Jim Dick's Books

Avoiding Muddy Foxholes

A Story of an American Bombardier

By: Jim Loveless

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Avoiding Muddy Foxholes

A Story of an American Bombardier

By: Jim Loveless

The future looked bright for many young men before the United States entered World War II on December 7th, 1941. Richard (Dick) Loveless from Washington, DC, was no exception. He had joined an apprenticeship program to follow in his dads’ footsteps to become an electrician. The prospects were good for Dick as he seemed to have what it took to succeed. Handsome and athletic, he had charmed his way into the heart of Mary Lu Farrell, a beautiful and equally talented girl from Northwest Washington, DC. Though neither really discussed it, marriage was undoubtedly on the horizon. Unfortunately, a war got in the way. He was forced to decide between being drafted into the Army or enlisting so he could choose what branch of the service he would serve. Dick enlisted. Regrettably, enlisting didn’t matter; he wound up in the coastal artillery. As luck would have it, an opportunity to join the Air Corps presented itself, and Dick took it. Thus, the adventure began for Dick. From boot camp and flight school to flying bombing missions over Germany for the 388th Bombardment Group, things never got easier. But it was only in his sixth mission over Stuttgart, Germany, that his strength, courage, and faith were put to the ultimate test. No training could prepare him for what lay ahead. Eighty years later, Dicks oldest son finally made good on a promise he made him. He vowed never to let his father’s remarkable story go untold, so “Avoiding Muddy Foxholes” is his story.

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Outskirts Press

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1977267505

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9781977267504

Great Movie Serials Cb

Great Movie Serial

By: Jim Harmon,Donald F. Glut

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Great Movie Serials Cb

Great Movie Serial

By: Jim Harmon,Donald F. Glut

First published in 1973. Movie Serials Their Sound and Fury, invites you to take a nostalgic trip back to Saturday afternoon and remember your local cinema anytime from 1030 to the 1950s. Thrill once again to the spine-tingling adventures of Dick Tracy, Terry and the Pirates, Tarzan, Flash Gordon, The Green Hornet, The Shadow, The Perils of Pauline, and all the other super-heroes and arch-villians of by-gone days.

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Routledge

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1136223282

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9781136223280

Gourd Pyrography

By: Jim Widess

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Gourd Pyrography

By: Jim Widess

A guide to gourd pyrography--using heat to create works of gourd art--that discusses gourd prep and work basics, provides step-by-step instructions for several designs and techniques, and presents secrets from fifty artists.

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Sterling Publishing Company

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1402745028

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9781402745027

Rockin' on the Rideau 2: The 70's

By: Jim Hurcomb

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Rockin' on the Rideau 2: The 70's

By: Jim Hurcomb

In his first book “Rockin’ on the Rideau: Ottawa’s Golden Age of Rock and Roll”, veteran Ottawa broadcaster and musicologist Jim Hurcomb pulled back the curtain on the first 15 years of Rock and Roll in Ottawa, from 1955-1970. That fascinating story continues in “Rockin’ on the Rideau 2: The 70’s”. It was the decade when Ottawa welcomed some of the biggest bands in the world to town, including Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Queen, Kiss, David Bowie and many, many others. Rock FM radio arrived in Ottawa, and Geoff Winter, Brian Murphy, Shelly Hartman and Delmer and Cecil on CHEZ 106 became household names. We lined up to get into Barrymore’s and the Black Swan, and travelled across the river to enjoy Red Hot and Larkspur at The Ottawa House or the legendary Chaud, run by the mighty Gerry Barber. Midnight showings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Towne Cinema were wild, boisterous parties, and Punk Rock burst on the scene when The Rotter’s Club opened on Bank Street. And, of course, we had the great local bands: Octavian, The Cooper Brothers, Heaven’s Radio, Avalon, The Action, Tokyo Rose and Bolt Upright and the Erections, to name a few. Relive the best days and nights of your lives, with “Rockin’ On The Rideau 2: The 70’s".

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FriesenPress

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1039124348

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9781039124349

Saucers of the Illuminati

By: Jim Keith

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Saucers of the Illuminati

By: Jim Keith

Proposes that UFOs are real and are used by an ancient and secret cabal to control and manipulate humans.

