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More Rollie's Follies
Rollie Fingers
In the tradition of the incredibly successful Uncle John's and Schott's Miscellany brands, More Rollie's Follies is the second in a series of baseball books that give readers quick stories and stats, nostalgic as well as cutting-edge information. The package is inventive, unique and lively, and the series is supported by www.rolliesbaseballfollies.com, where the brand will receive international attention.
Author Rollie Fingers, still one of the most recognizable players ever because of his signature handlebar moustache, will appear on TV and radio to tout this breakthrough book that soon will be as recognizable as the man himself.
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Rollie Fingers Baseball Bible
Rollie Fingers and Christopher Ritter
In the tradition of the incredibly successful Uncle John's and Schott's Miscellany brands, More Rollie's Follies is the second in a series of baseball books that give readers quick stories and stats, nostalgic as well as cutting-edge information.
The package is inventive, unique and lively, and the series is supported by www.rolliesbaseballfollies.com, where the brand will receive international attention. Author Rollie Fingers, still one of the most recognizable players ever because of his signature handlebar moustache, will appear on TV and radio to tout this breakthrough book that soon will be as recognizable as the man himself.
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Some Like it Cold
William Povletich
For the past six decades, twin
brothers Lee and Larry Williams have been surfing the gnarliest waves
despite living nearly 2,000 miles away from any ocean. To overcome the
obstacles of being born
and raised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, they brought their dreams and long
boards to the shores of Lake Michigan. Regardless that their hometown,
located 60 miles north of Milwaukee, was hardly considered a surfing
Mecca during the 1960s, the two combined their ingenuity to help transform
Sheboygan into one of the most recognized surfing destinations in the
world. Ever since Larry and Lee rode their first Lake Michigan waves
as teenagers, surfing became their life’s ambition. During a time
when most teenage boys were discovering girls or protesting the Vietnam
War, the Williams brothers pursued the ultimate rush of riding on gale-induced
waves that towered as high as fifteen feet.
Often braving 35-degree waters
and wind-chill temperatures hovering below zero, the Williams brothers
quickly realized the biggest adversaries of the "Malibu of the
Midwest" weren’t the lacking waves, but rather hypothermia and
frostbite. Customizing their wetsuits to allow them to last nearly three
hours in even the iciest of waters, Lee and Larry helped revolutionize
a surf culture where one had never been before. As hosts of the Dairyland
Surf Classic, they became international surfing celebrities and attracted
hundreds of surfers from around the globe eager to partake in one of
America’s best beach parties. Some Like it Cold is the fascinating
story of two brothers whose lifelong journey to ride the ultimate wave
seemingly brought the rest of the surfing world to their hometown.
Some Like it Cold is the fascinating
story of the evolution of two brothers and the unique--even amazing--culture
they have helped build. This is the ultimate Beach Read.
Be sure to visit the official
book website, too. SomeLikeItCold.net
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More Haunted Hoosier Trails
Wanda Lou Willis
Excellent maps and directions will help you and your family go find out for yourselves: do ghosts still walk the roads and trails of the Hoosier heartland? These carefully researched and truly frightening tales will provoke and amuse even the most skeptical reader.
Wanda Lou Willis takes readers on a frightening journey. Supplemented with excellent original maps, photos, and illustrations, More Haunted Hoosier Trails is a collection of spooky tales and real-life horror stories that doubles as a Halloween travel guide.
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Ball Cap Nation: A Journey Through the World of America's National Hat
Jim Lilliefors
As the country grows increasingly diverse and complicated, Americans seek, and occasionally find, a common thread to unite them. And, as Jim Lilliefors reveals in his new book, that common thread is what the baseball cap is made of — indeed, what has transformed it into America’s National Hat. As fads go, it’s no longer even a fad, but a part of the national identity that, for better or worse, is a symbol of America.
It feeds an illusion that Americans cherish — that despite their differences, and no matter what position they play — when wearing a baseball cap, they’re all part of the same team. Exploring every aspect of caps and their culture — including the history, manufacturing, and evolution of baseball caps; collecting and caring for caps; cap etiquette; and even cap urban legends — and packed with photos throughout, Ball Cap Nation is a delightful look at a uniquely American phenomenon.
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Crosley: Two Brothers and a Business Empire That Transformed the Nation (paperback)
Rusty McClure, David Stern, Michael A. Banks
Set in the vibrant Industrial Age and filigreed with family drama and epic ambition, Crosley
chronicles one of the great untold tales of the twentieth century. Born in the late 1800s into a humble world of dirt roads and telegraphs, Powel and Lewis Crosley were opposites in many ways but shared drive, talent, and an unerring knack for knowing what Americans wanted.
