Heart of the Game: Life, Death, and Mercy in Minor League America, Paperback - S. L. Price

"Genuine and raw...a heartfelt work of despair, triumph, and redemption." --Boston Globe The critically acclaimed Heart of the Game--subtitled "Lif...

Forget the steroid-addled, overpaid, and unmotivated players: America's pastime is still alive and well, and is still the heartfelt sport it's alwa...

In his study of the Greek cults of the Roman emperor in Asia minor, Simon Price attempts to discover why the Roman Emperor was treated like a god. ...

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Shortlisted for the 2013 Orwell Prize. THE STORY CONTINUES: TWO NEW CHAPTERS FOR THE PAPERBACK EDITIONIn 1986, Kris Maharaj, a British businessman ...

Reducere. A collection of poems by Ramprasand Sen, written in Bengal in the 18th century. The works express his passionate devotion for the Great Mother Godd...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Edward L. AyersBut at the time, on the borderlands of Pennsylvania and Virginia, no one expected war, and no one knew how i...

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DescriptionAt the crux of America's history stand two astounding events: the immediate and complete destruction of the most powerful system of slav...

How do you use the word "radical?" Committed to the progressive? The cooperative? The communal? The equalitarian? In so far as social, political, a...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Mary C. SullivanBreaking new ground in presenting the life of Catherine McAuley (1778?-1841), the Dublin woman who founded ...

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Reducere. While Jackie Robinson is justly famous for breaking the color line in major league baseball in 1947, other young African American players, among th...

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Twenty papers combining archaeology and bioarchaeology to give a sophisticated picture of life and death in Asia Minor from ca. 200 BC - to AD 1300...

Reducere. (Piano Large Works). One of the first African-American women composers to achieve national recognition. Sonata in E Minor won First Prize in the 19...

Reducere. A must read for all baseball players, coaches, and fans... Mental skills coach Geoff Miller has spent years helping professional baseball players i...

Leontyne Price (soprano), Hilde Rossel Majdan (alto), Fritz Wunderlich (tenor), Eberhard Waechter, Walter Berry (basses) /Wiener Philharmoniker, Wi...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Editor: Terrill HayesEditor: Betty FisherIntroduction by: John HatcherThe Journey of the Soul begins and ends by answering the weig...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Shimon EdelmanNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 145 x 222 x 20Cover type: Paperback / softba...

Publisher: Crossway BooksAuthor(s): Vern S. PoythressNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2016Dimensions: 142 x 217 x 20Cover type: Paperback / so...

Reducere. New poetry book from M.S. Penelope Price's book series collection of POETRY IN MOTION (With Rhyme And Reason) LIFE AND LOVE-Volume 3 of 3 (the tril...

Reducere. This dynamic, challenging, and transforming vision of Christian theology, presented in a systematic manner, invites readers to approach the mystery...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: MR Carl L. FrederickThe only book "EST"/Werner Erhard tried to stop, in US Federal Court. The suit failed, and this title r...

Reducere. A Dynamic Account of Religion's Central Role in American History

Reducere. Description"The best writer in a baseball uniform." --Tyler Kepner, The New York Times After nearly a decade in the minors, Dirk Hayhurst defied th...

Reducere. Directionless yet driven by a fervent desire to make something of himself, Doug ``The Thug`` Smith took his only marketable job skill--amateur boxi...

What if you arrive at a murder scene and feel no sympathy for the victim? Life as a police officer is never easy... 'I SO enjoyed Mercy Killing. Ta...

In a tale marrying the insight of Sue Townsend with the farcical humour of John O'Farrell, a priceless cello is abducted, a conductor is stranded o...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A heart-breaking story of courage and compassion from the front line of the toughest battle our nurses have had to fig...

This guidebook describes 40 walks in Umbria, among the ancient towns of Assisi, Perugia, Orvieto and Norcia. Known as the 'green heart' of Italy, t...

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers IncAuthor(s): Buzz BissingerNumber of pages: 480Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 165 x 237 x 45Cover type: Har...

The first in a speculative detective series set in LisbonPublisher: Hodder & StoughtonAuthor(s): Patricia MarquesNumber of pages: 384Collection: In...

Human remains and burial customs are often considered separately in studies of ancient Greek populations. In this seminal work, Carrie Sulosky Weav...

Reducere. Outer Banks crime writer Harrison Weaver is being stalked by an unknown psychopath, who is leaving threatening clues--or calling cards--that prove ...

Publisher: Nobrow LtdNumber of pages: 216Collection: Curse of the ChosenPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 239 x 464 x 21Cover type: Paperback / sof...

Lenka Janiurek's memoir discusses the men who defined her life, and the challenges of identity, belonging and family.

Reducere. Who knew a New Year's trip to Budapest could be so deadly? The tour must go on - even with a killer in their midst...Recent divorcee Lana Hansen ne...

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The first in a speculative detective series set in Lisbon

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jacques PauwThe ongoing assassinations of anti-apartheid activists led to rumours that some kind of third force must be res...

Reducere. Greg Larson was a starry-eyed fan when he hurtled headfirst into professional baseball. As the new clubhouse attendant for the Aberdeen IronBirds, ...