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| 41. DNS on Windows Server 2003 by Cricket Liu, Matt Larson, Robbie Allen | |
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(2003-12-01)
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| 42. A Pocketfull of Cricket | |
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(1970)
Isbn: 0030468353 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
| 43. My Spin on Cricket by Richie Benaud | |
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(2005-09-01)
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| 44. A Social History of English Cricket by Derek Birley | |
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(2003-07-11)
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| 45. The Magic Indian Cricket, Revised Edition:Cricket and Society in India (Sport in the Global Society) by Mihir Bose | |
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(2006-04-28)
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| 46. The Tented Field: A History of Cricket in America by Tom Melville | |
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(1998-11)
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The main subject of "The Tented Field" is cricket's unsuccessful rivalry with baseball.The older sport had solid foundations in pre-Civil War America but progressively gave way to its younger cousin.Mr. Melville traces the peaks and valleys of cricket's popularity from the 1830's, when organized play first appeared, through the first decade of the 20th century, when a final upswing failed to take hold.He has much to say about who played cricket, and when and where and why.How they played and what they did scarcely enters the picture.Save for an occasional brief anecdote and several reproductions of photographs and engravings, cricket itself is all but invisible throughout the work.As a small instance, Mr. Melville has unearthed the box score (to use the baseball term) of a famous 1845 match, legendarily the first in which native Americans held their own against immigrants from England.He uses this evidence to probe the ethnic makeup of the sides but neither reprints it nor tells us what happened on the field. The author cannot, of course, be blamed for having chosen not to write fans' history, but anyone who picks this volume up under the delusion that he will find accounts of the exploits of American cricketers should be forewarned.The academic delver into sports history will find better rewards.The research is prodigious.One quakes at the thought of how many yellowing newspapers and forgotten magazines Mr. Melville had to turn over to compile his 57 page list of American cricket clubs.On the other hand, the conclusions drawn from this mass of material are a bit confused.The summary statements in the final chapter are difficult to relate to what has gone before, and the ultimate verdict, "Cricket failed in America because it never established an American character", sounds less like an answer than a restatement of the question. "The Tented Field" contains abundant raw materials for a history of cricket in the United States, but that history, from the point of view of either fan or academic, has yet to be written.
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| 47. The Very Quiet Cricket | |
| Board book: 24
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(1998)
Isbn: 0590261479 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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| 48. Legends of Cricket (New Speciality Titles) by Geoff Armstrong | |
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(2003-05-01)
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| 49. 2007 New Zealand Cricket Almanack by Francis Payne, Ian Smith | |
| Paperback: 496
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(2007-11-01)
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| 50. Oxford and Cambridge Cricket (The MCC Cricket Library) by Hubert Doggart, George Chesterton | |
| Hardcover: 344
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(1989-06-06)
Isbn: 0002182955 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
| 51. Nicholas Cricket by Joyce Maxner | |
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(1991-09)
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| 52. Kangaroo and Cricket by Lorianne Siomades | |
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(1999-09)
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Although we also think they're darling, my husband and I have tried to guess at their great allure through a child's eyes - whether it's the brightly colored illustrations, the rhyming and rythmic text, or possibly the signature little worms on each and every page (some a challenge to find), which at every reading, our daughter takes great pleasure pointing out to us with squeals of delight as she shows us every one. Whatever the reason, the two books have become a joyous daily ritual of interaction with our daughter, one that never fails to derive many smiles from all three of us at every reading. These are among the moments spent together that we all look forward to the most. This is clearly a toddler's choice for the perfect book. A good choice, in our opinion, as the lesson it teaches is that we all have something in common, regardless of our differences. As a parent, we live for such things that delight and tickle our children. I would highly recommend this book, and we intend to seek out other books by Siomades as well in order to expand our daughter's "oh so very favorite" part of her library! ... Read more | |
| 53. Eye of the Cricket by James Sallis | |
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(2000-04-01)
