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THE PRIVATE LIFE OF THE QUEEN
BY A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD Manufacturer: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000ORYBVI |
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The Private Life Of The Queen
A Member Of The Royal Household Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing, LLC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0548151326 |
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The Private Life of the Queen by a Member of the Royal Household
C. Arthur Pearson Manufacturer: University Press of the Pacific ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0898756308 |
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Originally published in 1897, this personal look at Queen Victoria by a member of her household staff is described by the author: "I leave to others to depict the incidents in a reign as grand in war, as glorious in peace, and as golden in art, literature, and science, as that of either Her Majesty's predecessors, Queen Elizabeth or Queen Anne. My concern is merely with the petty personal details of the greatest woman of her time, who, when as a small child of twelve she first heard of her proximity to the throne, merely held out her little hand, and said, 'I will be good!'"
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THE PRIVATE LIFE OF THE QUEEN.
A Member of the Royal Household. Manufacturer: NY: Appleton, 1907 1st Am. ed. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000KIBGKU |
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The Private Life of the Queen By a Member of the Royal Household
Manufacturer: Appleton ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000IFQ9QQ |
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A Nice Tuesday: A Memoir
Pat Jordan Manufacturer: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0312263627 |
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One the best writers on baseball in any lineup, Jordan arrived at his typewriter with first-hand experience: his Major League dreams were snuffed out in the low minors by an arm and an attitude that were less than dazzling. A False Spring, his classic account of his youthful experiences--and indiscretions--on the mound, remains a cornerstone of any good baseball library. A Nice Tuesday picks up the Jordan saga some three decades later. It is more than a complement to the earlier memoir, it's a perfect fit.Well past the prime he never had, Jordan, at 56, realizes he still can't shake the game or the way the failure of not making it continues to haunt him. Setting out to confront his past, he tries stepping back into it, detailing moment by moment the excruciating process of struggling into shape for his shot to pitch a minor league game with the Waterbury Saints. At the same time, he also describes with painful precision what it takes to repair old wounds within the family. That both processes lead to a sense of peace with who he is and the journey his life has taken is the kind of stat that stands up favorably to any win-loss record.
Jordan is a powerful writer, his prose riding carefully controlled waves of muscularity, tenderness, understanding, and insight. Sports may be his arena here, but metaphysics is his game. "In our late fifties," he writes of himself and his wife, "we lived our lives in a Twilight Zone. We were both young and old. With one hand we held on to our fading youth, bikini thongs and pitching baseballs.... We both knew that the days of our youth were closing fast." What Jordan makes clear throughout A Nice Tuesday is that hearing the footsteps of time approaching isn't tantamount to being overtaken by them. --Jeff Silverman
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A baseball prodigy since the age of ten, Pat Jordan had been interviewed on television and written about in newspapers at an early age. Signed as a pitcher by the Milwaukee Braves upon his graduation from high school, he believed his success would continue for years to come. But after three diminishing seasons in the minor leagues, he was cut from the roster and began painfully constructing a new life. In the wreckage of his baseball career, Jordan found new success as a writer. In 1975, he published his classic memoir, A False Spring, which Sports Illustrated hailed as "one of the fifteen sports books everyone says you must have." But his past and early promise still tugged at him. So, at age fifty-six, Jordan decided to pitch again.A Nice Tuesday chronicles Jordan's decision to return to the mound, his struggle to get back into shape, and his ultimately successful quest to pitch for the Waterbury (Connecticut) Spirit-despite the aches and pains of middle age, his fear of not being taken seriously, and his own quixotic sense of enterprise.
Capturing the magic and wonder of sport as well as the painful process of self-discovery, A Nice Tuesday is a stirring and poignant study of a man reaching into his past and trying to rewrite the biggest failure of his life. In coming to terms with the lost dreams of his youth, Jordan finally arrives at peace with his past and with himself, and in doing so, he has created a book destined to become a classic.
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ALWAYS COLORFUL.......2006-12-20
Honest and direct..........2004-03-19
I am moving on to A False Spring with anticipation...
Better Than Any Baseball Book.......2003-11-08
That may not sound particularly interesting, but Pat Jordan himself is a far better subject than 99% of the atheletes he usually writes about. He is an intelligent guy, with a wide range of interests. His writing captures that struggle we all go through of being able to perceive our shortcomings and only have limited success trying to change them. But, at least he does try. In this book, he's completely unafraid to reveal himself through his writing.
Beyond this, Jordan is a very skilled writer. He has a great sense of judgment as to what will capture and keep the reader's attention. He doesn't abuse this gift by lingering on his stories too long. There are dozens of memorable scenes and vignettes in this book, but it does not come off as being choppy or disorganized. The connections make sense to Jordan, and he convinces the reader that they should make sense.
Although this is non-fiction, the book "A Nice Tuesday" resembles most closely is "The World According to Garp" by John Irving. I mean that as a compliment; Garp is one of my favorite books of all time. For me, the similarities are in how Jordan and Garp are both fascinating individuals who have improbable life experiences -- much more interesting than the rest of us -- develop a unique way of looking at life, surround themselves with unusual, even quirky companions and still manage to come off as average guys. Just as John Irving novels have wrestling, dancing bears, New England prep schools and scenes in Vienna, Austria, Pat Jordan's life has baseball, dogs, cigars and Florida. We can relate to these elements, but the books are more than the sum of the elements. Neither Irving's novels nor Jordan's memoir are about these things. They just give the writer an excuse to display talent, skill and a unique way of looking at the world.
"A Nice Tuesday" also conveys Jordan's sense of inevitable doom -- this obviously comes from the heart -- which reminds me of the "Under Toad" in Garp. Jordan knows that he always drives the people he loves away from him, but can't figure out why and can't seem to stop the process. How honest and uncommon to admit this secret fear that so many of us have.
