Kidnapped By Nuns: And Other Stories of a Life on the Radio by Bob Fuss:
A memoir taking readers on a journey over the last four decades of news from
Hollywood to Washington and around the world from Andorra to Zimbabwe. Ride
the campaign plane with Ronald Reagan, get the inside story of why Congress
is such a disaster and share adventure travel stories from a globetrotting
correspondent.Retired CBS News Correspondent Bob Fuss has traveled with A
memoir taking readers on a journey over the last four decades of news from
Hollywood to Washington and around the world from Andorra to Zimbabwe. Ride
the campaign plane with Ronald Reagan, get the inside story of why Congress
is such a disaster and share adventure travel stories from a globetrotting
correspondent.?Retired CBS News Correspondent Bob Fuss has traveled with
half a dozen Presidents, covered Congress for more than 20 years and
includes travelogues from his adventures around the world.
Eight World Cups by George Vecsey:
On the eve of the 2014 World Cup, New York Times sports columnist George
Vecsey offers a personal perspective on the beautiful game
Blending witty travelogue with action on the field-and shady dealings in
back rooms-George Vecsey offers an eye-opening, globe-trotting account of
the last eight World Cups. He immerses himself in the great national
leagues, historic clubs, and devoted fans and provides his up-close
impressions of charismatic stars like Sócrates, Maradona, Baggio, and
Zidane, while also chronicling the rise of the U.S. men's and women's teams.
Vecsey shows how each host nation has made the World Cup its own, from the
all-night street parties in Spain in 1982 to the roar of vuvuzelas in South
Africa in 2010, as the game in the stadium is backed up by the game in the
street. But the joy is sometimes undermined by those who style themselves
the game's protectors.
With his characteristic sharp reporting and eye for detail, Vecsey brings
this global event to vivid life and has written a perfect companion for the
upcoming 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
The Bridge: The Building of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge by Gay Talese,
Towards the end of 1964, the Verrazano Narrows Bridgelinking the New York
City boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island with New Jerseywas completed.
It remains an engineering marvel almost forty years laterat 13,700 feet
(more than two and a half miles), it is still the longest suspension bridge
in With a
Towards the end of 1964, the Verrazano Narrows Bridgelinking the New York
City boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island with New Jerseywas completed.
It remains an engineering marvel almost forty years laterat 13,700 feet
(more than two and a half miles), it is still the longest suspension bridge
in the United States and the sixth longest in the world. Gay Talese, then
early in his career at the New York Times, closely followed the
construction, and soon after the opening his book The Bridge appeared. Never
before in paperback, it remains both a riveting human drama of politics and
courage, and a demonstration of Taleses consummate skills as a reporter and
storyteller. His memorable narrativeaccompanied, as then, by the
astonishingly beautiful working drawings of Lili Rethiwill now captivate a
new generation of readers.
The Storm and the Tide by Lars Anderson:
On April 27, 2011, a powerful tornado ripped through the heart of
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, leaving 53 dead and a path of unimaginable devastation.
In the aftermath, Alabama coach Nick Saban and his football team went out
into the community, sharing its grief and aiding the recovery. They forged
an unbreakable bond, and in a place where Saturdays are dedicated to the
Crimson Tide, "Let's Play for Tuscaloosa" became a rallying cry, an
emotional touchtone that transcended the playing field.
Barrett Jones, a 302-pound tackle, went street by street with a chainsaw
clearing debris. Diehard fans Bob and Dana Dowling survived but lost their
home. Long-snapper Carson Tinker, whose girlfriend Ashley Harrison died in
the storm, emerged as the public face of Tuscaloosa's resilience. The
rebuilding effort became a personal crusade; the football team was now
competing for a cause much greater than a national championship. In The
Storm and the Tide, Lars Anderson chronicles the rise of a team, the
building of a dynasty and the resurgence of a town.
Thank you in advance.
Jim Eastmead
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