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Author
Publisher
Penguin Group USA
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
304 pages. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ruud Gullit knows better than anyone else that to understand soccer you have to understand strategy. When he started playing soccer, his only "strategy" was to get the ball, outrun everyone else to the other end of the field, and score. At first it served him well, but as he advanced through the sport, he learned that it takes much more than speed to make a winning team. He worked his way from the Dutch junior leagues all the way to the legendary...
2) How to fish
Author
Publisher
Overlook Press
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
241 p. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
For him, fishing is much more than just a question of technique; sometimes it's about listening to nothing but your instincts, and at other times it's about enjoying yourself in the moment. And it's always about not knowing how the day is going to unfold. There's no better guide for the uninitiated--and no better companion for those already familiar with the satisfactions of fishing--than Chris Yates. From casting and reeling to whiling away the hours,...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
363 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Few political figures of the modern age have been so vilified as Fidel Castro, and both the vilification and worship generated by the Cuban leader have combined to distort the true image of Castro. The baseball myths attached to Fidel have loomed every bit as large as the skewed political notions that surround him. Castro was never a major league pitching prospect, nor did he destroy the Cuban national pastime in 1962.
In Fidel Castro and Baseball:...
4) Concussion
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • Dr. Bennet Omalu discovered something he could not ignore. The NFL tried to silence him. His courage would change everything.
“A gripping medical mystery and a dazzling portrait of the young scientist no one wanted to listen to . . . a fabulous, essential read.”—Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta...
“A gripping medical mystery and a dazzling portrait of the young scientist no one wanted to listen to . . . a fabulous, essential read.”—Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta...
Author
Publisher
The New Press
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
xiv,219 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
n 2016, amid an epidemic of police shootings of African Americans, the celebrated NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began a series of quiet protests on the field, refusing to stand during the U.S. national anthem. By &;taking a knee,&; Kaepernick bravely joined a long tradition of American athletes making powerful political statements. This time, however, Kaepernick&;s simple act spread like wildfire throughout American society, becoming the preeminent...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xi, 351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Women Stood is an unapologetically new sport and social history that unveils the often-overlooked chronicle of women and their fight for equality. From early Amazons and suffragists to modern-day athletes and social influencers, this is an eye-opening history of women told through the always-influential world of sports"--
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st Scribner hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 233 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
To be unstoppable, you keep going when everyone else is giving up; you thrive under pressure; you never let your emotions make you weak. Grover details the essential traits shared by the most intense competitors and achievers in sports, business, and all walks of life. He shows you how even the best get better-- and how you can too.
Author
Series
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
127 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
The Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championships began in 1975 as a vision of several people who understood the hard work and achievement of the student athletes in Pennsylvania. Whether it was Jim Cox's overtime winner for Baldwin or Downingtown East's five-overtime classic, the championship continues to keep fans and followers alike on the edges of their seats. Many great teams, such as eight-time champions Meadville and seven-time champions Bayard...
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
144 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Profiles the world's major competitive sports, their political uses and abuses, the profits that flow from their commercial development, and controversies such as cheating, drug use, and betting scandals. Topics include: Olympics, Gay Games, drug abuse, sports for development, media coverage, sponsorship, merchandising, spectating, gambling, tourism, and national sporting profiles.
Author
Series
Killing volume 12
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The King is dead. The Walrus is shot. The Greatest is no more. Elvis Presley, John Lennon, and Muhammad Ali. These three icons changed not only the worlds of music, film, and sports, but the world itself. Their faces were known everywhere, in every nation, across every culture. And their stories became larger than life-until their lives spun out of control at the hands of those they most trusted. In Killing the Legends, Bill O'Reilly and Martin...
Author
Publisher
Da Capo Press/Lifelong Books
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st Da Capo Press ed.
Physical Desc
x, 291 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Fitzgerald teaches you the most effective ways to fuel your training to achieve your best performance. Geared to runners of all levels, he aims to help you attain your ideal racing weight, build a satisfying diet based on the best meals and snacks for runners, and avoid common pitfalls such as GI discomfort.
Author
Publisher
Harper Horizon
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xvi, 234 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Get ready to become one of the innumerable people inspired by Coach Rob Mendez, who was born without limbs yet powers through life with strength and courage. Who Says I Can't? shares his story of tenacity in the face of adversity"--
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
ix, 363 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
On October 28, 1986, just one day after winning one of the most thrilling World Series in history, the New York Mets were feted by more than two million fans with a parade through the city. In news accounts of event, there was a small aside, as this one in the New York Times "Notable in his absence was the pitcher Dwight Gooden, who Mets officials later said had overslept." No, the Mets' twenty-one-year-old phenom had not slept too late. He had not...
16) Tiger Woods
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 490 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based on years of reporting and interviews with over 250 people, this biography seeks to answer the question of who Tiger Woods really is.
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 248 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
Describes the life of world-class Ugandan runner Julius Achon, who was kidnapped by the Lord's Resistance Army as a twelve-year-old and forced into fighting and being a soldier, before escaping and discovering his talent for running.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
210 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A collection of fly-fishing essays reflects the author's visits to regions ranging from the Smokies and eastern Tennessee to the Canadian Maritimes and Mexico, where he explored such topics as fishing etiquette, mosquitoes, and the charms of third-rate streams.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 24
Language
English
Description
On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared--Lt. Louis Zamperini. Captured by the Japanese and driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor.