Neil leifer author (5 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 249 pp. Stated second printing of the first edition! Clean, fresh copy with very light shelf wear, crisp pages and clean text. Dust jacket shows minor wear around edges. An ex-public-library copy (Princeton Public Library, Princeton, NJ) with all or some of the typical, common, usual and/or standard signs (stamps, stickers, envelope, etc.). Richard Adelson (Jacket Design); Neil Leifer (Author Photo) (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 2nd Edition. 222 pp. Over-sized and/or over weight book; extra postage required. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. Solidly bound copy and dj with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Slightly slanted spine. Steven Hoffman and Barbara Chilenskas (Jacket Design); Neil Leifer (Front Cover Photo) (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. As new condition gold boards, brown spine, and gold spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes List of Other Books by David Maraniss; Author Dedication; Preliminary Page Quote by Miguel De Cervantes; Myth and Memory; Acknowledgments; Notes; Lifetime Record of Roberto Clemente; Selected Bibliography; Index; and About the Author. Illustrated with a section of black-and-white photographic plates and black-and-white photographic frontispiece. "On New Year's Eve 1972, following eighteen magnificent seasons in the major leagues, Roberto Clemente died a hero's death, killed in a plane crash as he attempted to deliver food and medical supplies to Nicaragua after a devastating earthquake. David Maraniss now brings the great baseball player brilliantly back to life in Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero, a book destined to become a modern classic. Much like in his acclaimed biography of Vince Lombardi, When Pride Still Mattered, Maraniss uses his narrative sweep and meticulous detail to capture the myth and a real man. Anyone who saw Clemente, as he played with a beautiful fury, will never forget him. He was a work of art in a game too often defined by statistics. During his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, he won four batting titles and led his team to championships in 1960 and 1971, getting a hit in all fourteen World Series games in which he played. His career ended with three thousand hits, the magical three-thousandth coming in his final at-bat, and he and the immortal Lou Gehrig are the only players to have the five-year waiting period waived so they could be enshrined in the Hall of Fame immediately after their deaths. There is delightful baseball here, including thrilling accounts of the two World Series victories of Clemente's underdog Pittsburgh Pirates, but this is far more than just another baseball book. Roberto Clemente was that rare athlete who rose above sports to become a symbol of larger themes. Born near the canebrakes of rural Carolina, Puerto Rico, on August 18, 1934, at a time when there were no blacks or Puerto Ricans playing organized ball in the United States, Clemente went on to become the greatest Latino player in the major leagues. He was, in a sense, the Jackie Robinson of the Spanish-speaking world, a ballplayer of determination, grace, and dignity who paved the way and set the highest standard for waves of Latino players who followed in later generations and who now dominate the game. The Clemente that Maraniss evokes was an idiosyncratic character who, unlike so many modern athletes, insisted that his responsibilities extended beyond the playing field. In his final years, his motto was that if you have a chance to help others and fail to do so, you are wasting your time on this earth. Here, in the final chapters, after capturing Clemente's life and times, Maraniss retraces his final days, from the earthquake to the accident, using newly uncovered documents to reveal the corruption and negligence that led the unwitting hero on a mission of mercy toward his untimely death as an unispected, overloaded plane plunged into the sea." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. "An astonishingly good book .A triumph, a classic American biography." - Robert W. Creamer, The Washington Post Book World. "Forges a near-perfect synthesis of fine writing and fascinating material. May be the best sports biography ever published." - Ron Fimrite, Sports Illustrated. Seow, Jackie (jacket design); Leifer, Neil (front jacket photograph); Berg, Lisa (author photograph) (illustratore). …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Edition 2003. 118 pp. Oversized/Overweight book; extra charges required. A Collectible First Edition Copy! Dj has few cuts on front and back but its in good shape. A minor waterstain on some back pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Printing [Stated]. 255, [1] pages. Illustrations. Index. Some pages off-white/discolored. Inscribed by the author on the fep. Inscription reads To Gay & Nana -- I'm now eligible for P.E.N. All the best Ed 12/9/85. The "N" has overwritten an earlier letter. Displaying his characteristic candor, wit, and outrageous frankness, Koch offers a behind-the-scenes account of how the political game is played, won, and sometimes lost. Edward Irving Koch ( December 12, 1924 - February 1, 2013) was an American politician, lawyer, political commentator, film critic, and television personality. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and was mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. A popular figure, Koch rode the New York City Subway and stood at street corners greeting passersby with the slogan "How'm I doin'?" He was a lifelong bachelor, had no children and did not come out as gay during his lifetime. A 2022 New York Times article posthumously identified him as gay. Koch was first elected mayor of New York City in 1977, and he won reelection in 1981 with 75% of the vote. He was the first New York City mayor to win endorsement on both the Democratic and Republican party tickets. In 1985, Koch was elected to a third term with 78% of the vote. In the years following his mayoralty, Koch became a partner in the law firm of Robinson, Silverman, Pearce, Aronsohn, and Berman LLP and a commentator on politics, as well as reviewing movies and restaurants for newspapers, radio and television. He also became the judge on The People's Court (1997-99) following the retirement of Judge Wapner. Politics shows us the supreme urban political street fighter, battling his way from anonymity to national prominence. From a review found on-line: Edward Koch has done a remarkable job illustrating to the reader the true story behind politics in which he includes controversies such as the death penalty and gay rights among others. "Politics" depicts his rise and struggle in the game of politics stating that it is extremely important to understand our government and know our politics if we would like to better our surroundings; participation is key. This book was quite enjoyable to read because Edward Koch has a great sense of humor. Neil Leifer (Author photograph) (illustratore). Signed.…