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In 1957, Horace Stoneham took his Giants of New York baseball team and headed west, starting a gold rush with bats and balls rather than pans and mines. But San Francisco already had a team, the Seals of the Pacific Coast League, and West Coast fans did not immediately embrace the newcomers. Starting with the franchise’s earliest days and following the team up to recent World Series glory, Home Team chronicles the story of the Giants and their often topsy-turvy relationship with the city of San Francisco.

Ghanaian nurse Aurora 'Ora' Aikins never expected to find the love of her life while on vacation in South Africa. Engaged to another and believing that love has no place in her life, she returns to Ghana, and puts duty and honor first. Three years later, Dr. Jason Lartey still can't get Ora out of his mind or his heart. After learning she never married, he takes a risk and moves to Ghana hoping to rekindle what they started.

The garage door cranked open as the engine warmed and I stared out at the black emptiness beyond - the whole of the trip was out there, waiting in the darkness. I pulled on the helmet as my daughter waved goodbye. “When will you come home"? “I’ll be back before the last leaf falls”. For almost eight weeks and 8500 miles, I’d be immersed in American history, geography and culture, following Lewis and Clark to the Pacific, George Custer along Rosebud Creek to the Little Bighorn, exploring the northern lands and working my way to the western sea.

In this light-hearted tale intended to leave the listener happy, a friendless physics professor in his mid-30s, still a virgin, relates how he traveled back to December 1941 in his time machine, seeking to become a national hero by destroying the Japanese fleet which bombed Pearl Harbor. Against all odds, he succeeds. Instead of being hailed as a hero, he is arrested and sentenced to death by a US Navy Court Martial for mistakenly attacking the Japanese vessels before they launched their attack.

Extraordinary midwife Esi Darfour, is looking to get married. She's a master matchmaker but has no luck when it comes to her love life and has yet to find a man worthy of her. Until she has to deal with gorgeous Dr. Adam Quarshie outside of work. Adam is a player who refuses to get married -- ever. His interest lies more in getting her into bed than in having any kind of committed relationship.

In the long hot summer of '88, the author packed up his motorcycle and pulled out of the garage with no destination or return date in mind. The year 1988 would prove to be the worst drought since the dustbowl of the 1930s. Yellowstone would burn, Ronald Reagan would shake his fist at the Evil Empire, and the author, oblivious to it all, hit the road and never looked back. That trip would consume the entire summer, logging over 12,000 miles from sea to sea and back.

This audiobook will guide you to always making the perfect choice of wine for any occasion. You will learn about the differences between the most common types of wines and why some are better than others when paired with certain foods or situations. Stop feeling insecure about your wine knowledge and get this easy to read guide. In less than a day you will be an expert at pairing the right wine with any circumstance.

This audiobook by a veteran intelligence officer describes the world of spying as it really is, replete with incompetence, bureaucracy, duplicity, and sometimes murder. Although presented as fiction, many of the stories and characters are based on real events and people. This audiobook is for anyone who enjoys good spy fiction, as well as those contemplating a career in government or politics.

Why are they targeting the disadvantaged? Why are the rich not taxed fairly? Why does everyone feel so powerless to make change for the better? Why is the anger of so many not being addressed? Why do the rich keep getting richer, while the poor are kept poor? Why is austerity becoming worse while the government laugh their heads off and give themselves huge pay raises and take so much? Why are they not paying for the austerity measures that they instigated and perpetuate?

Who could walk on water? Who could control the weather? Who saved everyone on Earth in one single act? Find out more about this real-life person and some of the things he did in The Very Best Superhero - a story that highlights the amazing and powerful acts of one who walked right here on Earth. This person did many astonishing things that were seen, but the greatest act was the one unseen. Listen about what this hero did just for you! Also, find out what the greatest superpower in the world is and how you can use it too.

The book has something for everyone who believes that young or old stories must be heard and read. Stories are captivated by human or universal experience, timeless in events and learning. In the history of man, oral storytelling was a means to pour down history. It gave meaning to life and roots to family and community. Where did you come from?

All around 10-year-old Jared, people are dying at the hands of a killer that nobody can see. Only he is spared. No matter where he goes, people are massacred. Nobody is safe. There is no sanctuary. As the lines between our world and those beyond converge, Jared learns more about the father he has never known, who died before he was born. Jared’s mom and Detective Chaney will do anything to protect him and stop the killer, but Jared knows he is the only one who could stop this spectral murderer.

A mild mannered CPA and baseball fan travels back in time to prevent the 1919 World Series from being fixed, and saving the reputations of Joe Jackson and Eddie Cicotte. Along the way, he meets lots of interesting characters from that era. He not only must stop the scandal, but has a murderer on his tail trying to stop him.

It is a privilege to share personal experiences in volunteering and assisting others through care ministry. The first section of the book highlights the importance of volunteering and the benefits received. The next section focuses on a series of short personal stories where people were caught caring and emphasizes how giving to others is a natural outflow of the love andgrace from God to us. Section three relates to change, leadership, teamwork, and encouragement when moving forward in a new direction on a project, initiative, or committee.

This is a biography of my father, Tony D’Orazi, who had many successes and struggles as an influential twentieth artist, during his life. The story of Tony D’Orazi, is from his early childhood as a prodigy in Missoula, Montana, to his ascension into an award-winning artist by way of New York City and Chicago, and his days working for Walt Disney to ultimately becoming the radio and television personality known as Uncle Tony O’Dare, “the first cartoonist of the air”.

Imagine being able to manage sales team at a small business in about 10-20 hours a month. Being the sales manager at a small business does not have to be difficult or require a lot of time. Part-Time Sales Management helps equip small business owners with the know-how of managing a sales team in the least amount of time required. Imagine if the goals you have in mind for your business were met each year, and your involvement with the sales team was more effective and possibly required less time than you spend today. It's possible!

Growing up in the small town in New Jersey post-WW 2 suburbia. Reliving the early nostalgic days of the baby boomer generation seen through the eyes of one young boy coming of age.

Get Weight Loss: Dieting: Get it All Off! Weight Loss Nutrition & How to Diet for "Healthy Weight Loss" right away and find out how nutrition really works. You’ll discover how the right blend of healthy fats, carbs, and protein gives your body what it needs to function. These “macronutrients” are vitally important to your body. This book teaches you why you need a balanced healthy diet to lose weight and keep it off - not a “crash” diet that gets quick results, throws your body out-of-balance, and discourages you when the pounds come creeping back.

As followers of Christ, we are told that our struggles are not against flesh and blood but against spiritual authorities and the dark powers that rule this fallen world. In recent times, the Christian church has neglected to fulfill its role as a powerful opposition to said tyrannical spiritual government allowing them to wreak havoc on humanity, unopposed. As far too many Christians become more and more careless, the insidious grasp of the demonic tightens around their throats.

Investing in rental properties has never been so easy! If you are a total beginner, then this book is for you. Everybody needs to start somewhere, and this book is the right place to figure out how, when, and why to start investing in real estate and create wealth for your future. You will learn all the basics, starting from understanding the types of properties, going through how to find the right property for your first purchase and how to finance it, and ending with a discussion about how to manage the property you have bought.