Behind the Mask

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Leroy (Satchel) Paige, as told to David Lipman

"Satchel Paige was forty-two years old in 1948 when he became the first black pitcher in the American League. Although the oldest rookie around, he was already a legend. For twenty-two years, beginning in 1926, Paige dazzled throngs with his performance in the Negro Baseball Leagues. Then he outlasted everyone by playing professional baseball, in and out of the majors, until 1965. Struggle--against early poverty and racial discrimination--was part of Paige's story. So was fast living and a humorous point of view."--Page 4 of cover.

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John "The Penguin" Bingham

"John Bingham is a beloved evangelist of running. Known by fans as "The Penguin" for his gentle humor and back-of-the-pack speed, Bingham's memoir An Accidental Athlete explores with wit and poignancy his evolution from a bespectacled fat kid in the 1950s to unlikely hero of the modern running movement. Bingham remembers unfulfilled childhood dreams of athletic glory seen through Coke-bottle glasses, his unhealthy sedentary years as he chased a career, and his epiphany at age 43, when he stirred from the couch, found his mojo, became a runner, and rediscovered himself. An Accidental Athlete is a warm, engagingly written, feel-good book for the everday athlete who is sure to recognize him or herself somewhere in these pages"--

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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens

Twain's account of traveling in Europe. A Tramp Abroad sparkles with the author's shrewd observations and highly opinionated comments on Old World culture. A Tramp Abroad includes among its adventures a voyage by raft down the Neckar and an ascent of Mont Blanc by telescope, as well as the author's attempts to study art.

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Scott Mitchell

"Scott Mitchell was a ticking time bomb. At age 46, the former record-setting NFL quarterback topped the scale at 366 pounds. He became a contestant on the reality TV show The Biggest Loser: Glory Days and soon came to the stark realization he was emotionally dead inside. As the weeks went by on the show, Scott evaluated every aspect of his life. He developed a simple game plan to change his life. For the first time, he began to love himself. He finally was in control of his own destiny. As you follow Scott's odyssey of triumph, tragedy, and redemption, you too will see the power of moving beyond life's obstacles and becoming Alive Again."--Publisher description