books about: case-history     books:       Rickey and Robinson: The Men Who Broke Baseball's Color Barrier26 reviews Harvey Frommer Taylor Trade Publishing, 2003 FABULOUS BOOK BY A NAME BASEBALL WRITER Pinstripe Press Rickey and Robinson The Men Who Broke Baseball's Color Barrier Blending exclusive interviews with Rachel Robinson, Mack Robinson (Jackie's brother), Hall of Famers Monte Irvin, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Ralph Kiner and others, - The Pinstripe Press Celebrated author Harvey Frommer evokes the lives of Brooklyn Dodgers General Manager Branch Rickey and heralded ...             For Love of Insects26 reviews Thomas Eisner Belknap Press, 2003 For the Love of Insects, Indeed! Thomas Eisner is J. G. Schurman Professor of Chemical Ecology at Cornell University and his life long fascination of the insect world has blessed us with an extraordinary, in-depth knowledge of bugs and their awesome capabilities, esp., in chemical defenses which have led to the discovery of many helpful medicines, etc. Eisner's many beautiful color photos and micro-photography turn this book ...             NAM VET: Making Peace with Your Past / Revised and Expanded17 reviews Chuck Dean Wine Pr Pub, 1999 Destined to become a classic This is one of the finest books written for Vietnam veterans and their families, and I've read many. As a former wife of a Vietnam vet, I know too well the emotional devastation that was visited on those of us who were ill prepared for the return of our loved ones, suffering from psychic war wounds. This book spells out what PTSD is, in clear, understandable language. How I wish I'd had this ...             Class Action: The Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment, Library Edition25 reviews Clara Bingham, Laura Leedy Gansler Blackstone Audiobooks, 2005 Iron determination Like some other reviewers I came across this book after seeing the movie North Country. The movie though is just good entertainment pulling at the heartstrings and very loosely based on the legal problems of single mother Lois Jenson. The book, I'm pleased to say, is much more gripping and will keep you turning the pages until the end. I thought it raised various issues like: *Why did ...             The medical detectives20 reviews Berton Roueché Truman Talley Books, 1981 "House" without the snark This "classic collection of award-winning medical investigative reporting", published in 1988, is an excellent book. Each of the 25 case studies originally appeared as an "Annals of medicine" piece in the New Yorker, and there's not a dud in the bunch. Most of the cases happened in the 1950's or 1960's, when sophisticated, CSI-era analytical techniques were unavailable. Nonetheless, there is ...             A Vulgar Display Of Power: Courage and Carnage At The Alrosa Villa26 reviews Chris Armold MJS Music & Entertainment LLC, 2007 loved it. This book was read in like 6 hours, it is not a big book but i got to say that i was hooked from the 1st page to the last one !! Im a big metal fan, so for sure im a fan of Pantera & Dimebag and im happy to say i saw them live at least 5 times in the 90's. I will always remember that day when my friend called me at 6ham to give me the bad news, this book tells you everything about that day and ...             Battle at Alcatraz: A Desperate Attempt to Escape the Rock16 reviews Ernest B. Lageson Addicus Books, 2001 Riveting, Interesting, and Readable Author Ernest Lageson provides us with an account of the 1946 attempted breakout at Alcatraz prison during which time his father was a guard at the institution. He provides the reader with the details of a well-planned attempt by inmates to vacate "The Rock". The best laid plans go sour for the strangest reasons, and this plan went awry because a guard decided to keep a key to the recreation ...             Where is the Mango Princess?48 reviews Cathy Crimmins Vintage, 2001 Well-written, Powerful and Excellent! I read this book in four nights, right before bed. I tore through it like no other memoir before. This book, for me, was like reading my own parents' memoir. My father suffered a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) when I was four/five years old. Of course, so much of what was available to the author's husband was simply not around 45 years ago. I understand so much more why my father acted the way he ...             When a Crocodile Eats the Sun: A Memoir of Africa55 reviews Peter Godwin Little, Brown and Company, 2007 Wonderful! This is simply one of the best books I've "read" in many, many years. I first listened to it on tape while I was painting and then ordered this copy for a friend. I would love to pass it along to any thinking person who is curious about Africa -- and why we should be concerned about events on that continent. I think the fact that Jimmy Carter and Kofi Annan were denied visas to visit Zimbabwe ...             