Author: Marshall P. Wilder
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465500146
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 2329
Book Description
In this complete 10 Volume set are selections from the pen of "this company of fun-makers" as well as many more, including a number by clever women humorists. This collection is made up of "poems, stories, humorous articles, fables, and fairy tales offered for your choice, with subjects as diverse as the styles ; but however the laugh is gained, in whatever fashion the jest is delivered, the laugh-maker is a public benefactor, for laughter is the salt of life, and keeps the whole dish sweet," (foreword). Authors such as Bret Harte, Henry Ward Beecher, James Whitcomb Riley, Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), Joel Chandler Harris, Thomas Bailey Aldrich and many more.
Danny Strikes Out in America
Author: JudyBee
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 1780923368
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Danny is very excited because he is going to America. Danny is a 'Reading Dog'. He goes into schools to help children read. This year he has been invited to spend a few weeks with the Corridor Therapy Dogs in Iowa. He makes lots of new friends; Princess Stella, Major Rascal, Jesse Junior and Sir Sonny. Somehow they all end up in the VIP area of Cedar Rapids' Baseball Stadium. However did you manage that Danny?
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 1780923368
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Danny is very excited because he is going to America. Danny is a 'Reading Dog'. He goes into schools to help children read. This year he has been invited to spend a few weeks with the Corridor Therapy Dogs in Iowa. He makes lots of new friends; Princess Stella, Major Rascal, Jesse Junior and Sir Sonny. Somehow they all end up in the VIP area of Cedar Rapids' Baseball Stadium. However did you manage that Danny?
The Wit Humour of America
Author: Kate Milner Rabb
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Nothing Short of Wondrous (American Wonders Collection Book #2)
Author: Regina Scott
Publisher: Revell
ISBN: 1493426613
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
It is 1886, and the government has given the US Cavalry control of Yellowstone. For widowed hotelier Kate Tremaine, the change is a welcome one. She knows every inch of her wilderness home like the back of her hand and wants to see it protected from poachers and vandals. Refused a guide by Congress, Lieutenant William Prescott must enlist Kate's aid to help him navigate the sprawling park and track down the troublemakers. But a secret from his past makes him wary of the tender feelings the capable and comely widow raises in him. As they work together to protect the park and stand firm through injustice and tragedy, they may just find that two wounded hearts can share one powerful love when God is in control.
Publisher: Revell
ISBN: 1493426613
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
It is 1886, and the government has given the US Cavalry control of Yellowstone. For widowed hotelier Kate Tremaine, the change is a welcome one. She knows every inch of her wilderness home like the back of her hand and wants to see it protected from poachers and vandals. Refused a guide by Congress, Lieutenant William Prescott must enlist Kate's aid to help him navigate the sprawling park and track down the troublemakers. But a secret from his past makes him wary of the tender feelings the capable and comely widow raises in him. As they work together to protect the park and stand firm through injustice and tragedy, they may just find that two wounded hearts can share one powerful love when God is in control.
Queens of Africa
Author: JudyBee
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 1780922418
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
A new boy has joined Dreamland International and Wuraola, Nneka and Azeezah want to make him welcome. Azeezah's brother Zafar has been asked to be Leo's ‘buddy’ for the first week but it isn’t easy. Zafar asks the girls to help him and they show Leo how to control his anger so he can make friends.
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 1780922418
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
A new boy has joined Dreamland International and Wuraola, Nneka and Azeezah want to make him welcome. Azeezah's brother Zafar has been asked to be Leo's ‘buddy’ for the first week but it isn’t easy. Zafar asks the girls to help him and they show Leo how to control his anger so he can make friends.
The Wit and Humor of America
Author: Marshall Pinckney Wilder
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
The Empire Strikes Out
Author: Robert Elias
Publisher: New Press, The
ISBN: 1595585281
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
Is the face of American baseball throughout the world that of goodwill ambassador or ugly American? Has baseball crafted its own image or instead been at the mercy of broader forces shaping our society and the globe? The Empire Strikes Out gives us the sweeping story of how baseball and America are intertwined in the export of “the American way.” From the Civil War to George W. Bush and the Iraq War, we see baseball's role in developing the American empire, first at home and then beyond our shores. And from Albert Spalding and baseball's first World Tour to Bud Selig and the World Baseball Classic, we witness the globalization of America's national pastime and baseball's role in spreading the American dream. Besides describing baseball's frequent and often surprising connections to America's presence around the world, Elias assesses the effects of this relationship both on our foreign policies and on the sport itself and asks whether baseball can play a positive role or rather only reinforce America's dominance around the globe. Like Franklin Foer in How Soccer Explains the World, Elias is driven by compelling stories, unusual events, and unique individuals. His seamless integration of original research and compelling analysis makes this a baseball book that's about more than just sports.
