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 This Guy
Must Never Sleep
John Feinstein is one of the most celebrated and enjoyed sports writers
of all time. From the hardwood of basketball (A
Season on the Brink), to the football gridiron (Next
Man Up) and even the lushes green fairways of golf (A
Good Walk Spoiled), Feinstein has covered
just about every major sporting event known to man. His newest
book, Living
on the Black, is no different. In it, John takes a close
look at the heart and soul of America's National Pastime, by following
two veteran Major League pitchers going through two very different
2007 seasons.
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 It's a Dog's Life...
Have you ever been having a casual conversation with a good friend when
all of a sudden you’re asked if a “Dog Year” is
really equivalent to seven human years, or if dogs dream
or why do dogs shake their back leg when getting a belly rub? Chances
are you had no idea how to answer these questions, which is why
dog expert, Dr. Justine A. Lee has written the
entertaining and informative new book, It’s
a Dog’s Life… But It’s Your Carpet. Perfect
for dog lovers or those looking to purchase a pooch, this book
sets the record straight on the most popular myths and intriguing
questions surrounding man’s best friend. When not writing
books, Dr. Lee is an emergency care veterinarian on faculty at
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 Richard
Courtney's Incredible Story
In his book entitled Normandy
To The Bulge: An American Infantry Gi In Europe During
World War II, Richard Courtney gives a day-by-day account of
what he experienced in combat as part of the 104th Infantry
Regiment of the 26th Infantry Division as it fought from Normandy
to the Battle of the Bulge to the end of the war in Czechoslovakia.
Using his diary, letters, newspaper accounts, and photographs,
Courtney shares his own thoughts and those of his fellow soldiers
as the horror of war descended on the snows of the Ardennes,
where the antitank platoon dug in at a crossroads in Luxembourg.
Crossing Germany he observed the German people in defeat. He
was among the troops that liberated refugees and prisoners
as they opened concentration camps. In May 1945, Private Courtney
and two other soldiers accepted the surrender of the 11th Panzer
Division on a dusty road at Ebenau, Czechoslovakia. Normandy
To The Bulge is a memorable and unique, front-line soldier's
contribution to World War II European theatre reading lists. |
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 Healing
With Humor
Known as one of the funniest and most well respected standup comedians
in the nation, Robert
Schimmel is often mentioned in the same discussions as fellow legends
Bill Cobsy, George Carlin, Sam Kinison and Lenny Bruce. And like those
other greats Schimmel has developed a style unique to him, one that is
frank, funny and extremely blue in nature. However, part of Schimmel's
charm comes from his ability to discuss dark and taboo topics that make
people laugh and squirm at the same time. He's also not afraid to speak
his mind or be open about his real life problems including his heart
attack, battle with cancer, and love life. Many of these subjects have
been covered in his multiple HBO specials, and even more recently in
his new book Cancer
on $5 a Day.
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 The Book All the Comedians Are Talking About
Dear BOB&TOM,
I wanted to write you guys and just tell you thanks. I am a VIP subscriber, so when I visit my parent’s house I download months of archived shows at once. I recently was listening to one of your shows from a month or two ago and one of the comedians talked about a book that helped him stop smoking. I am a long time smoker and I pretty much said to myself, "yeah, like a book can help you quite smoking." A few days later I was listening to your show and another comic referred to the same book. Then a few days later it was mentioned again. So I bought the book the next day. The Easy Way To Stop Smoking by Allen Carr. That was a month ago and I have been totally smoke free ever since and I don’t have cravings what-so-ever. I just wanted to let you know, that you guys inadvertently changed my life!!
Thank you so much!
Josh
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 The World's
Richest Brainiac
From June 2 to November 30 of 2004, brainiac Ken Jennings defeated 150
challengers and gave over 2700 correct responses to subjects ranging
from Shakespeare to Hip Hop and in doing so won over $2.5 Million on
the popular quiz show, Jeopardy! He not
only set the record for number of victories on Jeopardy! and
the record for most money ever won on a television game show, he also
raised the show’s ratings by 22% and helped make the highest rated
syndicated program on television. But even before all this fame, Ken
Jennings was a trivia junky, absorbing useless facts while others were
outside playing sports, which is why he's now able to write his own book
of obscure facts, Ken
Jennings: Trivia Almanac.
