Personal Experiences of a Cub Reporter (Classic Reprint)

Personal Experiences of a Cub Reporter (Classic Reprint)
Author: Cornelius Vanderbilt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2015-07-14
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781331401544

Excerpt from Personal Experiences of a Cub Reporter In the following pages I have set down a few of the more interesting experiences which have been allotted to me during the last three years of my career in the news-gathering world. Coleridge tells us that human experience, like the stern lights of a ship at sea, too often illuminates only the path we have passed over. These sketches might well be termed, then, the enterprises from which I have emerged successfully; the others, and they make up the minutes of a reporter's daily life, are usually colorless, so I have omitted describing them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Dragons at Crumbling Castle

Dragons at Crumbling Castle
Author: Terry Pratchett
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2015-02-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0544466594

New York Times best-selling author Terry Pratchett's irreverent and irresistible tales for children in a lavishly designed and extensively illustrated volume.

What's Your Story, Frederick Douglass?

What's Your Story, Frederick Douglass?
Author: Jody Jensen Shaffer
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2016
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1467787841

Cub reporter uses his interviewing skills to reveal Frederick's story and his accomplishments as a civil rights activist and how he led the fight for equality in the United States.

Tall Men, Short Shorts

Tall Men, Short Shorts
Author: Leigh Montville
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2022-05-24
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0525567313

This "part memoir, part sports story" (Wall Street Journal) from the New York Times bestselling author of The Big Bam chronicles the clash of NBA titans over seven riveting games—Celtics versus Lakers, Russell versus Chamberlain—covered by one young reporter. Welcome to the 1969 NBA Finals! They don’t set up any better than this. The greatest basketball player of all time - Bill Russell - and his juggernaut Boston Celtics, winners of ten (ten!) of the previous twelve NBA championships, squeak through one more playoff run and land in the Finals again. Russell’s opponent? The fearsome 7’1” next-generation superstar, Wilt Chamberlain, recently traded to the LA Lakers to form the league’s first dream team. Bill Russell and John Havlicek versus Chamberlain, Jerry West and Elgin Baylor. The 1969 Celtics are at the end of their dominance. The 1969 Lakers are unstoppable. Add to the mix one newly minted reporter. Covering the epic series is a wide-eyed young sports writer named Leigh Montville. Years before becoming an award-winning legend himself at The Boston Globe and Sports Illustrated, twenty-four-year-old Montville is ordered by his editor at the Globe to get on a plane to L.A. (first time!) to write about his luminous heroes, the biggest of big men. What follows is a raucous, colorful, joyous account of one of the greatest seven-game series in NBA history. Set against a backdrop of the late sixties, Montville’s reporting and recollections transport readers to a singular time – with rampant racial tension on the streets and on the court, with the emergence of a still relatively small league on its way to becoming a billion-dollar industry, and to an era when newspaper journalism and the written word served as the crucial lifeline between sports and sports fans. And there was basketball – seven breathtaking, see-saw games, highlight-reel moments from an unprecedented cast of future Hall of Famers (including player-coach Russell as the first-ever black head coach in the NBA), coast-to-coast travels and the clack-clack-clack of typewriter keys racing against tight deadlines. Tall Men, Short Shorts is a masterpiece of sports journalism with a charming touch of personal memoir. Leigh Montville has crafted his most entertaining book yet, richly enshrining luminous players and moments in a unique American time.

What's Your Story, Cesar Chavez?

What's Your Story, Cesar Chavez?
Author: Emma Carlson Berne
Publisher: Lerner Classroom
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1467785377

Cub Reporter uses his interviewing skills to tell the story of the man who helped out farm workers by forming a union.

The Complete Novels of Jack London – 22 Adventure Classics in One Volume (Illustrated)

The Complete Novels of Jack London – 22 Adventure Classics in One Volume (Illustrated)
Author: Jack London
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 3981
Release: 2017-04-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8026875931

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Novels of Jack London" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of content: Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. His amazing life experience also includes being an oyster pirate, railroad hobo, gold prospector, sailor, war correspondent and much more. He wrote adventure novels & sea tales, stories of the Gold Rush, tales of the South Pacific and the San Francisco Bay area - most of which were based on or inspired by his own life experiences. Content: The Cruise of the Dazzler A Daughter of the Snows The Call of the Wild The Kempton-Wace Letters The Sea-Wolf The Game White Fang Before Adam The Iron Heel Martin Eden Burning Daylight Adventure The Scarlet Plague A Son of the Sun The Abysmal Brute The Valley of the Moon The Mutiny of the Elsinore The Star Rover (The Jacket) The Little Lady of the Big House Jerry of the Islands Michael, Brother of Jerry Hearts of Three