Publisher: New Press, The
ISBN: 1595585281
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
Is the face of American baseball throughout the world that of goodwill ambassador or ugly American? Has baseball crafted its own image or instead been at the mercy of broader forces shaping our society and the globe? The Empire Strikes Out gives us the sweeping story of how baseball and America are intertwined in the export of “the American way.” From the Civil War to George W. Bush and the Iraq War, we see baseball's role in developing the American empire, first at home and then beyond our shores. And from Albert Spalding and baseball's first World Tour to Bud Selig and the World Baseball Classic, we witness the globalization of America's national pastime and baseball's role in spreading the American dream. Besides describing baseball's frequent and often surprising connections to America's presence around the world, Elias assesses the effects of this relationship both on our foreign policies and on the sport itself and asks whether baseball can play a positive role or rather only reinforce America's dominance around the globe. Like Franklin Foer in How Soccer Explains the World, Elias is driven by compelling stories, unusual events, and unique individuals. His seamless integration of original research and compelling analysis makes this a baseball book that's about more than just sports.
The Wit and Humor of America
Author: Mrs. Kate Milner Rabb
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Danny's Own Story
Author: Don Marquis
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
"Danny's Own Story" by Don Marquis is a surprisingly light-hearted journey through the less picturesque parts of small-town America. Where trouble-makers, peasants, and uptight men and women must co-exist. In this book, readers follow a young boy, Danny, as he grows up in this environment and finds himself craving adventure and travel. As he navigates his way around this rough patch of American history, readers are given a glimpse into the country's cultural past.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
"Danny's Own Story" by Don Marquis is a surprisingly light-hearted journey through the less picturesque parts of small-town America. Where trouble-makers, peasants, and uptight men and women must co-exist. In this book, readers follow a young boy, Danny, as he grows up in this environment and finds himself craving adventure and travel. As he navigates his way around this rough patch of American history, readers are given a glimpse into the country's cultural past.
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Class A
Author: Lucas Mann
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307907554
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
An unforgettable chronicle of a year of minor-league baseball in a small Iowa town that follows not only the travails of the players of the Clinton LumberKings but also the lives of their dedicated fans and of the town itself. Award-winning essayist Lucas Mann delivers a powerful debut in his telling of the story of the 2010 season of the Clinton LumberKings. Along the Mississippi River, in a Depression-era stadium, young prospects from all over the world compete for a chance to move up through the baseball ranks to the major leagues. Their coaches, some of whom have spent nearly half a century in the game, watch from the dugout. In the bleachers, local fans call out from the same seats they’ve occupied year after year. And in the distance, smoke rises from the largest remaining factory in a town that once had more millionaires per capita than any other in America. Mann turns his eye on the players, the coaches, the fans, the radio announcer, the town, and finally on himself, a young man raised on baseball, driven to know what still draws him to the stadium. His voice is as fresh and funny as it is poignant, illuminating both the small triumphs and the harsh realities of minor-league ball. Part sports story, part cultural exploration, part memoir, Class A is a moving and unique study of why we play, why we watch, and why we remember.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307907554
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
An unforgettable chronicle of a year of minor-league baseball in a small Iowa town that follows not only the travails of the players of the Clinton LumberKings but also the lives of their dedicated fans and of the town itself. Award-winning essayist Lucas Mann delivers a powerful debut in his telling of the story of the 2010 season of the Clinton LumberKings. Along the Mississippi River, in a Depression-era stadium, young prospects from all over the world compete for a chance to move up through the baseball ranks to the major leagues. Their coaches, some of whom have spent nearly half a century in the game, watch from the dugout. In the bleachers, local fans call out from the same seats they’ve occupied year after year. And in the distance, smoke rises from the largest remaining factory in a town that once had more millionaires per capita than any other in America. Mann turns his eye on the players, the coaches, the fans, the radio announcer, the town, and finally on himself, a young man raised on baseball, driven to know what still draws him to the stadium. His voice is as fresh and funny as it is poignant, illuminating both the small triumphs and the harsh realities of minor-league ball. Part sports story, part cultural exploration, part memoir, Class A is a moving and unique study of why we play, why we watch, and why we remember.