2008, ISBN: 9781594861895

Penguin Books Limited. Fair. 19cm. Paperback. 1973. 478 pages. Cover worn. Insect damage to bottom of pages. Text tan ned.<br>Fiver could sense danger. Something terrible was going … More...

Penguin Books Limited. Fair. 19cm. Paperback. 1973. 478 pages. Cover worn. Insect damage to bottom of pages. Text tan ned.<br>Fiver could sense danger. Something terrible was going to happen to the warren - he felt sure of it. So did his brother Ha zel, for Fiver's sixth sense was never wrong. They had to leave i mmediately, and they had to persuade the other rabbits to join th em. And so begins a long and perilous journey of a small band of rabbits in search of a safe home. Fiver's vision finally leads th em to Watership Down, but here they face their most difficult cha llenge of all... Watership Down is an epic journey, a stirring ta le of adventure, courage and survival against the odds. ., Penguin Books Limited, 1973, 2, Rodale Books, 2008. Rodale Books 2008 A D V A N C E R E A D E R' S Edition New/ SOFTCOVER. Prerelease version. Review"Just when you think you know it all, along comes Change Up, brilliantly hitting all the high points of baseball's last half-century."-Rob Neyer, ESPN columnist and author of Rob Neyer's Big of Baseball Blunders "Change Up is a great idea well executed, just like its namesake pitch. Any fan of baseball, from the casual to the most rabid, will be entertained and informed by its many voices."-Tom Verducci, senior writer, Sports Illustrated"Serious fans of the game will find this one of the most eye-opening and fascinating baseball books of the year." - Booklist "Talking baseball has rarely been so enlightening." - Sports Illustrated Product DescriptionChange Up is every fan's box-seat ticket to a remarkable baseball event: a round-table conversation among the participants themselves about pivotal developments that changed the game, from the 1960s to today. Here, through the eyes and words of star players like Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, and Ichiro Suzuki, baseball legends like Cal Ripken, Earl Weaver, and Jim Bouton, and award-winning writers like David Marainiss, Bob Lipsyte, and Robert Whiting who reported the stories, are vivid and very personal accounts of some of the most important happenings in the history of the sport. How did the game change with the creation of the players union, the hiring of Frank Robinson as the first black manager, the rise of Latin and Japanese players From the return of National League baseball to New York to the publication of Ball Four, these are fascinating stories viewed from a unique perspective. Even the most rabid and informed fans will find much that is new in these pages-and they will emerge with a greater understanding and appreciation of the game they love.. A D V A N C E R E A D E R' S Edition. Paperback. New., Rodale Books, 2008, 6<

2008, ISBN: 9781594861895

Rodale Books, 2008. Rodale Books 2008 A D V A N C E R E A D E R' S Edition New/ SOFTCOVER. Prerelease version. Review"Just when you think you know it all, along comes Change Up,… More...

Rodale Books, 2008. Rodale Books 2008 A D V A N C E R E A D E R' S Edition New/ SOFTCOVER. Prerelease version. Review"Just when you think you know it all, along comes Change Up, brilliantly hitting all the high points of baseball's last half-century."-Rob Neyer, ESPN columnist and author of Rob Neyer's Big of Baseball Blunders "Change Up is a great idea well executed, just like its namesake pitch. Any fan of baseball, from the casual to the most rabid, will be entertained and informed by its many voices."-Tom Verducci, senior writer, Sports Illustrated"Serious fans of the game will find this one of the most eye-opening and fascinating baseball books of the year." - Booklist "Talking baseball has rarely been so enlightening." - Sports Illustrated Product DescriptionChange Up is every fan's box-seat ticket to a remarkable baseball event: a round-table conversation among the participants themselves about pivotal developments that changed the game, from the 1960s to today. Here, through the eyes and words of star players like Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, and Ichiro Suzuki, baseball legends like Cal Ripken, Earl Weaver, and Jim Bouton, and award-winning writers like David Marainiss, Bob Lipsyte, and Robert Whiting who reported the stories, are vivid and very personal accounts of some of the most important happenings in the history of the sport. How did the game change with the creation of the players union, the hiring of Frank Robinson as the first black manager, the rise of Latin and Japanese players From the return of National League baseball to New York to the publication of Ball Four, these are fascinating stories viewed from a unique perspective. Even the most rabid and informed fans will find much that is new in these pages-and they will emerge with a greater understanding and appreciation of the game they love.. A D V A N C E R E A D E R' S Edition. Paperback. New., Rodale Books, 2008, 6<