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 Rodney
Carrington is Coming Clean
Singer/songwriter/standup comedian Rodney
Carrington recently decided to leave the pampered life of a sitcom
actor behind (well, the network helped him make that decision) and is
returning to his roots, standup comedy. This summer he starred in a huge
Comedy Central standup special (now available on DVD),
and released a brand new comedy CD, King
of the Mountains, but he's still got a little more up his
sleeve. While on the road this summer, he also somehow found the time
to write a book Coming
Clean, which can be preordered now. Don't be the last one
to get a copy.
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 Baseball's
Iron Man
In 21 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, Cal
Ripken, Jr. hit over 400 home runs, got over 3,000 hits while at the
same time redefining the position of shortstop. Oh, and here’s
a little known fact, he also broke Lou Gehrig’s record for consecutive
games played, appearing in 2,632 straight ballgames. Earlier this year,
Ripken’s place in baseball history was solidified with his induction
into the Hall of Fame. Cal received the 3rd highest percentage of votes
in the halls history, and collected more votes than any other nominee ever. In
other news, President Bush recently named Cal to be a special envoy for
the State Department and a Goodwill Ambassador for MLB. Cal's
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 Bringing
Down
the Big Game
John
Feinstein is one of the most celebrated and enjoyed sports writers
of all time, but now he's starting to show he works just as well in children's
novels. In his new book, Cover-Up:
Mystery at the Super Bowl, John revisits the crime solving kids
from his first foray into fiction, Last
Shot, only this time the action doesn't take place at the NCAA
Final Four, it's going down at the biggest game of the year, The Super
Bowl. They know that the entire offensive line of one of the teams have
failed their drug tests and that the owner is trying to cover up the
results. These two teens are sitting on the biggest sports scandal of
the decade, but what they don't know is how they're going to prove it.
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 Mr.
Nice Guy
Insult comic Don
Rickles has written a feel-good
memoir that's loaded with
photos and sentiment. The only son of loving parents, today
he's an 80-year-old grandfather who still performs nationwide.
The most interesting bits—his climb to the top—are
told only in broad strokes. The tone is friendly and conversational,
however, as he describes, among other things, his style: "I
found a distinct sense of sarcasm and humorous exaggeration." Rickles
wanted to be a serious actor, but he started as a comic in
strip clubs and worked his way up. His break came when Sinatra
heard him—and he used Sinatra's influence to get him
better gigs. Yet for a guy famous for calling others a "hockey
puck," Rickles's story is Hollywood lite. There's no backstage
drama, no sex, no gossip. When he name-drops celebrities, it's
always in glowing terms. We learn of his short-lived TV shows,
CPO Sharkey and The Don Rickles Show, and how voicing Mr. Potato
Head in Toy Story jump-started his later career. Those looking
for a sardonic autobiography will be disappointed; Rickles
accentuates the positive. If he has a bad word to say about
anyone, he'll probably save it for his act.
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 Putting
the "Rat" in Ratzenberger
Back in the 80's and early 90's,
actor John
Ratzenberger played lovable loser and postal worker Cliff
Clavin on the hit TV show Cheers, but in recent years
he's found new life as both a dancer and a voice actor. And
though his time on Dancing with the Stars has come to an end,
he continues to find work in Pixar animated films, including
their newest project, Ratatouille,
which follows the adventures of a rat who longs to become a
chef in a ritzy French restaurant. This is the eighth Pixar
film that Ratzenberger has appeared in, making him the only
actor to have voiced a character in all of the studios feature
length movies. Away from acting, John is heavily involved
in The Nuts
and Bolts and Thingamajigs Foundation, an organization
focused on restoring esteem and dignity to the industrial arts,
one tiny hand at a time.
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 The
Facts
(or Fiction) of Life
Emmy nominated humorist and political
satirist Tom Ruprecht is a writer for The Late
Show with David Letterman, the New
York Times, the Wall
Street Journal and GQ can
now out biographer to resume, well, sort of. In his new book, George
Bush: An Unauthorized Oral History,
Ruprecht retells the life of our 43 President while taking
a few liberties with the facts. Sure, the stories may not be
real, the quotes may be false, and the entire work may be more
fiction than fact, but that doesn’t mean it’s not
a laugh out loud read. It’s the perfect book for those
who prefer their writing a little left of center.
