicts of our time.

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Simon and Schuster

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1847378145

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9781847378149

Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards

By: Bob Lemke

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Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards

By: Bob Lemke

This is the most comprehensive and respected vintage baseball card price guide on the market--considered to be the "bible" of the hobby. The Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards (2012), 21st Edition, contains thousands of card values covering cards from approximately 5,000 sets released between 1863-1981. In the 21st Edition, you'll find more than 5,000 photos, explanations for each set, unique features, size, and many additional details. Detailed pricing information and values are included. The Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards has been, and continues to be, a core title produced by Krause Publication…going on 21 years! If you collect baseball cards, this is a must-have annually!

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Penguin

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1440223823

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9781440223822

String Explorer, Book 2

By: Andrew H. Dabczynski,Richard Meyer,Bob Phillips

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String Explorer, Book 2

By: Andrew H. Dabczynski,Richard Meyer,Bob Phillips

Welcome back, String Explorers! Your adventure of a lifetime continues as we begin Book 2! Together, we will explore even more wonderful music from the past and present, and melodies from around the world. We’ve already set sail aboard our noble schooner Musicianship, so get ready to encounter many new exciting challenges as we journey across the vast Sea of knowledge to reach our goal: the Lands of Golden Harmony!

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Alfred Music

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1457417227

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9781457417221

Opening Doors to a Richer English Curriculum for Ages 10 to 13 (Opening Doors series)

By: Verity Jones,Leah Crawford,Bob Cox

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Opening Doors to a Richer English Curriculum for Ages 10 to 13 (Opening Doors series)

By: Verity Jones,Leah Crawford,Bob Cox

Opening Doors to a Richer English Curriculum for Ages 10 to 13 takes Bob Cox's award-winning 'Opening Doors' series into bold new territories, providing a treasury of techniques and strategies all carefully selected to support the design of a deeper, more creative and more expansive curriculum. Together with Leah Crawford and Verity Jones, Bob has compiled this rich resource to help teachers enhance their learners' engagement with challenging texts and develop their writing skills as budding wordsmiths. It includes 15 ready-to-use units of work covering a range of inspiring poetry and prose from across the literary tradition, complete with vivid illustrations by Victoria Cox. Bob, Leah and Verity's innovative ideas on theory, best practice and how to cultivate a pioneering classroom spirit are all integrated into the lesson suggestions, which have been designed for both the teacher's and the learners' immediate benefit. Together they empower teachers to explore with their learners the scope and depth of literature capable of inspiring high standards and instilling a love of language in its many forms. Furthermore, they help teachers to lay down intricate curricular pathways that will prompt their pupils to better enjoy literature, read and analyse texts with a greater sense of curiosity, and write with more originality. The book includes a great range of texts both as the core of each unit and as link reading, incorporating some contemporary texts to show how past and present co-exist - and how various literary styles can be taught using similar principles, all of which are open to further adaptation. The authors have also suggested key concepts around which the curriculum can be built, with the units providing examples with which you can work. All of the extracts and illustrations you will need in order to begin opening doors in your classroom are downloadable, and the book also includes a helpful glossary of key terms.

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Crown House Publishing Ltd

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1785834517

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9781785834516

The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen

A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide

By: Bob Leszczak

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The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen

A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide

By: Bob Leszczak

Inspired by the real life post-divorce experiences of television comedy writer Danny Simon, The Odd Couple has touched multiple generations of fans. Playwright Neil Simon embellished his brother Danny's pseudo-sitcom situation and created an oil-and-water twosome with memorable characters showcasing the foibles of mankind. The original Broadway production enjoyed a run of 964 performances. The story of the cohabitation of Felix Ungar and Oscar Madison translated extremely well to the silver screen, and then in 1970 to television, where it brought weekly laughs and mirth to an even larger audience for five seasons in prime time. This thorough history details The Odd Couple in all its forms over the decades. It provides capsule biographies of the stage, film and television casts and crew, as well as an episode guide and a wealth of little-known information.

