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Product Description: In 1970 a scraggly, antiheroic man from North Carolina by way of Massachusetts began presenting a comforting yet biting new sound. Within a year, when young ears sought the latest in rock, there was "Fire and Rain" and "You've Got a Friend," and a new Southern California-fed branch of pop music...read more

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9781613733769 | Chicago Review Pr, June 1, 2016, cover price $28.99 | About this edition: In 1970 a scraggly, antiheroic man from North Carolina by way of Massachusetts began presenting a comforting yet biting new sound.

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Hardcover:

9780871408730 | Liveright Pub Corp, June 1, 2015, cover price $27.95

Paperback:

9781631491931 | Liveright Pub Corp, May 17, 2016, cover price $17.95

CD/Spoken Word:

9781622319398 | Unabridged edition (Highbridge Co, June 1, 2015), cover price $39.99

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Traces the life and discusses the compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach and the other musician members of his family

Hardcover:

9781569761465 | Chicago Review Pr, April 1, 2015, cover price $27.95

Paperback:

9780393300888, titled "The New Grove Bach Family" | W W Norton & Co Inc, August 1, 1983, cover price $15.95 | also contains The New Grove Bach Family | About this edition: Traces the life and discusses the compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach and the other musician members of his family

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Hardcover:

9780871403339 | Liveright Pub Corp, November 4, 2013, cover price $29.95

Paperback:

9780871408549 | Reprint edition (Liveright Pub Corp, September 2, 2014), cover price $18.95

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Product Description: “Brilliant . . . entertaining . . . a thought-provoking portrayal of the multi-faceted Howard Cosell in all his glory and enmity.”―Don Ohlmeyer, Wall Street Journal Howard Cosell’s colorful bombast, fearless reporting, and courageous stance on civil rights made him one of the most recognizable and controversial figures in American sports history...read more

Hardcover:

9780393080179 | 1 edition (W W Norton & Co Inc, November 14, 2011), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: A deeply misunderstood sports legend, once the most hated and loved man in America, gets his due in this absorbing, revelatory biography.

Paperback:

9780393343878 | Reprint edition (W W Norton & Co Inc, November 26, 2012), cover price $18.95 | About this edition: “Brilliant .

Miscellaneous:

9780470632789 | John Wiley & Sons Inc, December 3, 2010, cover price $25.95
9780470632826 | John Wiley & Sons Inc, September 14, 2010, cover price N/A

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Hardcover:

9780306815867 | Da Capo Pr, June 29, 2009, cover price $26.00

Paperback:

9780306818738 | Da Capo Pr, April 27, 2010, cover price $17.95

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Hardcover:

9780470481509 | Turner Pub Co, April 26, 2010, cover price $27.95

Miscellaneous:

9780470588796 | John Wiley & Sons Inc, March 30, 2010, cover price $27.95
9780470588819 | John Wiley & Sons Inc, March 25, 2010, cover price N/A

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Profiles the man who pioneered the layering of voices, melody, and rhythm with his invention of the wall of sound, describing Spector's musical prowess, childhood and marriage, eccentric private life, and influential career.

Paperback:

9780306814716 | Da Capo Pr, January 8, 2007, cover price $18.00 | About this edition: Profiles the man who pioneered the layering of voices, melody, and rhythm with his invention of the wall of sound, describing Spector's musical prowess, childhood and marriage, eccentric private life, and influential career.

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Hardcover:

9781418494070 | Author''s Partners in Pub Ltd, October 19, 2004, cover price $28.95

Paperback:

9781418493028 | Author''s Partners in Pub Ltd, October 19, 2004, cover price $18.95

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Paperback:

9780252072246 | Univ of Illinois Pr, September 28, 2004, cover price $20.95

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Product Description: In these skittish times when powerful men warn thepublic to "watch what you say," many people with something¿ different and thought-provoking to say havedone just that. And then there's Abe Hirschfeld.From the moment he landed in America in 1950, Abe Hirschfeldhas been saying what's on his mind, no matter who or what has stood in the way...read more

Hardcover:

9781410785725 | Authorhouse, October 1, 2003, cover price $35.95

Paperback:

9781410785718 | Authorhouse, October 1, 2003, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: In these skittish times when powerful men warn thepublic to "watch what you say," many people with something¿ different and thought-provoking to say havedone just that.

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Pays tribute to the home run throughout history and the many men who have hit these 'long balls' including Willie Mays, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Hank Aaron, revealing the truth behind Ruth's 'Called Shot,' the myth of the lively ball era, the science behind the home run, and much more. Original.

Paperback:

9780806524337 | Citadel Pr, March 1, 2003, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Pays tribute to the home run throughout history and the many men who have hit these 'long balls' including Willie Mays, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Hank Aaron, revealing the truth behind Ruth's 'Called Shot,' the myth of the lively ball era, the science behind the home run, and much more.

