Download or read book Baseball in the Afternoon written by Robert Smith and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Everyone who loves the game of baseball carries with him a memory of the game's golden age: when players played the game for love; when they were loyal to their teams; when they were a part of their community; when long train rides on road trips bred close friendships and cruel practical jokes; when they were with and among us as heroes, but as people, too. Baseball under the blazing sun, on God's green grass. Baseball played with heart, and with joy. Baseball in the Afternoon." "For most of us, those memories are cherished, but they are false; the baseball world was really not so different when we were young. For Robert Smith, though, those memories - augmented by a lifetime of friendships with the greats and near-greats of the game - are of a truly different age. The memories of the men Smith came to know in his youth reach back to the infancy of the game, back to when men in whiskers and knickers rode from town to town taking on all comers; to when the self-proclaimed Greatest Feller on Earth, Chris von der Ahe, bankrupted himself throwing grand parties to celebrate the latest triumph of the team he owned, his beloved St. Louis Browns; to the real first black players in baseball, Oberlin-educated Moses Fleetwood Walker and his brother Welday, who played briefly for Toledo in the American Association in 1884; and on through the reminiscences of Waite Hoyt, one of the many men able to say, "I didn't room with Babe Ruth; I roomed with his suitcase." Smith's rich, evocative prose reminds us all of why we fell in love with baseball in the first place, and shows us pieces of the game's history we may never have seen before." "Once every ten years or so a book with this kind of charm and appeal comes along: Lawrence Ritter's The Glory of Their Times. Fred Lieb's Baseball As I Have Known It. And now Baseball in the Afternoon. It's the baseball book of a lifetime."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Download or read book Tales of Nomadic Adventures written by Hseham Amrahs and published by Mahesh Dutt Sharma. This book was released on 2023-12-31 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories encapsulated in this anthology are windows into the nomadic world—a realm where every step is a dance with the unpredictable, every encounter is a brush with the extraordinary, and every horizon is an invitation to explore the unknown. Each tale is a thread in the grand tapestry of nomadic lore, weaving together the experiences of those who have roamed the earth in search of freedom, wisdom, and the thrill of the undiscovered. As you delve into these narratives, you will traverse scorching deserts with Mirage Nomads, witness audacious archery challenges with Thunder striders, and join the rebellion with Liberation Nomads in the Unbridled Wastes. The nomads you encounter will be both familiar and foreign, embodying the diversity of cultures, landscapes, and challenges that define the nomadic way of life. The allure of nomadism lies not only in the physical landscapes explored but also in the internal odysseys undertaken by these wanderers. Nomads navigate not only the external terrains of mountains, jungles, and oceans but also the vast landscapes within themselves—their fears, aspirations, and the eternal pursuit of freedom.

Download or read book Fantastic Tales written by Italo Calvino and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-six fantasy tales from the 19th century, tracing the genre from its roots in German romanticism to the ghost stories of Henry James. The editor, who prefaces each story, analyzes the resurgence of the fantastic in our day.

Download or read book Tales of Times Now Past written by Marian Ury and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1979 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Retold Tales written by C.J. Barnes and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-02-26 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR In Retold Tales, author C. J. Barnes keeps the treasured, family memories alive. She shares a collection of stories featuring tales, events, and anecdotes from her growing-up years in Faison, North Carolina. This memoir reminisces about holidays, relatives, specials events, and more. In Uncle Bennie, Barnes recalls an uncle who served in the US Army in the Pacific theater during World War II and returned home with significant post-traumatic stress disorder. Wine Making shares a funny story of an unusual wine-making experience with purple briar berries. Sunbeams remembers the joys of summer vacation and the good memories made during Vacation Bible School. With humor and descriptive details, Retold Tales captures one familys stories and history as they lived their lives in a small, rural southern community. It provides insight into the life and times of a bygone era, seeking to preserve the tales of the past.

Download or read book Oblivion and Other Stories written by Gopinath Mohanty and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2023-02-13 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oblivion and Other Stories is an anthology of twenty short stories by Gopinath Mohanty, the doyen of Oriya (now Odia) literature. The stories, written across a half-century (1935-1988), sample his oeuvre of writings and the variety of his themes-from 'Dã' (mid-1930s) to 'Oblivion' (1951) to 'The Upper Crust' (1967) to 'Lustre' (1971) and 'Festival Day' (1985). They capture the forgotten others, the banality of marginal living on life's edge-of the poor, the tribals and ordinary people-invisible in the feudal landscape of Orissa in the twentieth century. Originally written in Oriya by the Padma Bhushan awardee, these have now been translated for the first time into English and recreate the social life of mid-twentieth century India. The embellished past in the stories is not one of nostalgia but a full-toned portrait of society. Marginalization is the running thread: dispossession, disenfranchisement, class/caste social exclusivity and lack of education.

