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(0)Al Silverman
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A lively portrait of a fascinating and tumultuous period in American book publishing According to Al Silverman, former publisher of Viking Press and president of the Book-of-the-Month Club, the golden age of book publishing began after World War II and lasted into the early 1980s. In this entertaining and affectionate industry biography, Silverman captures the passionate spirit of legendary houses such as Knopf; Farrar, Straus and Giroux; Grove...
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Find inspiration in these accounts of historic last-minute victories-both legendary and little-known-in the world of sports.
From a former editor of Sport magazine, this book is a journey through a century of athletic endeavor, from baseball to boxing and beyond-filled with true stories that remind us of some of the qualities that can help to create a champion: perseverance, determination, and hope.
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A unique and captivating literary history of the twentieth century drawn from the first sixty years of the Book-of-the-Month Club From The Sun Also Rises to The Accidental Tourist, the judges, editors, and reviewers of the Book-of-the-Month Club help readers all across America find their next favorite book. In this comprehensive anthology compiled from the Club's monthly News, astute reviewers praise and critique a diverse array of authors including...