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Complemented by period photographs, this updated history of the Negro Leagues tells the story of the African-American players and teams of the Negro League, including such notables as Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, and John Henry Lloyd. Original. (view table of contents)

Hardcover:

9780735100954 | Replica Books, August 1, 2000, cover price $38.45 | About this edition: Tells the story of the African American players and teams of the Negro Leagues, including Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, and John Henry Lloyd.
9781559722834 | Birch Lane Pr, June 1, 1995, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: An exhaustive, illustrated history of the Negro Leagues chronicles the evolution of the Kansas City Monarchs and many other teams, tracing the careers of the great players up to Jackie Robinson, from Satchel Paige to Josh Gibson.

Paperback:

9780806523248, titled "A Complete History of the Negro Leagues, 1884 to 1955" | Rev upd edition (Citadel Pr, January 1, 2002), cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Complemented by period photographs, this updated history of the Negro Leagues tells the story of the African-American players and teams of the Negro League, including such notables as Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, and John Henry Lloyd.

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Examines the record-breaking career and tormented personal life of Negro League legend Josh Gibson, from his dramatic baseball feats to his self-destructive drug and alcohol abuse to his death at age thirty-seven

Hardcover:

9780735100589 | Replica Books, February 1, 2001, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Examines the record-breaking career and tormented personal life of Negro League legend Josh Gibson, from his dramatic baseball feats to his self-destructive drug and alcohol abuse to his death at age thirty-seven
9780684804026 | Simon & Schuster, May 1, 1996, cover price $23.00 | About this edition: Examines the record-breaking career and tormented personal life of Negro League legend Josh Gibson, from his dramatic baseball feats to his self-destructive drug and alcohol abuse to his death at age thirty-seven

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Profiles the man who pioneered the layering of voices, melody, and rhythm with his invention of the wall of sound, describing Spector's musical prowess, childhood and marriage, eccentric private life, and influential career.

Paperback:

9780815410447 | Cooper Square Pub, May 1, 2000, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Profiles the man who pioneered the layering of voices, melody, and rhythm with his invention of the wall of sound, describing Spector's musical prowess, childhood and marriage, eccentric private life, and influential career.

A biography of track star Michael Johnson interviews those who know him best to present the story of his success, discussing his feud with Carl Lewis, his struggle to survive in big money track and field, and the way he has repeatedly overcome adversity.

Hardcover:

9781559724258 | Birch Lane Pr, December 1, 1997, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: A biography of track star Michael Johnson interviews those who know him best to present the story of his success, discussing his feud with Carl Lewis, his struggle to survive in big money track and field, and the way he has repeatedly overcome adversity.

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Tells the story of the African American players and teams of the Negro Leagues, including Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, and John Henry Lloyd.

Paperback:

9780806518688 | Citadel Pr, March 1, 1997, cover price $20.00 | About this edition: Tells the story of the African American players and teams of the Negro Leagues, including Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, and John Henry Lloyd.

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The first complete chronicle of the life of Satchel Paige, the first Negro League star inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, vividly portrays the great pitcher and his times, offering a colorful look at the man behind the legends. 25,000 first printing.

Hardcover:

9780671776749 | Simon & Schuster, March 1, 1994, cover price $23.00 | About this edition: A chronicle of the life of Satchel Paige, the first Negro League star inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, portrays the great pitcher and his times

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The unauthorized biography of the NFL's most controversial owner presents information culled from interviews with more than one hundred people to describe Davis' childhood, coaching years, ownership of the Raiders, and struggles with Pete Rozelle

Hardcover:

9780026025003 | Macmillan Pub Co, September 1, 1991, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: The unauthorized biography of the NFL's most controversial owner presents information culled from interviews with more than one hundred people to describe Davis' childhood, coaching years, ownership of the Raiders, and struggles with Pete Rozelle

Product Description: Phil Spector created the "wall of sound," produced the Beatles' last record, persuaded the Ramones to go "pop," made the Righteous Brothers sound respectable, and was a millionaire by the age of twenty-one. His credits include some of the most indelible songs of the '60s: The Ronettes' "Be My Baby," the Crystals' "Then He Kissed Me," and Ike and Tina Turner's "River Deep, Mountain High...read more

Hardcover:

9780792484028 | Penguin USA, March 1, 1989, cover price $3.98 | About this edition: Phil Spector created the "wall of sound," produced the Beatles' last record, persuaded the Ramones to go "pop," made the Righteous Brothers sound respectable, and was a millionaire by the age of twenty-one.
9780525247272 | E P Dutton, March 1, 1989, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Profiles the man who pioneered the layering of voices, melody, and rhythm with his invention of the wall of sound, describing Spector's musical prowess, childhood and marriage, eccentric private life, and influential career

By Mark Ribowsky (contributor)

Hardcover:

9780671530136 | Simon & Schuster, January 1, 1987, cover price $16.95

Paperback:

9780671541354 | Simon & Schuster, June 1, 1985, cover price $7.95

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