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A Day in the LifeBy: Bob BarnettA Day in the Life is a delightful collection of short stories that give a behind-the-scenes view of what it's really like to be in the United States Marine Corps. From pulling off elaborate pranks to getting lost during training and having to camp in the freezing rain, this collection is both hilarious and heartfelt, and shows that even members of the world's most elite combat force can have a little fun too. Ab...

This chronicle of sports at West Virginia's 40 black high schools and three black colleges illuminates many issues in race relations and the struggle for social justice within the state and nation. Despite having inadequate resources, the black schools' sports teams thrived during segregation and helped tie the state's scattered black communities together. West Virginia hosted the nation's first state-wide black high school basketball tourname...

Presents the social history of Dean Forest. This book presents the real hardships of life on the railway. It also describes the dedication and camarardarie of the old railwaymen.

West Virginia's championship teams at WVU and Marshall and athletic superstars like Jerry West and Mary Lou Retton are familiar to all, but few know the untold story of sports in the Mountain State. Hillside Fields: A History of Sports in West Virginia chronicles the famous athletic triumphs and heart-breaking losses of local heroes and legendary teams.