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 The
Man
Knows His Golf
John Feinstein is one of the most celebrated and enjoyed sports writers
of all time. From the hardwood of Basketball with books like A
Season on the Brink and Last Dance,
to the football gridiron with classics such as Next
Man Up and A Civil War, Feinstein
covers the world of athletics like none other. And though he's tackled
most every sporting event known to man, some of Feinstein's most popular
books cover the game of golf, including A Good
Walk Spoiled. Open, and A Caddy For Life,
But don't think for a minute that these are all just the same story repackaged
with new covers. Feinstein continues to find interesting tales to share
as only he can. In his most recent work, Tales
from Q School, John looks into one of the most grueling events
in all of golf, the annual PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. Aged veterans
and young armatures from all over the world come together to contend
for the 30 openings on the PGA tour.
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 Writing
Machine
Former standup comedian turned novelist,
Bill Scheft is the author of one of the greatest novels of
our generation, The
Ringer, and is currently pre-promoting
his new book, Time
Won't Let Me. Bill's new work
of fiction is about the fall & resurrection of a fabled
garage band, which is loosely based on his brother's real life
experiences. Though he's often kept busy pumping this soon
to be best seller, Scheft still actively writes for magazines.
His recent stories include a quiz in Publishers
Weekly about
Amazon reviewers and a piece about Rocky
VI that appears in Sports
Illustrated.
FACTOID - Bill's work appears on the BOB&TOM album, Odd
Balls.
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 The
Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue
Though comedian Robert
Klein entered Alfred University as a pre-med student, he knew from
the start that his true calling was actually a job in the entertainment
industry. He first got the acting bug in college when he joined the acting
company on campus, though it wasn’t until he became a part of the
famous Second City comedy troupe in 1965 that his comedic abilities came
to the forefront. After a year with Second City, Klein moved back to
New York and began working as an actor on Broadway. At the same time,
Klein began honing his standup comedy material and in 1973, he released
his first of many comedy albums, Child
of the Fifties, which earned him his first of many Grammy
Award nomination. Over the years, Klein has become a successful actor/writer/composer,
starring film, stage and television, writing music, and publishing books,
like his new one, The
Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue.
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 Even
If Your Dog's a Bitch, She Can Still Have a Great Personality
Dog expert and enthusiast Kathy
Santo has a lot more advice to offer than her great frozen Kong ball
recipes. She’s developed a fresh, innovative approach to canine
training that customizes a regimen to each dog's personality traits.
This unique approach is based on Santo's 20 years of studying the behaviors
of “big sweeties,” and teaching basic and competitive dog
training throughout the United States. Currently, she sees more than
100 dogs each week at her New Jersey facility where she helps owners
address a wide range of issues, from "my dog is a picky eater” to
the serious "how can I get my dog to stop biting?" If you’re
a dog owner or lover and can’t make it up to NJ to attend her clinic,
you’re now in luck because Santos has released DVDs and books that
contain many of her teachings. In her newest book, Kathy
Santo’s Dog Sense, she’ll help you determine your dog’s
personality and the best way to train them based on that.
Side Note -
Take this
quiz to help you determine how similar you are to your
big sweetie.
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 NASCAR
On
the Half Shell
NASCAR racing, once considered no more than a regional circuit of moonshiners
pounding around low-country dirt tracks in a cloud of red dust and cliché,
has somehow become the fastest-growing spectator sport in America --
and the buxom, bumpkin darling of Madison Avenue. With 75 million fans
and its popularity soaring in every corner of the country, NASCAR is
a 200-mile-an-hour traveling tent-and-revival show, a platinum-plated,
multibillion-dollar V-8 hero machine -- a sports entertainment empire
built at the very crossroads of pop culture, corporate commerce, and
American mythology. Smart, funny, and profane, Sunday
Money is the kaleidoscopic account of an entire season on the NASCAR
circuit. Driving 48,000 miles in a tiny motorhome, writer Jeff MacGregor
and his wife, an award-winning photographer, covered 36 races at 23 tracks
in 18 states, from Daytona to Darlington, New Hampshire to California,
from the Wal-Mart to the Waldorf, profiling the lives of superstar drivers
like Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tony Stewart, their crews, and their fans,
across the grinding reach of a 40-week season.
