I'm Fascinated by Sacrifice Flies
I'm Fascinated by Sacrifice Flies

Author: Tim Kurkjian

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2016-05-03

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1466890274

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Hilarious and insightful tales from the world of professional baseball by ESPN baseball analyst Tim Kurkjian The New York Times Bestseller! In the aftermath of the Steroid Era that stained the game of baseball, at a time when so many players are so rich and therefore have a sense of entitlement that they haven't earned, ESPN baseball commentator Tim Kurkjian shows readers how to love the game more than ever, with incredible insight and stories that are hilarious, heartbreaking, and revealing. From what Pete Rose was doing in the batting cage a few minutes after getting out of prison, to why everyone strikes out these days and why no one seems to care, I'm Fascinated By Sacrifice Flies will surprise even longtime baseball fans. Tim explains the fear factor in the game, and what it feels like to get hit by a pitch; Adam LaRoche wanted to throw up in the batter's box. He examines the game's superstitions: Eliot Johnson's choice of bubble gum, a poker chip in Sean Burnett's back pocket. He unearths the unwritten rules of the game, takes readers inside ESPN, and reveals how Tony Gwynn made baseball so much more fun to watch. And, of course, Tim will explain to readers why he is fascinated by sacrifice flies.

I'm Fascinated by Sacrifice Flies
I'm Fascinated by Sacrifice Flies

Author: Tim Kurkjian

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2016-05-03

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1250077931

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The New York Times Bestseller! In the aftermath of the Steroid Era that stained the game of baseball, at a time when so many players are so rich and therefore have a sense of entitlement that they haven't earned, ESPN baseball commentator Tim Kurkjian shows readers how to love the game more than ever, with incredible insight and stories that are hilarious, heartbreaking, and revealing. From what Pete Rose was doing in the batting cage a few minutes after getting out of prison, to why everyone strikes out these days and why no one seems to care, I'm Fascinated By Sacrifice Flies will surprise even longtime baseball fans. Tim explains the fear factor in the game, and what it feels like to get hit by a pitch; Adam LaRoche wanted to throw up in the batter's box. He examines the game's superstitions: Eliot Johnson's choice of bubble gum, a poker chip in Sean Burnett's back pocket. He unearths the unwritten rules of the game, takes readers inside ESPN, and reveals how Tony Gwynn made baseball so much more fun to watch. And, of course, Tim will explain to readers why he is fascinated by sacrifice flies.

America's Game
America's Game

Author: Tim Kurkjian

Publisher: Crown Pub

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 9780609605547

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An illustrated tour of the history of baseball tells the story of the sport and features such important images as the handwritten lyrics of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and the contract transferring Babe Ruth from the Red Sox to the Yankees

White Fur
White Fur

Author: Jardine Libaire

Publisher: Hogarth

Published: 2017-05-30

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0451497945

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A stunning star-crossed love story set against the glitz and grit of 1980s New York City When Elise Perez meets Jamey Hyde on a desolate winter afternoon, fate implodes, and neither of their lives will ever be the same. Although they are next-door neighbors in New Haven, they come from different worlds. Elise grew up in a housing project without a father and didn’t graduate from high school; Jamey is a junior at Yale, heir to a private investment bank fortune and beholden to high family expectations. Nevertheless, the attraction is instant, and what starts out as sexual obsession turns into something greater, stranger, and impossible to ignore. The couple moves to Manhattan in search of a new life, and White Fur follows them as they wander through Newport mansions and East Village dives, WASP-establishment yacht clubs and the grimy streets below Canal Street, fighting the forces determined to keep them apart. White Fur combines the electricity of Less Than Zero with the timeless intensity of Romeo and Juliet in this searing, gorgeously written novel that perfectly captures the ferocity of young love.

Enclave
Enclave

Author: Ann Aguirre

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2011-04-12

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 0312650086

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New York City has been decimated by war and plague, and most of civilization has migrated to underground enclaves, where life expectancy is no more than the early 20's. When Deuce turns 15, she takes on her role as a Huntress, and is paired with Fade, a teenage Hunter who lived Topside as a young boy. When she and Fade discover that the neighboring enclave has been decimated by the tunnel monsters--or Freaks--who seem to be growing more organized, the elders refuse to listen to warnings. And when Deuce and Fade are exiled from the enclave, the girl born in darkness must survive in daylight--guided by Fade's long-ago memories--in the ruins of a city whose population has dwindled to a few dangerous gangs. Ann Aguirre's thrilling young adult novel is the story of two young people in an apocalyptic world--facing dangers, and feelings, unlike any they've ever known.

And I Shall Have Some Peace There
And I Shall Have Some Peace There

Author: Margaret Roach

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2011-02-23

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 0446574023

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Margaret Roach worked at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia for 15 years, serving as Editorial Director for the last 6. She first made her name in gardening, writing a classic gardening book among other things. She now has a hugely popular gardening blog, "A Way to Garden." But despite the financial and professional rewards of her job, Margaret felt unfulfilled. So she moved to her weekend house upstate in an effort to lead a more authentic life by connecting with her garden and with nature. The memoir she wrote about this journey is funny, quirky, humble--and uplifting--an Eat, Pray, Love without the travel-and allows readers to live out the fantasy of quitting the rat race and getting away from it all.

The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot

Author: Peter Brown

Publisher:

Published: 2020-04-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781536435078

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Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.

Daily with the King
Daily with the King

Author: W. Glyn Evans

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780802417251

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Daily with the King offers 366 personal messages that will stir you, stengthen you, and bring you closer to God - the King - in a way you never imagined. Each devotional is designed to still your spirit and stir your heart with a clear thought for each day and a revealing Scripture.