New York: Atria Books, 2004. First Atria Books Hardcover Edition [started], First printing [stated]. Hardcover. xiv, 306 pages. Cast of Characters. DJ has minor wear and soiling. Some page corners bent and creased. A minute-by-minute collage-format portrait of the August 30, 2003 game between the Red Sox and the Yankees shares the perspectives of such individuals as John Henry, Joe Torre, Dominican Republic scout Rafael Avila, and Boston slugger Manny Ramirez. Steve Kettmann is a California writer known for his political commentary. Kettmann's first book was "One Day at Fenway," which described a single game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees on August 30, 2003, from a variety of perspectives. That book, nominated for a Quill Award and featured in the Farrelly brothers film "Fever Pitch," generated positive reviews. More

Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1976. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. The format is approximately 6.75 inches by 9.5 inches. [4], xvi, 351, [5] pages. Illustrations. Notes. Tables. Bibliography. Index. Carl Wilbur Condit (Cincinnati, Ohio, September 29, 1914 – January 4, 1997) was an American historian of urban and architectural history, a writer, professor, and teacher. He was professor at Northwestern University 1945–82. He wrote numerous books and articles on the history of American building, especially Chicago, Cincinnati, and the Port of New York. He founded the History of Science Department at Northwestern University, where he taught for over 30 years. His research specialty was the architecture of Chicago, Illinois, and he lived in Chicago most of his life, having moved there in 1945 in order to study its urban and technological development. More

New York: Doubleday, 2015. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. The format is approximately 5.75 inches by 8.5 inches. [2], x, [2], 318 Pages. Signed first edition sticker on front of DJ. Signed on the second fep. Charles Michael "Chuck" Palahniuk (/ p l n k/;[1][2] born February 21, 1962) is an American novelist who describes his work as transgressional fiction. He has published 19 novels, three nonfiction books, two graphic novels, and two adult coloring books, as well as several short stories. His first published novel was Fight Club, which was adapted into a film of the same title. Palahniuk began writing fiction in his mid-30s. He started writing while attending workshops for writers that were hosted by Tom Spanbauer. Spanbauer largely inspired Palahniuk's minimalistic writing style. In what the author refers to as a minimalistic approach, his writings include a limited vocabulary and short sentences to mimic the way that an average person telling a story would speak. Repetitions of certain lines or phrases in the story narrative (what Palahniuk refers to as "choruses") are one of the characteristics of his writing style, being dispersed within most chapters of his novels. Palahniuk has said that there also are some choruses between novels, noting that the color cornflower blue and the city of Missoula, Montana appear in many of his novels. The characters in Palahniuk's stories break into philosophical asides (either by the narrator to the reader, or spoken to the narrator through dialogue), offering numerous theories and opinions, often misanthropic or absurdist in nature, on complex issues such as death, morality, childhood, parenthood, sexuality, and a deity. More

Bethesda, MD: Clydesdale Press, 2003. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. [10], 203, [3] pages. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Inscription reads Kevin, Stay Strong-- Nick Irons. No dust jacket present. "I came up with the idea, and worried about the rest later," says Swim Lessons author Nick Irons. As crazy as this may sound, it worked for Nick, and it can certainly work for you. And "the rest" is exactly what Nick figured out-what it takes to swim 1,550 miles of the mighty, muddy Mississippi River in four months to raise money and awareness for multiple sclerosis, the disease his father has lived with for more than twenty years. It's hard to think of a riskier, less-doable idea than that-especially when you have no idea how you'll pull it off. But he did! This book is Nick's highly entertaining story of the Swim and every pivotal lesson he learned along the way. What he shares here is not just inspiration-it is the rock-solid plan you need to make your biggest dream come true. More

New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2001. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xiv, 322 pages. Illustrations. Appendix: Cast of Characters. Index. Minor edge soiling. Minor DJ wear and soiling. Inscribed by the author (Gerson) on the fep. Inscription reads For Aidan in the hope you will draw strength from this saga of trials and some triumphs. Best, Allen 12/2001. Mr. Gerson graduated at the University at Buffalo in 1966. He received a law degree from New York University in 1969, a master of laws degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1972 and a doctor of juridical science from Yale University in 1976. Gerson was a Washington lawyer and legal scholar who helped pioneer the practice of suing foreign governments in U.S. courts for complicity in terrorism, representing victims’ families in the aftermath of the Lockerbie bombing and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Mr. Gerson was an author, private-practice lawyer, former professor at George Mason University and deputy assistant attorney general under President Ronald Reagan, known for representing victims of human rights abuses and terrorist attacks. As a Justice Department trial lawyer, he pursued Nazi war criminals who had immigrated to the United States, later rising to become senior counsel to two U.S. ambassadors to the United Nations, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick and Gen. Vernon A. Walters. Mr. Gerson was named Kirkpatrick’s senior counsel in 1981 and chronicled those years in a book, “The Kirkpatrick Mission: Diplomacy Without Apology” (1991). He wrote books including “Israel, the West Bank and International Law” (1978) and “Privatizing Peace: From Conflict to Security” (2002) with Nat J. Colletta. More

