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Tennis Confidential: Today's Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies52 reviews
Paul Fein

Potomac Books Inc., 2003

Tennis Confidential fascinates, informs, and entertains!
As a tennis fan, especially in a family with few tennis fans, I enjoy reading outside material about the game. Not tips on playing, but about the pros, especially stories, history, analysis, etc. So I figured this book would fit right in with my appetite, especially from the subtitle, 'players, matches, and controversies.' I was right! Tennis Confidential contains all of this and more! ... 		  
  







  
  
John Marshall: Definer of a Nation29 reviews
Jean Edward Smith

Henry Holt and Co., 1996

The title says it all............
.....though we can still debate whether he defined it correctly. John Marshall, fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was, and remains, one of the absolute giants of our history. Washington fought the battles, Jefferson and Madison composed the theories, but it remained for Marshall to elucidate what it all meant. This is, to my mind, the definitive biography of a titan. John Marshall was ... 		  
  







  
  
Crown Duel: The Crown & Court Duet, Book I255 reviews
Sherwood Smith

Jane Yolen Books, 1997

great fantasy book
A great fantasy story of Meliara. She swears to her father on his deathbed that she will reclaim the kingdom, which was once her mothers, and she will reclaim it from the greedy King Galdran. This leads her village to a war against the king and will threaten the lives of the people and their homes. This is a great book for fantasy lovers and people who love stories about court life. 		  
  







  
  
Tithables, Loudoun County, Virginia, 1770-1774 (Virginia County Court Records)64 reviews
Ruth Sparacio

Antient Press, 1992

He was my friend
Today is World AIDS Day and each year I remember my childhood friend, Ryan White. His sister and I were both Rollerskaters and skated in the same skating rinks. Knowing Ryan personally and having his book for years now, it is still a story that resonates with me. It is true, thoughtful, and in his own words. I'll never forget the hatred the spewed from the city of Kokomo against him. It was ... 		  
  







  
  
Court Duel: The Crown & Court Duet, Book II222 reviews
Sherwood Smith

Harcourt Children's Books, 1998

Returning to Court
Court Duel (1998) is the second fantasy novel in the Duel series, following Crown Duel. In the previous volume, the Marquis of Shevraeth was probably going to be the next king. He turned part of the personal fortune of Galdran the greedy over to Meliara Astiar for the damage done to her family. Mel went on a spending streak, starting with repairs on the rundown castle where she lived. Mel ... 		  
  







  
  
Taken into Custody: The War Against Fatherhood, Marriage, and the Family53 reviews
Stephen Baskerville

Cumberland House Publishing, 2007

The BEST Book Yet on the Full, BIG Picture
Awesome and factually backed up. Have you ever read a book that you just can't put down? Well, this book is beyond that. Everyone I talk to that has read it or is reading it just has to put it down, very often, due to the shocking thought provoking nature of presenting the truth in the most believable way. Great job, Dr. Baskerville! Dr. Baskerville sees that the real root of the war on ... 		  
  







  
  
The True Stella Awards 6-Copy Counter Display37 reviews
Randy Cassingham

Plume Books, 2006

Weird But True lawsuits
Named for the woman who sued McDonalds after she spilled coffee on herself this book is filled with weird but true lawsuits that you have to read to believe. Some of the suits in the book include: 1. A girl who sued the school system she was at because they wanted to have other kids be Valedvictorian along side her 2. A guy who sued the school system because he got an A on a prject instead ... 		  
  







  
  
Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and Off the Court75 reviews
John, Coach Wooden

Contemporary Books, 1997

Wooden
I bought this book for my student/athlete son. I had him read the book and find five things that he could immediately apply to his life. The book is written in such a manner that the parallels between sports and life are seamlessly interwoven. By using sports as a platform of relativity, I feel I am raising my son to be a confident and responsible man. This is a must-read for fathers and sons. 		  
  







  
  
Loose Balls36 reviews
Terry Pluto

Simon & Schuster, 1991

Amazon, Pair This Book Up With "Going Long"
If Amazon was really on the ball, they would pair this book together with "Going Long," the book about the old AFL - both are entertaining, hilarious at times, and just great reads - you start to see a connection between the leagues in a way, the startup antics, the dubious franchises, and the hilarious happenings. If you are a sports fan or not, you have to get this book - it is hilarious and ... 		  
  







  
  
The Fab Five: Basketball Trash Talk the American Dream30 reviews
Mitch Albom

Grand Central Publishing, 1993

Fabulous Five Freshmen
"What scares you Jalen? Death, said Jalen,... because I can't imagine a world without me in it." The cockiness that was the Fab Five is captured perfectly by Mitch Albom in his book the Fab Five; Basketball, Trash Talk and the American Dream. Like Albom's other books Tuesdays with Morrie and 5 People You Meet in Heaven, his story telling engulfs the reader and transforms a normal story into a ... 		  
  