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EYE OF THE CRICKET is an example of southern noir or, to be more precise, it's New Orleans noir told from the first person perspective. Lew Griffin is a black man who teaches French and English literature in between occasional flurries as the author of several novels. He is also known to be quite adept at finding missing persons and so he moonlights as a sort of private detective. He is a man who seems to care a great deal for others, to the point where he has difficulty saying no to people's requests, often to his own detriment. It is in his capacity as a teacher that he is approached to act as a private detective by a student who had heard of his ability at finding people and asks Griffin to try to find his half-brother. Griffin immediately agrees to help, no questions asked, a typical response. What is revealed is that Griffin himself has a son that is missing and the tragic irony is, although he is able to find other people's missing loved ones, he can't seem to find his own son, not even a clue of where he might be. That is, until a vagrant is brought into a hospital emergency room and the only item in his possession that might identify who he is, is a copy of one of Griffin's books - a book he had inscribed for his son. Suddenly he feels he might have the clue that he needs to continue his search. Although the storyline seems straightforward enough, it is littered with flashbacks, dreams and memories, all of which managed to keep throwing me completely off balance. It was not always clear which parts were actually happening and which parts were just memories. Often times they interrupted the flow so badly I had forgotten what the original storyline was about. As it turns out, the actual detective work done by Griffin is inconsequential and is given only minor importance as the focus is more squarely placed on Griffin and the question of how he would survive his demons. The missing persons case serves to remind him directly of his own missing son, a fact that he dwells on constantly. Combined with this is the beginning of a new relationship with a wonderful and understanding woman. But this prompts endless memories of LaVerne, his dead wife. Dreams, memories and reality become intertwined as Griffin fights thoughts of his own failings, the results of which form the body of his (Griffin's) latest novel. Towards the end of the book, Griffin allows himself to sink to incredible depths in his quest to find his son. His willingness to do this typifies the man who, for all his dark thoughts and introspection, is a deeply caring person. There are some points where some truly moving moments can be found. But it is also at this stage that the maximum attention must be paid as Griffin's consciousness becomes distorted and consequently, so does the narration. As far as the characters other than Griffin are concerned, although there are many of minor players, there are only 2 who play any substantial role in the story, or who are given any real substance. The first is Don Walsh, a police detective who is equally as jaded as Griffin making him a perfect friend. He has seen too much of the seamier side of life to hold any real hopes of happiness and exudes an air of tired desperation whenever he meets Griffin. The other character is Deborah O'Neill, Griffin's new girlfriend and the shining light in the book. She represents a chance for Griffin to break out of his miasmic haze of self doubt and is a breath of fresh air each time she appears. If you're a devotee of noir fiction, particularly those involving troubled loner detectives, then this book will appeal to you. It reminds me a lot of James Lee Burke's early Dave Robicheaux books. A lot of that has to do with the Louisiana setting, but is also due to the depth of turmoil going through the protagonist's mind. This is a story that is carried on the shoulders of Lew Griffin. Its darkness is generated by the demons inside his head, but there is a distinct feeling of optimism by the time we reach the last few chapters. While the book doesn't exactly finish with a happy ending or an ending with any real climax, it probably comes as close to one that we're going to get in this moody series.
EYES OF THE CRICKET is the serpentine (try flow charting the plot) twisted fourth entry of Lew Griffin.As with its three predecessors, this novel is well written and filled with numerous twists and turns.Lew is an extremely lovable chap, whose new philosophy of "I Quit" clashes with his reality.Jim Sallis has written a book that will please most mystery afficiandos, except perhaps those who prefer a linear story line. Harriet Klausner ... Read more | |
| 54. The Cricket in Times Square Study Guide by Andrew Clausen | |
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(1998-03-01)
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| 55. Chester Cricket's Pigeon Ride (Chester Cricket and His Friends) by George Selden | |
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(2001-04-09)
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| 56. Cricket in a Fist by Naomi K. Lewis | |
| Paperback: 268
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(2008-02-22)
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| 57. The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek by Evelyn Sibley Lampman | |
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(2007-09-15)
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| 58. My Own Very Quiet Cricket Coloring Book | |
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(2005-09-08)
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| 59. Raw Health: Pathways To Natural Healing by Cricket Lott | |
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(2007-03-07)
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| 60. Cricket Grounds Then and Now by William A. Powell | |
| Hardcover: 160
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(1994-01)
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