Author: C A Parente Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595441327 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 239
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From racial assimilation to family vendettas, "Are You a Fool, Benucio?" is the American dream story of Benucio "Ben" Visconti, a boy who emigrated from Italy to America with his family in the 1920s. Born in Lucania, Italy, six-year-old Ben came to the United States with his family in 1928 in the wake of a vicious rivalry with the Scropino family that would span the seas, involving the Mafia and lasting for decades. He spent his boyhood yearning to be accepted as an American, and he proved his devotion to his new home when the United States joined World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor; Ben was one of 500,000 Italian Americans who answered the call to defend their country. From his service in World War II to becoming a lawyer and finding the love of his life, Visconti's is a story defined by courage, loyalty, and family bonds. Spanning four generations, "Are You a Fool, Benucio?" vividly portrays the Visconti family's struggle to overcome racial bias, the Great Depression, and gang mentality as they try to remain true to their Italian roots and pursue the American dream.
Author: William Carroll Publisher: Coda Publications ISBN: 9780910390248 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 134
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A comfortable book about San Marcos, from the time its minister/schoolteacher/store clerk/newspaper publisher was the most vocal man in town, to the city's growth to a population of over 50,000. There's little that's dull here.
Author: Marcos Bretón Publisher: UNM Press ISBN: 9780826322326 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 284
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The story of Latino players in the major leagues from the perspective of Miguel Tejada, who overcomes abject poverty to succeed, and also of the many who were discarded along the way. Tejeda was named American League MVP for 2002.
Author: Rock Positano Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1501156861 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 398
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A revealing account of the great Baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio from the man who knew him best in the last ten years of his life—“a rare, intimate portrait…that pries open Joltin’ Joe’s perpetually buttoned-up privacy” (The New York Times) with stories about the Yankees, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and other celebrities. In 1990, Dr. Rock Positano, a thirty-two-year-old foot and ankle specialist, met Joe DiMaggio. Despite the forty years between them, an unlikely friendship developed after the doctor successfully treated the baseball champ’s heel spur injury. Joe mentored Rock but came to rely on his young friend to show him a good time in New York, the town that made him a legend. In time, the famously reserved DiMaggio opened up to Dr. Positano and talked about his joys, his disappointments, and his sorrows as he reflected on his extraordinary life. The stories and experiences he shared with Dr. Positano comprise an intimate portrait of one of the great stars of baseball and icon of the twentieth century. “Readers do not have to be baseball fans to be captivated by this memoir, which explores such universal themes as friendship, celebrity, aging, and mortality” (Library Journal, starred review). DiMaggio was a complicated figure—sometimes demanding, sometimes big-hearted, always impeccable, loyal, and a true stand-up guy. This memoir of a decade-long friendship reveals the very private DiMaggio as “a wholly human portrait of an American icon navigating his way through an adoring yet relentlessly demanding public” (Booklist, starred review), while serving up illuminating stories and rare insights about the people in his life, including his teammates, Muhammad Ali, Sandy Koufax, Woody Allen, and many more.
Author: Xavier Joseph D’Marco Publisher: Dorrance Publishing ISBN: 1480984280 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 146
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Son of Prick By: Xavier Joseph D’Marco & Diane C. D’Marco Xavier Joseph D’Marco was bullied by his father. He recalls in stark detail his first beating that took place when he was only five years old. Throughout his childhood, he, his mother, and two sisters were brutally attacked. At the age of eighteen, Xavier moved out of his home. Eventually, his parents divorced. Then, the remaining domestic abuse survivors were able to move to another home to continue their lives. As an adult, Xavier watched his young children bullied in their Catholic school. Xavier witnessed people at work being bullied and he himself had a two-year bullying encounter with a serial bully who just happened to be his direct supervisor. In Son of Prick, Xavier shares his experiences in searing detail. He describes these experiences with bullies – from his father, to his children at their school, and in the workplace. His powerful stories prove that bullies are everywhere. This book is a testament to his determination to make his own way in life and not continue the cycle of violence with his own children. This is a heartwarming story about triumph and survival that could have only taken place in this dangerous era.
