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Terrier Town
Author: David Menary
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 1771121300
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Debate still rages on about who invented baseball. But one thing is certain...it was alive and fractious in southwestern Ontario in the summer of 1949. It was a remarkable summer. For Charlie Hodge, just finishing his last year of high school, the summer of 1949 begins with great fanfare and excitement. He has made the Galt Terriers’ roster and will be riding the bench with a star-studded team, many of whom had played with the major leagues. When those seasoned pros arrive in town, big things are expected, and they don’t disappoint. There is the towering home run that Goody Rosen hits into the Grand River; the frozen baseball scheme that backfires; and the busload of promotional cooking oil hijacked just before game time. It all comes down to Game 7 in the Terriers’ semi-final series with the Brantford Red Sox, when a convicted gambler, playing centre field that night, makes one of the most controversial plays ever seen at Dickson Park. Based on exhaustive research and extensive interviews, David Menary recreates that post-war season in Terrier Town through the eyes of Charlie Hodge. While Charlie is a fictional character, the other players are not. This is a story that will resonate with young and old alike, baseball fans or not. This is a team that became a vital part of the town, and the town an elemental part of the team. This is a time rapidly fading from memory — a summer of myths and legends. This is a story of how life could be in the small southwestern town of Galt. And all this is our heritage.
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 1771121300
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Debate still rages on about who invented baseball. But one thing is certain...it was alive and fractious in southwestern Ontario in the summer of 1949. It was a remarkable summer. For Charlie Hodge, just finishing his last year of high school, the summer of 1949 begins with great fanfare and excitement. He has made the Galt Terriers’ roster and will be riding the bench with a star-studded team, many of whom had played with the major leagues. When those seasoned pros arrive in town, big things are expected, and they don’t disappoint. There is the towering home run that Goody Rosen hits into the Grand River; the frozen baseball scheme that backfires; and the busload of promotional cooking oil hijacked just before game time. It all comes down to Game 7 in the Terriers’ semi-final series with the Brantford Red Sox, when a convicted gambler, playing centre field that night, makes one of the most controversial plays ever seen at Dickson Park. Based on exhaustive research and extensive interviews, David Menary recreates that post-war season in Terrier Town through the eyes of Charlie Hodge. While Charlie is a fictional character, the other players are not. This is a story that will resonate with young and old alike, baseball fans or not. This is a team that became a vital part of the town, and the town an elemental part of the team. This is a time rapidly fading from memory — a summer of myths and legends. This is a story of how life could be in the small southwestern town of Galt. And all this is our heritage.
Terrier Town
Author: David Menary
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 0889204276
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
A rollicking tale of life and baseball in small-town southwestern Ontario in the summer of 1949. Charlie Hodge, a fictional character, joins the Galt Terriers and tells the story of an inter-country baseball league, their antics, their season, and the semi-final series against the Brantford Red Sox that capped it all off. Debate still rages about who invented baseball. But one thing is certain ... it was alive and fractious in southwestern Ontario in the summer of 1949. It was a remarkable summer. For Charlie Hodge, just finished his last year of high school, the summer of 1949 begins with great fanfare and excitement. He has made the Galt Terriers' roster and will be riding the bench with a star-studded team. When those seasoned pros arrive in town, big things are expected, and they don't disappoint. It all comes down to Game 7 in the Terriers' semi-final series with the Brantford Red Sox, when a convicted gambler, playing center field that night, makes one of the most controversial plays ever seen at Dickson Park. Based on exhaustive research and extensive interviews, David Menary recreates that post-war season in Terrier Town through the eyes of Charlie Hodge.; While Charlie is a fictional character, the other players are not. This is a team that becomes a vital part of the town, and the town an elemental part of the team. This is a time rapidly fading from memory -- a summer of myths and legends. Readership: Historical Fiction; Baseball; Local History.
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 0889204276
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
A rollicking tale of life and baseball in small-town southwestern Ontario in the summer of 1949. Charlie Hodge, a fictional character, joins the Galt Terriers and tells the story of an inter-country baseball league, their antics, their season, and the semi-final series against the Brantford Red Sox that capped it all off. Debate still rages about who invented baseball. But one thing is certain ... it was alive and fractious in southwestern Ontario in the summer of 1949. It was a remarkable summer. For Charlie Hodge, just finished his last year of high school, the summer of 1949 begins with great fanfare and excitement. He has made the Galt Terriers' roster and will be riding the bench with a star-studded team. When those seasoned pros arrive in town, big things are expected, and they don't disappoint. It all comes down to Game 7 in the Terriers' semi-final series with the Brantford Red Sox, when a convicted gambler, playing center field that night, makes one of the most controversial plays ever seen at Dickson Park. Based on exhaustive research and extensive interviews, David Menary recreates that post-war season in Terrier Town through the eyes of Charlie Hodge.; While Charlie is a fictional character, the other players are not. This is a team that becomes a vital part of the town, and the town an elemental part of the team. This is a time rapidly fading from memory -- a summer of myths and legends. Readership: Historical Fiction; Baseball; Local History.
City Dog
Author: Patricia Curtis
Publisher: Lantern Books
ISBN: 1590560000
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This text provides expert tips on selecting a dog appropriate for your lifestyle, as well as caring for its maximum health and well being. It shows you how to accommodate your dog comfortably in a small space, how to provide the best exercise in a limited amount of space and time, how to spot mental and physical health problems, and how to make life for yourself and your canine companion as stress-free and enjoyable as possible.
