Tim Wendel Knihy

The book explores the history of Cuban baseball from the mid-nineteenth century, highlighting the influence of American baseball in the Caribbean and Mexico. It features notable figures like Adolfo Luque and Martin Dihigo, while addressing the challenges faced by Latino players, including racial restrictions that limited participation to light-skinned individuals and the linguistic barriers imposed by "English only" rules on teams. This narrative sheds light on the complexities of identity and inclusion in the sport's history.

This is the true inside story of the "Miracle on Ice," in which a ragtag team of collegiate and amateur athletes united in the shadow of the Cold War to defeat the seemingly invincible Soviet ice hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Sixty-two action photographs complement this triumphant tale.

Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, the story follows Rory Chase, a young woman with a complicated history, as she returns to Niagara Falls. Her mission is to thwart Confederate spies intent on capturing the only Union warship on the Great Lakes. The narrative intertwines themes of bravery, loyalty, and the struggle between personal demons and national duty, as Rory confronts both external threats and her own past.

The narrative centers on Eric Wendel's battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 1966, a time when survival rates were alarmingly low at just 10 percent. The story unfolds through the perspective of his daughter, a medical student, who highlights the significant advancements in cancer research that have since increased survival rates to 90 percent. The book explores the personal and scientific journey of fighting cancer, reflecting on the impact of medical progress amidst ongoing calls for heightened efforts in cancer treatment and research.