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Adventures Unlimited Press

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193188224X

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9781931882248

A Kid, His Guns, and His Badge

Antics, Antidotes and Tragedies of a Rural California Cop

By: Jim Waddell

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A Kid, His Guns, and His Badge

Antics, Antidotes and Tragedies of a Rural California Cop

By: Jim Waddell

A Kid, His Guns, and His Badge by Jim Waddell __________________________________

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Covenant Books, Inc.

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1638145075

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9781638145073

Around Binghamton

By: Jim Maggiore

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Around Binghamton

By: Jim Maggiore

The Greater Binghamton area's undulating history mirrors that of its terrain. The area has evolved from a transportation center to a hub of manufacturing and technology and, with the expansion of Binghamton University and SUNY Broome Community College, a growing center of erudition. First, canal boats and trains dominated the landscape, then, cigars were produced in abundance, followed by shoes, simulators, and computers. Now, with Binghamton University expanding into downtown, student housing, breweries, and eateries fill Binghamton's streets. The area has earned the monikers "Parlor City," "Carousel Capital of the World," "Sports Mecca," and the "City of Festivals." Binghamton's cultural legacy is rich; besides being the home of professional baseball, bicycling, golf, hockey, running, and tennis, Binghamton's annual celebrations have included Mural Fest, July Fest, Spiedie Fest, and Luma Fest.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439659397

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The Rodeo and Hollywood

Rodeo Cowboys on Screen and Western Actors in the Arena

By: Jim Ryan

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The Rodeo and Hollywood

Rodeo Cowboys on Screen and Western Actors in the Arena

By: Jim Ryan

At rodeos in the 1940s, Gene Autry sang and jumped his horse, Champion, through a flaming hoop. In 1960s rodeo arenas, Lorne Greene and Dan Blocker acted out a skit from their hit television show Bonanza. In the same era familiar rodeo personalities like Hoot Gibson and Slim Pickens could be seen in movies or television shows. This book profiles performers who crossed over between film studio and rodeo arena when Hollywood and the rodeo circuit were closely linked. The first part traces the careers of rodeo participants who also contributed to film or television. The next two sections describe rodeo appearances of Western screen stars who entertained at rodeos. Some appeared solo and others with a television co-star or two. A fourth section summarizes rodeo-related films. Appendices introduce golden age rodeo personalities and outline rodeos known for presenting Western stars.

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McFarland

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1476603146

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9781476603148

Hitler Saved My Life

WARNING—This book makes jokes about the Third Reich, the Reign of Terror, World War I, cancer, Millard Fillmore, Chernobyl, and features a full-frontal nude photograph of an unattractive man.

By: Jim Riswold

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Hitler Saved My Life

WARNING—This book makes jokes about the Third Reich, the Reign of Terror, World War I, cancer, Millard Fillmore, Chernobyl, and features a full-frontal nude photograph of an unattractive man.

By: Jim Riswold

When advertising legend Jim Riswold is stricken with leukemia and prostate cancer, he quits the business that made him famous to become a “fake artist,” creating a controversial body of work with a controversial cast of characters, from Hitler to Mao to Kim Jong-Il. It was a decision that would save his life. Advertising legend Jim Riswold is a Big F****** Deal. Ask him, he’ll tell you. But when Riswold is stricken with leukemia and prostate cancer (a two-fer!), the freewheeling adman quits making commercials, and starts making art. But not just any art—Hitler art. Mussolini art. Stalin-in-a-bathtub art. This is not a sad cancer story. This is a molotov cocktail of raunch and heart and 18-gauge biopsy guns. This is a taboo-busting laugh riot, a raspberry blown straight at dying-guy preciousness and monsters of all kinds—cancer and world-historical bad guys included. Be warned—contents of this book include: One profanity-spiked TEDx talk. Several very public, full-frontal dick picks. Two adorable children. Something called “Interferon Family Fun Night.” Jim Riswold leading a crowd of people in a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday” to his oncologist. Relentlessly funny, and scorchingly subversive, this is a bruised and bruising memoir—it is also tubed, scarred, stapled, and irradiated. But here’s the secret: Jim Riswold, enfant terrible, the man Charles Barkley once called “a role model for morons,” is kind of a sweetheart. The wise-guy posturing is just a cover for his pulpy heart. Another secret: This book isn’t about Hitler. It’s about the beautiful, stupid, gross, foolish, and fantastic things we’re willing to do for love and family and not-dying. It’s about a guy who, with due respect to Lou Gehrig, considers himself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. Really, Jim Riswold owes cancer a thank-you. Thanks to cancer, his tombstone will no longer read: Here Lies That Guy Who Did That “Bo Knows” Commercial. Now, it will say Here Lies the Guy Who Put Cancer in Its Place—and Mussolini on a Tricycle.

