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A Chance to Win: Boyhood, Baseball, and the Struggle for Redemption in the Inner City
Jonathan Schuppe · Henry Holt and Co. Format: Hardcover
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A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist follows an embattled Little League team in inner-city Newark, New Jersey, revealing the complex realities of urban life in one of Americas most dangerous citiesWhen Rodney Mason, an ex-con drug dealer from Newarks rough South Ward, was shot and paralyzed,... |
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The Best in the World: At What I Have No Idea
Chris Jericho · Gotham; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times bestselling author, wrestler, metal rocker, and over-the-top media personality shares his latest wild and hilarious adventures World Wrestling Entertainment has named Chris Jericho as one of the top ten wrestlers—and one of the top five talkers—of all time. Certainly,... |
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Walter Camp: Football and the Modern Man
Julie Des Jardins · Oxford University Press; 1 edition Format: Hardcover
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Americans are obsessed with football, yet they know little about the man who shaped the game to make it uniquely technical, physical, and 'man-making' at once. Walter Camp, the "Father of American Football," was the foremost authority on American athletics and arguably... |
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The Chase: How Ohio State Captured the First College Football Playoff
Bill Rabinowitz · Triumph Books Format: Hardcover
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This inside look at an unprecedented season follows Ohio State's road to the inaugural College Football Playoff and the national championship In The Chase, Bill Rabinowitz takes readers inside Ohio State's improbable championship season, from the final moments of their 2014 Orange... |
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Love Game: A History of Tennis, from Victorian Pastime to Global Phenomenon
Elizabeth Wilson · The University of Chicago Press Pages: 352 Format: Print book
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Tennis has never been played better than it is today. To watch Rafael Nadal spin a forehand at 4000 rpm, Maria Sharapova arabesque out of a serve, Serena Williams utterly destroy a short ball, or Roger Federer touch a volley into an impossibly angled winner is to watch not only the best... |
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Ballplayer
Chipper Jones · Dutton Pages: 384 Format: Print book
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Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones - one of the greatest switch-hitters in baseball history - shares his remarkable story, while capturing the magic nostalgia that sets baseball apart from every other sport. Before Chipper Jones became an eight-time All-Star who amassed Hall of Fame-worthy... |
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Rickey & Robinson: The True, Untold Story of the Integration of Baseball
Roger Kahn · Rodale Books Format: Hardcover
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In Rickey & Robinson, legendary sportswriter Roger Kahn at last reveals the true, unsanitized account of the integration of baseball, a story that for decades has relied on inaccurate, second-hand reports. This story contains exclusive reporting and personal reminiscences that no other... |
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Girl in the Woods: A Memoir
Aspen Matis · William Morrow & Co Pages: 372 Format: Print book
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Girl in the Woods is Aspen Matis's exhilarating true-life adventure of hiking from Mexico to Canada - a coming of age story, a survival story, and a triumphant story of overcoming emotional devastation. On her second night of college, Aspen was raped by a fellow student. Overprotected by her parents... |
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Why Soccer Matters
Pelé · Celebra Pages: 292 Format: Hardcover
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Soccer. Football. The beautiful game. The world's most popular sport goes by many names, but for decades, fans have agreed on one thing: the greatest player of all time was Pelé. Now the legendary star, ambassador, and humanitarian shares a global vision for what soccer can accomplish.... |
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