Books by James Charlton
Hey Batta Batta Swing!: The Wild Old Days of Baseball
TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE OF BASEBALL IN THIS FUNNY, FASCINATING JOURNEY FROM THE EARLIEST GAMES TO TODAY.
Discover what it was like before there was a pitching mound or players had numbers on their jerseys. Learn how Babe Ruth got his nickname, why Brooklyn's team was called the Dodgers, and what Roger Clemens gave to keep his lucky number 21 when he switched teams. See what clever ways players have found to win -- even ways to cheat! Sprinkled throughout are definitions of baseball's weird and wacky vocabulary, from a meatball to Uncle Charlie.
Find out which player was traded for a bag of prunes, but don't trade this book for anything! Ross MacDonald's lively pictures bring fans close to the action with plenty of mischievous fun in this free-swinging tribute to the boys of summer.
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Speaking of Dogs: The Best Collection of Canine Quotables Ever Compiled
A collection of quotations from pundits and poets, artists and authors for dog lovers There’s something new and memorable in here for everyone.
James Charlton categorizes quotes into sections to easily locate a message to fit your mood or life circumstance. Lonely? Love and Loyalty. Aging? Old Dogs. Bad day at work? Barking and Biting. Cat scratched your furniture? Dogs Are Better. Despairing? Love a Dog. Witty and tender, with hundreds of quotes to choose from, this book doggedly compiles all the best words ever written or spoken about man’s best friend, all complemented by cartoonist Arnold Roth’s artwork. And remember what Mark Twain said: “Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.”
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Book Love: A Celebration of Writers, Readers, and the Printed & Bound Book (Literary Companion (Pushcart))
by Bill Henderson, James Charlton
Hundreds of quotations by authors throughout the centuries about the glory of the bound book. The book industry is changing at digital speed. This compendium of more than three hundred quotations reminds us that centuries of treasured tradition are threatened by our current obsessions with e-books and other gadgets.
10 black-and-white line drawings
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Book Love: A Celebration of Writers, Readers & the Printed and Bound Book
by Bill Henderson, James Charlton
Published for those who agree with Jason Epstein that "actual books will continue to be irreplaceable depositories of our collective wisdom."
Contributors include Eudora Welty, Patti Smith, Henry Miller, John Updike, Cicero, Groucho Marx, George Orwell, Marcel Proust, William Faulkner, E.L. Doctorow, Woody Allen, C.S. Lewis, Saul Bellow, Dorothy Parker, and hundreds more.
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How to Speak Baseball: An Illustrated Guide to Ballpark Banter
This handsome guide to the language of baseball decodes the amusing, clever phrases that pepper commentary about the sport. Packed with witty explanations of everything from "duster" and "rubber arm" to "up the elevator," this ballpark lexicon plays on a nostalgic love for the national pastime while covering ground from baseball's beginnings to today. This humorous mix of definitions and anecdotes is the perfect gift for both lifelong baseball fans and rookies working up the ranks.
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