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Simon and Schuster

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1942872208

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9781942872207

The Core of Leadership

Stories of Winning from the Middle

By: Jim Trunick

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The Core of Leadership

Stories of Winning from the Middle

By: Jim Trunick

Leadership is a choice. You can choose to stay positive and in the moment, or you can let yourself be full of doubt and negativity. It takes as much energy to be frustrated as it does to be resourceful, and it's hard to be both at the same time. We tend to think of leadership as flashing swords, generals on horseback, and Winston Churchill. For all the achievement billed as leadership, I believe real leadership goes deeper. I've learned that true leadership is to win from the middle. Power lies in the middle of the organization, at its core, in its heart. We hear about strengthening the core, as a physical fitness or martial arts term. We strengthen our physical core through nutrition and exercise, to be better at delivering or taking a punch. And life is a punch; we all know it. To strengthen our core, is to first discover the core of ourselves. To get to the core of leadership, we need to peel down through the layers of our lives. At the core of an apple are the seeds. At the core of our bodies is the heart. The seed is the essence of the apple, and the heart is the essence of our humanity, and in both lie the promise of new growth. Our core captures and radiates our life, and to be better requires strength. The center of who we are. Humble and sacrificed is the more true measure of teaching ourselves and others to win from the middle.

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Advantage Media Group

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1599323745

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9781599323749

Le Shack

A Very Special Fishing Place

By: Jim C. Chapralis

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Le Shack

A Very Special Fishing Place

By: Jim C. Chapralis

Presenting the different experiences of a dozen anglers who stay at the fishing cabin - all drawn to the magnetism and hidden charm of the Midwestern waters - this work features tales that offer expert tips for stream fishing, such as wearing river branches as camouflage to approach the trout.

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James C. Chapralis

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0970865376

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9780970865373

Still Pitching

Musings from the Mound and the Microphone

By: Jim Kaat,Phil Pepe,Joe Torre,David Halberstam

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Still Pitching

Musings from the Mound and the Microphone

By: Jim Kaat,Phil Pepe,Joe Torre,David Halberstam

He pitched to Ted Williams and Tony Gwynn. His career spanned three commissioners, four decades and five times in six cities. Before he becomes elected to the baseball Hall of Fame, learn about the fascinating career of one of the most unheralded hurlers.

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Triumph Books

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1623681618

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9781623681616

Of the Heartland

By: Jim Ylitalo

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Of the Heartland

By: Jim Ylitalo

This story is set in the Midwest, somewhere northwest of the Twin Cities, in fictional Heartland. A young farm boy, George Johnson, proves he is no ordinary boy. In his first adventure, he teams up with a girl to save a drowning boy. He is taken by her, but they are worlds apart. Will she become part of his life? George enlists in the military. As a Marine, he becomes one of the best; he is smart, strong, daring, and oblivious to pain. He trains as a medic in addition to becoming a highly skilled sniper. It is this skill—and a sense of honor—that causes George to unknowingly assist the CIA in Vietnam on a difficult task, which earns him the gratitude (and some financial reward) of a top CIA operative. Highly decorated, George is subsequently awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. George is seriously wounded and experiences death—an ethereal experience. Upon discharge, he returns to his father’s farm in Heartland to heal and get back to living his life. George is the all-American boy. Christmas takes center stage as George demonstrates the true meaning of Christmas, spreading the Christmas spirit to his family, guests, and community. George does meet his teenage love interest, Emily, and a happy and sad relationship begins. It looks like George and Emily are okay, but Emily lands a prestigious job traveling abroad. She has realized her lifelong dream, and George cannot be part of it. Working this out entails a bit of drama. Are there wedding bells in their future?

