Al Silverman: 5 books
The Time of Their Lives
The Golden Age of Great American Book Publishers, Their Editors, and Authors
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2016
A lively portrait of mid-twentieth-century American book publishing—“A wonderful book, filled with anecdotal treasures” (The New York Times).
According to Al Silverman, former publisher of Viking Press and president of the Book-of-the-Month Club, the golden age of book publishing began...
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over
The Stories Behind Most Magnificent Heart-Stopping Sports Miracles of Our Time
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2004
Find inspiration in these “enjoyable” accounts of historic last-minute victories—both legendary and little-known—in the world of sports (Booklist).
From a former editor of Sport magazine, this book is a journey through a century of athletic endeavor, from baseball to boxing and beyond—filled...
The Book of the Month
Sixty Years of Books in American Life
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2016
This collection of essays and reviews from the Book-of-the-Month Club offers a unique literary history of American readership in the twentieth century.
From The Sun Also Rises to The Accidental Tourist, the judges, editors, and reviewers of the Book-of-the-Month Club help readers all across...
Cubs by the Numbers
A Complete Team History of the Chicago Cubs by Uniform Number
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
What do Dizzy Dean, Catfish Metkovich, John Boccabella, Bill Buckner, Mark Prior, and Jason Heyward all have in common? They all wore number 22 for the Chicago Cubs, even though eight decades have passed between the last time Dizzy Dean buttoned up a Cubs uniform with that number and the first time
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Cubs by the Numbers
A Complete Team History of the Cubbies by Uniform Number
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2009
What do Dizzy Dean, Catfish Metkovich, John Boccabella, Bill Buckner, Mark Prior, and Kevin Hart all have in common? They all wore number 22 for the Chicago Cubs, even though seven decades have passed between the last time Dizzy Dean buttoned up a Cubs uniform with that number and the first time reliever...