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The Underdogs: A Novel of the Mexican Revolution (Penguin Classics)
Mariano Azuela
Penguin Classics, 2008
The greatest novel of the Mexican Revolution, in a brilliant new translation by an award-winning translator The Underdogs is the first great novel about the first great revolution of the twentieth century. Demetrio Macias, a poor, illiterate Indian, must join the rebels to save his family. Courageous and charismatic, he earns a generalship in ...
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Challenging the Incumbent: An Underdog's Undertaking
Edward Sidlow
CQ Press, 2003
A Surprisingly Great Story!
I came across this book and was expecting another political yawner .... instead, it was REALLY good. It is written in an easy, engaging style that captures your attention even though you have never heard of any of these people before!! It was interesting to see the ...
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The Underdog: A Celebration of Mutts
Julia Szabo
Workman Publishing Company, 2005
A truly wonderful and entertaining book!
Finally mutts get the respect that they deserve! A wonderful book packed with both useful and fun information. Be sure to check out the "Mutt Family Tree" section. I have three mutts and always enjoy trying to figure out "the mystery of the mix".
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Beneath the Underdog: His World as Composed by Mingus
Charles Mingus
Vintage, 1991
Genius
Genius genius genius, with thriving spellbound ingeniousness, billowed with an ego that would knock the head of anyone who was within eighthundred of his forehead. If you are going to read this book please be prepared to pull your pants off and get wet like a tigress ...
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Fitness Book: Fatness to Fitness - Former Fat Kid Reveals His Most Powerful Personal Strategies and ...
Joey Atlas
Underdog Press, 2008
No BS...It's the Real Deal
Before I give my review of this book - I must first mention that I have had the pleasure of working with Joey for the past 6 years. Currently, I am one of his 'last few clients' that he trains in a one-on-one (he stopped taking on new clients a few years ago when his ...
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The Underdog and Other Stories (Hercule Poirot)
Agatha Christie
Berkley, 1984
The Usual Good Fun from Agatha Christie
This book is good for a quick jump into the realm of good murder mysteries. The stories can be read in 15 to 25 minutes, for those of us without enough time to fully appreciate a full length novel. They are however engaging, fun, and nicely thought out. The title ...
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Topdog/Underdog
Suzan-Lori Parks
Theatre Communications Group, 2002
A play that speaks about the Black experince in White America.
Ms. Park's play is one of the best plays I have read in a long time. her character's jump out at you and from the first page you are hooked into their lives. It focuses on the relationship between two bothers named Lincoln and Booth. The play has twists and turns and ...
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Underdog: A Melanie Travis Mystery (Melanie Travis Mysteries)
Laurien Berenson
Kensington, 2002
Very Good but......
All of Laurien Berenson's Melanie Travis mysteries are entertaining and I've read most of them. My only objection is that Melanie Travis begins to wear on your nerves because she is so obstinate about EVERYTHING. There isn't just a few things she is hard headed about ...
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Underdogs: Beauty Is More Than Fur Deep
Jim Dratfield
Clarkson Potter, 2002
A Work of Art with a Sense of Humor
Jim Dratfield is at it again with a great collection of character capturing photographs. Fans of Pug Shots and the Quotable Canine & Quotable Feline should be sure to add Underdogs to their collections. The photographs are perfectly matched to witty quotes and my ...
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What Are You, Patty?: A Platypus Tale (Animal Underdogs) (Animal Underdogs) (Animal Underdogs)
Carl Emerson
Magic Wagon, 2007
Patty the Platypus doesn't know WHAT she is. A duck? A beaver? Or something else? Her new friends want to find out, and so does Patty. Will testing her skills reveal what Patty is, or does the wise old turtle have the answer to this tale?
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Beneath the Underdog
Charles Mingus
Canongate Books Ltd, 2005
The Black Saint in a Sinner's Body
If you are a fan of Charles Mingus' music, you will certainly enjoy this wonderfully bombastic character in his autobiography. His story has his life woven in with some fictionalized characters and segments "jazzed" in, which adds quite a peculiar nature to his work. ...
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The Underdogs (Signet Classics)
Mariano Azuela
Signet Classics, 2008
The greatest novel of the mexican revolution This story of a modest, peace-loving Indian, forced to side with rebels to save his family?only to become a compulsive militarist?has been compared to the works of Chekhov and Gorky as a powerful and insightful portrait of social upheaval.
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The Underdogs
Mariano Azuela
Signet Classics, 1996
good book
book is excellente. I would recommend this acclaimed book for further study anytime. I appreciate the simplicity and outright insight in the time of a heartless revolution. Please pick this book up when you have the time.
matthew ellsworth
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Just Kick It: Tales of an Underdog, Over-Age, Out-of-Place Semi-Pro Football Player
Mark St. Amant
Scribner, 2006
A wonderful story and laugh out loud funny
"Just Kick It" is an excellent follow-up to Mark St. Amant's first book "Committed". I found myself laughing out loud on the train ride home from work. But it is more than just a funny story of an ex-soccer player becoming a place kicker for a semi-pro football team. ...
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How Underdog Was Born
Buck Biggers, Chet Stover
BearManor Media, 2004
The Creative Process, History Lesson and Superhero Insights
I picked up this book for the simple reason I am still an Underdog fan and that it promised insight to how he got his beginnings. If you're looking for a book about the Underdog cartoon character or art, this may not be your first choice. There's a lot of great stuff ...
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