The next time you go to a baseball game watch the pitcher very carefully. He may not even be there. He may be trying to win a game in another world.

With the closure of the overland Silk Road in the fourteenth century following the collapse of the Mongol empire, the Indian Ocean provided the remaining vital link for wider cultural, political, and societal integrations prior to the Western colonial presence. Collectively, these studies explore the history of non-metropolitan urban settings c. 1400-1800 in the Indian Ocean realm, from the Ottoman Empire and the African coastline at the mouth of the Red Sea in the west to China in the eas...

Frustrated watching English football? You know we can do better, but why don't we? This e-book provides a guide for all football coaches and managers to improve the way that their team plays.It is asking managers to be brave and embrace new methods and techniques, to step away from the kick and hope mentality seen in so many matches.

Three stories which explore the darker side of the world of books.In a style reminiscent of the old "Twilight Zone" television show, these three tales will take the book loving reader to a place that is somewhat familiar yet frighteningly surreal and disturbing.Active ReaderLoyalty programs that track a reader's every preference are handy, save time and offer great discounts -- at least until your customer data gets into the...

Yob the Giant keeps waking up in the middle of the night. Clunk, clunk, clunk, he walks on his large wooden shoes down the dark stone stairs to the kitchen. He hears all sorts of scary night noises. Then he is surprised by a voice.Enjoyable for both toddlers and older children who can read, The Giant Who Woke Up in the Middle of the Night is illustrated and written by the author of Dreaming Thomas: A Fairy Tale. Children of all ages love the building suspense and happy ending of th...

This book contains over 100 questions on the rules of American Football as used by the NFL. Test your knowledge on the rules, regulations and penalties of the football game.

Are you looking for a journey that will take you through Greatest Enforcers in Hockey: Top 100, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are looking at this book for curiosity, choices, options, or just for fun; this book fits any criteria. Creating Greatest Enforcers in Hockey: Top 100 did not happen quickly. It is thorough look at accuracy and foundation before the book was even started. This book was created to inform, entertain and maybe even ...

Are you looking for a journey that will take you through 100 of the Best Hockey Players of All Time, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are looking at this book for curiosity, choices, options, or just for fun; this book fits any criteria. Creating 100 of the Best Hockey Players of All Time etc. did not happen quickly. It is thorough look at accuracy and foundation before the book was even started. This book was created to inform, entertain ...

Are you looking for a journey that will take you through Greatest Hockey Players to Ever Play the Game: Top 100 , along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are looking at this book for curiosity, choices, options, or just for fun; this book fits any criteria. Creating Greatest Hockey Players to Ever Play the Game: Top 100 etc. did not happen quickly. It is thorough look at accuracy and foundation before the book was even started. This book was crea...

Originally collected in Chuck Klosterman IV and now available both as a stand-alone essay and in the ebook collection Chuck Klosterman on Pop, this essay is about underrated and overrated artists.

When his telepathic dog Harry is grounded for nipping another dog, Mike wonders how he'll ever make it through the baseball game without his advice and encouragement. Sequel to "The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter"

Lowell never thought a library could be the most dangerous place in the universe. Then he gets an assignment to retrieve a book from the Universal Library. He soon encounters marauding bands of library patrons crazed with blood lust. Before long Lowell is in a battle to the death that will test his courage, and his dedication to the beneficial effects of books and literature. (short story)