Every baseball fan knows that Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols are among the best to ever play the game. But how do their high-priced contracts impact their teams' abilities to compete for a World Series title? Which managers and executives are best at getting the most out of their roster, year-in and year-out? And how does sabremetrics play into all of this? In this book, veteran ESPN columnist Jayson Stark explores these questions and many more. Supplemented with insightful commentary from ...

I thought I had Oliver Van Doren all figured out.The Railers’ star forward with the charm of a devil, the discipline of a toddler, and a talent for creating messes I always get stuck cleaning up. We’re barely friends and definitely better off pretending the sexual tension humming between us isn’t combustible.It’s the only explanation for how one moment of weakness turns into a night I can’t forget.And the worst part? I can’t stop.It’s too damn good.T...

The story of how captioning came into the lives of deaf and hard of hearing people has not been told with any detail, though captions are one of the greatest technological advancements in the effort to improve access to films, television, and other video content for both deaf and hearing audiences. In Turn on the Words!, Harry G. Lang documents the struggles and strategies over nearly a century to make spoken communication accessible through the use of captioning technology.

A vivid account of the rivalry between future president William Henry Harrison and the Shawnee chief Tecumseh—and of the Native American alliance that fought westward expansion—from the New York Times bestselling author of Astoria“Taut, multi-layered . . . a much-needed reevaluation of this crucial period of our nation’s history.”—Laurence Bergreen, author of Over the Edge of the WorldThe conquest of Indigenous la...

An electric counter-top ice cream maker with an insulated steel bowl that is frozen before use, a mixing arm or blade (sometimes called a dasher), and a mechanism to turn the freezer bowl is the ideal appliance for making the ice cream recipes contained in this book in the middle of the spectrum. In addition, Cuisinart and Hamilton Beach both produce models that are quite popular. The same concepts are utilized by Kitchen Aid's ice cream-making accessories for their stand mixers, which are...

This fourth edition of Symptoms and Signs of Substance Use has been thoroughly updated and revised, continuing to provide trusted information from leading experts.There are few countries that are not touched by some aspect of substance misuse and the consequences for individuals, families and the wider community can be devastating. This edition includes new legislation, in relation to cannabis and novel psychoactive substances (NPS), as well as the following features: basi...

Paying homage to some of the great “names” in the history of this great game.Each player profile within has the following:general demographic information (name they played under, their full name at birth, date of birth/death, years active in the majors, positions played, etc.)etymology/definition of each part of their given namebaseball biography (generally, how they made it to the majors, what they did while they were there)

This major collection contains selected papers from the third Public Law Conference, an international conference hosted by the University of Melbourne in July 2018. The collection includes contributions by leading academics and senior judges from across the common law world, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. The collection explores the frontiers of public law, examining cutting-edge issues at the intersection of public law and other fields....

From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby, writing as NATALIE KANE, comes a cat and mouse, dark Mafia novel in her Kings of Vegas series, Savage King.VioletMy sister was stolen seven years ago. Gone without a trace.Five years later, I received a letter from her that led me to the Las Vegas underworld. I’d do anything to find her and bring her back to me, including getting tangled up with a sexy, dangerous, tattooed cage f...

This major collection contains selected papers from the second Public Law Conference, an international conference hosted by the University of Cambridge in September 2016. The collection includes contributions by leading academics and judges from across the common law world, including senior judges from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. The contributions engage with the theme of unity (and disunity) from a number of perspectives, offering a rich panoply of insights into public law ...

Are you interested in enhancing your health, developing stronger connections, and experiencing enhanced focus? Would you like to reduce the amount of stress you experience, cultivate a more optimistic outlook, and havemore time to yourself that is of high quality? If this is the case, there is a simple method to make it happen: you can have a makeover in the morning. A best-selling author on Amazon, Damon Zahariades, teaches you how to transformyour morning routines so that...

The misuse of both legally prescribed and illegally supplied drugs is now so widespread that it affects, either directly or indirectly, a high proportion of the population, impacting many areas of daily life. There are few countries that are not touched by some aspect of substance misuse and the consequences for individuals, families and the wider