Their pioneering inventions — from the first mass-produced economy car to the push-button radio — and breakthroughs in broadcasting and advertising made them both wealthy and famous, as did their ownership of the Cincinnati Reds. But as their fortunes grew, so did Powel’s massive ego, which demanded he own eight mansions and seven yachts at the height of the Great Depression. Rich with detailed reminiscences from surviving family members, Crosley is both a powerful saga of a heady time in American history and an intimate tale of two brilliant brothers navigating triumph and tragedy.
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Football Uncyclopedia
Michael Kun and Adam Hoff
Football Uncyclopedia follows in the cleated footsteps of the recent Baseball Uncyclopedia to once again debunk some of the myths and widely held beliefs of one of America's most popular sports.
With a blend of writing comprised of statistical analysis, opinion
(lots of opinion), a love for the game, and a healthy dash of sarcastic
humor, authors Michael Kun and Adam Hoff argue against some of the
mythology and beliefs that characterize the game of football. No
subject or topic is off limits. The greatness of the 1972 Miami
Dolphins? Skewered. America's Team? Put in its place. Pittsburgh's
Berkowitz Fish Sandwich? Praised, obviously. Joe Namath? Well, he gets
a little bit of everything.
The Football Uncyclopedia sets
straight widely held believes about everything from stadiums, owners
(and not just a handful of them), revered champions, and entire cities.
It rushes to the defense of everyone from Shaun Alexander to Kurt
Warner and of everything from the Heisman Trophy to Randall
Cunningham's marble business.
It spends an inordinate amount of time discussing uniforms. It focuses
on player legacies and NFL history and hot-button issues, but it also
delves into topics like celebrity misbehavior, on-air kisses, and the
film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
In short, this book covers the huge names, the tiny nuances, and
everything in between that make the game of football an American
phenomenon.
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Frozen in Time: The Enduring Legacy of the 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Team
Nikki Nichols
Frozen in Time presents a deeply researched account of one of the most iconic stories in the history of American sport.
Most sports fans have heard the tragic story of the plane crash that killed all the members of the 1961 U.S. World Figure Skating Team, and sixteen of their friends, family and coaches, en route to the World Championships in Prague. This account takes readers inside the lives of the skaters, revealing the friendships and romances, the rivalries, sacrifices, and triumphs of the world-renowned competitors.
The dramatic focus lingers on two families of powerful women: the Owens and the Westerfelds. Maribel Owen, without question the most famous woman in figure skating at the time, relentlessly drives her two young daughters, pairs champion Mara and the spectacular Laurence, who graced the cover of Sports Illustrated on the day she died; Myra Westerfeld, meanwhile, loses her marriage while guiding her daughters Sherri and Steffi to the pinnacle of the sport.
Author Nikki Nichols also explores the aftermath of the crash. In an unprecedented period in American athletics, the U.S. skating program had lost all of its stars and struggled to rebuild, pushing forward very young competitors, such as Peggy Fleming. But perhaps the most far-reaching effect was the creation of The United States Figure Skating Association’s Memorial Fund, which would provide training grants and scholarships to skaters who would not otherwise be able to afford the sport—among them Scott Hamilton and other of top skaters.
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Haunted Hoosier Trails
Wanda Lou Willis
Wanda Lou Willis takes readers on a frightening journey across Indiana, exploring haunted houses, rivers, and other locations. Supplemented with excellent original maps, photos, and illustrations, Haunted Hoosier Trails is a collection of spooky tales and real-life horror stories that doubles as a Halloween travel guide.
Journey with us to Hazelcot, the deserted dream mansion in Whitley County; to the forsaken and frightening tomb of riverboat captain Francis McHarry along the Ohio, where ships to this day toot out their homage to avoid the ghost's curse; and to the bridges near Avon, Indiana, where who-knows-what will occur during Halloween.
Excellent maps and directions will help you and your family go find out for yourselves: do ghosts still walk the roads and trails of the Hoosier heartland? These carefully researched and truly frightening tales by one of Indiana's most popular folklorists will provoke and amuse even the most skeptical reader.
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Ohio Confidential
John Boertlein
Ohio’s reputation as a moral beacon doesn’t tell the whole story — or
even much of it, according to Ohio Confidential. The state has seen a
tsunami of scandal in the areas of crime, drugs, sports, sex, and
politics, and sometimes two together, as when Cincinnati Mayor Jerry
Springer wrote a personal check to a prostitute, or Congressman Wayne
Hays’ mistress started talking.
The book even includes murders such as the gruesome Kingsbury Run
Torso killings and "Arsenic Anna," a notorious "black widow" serial
killer. This compulsively readable book by a former cop showcases
Ohio’s multitude of sins right up to the contemporary corruptions of
Governor Bob Taft and Congressman Bob Ney.
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