Download or read book Traditions and Tales of the Navy written by Martin Davis and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know the phrase "Mind your Ps and Qs" derives from the custom of keeping tabs on the "pints and quarts" sailors drank in waterfront taverns? Or that the term "Yankee" derives from "yanker", a Dutch word for "wrangler" that was often applied to argumentative American sea captains? Or that the mild British expletive "bloody" is a corruption of the pious oath "By Our Lady", once common among British sailors? The drawings of Cedric Windas, dating from the mid 1930s to the late 1940s, illustrate the origins of hundreds of words and phrases that have made their way from naval jargon into everyday language, as well as those that haven't but have interesting origins, nonetheless. Also illustrated are beginnings of the many traditions that are commonly associated with naval life, including tattooing, the design of uniforms and the use of hammocks aboard ship, among many others.

Download or read book 101 Terrifying Ghost Stories Haunt Your Nights With These 101 Scary Horror Stories written by Rith Deb and published by Rith Deb. This book was released on 2024-07-15 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome, brave souls, to a realm where shadows dance with the unseen, and whispers of the past linger in the air like an icy breath. Within these pages lie 101 terrifying ghost stories, each a haunting melody from the other side, waiting to ensnare your senses and send shivers down your spine. From forgotten graveyards to desolate mansions, prepare to embark on a journey through the unknown, where the veil between the living and the dead grows thin. But beware, for once you delve into these ghostly whispers, there may be no returning to the safety of the light. In '101 Ghostl Stories,' prepare to embark on a spine-tingling journey through the ethereal world of the supernatural. From abandoned mansions cloaked in mist to ancient graveyards under the moonlit sky, this collection brings together a diverse array of ghost stories to captivate and terrify readers. Within these pages, you'll encounter vengeful specters seeking justice from beyond the grave, lost souls wandering the earth in search of closure, and malevolent entities lurking in the shadows, hungry for unsuspecting prey. Each tale is crafted to evoke a sense of dread and wonder, drawing you deeper into the mysteries of the unknown. Whether you're a skeptic or a true believer, '101 Ghost Stories' promises to leave you breathless with anticipation and lingering unease. So gather around the flickering firelight, but beware – for in the darkness, anything is possible, and the spirits may be closer than you think..."

Download or read book Los Angeles Stories written by Ry Cooder and published by City Lights Books. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available Now: World-famous musician Ry Cooder publishes his first collection of stories.

Download or read book Tales of Times Now Past written by Marian Ury and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales of Times Now Past is a translation of 62 outstanding tales freshly selected from Konjaku monogatari shu, a Japanese anthology dating from the early twelfth century. The original work, unique in world literature, contains more than one thousand systematically arranged tales from India, China, and Japan. It is the most important example of a genre of collections of brief tales which, because of their informality and unpretentious style, were neglected by Japanese critics until recent years but which are now acknowledged to be among the most significant prose literature of premodern Japan. “Konjaku” in particular has aroused the enthusiasm of such leading 20th-century writers as Akutagawa Ryunosuke and Tanizaki Jun’ichiro. The stories, with sources in both traditional lore and contemporary gossip, cover an astonishing range—homiletic, sentimental, terrifying, practical-minded, humorous, ribald. Their topics include the life of the Buddha, descriptions of Heaven and Hell, feats of warriors, craftsmen, and musicians, unsuspected vice, virtue, and ingenuity, and the ways and wiles of bandits, ogres, and proverbially greedy provincial governors, to name just a few. Composed perhaps a century after the refined, allusive, aristocratic Tale of Genji, Konjaku represents a masculine outlook and comparatively plebeian social orientation, standing in piquant contrast to the earlier masterpiece. The unknown compiler was interested less in exploring psychological subtleties than in presenting vivid portraits of human foibles and eccentricities. The stories in the present selection have been chosen to provide an idea of the scope and structure of the book as a whole, and also for their appeal to the modern reader. And the translation is based on the premise that the most faithful rendering is also the liveliest.

Download or read book Typewriter s Tales by Romila Chitturi written by Romila Chitturi and published by Ukiyoto Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-15 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Immersive and spellbinding, Romila's books transform the ordinary into the extraordinary, a testament to her prowess as a master storyteller." Anand Yaduvanshi, Engineer cum IAS aspirant "Romila knows how to make characters come alive. Her words flow like a beautiful symphony. She is my favourite story teller who weaves masterpieces each and every time." Dr. Masoom Jethwa, Professor (AstroPhysics) "Romila's writing connects me directly to mind and soul. She stands apart when it comes to storytelling. A fantastic romancer of words and conversationalist." Lalit Tank, Civil Engineer "Romila writes stories that captivate, enchant and inspire readers. I love reading her work." Sherna, Social Media Manager "Romila's stories are beautiful and bittersweet that leave you wanting for more. These tales are like sunshine on a cloudy day, full of hopes and promises of a better world. No one understands the way with words like she does." Manali Desai, Author, Writer and Editor "Romila's weaves emotions in her stories and each word echoes the soul's melody." Nandita Mittal, Industrial Placement Officer "Romila has a great gift for storytelling, creating tales that stay with you for long after the final page is turned." Sharad Arora, Award winning Mixologist The short stories in this stunning new collection from award-winning author Romila Chitturi are a testament to her literary caliber. Expertly crafted with a finesse that only a seasoned storyteller possesses, her ability to seamlessly blend vivid storytelling with profound themes creates an immersive experience, leaving everyone enchanted and moved.

