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The Tragic Life and Short Chess Career of James A. Leonard, 1841-1862
The Civil War affected the entire American landscape in ways not always given their due consideration. Not only did it determine the political future of a nation, it influenced the scientific and cultural development of the country as well. The war cost America many of its best and brightest in every venue. James A. Leonard was one such loss: a brilliant up-and-coming chess player in 1861-62 before he made the decision to serve his country during wartime.Born November 6, 1841, James A. Leonard was the son of a poor Irish immigrant--but even a poor child could play the game of kings. Leonard grew up in a time when interest in chess was experiencing a revival, and contemporaries such as Paul Morphy, Eugene Delmar and Leonard's mentor Philip Richardson captured the interest of a country. Leonard defeated a number of the country's notable chess players and was widely viewed as the "New Morphy."This biography discusses what little is known of Leonard's life and death but concentrates primarily on Leonard's ability and his sadly shortened career. Game scores and diagrams from 96 of Leonard's games are included, with detailed descriptions regarding place, date and opponents.
Visuals by Lenard of Wasilla
This is the first publication of James Leonard's strangely surreal drawings. His images of worlds that exist only in his imagination are intriguing, compelling, and mesmerizing.
My Friend Leonard
While in rehab, James Frey finds a father figure in a shady mafia boss called Leonard. When Leonard returns to his dubious, prosperous life in the criminal underworld of Las Vegas, he promises James his support on the outside. Tragedy strikes the day James is released and his world seems set to implode. Unsure where to turn, he calls Leonard. Paradoxically, it is in Leonard's lawless underworld that James discovers the courage and humanity needed to rebuild his life.
History of Bristol County, Massachusetts, with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men
Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
The Life of James Francis Leonard
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1909 Edition.