  
  
NO MATTER HOW LOUD I SHOUT : A Year in the Life of Juvenile Court26 reviews
Edward Humes

Simon & Schuster, 1997

Well-written, insightful, enlightening
Written over the course of one year in LA's juvenile court system, this book is very enlightening to the plight of our kids in detention and on the streets. It has recently been reported that less than 10% of Florida's almost $709 million juvenile justice budget is spent on prevention. I hope to do my personal part to change this in my community, by supporting intervention programs for at-risk ... 		  
  







  
  
Practical Homicide Investigation: Checklist and Field Guide (Practical Aspects of Criminal & Forensic ...24 reviews

CRC-Press, 1996

A Morbid Classic!
Talk about a disturbing book. This one will probably give you nightmares if you haven't desensitized yourself to violence yet. If your denial mechanism is in disrepair, you'd probably be best to avoid this book which is the "Bible" of crime scene investigation techniques. Extremely graphic photographs of murder and suicide victims along with a compelling forensic text with such chapters as 'The ... 		  
  







  
  
Heaven Is a Playground22 reviews
Rick Telander

Bison Books, 1995

A Great Story of Spirit, Struggle, and Escape
I read this book around '93, just after having read the "white version" in both Larry Bird's biography and autobiography. What was interesting was these two very similar yet distinct experiences and how they related to my own experience, growing up it what would seem like a very safe and socially adjusted rural town. Heaven is a Playground was a departure for me in to a world where basketball ... 		  
  







  
  
The Divine Appointment20 reviews
Jerome Teel

Howard Books, 2007

Book Review of The Divine Appointment
One of the best books I have read in a long time. The writer has a great insight and talent. I did not want to lay the book down. 		  
  







  
  
The Art of Doubles: Winning Tennis Strategies20 reviews
Pat Blaskower

Betterway Books, 1994

This will improve your understanding of the game
You get a feeling right away that this book isn't going to waste your time. There is real content on every page. I play on a mixed doubles USTA league but I found much of this to be things I didn't know, hadn't figured out and didn't hear from my partners. I particularly liked the way the author mixed psychological tips with court positioning and shot selection. The one reservation I have is that ... 		  
  







  
  
Contempt of Court: The Turn Of-The-Century Lynching That Launched 100 Years of Federalism22 reviews
Mark Curriden, Leroy Phillips

Faber & Faber, 1999

Scary moments of our past
When Leroy Phillips, Jr. came to visit my school in Chattanooga, I was overwhelmed by the knowledge that something like this could have happened in my city. After his talk, I decided to read the book for myself. At first, I noticed that the authors took a lot of time to research the subject thoroughly, so much so that I think they know more about Chattanooga than I do, keeping in mind Leroy ... 		  
  







  
  
Right Ho, Jeeves (Dramatised)20 reviews
Wodehouse

audible.com

Very good, sir.
It is rare that I derive such pleasure from a book, but Right Ho, Jeeves, gave me a delightful surprise. Not only does Wodehouse make an art of the satirical novel, but in the process wraps the reader up in the witty speech of Bertram Wooster and his strange arrangement of friends, family, and butler. Bertram, or "Bertie," as he is commonly known, stumbles through the entire novel with the idea ... 		  
  







  
  
The Battles for Spotsylvania Court House and the Road to Yellow Tavern May 7-12, 186427 reviews
Gordon C. Rhea

Louisiana State University Press, 1997

Part 2 of a masterful series
The Battles for Spotsylvania Courthouse and the Road to Yellow Tavern By Gordon C Rhea Between the opening round in the Wilderness and the culminating blood-letting at Cold Harbor there were two other major areas of action in the Overland Campaign. In volume two of Rhea's extraordinary four volume series the action moves out of the wilderness as Grant seeks to outflank Lee and force a ... 		  
  







  
  
Puppet Child24 reviews

Mecox Hudson, 2007

Powerful and Compelling.....
Rachel Belmore thought she had the perfect life. She was married to the very handsome and charismatic surgeon, Wes Belmore, and was living in the lap of luxury on New York City's Fifth Avenue. She loved her high powered job with a world famous fashion magazine, and as if that were not enough, all her dreams had come true with the birth of their beautiful baby daughter, Ellie. But that perfect ... 		  
  







  
  
The Gypsy Chronicles: Alison Mackie's The Gypsy Chronicles25 reviews
Alison Mackie

Ashton Court Press, Inc., 2007

If you love Romance then this book is for you
This book is duende! I come from Gypsy stock- and this book tells it all about our wonderful culture and passion for life. This book oozes passion, so be prepared for reading it beginning to end - it will be hard to put down! 		  
  







  




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