Hawks Dynasty
Hawks Dynasty

Author: Chicago Tribune

Publisher: Triumph Books

Published: 2015-06-01

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1629370649

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The Chicago Blackhawks' 2015 postseason run culminated in the team's third Stanley Cup since 2010, the sixth championship in the Original Six franchise's history. The road to hoisting the Cup was the bumpiest of Chicago's three titles under head coach Joel Quenneville. The Blackhawks finished third in the NHL's Central Division following a season in which key players, including Patrick Kane and Corey Crawford, missed time due to injury. But the Hawks stormed past Nashville, Minnesota and Anaheim to set up a Stanley Cup Final matchup against a young, fast Tampa Bay Lightning team. With new heroes emerging throughout the postseason, the Blackhawks battled through a tough, six-game first round series against Nashville before sweeping the Minnesota Wild to reach the Western Conference Final. In an epic series that featured three overtime contests, the Blackhawks overcame a 3-2 deficit to defeat the Ducks in seven games to advance to the Stanley Cup Final. Packed with one of a kind analysis and stunning photography from the Chicago Tribune, Hawks Dynasty takes fans through the Blackhawks' journey, from the crushing loss to the Los Angeles Kings in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals in 2014 through the final seconds against Tampa Bay. This commemorative edition also includes profiles of Kane, Crawford, Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith, Brandon Saad and Scott Darling.

Neighborhood Hawks
Neighborhood Hawks

Author: John Lane

Publisher: University of Georgia Press

Published: 2019-04-01

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 0820354945

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After reading J. A. Baker’s fifty-year-old British nature classic The Peregrine, John Lane found himself an ocean away, stalking resident red-shouldered hawks in his neighborhood in Spartanburg, South Carolina. What he observed was very different from what Baker deduced from a decade of chronicling the lives of those brooding migratory raptors. Baker imagined a species on the brink of extinction because of the use of agricultural chemicals on European farms. A half century later in America, Lane found the red-shouldered hawks to be a stable Anthropocene species adapted to life along the waterways of a suburban nation. Lane watched the hawks for a full year and along the way made a pledge to himself: Anytime he heard or saw the noisy, nonmigratory hawks in his neighborhood, he would drop whatever he was doing and follow them on foot, on bike, or in his truck. The almanac that results from this discipline considers many questions any practiced amateur naturalist would ask, such as where and when will the hawks nest, what do they eat, what are their greatest threats, and what exactly are they communicating through those constant multinoted cries? Lane’s year following the hawks also led him to try to answer what would become the most complex question of all: why his heart, like Baker’s, goes out so fully to wild things.

The Big 50: Chicago Blackhawks
The Big 50: Chicago Blackhawks

Author: Jay Zawaski

Publisher: Triumph Books

Published: 2020-11-10

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 1641255382

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The Big 50: Chicago Blackhawks is an amazing look at the fifty men and moments that have made the Blackhawks the Blackhawks. Longtime radio analyst Jay Zawaski explores the living history of the team, counting down from number fifty to number one. This dynamic and comprehensive book brings to life the iconic franchise's remarkable story, including greats like Toews, Kane, Mikita, Chelios and more.

Dynasty's End
Dynasty's End

Author: Thomas J. Whalen

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 2005-05

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9781555536435

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The following summer, Russell stunned the sports world by announcing his retirement, ending his and the Celtics' celebrated reign."

Sports Nation: Contemporary American Professional Organizations
Sports Nation: Contemporary American Professional Organizations

Author: Frank P Jozsa, Jr

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2017-08-28

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 981322553X

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The book focuses on, identifies, and analyzes various divisions and conferences of four professional sports leagues and their teams' historical regular season and postseason performances, and also provides a recent financial profile of them while being competitive, profitable or unprofitable, and well-known enterprises. The parent sports organizations are the American League and National League in Major League Baseball, American Football Conference and National Football Conference in the National Football League, and the Eastern and Western Conference each in the National Basketball Association and National Hockey League.

Heart of the Hawk
Heart of the Hawk

Author: Justine Davis

Publisher: Bell Bridge Books

Published: 2015-04-16

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 1611946190

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"Enhances her already remarkable reputation for creating rare and riveting romances with this stunning un-put-downable read!"-- RT Book Reviews Joshua Hawk made her a widow. Now, can he make her his bride? Gunfighter Joshua Hawk expects to hang, and he's made his peace with it. What he never expected was the widow of the man he killed lying to save his life. Quiet, plain Kate Dixon thought she'd never be free of her brutal husband until the night The Hawk shot first in a dark alley, only to discover the man menacing him was unarmed. Unwilling to leave town until he discovers why she lied for him, Josh finds himself drawn to the widow, who is determined to run her store without the help of any man. All too soon, plain Kate is swept up in Josh's plan to pay her back for her kindness. The infamous gunslinger is never more than a whisper away, offering a dangerous attraction for a woman who is beginning to realize The Hawk is nothing like the cold-blooded killer she'd expected. Josh, so used to being alone, has suddenly found a place, a community, and someone who calls to his soul. But he is haunted by family prophecy and a magic book which seems to write history before it happens. Gambler's Notch, according to the book, will be where he dies. He's cheated the noose, but how long can he cheat death when men looking to build their own reputation are inevitably drawn to test themselves against his gun? Author of more than sixty books, Justine Dare Davis is a four-time winner of the coveted RWA RITA Award, and has been inducted into the RWA Hall of Fame. Her books have appeared on national best-seller lists, including USA Today. Find out more at her website and blog at justinedavis.com, Facebook at JustineDareDavis, or Twitter @Justine_D_Davis.

Ancient Egyptian Scarabs and Cylinder Seals
Ancient Egyptian Scarabs and Cylinder Seals

Author: Percy Newberry

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-11-12

Total Pages: 107

ISBN-13: 1136202315

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First published in 2005. The seals collected by Captain Timins of Cairo are here catalogued, reproduced and described by Professor Newbery to make an attractive and useful book. The original collector chose on the basis of historic, as well as artistic merit, to form his choice. The provenance of the seals is mostly from the Eastern Delta and Upper Egypt.

Maybe Next Year
Maybe Next Year

Author: Greg Pearson

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2016-11-10

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1476666792

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Sports fans are a devoted bunch, win or lose. Millions sit in the wind and the cold, watching their team slip ever further from the playoffs--only to come back for more next year. What is it that keeps them going? This book, published just before the Cubs ended the longest active drought in pro sports, features more than 100 loyal followers of 23 teams who explain their reasons for never giving up. They tell stories of devotion and determination: the Toronto Maple Leafs fans who got married, on the ice, before a game; the Sacramento Kings supporters who fought to keep their team from leaving town; and the fans of Mississippi State football with their never-say-die cowbells. For these fans, optimism outweighs disappointment.