“Giants, Where Have You Gone? is the perfect addition to the baseball library of any Giants fan.” – Jon Miller, Hall of Famer
An old gangster becomes a gang-buster. A pitcher inspires his daughters to become professional athletes. Two best friends split apart, only to separately land behind bars.
Giants, Where Have You Gone? reconnects readers to San Francisco players of the past, especially those whose lives took dramatic turns. Willie McCovey, Will Clark, Kevin Mitchell, Tito Fuentes, Jack Clark, Juan Marichal and Frank Robinson contribute to this volume of Giants family history.
This latest edition includes a new chapter about second baseman Jeff Kent’s foray into reality television and reflections on the Giants’ 2010 and 2012 World Series championships.
By Matt Johanson and Wylie Wong. Foreword by Jon Miller.
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“Masis portrays characters rarely seen in literature: the everyday Armenians trying to create a life and an identity in a post-Soviet world. The portrayal of their daily lives goes beyond the stereotype and into their inner lives to show the struggles and the rewards experienced by the faceless masses thus making them unique individuals.” – more »
A falling climber’s rope snaps thousands of feet above the ground. A free soloing climber, alone and unroped, attempts a terrifying do-or-die move. Two backcountry skiers awake in their tent to find themselves buried by an avalanche. A daring kayak venture helps an aging legend discover greater health and happiness. These stories and more more »
From the first San Francisco Giants game at Seals Stadium in 1958 through the team’s unforgettable 2010 postseason thrills, Game of My Life: San Francisco Giants tells the stories of the players’ favorite contests.
Play “Kiss of Life”Kiss of Life Buffalo Wedding is the fourth and latest album by San Francisco singer/songwriter Andy Padlo. The 17-song CD takes the listener on a soulful journey of longing and patience that resonates as a retro compilation of greatest hits. Padlo gives the listener skilled lyrical prose set to an eclectic sound. more »
The wait is finally over! This 200-page cookbook features full-color photos for each and every recipe, the majority of which were prepared and photographed in the Hindes “Test Kitchen” and enjoyed in the company of friends throughout the course of the last year. This unique, homemade book makes for a wonderful gift for all of more »
A Roof Against the Rain tells the story of a 52-year-old widow, Juliet Barnes, who, while adjusting to life on her own, begins a correspondence with Sam Duncan, a college professor renting her vacation home. Ironically, he cancels the rental because his wife also becomes fatally ill. After many months of exchanging increasingly intimate letters, more »
In the summer of 1988, the Islamic Republic of Iran began a systematic execution of political prisoners. Overriding earlier prison sentences handed down by its own tribunals, the regime summarily hanged thousands of inmates, many of them incarcerated at the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran. In great secrecy the bodies of the victims were transported more »
This book contains unique history, photos and statistics through the 2010 MLB season. The initial reaction when people open the book is “wow!” when looking at any page. The layout, content and use of colors all differentiate this from other baseball books, making this a very “readable” book with many hard-to-find and unique MLB statistics. more »