Author: Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing ISBN: 1483814181 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 176
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An understanding of language arts concepts is key to strong communication skills—the foundation of success across disciplines. Spectrum Language Arts for grade 2 provides focused practice and creative activities to help your child master sentences, parts of speech, capitalization, and punctuation. This comprehensive workbook doesn’t stop with focused practice–it encourages children to explore their creative sides by challenging them with thought-provoking writing projects. Aligned to current state standards, Spectrum Language Arts for grade 2 includes an answer key and a supplemental Writer’s Guide to reinforce grammar and language arts concepts. With the help of Spectrum, your child will build the language arts skills necessary for a lifetime of success.
Author: Pete Rose Publisher: Rodale Books ISBN: 162336020X Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 340
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Pete Rose holds more Major League Baseball records than any other player in history. He stands alone as baseball's hit king having shattered the previously "unbreakable" record held by Ty Cobb. He is a blue-collar hero with the kind of old-fashioned work ethic that turned great talent into legendary accomplishments. Pete Rose is also a lifelong gambler and a sufferer of oppositional defiant disorder. For the past 13 years, he has been banned from baseball and barred from his rightful place in the Hall of Fame-- accused of violating MLB's one taboo. Rule 21 states that no one associated with baseball shall ever gamble on the game. The punishment is no less than a permanent barring from baseball and exclusion from the Hall of Fame. Pete Rose has lived in the shadow of his exile. He has denied betting on the game that he loves. He has been shunned by MLB, investigated by the IRS, and served time for tax charges in the U.S. Penitentiary in Marion, Illinois. But he's coming back. Pete Rose has never been forgotten by the fans who loved him throughout his 24-year career. The men he played with have stood by him. In this, his first book since his very public fall from grace, Pete Rose speaks with great candor about all the outstanding questions that have kept him firmly in the public eye. He discloses what life was like behind bars, discusses the turbulent years of his exile, and gives a vivid picture of his early life and baseball career. He also confronts his demons, tackling the ugly truths about his gambling and his behavior. My Prison Without Bars is Pete Rose's full accounting of his life. No one thinks he's perfect. He has made mistakes--big ones. And he is finally ready to admit them.
Author: Spectrum Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing ISBN: 1483816265 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 324
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Spectrum(R) Grade Specific for Grade 2 includes focused practice for reading, language arts, and math mastery. Skills include parts of speech and sentences, grammar and usage, capitalization and punctuation, adding and subtracting two- and three-digit numbers, writing numbers in expanded form, components of 3-D shapes, fractions, and metric and customary measurement. --Each Spectrum(R) Grade Specific workbook includes a writer's guide and step-by-step instructions, helping children with planning, drafting, revising, proofreading, and sharing writing. Children in grades 1 to 6 will find lessons and exercises that help them progress through increasingly difficult subject matter. Aligned to current state standards, Spectrum is your childÕs path to language arts and math mastery.
Author: Howard Shrier Publisher: Vintage Canada ISBN: 0345813154 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 919
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Toronto PI Jonah Geller is as secular as they come, an atheist who nonetheless feels deep ties to his Jewish community. Needing to make up for past mistakes, to help those whom the system fails or can’t protect, he opens an agency called World Repairs with his best friend, stunning six-foot blonde Jenn Raudsepp. Along with Dante Ryan, a hit man trying to escape his Mob ties, they duck bullets and dodge blades—one step ahead of the law—at home and across the border. Crackling with humour, complex plotting and gritty locales, Buffalo Jump, High Chicago and Boston Cream are the first three novels in Howard Shrier’s acclaimed, Arthur Ellis Award-winning series. “Shrier is my top find of the year. . . . His excellent PI series deserves much wider attention.” —Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine “There is a reason [Shrier] consistently wins the Arthur Ellis Award: he tells a really good story.” —Library Journal, starred review “Shrier’s first Jonah Geller mystery was terrific; High Chicago is even better.” —Linwood Barclay, bestselling author of No Time for Goodbye and Trust Your Eyes
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