Author: Zinn, John G., 1946- Zinn, Paul G.
Published: 2013
Call Number: 796.357
Format: Books
Summary: "The Ebbets Field volume is the second in McFarland's series on historic ballparks. The book combines articles about the park and memories of those who went there. Essay topics include long time Dodger owner Charles Ebbets, Brooklyn at the opening and closing, the first and last Dodger games, black baseball, non-baseball events and statistical analyses"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Bingham, John, 1948- Hadfield, Jenny, author.
Published: 2007
Call Number: 796.42
Format: Books
Summary: Explains how beginning-level runners can easily implement running into a lifestyle, in a guide that covers such topics as establishing a routine, eating and hydrating for maximum health, and training for speed and endurance. You don't have to run fast or competitively to reap the rewards that running has to offer. What you do need is the courage to start. That is the "Penguin mantra" that has enabled John Bingham--through his best-selling book No Need for Speed, his popular monthly column for Runner's World magazine, and his many appearances at major running events throughout the year--to inspire thousands of men and women to take up the sport for fitness and the sheer enjoyment that running brings them. By teaming up with coach Jenny Hadfield, his wife and coauthor on Marathoning for Mortals, Bingham lays out strategies that will help readers to safely and effortlessly integrate runs into their busy schedules. In this book, backed by Runner's World, the authority of America's leading running magazine, the authors provide tips for getting started, sticking to a routine, eating for energy, hydration, and training for speed and endurance.
Author: Quinn, Julia, 1970- author.
Published: 2006 2005
Call Number: LP F QUINN
Format: Large print
Summary: Gareth St. Clair's father is determined to ruin his inheritance. The key to his future lies in an old family diary, written in Italian. Gareth becomes involved with Hyacinth Bridgerton, who's offered to translate the diary. "Gareth St. Clair is in a bind. His father, who detests him, is determined to beggar the St. Clair estates and ruin his inheritance. Gareth's sole bequest is an old family diary, which may or may not contain the secrets of his past ... and the key to his future. The problem is--it's written in Italian, of which Gareth speaks not a word. All the ton agreed: there was no one quite like Hyacinth Bridgerton. She's fiendishly smart, devilishly outspoken, and according to Gareth, probably best in small doses. But there's something about her--something charming and vexing--that grabs him and won't quite let go ... Gareth and Hyacinth cross paths at the annual--and annually discordant--Smythe-Smith musicale. To Hyacinth, Gareth's every word seems a dare, and she offers to translate his diary, even though her Italian is slightly less than perfect. But as they delve into the mysterious text, they discover that the answers they seek lie not in the diary, but in each other ... and that there is nothing as simple--or as complicated--as a single, perfect kiss.
Author: Ezenwa-Ohaeto, 1958-2005, author.
Published: 1997
Call Number: B ACHEBE
Format: Books
Summary: This is the first biography of Chinua Achebe. His novels span the African experience of colonialism, independence and of civilian and military corruption. His short stories in particular reflect his involvement in the Biafran civil war in Nigeria. His poetry, both in English and Igbo, reveals a sensitive talent. His children's stories introduced the young and their parents to the excitement of books. Chinua Achebe had an active and generous role in encouraging other African writers by starting the literary journal Okike, by founding a publishing house in war-torn Nigeria and by introducing, in his role as the Founding Editor of the African Writers Series, new writers to a worldwide audience. Through his teaching in universities in Africa and America he showed the importance of Africa's own literature in the re-establishment of its cultural independence.
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