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Page Publishing Inc

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1662454619

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9781662454615

Murder on the Mountain

By: Jim Garvey

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Murder on the Mountain

By: Jim Garvey

This is a story of two detectives Jim Garber and Dick Taylor who investigate a homicide of an entire family in the small mountain community of Pine Heaven in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The story is set in the time frame of the 1960's when there were vast areas of Southern California, that hadn't fallen under the developer's bulldozer and life seemed just a little more laid back, compared with today's hustle and bustle. It is a story of intrigue and human doubts and the avenues that these men travel to try and solve this horrendous crime in this small community. It deals with the emotions of these two Detectives and how these murders play upon their own feelings when confronting possible suspects to this crime and how they handle events that seem to put their reputations in jeopardy. The story goes from the sweltering hear of the valley to the cold and chilling nights in the mountains and all the human faults and failings that go into trying to solve this crime.

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AuthorHouse

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1452042101

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9781452042107

Dames at Sea

A Musical Comedy

By: Jim Wise,George Haimsohn,Robin Miller

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Dames at Sea

A Musical Comedy

By: Jim Wise,George Haimsohn,Robin Miller

A spoof of 1930s movie musicals.

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Samuel French, Inc.

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0573680108

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Everglades Lawmen

True Stories of Game Wardens in the Glades

By: James T. Huffstodt,Jim Huffstodt

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Everglades Lawmen

True Stories of Game Wardens in the Glades

By: James T. Huffstodt,Jim Huffstodt

A series of true tales relating the exploits and adventures of Everglades game wardens from 1951 through 1998"--Page x.

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Pineapple Press Inc

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1561641928

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9781561641925

The Accidental Conservative

The Improbable Story of My Time in the Echo Chamber

By: Jim Riggins

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The Accidental Conservative

The Improbable Story of My Time in the Echo Chamber

By: Jim Riggins

In the early nineties, Jim Riggins became a conservative on a bet. He didnt expect to enjoy the ruse but did. Years later, he found himself in the White House working for George W. Bush. Life was good for the GOP, but thanks to the Right's fealty to authority, the party stumbled. As a result, a plan to win back the hearts and minds of America was devised. Along with chicken-hawks like El Rushbo, Glen Beck, Sean Hannity and, of course, Sarah Palin, Forty-Three enlists in the Army after his two terms. He does so at the direction of Dick Cheney who also orders Jim to enlist and run interference for the former president. But theres a problem. Americans are dying in Afghanistan and Iraq. Then Vietnam attacks a neighbor and provides the group a warzone where Americans arent dying. Trained up, the flock deploys to Vietnam Part II where Charlie attacks its vehicle and throws its members into a POW camp. Starved and sick, the group is forced to survive in the jungle under the ideological Colonel Mai. But the group can go home if it agrees to do one thing.

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Author House

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1463407599

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9781463407599

Brooklyn Boy

By: Jim Farrell

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Brooklyn Boy

By: Jim Farrell

It is 1945 in Long Beach, New York, when three-year-old Brian Farley receives the scare of a lifetime. As little Brian bounces on his fathers stomach in a second-floor bedroom of their summer house, his father suddenly loses his grip, sending Brian out through the screen window and onto the sand below. As the summer house, normally a place of peace and respite, disrupts into chaos, little Brian has no idea that this particular event is just one of the many escapades he will experience growing up as an Irish Catholic boy in Brooklyn and Long Beach. Brian embarks on a memorable coming-of-age journey as the Farleys spend their winters in a borough thats undergoing many changesthe influx of Puerto Ricans, neighborhood deterioration, and the desertion of the Brooklyn Dodgersand their summers in paradise at their grandparents summer home. As Brian matures and falls in love with a beautiful, Puerto Rican classmate, only time will tell if their relationship will survive his mothers judgment and the shifting demographics of Brooklyn. But it is only after the family matriarch suddenly dies that everything Brian has ever known suddenly changes. In this compelling story, as a Brooklyn boy matures into adulthood amid a warm, loving, and sometimes conflicted New York family, he soon discovers he is responsible for his own happiness.

