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Released: May 15, 2013
"Really, it wasn't that simple, though the book is often that awkward."
A short book that adds little to the exhaustive analyses of the band, this exists for two reasons: first, to share a fan's passion for the music; second, because publication coincides with "the 50th anniversary of the release of their first album, 'Please Please Me.' "
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Released: May 14, 2013
"Ages are "golden" only in misty-eyed retrospect, but Barra excels at showing these athletes' superhuman abilities and all-too-human frailties."
Veteran sports journalist and biographer Barra (
Yogi Berra, 2009, etc.) returns with a dual biography of two of baseball's all-time greats.
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Released: May 14, 2013
"An amalgam of entertaining vignettes written in an informal, rambling style."
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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 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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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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NONFICTION
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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