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Never These Men: One Man's Look at Baseball's Creatively Cultured Figures
Thomas, Porky McDonald

AuthorHouse, 2006

Certain individuals find a singular moment in life used to portray them and/or define them, if not basically brand them. In the world of sports, particularly baseball, this practice is raised to a level that is questionable at best, laughable in most instances and blatantly unfair as a rule. The sports media, along with a growing portion of the general public that refuses to form their own opinions, goes to extremes to constantly relive an ...

At a Loss to Eternity
Thomas Porky McDonald

AuthorHouse, 2005

In direct contrast to the plethora of "winning is everything" material that has incrementally grown since the 1990's, Thomas Porky McDonald, poet and writer, offers up At a Loss to Eternity, an admittedly arbitrary look at a number of fine baseball teams that, as the subtitle states, ".Didn't Win it All." Spanning from the early days of the modern World Series Era to the present, McDonald attempts to enlighten those who are willing, as well as ...

Paradise Oval: . . .and other Tallman Tales
Thomas Porky McDonald

1st Books Library, 2002

Dem Poems: The Brooklyn Collection
Thomas Porky McDonald

AuthorHouse, 2007

In July of 1985, Thomas Porky McDonald arrived in Brooklyn to work for the New York City Transit Authority. For two decades, he surveyed the grounds, the air and the heartbeat of what he would come to consider his second home. More than anything though, he found the writer and poet within himself while navigating Brooklyn, and that translated into short stories, historical narratives and the poetry that defines the Irishman who showed up one ...

Diamond Reflections: Baseball Pieces For Real Fans
Thomas Porky McDonald

AuthorHouse, 2006

Taken from twenty-seven collections of poetry written between the years 1989 and 2006, Thomas Porky McDonald offers up Diamond Reflections: Baseball Pieces For Real Fans, 291 poems about and fueled by the once and future National Pastime. Reflecting on a joyous childhood, the poet's deep-rooted love for baseball, first instilled in him by his father, Bill "The Chief" McDonald, flows vibrantly throughout this volume. As in previous poetry ...

Over the Shoulder and Plant on One: An Irishman's Tribute to Willie Mays
Thomas Porky McDonald

1st Books Library, 2002

Assessing the Long Term Effects of Foster Care: A Research Synthesis
Reva I. Allen, Alex Westerfelt, ...

CWLA Press (Child Welfare League of America), 1997

Still Chuckin': Poems 1999-2002
Thomas Porky McDonald

AuthorHouse, 2007

Still Chuckin': Poems 1999-2002, the fourth five-book collection of poetry to be released by Thomas Porky McDonald, sees the poet delve deeper into life-themed verses, while also continuing a steady stream of baseball-related material. Written during the most serene four-year period that the poet had known up until that time, Still Chuckin' does indeed show that McDonald's fastball, so to speak, is still humming. From To Thrill Again, former ...

Downtown Revival: Poems 1994-1997
Thomas Porky McDonald

AuthorHouse, 2004

The second collection of poetry to be released by Thomas Porky McDonald, Downtown Revival: Poems 1994-1997, covers the poet's most focused and (arguably) prolific period. Written directly after returning to Downtown Brooklyn following a protracted suspension from work, Homestand opens this collection with a number of personal pieces. "For Ever Friends", "All These Eternities" and "Single Santa Fe Car", as well as the title piece, show the ...

The Air That September
Thomas Porky McDonald

1st Books Library, 2003

Ground Pork
Thomas Porky McDonald

1st Books Library, 2002

Hit Sign, Win Suit: An Irishman's Tribute to Ebbets Field
Thomas Porky McDonald

1st Books Library, 2003

An Irishman's Tribute to the Negro Leagues

1 review
Thomas Porky McDonald

1st Books Library, 2000

An poets perspective on the all American Game
A very interesting book. I found it quite difficult to get into at first yet the stories and information in the book are excellent. The Stories of the Ball players themseleves were spell binding and gave a great insight into their love of the game. His poems also are a treat and written with great Love which stand for all the Negro Leagues and what they stood for, and also for the sport of ...

WHERE THE ANGELS BOW TO THE GRASS: A BOY'S MEMOIR
Thomas Porky McDonald

1st Books Library, 2003

Series Endings: ...A Whimsical Look at the Final Plays of Baseball's Fall Classic 1903-2003
THOMAS PORKY MCDONALD

AuthorHouse, 2004

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