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The NHL's Mistake by the Lake

A History of the Cleveland Barons

by Gary Webster ...

The Cleveland Barons should never have existed. Born when the National Hockey League's California Golden Seals--another team that should never have existed--were transplanted to Cleveland in 1976 and greeted with apathy by the dwindling number of hockey fans in northeastern Ohio, the Barons were an embarrassment to the city and to the NHL. The only thing the team had going for them was the state ... Read more

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The Cleveland Barons should never have existed. Born when the National Hockey League's California Golden Seals--another team that should never have existed--were transplanted to Cleveland in 1976 and greeted with apathy by the dwindling number of hockey fans in northeastern Ohio, the Barons were an embarrassment to the city and to the NHL. The only thing the team had going for them was the state
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Just Too Good

The Undefeated 1948 Cleveland Browns

by Gary Webster ...

According to the National Football League, the 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only undefeated, untied Super Bowl champions. But pro football's first undefeated championship team was crowned in 1948, when the Cleveland Browns won their third straight All-America Football Conference title with a record of 15 victories, no losses and no ties. They were led by Hall of Fame head coach Paul Brown, whose ... Read more

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According to the National Football League, the 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only undefeated, untied Super Bowl champions. But pro football's first undefeated championship team was crowned in 1948, when the Cleveland Browns won their third straight All-America Football Conference title with a record of 15 victories, no losses and no ties. They were led by Hall of Fame head coach Paul Brown, whose
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A History of the 1954 Cleveland Indians

by Gary Webster ...

This book is the day by day story of the 1954 Indians, whose .721 winning percentage is still the highest in American League history. It tells how down the city of Cleveland was on the team following three straight second-place finishes, how little was expected of it by its fans, and even some of its players, and how it exceeded all expectations by winning a league-record 111 games and a pennant, ... Read more

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This book is the day by day story of the 1954 Indians, whose .721 winning percentage is still the highest in American League history. It tells how down the city of Cleveland was on the team following three straight second-place finishes, how little was expected of it by its fans, and even some of its players, and how it exceeded all expectations by winning a league-record 111 games and a pennant,
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When in Doubt, Fire the Skipper

Midseason Managerial Changes in Major League Baseball

by Gary Webster ...

The book chronicles almost 300 in-season changes of managers in the major leagues since 1900. It elaborates on the circumstances that led to the change, whether it was a firing or a resignation and includes, in many cases, remarks of the dismissed manager, the manager who replaced him, and the executive (owner or general manager) who orchestrated the change. It then examines how the team fared ... Read more

$21.99 USD

The book chronicles almost 300 in-season changes of managers in the major leagues since 1900. It elaborates on the circumstances that led to the change, whether it was a firing or a resignation and includes, in many cases, remarks of the dismissed manager, the manager who replaced him, and the executive (owner or general manager) who orchestrated the change. It then examines how the team fared
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Open Land, Open Heart: 33 Classic Ranching Storybooks to Love

The One-Way Trail, The Mornin'-Glory Girl, The Flying U's Last Stand, Cow-Country, etc.

by Ridgwell Cullum, Kathryn Pocklington, Alice M. Winlow, Alice MacGowan, B. M. Bower, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Clarence Edward Mulford, John Wood Clay, Mary Ellen Chase, Bertrand W. Sinclair, Frances Parker, Dane Coolidge, Izola L. Forrester, Kate Boyles Bingham, Virgil D. Boyles, Les Savage, Vingie E. Roe, Onoto Watanna, F. S. Brereton, Peter B. Kyne, Clarice E. Richards, Josephine Chase, Harold Bindloss, Lily Munsell Ritchie, George Bird Grinnell, Albert Payson Terhune, Lillian Elizabeth Roy, Amy Bell Marlowe, Grace May North, Evelyn Raymond, Edith Lavell, John Luther Langworthy, L. Frank Baum, Clair Blank, Margaret Vandercook, Howard Roger Garis, James Captain Carson, Frank V. Webster, Joan Clark, Mayne Reid, Hermann Hagedorn, Edward G. Cheyney, Laura Lee Hope, Thomas Carson ...

Open Land, Open Heart: 33 Classic Ranching Storybooks to Love is a remarkable anthology that traverses the expansive landscapes of ranching life, uniting a rich tapestry of storytelling that weaves themes of resilience, adventure, and the pioneering spirit. The collection showcases an array of literary styles ranging from gripping adventure tales to poignant narratives that capture the heart and ... Read more

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Open Land, Open Heart: 33 Classic Ranching Storybooks to Love is a remarkable anthology that traverses the expansive landscapes of ranching life, uniting a rich tapestry of storytelling that weaves themes of resilience, adventure, and the pioneering spirit. The collection showcases an array of literary styles ranging from gripping adventure tales to poignant narratives that capture the heart and
... Read more
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Rewiring Anxiety

Outsmart Your Anxious Brain, Stop the Anxiety Cycle, and Reprogram Your Mind for Positive Thinking

by Lisa Stephenson ...

Narrated by Tasha Harris, Gary Webster ...

Unabridged

2 hours 56 min

What if your brain wasn’t the enemy... but the tool you’ve never learned how to use properly?You wake up with that familiar tension in your chest. Your thoughts race before your feet even touch the floor. You overthink, avoid, procrastinate, repeat. You’ve tried to “calm down,” but your brain seems wired for panic.Here’s the truth:Anxiety doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means your brain’s trying to ... Read more

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What if your brain wasn’t the enemy... but the tool you’ve never learned how to use properly?You wake up with that familiar tension in your chest. Your thoughts race before your feet even touch the floor. You overthink, avoid, procrastinate, repeat. You’ve tried to “calm down,” but your brain seems wired for panic.Here’s the truth:Anxiety doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means your brain’s trying to
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The League That Didn't Exist

A History of the All-American Football Conference, 1946-1949

by Gary Webster ...

