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Hank Aaron and the Home Run That Changed America

by Tom Stanton ...

This dramatic account of the record-breaking homer—and what Hank Aaron endured to achieve it—is "a story that transcends baseball" ( Boston Herald).Baseball has witnessed more than 125,000 home runs. Countless home runs have altered the outcome of baseball games. Some have decided pennants and become legend. But no dinger has had greater impact than Hank Aaron's 715th home run. His historic blast ... Read more

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This dramatic account of the record-breaking homer—and what Hank Aaron endured to achieve it—is "a story that transcends baseball" ( Boston Herald).Baseball has witnessed more than 125,000 home runs. Countless home runs have altered the outcome of baseball games. Some have decided pennants and become legend. But no dinger has had greater impact than Hank Aaron's 715th home run. His historic blast
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The Final Season

Fathers, Sons, and One Last Season in a Classic American Ballpark

by Tom Stanton ...

Tom Stanton's The Final Season offers a powerful memoir of fathers, sons, and the end of a baseball era.Maybe your dad took you to ball games at Fenway, Wrigley, or Ebbets. Maybe the two of you watched broadcasts from Yankee Stadium or Candlestick Park, or listened as Red Barber or Vin Scully called the plays on radio. Or maybe he coached your team or just played catch with you in the yard. ... Read more

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Tom Stanton's The Final Season offers a powerful memoir of fathers, sons, and the end of a baseball era.Maybe your dad took you to ball games at Fenway, Wrigley, or Ebbets. Maybe the two of you watched broadcasts from Yankee Stadium or Candlestick Park, or listened as Red Barber or Vin Scully called the plays on radio. Or maybe he coached your team or just played catch with you in the yard.
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Terror in the City of Champions

Murder, Baseball, and the Secret Society that Shocked Depression-era Detroit

by Tom Stanton ...

A New York Times BestsellerDetroit, mid-1930s: In a city abuzz over its unrivaled sports success, gun-loving baseball fan Dayton Dean became ensnared in the nefarious and deadly Black Legion. The secretive, Klan-like group was executing a wicked plan of terror, murdering enemies, flogging associates, and contemplating armed rebellion. The Legion boasted tens of thousands of members across the ... Read more

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A New York Times BestsellerDetroit, mid-1930s: In a city abuzz over its unrivaled sports success, gun-loving baseball fan Dayton Dean became ensnared in the nefarious and deadly Black Legion. The secretive, Klan-like group was executing a wicked plan of terror, murdering enemies, flogging associates, and contemplating armed rebellion. The Legion boasted tens of thousands of members across the
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Ty and the Babe

Baseball's Fiercest Rivals

by Tom Stanton ...

The incredible saga of baseball's fiercest rivals—Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth—the forging of a surprising friendship, and the battle for the 1941 Has-Beens Golf Championship."A thoroughly absorbing tale that has all the charm and elements of an unforgettable film." —James Dodson, author of Final Rounds and Ben Hogan: An American LifeEarly in the twentieth century, fate thrust... ... Read more

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The incredible saga of baseball's fiercest rivals—Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth—the forging of a surprising friendship, and the battle for the 1941 Has-Beens Golf Championship."A thoroughly absorbing tale that has all the charm and elements of an unforgettable film." —James Dodson, author of Final Rounds and Ben Hogan: An American LifeEarly in the twentieth century, fate thrust...
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The Road to Cooperstown

A Father, Two Sons, and the Journey of a Lifetime

by Tom Stanton ...

As he did with his award-winning book, The Final Season, Tom Stanton again tells a magical tale of fathers, brothers, and baseball heroes certain to resonate with sports fans everywhere.Every true baseball fan dreams of visiting Cooperstown. Some make the trip as boys, when the promise of a spot in the lineup with the Yankees or Red Sox or Tigers glows on the horizon, as certain as the sunrise. ... Read more

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As he did with his award-winning book, The Final Season, Tom Stanton again tells a magical tale of fathers, brothers, and baseball heroes certain to resonate with sports fans everywhere.Every true baseball fan dreams of visiting Cooperstown. Some make the trip as boys, when the promise of a spot in the lineup with the Yankees or Red Sox or Tigers glows on the horizon, as certain as the sunrise.
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Terror in the City of Champions

Murder, Baseball, and the Secret Society that Shocked Depression-era Detroit

by Tom Stanton ...

Narrated by Johnny Heller ...

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9 hours 37 min

Detroit, mid-1930s: In a city abuzz over its unrivaled sports success, gun-loving baseball fan Dayton Dean became ensnared in the nefarious and deadly Black Legion. The secretive, Klan-like group was executing a wicked plan of terror, murdering enemies, flogging associates, and contemplating armed rebellion. The Legion boasted tens of thousands of members across the Midwest, among them politicians ... Read more

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Detroit, mid-1930s: In a city abuzz over its unrivaled sports success, gun-loving baseball fan Dayton Dean became ensnared in the nefarious and deadly Black Legion. The secretive, Klan-like group was executing a wicked plan of terror, murdering enemies, flogging associates, and contemplating armed rebellion. The Legion boasted tens of thousands of members across the Midwest, among them politicians
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Thunderstruck

by Erik Larson ...

Narrated by Bob Balaban ...

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11 hours 56 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An “irresistible” (The Washington Post) true story of love, murder, and the last moments of the “great hush” before wireless radio connected the world, from the renowned author of The Devil in the White City and The Demon of Unrest“Gripping . . . an edge-of-the-seat read.”—PeopleIn Thunderstruck, Erik Larson tells the interwoven stories of two men—Hawley Cripp... ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An “irresistible” (The Washington Post) true story of love, murder, and the last moments of the “great hush” before wireless radio connected the world, from the renowned author of The Devil in the White City and The Demon of Unrest“Gripping . . . an edge-of-the-seat read.”—PeopleIn Thunderstruck, Erik Larson tells the interwoven stories of two men—Hawley Cripp...
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A Constellation of Vital Phenomena

A Novel

by Anthony Marra ...

Narrated by Colette Whitaker ...

Unabridged

12 hours 8 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • A searing debut about the transcendent power of love in wartime, hailed as “an absolute masterpiece” (Sarah Jessica Parker, Entertainment Weekly)—from the renowned author of Mercury Pictures Presents“Extraordinary . . . a twenty-first century War and Peace.”—The New York Times Book ReviewNATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE JOHN... ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • A searing debut about the transcendent power of love in wartime, hailed as “an absolute masterpiece” (Sarah Jessica Parker, Entertainment Weekly)—from the renowned author of Mercury Pictures Presents“Extraordinary . . . a twenty-first century War and Peace.”—The New York Times Book ReviewNATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE JOHN...
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Kid

The Immortal Life of Ted Williams

by Ben Bradlee ...

From acclaimed journalist Ben Bradlee Jr. comes the epic biography of Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams that baseball fans have been waiting for.Williams was the best hitter in baseball history. His batting average of .406 in 1941 has not been topped since, and no player who has hit more than 500 home runs has a higher career batting average. Those totals would have been even higher if Williams ... Read more

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From acclaimed journalist Ben Bradlee Jr. comes the epic biography of Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams that baseball fans have been waiting for.Williams was the best hitter in baseball history. His batting average of .406 in 1941 has not been topped since, and no player who has hit more than 500 home runs has a higher career batting average. Those totals would have been even higher if Williams
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Luckiest Man

The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig

by Jonathan Eig ...

The definitive account of the life and tragic death of baseball legend Lou Gehrig.Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend—the Iron Horse, the stoic New York Yankee who was the greatest first baseman in history, a man whose consecutive-games streak was ended by a horrible disease that now bears his name. But as this definitive new biography makes clear, Gehrig’s life was more complicated—and, perhaps, ... Read more

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The definitive account of the life and tragic death of baseball legend Lou Gehrig.Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend—the Iron Horse, the stoic New York Yankee who was the greatest first baseman in history, a man whose consecutive-games streak was ended by a horrible disease that now bears his name. But as this definitive new biography makes clear, Gehrig’s life was more complicated—and, perhaps,
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Barkskins

A Novel

by Annie Proulx ...

Narrated by Robert Petkoff ...

Unabridged

25 hours 55 min

**Now a mini-series on National Geographic!A Washington Post Best Book of the Year & a New York Times Notable BookFrom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Shipping News and “Brokeback Mountain” comes the New York Times bestselling epic about the demise of the world’s forests.**“Barkskins is grand entertainment in the tradition of Dickens and Tolstoy…the crowning achievement of Annie Proulx’s ... Read more

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**Now a mini-series on National Geographic!A Washington Post Best Book of the Year & a New York Times Notable BookFrom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Shipping News and “Brokeback Mountain” comes the New York Times bestselling epic about the demise of the world’s forests.**“Barkskins is grand entertainment in the tradition of Dickens and Tolstoy…the crowning achievement of Annie Proulx’s
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Satchel

The Life and Times of an American Legend

by Larry Tye ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The superbly researched, spellbindingly told story of athlete, showman, philosopher, and boundary breaker Leroy “Satchel” Paige“Among the rare biographies of an athlete that transcend sports . . . gives us the man as well as the myth.”—The Boston Globe**Few reliable records or news reports survive about players in the Negro Leagues. Through dogged detective work, ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The superbly researched, spellbindingly told story of athlete, showman, philosopher, and boundary breaker Leroy “Satchel” Paige“Among the rare biographies of an athlete that transcend sports . . . gives us the man as well as the myth.”—The Boston Globe**Few reliable records or news reports survive about players in the Negro Leagues. Through dogged detective work,
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