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Released: May 14, 2013
"Will appeal to fans of the Caddyshack films and to those who revere the wisdom of the locker room."
A freelance golf writer rehearses his decades of caddying and carousing at some of the toniest venues in the world--from Augusta to St. Andrews.
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NONFICTION
Released: May 14, 2013
"Even if your metal collection consists of a couple of Kiss cassettes and an AC/DC CD, you'll find this a killer read."
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Released: May 14, 2013
"Simon and Garfunkel famously asked, "Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?" Clavin reminds readers that Joe is not the only DiMaggio worth remembering."
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Released: May 14, 2013
"It could have benefited from the self-reflection of an R.A. Dickey, but a readable autobiography all the same."
Four decades after his heyday, the controversial tennis star serves up a suitably cocky autobiography.
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Released: May 7, 2013
"A feel-good story that begs for a where-are-they-now follow-up in 10 years."
The story of former NBA star Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway's return to the mean streets of his youth to lead a team of disadvantaged middle schoolers to basketball glory.
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NONFICTION
Released: May 7, 2013
"Best for the discussions of his own work; worst for the gushing offered by some of his contributors."
A celebrated contemporary American artist, now in his 60s, paints his life and offers a review.
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Released: May 7, 2013
"A grand slam."
In the tradition of football's
Friday Night Lights, a young writer spends a year (and more) following the fortunes of a baseball team: the Class A Clinton, Iowa, LumberKings.
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Released: May 7, 2013
"For any fan of the show or TV history in general, this book is pure pleasure."
The juicy, entertaining and informative behind-the-scenes story of a great American sitcom that left a lasting influence on popular TV.
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Released: May 7, 2013
"Hardly groundbreaking comedy material, but the book will appeal to Gaffigan's fans. Others can stick to his usually funny Twitter feed."
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Released: May 7, 2013
"Entertaining beach reading for fans of humorous, breezy essays."
From comedic essayist and novelist Notaro (
It Looked Different on the Model: Epic Tales of Impending Shame and Infamy, 2011, etc.), another compendium of humorous, heated, autobiographical tales about the minutiae of modern American life.
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Released: May 7, 2013
"A compelling portrait of inner-city struggles."
Award-winning New Jersey crime reporter Schuppe's first book, which won the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award, follows members of a Little League baseball team and their coach as they try to succeed and survive in one of Newark's toughest neighborhoods.
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Released: May 1, 2013
"A lightweight, sometimes-funny showbiz memoir from a successful background player."
A view from the trenches of show business by a comic actor straddling the line between success and obscurity.
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