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McFarland

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0786477903

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9780786477906

Great 30-Minute Crosswords

By: Martin Ashwood-Smith,Bob Klahn,Rich Norris,Raymond Hamel,Nancy Salomon

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Great 30-Minute Crosswords

By: Martin Ashwood-Smith,Bob Klahn,Rich Norris,Raymond Hamel,Nancy Salomon

What better way is there to spend a half-hour than by curling up with a creative and challenging crossword? You’re sure to enjoy many hours of brain-stretching fun with these lively and engaging puzzlers. Each of the more than 70 examples has been designed to be completed in just 30 minutes-but don’t make the mistake of thinking they’re easy. You’ll have to work quickly and correctly if you’re to complete them in the allotted time. This outstanding collection includes such engaging themes as “On the Q.T.,” “DJ Culture,” “Spaghetti Western,” “Fill in the Blanks,” and “To the Shores of Triple-E.” The answers for each are included, just in case you get stuck.

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Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

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1402707711

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9781402707711

Edgar Evans: Extempore

By: Bob Little

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Edgar Evans: Extempore

By: Bob Little

A biography of Edgar Evans, principal tenor at the Royal Opera House (1946–1975) and, later, a teacher at the Royal College of Music. This is an e-book version of a biography of Edgar Evans, principal tenor at the Royal Opera House (1946–1975) and, later, a teacher at the Royal College of Music. However, it is far more than a thorough, engaging and at times very amusing biography of an acclaimed performer at one of the world’s top opera houses in the 20th century. It is also an insightful account of what national and international artistic life was like at the time. Woven into the account of Edgar Evans’ life are fascinating anecdotes about famous people of the day set against a colourful local historical background. The stories are made all the more intriguing by the inclusion of copies of scanned documents and black and white photographs of performances and performers. What may interest you about the life of Edgar Evans Edgar Evans will be best remembered for creating the role of Hermann in Tchaikovsky’s The Queen of Spades at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. In all, he sang some forty-five roles (most of them major ones) at Covent Garden over a period that stretched from 1946 -when, as one of its three principal tenors, he became a founder member of the Covent Garden Opera Company – to his retirement in 1975. In that time, he sang more roles and gave more performances at the Opera House than any other artist. Subsequently, he conducted his share of masterclasses and adjudicated at singing competitions. Even in his later years he had a regular procession of singers all anxious to learn his secrets of vocal technique and his opinion of their vocal talents and abilities. On his retirement from Covent Garden, Edgar was invited – by Sir David Willcocks – to join the teaching staff at the Royal College of Music. For ten years he taught vocal technique there and many singers can pay tribute to his masterly teaching. He sang with leading singers and with leading orchestras, both in this country and on the Continent, and worked with leading conductors including Erich Kleiber, Karl Rankl, Sir Thomas Beecham, Sir John Barbirolli, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Georg Solti, Otto Klemperer, Rudolf Kempe and Carlo Maria Giulini. Among those to whom he felt he owed a special debt of gratitude was Peter Gellhorn who, as a répétiteur and conductor at Covent Garden, taught Edgar the part of Hermann in The Queen of Spades in the remarkably short time of just fourteen hours. He sang the title role in Peter Grimes and Captain Vere in Billy Budd after Peter Pears had initally brought these characters to theatrical life. He sang Dmitri in Boris Godunov (in English under Clemens Krause and, later, in Russian – being taught the part by David Lloyd Jones and Oda Slobotskyia), Steva in Janacek’s Jenufa under Kubelik, the drum major in Alban Berg’s Wozzeck under Kleiber, Calaf in Turandot under Barbirolli, and many more roles. Barbirolli and Kleiber were among Edgar’s favourite conductors, closely followed by Kempe and Giulini. There are a few recordings of Edgar Evans’ performances. They and this book are a tangible legacy of a performer whose life and influence deserves the recognition of a wider audience.

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The Endless Bookcase Ltd

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1908941022

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9781908941022

Super 30-Minute Crosswords

By: Harvey Estes,Fred Piscop,Bob Klahn,Mel Rosen

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Super 30-Minute Crosswords

By: Harvey Estes,Fred Piscop,Bob Klahn,Mel Rosen

Set your watch to 30 minutes, because that's how long you have to finish each of these 72 fiendish, timed crosswords. They're created by some of the members of CrosSynergy, a syndicate of a dozen top puzzlemakers. None of their puzzles see the light of day until it has gone through a brainstorming and peer review process; along the way, reviewers weed out obscure or unsuitable words, and if anyone feels that a clue is unclear it's eliminated. That's why the final product is so much fun, so well constructed, and so delightfully challenging to tackle. The intriguing crossword themes include Wedding Traditions, Color Commentary, Giver of Gifts, All Saints' Day, It's No Longer Elementary, and You Wanna Piece O' Me?

