Mcfarland: 2486 books
Heavyweight Boxing in the 1970s
The Great Fighters and Rivalries
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2013
This work covers the individuals and events of what most consider to be the greatest era in boxing history. The first chapter compares the 1970s to all other eras, from the early 1900s and Jack Johnson to the present day and the Klitschko brothers, proving through an established set of criteria that...
Rube Waddell
The Zany, Brilliant Life of a Strikeout Artist
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2000
George Edward "Rube" Waddell was one of the zaniest characters ever to play baseball. The legendary Connie Mack, who saw quite a few cards during his nearly seven decade stint in the majors, once observed that no other screwball he ever saw could hold a candle to Rube. Mack also said that...
Cracking Baseball's Cold Cases
Filling in the Facts About 17 Mystery Major Leaguers
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2013
This book is the result of one man's twenty-year quest to solve some of baseball's most enduring mysteries--the "cold cases" of major leaguers about whom virtually nothing is known. (In many instances, the various baseball encyclopedias list only their names and one other word: "deceased.")...
Spoke
A Biography of Tris Speaker
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
Charles C. Alexander’s biography of Tris Speaker chronicles the twenty-two-year career of arguably the greatest centerfielder ever to play the position. It follows the colorful ballplayer through his years with the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians, the Washington Senators, and the Philadelphia...
Honus Wagner
The Life of Baseball's "Flying Dutchman"
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2003
Regarded by many of his contemporaries as the greatest baseball player of all time, John Peter "Honus" Wagner enjoyed a remarkable career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. His record of 17 consecutive .300-plus seasons is a mark that will probably never be broken. He led the National League eight...
.721
A History of the 1954 Cleveland Indians
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2013
This book is the day by day story of the 1954 Indians, whose .721 winning percentage is still the highest in American League history. It tells how down the city of Cleveland was on the team following three straight second-place finishes, how little was expected of it by its fans, and even some of...
by Michelle McFarland-McDaniels
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2011
Tips and strategies for finding financial assistance to pay for autism treatments, therapies, assessments and equipment.
Joining the United States Navy
A Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2014
This book is for the teenager or young adult who is interested in enlisting in the United States Navy. It will walk him or her through the enlistment and recruit training process: making the decision to join, talking to recruiters, getting qualified, preparing for basic training, and learning what...
Bewitched Again
Supernaturally Powerful Women on Television, 1996-2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2013
Starting in 1996, U.S. television saw an influx of superhuman female characters who could materialize objects like Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, defeat evil like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and have premonitions like Charmed's Phoebe. The extraordinary abilities of these women showed resistance to traditional...
Popeye: An Illustrated Cultural History, 2d ed.
An Illustrated Cultural History, 2d ed.
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2004
It's a rare comic character who can make audiences laugh for well over half a century--but then again, it's a pretty rare cartoon hero who can boast of forearms thicker than his waist, who can down a can of spinach in a single gulp, or who generally faces the world with one eye squinted completely...
by Karen Hellekson, Kristina Busse
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2006
Fans have been responding to literary works since the days of Homer's Odyssey and Euripedes' Medea. More recently, a number of science fiction, fantasy, media, and game works have found devoted fan followings. The advent of the Internet has brought these groups from relatively limited, face-to-face...
by Gail McFarland
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2011
Whatever made her think she could leave well enough alone?
Rachel Solomon is an unmarried woman -- over 30. Everywhere she looks, family and friends are busily rounding up every single man they can find in an effort to secure a happy future for her. How does a happily unmarried woman turn off...
by Gail McFarland
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2011
The end of a perfect romance, a perfect love, and a perfect marriage leave one man unable to use the word, Forever, until he meets the perfect remedy. She's sleek, smart, and self-reliant, and she had no idea he was there -- until their mothers got together and introduced them both to the possibilities...
by Gail McFarland
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2012
Atlanta homicide detective Charlie Callum has a great marriage to an interesting man, but not every woman is so blessed. An early morning call to a local art gallery brings her into a series of events that make her wonder if the matter of marriage is based in the vows or the things people DON'T say to each other.