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Finding America in a Minor League Ballpark: A Season Hosting for the Durham Bulls
Harris Cooper Ph.D. - Skyhorse Format: Hardcover
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Over forty million people attend minor league baseball games each season. Who are they? Why do they come? Let's find out! Noted social scientist Harris Cooper took a job as a Seating Bowl Host for the most famous minor league baseball team, the Durham Bulls. As a host, he helped fans... |
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It's Hard for Me to Live with Me: A Memoir
Rex Chapman - Simon & Schuster Format: Hardcover
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A powerful memoir from the University of Kentucky basketball legend, NBA veteran, and social media influencer about his recovery from addiction.
He is considered by many the greatest basketball player ever produced by the hoops-crazy state of Kentucky. In two years at the University of Kentucky,... |
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Elevate and Dominate: 21 Ways to Win On and Off the Field
Deion Sanders - Gallery/13A Format: Hardcover
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Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders is one of the greatest motivators and inspirational leaders of all time - on the field, in business, with family, and in his community. Now, he delivers the ultimate playbook of inspiring personal stories, winning strategies, and the motivation required... |
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The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City
Kevin Baker - Knopf Format: Hardcover
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A hugely entertaining history of baseball and New York City, bursting with larger-than-life figures and fascinating stories from the game's beginnings to the end of World War II.. Baseball is "the New York game" because New York is where the diamond was first laid out, where... |
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Cargo of Hope: Voyages of the Humanitarian Ship Vega
Shane Granger - Lyons Press Format: Paperback
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This is the story of the historic ship Vega's first missions of mercy - a real-life sea tale complete with vicious storms, exotic locations, heart-rending moments, and priceless glimpses into real life on some of the world's most remote tropical islands.
In December 2004, Shane... |
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The Athlete's Guide to Recovery: Rest, Relax, and Restore for Peak Performance
Sage Rountree - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Format: Paperback
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"Perfect for athletes in need of a reminder that being quick with their recovery efforts isn't a quick fix. This impressive book shows how slowing down speeds up results in the gym, on the road, and beyond." - Library Journal, Starred Review. An invaluable guide to help athletes... |
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Swimming Pool (Object Lessons)
Piotr Florczyk - Bloomsbury Academic Format: Paperback
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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.. As a former world-ranked swimmer whose journey toward naturalization and U.S. citizenship began with a swimming fellowship, Piotr Florczyk reflects on his own adventures in swimming... |
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The Story of Golf in Fifty Holes
Tony Dear - Firefly Books Format: Hardcover
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"The latest golf book from Dear (Every Golf Question You Ever Wanted Answered) meets the formidable challenge of trying to tell the 600-year history of golf.... a Masters-level celebration of the game." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) The people and events that shaped... |
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