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Plattsmouth, Nebraska lies at the confluence of the Platte and Missouri rivers. The people of Plattsmouth are proud of their small town's rich history, of their strength and determination as a community. They also share something that larger towns cannot, something that for generations has helped unite them and shape their very lives. What they share is a community-wide excitement on fall Friday nights, the rush of a close game, the heartbreaking losses, the exhilaration of a big win - what they share is the Plattsmouth Blue Devils. Go Blue Devils!: A History of Plattsmouth High School Football, 1893 -1979, by former Plattsmouth resident Jim Elworth, presents a one-of-a-kind account of a hig...
Author Michael Hermann, president of Wicked Cow Entertainment, and The Wiffle Ball Inc.'s, brand managers, gives readers an inside look at this palatial Wiffle get-up and at the best Wiffle fields around, as well as the down-and-dirty on how in 1953 a down-on-his luck shoe polish salesman and his 16-year-old son concocted the first Wiffle Ball from spare perfume packaging, turning a plastic orb into an American icon. You'll explore The Science of Wiffle, and why a Wiffle Ball, well, "waffles." You'll also learn all the how to's: how to build the best field; how to throw the best sinker ball; and how to best tape up a Wiffle Bat. And best of all, major leaguers and A-list celebs will share their fondest and funniest Wiffle memories.
THE LIFE OF DR. ARMAND QUICK is the life story of a pioneer in international medical research in hematology, hemophilia & the role of vitamins in blood clotting. Written by his daughter Edith Ebel, & based on his daily journals, this biography meticulously recounts Dr. Quick's life & professional evolution & records in detail his scientific findings & contributions, often in his own words. Among other things, Armand Quick developed the test used to monitor anticoagulant therapy & an aspirin tolerance test. In general, he defined many of the factors at work in the pathology & physiology of hemostasis & of hemorrhagic diseases. This book, a complete record of Dr. Quick's life & work, will appe...
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