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 The
First Must Read
of the Summer
Over the years, comedian turned sports columnist Bill
Scheft has become a fixture on our phone lines as well
as one of our favorite guests. His column “The Show” in Sports
Illustrated is one of the funniest reads you'll have
each week and will become one of the first things you turn
to when you pick the popular sports mag. In addition
to his column, Scheft is the author of the critically acclaimed novel, The
Ringer, which takes a comedic look at the life of a “professional” corporate
softball league ringer. Though Scheft has got a new novel in the works, his next
book to hit the shelves is actually a compilation of past SI columns. As an added
bonus, The
Best of The Show also includes many of the jokes that were cut from
the original columns, brand new jokes and photo captions.
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 If It Can't Kill You,
It's Not in This
Book
It’s true that Anthrax, machine
guns and serial killers are all dangerous,
but in her new book The
100 Most Dangerous Things in Everyday Life, Laura
Lee shows readers that it’s teddy bears, vacuum cleaners
and paper clips that are the true domestic weapons of mass
destruction. Who’d have thought that these everyday items
were actually silent killers? The answer is Laura Lee, which
is why she’s taken the time
to compile facts and statistics about the things you need to
watch out for. After reading about how many germs there are
on your desk, how many people are killed by stuffed animals
and the real dangers associated with watching television, you’ll
wonder how you’ve survived this long. So if you’re
looking for a fun read, or you a paranoid hypochondriac this
is the book for you.
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 Caddy
For life
John Feinstein is one of the most celebrated and enjoyed sports
writers ever. Don't believe us... check out these credentials.
He's the author of one of the best selling sports books all-time, A
Season on the Brink, where he followed coach Bob
Knight for an entire season. He then left the hardwood and
tackled the world of pro golf in A
Good Walk Spoiled. Last year, he returned to the
links for his book, Open,
in which told the story of the humble public golf course, Bethpage
Black, and how it was transformed into a site ready to host
the US Open. This time around, Feinstein isn't so much concerned
with the links, as he is with a man who's been walking them
for 40 years. In his brand new work, A
Caddy For Life: The Bruce Edwards Story, Feinstein
takes a look at the man who made a living toting the golf bag
of the legendary Tom Watson, and all the incredible stories
that go along with it. Though often forgotten by the majority
of the fans, Caddies do more than suggest clubs to golfers,
they also get that rare glimpse into what's really going on
behind the scenes. The ambition, the strategy, the rivalries,
the jealousies and everything else that occurs beyond the sight
of the public eye is brought to life by american's favorite
sports writer
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 Presidential
Tabloid
George Washington spent almost 10% of his salary on alcohol,
John Quincy Adams loved swimming in the buff, and Jimmy Carter
once reported seeing a UFO in Georgia. These aren’t headlines
from some whacked out presidential tabloid… these are
true stories about our country’s leaders that you never
learned about in high school. Author Cormac
O’Brien has compiled a full volume of anecdotes
and stories about every Commander-in-Chief from George Washington
to G.W. Bush in his book Secret
Lives of Presidents. Inside you’ll read about things
you never knew were going on behind the closed doors of the
White House, many of which will make you wonder how these guys
ever got elected. Most importantly though, you see how these
men that became larger than life figures in our history are
still only human. O’Brien is also the author of The
Dailey Disaster.
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 The
Last Action Heroine
From the people who brought you the Worst-Case
Scenario, comes a book that teaches
women how easy it is to become a Wonder Woman in their own right.
What young lady hasn't dreamed of being able to handle themselves
like Laura Croft or kick ass like Charlie's Angles? With the
help of author Jennifer Worick, now you can. The
Action Heroine's Handbook is the
ultimate woman's guide on how to live the action-packed lifestyle,
with genuine step-by-step instructions. How many times have you
needed to win a catfight, go undercover as a beauty queen or
choke a man with your bare thighs and had no idea how to go about
it? Never again! All the information presented is reality-based
and comes from people who know about these kinds of things (including
FBI agents, zoologists, karate champions, wedding planners, and
air duct cleaners). Accompanied by detailed illustrations throughout, The
Action Heroine's Handbook will bring
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 If
You Get Blank Stares When You Tell a Joke, You Might Need
to Read Jon Macks' New Book!
