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The Hole To China

Kaschak, Gary

Children's Books

AuthorHouse

In Gary Kaschak's Lifestone, an obscure, "disreputable" cemetery plot proves the key to unlock a mystery rooted in the 19th century- and to right a host of wrongs and injustices suffered by an extraordinary woman whose forgotten, heroic, freedom-seeking journey and labors of faith brought healing and love to countless lives . . . whose amazing story will reach out from this inspiring novel to touch yours. An unlikely partnership of current day sleuths- elderly journalist-historian Peter McDonnell and two college students: spoiled young publishing scion Torrance Albright III and determined Maura Dean- joins to track legendary Professor Sebastian Norwich's unique assignment back to the U.S. Civil War's end and beyond, in search of a dynamic woman named Hope, through a web of murder, prejudice and deceitful cover-up it will take all their ingenuity, courage, energy and even love to untangle. Kaschak suspensefully cross-cuts this saga between his modern-day, young-old investigators' probings and the epic, 19th- century puzzle and kaleidoscopic cast of characters they're striving to solve and reveal, dominated by Hope, the giant of faith and compassion who even from the grave draws ages, ethnicities and social classes together in an embrace of truth and joy that can know no death.

Lifestone

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Hands That Break...Hands That Heal [Paperback] [Jul 01, 2002] Kaschak, Gary

Hands That Break...Hands That Heal

Religion & Spirituality

Worship & Devotion

Xulon Pr

Coming Home: My Amazin' Life with the New York Mets

A compelling memoir at the intersection of baseball and American history Cleon Jones has never forgotten where he came from. As a child, growing up in a Mobile, Alabama shotgun house with no electricity or running water, he yearned to follow the path of hometown heroes Satchel Paige and Hank Aaron, and his community uplifted him. Navigating the perilous norms of the Jim Crow South, Jones ascended to baseball's highest ranks, leading the 1969 New York Mets with his bat and catching the final out to clinch the "miracle" World Series title. But after 13 years in the major leagues, Jones returned to the place he loves, the neighborhood where it all started: Africatown. Coming Home is Jones's love letter to his roots in Alabama's most historic Black settlement, whose origins can be traced back to the last known illegal transport of slaves to the United States aboard the Clotilda. Jones candidly discusses how his Africatown neighbors helped supply him with a bat and glove when his family could not afford equipment, the opposition he faced as a Black player after leaving Alabama, his fond memories of the Miracle Mets, and his post-baseball fight to save his dying community. Also featuring Jones's outlook on the modern game and American society, this timely chronicle is a profound slice of history for all baseball fans.

Biographies & Memoirs

Jones, Cleon

Community & Culture

Triumph Books

No origin story of the New York Mets is complete without Ed Kranepool. The lefty first baseman known as "Steady Eddie" made his major-league debut at age 17 during the team's inaugural season and would eventually depart, nearly two decades later, with his name written throughout the franchise's record books. In this definitive autobiography, Kranepool shares a remarkable life story, including early years playing stickball in the streets of the Bronx, the growing pains the Mets endured as an expansion club, his offseasons working as a New York stockbroker, and of course the miracle 1969 season that ended in an unforgettable World Series victory. He also opens up about the personal miracle which came 50 years after that famous championship: a lifesaving kidney transplant made possible by a Mets fan donor. A month after the surgery, Kranepool threw out the first pitch at Citi Field and boldly offered his services as a pinch hitter.&nbsp; Affable, open, and brimming with knowledge of the game, this thoroughly New York tale will delight baseball fans in Queens and beyond.

The Last Miracle: My 18-Year Journey with the Amazin' New York Mets

Sports & Outdoors

Kranepool, Ed

Biographies

A compelling memoir at the intersection of baseball and American history.&nbsp; Cleon Jones has never forgotten where he came from. As a child, growing up in a Mobile, Alabama shotgun house with no electricity or running water, he yearned to follow the path of hometown heroes Satchel Paige and Hank Aaron, and his community uplifted him.&nbsp; Navigating the perilous norms of the Jim Crow South, Jones ascended to baseball's highest ranks, leading the 1969 New York Mets with his bat and catching the final out to clinch the "miracle" World Series title. But after 13 years in the major leagues, Jones returned to the place he loves, the neighborhood where it all started: Africatown.&nbsp; Coming Home is Jones's love letter to his roots in Alabama's most historic Black settlement, whose origins can be traced back to the last known illegal transport of slaves to the United States aboard the Clotilda. Jones candidly discusses how his Africatown neighbors helped supply him with a bat and glove when his family could not afford equipment, the opposition he faced as a Black player after leaving Alabama, his fond memories of the Miracle Mets, and his post-baseball fight to save his dying community.&nbsp; Also featuring Jones's outlook on the modern game and American society, this timely chronicle is a profound slice of history for all baseball fans.

For boys and girls growing up playing baseball in the 50s and 60s, one player stood out above all others—Mickey Mantle. Millions of kids copied his batting stance, ran the bases like he did, and pretended to be him on the sandlot, schoolyards and Little League fields all across the country. But for one young boy that fantasy went far beyond just pretending and believing—convincing himself that indeed, he was, Mickey Mantle. My Name was Mickey Mantle is a coming-of-age story highlighting the naivety of youth, the trials and tribulations in growing up, and the realization that our bigger-than-life heroes may not be heroes at all. With far-reaching implications spread over 50 years, My Name was Mickey Mantle takes the reader on an engaging and sometimes unbelievable journey from the sandlots of Binghamton, New York, and ending on the hallowed grounds of the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown.

My Name Was Mickey Mantle

Baseball

Black Rose Writing

Born with a rare hip disease that goes undiscovered until he is six years old, Tom Tunison faces years of bed rest, wheelchairs and crutches. Forced into making life-changing adjustments, the once active boy begins watching New York Yankees telecasts during his recovery, forming an unlikely bond with Yankees rookie catcher, Thurman Munson.\nFascinated with Yankees history, its Hall of Fame players and baseball statistics, Tunison begins a lifelong commitment and study of Munson’s career that is sidetracked suddenly with the untimely death of his hero— a tragedy that propels Tunison onto a course of action full of heart-breaking tragedy, heart-warming triumph and personal discovery.\nIn a journey laced with incredible “coincidences,” Tunison blends trust, faith and an inner-voice as his guide all the way to the hallowed grounds of Cooperstown.

Go The Distance: The Inspirational Story of Tom Tunison, Thurman Munson and a Lifelong Quest for Baseball Immortality

Tunison, Tom

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The Hole To China

Lifestone

Hands That Break...Hands That Heal

Coming Home: My Amazin' Life with the New York Mets

The Last Miracle: My 18-Year Journey with the Amazin' New York Mets

Coming Home: My Amazin' Life with the New York Mets

My Name Was Mickey Mantle

Go The Distance: The Inspirational Story of Tom Tunison, Thurman Munson and a Lifelong Quest for Baseball Immortality