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See You in the Funny Papers: The Rich Tradition of St. Louis Cartooning
By Dan Martin
9781933370279
softcover, 10 x 7
128 pages
$19.95
St. Louis is a funny town. Cartoonwise, that is. Different theories abound, but the Gateway to the West has been unusually starcrossed with some of the most talented and famous cartoonists this country has ever produced. The range is extraordinary—from the legendary Joseph Keppler in the 1870s to the present-day graphic novelists. The old and young will be able to learn something new, from the historically obscure foundations, to the legendary Robert Minor, Al Frueh, or Harry Tuthill, and to today’s popular Blondie or Mother Goose and Grim. All of the artists included have either been born in, lived in, and worked in the St. Louis region. This book will reconnect St. Louisans, locally and nationally, to their contribution to the art of cartooning.
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Missouri Legends: Famous People from the Show Me State
By John Brown
9781933370286
softcover, 7 x 10
296 pages
$22.95
Brad Pitt. Payne Stewart. Josephine Baker. Walter Cronkite. Thomas Pendergast. George Washington Carver. What do these icons have in common? They were all raised in the Show Me State. In Missouri Legends, a fun yet informative new book by TV and radio broadcaster John Brown, well-known politicians, authors, artists, athletes, performers, and historical figures come to life. The book profiles more than 100 famous Missourians. Each profile includes a brief account of a legend’s childhood and rise to fame, not to mention a nugget or two of entertaining trivia. Filled with intrigue and information, this book is ideal for those interested in the state’s notable people and the stories behind them.
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Flash Frames: Journey of a Journeyman Journalist
By Don Marsh
9781933370361
softcover, 6 x 9
288 pages
$19.95
In Flash Frames, Don Marsh recounts nearly 50 years as a journalist. Currently the host of “St. Louis on the Air” on KWMU Radio—St. Louis’s NPR affiliate—Marsh began his journalism career for the American Forces Network in Germany in 1960. His work brought him face-to-face with seminal world and national events, like the creation of the Berlin Wall, civil rights developments in Baltimore, and a hijacking at Lambert Airport in St. Louis. Marsh, as a journalist, has always followed the belief that the news should serve as the public’s primary source for unbiased information. In a broadcast media environment that emphasizes ratings, he warns today’s reporters and producers to be vigilant in the effort to deliver news of importance, meaning, and purpose.
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The St. Louis Hockey Fan Word Search
By Michael Norton
9781933370330
softcover, 5.5 x 8.5
64 pages
$9.99
The St. Louis Hockey Fan Word Search is packed with word-search puzzles containing St. Louis Blues players throughout history. Creative puzzles abound. Find your favorites in puzzles like In the Beginning, Blues Brothers, and A Tip of the Hat Trick.
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The Bronx Bombers Fan Word Search
By Michael Norton
9781933370347
softcover, 5.5 x 8.5
128 pages
$12.00
The Bronx Bombers Word Search is packed with 90-plus word search puzzles containing nearly every Yankee player that donned the pinstripes. An index of the All-Time Yankee Roster is featured at the back of the book. Creative puzzles abound. Find your favorites in puzzles like Yankee Style, Only the Great Ones, Strictly Southpaws, and Some of Mr. Steinbrenner’s Boys.
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The Boston Baseball Fan Word Search
By Michael Norton
9781933370354
softcover, 5.5 x 8.5
128 pages
$12.00
The Boston Baseball Fan Word Search is packed with 90-plus word search puzzles containing nearly every player to take the field at Fenway. An index of the All-Time Boston Roster is featured at the back of the book. Creative puzzles abound. Find your favorites in puzzles like When Baseball Was Still a Baby, Southpaws, Legends, A World Champion Lineup, and Pinky Higgins Was Their Manager.
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Moving Up to Medical Sales: From Buyer to Seller
By Michael Carroll
9781933370323
softcover, 5.5 x 8.5
184 pages
$19.95
Medical sales is a highly specialized field that requires not only sales finesse but also a clear understanding of the vast health care industry. Michael Carroll, a veteran of medical sales for more than twenty years, combines these two necessities in Moving Up to Medical Sales, a handbook on how to sell to hospitals, nursing homes, and home care agencies. Learn the purchasing and distribution processes as well as who holds sway in hospitals, home care agencies, and nursing homes. For the reader moving from a job outside of health care to health care sales, or for a health care clinician transitioning to his or her first medical sales position, this book covers the basics from A to Z.
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Bringing Science to Life: A Guide from the Saint Louis Science Center
By Patricia Corrigan
978-1-933370-16-3
paper, 10 x 7
128 pages
$16.00
Science explains everything! Science is fun!
