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Baseball as a Road to God

Seeing Beyond the Game

by John Sexton, Thomas Oliphant, Peter J. Schwartz ...

The president of New York University offers a love letter to America’s most beloved sport and a tribute to its underlying spirituality.For more than a decade, John Sexton has taught a wildly popular New York University course about two seemingly very different things: religion and baseball. Yet Sexton argues that one is actually a pathway to the other.Baseball as a Road to God is about touching ... Read more

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The president of New York University offers a love letter to America’s most beloved sport and a tribute to its underlying spirituality.For more than a decade, John Sexton has taught a wildly popular New York University course about two seemingly very different things: religion and baseball. Yet Sexton argues that one is actually a pathway to the other.Baseball as a Road to God is about touching
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Praying for Gil Hodges

A Memoir of the 1955 World Series and One Family's Love of the Brooklyn Dodgers

by Thomas Oliphant ...

Thomas Oliphant's Praying for Gil Hodges is a brilliant work capturing the majesty of baseball, the issue of race in America, and the love that one young boy, his parents, and the borough of Brooklyn had for their team.On a steamy hot Sunday, the Reverend Herbert Redmond was celebrating Mass at a church in Brooklyn, when he startled his congregation thus: "It's far too hot for a sermon. Keep the ... Read more

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Thomas Oliphant's Praying for Gil Hodges is a brilliant work capturing the majesty of baseball, the issue of race in America, and the love that one young boy, his parents, and the borough of Brooklyn had for their team.On a steamy hot Sunday, the Reverend Herbert Redmond was celebrating Mass at a church in Brooklyn, when he startled his congregation thus: "It's far too hot for a sermon. Keep the
... Read more
Utter Incompetents

Ego and Ideology in the Age of Bush

by Thomas Oliphant ...

The problem wasn't just Iraq.It didn't even start with Iraq.It was bigger than Iraq.In fact, it was everything George W. Bush touched, from the very early flop on energy policy to the walking fiasco named Alberto Gonzales. Even adding the tragicomedy of Hurricane Katrina doesn't come close to describing the governmental catastrophe of the Bush administration. The collapse of the Bush presidency is ... Read more

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The problem wasn't just Iraq.It didn't even start with Iraq.It was bigger than Iraq.In fact, it was everything George W. Bush touched, from the very early flop on energy policy to the walking fiasco named Alberto Gonzales. Even adding the tragicomedy of Hurricane Katrina doesn't come close to describing the governmental catastrophe of the Bush administration. The collapse of the Bush presidency is
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The Road to Camelot

Inside JFK's Five-Year Campaign

by Thomas Oliphant, Curtis Wilkie ...

A “provocative reconstruction of John F. Kennedy’s ‘five-year campaign’ for the White House” (The New Yorker), beginning with his bold, failed attempt to win the vice presidential nomination in 1956 and culminating when he plotted his way to the presidency and changed the way we nominate and elect presidents.John F. Kennedy and his young warriors invented modern presidential politics. They turned ... Read more

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A “provocative reconstruction of John F. Kennedy’s ‘five-year campaign’ for the White House” (The New Yorker), beginning with his bold, failed attempt to win the vice presidential nomination in 1956 and culminating when he plotted his way to the presidency and changed the way we nominate and elect presidents.John F. Kennedy and his young warriors invented modern presidential politics. They turned
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Great Ghost Stories

Exploring the Haunting Beauty of Literary Ghost Stories

by Théophile Gautier, Thomas Hardy, Montague Rhodes James, Margaret Oliphant, A. T. Quiller-Couch, Amelia B. Edwards, Fitz-James O'Brien, Émile Erckmann, Alexandre Chatrian, Fiona Macleod, Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton, James H. Hyslop, Ernest Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, H. B. Marryatt ...

In the evocative anthology "Great Ghost Stories," the spectral realm comes alive through a stirring assembly of ghostly tales that transcend their era, offering a timeless glimpse into the world of the supernatural. Each story bristles with suspense and enigmas, enveloping readers in an ambiance where the veil between the living and the departed grows thin. The collection deftly navigates the ... Read more

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In the evocative anthology "Great Ghost Stories," the spectral realm comes alive through a stirring assembly of ghostly tales that transcend their era, offering a timeless glimpse into the world of the supernatural. Each story bristles with suspense and enigmas, enveloping readers in an ambiance where the veil between the living and the departed grows thin. The collection deftly navigates the
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Baseball as a Road to God

Seeing Beyond the Game

by John Sexton, Thomas Oliphant, Peter J. Schwartz ...

Narrated by Christopher Lane ...

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8 hours 24 min

A love letter to America’s most beloved sport and an exploration of the deeper dimensions it revealsFor more than a decade, New York University president John Sexton has used baseball to illustrate the elements of a spiritual life in a wildly popular course at NYU. Using great works of baseball literature as well as the actual game’s fantastic moments, its legendary characters, and its routine ... Read more

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A love letter to America’s most beloved sport and an exploration of the deeper dimensions it revealsFor more than a decade, New York University president John Sexton has used baseball to illustrate the elements of a spiritual life in a wildly popular course at NYU. Using great works of baseball literature as well as the actual game’s fantastic moments, its legendary characters, and its routine
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The Road to Camelot

Inside JFK's Five-Year Campaign

by Thomas Oliphant, Curtis Wilkie ...

Narrated by L.J. Ganser ...

