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Al Meltzer with Robert S. Lyons
Big Al’s autobiography is also an invigorating chronicle about the personalities that he’s had the pleasure of knowing, most memorably Wilt Chamberlain, who granted Al his final exclusive interview. The Philadelphia Daily News named him “Arguably, Philly’s most recognizable, most popular and best sports anchor ever.”
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George Anastasia
Here is the critically acclaimed inside story, now in an expanded edition, about the rise and fall of Philadelphia's notorious Scarfo organization.
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A now-or-never season for one of the most colorful, fascinating teams in Philadelphia sports history.
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Thirty-three years of memorable reflections from the Philadelphia Inquirer’s voice of Philly sports, Bill Lyon
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Steve Bucci & Dave Brown
It chronicles Carlton‘s extraordinary and improbable ’72 season. Throughout the book, the authors intersperse memorable conversations and anecdotes involving Carlton—from the dugout, the locker room, and the team hotel—which illuminate Lefty’s eccentricities, his uncanny focus n on the mound, and the sage and offbeat advice that he imparted to his fellow Phillies.
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Using the device of jersey numbers to compile the first comprehensive history of the Eagles, the author tracks down over 1400 players who have worn 1 to 99 throughout the 70-plus years Philadelphia has been in the NFL.
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John Maxymuk
Introduction by Ray Didinger
Through the framework of trivia quizzes, author John Maxymuk tells some of the stories that best highlight who the Philadelphia Eagles are and why they mean so much to fans.
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The Staff of the Philadelphia Daily News
Relive the history of this amazing venue through stories and more than 200 rarely seen full-color photos.
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Elizabeth P. Hoffman
Provides a firsthand tour of the friendly ghosts that inhabit the Delaware Valley. By documenting the specific incidents of sighting, and the circumstances that brought each ghost to its final resting place, this spirited jaunt through the region's haunted places will have even nonbelievers on the edge of their seats.
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Don Russell
Illustrations by Pulitzer Prize–winning cartoonist Signe Wilkinson
If you’ve ever wanted to explore the “hopping” beer scene in Philadelphia, now is the time. Discover the full flavor of a great beer town. Go barhopping with Joe Sixpack, and you’re sure to get all the insider’s tips.
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Steve Lopez
See for yourself why Lopez's readers love him and his targets wish he were almost anywhere else.
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Charles Bowser
Investigating the notorious bombing of the MOVE cult by Philadelphia police, May 13, 1985, the author details the cover-ups, the excuses, and the perjury.
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The Staff of the Philadelphia Inquirer
A deluxe paperback edition of the highly popular Millennium Philadelphia, with the striking black–and–white photographs of city life and history that made it a “family album of the Philadelphia century.” Picking up where the original left off, a chapter update, “The New Millennium,” features a full–color pictorial of the city’s continued change into the 21st century.
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with George Anastasia
FREE CD with the purchase of any book by George Anastasia. Profiles of mob bosses who ruled Philadelphia, from 1959 to present including Bruno, Testa, Scarfo, Natale, Merlino, and Ligambi.
The cost of the CD is $12.95 if it is ordered without purchasing any of Anastasia's books.
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George Anastasia
For more than 25 years as a reporter with the Philadelphia Inquirer Anastasia has made tracking the American Mafia his regular beat. Mobfiles is a compilation of his best work.
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An easy-to-use, all-purpose reference book for parents who want quick access to a wealth of information about family services and resources.
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George Anastasia
The stories presented here are true slices of life taken from an underworld where people don’t play by the rules and where the good guys don’t always win. These are real-life stories about wiseguys and drug dealers, con men and murders.
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Elizabeth S. Gephart
Visiting Philadelphia for the first time? Expecting out-of-town guests? If children are part of the equation, this unique guide is a must.
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Edward W. Duffy
Philadelphia: A Railroad History describes the remarkable development of the railroad industry in Philadelphia and the intense competition that pitted the Pennsylvania Railroad against the Reading Railroad, and those two titans against the formidable Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to dominate the regional market
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A look back at the pop, rock, and R&B music scene in Philadelphia during the 1960s and 1970s.
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Janice L. Booker
From the conventional to the unusual, and from the earliest date of the city's settlement to the present, Philly Firsts celebrates the ingenuity, creativity, and perseverance of the denizens of this great city.
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Staff of the Philadelphia Daily News
The Daily News, in words and photos, in style and "attytood," captures the essence of Philly hoops.
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David K. O'Neil
Foreword by Robert Venturi
A history of this venerable institution, in words and pictures, from its colonial roots to its present-day central prominence in the life of Philadelphia.
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S.A. Paolantonio
New introduction by John F. Timoney
The first full-scale biography of Frank Rizzo, one of the most beloved and feared public figures in urban American history.
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Test your knowledge of Philadelphia baseball with hundreds of questions (easy, hard, and in between) about the World Champion Phils.
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Text by Greg Landry
Illustrations by Robert Hochgertel
Greg Landry’s crisp text and Robert Hochgertel’s vibrant illustrations combine to bring the diverse pleasures of this great city to life on every page
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Tony Auth
with David Leopold
Tony Auth’s cartoons, seemingly simple and always direct, have influenced public opinion and politicians for more than 40 years. “Our job is not to amuse our readers,” says Auth of a national artistic heritage of editorial cartooning that began with Benjamin Franklin in 1754. “Our mission is to stir them, inform and inflame them.”
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Rich Westcott
Foreword by Harry Kalas, National Baseball Hall of Fame sportcaster
In The Fightin’ Phils, Rich Westcott leads fans beyond common knowledge of home team lore to a treasure trove of the other stories––many previously untold, all richly entertaining and surprising.
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There’s no better time to glory in all things Phillies. Come along as the author travels from Grover Cleveland Alexander’s 1915 National League champions to Cliff Lee’s club of 2009.
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Robert F. Simone
With a reputation as the best "cross and close" criminal lawyer anywhere, Simone delivered the acquittals, the reversals, and the "Get Out of Jail Free" cards.
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Irina Smith and Ann Hazan
Philadelphia, a city of neighborhoods, now has a cookbook that represents the rich culinary tastes and practices of its residents.
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Craig LaBan
The noted critic reviews 76 favorite restaurants in depth, plus over 600 other eateries in brief, with special features on coffee shops, retail shopping, dining at the Jersey Shore, and other essentials.
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Edward Colimore
An indispensable guide that leads history buffs on 12 separate walks through neighborhoods where the past remains alive.
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Here, in the loving hand of the city planner-turned-writer, is the architecture of Philadelphia's current re-invention.
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Robert Zausner
The true story of two very different boys, boys who lived within an hour’s drive of one another other yet existed in completely separate worlds. They had one thing in common – each became the random victim of a terrible tragedy.
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Chris Wheeler
as told to Hal Gullan
Wheeler shares memorable portraits of people and places during his 40 years with the Phillies.
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Elaine Krasnow Ellison and Elaine Mark Jaffe
The oral history of the people who lived on Marshall street.
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