An extension of an action-packed visit to the Saint Louis Science Center, Bringing Science to Life will entertain and educate kids of all ages. Patricia Corrigan fills its pages with activities, games, hands-on experiments, word definitions, fun facts, short profiles of actual scientists and their jobs, and many other elements. Corrigan connects the world of science not only to the Saint Louis Science Center, but also to the movers and shakers of science throughout the region.
Brought to you by the Saint Louis Science Center.
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’Tis the Season to be Baking: Christmas Reflections and Bread Recipes
By Fr. Dominic Garramone, O.S.B.
978-1-933370-05-7
paper, 5 x 7
96 pages
$12.00
Father Dominic Garramone, acclaimed author and host of Breaking Bread with Father Dominic, weaves together holiday reflections and recipes in ’Tis the Season to be Baking. In this new collection, Father Dominic relates nearly two-dozen holiday baking traditions to scripture and shows that holiday preparations can seem less like drudgery if we can see the purpose behind them. Did you know that the French meal fougasse represents the genealogy of Jesus or that two very different Christmas breads—the traditional German stollen and the more recent Saint Bede tradition of “Bambino Bread”—represent the Christ Child in swaddling clothes? ’Tis the Season to be Baking imparts such wisdom as it takes bakers, holiday traditionalists, and Father Dominic fans beyond bread yet again.
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St. Louis Dad: A Manual for New and Expecting Dads
By Kevin M. Mitchell, illustrated by Kevin Belford
978-1-933370-14-9
paper, 5 x 8
128 pages
$15.00
Part humor, part practical advice, St. Louis Dad is a hands-on manual for expectant and new fathers. Learn why crawling is cute until they actually do it, why having your two-year-old mow the lawn is a bad idea, and why opinions are like Cardinal’s caps—every four-year-old has one. There are helpful tips for calming a baby, dealing with in-laws, and participating in your child’s early years.
The book describes what makes restaurants baby-friendly, and where to find them; advice on traveling with small children; potty training tips; getting and keeping great babysitters; dad-friendly things to do in St. Louis correlated to specific ages. Advice and stories from famous St. Louis Dads like Frank Cusumano, Julius Hunter, Francis R. Slay (father of Mayor Francis G. Slay), William L. Clay, Sr., Craig Hawksley, among others, are included.
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The St. Louis Hawks: A Gallery of Images and Memorabilia
By Greg Marecek
978-1-933370-15-6
cloth, 8-1/2 x 11
144 pages
$39.95
The St. Louis Hawks picks up where the well-received Full Court: The Untold Stories of the St. Louis Hawks left off. Author Greg Marecek again mined the history of St. Louis’s beloved Hawks and returned with a jewel—a coffee-table book that celebrates an important NBA team and its championship. Packed with images of uniforms, programs, rarely seen photos, and other memorabilia, The St. Louis Hawks is a passionate tribute to the Hall of Famers and colorful characters that battled the Boston Celtics annually. The book features stories about the Hawks-Celtics rivalry, not to mention bios of Hawks players and other NBA greats that graced the hardwood at Kiel Auditorium. The encyclopedic collection includes an all-time roster, a chronology of coaches, the greatest moments in St. Louis Hawks history, the all-time Hawks team, a tribute to the legendary Bob Pettit, and much more. This must-have volume for fans of the Hawks and the NBA includes an audio component—a CD with rare interviews of players and coaches, along with the play-by-play mastery of Buddy Blattner.
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Vienna’s Conscience: Close-ups and Conversations After Hitler
By Richard Winter, Susan Winter Balk, and Gregory Weeks
978-1-933370-08-8
cloth, 7 x 9-1/2
128 pages
$27.00
After more than half a century, the Anschluss still resonates in Vienna. On March 12, 1938, the Austrian capitol welcomed Hitler’s Nazis with open arms. The effects were immediate. Within days, tens of thousands of people were arrested and the city’s 180,000-plus Jews—10 percent of the city’s population—soon were placed in concentration camps. In Vienna’s Conscience, the late Richard Winter, a Viennese Jew who escaped to America in 1938, relates the complexity of modern Vienna through interviews and images, with assistance from his wife Susan Winter Balk. Beneath the beauty of the city’s grandiose architecture lies conflict within the population as it comes to grip with its past. Winter depicts this conflict through insightful interviews and striking images. The resulting portraits resonate beyond their pages.