You're at a party and your buddy just told
a stupid joke that left everyone in stitches and in an attempt
to grab some of the glory you tell the funniest story you've
ever heard only to receive bewildered, glassy stares and shrugged
shoulders.Has this ever happened to you? If the answer is yes
then we have a book that will change your life. Jon Macks is
a writer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and he's come from
behind the scenes to share the inside secrets of making people
laugh. His book, entitled How
To Be Funny, explores the science of humor and what makes
funny funny. The book is a wry and witty guide for anyone who's
ever floundered in a sea of glazed eyes while fumbling for
a punchline. Macks' shares his formula for telling the right
joke at the right time and how to tell it properly. You're
just a few steps from unleashing the comedian within you!
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 Shoes
Say A Lot, That's Why They Have Tongues
A woman can tell a lot more about a man by looking at his shoes
than just the size of his… feet. According to author Kathryn
Eisman, you can ascertain everything you need to know
about a guy before ever having to talk to him. In her book How
To Tell A Man By His Shoes, Eisman goes in depth as to
what you can learn from the footwear the guy your checking
out across the bar is wearing. You’ll find out that a
loafer man is sensual, a boat shoe man values quality, and
a barefoot man is probably homeless… and much more. If
you want to know more about males, or are just a fan of feet,
this is the book for you.
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 Abra-Cadaver
Ever wondered what happens after you die?
If you're asking about your soul, we haven’t got a clue,
but if its your earthly remains you’re curious about, Mary
Roach has written the perfect book
for you. Stiff:
The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers takes
a look at the lighter side of being dead, and all the fun your
body can have once you’ve expired. You could take part
in organ transplants, be a crash test dummy, have your face practiced
on by plastic surgeons, or even wind up in an order of Chinese
dumplings. And for those wanting to learn even more, there are
chapters on decay, cannibalism, and methods of body disposal
in the book as well. When not concentrating on cadavers, Mary
Roach is a columnist for Reader’s
Digest and Salon
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 Surviving
the Workday
From the guys who brought you the Worst-Case Scenario,
comes a book that is geared specifically for the working man.
They've already tackled Dating, Golf, Travel, and the Holidays,
but now it's time to talk abut the most dangerous place of all...
the office. With Worst-Case Scenario: Work author David
Borgenicht you too can learn how to
sneak out of meetings, deal with office romance, survive a stock
room avalanche, and get a neck tie out of a shredding machine.
This is a must own survival guide for every nine-to-fiver whether
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 Last
in the Magazine,
First in Our Hearts
Rick Reilly’s column
in Sports Illustrated may
be printed on the last page of each week’s magazine, but
it’s a safe bet that it’s usually the first piece
flipped to by most readers. Because "The
Life Of Reilly" is featured in a magazine with the
word sports in the title, you'd think it would focuses on some
aspect of Reilly’s everyday life in connection with sports,
but that’s not always the case. He’s been working
for SI for
19 years, and was the first weekly column writer in the magazine’s
history. Reilly is also an author and novelist. His last book, The
Life Of Reilly was a New
York Times best seller, and he’s
hoping that his newest work, Who’s
Your Caddy will do just as well.
FACTOID – Rick
Reilly has been voted Best Sports Writer of the Year an astounding
eight times.
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 Lifestyles
of
the Dead and Buried
Ever wanted to know where you favorite dead celebs are taking
their eternal nap? Sure you have! Thankfully, you no longer
have to trudge around from grave to grave looking for your
long gone heroes. Tod Benoit has compiled a compelling collection
of over 500 profiles of the lives, deaths and grave sites of
famous celebrities in his new book "Where
Are They Buried, How Did They Die?" Now with
this map of deceased stars, you can visit Mark Twain, Jimi
Hendrix, Mickey Mantle, and Al Capone whenever you want.
