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When it was first published in 1967, The Outsiders defied convention with its immediate, deeply sympathetic portrayal of Ponyboy and his struggle to find a place for himself in a difficult world. Thirty years later, it speaks to teenagers as powerfully as ever. Even though its almost 2010 the teens in this book speak to us. The times were hard back in those days and to a 14 year old Ponyboy its hard to live. Him,... (more)

Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story

Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story

by Chuck Klosterman

For 6,557 miles, Chuck Klosterman thought about dying. He drove a rental car from New York to Rhode Island to Georgia to Mississippi to Iowa to Minneapolis to Fargo to Seattle, and he chased death and rock 'n' roll all the way. Within the span of twenty-one days, Chuck had three relationships end -- one by choice, one by chance, and one by exhaustion. He snorted cocaine in a graveyard. He walked a half-mile... (more)

Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Lineups: A Complete Guide To The Best, Worst, And Most Memorable Players To Ever Grace The Major Leagues

Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Lineups: A Complete Guide To The Best, Worst, And Most Memorable Players To Ever Grace The Major Leagues

by Rob Neyer

You love to argue about the game and its players, delving into baseball history and lore in search of support for your points of view. You'll find plenty of food for thought -- and argument! -- in Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Lineups. • All-time Red Sox starting pitcher -- Pedro or the Rocket? • Gold Glovers -- who looked like one, who was one, and who ought to have been one? • Lopsided trades... (more)

The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches

The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches

by Bill James

Pitchers, the pitches they throw, and how they throw them -- these days it's the stuff of constant scrutiny, but there's never been anything like a comprehensive source for such information. That's what preeminent baseball analyst Bill James and ESPN.com baseball columnist Rob Neyer realized over lunch more than a dozen years ago. Since then, they've been compiling the centerpiece of this book, the "Pitcher... (more)

Drive Like Hell: A Novel

by Dallas Hudgens

Luke Fulmer belongs behind the wheel of a car. Taught to drive at the age of ten by his father, Luke can do more damage with a stick and a clutch than most men can do with a bottle of whiskey and a lousy mood. He counts down the days to his sixteenth birthday when he can finally get his license. Unfortunately, the first thing he does with it is "borrow" his neighbor's car. When Luke is pulled over and found in... (more)

Wrecking Crew: The Really Bad News Griffith Park Pirates

Wrecking Crew: The Really Bad News Griffith Park Pirates

by John Albert

"You never know what's going to save you" -- for John Albert and his friends, after years of hard punk rock living, the savior was baseball. This group of former musicians, failed screenwriters, and wanna-be actors gave up their jockstraps fairly early in life in favor of music, drugs, whores, and all-around lawlessness. That was great for awhile, but many of these individuals found themselves stumbling into... (more)

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The Outsiders

by S. E. Hinton