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The St. Louis Baseball Fan Word Search
978-1-933370-25-5
1-933370-25-4
paper, 5-1/4 x 8-1/4
144 pages
$9.99
The St. Louis Baseball Fan Word Search is packed with 130 word search puzzles containing every Cardinals player that stepped onto the playing field. An index of the All-Time Cardinals Roster is featured at the back of the book. Creative puzzles abound. Find your favorites in puzzles like Branch Rickey's Boys, La Russa's Lads, and Musial and Other Biggies. Then test your Cardinals knowledge with Strictly Southpaws, Basically Benchwarmers, Sportsman's Parkers, Blink and You Would Have Missed Them.
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The St. Louis Baseball Fan Sudoku
978-1-933370-26-2
1-933370-26-2
paper, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2
64 pages
$9.99
Sudoku is commonly known as a numbers game. The St. Louis Baseball Fan Sudoku, however, gives you the opportunity to play this great puzzle game by replacing the common numerals 1-9 with the names of your favorite St. Louis players. Players from every era abound in the puzzles. Try your Sudoku skills on Slaughter, Carpenter, John Tudor, So Taguchi, or the ever-challenging Bob Gibson.
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Lafayette Square: St. Louis
978-1-933370-12-5
1-933370-12-2
paper, 6 x 9
96 pages
$19.95
Lafayette Square is the most significant historical neighborhood in the city of St. Louis. Surrounding Lafayette Park the city s first park the neighborhood's development began in earnest in the 1850s. Due to the exuberance and passion of its residents, the neighborhood has remained largely intact, surviving blight, deterioration, and neglect during the mid-twentieth century. Lafayette Square: St. Louis analyzes the importance of the neighborhood through a variety of essays that document its history, architecture, and revitalization. The book's focus is the third printing of Architect John Albury Bryan's historical essay of Lafayette Square. Accompanying the essay is a brief biography of Bryan, as well as a bibliography of his writings. Other highlights include a 1969 architectural survey of the neighborhood; National Register of Historic Places Nomination, written by Mary M. Stiritz; an essay on the history of the restoration of Lafayette Square.
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The Cuban American Experience: Issues, Perceptions, and Realities
By Guarione M. Diaz
978-1-933370-11-8
1-933370-11-4
cloth, 6 x 9
160 pages
$25.00
Guarione M. Diaz depicts the Cuban American experience by chronicling important events, examining pertinent facts (like the impact of Fidel Castro's revolution and rule), and portraying a vibrant community with a distinctive identity. Cuban Americans have retained their native culture while managing to assimilate successfully into American social and political life. Diaz looks forward to life after Castro and presents likely aftermath scenarios, not to mention an expression of hope for the establishment of a progressive government and society in Cuba.
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Centuries of St. Louis
By William Barnaby Faherty, S.J.
978-1-933370-06-4
1-933370-06-8
5-1/4 x 8-1/4, paperback
128 pages
$17.95
Eminent and prolific historian Father William Barnaby Faherty, S.J., offers a unique take on the history of St. Louis with Centuries of St. Louis. This new history—his third on the city—is told through the perspective of its citizens, some prominent, all respected. Faherty offers insights into the events and people that define St. Louis by documenting the lives of these chosen St. Louisans in context with the eras they lived in.
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Henry the Stephenson House Mouse: A Diary
By Karen Mateyka
978-1-933370-07-1
1-933370-07-6
paper, 5 x 8
176 pages
$12.00
In 1999, the restoration of the Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House in Edwardsville, Illinois, began. Henry the Stephenson House Mouse tells us about the whole process, from the purchase of the 1820 site to the finishing touches in 2006, when the historic house and grounds opened to the public. During the restoration, Henry got to know the contractors, painters, researchers, and volunteers who worked tirelessly to rebuild the house—and he provides all the inside details here!
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Show Me . . . Natural Wonders
By Don Corrigan
Illustrated by Ed Thias
978-1-933370-13-2
1-933370-13-0
paper, 6 x 9
232 pages
$18.00
Show-Me . . . Natural Wonders is at once both a practical how-to book and a prized keepsake. With images and descriptions of nearly 100 nature sites in the Show-Me State and adjacent areas, the book has a little something for everybody. Hikers and bikers, cavers and climbers, New Agers and environmentalists, local and regional historians, poets and prophets will all find something to take away from the experience of Show-Me . . . Natural Wonders.