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 Making
Bachelor Parties Fun Again
A bachelor party is more than just a boys' night out. It's
a symbolic milestone, a celebration of the so-called last night
of freedom, and a male-bonding ritual. Not to mention it’s
a hell of a lot of fun! Unless you royally screw it up. To
make sure that doesn’t happen, author James
Oliver Curry and the folks at Playboy have
created The
Playboy Guide to Bachelor Parties. This Best Man's best
friend is full of helpful hints on throwing the perfect send
off for your buddy, and those wonderful Playboy cartoons you’ve
grown to love. So be the best Best Man you can be and read
the book before you hire the strippers and rent the videos.
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 History
of the Body's Fluids
The
Guide to Bodily Fluids sparks a radical rethinking
of our relationship with our bodies and Nature, humorously
(and seriously) spanning the gamut of everything you ever wanted
to know about bodily functions and excreta. Each bodily function
is discussed from a variety of viewpoints: scientific, anthropological,
historical mythological, sociological and artistic.
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 Joe
Garner Tunes into
TV's Past
Joe Garner is
the author of quite a few best-sellers including We
Interrupt this Broadcast, The Crowd Goes Wild, and Echoes
of Notre Dame Football, all
of which capture great media moments
that shaped America today. His new
book,
Stay
Tuned,
is
no
different.
In
it,
he
has
gathered
36
landmark
moments
from
news,
sports,
and
entertainment
in
an
anthology
that
comes
to
life
through
detailed,
behind-the-scenes
accounts
and
firsthand
anecdotes.
The
book
is
illustrated
with
hundreds
of
photographs
and
is
packaged
with
CDs
and
DVD
that
show
the
featured
clips,
narrated
by
Walter
Cronkite,
Bob
Costas,
and
Dick
Van
Dyke.
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 Dispsy-Doo-Dunka-Roo
The Maestro-Man of the broadcast booth, Dick
Vitale, returns for another season as BOB & TOM’s
insider analyst of NCAA hoops. It’s been too long since
we talked to Dickie V, which means he’s got a lot of catching
up to do, including filling us all in on this upcoming season.
Vitale has been commentating college basketball for years,
but he’s not only the most recognizable personality of
amateur hoops, he’s also one of its biggest fans. In his
book Campus
Chaos, Vitale shares his insights and personal views on
the game, as well as steps the NCAA needs to take to save the
sport he loves so much.
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 Have
Your Credit Cards Ready. Order Today!
Does this scene sound familiar? You’re tossing and turning,
just can’t get to sleep, and you find yourself watching
an infomercial at 3 am. Whether it’s a guy in a chef’s
hat slicing through a leather boot, or a grandma in bed clapping
her lights out, everyone has watched an “As Seen On TV” ad
at least once. That where Lou Harry and Sam
Stall found the inspiration for their book, As
Seen On TV, which is all about those infamous infomercials.
But that’s not all, they get the inside dirt on some of
the greatest gizmos and gadgets ever hawked on television like
the Chia Pet, Flowbee, BeDazzler, NordicTrack, ThighMaster,
and many more.
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 Kiss & Make-Up
Gene Simmons will
forever conjure up images of the tongue-wagging demon from KISS.
But considering KISS is perhaps the greatest, most accomplished,
and well-known American rock band in the world, he probably
doesn’t mind. However, there is much more to Gene than
face paint, and hard rock. He's also an accomplished actor,
author, producer, and entrepreneur. Simmons' new book, Kiss
and Make-Up, is a backstage pass to his years growing
up, as well as the 30-year life span of KISS. It covers everything
from the face paint and pyrotechnics, to the real life backstage
fireworks between band members, not to mention all the fun
he had with groupies I46,000 of them to be exact). Simmons
is also the brains behind Tongue
Magazine, KISS Comics, and was the producer of the
hit film, Detroit Rock City.
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 Graham
Nash
on the Secrets of Successful Songwriting
It was almost a decade since Graham
Nash of Crosby, Stills & Nash fame
had released a new solo album before recording Songs
for Survivors. But he didn't
waste any time working on a new project. It's just that this
time around, you'll be seeing his work on bookshelves. In Off
the Record: Songwriters on Songwriting,
Nash has compiled the stories behind twenty-five of the world's
most celebrated songs by talking to the original authors and
finding out how each tune impacted their lives. The book is
accompanied by two CDs narrated by Graham Nash, which include
in-depth audio interviews with songwriters and insights into
their unique perspectives on songwriting and the creative process.
