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New and Recently Released!
The Amish Cook's Anniversary Book : 20 Years of Food, Family, and Faith
- Lovina Eicher
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Pub
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Pub Date: 09/14/2010
ISBN-13: 9780740797651
ISBN-10: 0740797654
 Part cookbook, part cultural education, part family memoir, "The Amish
Cook's Anniversary Book" celebrates two decades of home and hearth
straight from
the pens of the original Amish Cook, Elizabeth Coblentz, and her
daughter and successor, Lovina Eicher.
Let's Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship - by Gail Caldwell
Publisher: Random House
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Pub Date: 08/10/2010
ISBN-13: 9781400067381
ISBN-10: 1400067383
Pulitzer Prize-winner Gail Caldwell offers a powerful and already
acclaimed memoir of her all-too-short friendship with fellow writer
Caroline Knapp, author
of Drinking: A Love Story, who died of lung cancer at the age of 42.
Caldwell and Knapp shared a love of books and dogs; both were athletes
and former
alcoholics who dealt with serious health problems as children. In Let's
Take the Long Way Home, Caldwell movingly shares the joy and fulfillment
she found
in their relationship as well as the despair she experienced as Knapp
passed away shortly after her diagnosis.
First Chapter
The sportswriter who punched Sam McDowell : and other sports stories -
Bob Dolgan
Publisher: Kent State University Press
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Pub Date: 04/01/2010
ISBN-13: 9781606350447
ISBN-10: 1606350447
When he retired in 2006, Bob Dolgan had been a sportswriter for
forty-five years at the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Known for his unique
perspectives on sports
figures, Dolgan's style, instincts, and experience as a reporter were
evident in his columns that were beloved by his readers and admired by
his colleagues.
Highlighting Dolgan's writing at its best, The Sportswriter Who Punched
Sam McDowell is a collection of over 100 of Dolgan's columns that
focuses on historic
events and individual achievements in the Cleveland sports scene.
Included are columns eulogizing longtime Cleveland sportscaster Bob
Neal, commemorating
the 100th anniversary of baseball player Napoleon Lajoie's first game
for Cleveland, celebrating the famed Bob Feller's 85th birthday,
memorializing the
35th anniversary of Jim Brown's finest day in football as he rushed for
237 yards for the Cleveland Browns, and describing the firing of Browns
quarterback
Bernie Kosar by owner Art Modell and coach Bill Belichick. Also included
are a treatise on "pitch counts" and a look at whether Shoeless Joe
Jackson (who
played in Cleveland for six seasons prior to being traded to Chicago)
was guilty of fixing the 1919 World Series against Cincinnati. As one of
the "deans"
of Cleveland sports writing, Dolgan's skills and expertise shine through
in his columns, and his style is instantly recognizable to any longtime
fan. Using
simple and straightforward prose, he offers a perspective that is
appealing and uniquely his own. Cleveland sports fans and lovers of good
sports writing
alike will delight in The Sportswriter Who Punched Sam McDowell.
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Composed: A Memoir - by Rosanne Cash
Publisher: Viking
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Pub Date: 08/10/2010
ISBN-13: 9780670021963
ISBN-10: 0670021962
Though she's well-known simply for being the daughter of legendary
country singer Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash has also gained fame as a
talented singer-songwriter
herself. Composed, Rosanne's memoir of her life so far, includes details
about her childhood with her mother, Vivian, and the then-unstable
Johnny as well
as Johnny's later marriage to June Carter. Of course, Rosanne also
focuses on her own experiences as she avoided and eventually embraced a
music career
and, along the way, created a family of her own. Fans of the Cash-Carter
clan will relish this well-written glimpse into their lives.
Angelina : an unauthorized biography - Andrew Morton
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
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Pub Date: 07/31/2010
ISBN-13: 9780312555610
ISBN-10: 031255561X
An award-winning biographer goes behind tabloid headlines to provide
coverage of topics ranging from the A-list actress's childhood under
father Jon Voight
and teenage entry into celebrity to her relationship with Brad Pitt and
humanitarian contributions.
Born in September
Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens - by Jane Dunn
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
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Pub Date: 01/01/2004
ISBN-13: 9780375408984
ISBN-10: 0375408983
 September 7, 1533 (Queen Elizabeth I). Though Queen Elizabeth I of
England and Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, were cousins and the two
reigning sovereigns
on one small island, they never actually met. However, scandalous Mary
allegedly plotted to take Elizabeth's throne, which prompted Elizabeth
to hold Mary
prisoner for nearly 20 years and eventually have her beheaded for
treason. The two women, who had so much in common yet were so little
alike, are the subject
of Jane Dunn's fascinating dual biography, which details both of the
queens' private lives as well as their complex relationship.