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Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

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1402705425

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9781402705427

Illustration

By: Bob Gill

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Illustration

By: Bob Gill

The power of the illustration is brilliantly demonstrated in another compact volume from New York designer Bob Gill. In this book, simply but eloquently entitled Illustration, he features many of his favorite works, completed between 1952 and 2004. Subje

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Images Publishing

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1920744738

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9781920744731

The Ultimate Super Bowl Book

A Complete Reference to the Stats, Stars, and Stories Behind Football's Biggest Game--and Why the Best Team Won - Second Edition

By: Bob McGinn

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The Ultimate Super Bowl Book

A Complete Reference to the Stats, Stars, and Stories Behind Football's Biggest Game--and Why the Best Team Won - Second Edition

By: Bob McGinn

A thorough history and reference book on the National Football League's annual Super Bowl"--Provided by publisher.

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0760343713

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9780760343715

Knight

My Story

By: Bobby Knight,Bob Hammel

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Knight

My Story

By: Bobby Knight,Bob Hammel

The controversial coach discusses his many achievements, from being named coach of the year four times to taking the Hoosiers to the Final Four five times, and reveals his trials and tribulations as Indiana University's basketball coach.

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Macmillan

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0312282575

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9780312282578

Egyptomania

Our Three-Thousand Year Obsession with the Land of the Pharaohs

By: Bob Brier

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Egyptomania

Our Three-Thousand Year Obsession with the Land of the Pharaohs

By: Bob Brier

The world has always been fascinated with ancient Egypt. When the Romans conquered Egypt, it was really Egypt that conquered the Romans. Cleopatra captivated both Caesar and Marc Antony and soon Roman ladies were worshipping Isis and wearing vials of Nile water around their necks. What is it about ancient Egypt that breeds such obsession and imitation? Egyptomania explores the burning fascination with all things Egyptian and the events that fanned the flames--from ancient times, to Napoleon's Egyptian campaign, to the Discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb by Howard Carter in the 1920s. For forty years, Bob Brier, one of the world's foremost Egyptologists, has been amassing one of the largest collections of Egyptian memorabilia and seeking to understand the pull of ancient Egypt on our world today. In this original and groundbreaking book, with twenty-four pages of color photos from the author's collection, he explores our three-thousand-year-old fixation with recovering Egyptian culture and its meaning. He traces our enthrallment with the mummies that seem to have cheated death and the pyramids that seem as if they will last forever. Drawing on his personal collection — from Napoleon's twenty-volume Egypt encyclopedia to Howard Carter's letters written from the Valley of the Kings as he was excavating — this is an inventive and mesmerizing tour of how an ancient civilization endures in ours today.

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Let's Do It

The Birth of Pop Music: A History

By: Bob Stanley

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Let's Do It

The Birth of Pop Music: A History

By: Bob Stanley

The must-read music book of the year—and the first such history bringing together all musical genres to tell the definitive narrative of the birth of Pop—from 1900 to the mid-1950s. Pop music didn't begin with the Beatles in 1963, or with Elvis in 1956, or even with the first seven-inch singles in 1949. There was a pre-history that went back to the first recorded music, right back to the turn of the century. Who were these earliest record stars—and were they in any meaningful way "pop stars"? Who was George Gershwin writing songs for? Why did swing, the hit sound for a decade or more, become almost invisible after World War II? The prequel to Bob Stanley’s celebrated Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!, this new volume is the first book to tell the definitive story of the birth of pop, from the invention of the 78 rpm record at the end of the nineteenth century to the beginnings of rock and the modern pop age. Covering superstars such as Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington and Frank Sinatra, alongside the unheralded songwriters and arrangers behind some of our most enduring songs, Stanley paints an aural portrait of pop music's formative years in stunning clarity, uncovering the silver threads and golden needles that bind the form together. Bringing the eclectic, evolving world of early pop to life—from ragtime, blues and jazz to Broadway, country, crooning, and beyond—Let's Do It is essential reading for all music lovers. "An encyclopaedic introduction to the fascinating and often forgotten creators of Anglo-American hit music in the first half of the twentieth century."—Neil Tennant (The Pet Shop Boys)

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Trout Adventures: North America

