The noted conservative political commentator turns his attention to the national pastime, focusing on four professionals who represent the pinnacle of the sport of baseball--Orel Hershiser, Tony Gwynn, Tony La Russa, and Cal Ripkin, Jr.

He may be a political columnist and commentator by profession, but George F. Will's true passion is baseball. Men at Work profiles four men whom Will feels are exemplary of the best attributes of their respective positions: San Diego Padres' slugger Tony Gwynn, Baltimore Orioles' shortstop Cal Ripkin, Jr., Oakland As' manager Tony LaRussa, and Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Orel Hershiser. Now baseball fans can listen to sportscaster and fellow baseball enthusiast Bob Costas present Will's unique perspective on the game.Will makes the point that it is not talent alone that makes baseball--and these particular men--so special. Baseball is a sport that demands intellectual energy, logic and--above all--hard work.Filled with baseball history and anecdotes, Men at Work is a tribute to baseball that will leave you feeling as Will does: "Some men are like mountains, the closer you get to them, the bigger they become."

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In his provocative and compelling new book, America’s most widely read and most influential commentator casts his gimlet eye on our singular nation. Moving far beyond the strict confines of politics, George F. Will offers a fascinating look at the people, stories, and events–often unheralded–that make the American drama so endlessly entertaining and instructive. With Will’s signature erudition and wry wit always on display, One Man’s America chronicles a spectacular, eclectic procession of figures who have shaped our cultural landscape–from Playboy founder Hugh Hefner to National Review founder William F. Buckley Jr., from Victorian poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to Beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, from cotton picker— turned—country singer Buck Owens to actor-turned-president Ronald Reagan. Will crisscrosses the country to illuminate what it is that makes America distinctive. He visits the USS Arizona memorial in Pearl Harbor and ponders its enduring links to the present. He travels to Milwaukee to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of an iconic brand, Harley-Davidson. In Los Angeles he finds the inspiring future of education, while in New York he confronts the dispiriting didacticism of the avant-garde. He ventures to the Civil War battlefields of Virginia to explore what we risk when we efface our own history. And on the outskirts of Chicago he investigates one of the darkest chapters in American history, only to discover a shining example of resilience and grace–the best the country has to offer. Will’s wide lens takes in much more as well–everything from the “most emblematic novel of the 1930s” (and no, it is not about the Joads) to the cult of ESPN to Brooks Brothers and Ben & Jerry’s. And of course, One Man’s America would not be complete without the author’s insights on the national pastime, baseball–the icons and the cheats, the hapless and the greats. Finally, in a personal and reflective turn, Will writes movingly of his thirty-five-year-old son Jon, born with Down syndrome, and pays loving and poignant tribute to his mother, who died at the age of ninety-eight after a long struggle with dementia. The essays in One Man’s America, even when critiquing American culture, reflect Will’s deep affection and regard for our nation. After all, he notes, when America falls short, it does so only as compared to “the uniquely high standards it has set for itself.” In the end, this brilliantly informative and entertaining book reminds us of the enduring value of “the simple virtues and decencies that can make communities flourish and that have made America great and exemplary.”

A seventh collection by the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist imparts his views on such topics as Whitewater, Monica Lewinsky, the impeachment trial of Clinton, the debate over partial-birth abortions, the 2000 election, baseball, and the deaths of his mentor and father. Reprint. 35,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

A collection of essays on America's national pastime includes thoughts on the 'big bang' style of baseball in the 1950s, reviews of books on Pete Rose and Ted Williams, and a eulogy for Curt Flood.

Product Description: Swatches From The Century's End ...I cannot deny my past to which my self is wed, the woven figure cannot undo its thread. Louis MacNeice, "Valediction" These words express a truth of conservatism that has discomfited conservatives in the years covered by this volume...read more

A collection of essays on America's national pastime includes thoughts on the 'big bang' style of baseball in the 1950s, reviews of books on Pete Rose and Ted Williams, and a eulogy for Curt Flood (view table of contents)

An often controversial columnist explores the theories, peculiarities, and personalities who have shaped recent world events, from the 1996 presidential campaign to genocide in the Balkans, in a series of essays that also includes portraits of Richard Nixon and Alger Hiss. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

The nationally syndicated conservative columnist and ABC-TV political commentator presents his fifth collection of columns, speeches, and reviews from 1990 through 1994, including observations on the pleasures of sports and family life. Reprint.

A fifth collection of essays by a popular syndicated columnist examines the triumphs, misadventures, and foibles of the past four years, presenting his criticisms of the American government's values and its confused political goals. Major ad/promo.

Product Description: The world's oldest democracy - ours - has an old tradition of skepticism about government. However, the degree of dismay about government today is perhaps unprecedented in our history. Americans are particularly convinced that Congress has become irresponsible, either unwilling or incapable of addressing the nation's problems - while it spends its time and our money on extending its members' careers...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

A collection of writings recalls recent historical events in Eastern Europe, China, and the U.S.S.R and celebrates the success of U.S. foreign policy as opposed to the failures of domestic policy. Reprint. NYT.

Discusses the political patterns of the recent past and suggests what can, and what cannot, be predicted about the near future

Offers observations on the Reagan era, with insights into foreign policy and domestic affairs plus profiles of David Stockman, Lee Iacocca, Jesse Jackson, and Henry Kissinger

The conservative thinker and columnist reflects on the fundamental beliefs of American political theory, questioning the sufficiency of the principle of competing self-interests as a basis for society and arguing for a more broadly based interpretation of the role of government

The noted conservative columnist and essayist summons the nation to be a responsible capitalism, calls for an elevated political leadership, and analyzes various trends, attitudes, phenomena, and personalities at large in the country today

A collection of newspaper and Newsweek essays convey Will's view of the nature of human character as he observes the behavior of humans as they pursue their goals in sports, television, childrearing, and many other public and private areas

Product Description: This book, "The Mandans; a study of their culture, archaeology and language", by Will, George F. (George Francis), 1884-1955,Spinden, Herbert Joseph, joint author, is a replication of a book originally published before 1906. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible...read more