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5 reviews
M. J. Auch

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2006

Outstanding baseball story - and so much more.
When sixth-grader Norm loses his hand in an accident in his father's general store, his friends tell him there's no way he'll ever be able to play baseball. In fact, it seems like everything about his life will be different. His father can't hide the pity and guilt he feels over Norm's accident. His best friend, Leon, offers a clumsy kind of support that leaves Norm feeling like a cripple. ...

The Catch: A Joe Gunther Novel (Joe Gunther)

1 review
Archer Mayor

St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008

excellent regional police procedural
Vermont Bureau of Investigation (VBI) Joe Gunther receives the call that he loathes hearing; a cop was killed in the line of duty. Apparently on a dark rustic road, deputy sheriff Brian Sleuter was making a routine traffic stop when he was killed. The tape of the incident captured by his cruiser shows two Boston drug runners on their way south from Canada. Gunther and his VBI team in ...

Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake

282 reviews
Stan Redding, Frank W. Abagnale

Broadway, 2000

A Real Kick in the Head
I gave it 4 stars only because I reserve 5-star ratings for books I could not have lived without reading, so to speak. But it is a fascinating account, and if you like knowing that it's a big world out there with people doing interesting things, you'll probably enjoy this book. Abagnale is obviously intelligent and likes to have fun -- an infectious combination. I'm interested now in reading his ...

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

214 reviews
Anne Fadiman

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998

Eye Opening
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down chronicles the story of a little epileptic Hmong girl whose family does not accept the ways of the Western world and Western medicine. After reading this book, I find that I am more understanding to other cultures and ways of life. I too held almost an elitist opinion of the "American Way". This book gives a glimpse into the other side of the story. ...

To Catch A Pirate

32 reviews
Jade Parker

Point, 2007

Cute, Piraty Fun
Annalisa Townsend and her father are glad to be departing England for the Caribbean. They need to move on from the recent death of Annalisa's mother, and what better place to do it than the little known Caribbean island of Mourning, which King George has assigned governorship of to Annalisa's father. But on the voyage over, their ship is set upon be pirates, and Annalisa is discovered in her ...

More Than Just The Catch

1 review
David Tyree with Kimberly Daniels

Excel Books, 2008

RICK "SHAQ" GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "SHE SHOUTED TO THE SPIRIT IN DAVID, "WHAT IS YOUR NAME?" "DAVID ANSWERED: "I AM SATAN!"
On February 3, 2008, in Super Bowl XLII, David Tyree, special teams player and wide receiver for the NFL New York Giants made the greatest most ** MIRACULOUS ** catch in Super Bowl history. Leaping into the air with one of the greatest safety's in modern NFL history, Rodney Harrison of the New England Patriot's all over him, David pinned the ball to his helmet with the fingertips of his right ...

Catch-22: A Novel (Simon & Schuster Classics)

828 reviews
Joseph Heller

Simon & Schuster, 1999

Best Book I Ever Read
Catch-22 is a jarring, thrilling, hysterical exposition of the oppression and dominance which pervades lives and lifestyles in the modern era. Full of classic dialogue, superb characters, wonderfully narrated, Catch-22 may be the best book ever written. A heartbreaking achievement of staggering genius!

To Catch A Thief

9 reviews
Christina Skye

HQN Books, 2008

Christina Skye good read
Pour your cuppa hot chocolate and put on your Pooh slippers...this is a good, satisfying read that lives up to its press.

As the Future Catches You: How Genomics & Other Forces Are Changing Your Life, Work, Health & Wealth

40 reviews
Juan Enriquez

Three Rivers Press, 2005

Unique Perspective on the Changing World
"As the Future Catches You" is an interesting and unique treatise on the forces driving change in today's world. The book is written in a unique style, incorporating copious graphics and charts along with varying font faces and sizes. For those interested in learning about change...and the drivers of change from Juan Enriquez's perspective...this is a good read. Highly recommended.

