The Captain and the Glory

The Captain and the Glory
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Publisher : Knopf
Total Pages : 129
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ISBN-10 : 9780525659082
ISBN-13 : 0525659080
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis The Captain and the Glory by : Dave Eggers

A savage satire of the United States in the throes of insanity, this blisteringly funny novel tells the story of a noble ship, the Glory, and the loud, clownish, and foul Captain who steers it to the brink of disaster. When the decorated Captain of a great ship descends the gangplank for the final time, a new leader, a man with a yellow feather in his hair, vows to step forward. Though he has no experience, no knowledge of nautical navigation or maritime law, and though he has often remarked he doesn't much like boats, he solemnly swears to shake things up. Together with his band of petty thieves and confidence men known as the Upskirt Boys, the Captain thrills his passengers, writing his dreams and notions on the cafeteria wipe-away board, boasting of his exemplary anatomy, devouring cheeseburgers, and tossing overboard anyone who displeases him. Until one day a famous pirate, long feared by passengers of the Glory but revered by the Captain for how phenomenally masculine he looked without a shirt while riding a horse, appears on the horizon . . . Absurd, hilarious, and all too recognizable, The Captain and the Glory is a wicked farce of contemporary America only Dave Eggers could dream up.

Captain Cat

Captain Cat
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Publisher : Candlewick Press
Total Pages : 49
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ISBN-10 : 9780763661519
ISBN-13 : 0763661511
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Captain Cat by : Inga Moore

Loving cats so much that he has more feline than human companions on his ship, Captain Cat arrives on a remote island overrun by rats that his feline charges rapidly trounce, a triumph that culminates in a lucrative offer that requires a difficult decision.

The Captain's House

The Captain's House
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Publisher : Independently Published
Total Pages : 270
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9798497336306
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis The Captain's House by : Mel J Wallis

Rose is the last female heir of a house passed down by generations of Captains, where their past and her future are entwined. The story starts when Rose, visits a property she has inherited near the Kent coast, but knows nothing about. She finds herself inexplicably drawn to the house with its intriguing clues and nautical history. The house is reputed to be haunted by a Captain, but Rose feels an extraordinary affinity and affection to the house. The house yields its secrets slowly, drawing in a cast of characters who help Rose to make the house her home and decipher the mysteries within. As Rose explores and restores her beloved house, she discovers its unique quirkiness and learns to expect the unexpected. Restoring the house but not destroying its character is important to Rose and she relies on her family, old friends and her new friends from the village and local area to help her along the way. Who is the Captain? What secrets are waiting to be discovered? Find out in this first book in the series how several generations of Captains and women are all connected through family ties and the mysterious Captain's House.

The Captain Class

The Captain Class
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Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Total Pages : 370
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780812987072
ISBN-13 : 0812987071
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis The Captain Class by : Sam Walker

A bold new theory of leadership drawn from elite captains throughout sports—named one of the best business books of the year by CNBC, The New York Times, Forbes, strategy+business, The Globe and Mail, and Sports Illustrated “The book taught me that there’s no cookie-cutter way to lead. Leading is not just what Hollywood tells you. It’s not the big pregame speech. It’s how you carry yourself every day, how you treat the people around you, who you are as a person.”—Mitchell Trubisky, quarterback, Chicago Bears Now featuring analysis of the five-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and their captain, Tom Brady The seventeen most dominant teams in sports history had one thing in common: Each employed the same type of captain—a singular leader with an unconventional set of skills and tendencies. Drawing on original interviews with athletes, general managers, coaches, and team-building experts, Sam Walker identifies the seven core qualities of the Captain Class—from extreme doggedness and emotional control to tactical aggression and the courage to stand apart. Told through riveting accounts of pressure-soaked moments in sports history, The Captain Class will challenge your assumptions of what inspired leadership looks like. Praise for The Captain Class “Wildly entertaining and thought-provoking . . . makes you reexamine long-held beliefs about leadership and the glue that binds winning teams together.”—Theo Epstein, president of baseball operations, Chicago Cubs “If you care about leadership, talent development, or the art of competition, you need to read this immediately.”—Daniel Coyle, author of The Culture Code “The insights in this book are tremendous.”—Bob Myers, general manager, Golden State Warriors “An awesome book . . . I find myself relating a lot to its portrayal of the out-of the-norm leader.”—Carli Lloyd, co-captain, U.S. Soccer Women’s National Team “A great read . . . Sam Walker used data and a systems approach to reach some original and unconventional conclusions about the kinds of leaders that foster enduring success. Most business and leadership books lapse into clichés. This one is fresh.”—Jeff Immelt, chairman and former CEO, General Electric “I can’t tell you how much I loved The Captain Class. It identifies something many people who’ve been around successful teams have felt but were never able to articulate. It has deeply affected my thoughts around how we build our culture.”—Derek Falvey, chief baseball officer, Minnesota Twins

