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Paul Brown: The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Football's Most Innovative Coach (Hardcover)
Andrew O'Toole
Paul Brown is a football legend, yet few fans know the story of this very private man. This book follows Brown’s life and career, from his childhood and college years through his domination as a coach on every major level — high school, collegiate, and pro — to his painful exile from a sport he essentially helped create. In relating the story of Paul Brown and his gridiron innovations, Andrew O’Toole tells the story of modern day football.
Paul Brown ranks as one of the greatest of football coaches in history
Considered the "father of the modern offense," Brown dominated as a
gridiron general on every major level — high school (Massillon HS -
from "Go, Tigers"), college (Ohio State), and professional (Cleveland
Browns, Cincinnati Bengals).
Brown gained his reputation as an innovator during his time in
Cleveland. He was the first to use intelligence tests to judge players,
establish a film library, instruct players in a classroom setting,
attempt to use a radio transmitter to communicate with players on the
field, and install face masks on helmets.
He was also a person known for his stubborn approach to
criticism. Brown was honored in 1967 by his election to the Pro Football
Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. In addition to that accolade, two
stadiums bear his name: Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon, and Paul
Brown Stadium, current home of the Bengals. Indirectly, a third stadium
bears his name: Cleveland Browns Stadium. Learn more about Paul Brown
in this book. Grab a copy today, settle in your favorite easy chair and
get the facts about one of football's greatest coaches.
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The Wire-to-Wire Reds
John Erardi and Joel Luckhaupt
They were a one-year wonder, but what a year. The 1990 Cincinnati Reds stunned the baseball world by winning the National League pennant and then sweeping the heavily favored Oakland A’s in the World Series. The Reds held first place from game one through the final game—becoming one of only three wire-to-wire champions in major league history.
Perhaps even more surprisingly, the story of this colorful team has never been told before in a book. In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of this historic achievement, The Wire-to-Wire Reds brings back the memories with original interviews, more than one hundred photos, and riveting storytelling by award-winning Cincinnati Enquirer columnist John Erardi and blog-master Joel Luckhaupt. With a foreword by Hall of Fame Reds announcer Marty Brennaman,
The Wire-to-Wire Reds is the ultimate keepsake for fans throughout Reds Country.
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Winning in the Trenches
Forrest Gregg with Andrew O'Toole
Winning in the Trenches provides a fascinating glimpse of a bygone era in professional football from one of the players who epitomized it. With candor, insight, and love for the game, Forrest Gregg takes the reader through a career that began in the mid-1950s when he was draft by the then-moribund Green Bay Packers. The NFL was a far different, and far less glamorous, place in those years. But, as Gregg tells it, things changed for the better when the team hired a new head coach, the now immortal Vince Lombardi.
Gregg provides many colorful stories of the Lombardi years, during which the Packers dominated the sport, becoming what many experts call the greatest team of all time, winning a number of NFL championships and the first two Super Bowls. Though those teams were loaded with Hall of Famers, Lombardi famously called Gregg "the finest player I ever coached." Lombardi moved on by the end of the 1960s, as did Gregg, who played in yet another Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys before retiring as one of the greatest offensive linemen in the history of the game.
His love for the game wouldn't allow him to rest on his laurels, and Gregg moved into coaching, as an assistant with the San Diego Chargers and then the Cleveland Browns, who promoted him to head coach in the mid 1970s. Gregg is candid yet fair in his recollection of working with the Browns' controversial owner Art Modell. From that post, Gregg moved on to work for another controversial and demanding owner, Paul Brown of the Cincinnati Bengals. Within two years Gregg took that losing franchise all the way to the Super Bowl, winning the NFL's Coach of the Year award.
But Green Bay was his true love, and Gregg returned to the Packers as the head coach. Controversy, however, dogged him, as several of his players were involved in off-the-field scandals, leading to an explosive tenure of several years.
