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This "raucous retelling of the life of a consummate gambler,
grifter and quintessential American character" (Kirkus Reviews)
introduces Alvin "Titanic" Thompson (1892-1974), who traveled with
golf clubs, a .45 revolver, and a suitcase full of cash. A terrific
read for anyone who has ever laid a bet, Titanic Thompson
recaptures the colorful times of a singular figure.
The stories and accounts of Kentucky basketball's players, iconic
coaches and epic games have been told and retold, but lesser known
are the stories of the arenas and venues that have been home to the
Wildcats face=Calibri>- buildings that have witnessed the
sights, sounds, and shared spirit of the Big Blue Nation for over a
century. In House of Champions author Kevin Cook combines archival
research and numerous interviews with players and coaches to reveal
the rich history and colorful details of the structures that have
hosted UK basketball. A number of fascinating backstories are
uncovered, including the excitement of Alumni Gym's opening night
in 1925; the problematic acquisition of a Black community for
Memorial Coliseum; and the moving account of the displays of nearly
ten thousand names of Kentucky's WWII and Korean War heroes on the
Coliseum's pedestrian ramps. The account concludes with a
compelling overview of the development of historic Rupp Arena: its
inner workings, the prominent figures involved face=Calibri>-
and how the initial conversation to build it began over a slice of
Jerry's pie in 1968. This insightful and entertaining history
reveals how the impact of these sporting facilities extended far
beyond the courts' sidelines to directly shape and influence the
social, economic, and political landscapes of Lexington and Central
Kentucky. House of Champions also faithfully recreates the full
game day experience of fans in the stands for several key games in
UK's storied past. It ultimately offers an even greater
appreciation of the history of the Wildcats and what the famed
indoor stadiums have brought to the program face=Calibri>- a
must for any true Big Blue Basketball fan.
The definitive account of golf's founding father and son, Old and
Young Tom Morris. For the first time, the two are portrayed as men
of flesh and blood - heroic but also ambitious, loving but
sometimes confused and angry. Two men from one household, with
ambitions that made them devoted partners as well as ardent foes.
Tommy's Honour is a compelling story of the two Tom Morrises,
father and son, both supremely talented golfers but utterly
different, constituting a record-breaking golfing dynasty that has
never been known before or since. Father, Old Tom Morris, grew up a
stone's throw away from golf's ancestral home at St Andrews, a
whisky-fuelled caddie, a wonderful 19th century character who
became an Open Champion three times before running the Royal &
Ancient, then sole governing body of the game. His son, Young Tom,
arguably an even more prodigious talent than his father, was a
golfing genius, the Tiger Woods of his era, who at 17 became the
youngest player, to this day, to win the Open Championship. He then
went on to win it four times in a row, an unprecedented
achievement. On one occasion, father and son fought it out at the
last hole of the Championship before the son finally triumphed. But
then came the pivotal day that would change their lives forever,
the death of Young Tom's wife and unborn child. The cataclysmic
events of that day eventually lead to Young Tom's tragic death,
aged 24, with his father living on for another 20 years in deep
remorse. So on the one hand, you have the story of one of the most
influential figures in the history of golf, a pioneer in the birth
of the modern game and of Scottish and Open Championship golf. And
on the other hand - you have an extraordinary father-and-son story.
It's for every son who ever competed with his father, and every
father who has guided his son towards manhood, then found it hard
to let go.
New York City, 1964. A young woman is stabbed to death on her front
stoop a murder the New York Times called a frozen moment of
dramatic, disturbing social change. The victim, Catherine Kitty
Genovese, became an urban martyr, butchered by a sociopathic killer
in plain sight of thirty-eight neighbors who didn t want to get
involved. Her sensational case provoked an anxious outcry and
launched a sociological theory known as the Bystander Effect.
That s the narrative told by the Times, movies, TV programs, and
countless psychology textbooks. But as award-winning author Kevin
Cook reveals, the Genovese story is just that, a story. The truth
is far more compelling and so is the victim.
Now, on the fiftieth anniversary of her murder, Cook presents
the real Kitty Genovese. She was a vibrant young woman unbeknownst
to most, a lesbian a bartender working (and dancing) her way
through the colorful, fast-changing New York of the 60s, a cultural
kaleidoscope marred by the Kennedy assassination, the Cold War, and
race riots. Downtown, Greenwich Village teemed with beatniks,
folkies, and so-called misfits like Kitty and her lover. Kitty
Genovese evokes the Village s gay and lesbian underground with deep
feeling and colorful detail.
Cook also reconstructs the crime itself, tracing the movements
of Genovese s killer, Winston Moseley, whose disturbing trial
testimony made him a terrifying figure to police and citizens
alike, especially after his escape from Attica State Prison.
Drawing on a trove of long-lost documents, plus new interviews
with her lover and other key figures, Cook explores the enduring
legacy of the case. His heartbreaking account of what really
happened on the night Genovese died is the most accurate and
chilling to date."