Publisher: Lantern Books
ISBN: 1590560000
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This text provides expert tips on selecting a dog appropriate for your lifestyle, as well as caring for its maximum health and well being. It shows you how to accommodate your dog comfortably in a small space, how to provide the best exercise in a limited amount of space and time, how to spot mental and physical health problems, and how to make life for yourself and your canine companion as stress-free and enjoyable as possible.
The Dog Fancier
Author: Eugene Glass
Publisher:
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Category : Dogs
Languages : en
Pages : 654
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Category : Dogs
Languages : en
Pages : 654
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Pedigree Dog Breeding - For Pleasure Or Profit
Author: Jocelyn Lucas
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447494733
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Originally published in 1925. The author was a well known breeder of sporting dogs and terriers. The well illustrated book contains many detailed chapters: Dog Breeding for Profit - Choosing a Breed - Kennel Management - Showing - The Stud Dog - Breeding - Mendelism - Pre-arranging the sex of puppies - Telegony and Pre-natal Influence - Influence of Sex in Breeding - Simple Remedies - Terrier Breeds - Gundog Breeds - Sporting and Hounds - Non Sporting and Toy Dogs - Where to Buy a Dog etc etc. Many of the earliest dog books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447494733
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Originally published in 1925. The author was a well known breeder of sporting dogs and terriers. The well illustrated book contains many detailed chapters: Dog Breeding for Profit - Choosing a Breed - Kennel Management - Showing - The Stud Dog - Breeding - Mendelism - Pre-arranging the sex of puppies - Telegony and Pre-natal Influence - Influence of Sex in Breeding - Simple Remedies - Terrier Breeds - Gundog Breeds - Sporting and Hounds - Non Sporting and Toy Dogs - Where to Buy a Dog etc etc. Many of the earliest dog books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Town & Country
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Languages : en
Pages : 138
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Languages : en
Pages : 138
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One Nation Under Dog
Author: Michael Schaffer
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805087117
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
A witty, insightful, and affectionate examination of how and why people spend billions of dollars on their pets, "One Nation Under Dog" is about America's pet obsession--the explosion, over the past generation, of an industry full of pet masseuses, professional dog-walkers, and organic kibble.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805087117
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
A witty, insightful, and affectionate examination of how and why people spend billions of dollars on their pets, "One Nation Under Dog" is about America's pet obsession--the explosion, over the past generation, of an industry full of pet masseuses, professional dog-walkers, and organic kibble.
It Takes a Dog to Raise a Village
Author: Ruth Gordon
Publisher: Willow Creek Press
ISBN: 1607556847
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
This collection of true stories celebrates the lives of a handful of vagabond dogs who spurned confinement and one-family ownership. Each dog's tale is unique: Boozer had his own bank account and appeared on Good Morning America; Owney spent his life riding U.S. mail trains and can now be seen in the Smithsonian Institute; Greyfriars Bobby snuck into the cemetery every night for 14 years to sleep on his deceased master's grave; Lampo became famous for riding the railways of Italy but always returned to the same station; Tricksey offered companionship to the residents of a nursing home; Patsy Ann watched the shores of Alaska and knew before all others that a ship was arriving even though she was stone deaf. These atypical dogs all share the same independent spirit that inspires human admiration and devotion. It Takes a Dog to Raise a Village is a tribute to their spirit and their unusual bonds with the humans who knew them. The text is highlighted by pencil drawings.
Publisher: Willow Creek Press
ISBN: 1607556847
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
This collection of true stories celebrates the lives of a handful of vagabond dogs who spurned confinement and one-family ownership. Each dog's tale is unique: Boozer had his own bank account and appeared on Good Morning America; Owney spent his life riding U.S. mail trains and can now be seen in the Smithsonian Institute; Greyfriars Bobby snuck into the cemetery every night for 14 years to sleep on his deceased master's grave; Lampo became famous for riding the railways of Italy but always returned to the same station; Tricksey offered companionship to the residents of a nursing home; Patsy Ann watched the shores of Alaska and knew before all others that a ship was arriving even though she was stone deaf. These atypical dogs all share the same independent spirit that inspires human admiration and devotion. It Takes a Dog to Raise a Village is a tribute to their spirit and their unusual bonds with the humans who knew them. The text is highlighted by pencil drawings.
The Bull Terrier
Author: Williams Haynes
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 144748729X
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
Originally published in 1912, this extremely scarce early work on the Bull Terrier is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS have republished it, using the original text as part of their CLASSIC BREED BOOKS series. The author was a much respected authority on various breeds of dogs, but favoured the Bull Terrier above all. Written in the author's own inimitable style, the book's one hundred and thirteen pages consists of seven Detailed chapters: The "White 'Un". The Bull Terriers History. Training the Bull Terrier. Terriers in Health. Terriers When Sick. The Principles of Dog Breeding. Dog Shows and Their Rules. This is a fascinating read for any Bull Terrier enthusiast or historian of the breed, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest dog breed books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 144748729X
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
Originally published in 1912, this extremely scarce early work on the Bull Terrier is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS have republished it, using the original text as part of their CLASSIC BREED BOOKS series. The author was a much respected authority on various breeds of dogs, but favoured the Bull Terrier above all. Written in the author's own inimitable style, the book's one hundred and thirteen pages consists of seven Detailed chapters: The "White 'Un". The Bull Terriers History. Training the Bull Terrier. Terriers in Health. Terriers When Sick. The Principles of Dog Breeding. Dog Shows and Their Rules. This is a fascinating read for any Bull Terrier enthusiast or historian of the breed, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest dog breed books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Bull Terrier
Author: Williams Haynes
Publisher:
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Category : Bull terrier
Languages : en
Pages : 138
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bull terrier
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description