The Reading Promise by Alice Ozma: One Worth Keeping

Alice Ozma’s warning comes clear in the end: if readers are not passionate about this form of communication, then its enemies will eliminate it from the future.

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Phillies Books Not Worth Reading: Part 2 of 2

If the layoff between the National League Championship and the World Series has left you in the doldrums, I think this is a great chance to catch up on your reading while stoking your Phillies fever. There are many Phillies books worth reading, as long as you do not get taken by Jayson Stark’s latest work. A veteran of Phillies beat and long time Philadelphia newspaper sports’ contributor, he has left us for the greener shores of ESPN. If he was trying to gain back his Philadelphia badge with this book Worth The Wait: Tales of the 2008 Phillies, he surely missed his mark.

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Phillies Books Not Worth Reading: Part 1 of 2

For us Phillies fans who have a few days on our hands to ponder the great gift of being associated with repeating National League champions, there is nothing better than heading to our local book store and purchasing a read to fill in the void. As an avid fan and reader, I have read many baseball books, especially anything closely related to the history of the Phillies. In the past year, the book publishers have turned out books to reap in our enthusiasm for the team. One book I have recently read and don’t recommend is Remembering Harry Kalas - Wonderful Stories From Friends Celebrating a Great Life by Rich Wolfe.

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