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University of Nike: How Corporate Cash Bought American Higher Education

JOSHUA HUNT · Melville House
Format: Hardcover

The dramatic expose of how the University of Oregon sold its soul to Nike--and what that means for the future of academics and college sports.In the world of college sports, winning means big dollars. But that money often comes at a cost. University of Nike explores the University of Oregon's...
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This Much Country

Kristin Knight Pace · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

A memoir of heartbreak, thousand-mile races, the endless Alaskan wilderness and many, many dogs from one of only a handful of women to have completed both the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod.In 2009, after a crippling divorce that left her heartbroken and directionless, Kristin decided to accept...
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Paddling America: Discover and Explore Our 50 Greatest Wild and Scenic Rivers

SUSAN ELLIOTT · Falcon Guides
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback

The nation's rivers connect mountains to sea, communities to natural places, and people to wildlife. America's Wild & Scenic River system recognizes these values. Paddling America provides descriptions for paddling and exploring 50 Wild & Scenic Rivers across the country....
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