A Fly Angler's Mission to Catch All Trout Species on the Continent

By: Bob W. Willis

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Trout Adventures: North America

A Fly Angler's Mission to Catch All Trout Species on the Continent

By: Bob W. Willis

Author Bob Willis has documented decades of flyfishing for every salmonid species in North America in this intriguing new book. Willis' insatiable appetite for adventure keeps every trip interesting, down craggy dirt roads miles from anywhere. The author catches over 25 species and subspecies, including Apache & gila trout, arctic char, blueback trout, brooks, browns (landlocked and sea-run), bulls, aurora trout, Dollies, lakers, splake, steelhead, goldens, cutthroat (all subspecies), cuttbows, tigers, grayling, sunapee (they do exist), redband, whitefish and more. Every corner of North America is fished, from Iceland (part of it is considered North America) to Alaska and all fishy spots in between. Willis' personal writing style seeks to bring readers with him on each journey, waiting out cattle drives, changing flat tires, hooking surprise rod-bending fish, and up sheer mountainsides continent-wide. Detailed trip information is included at the end of each chapter to help you plan your trip. Whether you want to fish for the rare and common salmonids of North America or you enjoy a good flyfishing adventure, this is an exciting read and book.

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The Bard and the Bible

A Shakespeare Devotional

By: Bob Hostetler

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The Bard and the Bible

A Shakespeare Devotional

By: Bob Hostetler

365 Devotions pairing Scripture from the King James Bible and lines from Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. Includes little known history, curiosities, and facts about words introduced or used in new ways by Shakespeare.

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Worthy Inspired

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1617958425

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The Gutless Wonder's Guide to Success

By: Bob Goldman

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The Gutless Wonder's Guide to Success

By: Bob Goldman

Do you want to learn how to win the hybrid office wars? How to become a master napper? How to get back to gossiping? How to make the most of your day at work (by working the least)? Allow business leader and humor writer Bob Goldman to navigate you through the minefield that is corporate life. He will provide you practical tips and attitude adjustments that guarantee laughter, if not financial success. This is a collection of the best of Bob Goldman from the past two and a half years.

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Creators Publishing

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1949673863

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Counting Coup

By: Bob Stockton

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Counting Coup

By: Bob Stockton

The story of the way west in the early nineteenth century was often a tale of danger, death and unspeakable suffering. The early trappers and mountain men forged the trails westward for the pioneers that followed and became part of the legend of the American West. Of this hardy breed of early venturers one name stands out above the rest: Kit Carson. Many stories of his bravery, often wildly exaggerated filled eastern bookshelves of the day. How much of what was written was true and how much was fantasy? Cavalry officer Captain Tom Adams vowed to seek the truth behind the legend and along the way faced near shipwrecks, attempted assassinations, Indian massacres, murder, and torture in an odyssey that he never believed could have been possible.

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Drucker & Me

What a Texas Entrepenuer Learned From the Father of Modern Management

By: Bob Buford

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Drucker & Me

What a Texas Entrepenuer Learned From the Father of Modern Management

By: Bob Buford

Bob Buford tells the compelling story of an unlikely, 23-year friendship between the Austrian-born 'father of modern management' who loves Japanese art, and a wealthy Texas cable TV operator and ardent Dallas Cowboys fan. Under-the-radar they organize meetings with an elite list of leaders to revolutionize the world of non-profit organizations.

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161795344X

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Education Rocks

Changing Rock Colors

By: Robert "Bob" Sprague

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Education Rocks

Changing Rock Colors

By: Robert "Bob" Sprague

Education Rocks: Changing Rock Colors By: Robert "Bob" Sprague Education Rocks is a volume encompassing the decades of author Robert Sprague’s experience as a teacher at many different school districts. Find within personal notes from students, school district officials, and various teachers that illustrate the effect Sprague’s journey of education had on those around them – as well as the effect it had on him.

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Dorrance Publishing

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1639370676

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Bromo-Seltzer King

The Opulent Life of Captain Isaac "Ike" Emerson, 1859-1931

By: Bob Luke

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Bromo-Seltzer King

The Opulent Life of Captain Isaac "Ike" Emerson, 1859-1931

By: Bob Luke

Captain Isaac "Ike" Emerson, riding high on the international success of his patent, Bromo-Seltzer, lived a storied life of opulence. This first biography of the "Bromo-Seltzer King" traces his path from North Carolina farm boy to Baltimore-based multimillionaire with a penchant for lavish entertaining. Emerson is presented as an entrepreneur, patriot, civic leader, sportsman, and philanthropist. He was a phenom in his era, and this book, drawing from archival records, newspapers of the day, and interviews with descendants, details the ups and downs of his complex and indulgent life.

