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The Age of Football: Soccer and the 21st Century
David Goldblatt - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A monumental exploration of soccer and society in our time -- by its preeminent historian.In the twenty-first century, soccer commands the allegiance, interest, and engagement of more people in more places than any other phenomenon in the world. David Goldblatt -- author of the acclaimed,... |
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Moon Grand Canyon: Hike, Camp, Raft the Colorado River
Tim Hull - Moon Travel; 8th edition
Format: Paperback
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Adventure-packed ideas for anything from a week-long trip to a single day in the park Find tips for outdoor adventurers, families, history buffs, and more, with options for different levels of accessibility and tips on minimizing your environmental impactDetailed descriptions, individual... |
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The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland
Walter Thompson-Hernandez - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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A rising New York Times reporter tells the compelling story of The Compton Cowboys, a group of African-American men and women who defy stereotypes and continue the proud, centuries-old tradition of black cowboys in the heart of one of America's most notorious cities. A rising New York Times... |
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The Heritage: Black Athletes, a Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism
HOWARD BRYANT - Beacon Press
Format: Hardcover
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Following in the footsteps of Robeson, Ali, Robinson and others, today's Black athletes re-engage with social issues and the meaning of American patriotismNamed a best book of 2018 by Library JournalIt used to be that politics and sports were as separate from one another as church... |
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Making My Pitch: A Woman's Baseball Odyssey
Ila Jane Borders - University of Nebraska Press
Format: Hardcover
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Making My Pitch tells the story of Ila Jane Borders, who despite formidable obstacles became a Little League prodigy, MVP of her otherwise all-male middle school and high school teams, the first woman awarded a baseball scholarship, and the first to pitch and win a complete men's... |
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How to Beat a Broken Game: The Rise of the Dodgers in a League on the Brink
Pedro Moura
Format: Hardcover
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The inside story of how the Dodgers won their first championship in more than 30 years--but helped cripple the sport of baseball in the process.For most baseball teams, the 2020 season was a strange, short, fanless diversion--but not in Los Angeles. After years of frustrating playoff runs,... |
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Shea Stadium Remembered: The Mets, the Jets, and Beatlemania
Matthew Silverman - Lyons Press
Format: Hardcover
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Few remember that Shea Stadium - and indeed the Mets baseball club itself - arose out of a dispute between two oversized egos: New York City official Robert Moses and Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley. While O'Malley wanted complete control over a new stadium and all of its concessions... |
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Moon Zion & Bryce: With Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Grand Staircase-Escalante & Moab: Hiking, Biking, Scenic Drives
W. C. McRae - Moon Travel; 9th edition
Format: Paperback
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Unique and adventure-packed ideas ranging from one day in each park to a week-long road trip covering all of them, designed for outdoor adventurers, road-trippers, families, and more Individual trail maps, mileage and elevation gains, and backpacking options for Zion, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands,... |
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