Confessions from Left Field
Author | : Raymond Mungo |
Publisher | : Dutton Adult |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780525241683 |
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Author | : Raymond Mungo |
Publisher | : Dutton Adult |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780525241683 |
Author | : Anna Fields |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2010-04-15 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1101186836 |
A fond, funny Southern-fried memoir about growing up a proper young lady...or not. How does a North Carolina native go from being a tomboy with catfish guts on her overalls to becoming the next Scarlett O'Hara? Turns out, it's not so easy. Too smart, too tall, too fat, too different...Anna Fields was a dud at debbing. From tea parties to teased hair to where to hide mini bottles of liquor inside poufy crinoline ballgowns, Anna reveals all-in a hilarious, behindthe-scenes glimpse into Deb Culture, where for a Southern belle, "the proof is in the pouf." Unless, of course, she rebels...
Author | : Murray Browne |
Publisher | : Paul Dry Books |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1589880560 |
In search of a good book? Browne provides rich leads and much wit. Go, shop, read!
Author | : D.D. McDonald |
Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 2014-06-27 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1499029284 |
Once a hard-throwing Major League pitching prospect, thirty-year-old Jim Miller, aka Buckethead, has overcome three devastating knee injuries to get one final shot in pro ball in the Class "AAA" North American League, and over the course of the 1995 season, a baseball old-timer shows him a way to keep his career viable--by egregiously cheating--which could get him banished from the sport permanently. For the reader who wants to experience a wacky, yet absolutely authentic, look at pro ball from inside the clubhouse to out on the field to anywhere else ballplayers might go, the novel CLUBHOUSE CONFESSIONS delivers with an unadulterated season long narrative of the highs, the lows, and the wild and hysterical laughter emanating from the various ballparks, planes, buses, restaurants, bars, and hotels of the Tacoma Loggers, a club contending for the '95 Class "AAA" North American League title. Over the course of the 144 games season, the Loggers schedule takes them from Tacoma to Tucson and Vegas to Vancouver, and along the way, Miller and Sam Stone, his catcher and roommate, perfect their relationship to brotherhood status while Miller frantically tries to stave off the immanent day of reckoning for his playing career--his impending release and forced retirement by Tacoma's big league parent club. But on the night of the rained out home opener, Miller's chance meeting with a high school history teacher ultimately transforms him from a dour woman-hater to a man who comes to discover just how astonishing life can be, even without baseball. CLUBHOUSE CONFESSIONS will put you in the dugout, the bullpen, on the mound, and in the clubhouse alongside twenty-three Logger players, and will finally allow the whole world to hear what actually goes on in those crazy arguments with the umpires and what takes place at the bottom of a stack of players during a bench-clearing brawl. And hey?the ending might just surprise you, so don't you dare peek!
Author | : Scott Rannells |
Publisher | : Inspiring Voices |
Total Pages | : 55 |
Release | : 2013-05 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1462406408 |
In Confessions of a Christian, you will experience examples of Christ at work in daily life contexts that you can relate to. Where are you in your walk with Christ? Do you believe that He is aware of your circumstances and wants a relationship with you? Even if you have a personal relationship with Christ already, Confessions of a Christian will help you see that you don't need to be intimidated by your past or present circumstances, and that in fact God wants to hear about them and walk with you, right through them, every day. Through the author's shared personal experiences, study questions, and multiple opportunities to pray and reflect, draw closer to Christ and begin--or continue--your walk with Him by your side.
Author | : Peter Donahue |
Publisher | : Courier Dover Publications |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2011-04-20 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 048648209X |
From Yogi Berra's rib-tickling "Berraisms" to Walt Whitman's "Baseball is our game -- the American game," this gift book drives home the fact that baseball is a game of many interpretations. Hundreds of wisecracking, philosophical, nostalgic, and entertaining quips and observations by players and other enthusiasts cover every aspect of our national pastime.
Author | : Roger Neuhaus |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2011-08-17 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 146203490X |
It was a time when color television was the newest technology, the hula hoop was the latest fad and the evening news typically began with coverage of the Vietnam War. At 116 Nevada Street in Dubuque, Iowa, life was reasonably good. In this memoir, author Roger Neuhaus reminisces about his life in this time period, growing up as one of eight children in a strict Catholic family. Nostalgic and often humorous, (Mostly) True Confessions of a Recovering Catholic tells of a neighborhood filled with youthful adventures and an array of Catholic grade school and church experiences, including a colorful cast of mischievous characters. This anthology of anecdotes takes place from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s, addressing the changing times of the era. Neuhaus narrates tales of a simpler time and place, one filled with the wonder, excitement, and playfulness of youth. (Mostly) True Confessions of a Recovering Catholic shows how the teachings of the Catholic Church and his familys core values worked to shape the future of one young man.
Author | : Jon Miller |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780801863165 |
Known as the "voice" of the San Francisco Giants, Miller takes readers on a journey into the heart of baseball as he's seen it from the best seat in the house--as a commentator for "ESPN Sunday Night Baseball." "Crammed with great stories, candid observations, and a genuine affection for the game."--"San Francisco Chronicle."
Author | : Rickey Henderson |
Publisher | : HarperPrism |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780061090981 |
The flamboyant, controversial base-stealer for the Oakland A's offers a no-holds-barred account of his notorious career. From his boyhood in Oakland to his relationships with Billy Martin, Jose Canseco, Reggie Jackson, and others, to his feelings about racism and rising players' salaries, Henderson tells all in a candid, revealing memoir. 8-page photo insert.
Author | : Joseph L. Price |
Publisher | : Mercer University Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780865549999 |
After identifying early conflicts between churches and baseball in the late-nineteenth century, Price examines the appropriation of baseball by the House of David, an early twentieth-century millennial Protestant community in southern Michigan. Turning then from historic intersections between baseball and religion, two chapters focus on the ways that baseball reelects religious myths. First, the omphalos myth about the origin and ordering of the world is reflected in the rituals and rules of the game. Then the myth of curses is explored in the culture of superstition that underlies the game. At the heart of the book is a sustained argument about how baseball functions as an American civil religion, affirming and sanctifying American identity, especially during periods of national crises such as wars and terrorist attacks. Building on this analysis of baseball as an America's civil religion, two chapters draw upon novels by W. P. Kinsella and David James Duncan to explore the sacramental potential of baseball and to align baseball with apocalyptic possibilities. The final chapter serves as a full confession, interpreting baseball affiliation stories as conversion narratives. In various ways