title: Notes from the WACKO! File: And Tales from the Madhouse on McDowell
author: Tom Ambrose
description: Tom Ambrose is a public relations professional who spent 37 years (1973-2010) in the front office of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. He was born and raised in New Rochelle, New York, where he attended Iona Prep. Later, he matriculated at the University of Notre Dame, majoring in English. After his 1970 graduation from Notre Dame, he moved to Arizona to begin his public relations career with Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. Two years later, he entered the world of sports management as public relations director for the Suns. On a league level, Ambrose founded the NBAs Public Relations Directors Association (NBAPRDA), authored its code of ethical standards and served as the organizations first president. In 1996, the NBAPRDA honored Tom with its Splaver-McHugh Tribute to Excellence Award for his contributions to the profession. Throughout his career with the Suns, he managed the teams public relations, community relations and, played a key leadership role with the teams non-profit, community foundation, Phoenix Suns Charities. In 1992, Tom teamed up with Jim Brewer to co-author the book, "A Silver Anniversary Celebration of the Phoenix Suns." Tom lives in Phoenix with his wife Alice and a free-loading dog named Buddy.
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  # Mary Anerley
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### R. D. Blackmore
  
  
  This page copyright © 2002 Munsey's.
  
  
  http://www.munseys.com
  
  CHAPTER I. HEADSTRONG AND HEADLONG
  
  
  CHAPTER II. SCARGATE HALL
  
  
  CHAPTER III. A DISAPPOINTING APPOINTMENT
  
  
  CHAPTER IV. DISQUIETUDE
  
  
  CHAPTER V. DECISION
  
  
  CHAPTER VI. ANERLEY FARM
  
  
  CHAPTER VII. A DANE IN THE DIKE
  
  
  CHAPTER VIII. CAPTAIN CARROWAY
  
  
  CHAPTER IX. ROBIN COCKSCROFT
  
  
  CHAPTER X. ROBIN LYTH
  
  
  CHAPTER XI. DR. UPANDOWN
  
  
  CHAPTER XII. IN A LANE, NOT ALONE
  
  
  CHAPTER XIII. GRUMBLING AND GROWLING
  
  
  CHAPTER XIV. SERIOUS CHARGES
  
  
  CHAPTER XV. CAUGHT AT LAST
  
  
  CHAPTER XVI. DISCIPLINE ASSERTED
  
  
  CHAPTER XVII. DELICATE INQUIRIES
  
  
  CHAPTER XVIII. GOYLE BAY
  
  
  CHAPTER XIX. A FARM TO LET
  
  
  CHAPTER XX. AN OLD SOLDIER
  
  
  CHAPTER XXI. JACK AND JILL GO DOWN THE GILL
  
  
  CHAPTER XXII. YOUNG GILLY FLOWERS
  
  
  CHAPTER XXIII. LOVE MILITANT
  
  
  CHAPTER XXIV. LOVE PENITENT
  
  
  CHAPTER XXV. DOWN AMONG THE DEAD WEEDS
  
  
  CHAPTER XXVI. MEN OF SOLID TIM