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Eddie Elias: PBA Founder merchandised sports, corporate, TV worlds by Jane Richardson

Eddie Elias: PBA founder merchandised sports, corporate, TV worldsOver 270 friends, family members and business associates were interviewed for this biography. Get an in-depth look at Eddie, from his early childhood through high school, the University of Akron and Western Reserve Law School, and into the varied worlds of sports management, television and radio. You will also learn about the creation of the Professional Bowlers Association and how Eddie turned the sport into the fourth longest continuing sports series on network TV.

Always looking for a challenging opportunity, Eddie didn't stop with just one sport. As an agent he represented almost two dozen golfers in addition to basketball, football, bowling and auto racing stars. Television personalities and sports commentators filled his list of clients. Eddie also worked with golf club and resort management systems, golf course design and management pros, golf course designers, and even golf schools. All will remember Eddie's sparkling smile and his winsome humor.

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ISBN 1-879403-17-X. Hardcover book, 5.5 x 8.5, 296 pages,$14.95.
Steadfast the Lamp by Jane Richardson

Steadfast the Lamp Fusing cultures requires a delicate balance for newlyweds Hindu Mohan and Christian Karen. Necessity moves the young couple from Cleveland, Ohio to South India. Sights and sounds come alive as the reader moves about the vibrant countryside. Cultures of the Orthodox Hindu come to life in seldom-viewed, rich, provocative rituals. The newlyweds strive to protect their love as Nobel prize-winner Rabindranath Tagore said in his poem Gitanjoli – “steadfast the lamp burns, sheltered from the wind.”

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ISBN 1-879403-11-0. Hardcover book, 5.5 x 8.5, 302 pages, $24.95.
Virgin Princess: An historic novel of Mewar (Udaipur, India) -- the world's oldest dynasty by Jane Richardson

Virgin Princess: An historic novel of Mewar (Udaipur, India) -- the world's oldest dynastyExperience the most exciting exploits of the world's oldest dynasty's 1400+ year history! Her documented history, interlaced with a few fictional characters, details countless religious and civil ceremonies and rites, and describes lifestyles of people in all social strata -- from feudal lords and royalty to commoners and even criminals. As you will discover, the historyfor Mewar is more bizarre and enticing than any other part of the world.

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ISBN 1-879403-09-9. Softcover book, 5.5 x 8.5, 434 pages, $15.95.
Remember When by Jane Richardson

Remember WhenRemember When chronicles the highlights of the author's life from her earliest recollections to recent years. Remember the Bilsky Saloon's birch beer? Remember when the wood-burning stove was the hub of the kitchen? Remember riding in a three-door Reo? Remember getting a job, dating and marrying the man of your dreams? Remember buying the first house, having kids and helping them grow up and eventually leave the nest? Also included are numerous photos from select events in her family's life as well as her many world travels.

ISBN 1-879403-10-2. Hardcover book, 5.5 x 8.5, 486 pages.
A Biography of Jose Merrick Riddle by Elmer King

The inspiration for this book came from the author's memory of what he was told by his maternal grandmother and from old letters, papers and books that had been retained in the household for many years.

Jose Merrick Riddle and his family migrated from Massachusetts to Newbury Township, Geauga County, Ohio, and on to Thetford Township, Genesse County, Michigan. This book was compiled along with another, The Yankees Migrate to "New Connecticut."

Included is a bibliography of principal sources of information used by the author as well as an index of all the names contained in the body of the book.

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ISBN 1-879403-13-7. ebook, 8.5 x 11, 34 pages, free download.
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