A Nice Tuesday is an excellent choice for any adult reader, male or female, young, middle aged or old. It has humor, insight and poignancy. It is much more rewarding than any sports book I have ever read and should not be cheapened by that label. It would have been just as good a book if he had not pitched in the minor league game.
Extended Inning Classic.......2002-06-26
I read a sentence, then a paragraph, then a page, and when hypnotized, I didn't want to stop there; so I bought it for the quality of its prose. I couldn't wait to start reading from the front and found it as funny, and occasionally profound, as it was well written.
First off, this is a memoir or autobiography written by someone that knows a lot about baseball, not a baseball book per se. Only the extremely obtuse would read it solely in the context of some imagined "baseball comeback" genre. The "Nice Tuesday" of the title is the day the author works towards in all his life relationships...baseball paralleling the personal stuff.
Jordan reflects on his Connecticut childhood, brief baseball celebrity, drag racing, gambling, father/son, brother/brother, dogs, Florida, writing, aging and yes, pitching with this engaging narrative. Above all else it is a book about how a man works out how to handle himself within the context of family (for better or worse) and career. It's a book about how to write the script of your own life. I don't know whether I'd get along with Jordan, the man, but he is a gifted, intelligent, honest writer.
In spirit, a Cross between Jim Bouton's classic 'Ball Four' and a novel by Hemingway of Salter. As soon as I finished this book I ordered his earlier work "A False Spring" and forced a close friend to read my copy of "A Nice Tuesday." Don't be afraid to pay full price, it's worth twice the cover!
Loved It!.......2000-02-02
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Carry on Films (The Pocket Essential Series)
Mark Campbell Manufacturer: Pocket Essentials ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1904048420 |
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Carry On Teachers: Representations of the Teaching Profession in Screen Culture
Susan Ellismore Manufacturer: Trentham Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1858563593 |
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In the world of screen culture, teachers are unfailingly represented as charismatic figures, able to tackle the deprivations their students face and to form special relationships with them that none of their staff colleagues can. But how realistic are such representations, and-- more importantly - what do real world teachers think about their reel world counterparts?
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16 Celebrities Who Charmed My Life
William M. Fine Manufacturer: Xlibris Corporation ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1413415105 |
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Vanity, all is vanity.......2003-11-19
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Carry on Book
Kenneth Eastaugh Manufacturer: David & Charles ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0715374036 |
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Carry on Camping (Comedy Club S.)
Manufacturer: Music Collection International ProductGroup: Book Binding: Audio Cassette ASIN: 1861170602 |
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The Carry On Companion
Robert Ross , and Phil Collins Manufacturer: Batsford ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0713487712 |
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THE DEFINITIVE CARRY ON GUIDE.......2000-09-30
THE DEFINITIVE CARRY ON GUIDE.......2000-09-30
THE DEFINITIVE CARRY ON GUIDE.......2000-09-30
A book to match the great collection.......2000-08-23
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Carry on Laughing
Adrian Rigelsford Manufacturer: Virgin Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 075350006X |
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Fans - Stop messin' about & read this book!.......1998-04-28
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The Carry On Story
Robert Ross , and Norman Hudis Manufacturer: Reynolds & Hearn ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 190528716X |
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Carry on Uncensored
Morris Bright Manufacturer: Boxtree Ltd ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0752217984 |
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Carry on Up the Charts (Music)
Manufacturer: International Music Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1859093655 |
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Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies, with Online Learning Center PowerWeb
Jay Coakley Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0072930357 |
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Sports in Society is the definitive text for the sports sociology course. Offering a global, issues-oriented approach, this text encourages the discussion of current sports-related controversies and helps students develop critical thinking skills.
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Birder's Guide to Northern California (Birder's Guide)
LoLo Westrich Manufacturer: Gulf Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0872010635 |
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Whatever your level of birding expertise, this book will show you the best places to seek birds close to home, and then keep you rolling through northern California's exceptional and varied habitats in search of more.Customer Reviews:
Not on my wavelength - worst guide I have seen.......2006-10-07
Northern California birding trip frustration.......2001-08-28
A disappointment.......2000-06-05
Birder's Guide to Northern California.......2000-01-15
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Smart Moves for People in Charge: 130 Checklists to Help You Be a Better Leader
Sam Deep , and Lyle Sussman Manufacturer: Perseus Books Group ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0201483289 |
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Just buy it and put it inside your drawer!.......2004-08-26
Never Read It.......2003-08-24
Must book for anyone living in a dynamic environment.......2001-11-20
Most useful book on leadership and management you can get........2000-04-27
The book is set up like a series of checklists. The advantage is that checklists are EASY to read and refer to. In fact virtually every situation you will face is covered by checklists.
In fact I enjoyed the many Sam Walton trademark management styles they incorporated into the book...it made it easier to connect with.
The book is simply outstanding and for the price you would be, quite frankly, a fool not to get it.
As we all know employee morale is paramount in having them take better care of our customers and/or product/services development/production. This book helps to develop you (if you let it) into a better manager/supervisor.
I would also recommend getting the book titled "Corps Business" by David Freedman (I have a review on this also). The two books should be purchased together and READ. You will get excited about developing yourself into a BETTER manager/supervisor as well as developing your company (both books provide great advice on how to do this). The small investment (we're talking under $40 tops here) will surely pay off (either in promotions or company bonuses!)
Good luck!
A great "gift" for your supervisors and managers!.......1999-08-17
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Smart Moves for People in Charge: 130 Checklists to Help You Be a Better Leader
Lyle Sussman Sam Deep Manufacturer: Perseus Books Group ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OOQNUI |
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