Stanley Coveleski’s life was a story of triumph and tragedy. He was born in the Coal Region town of Shamokin, PA in 1889, the eighth child of Polish immigrants, and went to work as a breaker boy when he was 12. But he escaped the 12-hour work days in the mines by throwing stones at
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Last Ride of the Iron Horse tells the tale of Lou Gehrig’s final year in the Yankee lineup, as he dealt with early effects of the deadly disease ALS. For much of the 1938 season, Gehrig – dubbed the Iron Horse for his strength and reliability – struggled with slumps and a mystifying loss of
“A powerful, well-written story of love, hate, friendship, ambition, and so much more, delivered with characters you won’t soon forget.” (Sublime Book Review) It is the end of the 18th century on a mountain range in Bohemia. Lost souls who search desperately for love, family, and acceptance will go to the extreme lengths of good