{"title":"Dave Parker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDave Parker\u003c\/strong\u003e skilfully explores compelling life stories and cultural histories, blending vivid narrative with insightful detail. His works span gripping biographies and thoughtful reflections on artistic and architectural subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect richly textured storytelling that brings personalities and creative worlds into sharp focus, making complex lives and cultures accessible and engaging. Parker's writing offers both depth and immediacy, perfect for those drawn to the intersections of biography and the arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"skyscraper-manual-by-dave-parker-9781785211096","title":"Skyscraper Manual","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s hard to believe that the world's first skyscraper was built in 1885 – the ten-storey Home Insurance Building in Chicago. Little more than a century later, the highest skyscraper is the 163-storey Burj Khalifa in Dubai, standing 828 metres tall. 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He stood at six foot five and weighed 235 pounds. He was a seven-time All-Star, a two-time batting champion, a frequent Gold Glove winner, the 1978 National League MVP, and a World Series champion with both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Oakland A's. Here the great Dave Parker delivers his wild and long-awaited autobiography—an authoritative account of Black baseball during its heyday as seen through the eyes of none other than the Cobra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom his earliest professional days learning the game from such baseball legends as Pie Traynor and Roberto Clemente to his later years mentoring younger talents like Eric Davis and Barry Larkin, \u003ci\u003eCobra\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a Black athlete making his way through the game during a time of major social and cultural transformation. From the racially integrated playing fields of his high school days to the cookie-cutter cathedrals of his prime alongside all the midseason and late-night theatrics that accompany an athlete's life on the road—Parker offers readers a glimpse of all that and everything in between. \u003ci\u003eEverything\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eParker recounts the triumphant victories and the heart-breaking defeats, both on and off the field. He shares the lessons and experiences of reaching the absolute pinnacle of professional athletics, the celebrations with his sports siblings who also got a taste of the thrills, as well as his beloved baseball brothers whom the game left behind. 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