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Searching for Bobby Fischer

A Father's Story of Love and Ambition

de Fred Waitzkin ...

The inspiration for the iconic film, this memoir by the father of a prodigy reflects on chess, competition, and childhood.Fred Waitzkin fell in love with chess during the Cold War–era showdown between Russian champion Boris Spassky and young American superstar Bobby Fischer. Twelve years later, Waitzkin's own son, Joshua, discovered chess in Washington Square Park and began displaying the telltale ... Leer más

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The inspiration for the iconic film, this memoir by the father of a prodigy reflects on chess, competition, and childhood.Fred Waitzkin fell in love with chess during the Cold War–era showdown between Russian champion Boris Spassky and young American superstar Bobby Fischer. Twelve years later, Waitzkin's own son, Joshua, discovered chess in Washington Square Park and began displaying the telltale
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Anything Is Good

de Fred Waitzkin ...

Two Bronx boys take radically different paths in this novel about the limits of genius and the loss of home, by a "terrifically gifted" author (Anita Shreve, New York Times–bestselling author).Ralph Silverman was a foreign film buff, a victim of bullies, and a boy genius. He held long conversations with his pet parakeet and spent countless hours on a computer, creating mesmerizing music and ... Leer más

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Two Bronx boys take radically different paths in this novel about the limits of genius and the loss of home, by a "terrifically gifted" author (Anita Shreve, New York Times–bestselling author).Ralph Silverman was a foreign film buff, a victim of bullies, and a boy genius. He held long conversations with his pet parakeet and spent countless hours on a computer, creating mesmerizing music and
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Mortal Games

The Turbulent Genius of Garry Kasparov

de Fred Waitzkin ...

An illuminating profile of the world champion chess player and political activist by the acclaimed author of Searching for Bobby Fischer.Over the course of his unprecedented career, Garry Kasparov dominated the chess world with astonishing creativity and explosive passion. In this unforgettable work of reportage, author Fred Waitzkin "captures better than anyone—including Kasparov himself in his ... Leer más

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An illuminating profile of the world champion chess player and political activist by the acclaimed author of Searching for Bobby Fischer.Over the course of his unprecedented career, Garry Kasparov dominated the chess world with astonishing creativity and explosive passion. In this unforgettable work of reportage, author Fred Waitzkin "captures better than anyone—including Kasparov himself in his
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Strange Love

de Fred Waitzkin ...

An American tourist finds himself obsessed with a young Costa Rican woman in this novel by the author of Searching for Bobby Fischer and Deep Water Blues.Narrated by a man vacationing in a remote fishing village on the spectacular Pacific coast of Costa Rica, Strange Love tells a story of disappointments, unusual desires, and the things people will do when their dreams haven't materialized in the ... Leer más

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An American tourist finds himself obsessed with a young Costa Rican woman in this novel by the author of Searching for Bobby Fischer and Deep Water Blues.Narrated by a man vacationing in a remote fishing village on the spectacular Pacific coast of Costa Rica, Strange Love tells a story of disappointments, unusual desires, and the things people will do when their dreams haven't materialized in the
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Deep Water Blues

de Fred Waitzkin ...

Inspired by a true story, artfully told by the author of Searching for Bobby Fischer: A Bahamian island becomes a battleground for a savage private war .Charismatic expat Bobby Little built his own funky version of paradise on the remote island of Rum Cay, a place where ambitious sport fishermen docked their yachts for fine French cuisine and crowded the bar to boast of big blue marlin catches ... Leer más

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Inspired by a true story, artfully told by the author of Searching for Bobby Fischer: A Bahamian island becomes a battleground for a savage private war .Charismatic expat Bobby Little built his own funky version of paradise on the remote island of Rum Cay, a place where ambitious sport fishermen docked their yachts for fine French cuisine and crowded the bar to boast of big blue marlin catches
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The Last Marlin

The Story of a Family at Sea

de Fred Waitzkin ...

The author of Searching for Bobby Fischer tackles his own childhood in this "remarkably ambitious and satisfying memoir" ( The New York Times Book Review).Fred Waitzkin depicted the joys and trials of parenthood with remarkable perception in Searching for Bobby Fischer, the inspiration for the beloved major motion picture. A New York Times Notable Book, The Last Marlin is another sweeping family ... Leer más

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The author of Searching for Bobby Fischer tackles his own childhood in this "remarkably ambitious and satisfying memoir" ( The New York Times Book Review).Fred Waitzkin depicted the joys and trials of parenthood with remarkable perception in Searching for Bobby Fischer, the inspiration for the beloved major motion picture. A New York Times Notable Book, The Last Marlin is another sweeping family
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Searching for Bobby Fischer

The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess

de Fred Waitzkin ...

Narrado por Lloyd James ...