The Kitchen House

The Kitchen House
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 384
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781476790145
ISBN-13 : 1476790140
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis The Kitchen House by : Kathleen Grissom

"In 1790, Lavinia, a seven-year-old Irish orphan with no memory of her past, arrives on a tobacco plantation where she is put to work as an indentured servant with the kitchen house slaves. Though she becomes deeply bonded to her new family, Lavinia is also slowly accepted into the world of the big house, where the master is absent and the mistress battles opium addiction. As time passes she finds herself perilously straddling two very different worlds and when loyalties are brought into question, dangerous truths are laid bare and lives are at risk."--Publisher's description.

The Captain

The Captain
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 386
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781524746308
ISBN-13 : 1524746304
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis The Captain by : David Wright

A memoir from one of the most admired players in baseball, the captain of the New York Mets, David Wright David Wright played his entire Major League Baseball career for one team, the team he dreamed of playing for as a kid: the New York Mets. A quick fan favorite from Virginia who then earned his stripes in New York, Wright came back time and again from injury and demonstrated the power of hard work, total commitment, and an infinite love of the game. Wright’s stats are one thing. He was a seven-time All-Star, a two-time Gold Glove Award winner, and a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner. He holds many Mets franchise records and was nicknamed "Captain America" after his performance in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. But there is more: The walk-offs. The Barehand. The Subway Series and World Series home runs. And the electricity that swept through Shea Stadium then Citi Field whenever number 5, “the Captain,” was in the game.

The Captain's Garden

The Captain's Garden
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Publisher : Greenwich Workshop Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0867130334
ISBN-13 : 9780867130331
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis The Captain's Garden by : Paul Landry

ction of the art of Paul Landry. The artist's text, a series of short stories reflecting upon hometown life, family, gardening and art, is a colorful and emotional as his palette. Includes over 150 color images.

F*cking History

F*cking History
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 242
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780593189412
ISBN-13 : 0593189418
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis F*cking History by : The Captain

History that doesn't suck: Smart, crude, and hilariously relevant to modern life. Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it. Too bad it's usually boring as sh*t. Enter The Captain, the ultimate storyteller who brings history to life (and to your life) in this hilarious, intelligent, brutally honest, and crude compendium to events that happened before any of us were born. The entries in this compulsively readable book bridge past and present with topics like getting ghosted, handling haters, and why dog owners rule (sorry, cat people). Along the way you'll get a glimpse of Edith Wharton's sex life, dating rituals in Ancient Greece, catfishing in 500 BC, medieval flirting techniques, and squad goals from Catherine the Great. You'll learn why losing yourself in a relationship will make you crazy--like Joanna of Castile, who went from accomplished badass to Joanna the Mad after obsessing over a guy known as Philip the Handsome. You'll discover how Resting Bitch Face has been embraced throughout history (so wear it proudly). And you'll see why it's never a good idea to f*ck with powerful women--from pirate queens to diehard suffragettes to Cleo-f*cking-patra. People in the past were just like us--so learn from life's losers and emulate the badasses. The Captain shows you how.

Our Boys and Girls

Our Boys and Girls
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 948
Release :
ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044092650670
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis Our Boys and Girls by : Oliver Optic

Harpers Weekly

Harpers Weekly
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : IOWA:31858029244443
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Harpers Weekly by : John Bonner