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"The headline-grabbing 2014 measles outbreak at Disneyland was just the latest reminder of our nation's falling vaccination rates. What was less evident, however, was that this event was only one example of a larger story of an increasing number of parents who are refusing vaccines, believing vaccines pose greater risks than benefits to their children. Given the certainty of the medical commuity that vaccines are safe and effective, many wonder how...
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Advance Praise for Did Babe Ruth Call His Shot?
"Aron has found the Rosetta stone to all of baseball's enduring mysteries, and he skips it along the pond with utter disregard for the ducks. His fortunate readers will have so much fun they may not even notice that they are becoming, page by page, real experts. Here is surefire water-cooler ammo."
--JOHN THORN, editor of Total Baseball
"Paul Aron puts a distant replay on the most famous controversies...
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"Babe Ruth was already famous. But in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, he became a legend. With the game tied 4-4 and two strikes against him, the Babe did something miraculous. He first pointed toward the outfield. Then on the very next pitch he slammed a monster home run--right to where he'd pointed. With action-packed illustrations, now you can watch as the great Bambino calls his home run shot and cements his place forever as a baseball legend."...
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"If you've picked up this book, you're probably at your tipping point. Behavior that used to seem excusable--he's just spirited; she's a little lawyer--has become a huge source of stress in your life. But parenting doesn't have to be this hard. When Kids Call the Shots opens your eyes to the root cause of your child's bossy behavior, with a liberating message and advice that puts your family on a healthier, happier path,"--page [4] of cover.
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Severn House
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2012.
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All is not well on the film set of director Bill Wade's new blockbuster Dark Harvest. At first Jack Colby, car detective, can't believe his luck when he is called in to investigate the disappearance of Wade's rare 1935 Auburn speedster, but he soon realizes that this is no straightforward theft.
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LP, Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press
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[2014]
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"Game Three of the 1932 World Series between the Cubs and Yankees stood locked at 4-4. Some 50,000 fans had gathered at Wrigley Field that bright October day, but above their roar Ruth heard insults pouring from the Cubs' dugout. He watched a fastball from Cubs pitcher Charlie Root set the count at 2-2. Agitated, the Bambino made a gesture, holding out two fingers--but what did it mean? Lou Gehrig heard him call out: "I'm going to knock the next one...
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