Swift Justice: Murder & Vengeance In A California Town19 reviews Harry Farrell St. Martin's Griffin, 1992 Definitely swift, possibly just, certainly very troubling I must admit, I have a biased viewpoint. As a descendant of not one, not two, but three people who were summarily executed without the benefit of due process (one was most probably guilty --- the other two probably were not), accounts such as the San Jose Lynching tend to rub a raw nerve with me. In a brisk, wonderfully written narrative, the author sets the stage and lets the events unfold to ...             Breaking Blue12 reviews Timothy Egan Sasquatch Books, 1996 Fantastic Read One of my best recent reads. Part crime story, part historical and cultural biography, and part present-day human drama. All parts are addressed evenly. Great for anyone interested in the sometimes strange land of Eastern Washington and Spokane's Wild West past.             The Art Therapy Sourcebook12 reviews Cathy Malchiodi McGraw-Hill, 1998 Practical Art Therapy Usually these types of books are theoritical (for example why art therapy works) while this one is practical with many activities to work with.             Spec Ops: Case Studies in Special Operations Warfare : Theory and Practice13 reviews William H. McRaven Presidio Press, 1995 This includes Every Detail that you need!!! I studied Spec Ops for quite a while. But all the information I gather was not complete. Especially those Ops for 20-30 years. But this book really makes a difference. Every detail of the Op that you want to know was in it. Location. situation and planning...results I think this is a wonderful book for those who want to study Spec Op Cases!!!             More Than a Pink Cadillac12 reviews McGraw-Hill, 2002 THE book for awesome leaders I cannot say enough great things about this book. Mary Kay Cosmetics is truly a wonderful company and Mary Kay Ash was a very inspiring businesswoman. Even for those people not in leadership positions, this is still a fantastic book. This exceeded my expectations. I was very thrilled with my purchase.             Starting From Scratch: Secrets from 21 Ordinary People Who Made the Entrepreneurial Leap12 reviews Wes Moss Kaplan Business, 2005 Great as a Daily Reader This book works well as a daily reader and will have you saying, "If she, he, or they can do it, maybe I can too!" It's a great book for modeling others who have already done what you'd like to do: stop working for others and strike out on your own. As the book says, 21 examples of people from various walks of life are profiled under four main sections as they engage in the H.U.N.T., or . ...             Papa Married a Mormon13 reviews John Dennis Fitzgerald Western Epics, 2000 Little House on the Prarie ... in Mormon Country This wonderful book is a perfect mix of the Little House on the Prarie and Great Brain books. What I found the most interesting was the equal treatment of Mormons, Catholics, Methodists, and even Agnostics in frontier Utah. In fact, there are both good and bad examples of each. The overall religious message of the book is that "all religions are but windows in the same church letting in the light ...             The Company We Keep: Reinventing Small Business for People, Community, and Place14 reviews John Abrams Chelsea Green, 2005 Best business book I've ever read In an age of every type of self-help tale imaginable, this is the best business book I have read period; it makes perfect sense. The Openness the author is willing to share and the research behind it is tremendously thought provoking. I have purchased numerous copies to share with my friends. Like any avid reader I picked this book in the summer and put it in the pile of about 200 "to read ...             Drawing the Line: Science and the Case for Animal Rights15 reviews Steven M. Wise Basic Books, 2003 Succeeds brilliantly Steven M. Wise's "Drawing the Line" presents a compelling argument for recognizing the rights of "nonhuman" animals. As a lawyer who has taught at Harvard and has championed animal rights for over twenty years, Mr. Wise directs our attention in this book to some of the recent scientific studies pertaining to animal intelligence. The evidence strongly suggests that at least some species qualify ...             Every Knee Shall Bow : The Truth & Tragedy of Ruby Ridge & The Randy Weaver Family13 reviews Jess Walter Harpercollins, 1995 Both the goverment and the Weavers went to extremes I found it fascinating. It's about crackpots (The Weavers) and F***ups (The Government). I found Randy Weaver to be lazy and maybe a coward. But I do believe that he loved his wife and family. Vicki was interesting. Her family almost lost their family farm as a kid due to eminent domain. They were going to build a freeway right though where the house was. I can understand why she didn't trust the ...             The Supremes' Greatest Hits: The 34 Supreme Court Cases That Most Directly Affect Your Life12 reviews Michael G. Trachtman Sterling, 2006 Things I should have learned in high school I bought this as a gift, decided I'd better preview it first, and now I don't want to give it up. I'm ordering another one. 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