In a state where the love of basketball itself is legendary, there are its rare heroes who also, through the dispassionate lens of history, rise to legendary status. When that legend rises so far above the others as to acquire mythical, or rather, folk hero proportions and then enigmatically vanishes you have King Kelly Coleman. This shy, humble mountain boy blessed with extraordinary talent and drive captured Kentucky's hearts and its all-time record books with performances that have yet to be equaled even a half a century later. Never before in print, the authorized King Kelly Coleman story is told by award-winning author Gary P. West, from actual interviews and information from Coleman himself.

King Kelly Coleman; Kentucky's greatest basketball legend

Gary P. West

Biographies & Memoirs

Acclaim Press

"Eating Your Way Across Kentucky" - A traveler's guide to local favorites. There are literally thousands of eating-places in Kentucky. Some are outstanding, some good, some fair and some not so good. It seems it would be easy to identify 101 must places to eat in the state, but it is a much more daunting task than one would think. What author Gary West has done in these pages is to select eateries that in all probability you may not even know about. Oh sure, the locals eat there and know they are great, but some of the restaurants are not well known to outsiders - until now! The criteria for making the 101 is simple: it cannot be a chain restaurant and, except for a rare exception, must have been in operation for at least five years. And, of course, the food must be exceptionally delicious! Beautifully illustrated with detailed directions and menu reviews, this book is guaranteed to thrill the traveler trekking across the bluegrass in his never-ending pursuit of his next dining delight. 6 x9" hardcover w/ full color dust jacket 232 pages w/ photos MasterCard, Visa &amp; Discover accepted (we do not currently accept American Express).

Eating Your Way Across Kentucky: 101 Must Places to Eat

Travel

United States

Based on last year's best selling Eating Your Way Across Kentucky-101 Must Places to Eat, Gary West's sequel Eating Your Way Across Kentucky-RECIPES picks and tells the best recipes from choice restaurants. Provides brief description of Chefs &amp; owners. Gives complete recipe with ingredients and special techniques for these most famous dishes. The criteria for making the 101 are that it cannot be a chain restaurant, and, except for a rare exception, must have been in operation for at least five years. And, of course, the food must be exceptionally delicious. Beautifully illustrated with detailed directions and menu reviews, this book is guaranteed to thrill the traveler trekking across the bluegrass in his never-ending pursuit of his next dining delight. The book is a 6" X 9", hard-cover, with 224 pages.

Eating Your Way Across Kentucky: The Recipes

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Regional & International

Anything you could ever want or need can be found right here in the Bluegrass State! In his third installment of things to do all over Kentucky, author Gary West visits some of the most interesting stores in the state places to shop, that is. Shopping Your Way Across Kentucky features 101 of the best places to shop in the Commonwealth, from furniture to clothing, knick-knacks to jewelry, and everything in between. The majority of the featured shops are privately owned, with some state park shops no chain stores many of which have been in business for decades because of the quality of what they sell and their focus on customer service. In an age where people shop online for convenience,Gary s book brings back the pleasure of spending the day strolling through the aisles of one s favorite store and the stores featured here are ones you won t want to miss! In his introduction, Gary states, The thought here is that shopping should be combined with an enjoyable meal, and if traveling overnight, comfortable lodging. It s the total package that makes for a memorable experience.

Shopping Your Way Across Kentucky-101 Must Places to Shop

Business & Money

Industries

Criss-crossing the state, visiting almost all of Kentucky s 120 counties, Gary has assembled 101 Must Places To Visit in Kentucky Before You Die. These Must Places are probably just down the road from where you live. Some are well-known attractions, others not so much. Some cost to see, while some are free. Regardless, all are worth a visit. A book listing 101 must places to visit is a huge undertaking. However, in the end it confirms an inventory of some of the best-known and unknown places in Kentucky. Some are historical, some entertaining, others outright fun, while a few are whimsical or even quirky. You can be sure that in these pages there is something for everyone.

101 Must Place to Visit in Kentucky Before You Die

Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association: The Real Story of a Team Left Behind gives an inside look at one of the most intriguing times in the history of professional basketball; and the city of Louisville and the state of Kentucky were enjoying every bit of it. And then as quickly as the Colonels appeared, they were gone. They had been around just long enough to win a world championship and showcase not only some of the best basketball players in the history of the game, but also some of its most colorful characters.
 Perhaps this book should have been written years ago, but there always seemed to be plenty of time. And then one day, a generation or two removed, someone asked what happened to that pro-basketball team back in the 60s and 70s?
 BAM, it hits you. This book had to be written.
 Here are never-before-told stories that only Lloyd "Pink" Gardner would know. He lived it and Gary P. West wrote it. 
 A story of colorful owners with family connections to the Lindbergh kidnapping and Hope Diamond; sports agents who would do anything to sign players; a double murder and suicide; a businessman who thought he could do in basketball what he had done with Kentucky Fried Chicken; an insignificant T.V. deal that turned into hundreds of millions of dollars; a team that drafted a 5 6 , 55-year-old college professor; and through it all still won a world championship.
 Lloyd Gardner was a major part of the success of the Kentucky Colonels. Anyone who knows anything about the Kentucky Colonels and their history will tell you that. Lloyd had the perfect temperament to be a trainer, and the knowledge to get the players back after certain injuries, and the key thing of loyalty... to the players and the coaches. Hubie Brown--Interview with Drew Deener on WKRD Radio

Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association: The Real Story of a Team Left Behind

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What do the Los Angeles Lakers, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Knicks, San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Furman Paladins and the Eastern Kentucky Colonels all have in common? They have all had star athletes who began their careers as Corbin Redhounds.
 For four decades the 30's, 40's, 50's, and 60's, Corbin High School sports were the glue that held the town together. For those who worked on the railroad, cut or hauled timber, or chiseled and drug coal from the nearby mines, football and basketball was a diversion from the daily chore of providing for their families. Sports were the common denominator that transcended economic levels of Corbin's citizenry.
 Sports Hall of Fames are dotted with Corbin stars: Frank Selvy Rodger Bird Calvin Bird Billy Bird Jerry Bird Steve Bird Roy Kidd Nick Denes David Selvy Fred Radar Mel Chandler Princess McBurney Jesse Grant Marvin Selvy Bobby Terrell Curly Selvy Edd Selvy Ted Meadors Jerry Smith Bob Barton Tommy Adkins Bob Coleman Marion Cluggish Curt Selvy 
 There are others who were prep All-Americans, college All-Americans, NBA and NFL all-stars. The Boys from Corbin America s Greatest Little Sports Town is not just a story . . . it s a phenomenon.

The Boys From Corbin: America's Greatest Little Sports Town

History

Americas

An Olympics like no other... Every four years in the middle of the summer heat, the whole world turns its eager eyes upon a single gathering of the planet's best athletes for a series of sporting events to determine new thresholds of human excellence, strength, speed and skill, to determine the limit s of the human capacity to perform and to become unequivocally victorious in doing so. In the summer of 1972, however, there occurred such an Olympic gathering much unlike any other before it or, thankfully, since. 
 Conducted in the aftermath of an unprecedented terrorist attack that had invaded the tranquility of Olympic Village, leaving 11 Israeli athletes dead and the world aghast, was what was to become the most controversial basketball game in the history of the sport. As the USA s team took the court to play for the coveted Gold Medal, a team that had never been defeated in the history of Olympic basketball, there was an unnerving tension building as they prepared to play out the hardwood metaphor for the Cold War itself against the best and most experienced Soviet Union team ever assembled. 
 This is the story of Kenny Davis, captain of that very team, a sharp-shooting farm boy from Kentucky, cast onto the world s center stage in the challenge of a lifetime. Author Gary West once again rivets the reader to the pages as he relays how the hometown hero Davis strong rural principles propel him into that position of leadership, poised to take the crushing disappointment that would befall them, and head back home to success as a businessman marketing Converse s famous athletic shoes. Discover what Davis and all of the members of his 1972 USA Olympic Basketball Team did in amidst tragedy and injustice; something much more valuable than just winning a ball game, something much Better Than Gold.

Better Than Gold

ROAD TRIP EATS screamed to be written. As a follow-up to Eating Your Way Across Kentucky, which became a best seller in 2007, author Gary P. West now thought the time was right to expose Kentuckians across the state to another 101 places to eat. But this time several bonus recipes from the eats are also served up.  Road Trip Eats is a guide ... something to get you started. This guide clues you in to where good, simple food is served in out-of-the-way locations from one end of Kentucky to the other.   The most age old question asked is,"Where are we gonna eat tonight"?   Road Trip Eats takes the guesswork out of it.    IT IS SAFE to say that no other Kentucky writer has been more prolific in turning out books about Kentucky over the last decade than Gary P. West and Road Trip Eatsadds to the experience!  Gary doesn't just take someone's word about a restaurant ... he visits them personally. I want to see it and taste it myself, says Gary. How can I recommend it otherwise?   Over the years Gary has developed a knack for digging out fascinating people, interesting places to visit, and unusually good places to eat. This book is no exception.  Gaining a feel for each community he visits is part of his formula for tying a book like this together. It is evident that Road Trip Eats is more than just the food, but equally about the Kentucky experience.

Road Trip Eats 101 Ya Gotta Eat Here Places Across Kentucky

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In the 1980s, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) was at its peak as a driving force in the multimillion dollar sports entertainment business. Stars of the WWF became household names, even with folks who didn t follow wrestling...names like Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, and Randy "The Macho Man" Savage were as well-known as anyone from Hollywood. One of those stars was Jim Morris, aka Hillbilly Jim, from Bowling Green, Kentucky. Billed as a country mountain hick from Mudlick, Hillbilly Jim burst upon the WWF scene in 1984. With a toothy smile, baby face and big blue eyes sitting on top of his 6-foot-7-inch 300 lb. frame, complete with a scraggly beard, bib overalls and slouch hat to match, Jim s outgoing personality and natural showmanship were a big hit with the fans. Growing up poor in central Kentucky, Jim had more in common with Motown than mountain men, but his street-wise savvy and an intense work ethic kept him out of trouble in his youth, and later helped him succeed as a star high school basketball player and, following high school, a champion weightlifter. Hillbilly Jim The Incredible Story of a Wrestling Superstar is the true story of Hillbilly Jim Morris, from his humble beginnings in Bowling Green, KY to his glory days as one of the most loveable characters in the WWF, and on to his current gig as the host of Hillbilly Jim s Moonshine Matinee on Sirius Satellite Radio.

Hillbilly Jim The Incredible Story of a Wrestling Superstar

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