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iUniverse

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1491719664

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9781491719664

Starmaker

By: Jim Bauckham

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Starmaker

By: Jim Bauckham

The grisly discovery of a body at the bottom of a subway entrance in mid-town Manhattan, leads NYPD detectives Gordon Hodges and Carl Furillo on the path of a monumental serial killer--one who may be a Major League Baseball player.

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Strategic Book Publishing

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160693080X

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9781606930809

Michigan

Where Have You Gone?

By: Jim Cnockaert

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Michigan

Where Have You Gone?

By: Jim Cnockaert

The numbers appear to be incongruous. The University of Michigan has won more football games than any other Division I-A school, yet the program has only produced three Heisman Trophy winners and precious few winners of other individual awards. The numbers are understandable, however. The focus of Michigan football has always been on the team rather than the individual. The Team, The Team, The Team has for decades been one of the program's best known mantras. No one player, not even someone worthy of the Heisman, is considered greater than anyone else. Team goals come first. Still, the storied history of the Michigan football program is composed mostly of the exploits of its players. While that history might start with the likes of Tom Harmon, Desmond Howard, and Charles Woodson, it does not end there. For every Heisman Trophy winner, there are hundreds of other players who helped to make the Michigan winged helmet the most recognized symbol in college football. Michigan: Where Have You Gone? offers a look at 50 of those other players. Some had a singular moment that would forever define their careers. Others played an exceptional game, in many cases against the Wolverines' biggest rivals. Still others are remembered for a marvelous season. All of them helped Michigan become, as the words to the school's fight song suggest The leaders and best and the champions of the west.

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Sports Publishing LLC

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1582617716

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Radio Mystery and Adventure and Its Appearances in Film, Television and Other Media

By: Jim Harmon

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Radio Mystery and Adventure and Its Appearances in Film, Television and Other Media

By: Jim Harmon

From the 1920s to the 1950s, radio was the entertainment source for millions. Two of the primary themes of radio serials were mysteries and adventure. This is a detailed analysis of the important programs in these genres--Jack Armstrong, The Green Hornet, Sergeant Preston, Tom Mix, and more. Each entry includes type of series, broadcast days, air dates, sponsors, network, cast and production credits, and a comprehensive essay. When, as often happened, the series landed in other media, that is examined as well.

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McFarland

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0786485086

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Analecta

Selected Reflections of a Cartoonist's Life

By: Jim Whiting

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Analecta

Selected Reflections of a Cartoonist's Life

By: Jim Whiting

If you're looking for a trite phrase to describe the essence of this book, try "A trip down memory lane." It might be as apt as any. And Jim Whiting's Analecta fits that mold. His bittersweet telling of a childhood filled with sometimes warm and fuzzy anecdotes may trigger fond memories of your own younger days. The more unpleasant aspects of growing up are also visited here and these tales will have you grateful that your experiences--perhaps similar--are in the past . . . only to be remembered, sometimes painfully. Analecta begins at a critical point in the author's life. He is on the final lap of a solo car journey from upstate New York to Southern California. Six days ago he had left a life that had become routine, comfortable, and very much a part of himself-- in retrospect, perhaps too much so. He would, in a matter of hours be reunited with his wife, who had taken a job a month prior, in Solana Beach. In New York State they had left behind four of five of their grown children and five grandchildren. He also left behind almost twenty-nine years in broadcasting and an overlapping career in cartooning-that's his resume. Flashbacks to his preteen years reveal a kid who shows very early entrepreneurial leanings. He has a tendency to want to "belong" but he has difficulty being at ease in belonging. Whiting touches on the uneasy relationship with his older brother (is that so different from many siblings have?) There are interludes about a twelve-year-old kid getting lost in on his first visit to New York City; a high school girl friend; Navy boot camp; magic in New Orleans; personalities in Radio; poems (some very good-- some not so-- but fun); observations made in classrooms, business offices, and on the tennis court. Don't look for gossip, accusations, or grievances; none of them are in this book. It's definitely not a downer. Returning to Mell Lazarus's Introduction for a final note: "It's a great book! If you're like me, you'll love it. If you're not like me, you'll love it.