First Chapter
Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics - by
Jeremy Schaap
Publisher: Mariner Books
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Pub Date: 02/05/2008
ISBN-13: 9780618919109
ISBN-10: 0618919104
 September 12, 1913. The 1936 Olympics in Berlin were viewed as a
propaganda opportunity by Germany's Nazi government. However, their
efforts to showcase
Nazism were overshadowed in part by African-American Jesse Owens, whose
four gold medals at the Games were a symbolic blow to the Nazi's belief
in Aryan
supremacy. In Triumph, ESPN journalist Jeremy Schaap offers a
fascinating biography of Owens that focuses on his achievements at the
Olympics, relying
on interviews and archival research to reveal the true story behind this
important event in world history.
Table of Contents
Lance: The Making of the World's Greatest Champion - by John Wilcockson
Publisher: Da Capo Press
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Pub Date: 06/29/2009
ISBN-13: 9780306815874
ISBN-10: 0306815877
 September 18, 1971. Though he's now one of the world's most famous
athletes, Lance Armstrong's road to glory wasn't well-paved. Raised by a
young, single
mother in Texas, Armstrong had embarked on a promising career as a
cyclist when he was diagnosed with metastasized testicular cancer.
Incredibly, Armstrong
beat the odds, not only recovering from the disease, but also going on
to win an unprecedented seven consecutive Tour de France championships.
In Lance,
veteran cycling writer John Wilcockson tells the story of Armstrong's
amazing life, revealing the complex personality behind today's icon as
well as the
behind-the-scenes details of Armstrong's rigorous cycling career.
Table of Contents
Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend - by Bill Russell and Alan
Steinberg
Publisher: Harper
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Pub Date: 05/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9780061766145
ISBN-10: 0061766143
 September 20, 1917. While today's Boston Celtics team has achieved
great success, they haven't yet come close to matching the achievements
of the Celtics
team coached by the legendary Red Auerbach, whose star player, Bill
Russell, remains one of the NBA's greatest players. In Red and Me,
Russell describes
the bond that formed between him and the late Auerbach and discusses how
their closeness served them well both on and off the court. Booklist
concludes
that Russell has "produced a moving tribute to his friend and, in a
larger sense, to friendship."
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Focus on: Life on the Wrong Side of the Law
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a
Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession - by Allison Hoover
Bartlett
Publisher: Riverhead Books
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Pub Date: 09/17/2009
ISBN-13: 9781594488917
ISBN-10: 1594488916
Is a thief less culpable if he steals for love rather than profit? John
Gilkey has stolen more than $100,000 worth of rare books, a "hobby" that
has landed
him in jail on numerous occasions. Yet Gilkey pilfers books in order to
build his own collection, believing that one day he'll be admired for
what he's
accumulated. In The Man Who Loved Books Too Much, author Allison
Bartlett tells not just Gilkey's unusual story, but also that of Ken
Saunders, the rare
book dealer who has made it his personal quest to bring Gilkey to
justice.
Confessions of a Master Jewel Thief - by Bill Mason and Lee Gruenfeld
Publisher: Villard Books
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Pub Date: 04/12/2005
ISBN-13: 9780375760716
ISBN-10: 0375760717
If the phrase "cat burglar" conjures up intriguing images of a Cary
Grant-like thief breaking elegantly into the homes of the rich and
famous, then Confessions
of a Master Jewel Thief is a book for you. Bill Mason freely shares the
dubious story of how he stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry from
luminaries
such as Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, and Johnny Weissmuller (though he
returned Weissmuller's Olympic gold medal). In addition to discussing
the details of
his crimes, Mason also describes the toll his work took on his family,
offers insight into the criminal justice system, and provides tips for
deterring
burglars.
First Chapter
Five-Finger Discount: A Crooked Family History - by Helene Stapinski
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
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Pub Date: 03/01/2002
ISBN-13: 9780375758706
ISBN-10: 0375758704
Those who love reading about highly dysfunctional families will find
plenty of fodder in Helene Stapinski's memoir of a Jersey City family
filled with all
manner of middling crooks, from bookies and con artists to embezzlers
and mobster-wannabes. Expanding upon the story of her own unsavory
childhood, Stapinski
also introduces readers to life in pre-renaissance Jersey City, where
rampant crime and little punishment was a way of life for many
residents. Fans of
Five-Finger Discount will also enjoy All Souls: A Family Story from
Southie by Michael Patrick McDonald.
First Chapter
Table of Contents
Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War - by T. J. Stiles
Publisher: Vintage Books
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Pub Date: 10/01/2003
ISBN-13: 9780375705588
ISBN-10: 0375705589
Americans often romanticize outlaws of the Wild West, and Jesse James is
no exception. Raised in Mississippi, James fought with a group of
lawless Confederate
guerillas in the Civil War before embarking on a crime spree through
America's frontier. Though some have gone so far as to portray James as
a Robin Hood
figure, in Jesse James, author T. J. Stiles asserts that James should
more accurately be called a terrorist; operating with a political
agenda, James used
the media to promote a distorted interpretation of his crimes. Kirkus
Reviews calls Jesse James "a thoroughly impressive, eminently readable
work of revisionist
history."
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