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Thu, 04/23/2009

Penguin's Spring Sports Extravaganza - TENNIS:

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With only 32 days until the French Open, marking the official start of the summer season, tennis fanatics everywhere are dusting off the rackets after a long winter and wondering--will Federer take back his crown? Will the Williams sisters continue their domination? Will this season's glories belong to a new star? Will it rain for more than 80% of the time at Wimbledon? Who knows!

What we do know is a little bit more about Monica Seles, and a lot about John McEnroe thanks to these books, sure to bring out the tennis aficionado in everyone.

Getting a Grip: On My Body, My Mind, My Self
By Monica Selas

Book: Hardcover | 9.25 x 6.25in | 304 pages | ISBN 9781583333303 | 21 Apr 2009 | Avery | 18 - AND UP 

$26.00 - Add to Cart

Synopsis:

For those of you tuned into this past season's Dancing with the Stars, it's hard to believe that spectacularly fit former tennis champion Monica Seles struggled with binge-eating and depression.


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Thu, 04/23/2009

Puzzle Me This, by Eric Berlin:

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So I've been here for a few days now and have yet to puzzle you guys in the slightest. Obviously this must change. Let's start easy and work our way up.

Check back tomorrow for the answers!

  1. What two birds contain the letter string PARRO?

  2. What two body parts are pluralized by changing all of their Os to Es?

  3. PPGSTHWSL. What kids' song do you get when you add the right vowels and spaces to this string of letters?

  4. PART  FISH  AIL  TONE. If you drop one letter from each word and respace what remains, what celebrity name can you form?


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