Robert Cohen
Author
Series
Publisher
Down East Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Perhaps even more than the Boston Red Sox, the New England Patriots are the team of the entire northeast from Rhode Island to Canada. Here, sports historian Robert W. Cohen ranks the 50 best players to ever take the field for the Patriots. Who can forget Wes Welker, Troy Brown, Jim Nance, Ted Bruschi, and Tom Brady. They're all here in this fascinating collection of bios, stats, quotes from opposing players and former teammates, photographs, and recaps...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"The Boston Red Sox are one of the most iconic baseball teams, representing not just a city or a state, but an entire region--it's the only professional baseball team in New England. Baseball greats such as Cy Young and Babe Ruth wore the uniform early in their careers and many other players, including Ted Williams, Wade Boggs, Carl Yastrzemski, Pedro Martinez, and Johnny Damon have played with New England's beloved ball club. Sports historian Robert...
Author
Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
With body piercing and tattooing becoming more popular and mainstream, many teens may think about engaging in these forms of body modification. An excellent resource for young people pondering a piercing or tattoo, this title presents some of the pros and cons they should consider. In an honest and engaging manner, the author presents important information teens need to protect their health, including how to identify a reputable studio, what to expect...
Author
Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The Holocaust's atrocities and losses are foremost in most people's minds, but this volume highlights the Jews who summoned the courage to stand up and fight. This compelling volume gives a history leading up to Holocaust and the terror inflicted by the Nazis during World War II. Captivating text teaches readers how these courageous people, young and old, used every available resource and risked their own lives for a chance to save the lives of their...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
After her ex-husband scoots off for South America, leaving her with total care of their two sons and a bad case of insomnia, Bonnie Saks signs up for a medical study that involves an experimental drug which causes "a vague and happy dream state that may or may not be good for her."--Jacket.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
What happens when a cynical non-believer meets a deeply religious couple? The answer is provided when Samuel Karnish, a half-Jewish New York newsman, meets on a plane Aaron and Magda Brenner, Hasidic Jews from Brooklyn. Aaron is impotent, Magda is pretty. By the author of The Organ Builder.
Author
Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The empire of Ghana was a wealthy trading empire in West Africa located south of the Sahara Desert. Made up of a federation of the Soninke people, its richest historical record spans from about 750 until 1076 CE, due to the writings of Arab travelers and geographers from that period. The author explains what we know about this mysterious and fascinating empire, whose main city Kumbi Saleh was a link on the Saharan trade routes. Readers learn about...
Author
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Becoming an actor requires a lot more than just a desire to break into the business. This text will steer you through the hugely competitive industry of stage, film and TV acting, offering wise advice on everything from writing an eye-catching resume to finding yourself an agent. It will give you a clear understanding of how acting careers are built and sustained, and how actors must position themselves in an environment overseen by directors, agents,...
