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Gil Cohen: Aviation Artist
Hardcover, 144 pages ($49.95)
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posted on: 10/25/2009
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By Raymond Buckland
Softcover, 189 pages ($14,95)
You'll be a big hit at the Halloween party with all the nifty info in this handy-dandy compendium about things that go bump in the night. With a thorough rundown of all sorts of apparitions, wraiths and other assorted boogymen, plus tales of spooky encounters, legendary spirits and haunted places throughout history, it's perfect candlelight reading for a dark, stormy night!
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 10/18/2009
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Obsolete
By Anna Jane Grossman
Hardcover, 192 pages ($15.95)
Ever get the feeling life is passing you by? Well, it is—at alarming speed! This clever, cheeky and captivating little book takes a playful (and sometimes painfully true) look at car cigarette lighters, cursive writing, girdles, lickable stamps, pay phones, slide projectors, video stores and more than 120 other once-indispensable objects, services and conventions that are going bye-bye fast, if not already gone.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 10/11/2009
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Foreword by Don Mattingly
Hardcover, 744 pages ($29.95)
Baseball fans can open a new page of colorful Yankee history and highlights, from Babe Ruth to Derek Jeter, for every day of the year with this bountiful collection of photos from the archives of the Associated Press. Former first baseman Don Mattingly, one of the most celebrated Yankees of all time, provides the introduction and recalls the pride, professionalism and tradition that goes with the famous pinstripes.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 10/11/2009
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Softcover, 486 pages ($18.95)
The "Bathroom Reader" folks turn their wide-ranging, fact-grazing gaze on the world of sports with this handy-dandy compendium of tidbits, anecdotes, origins, quotes, trivia and factoids about football, baseball, basketball, tennis, golf, hockey, tennis, bowling, wrestling, racing, paintball and many other competitive odds 'n' ends. Sports fans of every stripe will want to keep it handy anywhere—like the bathroom—they might need something endlessly browsable at their, shall we say, disposal.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 10/4/2009
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By Aaron Santos, Ph.D.
Softcover, 175 pages ($14.95)
The author puts his doctorate degree in physics to entertaining use in this collection of procedures for mathematically finding—or, at least, realistically estimating—the answers to an array of fanciful questions. How many pennies would it take to fill up a wishing well? How long would it take to dig your way out of prison using a spoon? What's the total around-the-bases mileage logged by Hank Aaron in his 755 home runs? No matter how you feel about math, Santos' puzzle-solving prowess shows you just how much you can do when you put on your thinking cap.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 10/4/2009
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By Michael Worek
Hardcover, 312 pages ($29.95)
Since its beginnings, America has looked to its presidents for words of action or assurance. This collection of speeches from 1933 to 2009 features the full text of the most inspirational and inspiring Chief of State addresses from FDR to Barack Obama. With 30 black-and-white photos illustrative of the times, it's a must for history buffs and a handy reminder for everyone of the power—and beauty—of words in times of crisis, celebration and change.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 9/20/2009
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By Ronnie McDowell, Edie Hand and Joe Meador
Hardcover, 112 pages ($14.95)
Slim and trim (like young Elvis!), this catchy little tribute to the King is a fascinating roundup of first-hand recollections from people who knew him, rare fly-on-the-wall photos from Presley's early days of stardom and a selection of Elvis portraits by country singer Ronnie McDowell, whose musical career was built on a 1977 hit about the recently deceased superstar, "The King is Gone."
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 9/13/2009
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Hardcover ($29.98)
What football position is most represented in the Football Hall of Fame? Which NFL franchise dates back to the 19th century? Who was the first player to score four "Monday Night Football" touchdowns in the same game? If you think you know football—or even if you don't—you'll find hours of challenging fun with these 2,500 trivia questions, presented with a unique battery-operated interactive "scoring module" that lets you test yourself or play along with a partner.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 9/6/2009
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Selected and edited by Art Spiegelman & Françoise Mouly
Hardcover, 352 pages ($40)
Kids of all ages—and grownups of just about any generation—will love this wonderful roundup of 60 full-length tales culled from comic books from the 1930s into the early 1960s. In addition getting re-acquainted with such classic characters as Dennis the Menace, Donald Duck, Little Lulu and Captain Marvel, you'll also enjoy discovering lesser-known gems like Egghead Doodle, Burp the Twerp and Patsy Pancake. A splendid introduction traces the ascension of humble "funny books," once regarded as junk, to eventual recognition atop the world of pop culture.
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posted on: 9/6/2009
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