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A People's History of Sports in the United States: 250 Years of Politics, Protest, People, and Play (New Press People's Histories)
by Dave Zirin
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From David Zirin, "The best young sportswriter in America" (says Robert Lipsyte), comes a rollicking, rebellious, myth-busting history of sports in America that puts politics in the ring with pop culture. In this long-awaited book from the rising... ( read more)
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Winterdance : the Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod (94 Edition)
by Gary Paulsen
Staff Pick
I read Winterdance while camping in the mountains of eastern Oregon when it was cold, very cold (though I was snug and warm in my sleeping bag), but I was glad to not be experiencing the Arctic climes in the book. Gary Paulsen describes cold and snow the... ( read more)
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Live All You Can: Alexander Joy Cartwright and the Invention of Modern Baseball
by Jay Martin
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Laying waste to the claim that Abner Doubleday established the modern game of baseball, Jay Martin makes a bold case for A. J. Cartwright (1820-1892), an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and avid ballplayer whose keen perception and restless spirit codified... ( read more)
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How to Make Pro Baseball Scouts Notice You: An Insider's Guide to Big League Scouting
by Al Goldis
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The purpose of this book is twofold: one, to give ballplayers an inside look at just what scouts are really looking for in their search for professional ballplayers; and two, to help them market and sell themselves so that scouts will know they exist and... ( read more)
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Positively False (07 Edition)
by Landis
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THE SERIES OF EVENTS surrounding Floyd Landis's 2006 Tour de France was as improbable as anything in the history of sports: He showed up nine seconds late for the race's opening prologue, donned the leader's yellow jersey twelve days later, and lost his... ( read more)
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Bloody Confused!: A Clueless American Sportswriter Seeks Solace in English Soccer
by Chuck Culpepper
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Chuck Culpepper was a veteran sports journalist edging toward burnout . . . then he went to London and discovered the high-octane, fanatical (and bloody confusing!) world of English soccer. After covering the American sports scene for fifteen years... ( read more)
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Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster, and Easier
by Terry Laughlin
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"Fishlike" swimming is made easier to learn and more effective than ever with these step-by-step drills and practical suggestions.... ( read more)
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Seabiscuit: An American Legend
by Laura Hillenbrand
From Powells.com
Occasionally a sporting hero comes along and takes a nation by storm, breaking
records and physically achieving the seemingly impossible. Olympic athletes winning
gold medals can bring out feverish national pride, a sporting representation of
Us... ( read more)
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Successful Coaching 3RD Edition
by Rainer Martens
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Provides information on training basics, training for energy and muscular fitness, nutrition, and drugs and sports. Helps coaches build a solid coaching foundation as they learn about team, relationship, and risk management.... ( read more)
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The Best American Sports Writing of the Century
by David Halberstam
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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Halberstam selects the fifty best pieces of sports writing of this century. The Best American Sports Writing of the Century showcases the best sports journalists of the twentieth century, from Jimmy Cannon, Red... ( read more)
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Concrete Wave
by Michael Brooke
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Here's a list to pay close attention to. Established in 1991, Warwick Publishing Inc. is among North America's fastest-growing producers of high-quality daily interest non-fiction books, with a list of over 100 titles in print. These books are solid... ( read more)
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Seabiscuit: An American Legend
by Laura Hillenbrand
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [349]-383) and index.... ( read more)
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Godforsaken Sea: The True Story of a Race Through the World's Most Dangerous Waters
by Derek Lundy
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"The best book ever written about the terrifying business of single-handed sailing....Lundy tells a harrowing tale, as tight and gripping as The Perfect Storm or Into Thin Air." San Francisco Chronicle
A chilling account of the world's most dangerous... ( read more)
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Fixing Your Feet: Prevention and Treatments for Athletes
by John Vonhof
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The ultimate guide to foot care for athletes has been updated to include the latest information on products, prevention, and treatment. Fixing Your Feet is an essential source of information on foot care for the runner, hiker, adventure racer?anyone who... ( read more)
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Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan : Comprehensive Guide To the Principles and Practice (02 Edition)
by Wong Kiew Kit
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The ancient martial art of Tai Chi Chuan is one of the most effective stressbusters available. In China it is also used extensively for the prevention and treatment of illnesses, and its beneficial effects for health and fitness are now widely recognized... ( read more)
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Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and the Downward Spiral of Dumbness
by Hunter S Thompson
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SPORTS, POLITICS, AND SEX COLLIDE IN HUNTER S. THOMPSON'S WILDLY POPULAR ESPN.COM COLUMNS. Insightful, incendiary, outrageously brilliant, such was the man who galvanized American journalism with his radical ideas and gonzo tactics. For over half a... ( read more)
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Born to Explore: How to Be a Backyard Adventurer
by Richard Wiese
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Born to Explore is filled with skills, projects, and essential knowledge for the budding adventurer Explorer extraordinaire Richard Wiese's more than one hundred excellent projects show how to have fun with science and nature, how to not always take the... ( read more)
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Power Play: Sport, the Media, and Popular Culture
by Raymond Boyle
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Praise for the first edition: An excellent book that tries to come to grips with the ever-increasing role of sport in the media as a particular phenomenon of twentieth-century popular culture.& mdash; European Journal of Communication Excellent, well... ( read more)
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Souled Out? How Blacks Are Winning and Losing in Sports
by Shaun Powell
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Award-winning author Powell presents a compelling and revealing look at the state of blacks participation in sports today. This blunt and balanced work captures the true nature of the present sports experience and challenges readers to lead athletics in... ( read more)
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How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization
by Franklin Foer
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Soccer is much more than a game, or even a way of life. It is a perfect window into the cross-currents of today's world, with all its joys and its sorrows. In this remarkably insightful, wide-ranging work of reportage, Franklin Foer takes us on a... ( read more)
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