The All-American Football Conference was the only challenger to the NFL (except for the American Football League of the 1960s) to survive more than two seasons in competition with the established league. It ultimately failed to achieve its goal of a peaceful coexistence with the NFL and folded in 1949. Its Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers, which were absorbed by the NFL in 1950, are still ... Read more

$21.99 USD

The All-American Football Conference was the only challenger to the NFL (except for the American Football League of the 1960s) to survive more than two seasons in competition with the established league. It ultimately failed to achieve its goal of a peaceful coexistence with the NFL and folded in 1949. Its Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers, which were absorbed by the NFL in 1950, are still
... Read more
Handbook of Archaeological Theories

by R. Alexander Bentley, Kenneth M. Ames, Alex W. Barker, Peter Bellwood, Reinhard Bernbeck, John Bintliff, Briggs Buchanan, Mark Collard0, Tom D. Dillehay1, Timothy Earle2, Don D. Fowler3, Liane Gabora4, Andrew Gardner5, David W.J. Gill6, Kelly Hays-Gilpin7, ThomasJ Green8, Edward A. Jolie9, Sian Jones0, Peter Jordan1, Stephanie Koerner2, Carl Lipo3, Ben Marler4, Herbert D.G. Maschner5, Randall H. McGuire6, Ian J. McNiven7, Mark Pluciennuk8, Steven D. Price9, Lynette Russell0, Marion Salter1, Michael Shanks2, Stephen Shennan3, Timothy Taylor4, Patty Jo Watson5, Gillian Wallace6, Gary S. Webster7, David S. Whitley8, David R. Yesner9, Marek Zvelebil0 ...

This handbook gathers original, authoritative articles from leading archaeologists to compile the latest thinking about archaeological theory. The authors provide a comprehensive picture of the theoretical foundations by which archaeologists contextualize and analyze their archaeological data. Student readers will also gain a sense of the immense power that theory has for building interpretations ... Read more

$109.99 USD

This handbook gathers original, authoritative articles from leading archaeologists to compile the latest thinking about archaeological theory. The authors provide a comprehensive picture of the theoretical foundations by which archaeologists contextualize and analyze their archaeological data. Student readers will also gain a sense of the immense power that theory has for building interpretations
... Read more
Value-Based Management in Government

by Douglas W. Webster, Gary Cokins ...

Provides step-by-step guidance on implementing and using a value-based management system within the governmentCountless books on proposed management practices have been written and published over the past century. Some of these have focused on specific management practices for government. In more recent decades, the topics of strategic planning, performance management, cost management and risk ... Read more

$54.00 USD

Provides step-by-step guidance on implementing and using a value-based management system within the governmentCountless books on proposed management practices have been written and published over the past century. Some of these have focused on specific management practices for government. In more recent decades, the topics of strategic planning, performance management, cost management and risk
... Read more
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Atlantic Classics (UNABRIDGED)

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Narrated by Frank Bloch, Gary Webb, Pamela Lafferty, Bryant Webster ...

Unabridged

7 hours 40 min

The Atlantic was a popular periodical with a wide range of essays and stories. In an effort to remain current, many strong and valid submissions ended up being pushed aside. The Atlantic Classic was an experimental publication, drawing on some sixteen of these good but rejected essays. ... Read more

$4.99 USD

The Atlantic was a popular periodical with a wide range of essays and stories. In an effort to remain current, many strong and valid submissions ended up being pushed aside. The Atlantic Classic was an experimental publication, drawing on some sixteen of these good but rejected essays.
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The Twins of Suffering Creek

by Ridgwell Cullum ...

Scipio moved about the room uncertainly. It was characteristic of him. Nature had given him an expression that suggested bewilderment, and, somehow, this expression had got into his movements. He was swabbing the floor with a rag mop; a voluntary task, undertaken to relieve his wife, who was lounging over the glowing cookstove, reading a cheap story book. Once or twice he paused in his labors, and ... Read more

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Scipio moved about the room uncertainly. It was characteristic of him. Nature had given him an expression that suggested bewilderment, and, somehow, this expression had got into his movements. He was swabbing the floor with a rag mop; a voluntary task, undertaken to relieve his wife, who was lounging over the glowing cookstove, reading a cheap story book. Once or twice he paused in his labors, and
... Read more
The Watchers of the Plains

A Tale of the Western Prairies

by Ridgwell Cullum, J. C. Leyendecker, Illustrator ...

Series Book 74 - Western Cowboy Classics
A story of the Dakotas in the 1870s, depicting one of the Indian uprisings that were so frequent and so terrible in those days. It is strong in plot, vivid in action, and of great interest. Seth is a character no one can fail to admire.Included in this edition of the 1909 version of "The Watchers of the Plains" is the original frontpiece by J. C. Leyendecker, rejuvenated, and 10 additional, Native ... Read more

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A story of the Dakotas in the 1870s, depicting one of the Indian uprisings that were so frequent and so terrible in those days. It is strong in plot, vivid in action, and of great interest. Seth is a character no one can fail to admire.Included in this edition of the 1909 version of "The Watchers of the Plains" is the original frontpiece by J. C. Leyendecker, rejuvenated, and 10 additional, Native
... Read more