The stories and accounts of Kentucky basketball's players, iconic
coaches and epic games have been told and retold, but lesser known
are the stories of the arenas and venues that have been home to the
Wildcats face=Calibri>- buildings that have witnessed the
sights, sounds, and shared spirit of the Big Blue Nation for over a
century. In House of Champions author Kevin Cook combines archival
research and numerous interviews with players and coaches to reveal
the rich history and colorful details of the structures that have
hosted UK basketball. A number of fascinating backstories are
uncovered, including the excitement of Alumni Gym's opening night
in 1925; the problematic acquisition of a Black community for
Memorial Coliseum; and the moving account of the displays of nearly
ten thousand names of Kentucky's WWII and Korean War heroes on the
Coliseum's pedestrian ramps. The account concludes with a
compelling overview of the development of historic Rupp Arena: its
inner workings, the prominent figures involved face=Calibri>-
and how the initial conversation to build it began over a slice of
Jerry's pie in 1968. This insightful and entertaining history
reveals how the impact of these sporting facilities extended far
beyond the courts' sidelines to directly shape and influence the
social, economic, and political landscapes of Lexington and Central
Kentucky. House of Champions also faithfully recreates the full
game day experience of fans in the stands for several key games in
UK's storied past. It ultimately offers an even greater
appreciation of the history of the Wildcats and what the famed
indoor stadiums have brought to the program face=Calibri>- a
must for any true Big Blue Basketball fan.
Baseball honors legacies-from cheering the home team to breaking in
an old glove handed down from father to son. In The Dad Report,
award-winning sportswriter Kevin Cook weaves a tapestry of
uplifting stories in which fathers and sons-from the sport's
superstars to Cook and his own ball-playing father-share the game.
Almost two hundred father-son pairs have played in the big leagues.
Cook takes us inside the clubhouses, homes, and lives of many of
the greats. Aaron Boone follows grandfather Bob, father Ray, and
brother Bret to the majors-three generations of All-Stars. Barry
Bonds and Ken Griffey Jr. strive to outdo their famous dads.
Michael Jordan walks away from basketball to play minor-league
baseball-to fulfill his father's dream. In visiting these legendary
families, Cook discovers that ball-playing families are a lot like
our own. Dan Haren regrets the long road trips that keep him from
his kids. Ike Davis and his father, a former Yankee, debate whether
Ike should pitch or play first base. Buddy Bell leads a generation
of big-leaguers determined to open their workplace-the clubhouse-to
their kids. Framing The Dad Report is the story of Kevin Cook's own
father, Art Cook, a minor-league pitcher, a loveable rogue with a
wicked screwball. In Art's later years, Kevin phoned him almost
every night to talk baseball. They called those nightly
conversations "the Dad Report." In time, Kevin came to see that
these conversations were about much more than the game. That's what
this book is about: the way fathers and sons talk baseball as a way
of talking about everything-courage, fear, fun, family, morality,
mortality, and how it's not whether you win or lose that counts,
it's how you share the game.
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In My Pool (Hardcover)
Sheila Cross; Illustrated by Kevin Cook
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In My Pool (Paperback)
Sheila Cross; Illustrated by Kevin Cook
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R247
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Drawn In (Paperback)
Jillian Her; Illustrated by Kevin Cook
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R340
Discovery Miles 3 400
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New York City, 1964. A young woman is stabbed to death on her front
stoop a murder the New York Times called a frozen moment of
dramatic, disturbing social change. The victim, Catherine Kitty
Genovese, became an urban martyr, butchered by a sociopathic killer
in plain sight of thirty-eight neighbors who didn t want to get
involved. Her sensational case provoked an anxious outcry and
launched a sociological theory known as the Bystander Effect.
That s the narrative told by the Times, movies, TV programs, and
countless psychology textbooks. But as award-winning author Kevin
Cook reveals, the Genovese story is just that, a story. The truth
is far more compelling and so is the victim.
Now, on the fiftieth anniversary of her murder, Cook presents
the real Kitty Genovese. She was a vibrant young woman unbeknownst
to most, a lesbian a bartender working (and dancing) her way
through the colorful, fast-changing New York of the 60s, a cultural
kaleidoscope marred by the Kennedy assassination, the Cold War, and
race riots. Downtown, Greenwich Village teemed with beatniks,
folkies, and so-called misfits like Kitty and her lover. Kitty
Genovese evokes the Village s gay and lesbian underground with deep
feeling and colorful detail.
Cook also reconstructs the crime itself, tracing the movements
of Genovese s killer, Winston Moseley, whose disturbing trial
testimony made him a terrifying figure to police and citizens
alike, especially after his escape from Attica State Prison.
Drawing on a trove of long-lost documents, plus new interviews
with her lover and other key figures, Cook explores the enduring
legacy of the case. His heartbreaking account of what really
happened on the night Genovese died is the most accurate and
chilling to date."
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