Time Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs

48 reviews
Andy Hillstrand, Johnathan Hillstrand, ...

Ballantine Books, 2008

Great book
This book can hardly be laid down, which is surprising for its genre. It was received in the condition advertised.

Catch Them Being Good: Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Coach Girls

3 reviews
Tony DiCicco, Colleen Hacker, ...

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003

My Experience
Ok, this book is wonderful. Tony and Colleen put it all together for you coaches and parents out there! The truth in black and white. I am a product of this type of coaching. I was blessed to have been a soccer player who was led by Dr. Colleen Hacker at Pacific Lutheran University. She caught me being good more often than bad and I thrived mostly as a young woman but also on the soccer field. ...

Night Catch

19 reviews
Brenda Ehrmantraut

Bubble Gum Pr, 2005

A great deployment book for any service.
My husband will soon leave for Kuwait, leaving behind our 4 yo daughter and me. I've been researching various deployment books since we learned he was going. Overall, this is one of the best books. It is service neutral (which is difficult to find). The story is about love and separation more than the actual reason they are gone. The illustrations are lovely and typical of quality children's ...

Deadliest Catch: Desperate Hours

10 reviews

Discovery Channel, 2008

Amazing Book
This is an amazing book. The stories are as harrowing as they are interesting. When you read this book you will have a renewed respect for these captains and their crews who brave the Bering Sea for our enjoyment of Alaskan King Crab. I don't want to spoil the book for those who haven't heard some of the stories before, but, reading the stories about shipping going down is especially ...

Catch That Pass! (Matt Christopher Sports Series)

6 reviews
Matthew F Christopher

Little, Brown Young Readers, 1989

very entertaning
The kid kept trying until it happened I liked i

Catch-22
Joseph Heller

Dell, 1970

Catch Of The Day

28 reviews
Kristan Higgins

HQN Books, 2007

Candy for the Imagination!
I've always wanted to be one of those people who could kill a book in one day. I wanted to be able to say, "I just couldn't put it down!" Well folks - now I can! "Catch of the Day" by Kristan Higgins is so much fun. It's not your typical, sappy romance novel. It's fun and enticing, and it really engages the reader. Higgins never stops pulling out the punches. She keeps you wondering what will ...

How to Catch a Star

11 reviews

HarperCollins Children's Books, 2007

Great book for 2-3 year olds
Bought this for my 3 year old son a year ago. He just loves it! He asks for me to read it to him over and over again at bedtime. I bought it again a few weeks ago to give to another little boy along with another copy for a charity organization for the holidays. I think it's a wonderful book!

Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley

56 reviews
Timothy White

Holt Paperbacks, 2006

The Dream Of Lasting Peace, World Citizenship
The book title is also the name of the 1973 debut album on Island records for Bob Marley and The Wailers that brought the lyrics and sounds of reggae to an international audience. Originally published two years after Marley's death from cancer, the biography remains a great read due to the exhaustive research by author Timothy White. White had interviewed Marley from 1975-1981 and projects ...

Claws that Catch (Looking Glass, Book 4)
John Ringo, Travis S Taylor

Baen, 2008

It's Not Over Til The Skinny Lady Sings . . . Working off of a piece of intelligence from the alien Hexosehr, the Vorpal Blade is dispatched to investigate rumors of an ancient and powerful civilization that may have been the creators of the ?black box? that drives humanity's only space ship. Any remnant technology would be nice but what the Blade finds is much more than they bargained for. Worse, the ship is infested by an ...

Catch Me, Catch Me! A Thomas the Tank Engine Story (Pictureback(R))

19 reviews
W. Rev Awdry

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1990

My 2 year old loves it!
My son loves this book, and constantly brings it to me to read. It's such a simple book, I think he can understand it easily. I'm guessing before too long, he's going to be able to almost read it on his own. I think it's a great book for beginning readers. I'm not very concerned about the message that it sends, I see it as an entertaining Thomas story. I just don't see it as a negative book.