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 Dr.
Will Raids Our Fridge
Bob & Tom PSYCHOtherapist, and long time friend of the
show, Dr. Will
Miller has just put the finishing touches on a book that
takes a look at what friendship in America is all about. Refrigerator
Rights is a humorous look at how people can see who their
true friends are by taking into account who they let root around
in their fridge, no questions asked. An interesting concept
that could use a little bit of explaining, and fortunately
that's why Will wrote the book.
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 Sopranos
Star Gives Insight Into Italian Life
Steve
Schirripa, who plays Bobby “Bacala,” Baccillieri on
the HBO hit
mob drama The
Sopranos is taking his persona beyond the small screen.
Soon you'll be seeing "Bacala" on book shelves as
well. He's the author of the soon to be released A
Goomba's Guide to Life, which
takes a comedic look at what it's like to be Italian. Not Italian?
That's okay. Just learn to use the lingo in the right way,
and you won't get wacked.
FACTOID -
Though Steve Schirripa is a big man to begin with, he was asked
to wear a fat suit during his first two seasons of The Sopranos.
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 Say
What?
Yogi
Berra might be the most quoted
man in sports history. Of course, according to him, he “didn’t
really say everything he said.” However, he did say enough
to fill up a new book that captures some of Yogi’s greatest
hits (on and off the field). What
Time Is It? You Mean Now? is Berra’s third collection
of “Yogi-isms,” and once again, he’s doing what
he does best, sharing insights that either do, or don’t
make sense. Each short chapter begins with one of his quirky
quotes like "I ain't in a slump. I'm just not hitting" and "It
gets late early out there," followed by brief anecdotes
that attempt to explain just what exactly Berra was attempting
to say. If you still don’t understand after your first time
through, just reread and it will be like Déjà vu
all over again.
Read more of Yogi's colorful quotes
on Page 2>>> |
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 Married
to Your Mom?
Married
To Mommy - A Survival Guide For Married Guys boldly
uncovers and explains how nearly every formerly fun-loving
girlfriend evolves from a "butterfly bride" into
a generally uptight, constantly controlling, perpetually practical...Mommy!
Filled with dark, edgy humor and hilarious hints and tips,
this how-to handbook is a marital manual that guys will turn
to for tactics guaranteed to insure their survival. Author Jeff
Bakeman’s credits his groundbreaking
theorems, tutorials and death-defying marital maneuvers to
surviving over two decades in the trenches of "hand to
hand" marriage.
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Flexing His Comedy Muscle
Bill Scheft has
made a career out of being a funny. He began working as a standup
comedian, but soon realized his place wasn't on stage, and
that he enjoyed writing jokes for others a whole lot more.
Scheft spent the next 10 years writing monologues for David
Letterman,  and
earning multiple Emmy nominations for his work on both Late
Night, and The
Late Show. Scheft
is now trying his comedy hand in a new medium as the author
of his humorous novel, The
Ringer. His book tells the story of an aging softball player
who makes a living selling his skills to various company leagues
around New York City. "The Ringer" also spends his
days battling a variety of different diseases, incompetent
doctors and has run ins with a mouthy talk show host, a small
time gangster, and a whore with a heart of gold. Many aspects
of the novel are based on events from Scheft's real life but
it's up to you to figure out which parts those are. After taking
18 months off to write his novel, Bill is back with Letterman
and has also begun writing a column for Sports
Illustrated. Though comedy is his bread and butter, he’s
no rookie when it comes to sports writing. Scheft previously
wrote a regular column for ESPN
Magazine called "The Monologue."
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On Shakey Ground With Neil Young
Many writers have attempted to capture the real Neil Young
in the pages of a biographical novel, but only one man was
given the rare opportunity to dig deep inside the head of the  musical
legend to get the real life story. Almost a decade later, that
permission was revoked after Young saw the final product. After
some lengthy legal battles, and some good negotiating, the
book is on the shelves, and Jimmy
McDonough’s 10 year journey
has finally come to an end. Shakey is
a rare glimpse of the inner circle of Neil Young’s life. “I
wanted a feeling of Neil Young to come across. Not necessarily
do an autopsy, or open-heart surgery,
or death by firing squad. I just
wanted people to feel him," says the author. This is exactly
what he delivers in his novel. Getting the inside scoop from
some 300-odd voices, Shakey covers
the a lot of familiar Young territory, including the
early years in Canada; superstar tales of Buffalo
Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young;
and, of course, the idiosyncratic
solo career that, by the '90s, had earned Young rock icon status.