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Fred Waitzkin became smitten with chess during the historic Fischer-Spassky championship in 1972. When Fischer disappeared from public view, Waitzkin’s interest waned—until his own son, Josh, emerged as a chess prodigy.Searching for Bobby Fischer is the story of Fred Waitzkin and his son, from the moment six-year-old Josh first sits down at a chessboard until he competes for the national ... Leer más

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Fred Waitzkin became smitten with chess during the historic Fischer-Spassky championship in 1972. When Fischer disappeared from public view, Waitzkin’s interest waned—until his own son, Josh, emerged as a chess prodigy.Searching for Bobby Fischer is the story of Fred Waitzkin and his son, from the moment six-year-old Josh first sits down at a chessboard until he competes for the national
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The Dream Merchant

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A powerful, exquisitely written tale about a charismatic yet morally ambiguous salesmanJim can sell anything to anyone. Born into abject poverty, he uses street smarts, irresistible charms, and increasingly sophisticated schemes to pull himself up from door-to-door salesman to international mogul, the father of the pyramid scheme.Jim becomes fabulously wealthy, owning estates and dining with ... Leer más

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A powerful, exquisitely written tale about a charismatic yet morally ambiguous salesmanJim can sell anything to anyone. Born into abject poverty, he uses street smarts, irresistible charms, and increasingly sophisticated schemes to pull himself up from door-to-door salesman to international mogul, the father of the pyramid scheme.Jim becomes fabulously wealthy, owning estates and dining with
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The Last Marlin

The Story of a Family at Sea

de Fred Waitzkin ...

Narrado por Lloyd James ...

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The Last Marlin is an unforgettable memoir of growing up in the fifties. Young Fred is a Jewish boy who is stretched between the divergent values of parents who cannot tolerate one another. Fred's father, Abe, is a brilliantly talented salesman whose relentless will drives him to succeed, at any cost. He marries Stella, an abstract artist, the student of de Kooning and Hans Hofmann, but also the ... Leer más

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The Last Marlin is an unforgettable memoir of growing up in the fifties. Young Fred is a Jewish boy who is stretched between the divergent values of parents who cannot tolerate one another. Fred's father, Abe, is a brilliantly talented salesman whose relentless will drives him to succeed, at any cost. He marries Stella, an abstract artist, the student of de Kooning and Hans Hofmann, but also the
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The Saturday Place

Open for food, friendship and finding your way -- the BRAND NEW tender and uplifting novel

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'Uplifting, heartwarming and mouth-watering.' Veronica Henry, author of The Secret Beach'Tender, warm and thoughtful.' Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You'A tender story of hope, friendship and the power of community.' Emily Houghton, author of Before I Saw You'A warm, wise and really special book... I absolutely loved it.' Katy Regan, author of Little Big Love</e... ... Leer más

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'Uplifting, heartwarming and mouth-watering.' Veronica Henry, author of The Secret Beach'Tender, warm and thoughtful.' Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You'A tender story of hope, friendship and the power of community.' Emily Houghton, author of Before I Saw You'A warm, wise and really special book... I absolutely loved it.' Katy Regan, author of Little Big Love</e...
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War's End

An Eyewitness Account of America's Last Atomic Mission

de Charles W. Sweeney, USAF, James A. Antonucci, Marion K. Antonucci ...

On August 9, 1945, on the tiny island of Tinian in the South Pacific, a twenty-five-year-old American Army Air Corps major named Charles W. Sweeney climbed aboard a B-29 Superfortress in command of his first combat mission, one devised specifically to bring a long and terrible war to a necessary conclusion. In the belly of his bomber, Bock's Car, was a newly developed, fully armed weapon that had ... Leer más

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On August 9, 1945, on the tiny island of Tinian in the South Pacific, a twenty-five-year-old American Army Air Corps major named Charles W. Sweeney climbed aboard a B-29 Superfortress in command of his first combat mission, one devised specifically to bring a long and terrible war to a necessary conclusion. In the belly of his bomber, Bock's Car, was a newly developed, fully armed weapon that had
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Cassandra at the Wedding

de Dorothy Baker, Deborah Eisenberg ...

A young woman returns to California for her sister’s wedding in this “brilliantly told” classic that stands alongside The Catcher in the Rye and The Member of the Wedding (New York Times).“I stayed up all night reading . . . I can only . . . be overwhelmed by Dorothy Baker’s continuing brilliance.” —Carson McCullersCassandra Edwards is a graduate student at Berkeley: gay, brilliant, nerve-racked, ... Leer más

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A young woman returns to California for her sister’s wedding in this “brilliantly told” classic that stands alongside The Catcher in the Rye and The Member of the Wedding (New York Times).“I stayed up all night reading . . . I can only . . . be overwhelmed by Dorothy Baker’s continuing brilliance.” —Carson McCullersCassandra Edwards is a graduate student at Berkeley: gay, brilliant, nerve-racked,
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