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City of Gabriels: The History of Jazz in St. Louis, 1895–1973
By Dennis Owsley, with a Foreword by Clark Terry
ISBN: 1-933370-04-1
10 x 10, paperback
288 pages
$27.00
Published in cooperation with The Sheldon Art Galleries, City of Gabriels presents St. Louis’s jazz history from 1895 to 1973. Highlighted with striking images from each era, this coffee-table book describes the lively world of jazz musicians—from the Mississippi riverboats to the smoke-filled clubs of Gaslight Square and the experimental music of the Black Artists’ Group. The book explores talents and personalities like Tom Turpin, Frank Trumbauer, Singleton Palmer, Clark Terry, Jeanne Trevor, Willie Akins, Miles Davis, and countless others.
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A Century of Sports: The Missouri Valley Conference, 1907–2007
By Steve Richardson
ISBN: 1-933370-09-2
9 x 12, hardcover
304 pages
Price: $35
In 2007, the Missouri Valley Conference celebrates 100 years of collegiate sports excellence. The second-oldest NCAA Division I conference in the nation, the MVC has a rich history of some of college sports most celebrated athletes, coaches, and traditions. Relive the expoits of Larry Bird, Oscar Robertson, Joe Carter, and other greats in the lavishly illustrated, collectible keepsake 100 Years of the Missouri Valley Conference. In addition, a fully illustrated, in-depth timeline traces hundreds of exciting sports moments sponsored by the Missouri Valley Conference.
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Tony Stewart, Series 2006
ISBN: 1-933370-20-3
Soft hardcover
4-7/8" x 6-7/8"
48 pages, which include 8 dramatic foldouts
Five wins, 4 poles, 17 top fives, 25 top tens, and an average finish in the top ten: this is the recipe for a Cup championship. Plain and simple, Tony Stewart dominated the field in 2005. The innately talented Stewart fully realized his ability and himself to earn his second Cup championship.
Price: $14.95
Plus FREE SHIPPING
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Greg Biffle, Series 2006
ISBN: 1-933370-21-1
Soft hardcover
4-7/8" x 6-7/8"
48 pages, which include 8 dramatic foldouts
Team Biffle got out of the gates early in 2005, winning 5 of the first 16 Nextel Cup races. En route to a field-best 6 victories for a second-place overall finish, Biffle and company proved to be a force and are not only a Cup competitor but also a title contender.
Price: $14.95
Plus FREE SHIPPING
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Carl Edwards, Series 2006
ISBN: 1-933370-22-X
Soft hardcover
4-7/8" x 6-7/8"
48 pages, which include 8 dramatic foldouts
Roush Racing unleashed Carl Edwards onto the Cup circuit without much warning. Edwards competed for victories early and often, reining in four trips to victory lane—where the fun just began for fans of the Missouri driver. The fans welcomed Carl’s trademark victory backflip with open arms.
Price: $14.95
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Jimmie Johnson, Series 2006
ISBN: 1-933370-23-8
Soft hardcover
4-7/8" x 6-7/8"
48 pages, which include 8 dramatic foldouts
Although there are few guarantees in NASCAR, Jimmie Johnson’s bid for the Cup championship is as close as they come. Number 48 earned his fourth top-five overall finish in as many years. Heating up at just the right time, Team Johnson is always in contention, and Johnson, who certainly has had his days and even months, will have his year with the timing on his side.
Price: $14.95
Plus FREE SHIPPING
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Mark Martin, Series 2006
ISBN: 1-933370-24-6
Soft hardcover
4-7/8" x 6-7/8"
48 pages, which include 8 dramatic foldouts
Originally slated as #6’s farewell season, Mark Martin’s success in 2005 prodded him into accepting another year behind the wheel. Consistency was key for Team Martin with an astounding 12 top-five finishes and 19 top-tens. Not enough can be said for Martin, who lives by example, and by results.
Price: $14.95
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Josephine Baker: Image and Icon
Edited by Olivia Lahs-Gonzales, with essays by Bennetta Jules Rosette, Olivia Lahs-Gonzales
and Tyler Stovall
ISBN: 1-933370-02-5
8.5 x 11, Hardcover,
160 pages
$35.00
Published in cooperation with The Sheldon Art Galleries
Josephine Baker: Image and Icon, through words and rare images, captures the
beauty of a groundbreaking artist and her significance. It also serves as the companion
to the exhibit opening April 21, 2006, at The Sheldon Art Galleries in St. Louis.
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Full Court: The Untold Stories of the St. Louis Hawks
By Greg Marecek
ISBN: 1-933370-03-3
6 x 9, Hardcover,
232 pages
$24.95
Full Court tells the story of an often-forgotten but remarkable time in St. Louis sports history—the era of the NBA’s St. Louis Hawks.
