Is Bobby Home

About the Book Bobby Ciampitti is a young boy born to second generation Italian immigrants in South Philadelphia. Growing up in a row house in a working-class area in the 1950s and 60s, Bobby grows up in what is in many ways a classic image of Americana. The neighborhood is close and friendly, doors are left unlocked, and the moms stay at home while the dads work long hours for modest wages. Children are watched over by everyone in a neighborhood where kids of all ages and backgrounds play together. Take a trip back to the past while Bobby paints a picture of life growing up in the city and the light-hearted adventures (and some misadventures) that ensue, starting with a knock on the door and a simple question... “Is Bobby home?”

On March 24, 2005, a small plane with Bobby Fischer on board landed at Reykjavik Airport. The arrival in Iceland of the former World Chess Champion was front-page news all over the world. In a ploy to free him from prison in Japan the Icelandic Parliament had granted the American Icelandic citizenship. Fischer had been arrested in Tokyo when the US warrant caught up with him that was issued after he had violated American sanctions against the former Yugoslavia by playing a controversial match against Boris Spassky. Icelandic chess grandmaster Helgi Olafsson was 15 year old in 1972, when in a sensational match in his home country Bobby Fischer beat Boris Spassky for the world title. Breathlessly, Helgi had followed the match and attended a number of games in the playing hall in Reykjavik. When thirty-three years later his childhood hero was arrested in Tokyo, Olafsson became one of the members of the Committee to Free Bobby Fischer. Now Fischer returned to Iceland, a country he was never to leave again till his death on January 17, 2008. Olafsson and Fischer developed a unique friendship. Countless hours they spent together, they talked about chess, about life, made trips, played games, had fun, and quarrelled. Bobby Fischer Comes Home tells the story of their complicated friendship and paints an intimate portrait of the last years of the man who many see as the greatest chess player that ever lived.

Bobby Winslow was always fast. But no matter how many races he won, the sexy, sought-after race car driver could never quite catch up with her. Leeann Harris. His high school love, who'd broken his heart when she turned him down for the bright lights and paparazzi flashbulbs of a modeling career in New York. Once, their love was the talk of Destiny, Wyoming--Leeann, the town beauty with a bright future; Bobby, the boy with something to prove. But then they both crashed and burned, and Destiny called to them. And maybe this time they'd find that what they were looking for had been there all along....

Laugh and the whole world laughs with you. I can't be sure of the whole world, but I'm certain you will when you read The Wacky World of Bobby Tribble. Bobby Tribble, almost eleven, a prankster skilled in exaggeration, tells you about his experiences and wacky dreams going to the doctor and a dentist, trying to cook, competing in a fun run, going to a summer day camp, looking for his dog, playing Little League baseball, switching bodies with his sister in kindergarten, and other hilarious misadventures. Heed this warning: Buckle up your seat belt to prevent you from falling on the floor laughing.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • With 165+ recipes, Bobby Flay opens up his home and shares his bold, approachable style of cooking for family and friends, along with his no-nonsense, essential advice for home cooks. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR AND FOOD NETWORK Welcome to Bobby's, where powerhouse flavors rule the day. In his most personal cookbook yet, Bobby shares over 165 bold, approachable recipes he cooks at home for family and friends, along with his well-earned secrets for executing them perfectly. Everyday favorites--from pan-seared meats and hearty pastas to shareable platters of roasted vegetables, bountiful salads, and casual, homey desserts--go bigger and bolder with Bobby's signature pull-no-punches cooking style. Expect crowd-pleasing classics taken to the next level with exciting flavors, such as Spanish-style shrimp and grits, pumpkin pancakes with apple cider syrup, and sticky-savory-sweet Korean BBQ chicken. Riff on go-to dishes just as Bobby does with his master recipes for essentials, along with creative variations that take the base recipe in a range of directions to suit your mood, such as crispy bacon glazed with pomegranate molasses, deviled eggs topped with fried oysters, and mussels steamed in a heady green curry broth. With Bobby by your side, cooking at home just got a lot more exciting.

From the Fab Five--the beloved hosts of Netflix's viral hit Queer Eye--comes a book that is at once a behind-the-scenes exclusive, a practical guide to living and celebrating your best life, and a symbol of hope. Feeling your best is about far more than deciding what color to paint your accent wall or how to apply nightly moisturizer. It's also about creating a life that's well-rounded, filled with humor and understanding--and most importantly, that suits you. At a cultural moment when we are all craving people to admire, Queer Eye offers hope and acceptance. After you get to know the Fab Five, together they will guide you through five practical chapters that go beyond their designated areas of expertise (food & wine, fashion, grooming, home decor, and culture), touching on topics like wellness, entertaining, and defining your personal brand, and complete with bite-sized Hip Tips for your everyday quandaries. Above all else, Queer Eye aims to help you create a happy and healthy life, rooted in self-love and authenticity.

He was only five feet, seven inches at his very tallest. So how did he star on his high school football, basketball, and baseball teams, winning the award as the best athlete in his graduating class? Better yet, at the University of North Carolina, one of the best sports schools in the country, how did he win the very same award at graduation after playing basketball and baseball for all four years? Better yet, how did he help to found one of the very best junior colleges in the entire country? Better still, how did he spend ninety-one years as a central figure responsible for developing one of the countrys best summer camps, one that significantly impacted the lives of over twenty-thousand young people? Theres still more to his incredible rsum, so come join us for the inspirational life of Bobby G, a life worth celebrating! Some of it is bound to rub off on you!

In "The Adventures of Bobby Coon," Thornton W. Burgess continues to captivate readers with his enchanting tales. Bobby Coon, a clever raccoon, takes center stage as Burgess weaves a narrative of adventure and discovery. Set in the picturesque Green Forest, this book combines entertainment with lessons about the animal kingdom and the importance of resourcefulness.