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McFarland

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1476636877

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9781476636870

The Woman Who Lost Her Soul

By: Bob Shacochis

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The Woman Who Lost Her Soul

By: Bob Shacochis

Pulitzer Prize finalist: “A soaring literary epic about the forces that have driven us to the 9/11 age . . . relentlessly captivating” (Ron Charles, The Washington Post). When humanitarian lawyer Tom Harrington travels to Haiti to investigate the murder of a beautiful photojournalist, he is confronted with a dangerous landscape riddled with poverty, corruption, and voodoo. It’s the late 1990s, a time of brutal guerrilla warfare and civilian kidnappings. The journalist, whom he knew years before as Jackie Scott, had a bigger investment in Haiti than it seemed. To make sense of her death, Tom must plunge back into his complicated ties to Jackie—and her mysterious past. Shacochis traces Jackie’s shadowy family history from the outlaw terrain of World War II Dubrovnik to 1980s Istanbul. Caught between her first love and her domineering father—an elite Cold War spy pressuring her to follow in his footsteps—seventeen-year-old Jackie hatches a desperate escape plan. But getting out also puts her on the path that turns her into the soulless woman Tom fears as much as desires. Set over fifty years and in four war-torn countries, The Woman Who Lost Her Soul is National Book Award winner Bob Shacochis’s masterpiece and a magnum opus. It brings to life an intricate portrait of catastrophic events that led up to the war on terror and the America we are today.

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0802193099

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9780802193094

Sound Innovations - Conductor's Score (Concert Band), Book 2

Teacher's Score for this Revolutionary Concert Band Method for Early-Intermediate Musicians

By: Robert Sheldon,Peter Boonshaft,Dave Black,Bob Phillips

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Sound Innovations - Conductor's Score (Concert Band), Book 2

Teacher's Score for this Revolutionary Concert Band Method for Early-Intermediate Musicians

By: Robert Sheldon,Peter Boonshaft,Dave Black,Bob Phillips

Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 2 continues your student’s musical journey by teaching with segmented presentation of new concepts and introducing ensemble playing. Isolating concepts and teaching them individually helps facilitate understanding of the more advanced material. Following the unique Sound Innovations organization, the book contains four levels, each of which is divided into several sections that introduces concepts separately and provides plenty of practice and performance opportunities to reinforce each lesson.

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Alfred Music

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1470630273

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9781470630270

The Snitch

By: Bob Leuci

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The Snitch

By: Bob Leuci

When a police raid goes wrong, the fallout is deadly Nick Manaris is a promising detective, but he’s lost his love for the job. After years wading through the worst the city has to offer, life as a cop has begun to feel like torture. Assigned to work with slick detective Sonny McCabe and his gang of cowboys, Nick knows he’s gotten in over his head. Sonny believes a gang of Cubans has come to an agreement with the Mafia, trading guns for drugs, and he wants to nip their alliance in the bud. He convinces Nick to get them a warrant for a raid, and the result is tragic. The information given by Sonny’s snitch is wrong, and the raid turns into a bloody mess. With two cops and a host of suspects dead, Nick and his fellow officers are marked for revenge—and their lives are about to get a whole lot worse.

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1504032357

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String Explorer, Book 1

By: Andrew H. Dabczynski,Richard Meyer,Bob Phillips

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String Explorer, Book 1

By: Andrew H. Dabczynski,Richard Meyer,Bob Phillips

Alfred and Highland/Etling are taking a brand-new approach to string instruction that promises to grab and hold every student's attention---String Explorer! Join the adventures of Arco Dakota and Rosalyn Le Bow as they guide your students along the path to successful string playing with the most exciting, yet systematic and logically sequenced instruction of its kind.

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1457417332

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9781457417337

You Can’t Die for The Life In You

By: Bob Dawson

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You Can’t Die for The Life In You

By: Bob Dawson

Bob, (aka Robert and Bobby), has had a great deal of experience, spanning 35 years, of the Spirit World both from within the Spiritualist Movement and on the periphery of that field.

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180313450X

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