Looks at the history of the colorful professional hockey team located in Macon, Georgia

Once upon a Whoopee: A Town, a Team, a Song, a Dream

History

Buckley, Bill

Grisamore, Ed

Americas

Mercer Univ Pr

This book takes a fun-filled look at the foibles, follies, pratfalls, and unpredictable world of the duck hunter, from the time his alarm rings at 3:00 a.m. until he stumbles into freezing marsh water two hours later, swamping his waders but not dampening his enthusiasm for the sport. Why do duck hunters do it? Sit in driving rain for hours awaiting ducks that may never come? Shiver in freezing boats and blinds in the most inaccessible, not to mention inhospitable, environs imaginable? Author-photographer Bill Buckley writes about these magic moments with humor and verve, but it is his brilliant color photographs that steal the show. The hapless hunter who watches helplessly as his partner's Suburban backs out of the driveway-and over the gun case that holds his favorite shotgun. Click! The faithful retriever that elegantly lifts its leg and makes a sop of the hunter's blind bag. Click! And the pained expressions on the faces of duck hunters caught in the act of "enjoying" their favorite sport. Click. Waterfowlers who sometimes question their own sanity can now take heart. "It's all right," Buckley writes, "if you like standing in swamp muck for hours on end. It's okay if your family thinks you're weird. Who cares if your girlfriend diagnoses you as obsessive-compulsive or sadomasochistic? The important thing is, you're not alone."

Misery Loves Company: Waterfowling and the Relentless Pursuit of Self-Abuse

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

Globe Pequot

The mangrove shorelines, lush wetlands, open pinelands, and shady hammocks of south Florida and the Keys harbor a tremendous diversity of trees. This field guide includes complete coverage of 150 species of trees found in these subtropical habitats. The key features of each tree are described and there are over 440 full color photographs, all by the author A glossary of botanical terms and an index of both common and scientific names are included.

South Florida Trees: A Field Guide

Biological Sciences

Summer Wind Publications

What and where is the waterfowler's world? It isn't Manhattan, and it sure isn't L.A. But it is practically everywhere you go in the heart of duck and goose country. And it's more than geography - it's a lifestyle shared by men and women with an unwavering desire to greet the dawn in the watery realms of ducks and geese. Bill Buckley explores these special places and the compelling experiences they offer the waterfowling devotee. His astounding color photographs celebrate the waterfowler's world, from Canadian prairies, across America, to the Mexican border. Buckley's engaging writing complements his photographs' vivid imagery, providing insightful commentary on the waterfowler's consuming passion. (11 1/4 x 9 3/4, 192 pages, color photos)

The Waterfowler's World

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

UNKNO

Harsh words, but often proved true. They may be amiable, loyal, forgiving, ready to defend our domains against all threats - but, well, they still aren't the brightest creatures on the planet. Regardless of our reprimands, they still obsess over other dogs' excrement, eat and roll in horse manure and rotting carcasses, quake at the sound of thunder, drink out of toilets, eat garbage and then throw up, and perform demeaning pet tricks for measly Milkbones. Their cheerful personality has everything to do with their being blissfully ignorant, which explains why we're so drawn to them. They do all sorts of stupid things and yet never get embarrassed or feel ashamed. We should be so lucky. And, the fact is, dogs are an awful lot like people. This book takes an irreverent look at dogs' behavior and at the often ridiculous conduct of their owners. From Fido being dressed up in baby clothes, having his own birthday cake or being carried on a "walk," to dogs incessantly smelling each others' behinds, barking at squirrels they can't reach, or running away from a tom cat, Bill Buckley photographs and comments on them all. The book surmises that dogs can't seem to stop repeating the same behavior that brings them nothing but trouble, while their owners have no such excuse. Despite dogs' simple-mindedness, however, this book is still a tribute to man's best friend, if a bit underhanded.

Dogs Are Stupid: (After All, They're Man's Best Friend)

Literature & Fiction

Humor & Satire

Willow Creek Pr

Young waterfowlers set out to conquer nature and meet with mixed results.

Generation Dux: Runnin' and Gunnin' With Duck Hunting's New Breed

Sports & Outdoors

Hunting & Fishing

Ducks Unlimited, Inc.

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