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Trafford Publishing

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1412049431

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9781412049436

Four Winds Nomad

By: Jim Ross

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Four Winds Nomad

By: Jim Ross

A life of travel from inside this world, to the next. A look at life, and visitations by a nomad from all four corners of the world.

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Lulu.com

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1445239353

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9781445239354

Night Gauntlet

By: Jim McAlpin

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Night Gauntlet

By: Jim McAlpin

Jane Peterson is on a mission. A Gulf War veteran and CEO of a multinational company, she's been crisscrossing the United States for over a year, giving speeches to rapidly growing crowds about candidates she believes will help unify the country. Though her message resonates with an electorate worn down by years of political discord, she's reluctant to do what many are urging her to do: declare her own candidacy for president. For now, she's taking a break from the campaign trail to visit her daughter, Sue, in Atlanta and meet Sue's new boyfriend. What begins as an opportunity to assess her potential son-in-law suddenly morphs into a life-or-death situation. Middle Eastern terrorists have come to the Deep South with Jane as their target, taking Sue hostage to ensure Jane's compliance with their demands. Now Jane has one night to match wits with a dangerous enemy, navigate a near-impossible set of challenges, and come to grips with a deep secret she thought she'd left in the past.

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Wheatmark, Inc.

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Temples of Sound

Inside the Great Recording Studios

By: Jim Cogan,William Clark

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Temples of Sound

Inside the Great Recording Studios

By: Jim Cogan,William Clark

Recounts the stories of the music world's most notable recording studios and of history-making records that were made at each, from the John Coltrane sessions in Rudy Van Gelder's living room to Frank Sinatra's recordings at Capital Records.

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Chronicle Books

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0811833941

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9780811833943

Starmaker

How to Make it in the Music Business

By: Jim Halsey

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Starmaker

How to Make it in the Music Business

By: Jim Halsey

Jim Halsey, veteran music manager who built the number one country-music agency in the world, shares the secrets he learned while shepherding the careers of The Oak Ridge Boys, Roy Clark and many other entertainment giants. Halsey digs deep into the fundamentals: how to develop an act, how to get an agent, how to use the press to build your audience, how to play the biggest and best forums. His incisive advice will help you find your place on the teama "the position that will give you the most successful and most fulfilling career. Whether you dream of seeing your name in lights or prefer a powerful position behind the scenes, Jim Halsey can tell you how to achieve your dream.

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Tate Publishing

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1607995417

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9781607995418

Fill 'er Up

The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations

By: Jim Draeger,Mark Speltz

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Fill 'er Up

The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations

By: Jim Draeger,Mark Speltz

The companion volume to the Wisconsin Public Television documentary of the same name, Fill 'er Up: The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations visits 60 Wisconsin gas stations that are still standing today and chronicles the history of these humble yet ubiquitous buildings. The book tells the larger story of the gas station's place in automobile culture and its evolution in tandem with American history, as well as the stories of the individuals influenced by the gas stations in their lives.

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0870203932

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Big League Brothers

By: Jim LeBuffe

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Big League Brothers

By: Jim LeBuffe

Big League Brothers is a joy for baseball fans of all generations. It tells the story of the rare occurrence when two or even three brothers have significant careers in Big League baseball. Included are today’s Boone, Molina, Benes, Giambi, Leiter, Martinez and Guerrero brothers. Yesterday’s stars, going back to 1940, include the DiMaggio, Alou, Ripken, Brett, Perry, Throneberry, Gwynn, Waner, Torre, Boyer, Dean, Forsch and Aaron siblings. Big League Brothers is Jim LeBuffe’s third baseball book, following Parallel Hitters (2002) and Baseball Fathers and Sons (2001). All are available on-line from iuniverse.com, bn.com or amazon.com or by calling toll free 1-877-823-9235.