Unabridged

14 hours 42 min

A behind-the-scenes, revelatory account of John F. Kennedy's wily campaign to the White House, beginning with his bold, failed attempt to win the vice presidential nomination in 1956. A young and undistinguished junior plots his way to the presidency and changes the way we nominate and elect presidents. John F. Kennedy and his young warriors invented modern presidential politics. They turned over ... Read more

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A behind-the-scenes, revelatory account of John F. Kennedy's wily campaign to the White House, beginning with his bold, failed attempt to win the vice presidential nomination in 1956. A young and undistinguished junior plots his way to the presidency and changes the way we nominate and elect presidents. John F. Kennedy and his young warriors invented modern presidential politics. They turned over
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Harvard Classics Volume 41

English Poetry 2: Collins To Fitzgerald

by William Collins, Golden Deer Classics, George Sewell, Alison Rutherford Cockburn, Jane Elliot, Christopher Smart, Anonymous, John Logan, Henry Fielding, Charles Dibdin, Samuel Johnson, Robert Graham of Gartmore, Adam Austin, William Cowper, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Anna Laetitia Barbauld, Isobel Pagan, Lady Anne Lindsay, Thomas Chatterton, Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne, Alexander Ross, John Skinner, Michael Bruce, George Halket, William Hamilton of Bangour, Hector MacNeil, William Jones, Susanna Blamire, Anne Hunter, John Dunlop, Samuel Rogers, William Blake, John Collins, Robert Tannahill, William Wordsworth, William Lisle Bowles, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert Southey, Charles Lamb, James Hogg, Robert Surtees, Thomas Campbell, J. Campbell, Allan Cunningham, George Gordon, Thomas Moore, Charles Wolfe, Percy Bysshe Shelley, James Henry Leigh Hunt, John Keats, Walter Savage Landor, Thomas Hood, Aubrey De Vere, Hartley Coleridge, Joseph Blanco White, George Darley, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Hugh Miller, Helen Selina, Lady Dufferin, Charles Tennyson Turner, Samuel Ferguson, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Edward Fitzgerald ...

Series Book 41 - Harvard Classics
Contents: 1. Use Preview To See Table of Contents Inside Also available: The Complete Harvard Classics Collection (51 Volumes + The Harvard Classic Shelf Of Fiction) 50 Masterpieces You Have To Read Before You Die (Golden Deer Classics) ... Read more

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Contents: 1. Use Preview To See Table of Contents Inside Also available: The Complete Harvard Classics Collection (51 Volumes + The Harvard Classic Shelf Of Fiction) 50 Masterpieces You Have To Read Before You Die (Golden Deer Classics)
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Founders of a Continent - 3 Classic European Biographies

Enriched edition. The Life of Charlemagne, The Life of King Henry V of England, Jeanne D'Arc: Her Life And Death, etc.

by Thomas Hodgkin, Alfred John Church, Margaret Oliphant, Noah Vaughn ...

Founders of a Continent - 3 Classic European Biographies offers a panoramic view of Europe's intellectual and cultural legacy through the storytelling artistry of Hodgkin, Church, and Oliphant. Spanning diverse literary styles from meticulous historical narratives to engaging biographical sketches, this anthology synthesizes the profound insights and the extraordinary lives of pivotal figures who ... Read more

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Founders of a Continent - 3 Classic European Biographies offers a panoramic view of Europe's intellectual and cultural legacy through the storytelling artistry of Hodgkin, Church, and Oliphant. Spanning diverse literary styles from meticulous historical narratives to engaging biographical sketches, this anthology synthesizes the profound insights and the extraordinary lives of pivotal figures who
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Hester - A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 3 (Unabridged)

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by MARGARET O. OLIPHANT ...

Narrated by John Thomas, Shane Troise, Larry Davis, Kate Watts ...

Unabridged

6 hours 38 min

Hester's life has been a whirlwind. Thrust into a wealthy family she barely knew, she grapples with finding her place. Now, the bank her father once served faces ruin, threatening her newfound security. Love blossoms, but with multiple suitors vying for her hand, Hester must choose wisely. Will she find love and stability, or will the bank's collapse shatter everything? Immerse yourself in the ... Read more

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Hester's life has been a whirlwind. Thrust into a wealthy family she barely knew, she grapples with finding her place. Now, the bank her father once served faces ruin, threatening her newfound security. Love blossoms, but with multiple suitors vying for her hand, Hester must choose wisely. Will she find love and stability, or will the bank's collapse shatter everything? Immerse yourself in the
... Read more

42: A Biography of Jack "Jackie" Robinson

by Frank Foster ...

Jackie Robinson was one of the greatest baseball players of all time--MLB Rookie of the Year, World Series Champion, six-time all-star, MVP, and a lifetime batting average of .311. But he is most remembered for breaking racial barriers by becoming the first African American to play in the major leagues since the 1880s.This book traces Robinsons life, both on the field and his personal life--from ... Read more

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Jackie Robinson was one of the greatest baseball players of all time--MLB Rookie of the Year, World Series Champion, six-time all-star, MVP, and a lifetime batting average of .311. But he is most remembered for breaking racial barriers by becoming the first African American to play in the major leagues since the 1880s.This book traces Robinsons life, both on the field and his personal life--from
... Read more
Stan Musial

An American Life

by George Vecsey ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERVeteran sports journalist George Vecsey finally gives this twenty-time All-Star and St. Louis Cardinals icon the biographical treatment he deserves. Stan Musial isthe definitive portrait of one of the game’s best-loved but most unappreciated legends—told through the remembrances of those who played beside, worked with, and covered “Stan the Man” over the course of his nearly ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERVeteran sports journalist George Vecsey finally gives this twenty-time All-Star and St. Louis Cardinals icon the biographical treatment he deserves. Stan Musial isthe definitive portrait of one of the game’s best-loved but most unappreciated legends—told through the remembrances of those who played beside, worked with, and covered “Stan the Man” over the course of his nearly
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