New York: Pocket Books, 1999. First Pocket Books Printing [stated]. Hardcover. viii, [4], 593, [3] pages. Index. Corners of three pages have been creased. DJ has some wear and soiling. Inscribed by both authors on the fep. Inscriptions read Dr. Shaw, I hope you enjoy this !! Servad Vitos [?] Danny O Coulson, and Dr. Shaw--Thanks for caring. Elaine Shannon March 15/95. Danny Coulson (born June 29, 1941) is a former Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI. In his thirty-year tenure at the FBI, Coulson created and commanded the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team and commanded four field divisions. As of Spring 2009, Danny Coulson is a successful security consultant, author, and guest speaker. His book No Heroes: Inside The FBI's Secret Counter-Terror Force was used as a dialogue reference for the 2008 Marvel Cinematic Universe debut film Iron Man, with the character of Agent Phil Coulson (portrayed by Clark Gregg) being named after him. Elaine Shannon (born November 16, 1946) is an American investigative journalist and former correspondent for Newsweek and Time considered an expert on terrorism, organized crime, and espionage. Describing her also as "a leading expert on the evil alliances of drug kingpins and corrupt officials". According to CNN, Shannon "has covered criminal justice issues, including international arms trafficking, drug trafficking and money laundering, organized crime, white collar crime, terrorism and espionage" since 1976. Through her reporting, Shannon has built "an extensive network of sources as she covered the FBI, DEA, Customs and Justice departments, intelligence and terrorism." More

New York: St. Martin's Press [Thomas Dunne Books], 2014. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xiv, [2], 304 pages. Illustrations. Signed by the author sticker on front of DJ. Signed by the author on the title page. Author's business card, with image of book cover on one side, laid in. Author's Notes. Foreword by Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin. Glossary. Appendix A. Appendix B. Bibliography. Index. Neil Sagebiel is the founder and editor of Armchair Golf Blog, one of the top golf blogs on the Internet. He put down his baseball glove and picked up golf clubs at the age of 12, and played for his high school and college golf teams in California. A former copywriter for a Seattle advertising agency and major newspaper, he is a freelance writer. More

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 2002. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. [8], 247, [1] pages. Authors' Note. Index. DJ has some wear and a small tear at the back. Minor page discoloration. Inscribed by co-author Shannon on the title page. Inscription reads For Eric Thomas [?]---Who knows---Elaine Shannon 1-15 02. Two veteran Time reporters present a riveting glimpse into the life of Robert Hanssen, a seemingly quintessential surburban father and a trusted and loyal FBI agent who, after fifteen years of extremely damaging espionage, betrayed his family, his church, and his country - and got away with it, destroying the confidence of the FBI. Elaine Shannon, acclaimed veteran correspondent for Time and Newsweek, is the author of the New York Times bestseller Desperados: Latin Drug Lords, U.S. Lawmen, and the War America Can’t Win, which served as the basis for Michael Mann’s Emmy-winning NBC miniseries Drug Wars: The Camarena Story, and its Emmy-nominated sequel, Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel. Shannon is a highly respected investigative reporter and an expert on terrorism, organized crime, and espionage. She is the author of The Spy Next Door: The Extraordinary Secret Life of Robert Philip Hanssen. Ann Blackman is an author and a journalist. Ann Blackman was a news correspondent for more than 30 years. She spent 16 years with TIME, joining the magazine in 1985 as deputy bureau chief in the Washington bureau. She also spent three years as a foreign correspondent in TIME’s Moscow bureau. More

New York: Viking, 2013. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. [12], 404 p. Illustrations, black & white. Author's Note. Notes. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Daniel James Brown (born 1951) is an American author of narrative nonfiction books. Daniel James Brown (born 1951) is an American author of narrative nonfiction books. Brown earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at the University of California at Berkeley and a Master of Arts degree from the University of California at Los Angeles Brown taught writing at San Jose State University and Stanford University before becoming a technical writer and editor. He now writes narrative nonfiction full-time. Brown's debut book, Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894 traces the personal stories and social, economic, and environmental causes of the Great Hinckley Fire of September 1, 1894, which burned an area of up to 250,000 acres, including the town of Hinckley, Minnesota. The fire killed hundreds, including Brown's great-grandfather. Brown's second book, The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride traces the footsteps of Sarah Graves, a young bride who left her home in Illinois in the spring of 1846, bound for California. Sarah was one of a handful of the Donner Party members who attempted to hike out of the Sierra Nevada to save herself and her family. Brown's third book, The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Olympics celebrates the 1936 U. S. men's Olympic rowing team—nine working-class boys rowing for the University of Washington. It is also the story of Joe Rantz. More