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0595267769

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We Were the All-American Girls

Interviews with Players of the AAGPBL, 1943-1954

By: Jim Sargent

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We Were the All-American Girls

Interviews with Players of the AAGPBL, 1943-1954

By: Jim Sargent

Here are 42 interviews with women who competed in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Each interview features data about the player, a short summary of her athletic career, and the player's recollections. A brief history covers the many changes as the league evolved from underhand pitching with a 12-inch circumference ball in 1943 to overhand pitching, adopted in 1948, through the circuit's final year, 1954, when a regulation baseball was introduced. The interviews range from 1995 to 2012 and reveal details of particular games, highlights of individual careers, the camaraderie of teammates, opponents and fans, and the impact the League made on their lives. Several players recall how the 1992 movie A League of Their Own brought the historic All-American League back to life almost 40 years after the final game was played.

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McFarland

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0786469838

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9780786469833

The Miracle Braves of 1914

Boston's Original Worst-to-First World Series Champions

By: Bob Brady,Charles F. Faber,Jack V. Morris,Chip Greene,Peter Bjarkman,Wayne McElreavy,Maurice Bouchard,Jim Elfers,Greg Erion

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The Miracle Braves of 1914

Boston's Original Worst-to-First World Series Champions

By: Bob Brady,Charles F. Faber,Jack V. Morris,Chip Greene,Peter Bjarkman,Wayne McElreavy,Maurice Bouchard,Jim Elfers,Greg Erion

Long before the Red Sox "Impossible Dream" season, Boston’s now nearly forgotten “other” team, the 1914 Boston Braves, performed a baseball “miracle” that resounds to this very day. The "Miracle Braves" were Boston's first "worst-to-first" winners of the World Series. Shortly after the turn of the previous century, the once mighty Braves had become a perennial member of the National League’s second division. Preseason pundits didn't believe the 1914 team posed a meaningful threat to John McGraw’s powerful New York Giants. During the first half of that campaign, Boston lived down to such expectations, taking up residence in the league’s basement. Refusing to throw in the towel at the midseason mark, their leader, the pugnacious George Stallings, deftly manipulated his daily lineup and pitching staff to engineer a remarkable second-half climb in the standings all the way to first place. The team’s winning momentum carried into the postseason, where the Braves swept Connie Mack's heralded Athletics and claimed the only World Championship ever won by Boston’s National League entry. And for 100 years, the management, players, and fans of underperforming ball clubs have turned to the Miracle Braves to catch a glimmer of hope that such a midseason turnaround could be repeated. Through the collaborative efforts of a band of dedicated members of the Society for American Baseball Research, this benchmark accomplishment is richly revealed to the reader in The Miracle Braves of 1914: Boston's Original Worst-to-First World Series Champions. The essence of the “miracle” is captured through a comprehensive compendium of incisive biographies of the players and other figures associated with the team, with additional relevant research pieces on the season. After a journey through the pages of this book, the die-hard baseball fan will better understand why the call to “Wait Until Next Year” should never be voiced prematurely. Includes: FOREWORD by Bob Brady THE BRAVES Ted Cather by Jack V. Morris Gene Cocreham by Thomas Ayers Wilson Collins by Charlie Weatherby Joe Connolly by Dennis Auger Ensign Cottrell by Peter Cottrell Dick Crutcher by Jerrod Cotosman George Davis by Rory Costello Charlie Deal by Charles F. Faber Josh Devore by Peter Gordon Oscar Dugey by Charlie Weatherby Johnny Evers by David Shiner The 1914 Evers-Zimmerman Incident and How the Tale Grew Taller Over the Years by Bob Brady The Evers Ejection Record by Mark Sternman Larry Gilbert by Jack V. Morris Hank Gowdy by Carol McMains and Frank Ceresi Tommy Griffith by Chip Greene Otto Hess by Gary Hess Tom Hughes by Greg Erion Bill James by David Jones Clarence Kraft by Jon Dunkle Dolf Luque by Peter Bjarkman Les Mann by Maurice Bouchard Rabbit Maranville by Dick Leyden Billy Martin by Bob Joel Jack Martin by Charles F. Faber Herbie Moran by Charles F. Faber Jim Murray by Jim Elfers Hub Perdue by John Simpson Dick Rudolph by Dick Leyden Butch Schmidt by Chip Greene Red Smith by Charles F. Faber Paul Strand by Jack V. Morris Fred Tyler by John Shannahan Lefty Tyler by Wayne McElreavy Bert Whaling by Charles F. Faber George “Possum” Whitted by Craig Hardee MANAGER George Stallings by Martin Kohout COACH Fred Mitchell by Bill Nowlin OWNER Jim Gaffney by Rory Costello The Braves’ A.B.C. by Ring Lardner 1914 Boston Braves Timeline by Mike Lynch A Stallings Anecdote 1914 World Series by Mark Sternman “I Told You So” by O.R.C. The Rest of 1914 by Mike Lynch How An Exhibition Game Contributed To A Miracle by Bob Brady The National League Pennant Race of 1914 by Frank Vaccaro The Press, The Fans, and the 1914 Boston Braves by Donna L. Halper Return of the Miracle Braves by Bob Brady Miracle Teams by A Comparison of the 1914 Miracle Braves and 1969 Miracle Mets by Tom Nahigian An Unexpected Farewell by The South End Grounds, August 1914 by Bob Ruzzo The Time(s) the Braves Played Home Games at Fenway Park by Bill Nowlin The Kisselkar Sign The Trail Blazers in Indian File by R. E. M. - poems for 1914 Braves, collected by Joanne Hulbert The Story of the 1914 Braves by George Stallings “Mr. Warmth” and “Very Superstitious” – two George Stallings anecdotes by Bob Brady By the Numbers by Dan Fields Creature Feature by Dan Fields

