Product Description: [MP3CD audiobook format in vinyl case] [Read by Lloyd James] The Last Marlin is an unforgettable memoir of growing up in the fifties. Young Fred is a Jewish boy stretched between the divergent values of parents who cannot tolerate one another...read more

Product Description: Author Fred Waitzkin records the reawakening of his interest in chess through the prowess of his son, Josh, from the moment when Josh first sits at a board at the age of six until he wins the National Primary Championship three years later.

Product Description: [Audio CASSETTE Library Edition in vinyl case.] [Read by Lloyd James] The Last Marlin is an unforgettable memoir of growing up in the fifties. Young Fred is a Jewish boy stretched between the divergent values of parents who cannot tolerate one another...read more

In a moving family memoir, the author recalls his father's fierce dedication to fishing while his marriage crumbled around him. 17,500 first printing. (view table of contents)

Product Description: The subject of the book and movie Searching for Bobby Fischer, Josh Waitzkin has long been the top-ranked player for his age in the United States and a role model for chess-playing kids everywhere. Now, for the first time, Waitzkin reveals the aggressive tactics and psychological techniques that have propelled him to the forefront of the chess world...read more

An inside look at the genius of chess player Garry Kasparov discusses his match against his sworn enemy, Anatoly Karpov, his tireless efforts to bring down Gorbachev, and his chess skills.

The author recounts three years in his chess-champion son's life, chronicling Josh's play, their travels and tournaments, Josh's first national championship, and the impact on their relationship

The author, a freelance journalist and chess buff, recounts three years in his chess-champion son's lives, chronicling Josh's play, their travels and tournaments, Josh's first national championship, and the impact on their relationship