The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film

The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film
Author: Drewey Wayne Gunn
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 443
Release: 2013
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0810885883

In The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film (2005), scholar Drewey Wayne Gunn examined the history of gay detectives beginning with the first recognized gay novel, The Heart in Exile, which appeared in 1953. In the years since the original edition's publication, hundreds of novels and short stories in this sub-genre have been produced, and Gunn has unearthed many additional representations previously unrecorded. In this new edition, Gunn provides an overview of milestones in the development of gay detectives over the last several decades. Also included in this volume is an annotated list of novels, short stories, plays, graphic novels, comic strips, films, and television series with gay detectives, gay sleuths of secondary importance, and non-sleuthing gay policemen. The most complete listing available--including the only listing of early gay pulp novels, present-day male-to-male romances, and erotic films--this new edition brings the work up to date with publications missed in the first edition, particularly cross-genre mysteries, early pulps, and some hard-to-find volumes. The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography lists all printed works in English (including translations) presently known to include gay detectives (such as amateur sleuths, police detectives, private investigators, and investigative reporters), from the 1929 play Rope until the present day. It includes all films in English, subtitled or dubbed, from the screen version of Rope in 1948 and the launch of the independent film Spy on the Fly in 1966 through the end of 2011. Complete with two appendices--a bibliography of sources and a list of Lambda Literary Awards--and indexes of titles, detectives, and actors, this extensively revised and updated reference will prove invaluable to mystery collectors, researchers, aficionados of the subgenre, and those devoted to GLBTQ studies.

The H. Beam Piper Essential: 30 Sci-Fi Classics & Fantasy Titles in One Edition

The H. Beam Piper Essential: 30 Sci-Fi Classics & Fantasy Titles in One Edition
Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 1598
Release: 2023-12-26
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

This unique collection of sci-fi and fantasy stories has been meticulously edited, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. The Terro-Human Future History Series: Uller Uprising Four-Day Planet The Cosmic Computer Space Viking The Return Omnilingual The Edge of the Knife The Keeper Graveyard of Dreams Ministry of Disturbance Oomphel in the Sky A Slave is a Slave Naudsonce Little Fuzzy The Paratime Series: He Walked Around the Horses Police Operation Last Enemy Temple Trouble Genesis Time Crime Other Novels: Lone Star Planet (A Planet for Texans) Null-ABC (Crisis in 2140) Short Stories: Time and Time Again Flight from Tomorrow The Mercenaries Day of the Moron Dearest The Answer Hunter Patrol Crossroads of Destiny

SCIENCE FICTION Ultimate Collection: 140+ Intergalactic Adventures, Dystopian Novels, Lost World Classics & Post-Apocalyptic Stories

SCIENCE FICTION Ultimate Collection: 140+ Intergalactic Adventures, Dystopian Novels, Lost World Classics & Post-Apocalyptic Stories
Author: Jules Verne
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 10727
Release: 2023-11-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The 'SCIENCE FICTION Ultimate Collection: 140+ Intergalactic Adventures, Dystopian Novels, Lost World Classics & Post-Apocalyptic Stories' anthology presents an unparalleled journey through the imagination of some of literature's most visionary minds. With a rich diversity of narrative styles, this collection spans the gamut from early speculative tales to proto-science fiction and full-blown intergalactic sagas. The anthology encapsulates an array of overarching themes, including human resilience in the face of unknown cosmos, dystopian societies as a reflection of our own, and the timeless quest for knowledge beyond the earthly confines. Each story, whether it's a lost world classic or a post-apocalyptic scenario, serves as a standalone masterpiece while contributing to the volume's cohesive exploration of humanity's place in the universe. The esteemed roster of authors, including pioneers like Jules Verne and H.G. Wells alongside literary giants such as Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley, brings together a multiplicity of backgrounds and perspectives. This assembly underscores rich, historical, and cultural undertones influencing the science fiction genre, from Enlightenment-era optimism about human progress to 20th-century anxieties about technological advancement and its implications. The anthology resonates with major literary movements, revealing the evolution of speculative fiction through diverse narrative lenses. 'SCIENCE FICTION Ultimate Collection' is an essential compendium for readers eager to explore the breadth and depth of the science fiction realm. It offers an extraordinary opportunity to engage with the speculative wonders and imaginative worlds crafted by a constellation of authors whose collective vision transcends time and space. This anthology not only celebrates the legacy of science fiction as a genre but also serves as an educational tool, inviting readers to contemplate the myriad ways in which literature mirrors, critiques, and shapes our understanding of the future. Embarking on this literary odyssey promises a rich dialogue with the past, present, and potential futures of human civilization.