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SABR, Inc.

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1933599707

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9781933599700

Agents of Repression

The FBI's Secret Wars Against the Black Panther Party and the American Indian Movement

By: Ward Churchill,Jim Vander Wall

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Agents of Repression

The FBI's Secret Wars Against the Black Panther Party and the American Indian Movement

By: Ward Churchill,Jim Vander Wall

For those wondering how Bill Clinton could pardon white-collar fugitive Marc Rich but not Native American leader Leonard Peltier, important clues can be found in this classic study of the FBI's COINTELPRO (Counterintelligence Program). Agents of Repression includes an incisive historical account of the FBI siege of Wounded Knee, and reveals the viciousness of COINTELPRO campaigns targeting the Black Liberation movement. The authors' new introduction examines the legacies of the Panthers and AIM, and shows how the FBI still presents a threat to those committed to fundamental social change. Ward Churchill is author of From a Native Son. Jim Vander Wall is co-author of The COINTELPRO Papers: Documents from the FBI's Secret Wars Against Dissent in the United States, with Ward Churchill.

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South End Press

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0896086461

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Framed

Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions

By: John Grisham,Jim McCloskey

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Framed

Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions

By: John Grisham,Jim McCloskey

In John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, “the master of the legal thriller” (Associated Press) teams up with Jim McCloskey, “the godfather of the innocence movement” (Texas Monthly), to share ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions. “Each of these stories is told with astonishing power. They are packed with human drama, with acts of shocking villainy and breathtaking courage. But these are more than just gripping true stories—they are a clarion call for reforming the tragic flaws in our criminal justice system.”—David Grann, New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon John Grisham is known worldwide for his bestselling novels, but it’s his real-life passion for justice that led to his work with Jim McCloskey of Centurion Ministries, the first organization dedicated to exonerating innocent people who have been wrongly convicted. Together they offer an inside look at the many injustices in our criminal justice system. A fundamental principle of our legal system is a presumption of innocence, but once someone has been found guilty, there is very little room to prove doubt. These ten true stories shed light on Americans who were innocent but found guilty and forced to sacrifice friends, families, and decades of their lives to prison while the guilty parties remained free. In each of the stories, John Grisham and Jim McCloskey recount the dramatic hard-fought battles for exoneration. They take a close look at what leads to wrongful convictions in the first place and the racism, misconduct, flawed testimony, and corruption in the court system that can make them so hard to reverse. Impeccably researched and told with page-turning suspense as only John Grisham can deliver, Framed is the story of winning freedom when the battle already seems lost and the deck is stacked against you.

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Random House

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0593866827

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9780593866825

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