Tales from the Diamondback Dugout [Hardcover]

Bob Page (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2002

Tales from the Diamondback Dugout is a compilation of fascinating vignettes that give baseball fans an inside look at the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks' world championship season as well as many of the magic moments that preceded it. From the founding of the expansion franchise to their quick rise to glory, as seen through the eyes of Manager Bob Brenly, his coaching staff and such D-Backs players as Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling, Mark Grace, Matt Williams and Luis Gonzalez, readers get a front-row seat for Arizona's World Series win over the New York Yankees. Veteran sportscaster Bob Page has covered Major League Baseball for nearly 30 years and takes you behind the scenes for an intimate, informative and often humorous look at the game's new champions.

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About the Author

"Bob Page" - "Multi-Lead Medics"(TM) is the trademarked 12-Lead ECG interpretation workshop developed by Bob Page, AAS, NREMT-P, CCEMT-P, I/C. His mission is to develop and present high-quality, innovative, informative, and entertaining educational programs for personnel involved in the emergency and critical care of patients.

Bob Page is an internationally known speaker, instructor, author, and paramedic. He has presented seminars across the United States, Canada, and in Europe. He is recognized for his energetic, humorous, and motivational style. Bob takes ordinarily dry and hard-to-teach topics and transforms them into a fun, learning experience. Bob calls it "Edutainment."

Bob's presentations are accompanied by exciting AV support from the PowerPoint@ and Keynote programs with graphics, animation, audio, and video clips. Bob has authored dozens of articles on cardiology and other emergency and critical care topics and more recently has developed the cardiology section of the Critical Care Emergency Medical Transport Course from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Bob has been an instructor since 1975, teaching a variety of adult education courses from customer service to advanced medical care. He has an Associate degree in Paramedical Technology from Southwest Baptist University. He is a nationally registered and critical care paramedic. He has been involved in EMS since 1978; when he became a CPR instructor. Bob is Director of Emergency Care Education at St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield, Missouri. He is the lead instructor for the paramedic program and has taught at all levels of EMS and nursing. He has earned an adjunct faculty appointmentat the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and is also a guest instructor at Southwest Baptist University's College of Nursing.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC (June 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582614946
• ISBN-13: 978-1582614946
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,869,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars disappointing, November 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Tales from the Diamondback Dugout (Hardcover)

I'm was a big fan of the 2001 D'backs, but I'm NOT a big fan of this book. It's a 181 page book. I put it down at p. 102 and haven't picked it up since. Boring! Surprisingly little focus on the amazing pitching combo of Johnson & Schilling.

The book jumps around a lot from subject to subject. It contained lots of background that I was not interested in. It's not a straight beginning-to-end telling of the storied 2001 season. Egads, discussion of the D'backs' 2001 regular season doesn't even begin until Chapter 12 (p.79)!

But the most disappointing thing were the pictures. BUYER BEWARE: The only PHOTOGRAPH this book has is the one that appears on the cover. ALL of the images inside the book are pen & ink-type drawings! LAME!