Best Places to Raise Your Family

• Author : Bert Sperling,Peter Sander
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 28 July 2006

Best Places to Raise Your Family: Experts Choose 100 Top Communities That You Can Afford provides timely facts and expert in-depth analysis on 100 U.S. neighborhoods in an accessible and friendly format. Whether you're mulling over the idea of relocating your family, trying to decide where to live once you have a family, or just curious about how your hometown stacks up, you’ll be intrigued by Best Places to Raise Your Family. In addition to providing population statistics, each city

• Author : Alan Shuback
• Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
• Release : 05 November 2019

“An informative and amusing look at the close relationship between Golden Age Hollywood and West Coast horse racing. A fascinating read.” —Christina Rice, author of Mean . . . Moody . . . Magnificent! Horse racing was so popular and influential between 1930 and 1960 that nearly 150 racing themed films were released, including A Day at the Races, Thoroughbreds Don’t Cry, and National Velvet. This fast-paced, gossipy history explores the relationship between the Hollywood film industry, the horse racing industry, and the extraordinary participation of producers, directors,

• Author : John P. Coleman
• Publisher : McFarland
• Release : 28 April 2016

This book presents the rich history of the old amusement parks and beach resorts frequented by Baltimoreans beginning in the 1870s and stretching into the late 20th century. Readers may recognize such popular amusement parks as Gwynn Oak, Carlin’s, and Tolchester Beach, and will learn about some of the more obscure places like Frederick Road Park and Hollywood Park. Each of the major parks is documented here, complete with a detailed history of the sites they were built on,

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 20 May 2022

• Author : R.D. Hubbard
• Publisher : Rosetta Books
• Release : 08 November 2015

“Part autobiography, part bulleted business advice” from the legendary entrepreneur, horse racing breeder, and philanthropist (Ruidoso News). “R.D. Hubbard’s journey is the embodiment of the American Dream. Born of humble means to great success and all the while tirelessly giving back to the less fortunate to help them reach their dreams.”—Goldie Hawn, actress, producer & director, founder & board chair, The Hawn Foundation & Mind UP R.D. (Dee) Hubbard has been an inspiration and a beacon for resourceful entrepreneurs

• Author : John Christgau
• Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
• Release : 20 May 2022

An account of a dark chapter in American horse racing history documents the scandal that ensued in 1939 and 1940 Los Angeles when notorious L.A. bookmaker Bernard "Big" Mooney threatened young jockeys if they did not fix races, with the unwilling assistance of Albert Siler, a young apprentice rider manipulated by the criminal gambler.

• Author : Richard Stone Reeves
• Publisher : Eclipse Press
• Release : 01 January 1997

Includes articles about twenty five of the world's most famous racetracks, along with paintings of many of the world's most famous race horses.

• Author : American Film Institute
• Publisher : Univ of California Press
• Release : 20 May 1999

A descriptive listing of the films produced during this decade is presented together with credit and subject indices

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 20 May 1991

• Author : Max Evans
• Publisher : UNM Press
• Release : 20 May 2022

In his eighty-plus years, Max Evans has known, owned, ridden, and been thrown by quite a number of horses. In For the Love of a Horse, Evans shares his favorite horse stories for all to enjoy. As Max explains, I wanted a wide range of adventures from another time, with different horses, of different breeds, and a sense of history of those special days. Max begins with his first horse, Cricket, which he received when he was four years old.

• Author : Mary Perdue
• Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
• Release : 05 July 2022

When Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew retired from racing in 1978 to stand at stud at Spendthrift Farm, no one could be certain he would be a successful sire. But just four years later, his dark bay daughter Landaluce won the Hollywood Lassie Stakes by twenty-one lengths—a margin of victory that remains the largest ever in any race by a two-year-old at Hollywood Park. California horse racing had a new superstar, and Slew was launched on a stud career that

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 20 May 2022

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 20 May 1986

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 20 May 2022

• Author : Gus Russo
• Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
• Release : 12 December 2008

This is investigative reporter Gus Russo's most explosive book yet, the remarkable story of the "Supermob"-a cadre of men who, over the course of decades, secretly influenced nearly every aspect of American society. Presenting startling revelations about such famous members as Jules Stein, Joe Glaser, Ronald Reagan, Lew Wasserman, and John Jacob Factor-as well as infamous, low-profile members-Russo pulls the lid off of a half-century of criminal infiltration into American business, politics, and society. At the heart of it