Gregg covers all these years and even his return to SMU, his alma mater, with the directness, honesty, and fairness that make him one of the most admired men ever to play the game. Winning in the Trenches tells the Forrest Gregg story for the first time and will delight fans and students of the game.
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DF: Idiots on Parade
DF Crew and Dalek
Collectively, DF is made up of 21 (plus a few slackers) artists (including Aero, Cycle, Dalek, East, Emit, Gaze, Jive, Just 195, Lead, Merz, Nace, Noble, Quisp, Rapes, REM, Scribe, Seak, Sub, T. Dee, Vogues, When) 21 of these artists are featured in DF: Idiots on Parade. Both collectively & individually, DF has left their mark on the graffiti landscape all over the world. Just in the last 5 years DF's membership has shown their work in over 50 group or solo gallery & museum shows all throughout the US as well as Canada, Japan and England.
Using graffiti as a artistic stepping off point, many have explored other areas of the arts including commercial design, still life & landscape painting, toy design, authoring & illustrating children's books, tattoo artist, and in one case, aspiring rodeo clown! Some members have had collections published, including Dalek's 2 previously published books. And here’s the best of it all, in one handy, sumptuous package.
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Bourbon at its Best
Ron Givens
Whether they drink it straight, on the rocks, or in classic cocktails, Americans love their bourbon. Bourbon at Its Best is the most comprehensive guide to this drink available, with detailed descriptions of these elixirs, from the tried and true ways in which they are made to the amazing range of flavors they deliver. Bourbon at Its Best reveals the flavorful history of this red-white-and-blue spirit, from its rural origins as "corn likker" to its rough- and- tumble days as moonshine to its downright genteel status as a premium liquor.
Readers will find out what makes bourbon different from other whiskeys of the world and how to truly savor all of its better qualities. They'll experience the magic of bourbon-making first-hand, traveling to classic distilleries in America's heartland. Perfect for both newcomers and connoisseurs, Bourbon at Its Best is an entertaining, informative tour of this intoxicating world.
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Cincinnati's Crosley Field: The Illustrated History of a Classic Ballpark
John Erardi and Joel Luckhaupt
Crosley Field and another Rhodes-Erardi production, Big Red Dynasty, were honored among the top baseball books in the country by Spitball literary magazine and the Society for American Baseball Research. They also co-authored First Boys of Summer and Opening Day. Rhodes' other books are Redleg Journal, Reds in Black and White, and Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Highlights. Erardi's other book, Pete Rose: 4,192, sole 50,000 copies.
Cincinnati's Crosley Field presents the field's history through
text and more than 150 photographs. The Cincinnati Reds played at
Crosley Field from 1912 through 1970, and the ballpark holds an iconic
place in the city's history as well as throughout Reds Country. One of
the most beloved ballparks in Major League history, Crosley Field
played host to the first night game and the first of Johnny Vander
Meer's back-to-back no-hitters, as well as four World Series and two
All-Star games.
From the outfield terrace to the "Moon Deck," from
Lombardi's "snooze" to Big Klu's biceps, Blackwell's "whip" to Rose's
belly-flop slides, the Redlegs to the Big Red Machine, Cincinnati's
Crosley Field has them covered in words and pictures. Greg Rhodes and
John Erardi also present the great Negro Leagues teams that played at
Crosley, as well as the field's many colorful characters, such as
longtime announcer Waite Hoyt and the top-hatted vendor known as Peanut
Jim. In April 2009, the Reds' Hall of Fame and Museum opens this
season's key exhibit, Crosley Field Remembered, and Cincinnati's Crosley Field will be sold at the team's gift shop as a souvenir.
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A Calculated Risk (with product bundle)
This is a special bundled digital edition of this book. Buy the book at full price and get instant access to a downloadable pdf version. So it's two copies for the price of one!
In the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust, the Truman White House led the effort to establish the state of Israel. But, was it inevitable that the U.S. would endorse the concept of a Jewish state? Was U.S. policy entirely pro-Jewish? To what extent did the State Department influence Presidents Roosevelt and Truman in regard to Palestine? How aware were the two presidents of the probable consequences of their decisions about the Middle East? A Calculated Risk explores these questions and more.
