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Bouts of Mania: Ali, Frazier, and Foreman--and an America on the Ropes
Richard Hoffer - Da Capo Press
Format: Hardcover
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The fights resonate still The Fight of the Century Down Goes Frazier The Rumble in the Jungle The Thrilla in Manila And the fighters toomdashMUHAMMAD ALI JOE FRAZIER GEORGE FOREMANmdashthree complicated and competitive men who happened to be vying for sports biggest prize when boxing was still... |
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Woodlawn: One Hope. One Dream. One Way.
Todd Gerelds - Howard Books
Format: Paperback
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This riveting true story of courage, strength, and football at the height of racial tension in Birmingham, Alabama, inspired the motion picture Woodlawn, and tells the story of Coach Tandy Gerelds, his running back Tony Nathan, and a high school football game that healed a city.... |
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Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game
Craig Calcaterra - Belt Publishing
Format: Paperback
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A fundamental reevaluation of how to be a sports fan by an acclaimed baseball writer.Sports fandom isn't what it used to be. Owners and executives increasingly count on the blind loyalty of their fans and too often act against the team's best interest. Sports fans are left deliberating... |
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The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Tennis
JOHN PARSONS - Carlton Books
Format: Paperback
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This book sets the standard for tennis publications - and will be invaluable to fans everywhere. Written by an acknowledged authority, and featuring stunning photography throughout, The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Tennis is the definitive, single-volume, illustrated guide to the game. It covers... |
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Young Bucks: Killing the Business from Backyards to the Big Leagues
Matt Jackson - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover
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The electric and daring independent wrestling tag team tells their inspiring story, revealing how two undersized, ambitious amateur athletes from Southern California became the idols of millions of popular sports fans and coveted among the ranks of AEW's elite wrestling lineup. Famous... |
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Double Plays and Double Crosses: The Black Sox and Baseball in 1920
Don Zminda - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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The gripping story of how one of the most infamous scandals in American history - the Black Sox scandal - continued for nearly a year following the fixed World Series of 1919 until the truth began to emerge.The Black Sox scandal has fascinated sports fans for over one hundred years. But while... |
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Striking Distance: Bruce Lee and the Dawn of Martial Arts in America
Charles Russo - University of Nebraska Press
Format: Hardcover
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In the spring of 1959, eighteen-year-old Bruce Lee returned to San Francisco, the city of his birth, and quickly inserted himself into the West Coast's fledgling martial arts culture. Even though Asian fighting styles were widely unknown to mainstream America, Bruce encountered a robust... |
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Privacy is Power: Why and How You Should Take Back Control of Your Data
Carissa Veliz - Melville House
Format: Hardcover
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A blistering expos of how our personal data is abused, why that matters, and what we can do about it . . . They are watching you. Governments and hundreds of corporations are spying on you, and everyone you know. Every minute of every day. Without your permission, or even your awareness,... |
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