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Journey Beyond Diagnosis:
Support During and After Illness for Survivors and Those Who Love and Care for Them
By Greg Pacini, MS, LPC, CGP, CHTP
ISBN: 0-9753180-6-3
6 x 9, Paperback,
224 pages
$19.95
Journey Beyond Diagnosis takes a compassionate look at the vast landscape of an illness experience. Greg Pacini—a licensed counselor and certified group psychotherapist—offers this book as assistance to survivors, caregivers, and medical professionals by likening an illness experience to a long physical journey.
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Ghost Town
by Eric Post
ISBN: 0-9753180-2-0
9 x 11 Hardcover,
96 pages
$34.95
Ghost Town is a collection of ninety color photographs taken by native St. Louis artist Eric Post. His book explores a unique aspect of an aging American city’s physical landscape and the quiet, haunting beauty of its vacant streets at night.
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Unending Struggle
The Long Road to an Equal Education in St. Louis
by Judge Gerald W. Heaney and Dr. Susan Uchitelle
ISBN: 0-9753180-1-2
6 x 9, Paperback,
288 pages
$19.95
Historical research and the authors’ personal experiences are interspersed with interviews that reveal the perspectives of students, teachers, administrators, and public officials who participated in the St. Louis metropolitan area desegregation program. Unending Struggle provides the historical background and a diversity of voices largely missing from the national debate on how to deliver equal education to African American children.
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The St. Louis German Catholics
by William Barnaby Faherty, S.J.
ISBN: 0-9753180-0-4
6 x 9, Paperback,
144 pages
$19.95
In The St. Louis German Catholics, William Barnaby Faherty, S.J., traces the settlement, growth, and impact of one of St. Louis’s most enduring communities.
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Kurt Busch
ISBN: 0-9753180-3-9
Soft hardcover
4-7/8" x 6-7/8"
48 pages, which include 8 dramatic foldouts
Despite showing evidence of precocious driving talent, Kurt Busch displayed a hard-nosed style not always appreciated by others. On-track incidents threatened to tarnish his image. In 2004, Busch countered by promising a less-confrontational approach. He emphasized maturity along the way and pointed to the importance of consistency over domination.
Price: $14.95
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Mark Martin
ISBN: 0-9753180-9-8
Soft hardcover
4-7/8" x 6-7/8"
48 pages, which include 8 dramatic foldouts
One driver in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series defies the prevailing myth that only the young can compete in the current era of racing. He needs no introduction, no justification. The seasons speak for themselves. Fourteen top-8 finishes. Eleven top 5s. Four times the Cup runner-up, with 2002 being the latest occasion.
Price: $14.95
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Jeff Gordon
ISBN: 0-9753180-5-5
Soft hardcover
4-7/8" x 6-7/8"
48 pages, which include 8 dramatic foldouts
An outstanding 2001 season resulted in a championship for Gordon, but the title eluded him in 2002 and 2003. Even though he’d finished 4th both years, some questioned if his star was beginning to fade or if he was entering a mid-career swoon. However, the 2004 season—the debut for NASCAR’s ultra-competitive new playoff system—proved that Gordon still ranked among the elite.
Price: $14.95
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Jimmie Johnson
ISBN: 0-9753180-7-1
Soft hardcover
4-7/8" x 6-7/8"
48 pages, which include 8 dramatic foldouts
In his short Cup career, Jimmie Johnson has been no stranger to victory lane. Some drivers—great drivers—have gone a year or more without a win, but Johnson scored three in his rookie year and then three more in his sophomore campaign. With a new playoff on tap for 2004, Johnson’s promise, based on performance, made him a favorite to compete for the championship. Capable of claiming races in bunches, Johnson could hit a hot streak at the right time. The Chase for the Championship placed a premium on timing and rewarded winning down the stretch. Looking back at 2004, it appears Johnson knew just when to heat up.
Price: $14.95
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Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
ISBN: 0-9753180-4-7
Soft hardcover
4-7/8" x 6-7/8"
48 pages, which include 8 dramatic foldouts
Winning out of the gate always boosts confidence and momentum. The effect increases tenfold when the event happens to be the World’s Greatest Race. At the Daytona 500 on February 15, 2004, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., starred on racing’s biggest stage and won an event that his father conquered only six years prior. Earnhardt used a third-position start to battle at the front early. He stayed in the top 5 throughout the first 100 laps, which kept the #8 Chevrolet out of a nasty wreck one-third of the way into the race. In 2nd place late, the #8 car used a quick pit stop to hang with leader Tony Stewart before making a sweeping pass with 19 laps to go. The victory charged up the driver, who celebrated by spinning out on the infield grass; Dad had done the same after winning in 1998.
Price: $14.95
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