New Releases by Allan Zullo

"Read all about some amazing canines whose stories will make you laugh, gasp, smile, or cry ... and they''re all true."--- back cover.

More than 18 million flights a year carry more than one billion passengers for business and for pleasure. This, of course, leads to increased opportunities for humor in the skies. Consider the pilot whose skills were questioned after a ride ended roughly: After a particularly hard landing in Tampa, the U.S. Airways pilot apologized over the public address system to the passengers. The crew stood at the door to say goodbye to the passengers as they deplaned. The pilot felt so bad about the landing, he couldn''t look anyone in the eye.None of the passengers said anything derogatory until a sweet little lady walking with the help of a cane approached him. "Sonny," she said right in his face. "Did we land" or were we shot down''"Author Allan Zullo has produced some of the world''s most notoriously funny books, filled with astonishing-but-true stories. With co-author Kathy Nelson, Zullo''s latest entrant captures some of flying''s best moments, from the Northwest captain who had pizza delivered to a plane stuck on the tarmac to the Delta flight engineer who fell out the back exit of a taxiing jet. "Hey, thanks for waiting for me!" he told the pilot who slowed to pick him up. "No problem," answered the captain. "I like you."From start to finish, Air Schtick will keep readers laughing at some of aviation''s most amazing antics.

Perfect for golf fans young and old, Astonishing but True Golf Facts highlights the most amazing-and amusing-moments from the sport''s rich history Golf''s half-a-millennium history is filled with memorable events, remarkable achievements, and truly bizarre occurrences that likely will never be duplicated. These incredible moments are chronicled in Astonishing but True Golf Facts , a compendium of fascinating tidbits from golf''s storied past. Golf enthusiasts will be amazed as they read of the high-and low-points of their beloved sport, such as the amateur golfer who beat odds of over a billion to one to score two holes in one during a single round, the inventor who plays with clubs made from the recycled metals of nuclear missiles, the tournament that was held up by a flock of crows, and the golf fan who was struck twice by errant drives during the 1996 U.S. Open. These true golfing stories are sure to be a source of inspiration, amusement, and astonishment to duffers and serious golfers everywhere.

In this book, you will read about incredible coincidences that are either strange twists of fate, unbelievable examples of luck, or wondrous happenings of serendipity.

Ten places in the U.S. where ghosts have been reported.

Eight stories about ghosts found haunting baby-sitters and their charges.

Do creepy creatures really exist in America? After reading in this book the accounts of such monsters as Lizard Man, Champ, Momo, and Whitey, you can make up your own mind.

Ghost stories about kids at camp.

Nine stories about ghosts and phantoms found haunting schools.

All the stories in this book are based on documented cases of UFOs reported by real kids.

Presents nine tales involving a variety of animal ghosts.

When two sisters fall into an abandoned mine, they''re led to safety by their grandfather, who then suddenly appears. When the girls return home, they learn that their grandfather died hours before their rescue.

These amazing true stories are about real kids who have saved lives, discovered missing persons, predicted disasters, and more through dreams and extrasensory powers.

Anyone who has a loving canine companion--and research shows there are some 40 million dog-owners with 50.5 million dogs in America alone--will want this book filled with heart-warming, funny, and amazing animal anecdotes. Dogs who go to sea, dogs who make coffee, dogs who earn money for widows and orphans, and--surprise, surprise--dogs who pass for couples'' children.

Biggest Alligator Flipped Over by a Golfer (see page 25) Most Shots Over Par on a Hole After Heeding the Call of Nature in a Major Tournament (see page 36) Eye-popping aces, out-of-control pros, and outrageous Opens are the name of the game in this hilarious and all-too-true collection of golf''s funniest moments. These true tall tales feature touring pros Lee Trevino, Seve Ballesteros, Greg Norman, Sam Snead, Nick Faldo, Jack Nicklaus, Craig Stadler, and Gary Player as well as celebrity golfers Fred Astaire and Bobby Knight, among others. In the unpredictable world of nutty golf records, golf balls wind up in some extremely hard-to-hit places--up trees, in pockets, or in the beaks of hungry ravens-while putters and drivers are strangled, hurled for distance, or dragged behind cars by their revenge-seeking owners. Topless dancers, de-pantsed pros, streaking fans, and caddying llamas find their way onto some of America''s most famous courses. Witty, wild, and wacky, "The Golf Nut''s Book of Amazing Feats and Records" is your guide to the fairway phenomena that never find their way into standard golf record books. Bruce Nash and Allan Zullo are the authors of the Sports Hall of Shame book series and the nationally syndicated "Sports Hall of "Shame" comic feature. George White is golf editor of the "Orlando Sentinel" and contributes to many golf magazines.

34 sports stories that may be beyond belief but have been forgotten.

In the bestselling tradition of their Baseball and Football Hall of Shame books, Nash and Zullo sharpen their pens to capture the daffiest dunks, the crummiest calls, the flakiest fans and the most pitiful plays in hoops history--just in time for the start of the basketball season and the sport''s 100th birthday.

This fascinating book features inspirational, heartwarming, funny and always upbeat stories about 45 major leaguers in their formative playing years from Little League through high school. Each story is accompanied by a photograph of each player as he appeared then and as he appears today.