Peter Golenbock
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xiv, 684 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
One of every seven people in the United States can trace their family back to Brooklyn, New York-all seventy-one square miles of it; home to millions of people from every corner of the globe over the last 150 years. Now Peter Golenbock, the author of the acclaimed book Bums: An Oral History of the Brooklyn Dodgers, returns to Kings County to collect the firsthand stories of the life and times of the people of Brooklyn-and how they changed the world.
The...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xii, 199 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Bestselling author Peter Golenbock brings to life baseball greats from the 1940s, '50s, and '60s with Whispers of the Gods. Like the enduring classic The Glory of Their Times, this book is based on hundreds of hours of taped interviews featuring the likes of Roy Campanella, Ted Williams, Phil Rizzuto, Jim Bouton, Stan Musial, and more"--
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xx, 317 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In Baseball Heaven, bestselling baseball author Peter Golenbock returns with the sequel to his highly praised Whispers of the Gods, bringing to life more baseball legends through timeless interviews"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Caylee Anthony was reported missing in Orlando, Florida, in July 2008, the public spent the next three years following the investigation and the eventual trial of her mother, Casey Anthony. On July 5, 2011, the case that captured headlines worldwide exploded when, against all odds, defense attorney Jose Baez delivered one of the biggest legal upsets in American history: a not-guilty verdict. In this book, Baez shares secrets the defense knew...
7) Teammates
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Pub. Date
c1990
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 23 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the racial prejudice experienced by Jackie Robinson when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first black player in Major League baseball and depicts the acceptance and support he received from his white teammate Pee Wee Reese.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 vol. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From young to old, new to tried-and-true, here is the baseball book for every fan. With one or more baseball-related terms for each letter arranged in alphabetic order, accompanied by a stirring illustration, this gorgeous compendium celebrates America's game. Large paintings of scenes alternate with scrapbook-style pages. Facts, figures, faces, lists, and other information comprise an additional resource in the back of the book. As contemporary...
Author
Publisher
BenBella Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
457 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Painter and Golenbock present a clear description of rule of law-arguably the single most important principle underlying our civilization. They also describe the abuses of power that have occurred throughout our nation's history. Beginning in Puritan New England with the infamous Salem Witch Trials, American Nero makes vivid stops at The Red Scare of the 1920s, Japanese-American internment, the McCarthy Era, and, much more recently, President Trump's...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The legendary actor chronicles his odyssey from hard-knock childhood as the son of immigrant parents to Hollywood success, detailing his days as a tinseltown playboy, the film industry during Hollywood's Golden Era, and his life as an artist at the age of eighty.
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
274 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The incredible memoir from the man voted one of the "Best Umpires of All Time" by the Society of American Baseball Research--filled with more than three decades of fascinating baseball stories"--
18) The superstar hitter's bible: winning tips, techniques, and strategies from baseball's top players
Author
Publisher
Contemporary Books
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
xvi, 122 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English