New York: Diversion Books, 2020. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xxix, [1], 209, [1] pages. Illustrations. Tabular data. Foreword by Ken Rosenthal. About the Author. Index. Signed by the author on the half-title page. The chapter titles are: Cal Ripken Sr.; The Ripken Way; Pitch Framing; Launch Angle; Spin Rate; Pitching Winds; Tunneling; Batting Average Versus On-Base Percentage; Wins Above Replacement; Defensive Runs Saved; Overshifts and Defensive Positioning; Errors; Automated Strike Zone and Ball-Strike Umpires; Runs Batted In; On-Base Plus Slugging; The Designated Hitter; The Game Being Played; The Control Group; Positional Versatility, Bench Players, and Platooning; Unwritten Rules; Run Differential; Lineup Construction; Weather and Baseball; Phases of the Game; The Future. William Oliver Ripken (born December 16, 1964), nicknamed Billy the Kid, is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987–1998 for the Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Detroit Tigers. He currently serves as a radio host for XM Satellite Radio and an Emmy-winning analyst for MLB Network. Ripken was drafted by the Orioles in the 11th round of the 1982 MLB draft. He reached the MLB in 1987, creating the first situation in baseball history that a father had managed two sons on the same team, as his brother played for the Orioles and his father, Cal Ripken Sr. managed the team. Ripken led the Orioles in batting average with a .291 mark in 1990. He served as their starting second baseman most of his first stint with the team. He played his final game in 1998 for the Detroit Tigers. More

Washington DC: The National Geographic Society, 1905. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. [2], 445-482 pages plus covers. Illustrations and map, and folding map at the back. Occasional footnotes. Cover is worn, torn, chipped and soiled. Rear cover with folding map is separated but present. The contents include: Map of the Region of the Panama Canal in 5 colors, 24 x 33 inches; The Panama Canal by Read Admiral Colby M. Chester., Progress on the Panama Canal, and The Great Canals of the World. Signature and comments on the front cover. Signature is of Mrs. F. V. Abbot, wife of General Henry L. Abbot's son. Ink notations in her hand : Page 462, "General Henry L Abbot went over to Paris in 1897- as Consulting Engineer & remained there 8 years until Canal was sold to America. I went with him, returned, & his daughter was with him the rest of the Time. J.D. Abbot; there is also an ink correction on page 462; Page 463 states "Gen. Henry L. Abbot presented a minority report- which was accepted & acted upon; Page 471 "Mr. Taft met my husband, Gen. F. V. Abbot, on the st in W. and said to him ' "The Canal is being built according to your father's plans"--meaning Gen. Henry L. Abbot. Ink mark on pate 473. Frederic Vaughan Abbot (March 4, 1858 – September 26, 1928) was a career officer in the United States Army. He attained the rank of brigadier general, and was most notable for his World War I work as assistant to the Army's Chief of Engineers, a post in which he organized, trained, and deployed Engineer soldiers for service in France. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point from July 1875 to June 1879 and graduated ranked first in his class of 67. He attended from July 1875 to June 1879 and graduated ranked first in his class of 67 Abbot specialized in rivers and harbors improvement and coast artillery defenses. During the Spanish–American War, he served on many boards which conducted surveys of harbors and coastal defenses in the eastern United States and made recommendations to improve them. More

Philadelphia: American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1908. Reprinted from THE ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science for January, 1908. Wraps. The format is approximately 6.75 inches and 9.75 inches. Pencil notation on front cover. Pagination is 12-35, plus covers. Tabular data. Note. Mining staining at top edge. The United States took over the project on May 4, 1904, and opened the canal on August 15, 1914. In December of 1889, twenty-two civic-minded scholars met to form the American Academy of Political and Social Science. The Academy aimed to synthesize and advance research that addressed social challenges that might be addressed with more effective policy. The Academy included a broad array of social science disciplines. Casting social science as an interdisciplinary enterprise in service of practical policy-making was a timely goal. Many of the original members were associated with the University of Pennsylvania, but others came from across the country and around the globe. The Academy’s founders created a democratic institutional system to ensure both the success and transparency of the organization. From its inception, the Academy’s Board of Directors has included eminent scholars, former Senators, philanthropists, successful businessmen and university presidents. For more than 125 years, the Academy’s flagship journal, The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, has brought together public officials and scholars from across the disciplines to tackle issues ranging from racial inequality and intractable poverty to the threat of nuclear terrorism. More

The Engineering Magazine, 1905. Reprint. Wraps. Pagination is [2], 721-726, plus covers. Cover has some wear and soiling. Ink correction on page 725 (changing 79 per cent to 65 per cent) The copyright is 1904 but it was published in Vol. XXVIII, No. 5, February, 1905 of The Engineering Magazine. Page 721 has an image of The Engineering Magazine masthead. The cover has a slightly differently worded title "The Revival of the Sea-Level Plan for the Panama Canal." Illustration in the center of the front cover of two lighted torches. In this important contribution to the discussion of the planning for the canal, General Abbot asked "Why . . . waste an extra ten or a dozen years and untold millions of dollars to execute a scheme which the investigations of thirty-five years have demonstrated to possess only a sentimental merit due to the imagination of M. de Lesseps?" (p. 726) He also cited advances in lock canal technology in recent years. For over 150 years Engineering Magazine has held a unique place in industry and continues to innovate, inform and influence – a respected and trusted voice of authority for the profession. General Abbot believed that "The Panama canal is an hydraulic problem and should be planned in accordance with the dictates of modern science." More