It examines the intricate international diplomacy that helped pave the way for the creation of the Jewish state and evaluates the conflicting pressures brought to bear on the U.S. with respect to the Palestine question, and specifically the recognition of Israel, from 1942-1948. Impartial, well researched, and highly readable, it tells the complete story of the balancing act that changed the geopolitical landscape in the Middle East. This book is a must-have for veterans and history buffs alike.
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Heart of a Husky: Determination, Perseverance, and a Quest for a National Championship
Mel Thomas
***LIMITED SPECIAL OFFER*** Mel was kind enough to sign a few copies for us. These are in limited supply. So click over and buy your autographed copy today! ***LIMITED SPECIAL OFFER***
Heart of a Husky is a unique book in the history of collegiate sports. Drawn from the daily journal of an active player, it welcomes readers to places and events not open to even the most privileged of fans. Mel shares every facet of her life as a student-athlete; and she pulls no punches. She shines a bright light on relationships with teammates and coaches, the most difficult days of physical training, team meetings and locker room talks, tears and cheers in players’ apartments, team dinners at her coach’s home, travel experiences, and even weddings. This all adds up to a fascinating journey for players, coaches, parents and fans of all sports.
It is a gift to all who are interested in athletics, that Mel has shared her love for basketball with a national audience. Kudos to her—for having the foresight to start her journal, the eloquence to make it sing, and the determination to bring it to publication.
"Mel Thomas exemplifies all the best values and lessons of sport. She is a hard worker, a loyal teammate, and a perfectionist in every area of her life. Coaches from elementary schools to the pros should encourage their athletes to read Mel’s story."
Rebecca Lobo – National Collegiate Player of the Year, 1995
Gold Medalist, USA Olympic Basketball Team, 1996
"In Heart of a Husky, Mel Thomas captures the essence of what it’s like to play for Geno Auriemma and the UConn Huskies. Mel has a wonderful sense of humor that runs all through her book. Many of the stories she tells about her coaches and teammates left me laughing out loud."
Diana Taurasi – Two-time National Collegiate Player of the Year.
Gold Medalist, USA Olympic Basketball Team, 2004 – 2008.
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Personal Foul: A First-Person Account of the Scandal That Rocked the NBA *SIGNED EDITION*
Tim Donaghy
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A searing look at pro basketball from the perspective of a referee who succumbed to a gambling addiction, which ultimately led to a prison sentence. With a foreword by the FBI Special Agent who worked the Gambino case, Personal Foul reveals in unflinching honesty how the fast life of professional sports can tempt and trap the unwary and unwise.
In the end, Tim Donaghy returns to the redemptive power of telling the truth about his experiences, his addictions, and his insight into what happened on and off the court. An unforgettable page-turner, this book will confirm readers' suspicions about the influence of the front offices of major league sports, the corrosive power of money, fame and power, and needing to heed the inner voice of right and wrong.
For more information, visit the author's website http://www.timdonaghy.com
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Plugged
Krissi and Dan Barr
Chet McGill, the dedicated VP of sales at AlphaMax Manufacturing, is under fire. Trident, their biggest client, is being pursued, aggressively, by a new competitor. At the same time, Chet is feeling off-balance as he preps for a golf tournament in which he’s partnered with Reggie Ward, Trident’s VP of Operations. Faced with big problems and with all eyes on him, Chet learns to get back to the what’s most important to his company, his clients and himself in PLUGGED.
In the spirit of Who Moved My Cheese and the highly readable style of Patrick Lencioni and Jeffrey Gitomer, Krissi and Dan Bar offer a simple parable that is engaging, engrossing and empowering. PLUGGED teaches readers to ‘shoot forPAR’, a simple, proven method to achieve success in just 3 useful steps:
Prioritize. Focus on what matters most.
Adapt. See change as an opportunity
Be Responsible. Take ownership of the outcome.
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