Memorabilia

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The perfect set of gifts for homesick former Clevelanders or locals who love their city! Bid now to win this set of three books, including "What's So Big About Cleveland, Ohio?"; "Cleveland Rock & Roll Memories"; and "Day of the Dawg."

"What's So Big About Cleveland, Ohio?" Ten-year-old Amanda has been everywhere and done everything. Or so she thinks. Her parents have taken her to all the cities of the world: London, Paris, Marrakech, Hong Kong...you name it. So when Amanda comes to Cleveland on a family visit, her reaction is probably no surprise: B-o-o-o-ring.

With the help of her host, ten-year-old Alan, Amanda discovers that there is something rather special about Cleveland, Ohio—something she didn't expect at all. A delightful introduction to the city for kids of all ages and a warm reminder for Clevelanders who sometimes forget just what makes this a special place to live.

"Cleveland Rock & Roll Memories" Music fans who grew up with Rock and Roll in Cleveland remember a golden age. We were young, so was the music, and the sense of freedom and excitement the Rock and Roll scene delivered was electric. This book collects the favorite memories of Clevelanders who made that scene: fans, musicians, DJs, reporters, club owners, and more. There were so many great clubs, like the Agora, where every big band seemed to break in the 1970s. The trendsetting radio stations, from A.M.'s WIXY 1260 to F.M.'s groundbreaking “Home of the Buzzard”, WMMS. And all those memorable shows. The free Coffee Break Concerts—remember Springsteen just when he hit it big? The gigantic World Series of Rock. Nights on the lawn at Blossom (including local favorites the Michael Stanley Band and their record-setting sellout streak).

Includes rare photographs and other memorabilia such as concert posters, bumper stickers, pins, and ticket stubs.

"Day of the Dawg" Popular and outspoken NFL cornerback Hanford Dixon offers an inside look at the turbulent, exciting, and frustrating Cleveland Browns seasons of the 1980s. A three-time Pro Bowler and co-inventor of the Dawg Pound, Dixon recalls both the roller-coaster on-field action and a culture of drug use that permeated the NFL and led to the tragic death of a teammate.

He shares what it was like to be a first-round draft pick fighting for the starting job in training camp...What it took, mentally and physically, to play the toughest sport at the highest level...The adrenaline rush of whipping up a frenzied crowd of 80,000 rabid fans in Municipal Stadium...The thrill of being one game away from the Super Bowl—three times!...And the crushing disappointment of losing those big games.

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