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 Take
a Trip With the Dead
Dennis McNally, historian and publicist of the legendary
band The Grateful Dead for more
than 20 years will be releasing a book he began writing back
in the early eighties. In A
Long Strange Trip, McNally takes readers back through
the Dead’s history, chronicling their experiences in a
fascinatingly detailed fashion. This is much more than a chronology
of events, he also sprinkles in interesting insights into the
band’s intricate stage setup, the magic of the Grateful
Dead concert experience, and metaphysical musings excerpted
from conversations among band members. McNally gives readers
a rare insider look at the Dead’s early years in the late-sixties,
which as many fans will tell you was an era of astounding creativity
and change that continues to influence artist today.
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 Foolish
Investors
Make More Money
Who do you trust when it comes to the financial future of your
family? How about the Motley Fools, David
and Tom Gardner. These two jester-hat
wearing, financial strategists are the men behind The
Motley Fool, a website dedicated to individuals looking
to invest. In their new book, What
To Do With Your Money Now, the
brothers boil down their advice into easy to follow instructions
that allow you to protect, keep, and even earn money in most
any situation.
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 Kick
Ass USA
Everybody knows that the United States is the greatest country
in the world, but authors Rob
Cohen and David
Wollock have decided to list the
reasons why. Why
We Rule is a book dedicated to
all the wonderful ways that America kicks every other country’s
ass. The book was inspired after Cohen received an e-mail listing
the reasons why America deserved the terrorist attacks on 9/11.
The authors decided that the only appropriate way to responded
to this letter was to write a 226 page book proving to everyone
that the US is more than just the land of the free, it’s
also the home of apple pie, hot dogs, baseball, Budweiser,
breast implants, and America’s greatest “Sh*t” Talkers,” Bob & Tom
(just check out page 191). Cohen and Wollock are also the authors
behind the must have book Etiquette
for Outlaws.
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 Kill
It & Grill It
Rock legend Ted
Nugent lives for the thrill of the hunt. He’ll use a
gun, an arrow, or his bare hands if he has to, but he will the
get the job done. According to his new book, Kill
It & Grill It, the fun doesn’t
end after the gunshots ring out... that's just the beginning.
Once the kill’s been made, what better way to enjoy your
success than to eat the meat you worked so hard to get? In his
new book Ted and Shemane Nugent share their favorite recipes
and methods of preparing the fruits of their hunt. "I'd
use a grenade to hunt if they would let me, but I'd say 90% of
the time I am out using the bow and arrow. And kids love the
bow too. That's always the first thing they go for when they
come over."
FACTOID -
Ted Nugent only eats wild game meat and fish. According to him, "Tribe
Nuge" hasn't had store bought meat since 1969. |
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 Seductions
and Spices
Laura Corn is a best selling author that
only wants one thing. Her goal is to make sure everyone out
there is having great sex. Laura has written seven best-selling
books dedicated to helping people with their love lives in
and out of the bedroom. Having spent over 20 years perfecting
her craft, Ms Corn is considered to be one of the most successful
self published authors in history. Her books, including The
Great American Sex Diet, and 101 Nights of Great Sex, are
so popular among troubled couples because Laura writes from
personal experience as someone who has gone through the same
problems.
If intercourse just isn't enough anymore, Corn's books offer
a bit of variety. Her 101
Nights of Grrreat Sex has been
the best selling book of it's kind for over 3 years. The books
are unique in that many are not the typical page after page
of instructions. Instead, they consist of his and her sealed
envelopes for quick and easy access.
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 Dialing "O" on
the
Little Pink Telephone
Sadie Allison has made it her life
long goal to help women enjoy their lives a little bit more
by teaching them the finer art of self pleasure. In her book Tickle
Your Fancy, Allison describes the best ways to play with
the little man in the boat, and many other ways to have a good
time even when you're alone.
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The Insider's Guide to Sex Toys and Techniques