Download or read book A Cultural History of Fairy Tales in the Middle Ages written by Susan Aronstein and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How have fairy tales from around the world changed over the centuries? What do they tell us about different cultures and societies? Spanning the years from 900 to 1500 and traversing geographical borders, from England to France and India to China, this book uniquely examines the tales told, translated, adapted and circulated during the period known as the Middle Ages. Scholars in history, literature and cultural studies explore the development of epic tales of heroes and monsters and enchanted romance narratives. Examining how tales evolved and functioned across different societies during the Middle Ages, this book demonstrates how the plots, themes and motifs used in medieval tales influenced later developments in the genre. An essential resource for researchers, scholars and students of literature, history and cultural studies, this volume explores themes including: forms of the marvelous, adaptation, gender and sexuality, humans and non-humans, monsters and the monstrous, spaces, socialization, and power. A Cultural History of Fairy Tales (6-volume set) A Cultural History of Fairy Tales in Antiquity is also available as a part of a 6-volume set, A Cultural History of Fairy Tales, tracing fairy tales from antiquity to the present day, available in print, or within a fully-searchable digital library accessible through institutions by annual subscription or on perpetual access (see www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com). Individual volumes for academics and researchers interested in specific historical periods are also available digitally via www.bloomsburycollections.com.

Download or read book Life With Lemon Tales and Legends written by Neil Mohan Sehgal and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-06-05 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a whimsical adventure through the pages of ‘Life with Lemon - Tales and Legends.’ Meet the mysterious Many-Headed Monster, a girl entwined with death, and an unborn oracle. From the curious tale of a 'snoring wife' to the chilling encounters with spiders and leopards in the jungles of Kumaon, reality merges seamlessly with dreams in this captivating collection. Childhood Romance, Old age fear, and the relentless march of time echo through Neil's enchanting prose, inviting you to explore the magical interplay between the ordinary and the extraordinary. Whether you're travelling or curled up at home, it's the perfect companion for any journey.

Download or read book Buff A Collie and Other Dog Stories written by Albert Payson Terhune and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-09-18 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Buff: A Collie, and Other Dog-Stories' by Albert Payson Terhune, readers are immersed in a collection of heartwarming and adventurous tales centered around the loyalty and bravery of dogs. Terhune's narrative style is rich in detail, capturing the essence of the human-canine bond with a nostalgic tone that is both sentimental and uplifting. Each story resonates with themes of companionship, loyalty, and the indomitable spirit of man's best friend, making it a timeless piece of literature in the realm of animal stories. Within the context of early 20th-century literature, Terhune's work stands out as a poignant portrayal of the human-dog relationship that transcends time. His prose is simple yet evocative, drawing readers into a world where animals play a central role in shaping characters' lives and ultimately, the narrative itself. Albert Payson Terhune, a renowned author and dog lover, draws inspiration from his own experiences with canine companions to craft a collection that celebrates the enduring bond between humans and dogs. His deep understanding and appreciation for these loyal creatures shine through in each story, making 'Buff' a heartfelt tribute to the extraordinary qualities possessed by man's best friend. I highly recommend 'Buff: A Collie, and Other Dog-Stories' to readers who appreciate the emotional depth and beauty found in stories that celebrate the unwavering loyalty and courage of dogs.

Download or read book Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales of Jimmieboy written by John Kendrick Bangs and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-09-18 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales of Jimmieboy' by John Kendrick Bangs, readers are treated to a delightful collection of whimsical stories that capture the innocence and imagination of childhood. Bangs' light-hearted and humorous prose transports readers to a magical world where talking animals, eccentric characters, and fantastical adventures abound. The stories are filled with clever wordplay, clever twists, and gentle moral lessons that will resonate with both children and adults alike. Bangs' writing style is characterized by its charm, wit, and imaginative storytelling, making it a joy to read for all ages. The book is a perfect example of the literary genre known as children's literature, beloved for its ability to entertain, educate, and inspire young readers. Recommended for those looking for a heartwarming and imaginative read that will enchant and uplift the soul.

Download or read book Tales of Shadows and Secrets written by Nupur Luthra and published by Ajitabha Publishers. This book was released on 2024-01-03 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into the enthralling world of 'Tales of Shadows and Secrets,' where the dance between darkness and mystery unfolds across a tapestry of captivating narratives. Within the pages of this spellbinding collection, discover characters veiled in enigma, their stories like ancient scrolls waiting to be unfurled. From clandestine societies to individuals with mysterious pasts, each tale contributes to a rich fabric of suspense and revelation. As you traverse shadowy alleys and forgotten realms, anticipate the unexpected, guided by murmurs of the arcane. In this literary masterpiece, every word is a brushstroke painting a canvas of intrigue. Become both detective and confidant, unraveling mysteries alongside protagonists walking the thin line between obscurity and enlightenment.

Download or read book Kenny Salwey s Tales of a River Rat written by Kenny Salwey and published by . This book was released on with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: