Jimmy Breslin
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English
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In his inimitable New York voice, Pulitzer Prize winner Jimmy Breslin gives us a look through the keyhole at the people and places that define the Mafia-characters like John Gotti, Sammy "the Bull" Gravano, Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso (named for his weapon of choice), and Jimmy "the Clam" Eppolito-interwoven with the remarkable true-crime saga of the good rat himself, Burt Kaplan of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, the star witness in the recent trial of two NYPD...
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English
Description
The idea of integrating baseball began as a dream in the mind of Branch Rickey. In 1947, as president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, he defied racism on and off the field to bring Jackie Robinson into the major leagues, changing the sport and the nation forever. Rickey's is the classic American tale of a poor boy from Ohio whose deep-seated faith and dogged work ethic took him to the pinnacle of success, earning him a place in the Hall...
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Series
Real People volume 8
Language
English
Description
Features Grape Stomp, Cast Round-Poems, Many Pauses, Mr. Tush, Viewer Photos/Traffic, Boring, Oregon, English Bus, Umpire School, Typos/Headlines, Kid Rodeo, Mr. Bubbles, Audience Line, Rocky, Jim and Calvin Thanks, and Goodnights
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Series
Real People volume 22
Language
English
Description
Features Live Menus, Viewer Photos, Oldest Fireman, Blind Boxing Coach, Typos/Public Officials, Preppy Part II, Human TV, Girl Mountain Climbers, and Goodnights
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Series
Real People volume 10
Language
English
Description
Features Redheads, Bird Psychiatrist, Tattooed Granny, Viewer Photos, Doggie Fashion Show, S.F. Skates, Cast Round/Snake, Python in Car, Child Runaways, Adopt a Grandparent, Goodnights
Author
Series
Real People volume 1
Language
English
Description
Features Cardboard Box Race, Typos/Ingredients, Jiffy House, Spaceship Ruthie Protege, Ma and Pa Jail, Viewer Photos/Trouble, Peabody Ducks, Kerry Millerick/Procrastination, and Goodnights
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Series
Real People volume 8
Language
English
Description
Features Luigi, Cast Round/Boring, Branding Iron Saloon, Kid Auctioneer, Viewer Photos, Canadian-American Town, Punk Fashion, Dog Sled Races, Ice Carver, Cadillac Hotel, and Goodnights
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Series
Real People volume 6
Language
English
Description
Features Dog Driving, Road Ranger, Viewer Photos-Wrecks, Astonishing Neal, Manwatchers, Ventriloquists, Utah Nielsens, Mark Russell, Herb Denenberg, Little Boy Round, Percy Ross, Black Coach, and Goodnights
Author
Series
Real People volume 1
Language
English
Description
Bloopers News Outtakes, Mom Pop TV station, Sweet Thing, Funny Signs, Yoyo the Trucker, Sherlock Bones, Mark Russell GSA, IRS on Winnings, Love Italian Style, Breslin sneakers, and Typos
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Series
Real People volume 5
Language
English
Description
Features Wall Walker, Letters, Carol Johnston Recap, Bikini Engineering, Viewer Photos, Oyster Shucker, Roller Derby # 1, Typos, Mark Russell-Microbes, P.O.W. Convention, and Goodnights
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Series
Real People volume 23
Language
English
Description
Hawaii part 2, Windsurfing Couple, Recap of part1, Events, Hilo Festivities, Kilauea Volcano Visit, Hawaiian Birdman, Sand Castle Builder, Legislators Pig, SS Constitution, Maui Festivities, Helicopter Ride, Island Progress, Girl Talk, Kauai Festivities.
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Series
Real People volume 5
Language
English
Description
Features Gas Crisis, Car Plane Bus Man, Fredrick's, Mark Russell ERA, Walking George, Typos, Skip's Wedding, Complex Apartment, Fiddlers Convention, Bureaucracy Bit, Waterloo Ike, Car Dealer Award, Circus Vargas, and 3 Mile Island Letter
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Series
Real People volume 23
Language
English
Description
Features Cupid, Matchmakers, Mark Russell / Rodeo Drive, Candyhearts. Girl Hockey Player, Husband's Lib, Ad For Wife, and Statue Of Liberty
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Series
Real People volume 4
Language
English
Description
Features Lizard Man, Gas Saving Letter, Mini Cars, Weathermen, Gambling, Roller Coaster, Names, Transexuals, Red Sox Fan, Restroom Photos, and Breslin-Jogging
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Real People volume 22
Language
English
Description
Features Great Vail Race, Skiing 70 Plus, Hang Gliding Dog, Vizmo-Photos/Dogs, Girl Quarterback, Matrimonial Advertising, 75th Anniversary, Honeymoon Hotel, Vizmo-Photos/Valentines, Iranian Memorial, and Goodnights
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Series
Real People volume 22
Language
English
Description
Baby Races, Fortune Bagels, Muscle Control, Miss Pete, Vizmo Photos Fireman, Firefighter Calendar, Baby Ostrich, Woman In Olympics, Wilma Rudolph, Goodnights.
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Series
Real People volume 10
Language
English
Description
Features Tank Jumper, Viewer Photos, Bun Prints, Mr. Echo, Cast Round/Mom's Letter, Exec Stress, Crazy Skis, Mark Russell/Strip Cities, Personal Column, Pedal Power, Harry's Castle, and Goodnights
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Series
Real People volume 24
Language
English
Description
Features Perils of Purcell, Tank Plane Piece, Skydiving Piece, Tush Artist, Religious Typos Bit, Military/M.I.A. Recap, In-Touch Piece, Eccentric Montage Inc. Two Old Miners, Painting Elephant Piece, Paul Watson Recap and Update, and Goodnights
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Series
Real People volume 7
Language
English
Description
Features Goat Lady/Basketball, Bathtub Races, Kid Newscaster, Talk Show Hostess, Chopper Show, Viewer Photos, Glamour Photographer, Typos, Mt. Shasta, and Goodnights
Author
Series
Real People volume 1
Language
English
Description
Features Birdman, Crow Off, Viewer Photos/Dogs, Frisbee Dog, Business Photos, Garbologist, "The Bike"""