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Early in the twentieth century, fate thrust a young Babe Ruth into the gleaming orbit of Ty Cobb. The resulting collision produced a dazzling explosion and a struggle of mythic magnitude. At stake was not just baseball dominance, but eternal glory and the very soul of a sport. For much of fourteen seasons, the Cobb-Ruth rivalry occupied both men and enthralled a generation of fans. Even their retirement from the ball diamond didn't extinguish it.

On the cusp of America's entry into World War II, a quarter century after they first met at Navin Field, Cobb and Ruth rekindled their...

Maybe your dad took you to ball games at Fenway, Wrigley, or Ebbets. Maybe the two of you watched broadcasts from Yankee Stadium or Candlestick Park, or listened as Red Barber or Vin Scully called the plays on radio. Or maybe he coached your team or just played catch with you in the yard. Chances are good that if you're a baseball fan, your dad had something to do with it--and your thoughts of the sport evoke thoughts of him. If so, you will treasure The Final Season, a poignant true story about baseball and heroes, family and forgiveness, doubts and dreams, and a place that brings...

Der berühmte Professor Blaustein erzählt die fantastischsten Geschichten über seine höchst ungewöhnlichen Vorfahren. Eine davon ist Kai, die zusammen mit ihrer Mutter schon die fernsten und magischsten Orte bereist hat. Doch Kai möchte endlich ihr eigenes Abenteuer erleben und macht sich auf die Suche nach dem legendären Affenkönig. Der ist aber gar nicht so toll, wie sie ihn sich vorgestellt hat, sondern bringt sie in ziemlich heikle Situationen. Zum Glück ist Kais Mutter zur Stelle, als es wirklich brenzlig wird, und Kai stellt...

More than thirty years after the murder of Viola Liuzzo by the Ku Klux Klan, she remains an enigma. Some saw her as a dedicated civil rights worker, others as a troubled housewife. Some thought she was a victim of random violence and government conspiracy, while others thought she was an unfit mother who got what she deserved.

"From Selma to Sorrow" is the first full-length biography of the only white woman honored at the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery. Born and reared in the South, Liuzzo moved to Detroit as an adult. At the time of her death she was married to a high-ranking...