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Author: Ben Bradlee Jr. Publisher: Little, Brown ISBN: 0316084484 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 804
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From acclaimed journalist Ben Bradlee Jr. comes the epic biography of Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams that baseball fans have been waiting for. Williams was the best hitter in baseball history. His batting average of .406 in 1941 has not been topped since, and no player who has hit more than 500 home runs has a higher career batting average. Those totals would have been even higher if Williams had not left baseball for nearly five years in the prime of his career to serve as a Marine pilot in WWII and Korea. He hit home runs farther than any player before him -- and traveled a long way himself, as Ben Bradlee, Jr.'s grand biography reveals. Born in 1918 in San Diego, Ted would spend most of his life disguising his Mexican heritage. During his 22 years with the Boston Red Sox, Williams electrified crowds across America -- and shocked them, too: His notorious clashes with the press and fans threatened his reputation. Yet while he was a God in the batter's box, he was profoundly human once he stepped away from the plate. His ferocity came to define his troubled domestic life. While baseball might have been straightforward for Ted Williams, life was not. The Kid is biography of the highest literary order, a thrilling and honest account of a legend in all his glory and human complexity. In his final at-bat, Williams hit a home run. Bradlee's marvelous book clears the fences, too.
Author: Ben Bradlee Jr. Publisher: Little, Brown ISBN: 0316084484 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 804
Book Description
From acclaimed journalist Ben Bradlee Jr. comes the epic biography of Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams that baseball fans have been waiting for. Williams was the best hitter in baseball history. His batting average of .406 in 1941 has not been topped since, and no player who has hit more than 500 home runs has a higher career batting average. Those totals would have been even higher if Williams had not left baseball for nearly five years in the prime of his career to serve as a Marine pilot in WWII and Korea. He hit home runs farther than any player before him -- and traveled a long way himself, as Ben Bradlee, Jr.'s grand biography reveals. Born in 1918 in San Diego, Ted would spend most of his life disguising his Mexican heritage. During his 22 years with the Boston Red Sox, Williams electrified crowds across America -- and shocked them, too: His notorious clashes with the press and fans threatened his reputation. Yet while he was a God in the batter's box, he was profoundly human once he stepped away from the plate. His ferocity came to define his troubled domestic life. While baseball might have been straightforward for Ted Williams, life was not. The Kid is biography of the highest literary order, a thrilling and honest account of a legend in all his glory and human complexity. In his final at-bat, Williams hit a home run. Bradlee's marvelous book clears the fences, too.
Author: Marina Carr Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc. ISBN: 9780822224167 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 60
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THE STORY: A passionate woman--mother of eight children and wife to a remorseful husband--now facing death, looks back over her life and asks what could have been. Pathos and bitter humor mix in this powerful play from one of Ireland's leading dramat
Author: Bruce Tinsley Publisher: Andrews McMeel Pub ISBN: 9780836207781 Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 96
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Mallard Fillmore lampoons everything from political correctness to Phil, Oprah, and Geraldo to our government's insatiable appetite for spending our money. His marvelous supporting cast includes wickedly wonderful cariacatures of everyone who's anyone, from Hollywood to D.C. to Arkansas.
Author: Mega Media Depot Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781728702438 Category : Games & Activities Languages : en Pages : 110
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WITH THIS TRIVIA CROSSWORD WORD SEARCH & SUDOKU ACTIVITY PUZZLE BOOK, YOU CAN MAKE YOUR Dallas Cowboys - 2018 LOVER LIGHT UP WITH DELIGHT!This combination book will keep your trivia, crossword, sudoku and word search fans busy for years. This makes the perfect gift for any occasion.Our Trivia section tests your trivia knowledge. Our questions will test your knowledge of Dallas Cowboys - 2018. All questions are multiple choice and in test format so sharpen your pencil and put on your thinking cap. Think you are an expert on Dallas Cowboys 2018? Take this trivia test and find out!Our crossword puzzle is the most challenging puzzles on the market. We have included some of the most challenging crossword puzzles you will find anywhere. You are guaranteed hours of enjoyment. Our crossword puzzle tests your universal knowledge on a variety of topics.Our fill-in crossword puzzles are NOT your traditional crossword puzzle! These crosswords are called
Author: Bernie Badegruber Publisher: Turner Publishing Company ISBN: 089793590X Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 247
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How do you teach tolerance, self-awareness, and responsibility? How can you help children deal with fear, mistrust, or aggression? Play a game with them! Games are an ideal way to help children develop social and emotional skills; they are exciting, relaxing, and fun. 101 LIFE SKILLS GAMES FOR CHILDREN: LEARNING, GROWING, GETTING ALONG (Ages 6-12) is a resource that can help children understand and deal with problems that arise in daily interactions with other children and adults. These games help children develop social and emotional skills and enhance self-awareness. The games address the following issues: dependence, aggression, fear, resentment, disability, accusations, boasting, honesty, flexibility, patience, secrets, conscience, inhibitions, stereotypes, noise, lying, performance, closeness, weaknesses, self confidence, fun, reassurance, love, respect, integrating a new classmate, group conflict. Organized in three main chapters: (I-Games, You-Games and We-Games), the book is well structured and easily accessible. It specifies an objective for every game, gives step-by-step instructions, and offers questions for reflection. It provides possible variations for each game, examples, tips, and ideas for role plays. Each game contains references to appropriate follow-up games and is illustrated with charming drawings.
Author: Mary Schmich Publisher: Agate+ORM ISBN: 1572848367 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 375
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The best columns by the Pulitzer Prize–winning Chicago Tribune writer, on diverse topics like family, loss, mental health, advice, and the Windy City. Over the last two decades, Mary Schmich’s biweekly column in the Chicago Tribune has offered advice, humor, and discerning commentary on a broad array of topics including family, milestones, mental illness, writing, and life in Chicago. Schmich won the 2012 Pulitzer for Commentary for “her wide range of down-to-earth columns that reflect the character and capture the culture of her famed city.” This second edition—updated to include Schmich’s best pieces since its original publication—collects her ten Pulitzer-winning columns along with more than 150 others, creating a compelling collection that reflects Schmich’s thoughtful and insightful sensibility. The book is divided into thirteen sections, with topics focused on loss and survival, relationships, Chicago, travel, holidays, reading and writing, and more. Schmich’s 1997 “Wear Sunscreen” column (which has had a life of its own as a falsely attributed Kurt Vonnegut commencement speech) is included, as well as her columns focusing on the demolition of Chicago’s infamous Cabrini-Green housing project. One of the most moving sections is her twelve-part series with U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow, as the latter reflected on rebuilding her life after the horrific murders of her mother and husband. Schmich’s columns are both universal and deeply personal. The first section of this book is dedicated to columns about her mother, and her stories of coping with her mother’s aging and eventual death. Throughout the book, Schmich reflects wisely and wryly on the world we live in, and her fond observances of Chicago life bring the city in all its varied character to warm, vivid life.
Author: Frank McCourt Publisher: ISBN: 9781566499613 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 0
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A play written by brothers Frank and Malachy McCourt about growing up in Limerick, Ireland, and their journey to Brooklyn, New York, where they learn to incorporate the lessons learned from their hard Irish past.
Author: Nancy Springer Publisher: Tachyon Publications ISBN: 1616962909 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 219
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In the ancient moors of Scotland, the king of Calidon lies on his deathbed, cursed by a ring that cannot be removed from his finger. When a mysterious fey stranger appears to save the king, he also carries a secret that could tear the royal family apart. The kingdom’s only hope will lie with two young men raised worlds apart. Aric is the beloved heir to the throne of Calidon; Albaric is clearly of noble origin yet strangely out of place. The Oddling Prince is a tale of brothers whose love and loyalty to each other is such that it defies impending warfare, sundering seas, fated hatred, and the very course of time itself. In her long-awaited new fantasy novel, Nancy Springer (the Books of Isle series) explores the darkness of the human heart as well as its unceasing capacity for love.
Author: Kathryn K. Troutman Publisher: ISBN: 9780984667185 Category : Civil service positions Languages : en Pages : 0
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Learn how to navigate the USAJOBS system and write a correct federal resume. Troutman shows military personnel and their spouses job search strategies to begin their search.
Author: Donna Marie Beegle Publisher: ISBN: 9781934085004 Category : Poverty Languages : en Pages : 196
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This resource provides an authentic opportunity for gaining a foundation, rooted in lived experience and research, for understanding poverty and addressing its impacts. It is designed to shatter stereotypes with facts about poverty and provide ideas for creating programs and systems that are reponsive to the needs of people from poverty background. It will provide some concrete tools for educating, communicating, and working more effectively with those you serve and hopefully inspire you to want to learn and do more!
Author: Ben Bradlee Jr.
Author: Ben Bradlee Jr.
Author: Marina Carr
Author: Bruce Tinsley
Author: Mega Media Depot
Author: Bernie Badegruber
Author: Mary Schmich
Author: Frank McCourt
Author: Nancy Springer
Author: Kathryn K. Troutman
Author: Donna Marie Beegle