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A Baseball Memoir
by Chuck Bednar
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Baseball is probably the greatest game ever invented. I love the sport, and if you're reading this, I assume you do as well. There's nothing quite like playing or viewing a game of baseball on a warm summer day. Watching in the stands as a pitcher, like a sniper, tries to nail a slight target with pinpoint accuracy. Looking on at the game of cat and mouse played between a hurler and a baserunner. Hearing just the right tone as the bat meets the ball - that special crack that let's you know whe... more info>> (Published: 2003)
Words: 51638 - Reading Time: 147-206 min.
Category: Sports/Entertainment
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Beyond The Box Score
by Chuck Bednar
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How did the loss of the beloved Browns impact the city of Cleveland? Who is Venuste Niyongabo, and what made was his seemingly insignificant 5000-meters victory in the 1996 Olympics special? Why was the age-discrimination trial of former Notre Dame assistant football coach Joe Moore being called the darkest incident in Fighting Irish history? The answers to poignant questions such as these lie within the pages of BEYOND THE BOX SCORE, a collection of 50 essays investigating sports, their impac... more info>>
Words: 34127 - Reading Time: 97-136 min.
Category: Sports/Entertainment
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Coaching Soccer for Beginners
by Tony Schiavone
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Coaching Soccer for Beginners is an indispensable tool for first-time coaches working with young children. Written for non-experts, this book explains the rules and theory of soccer, as well as; the positions and their responsibilities, how to assign each child his or her position, practice drills, and other game preparation tips. It is a great reference source, containing diagrams, illustrations, a glossary, a list of FIFA rules, and explanations as to how they apply to youth soccer. Unlike any... more info>> (Published: 2006)
Words: 18807 - Reading Time: 53-75 min.
Category: Sports/Entertainment/Education
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Cross Check My Heart
by Kerri Nelson
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She's on the run from something ominous in her past. She escapes to a new town and a new job as the physical therapist for the U.S. Hockey Team, which is preparing for the Olympics. He's a veteran hockey player with a secret of his own that threatens his chances at making the final cut for the team. When she discovers his secret, she realizes that she can compel him to help her without having to divulge her own secrets. As his attraction for her grows, he longs for her trust. Will she attempt ... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 21445 - Reading Time: 61-85 min.
Category: Sports/Entertainment/Suspense/Thriller
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Cycling to the Source of the Mississippi River
by Barbara Mary Johnson
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The Mississippi River flows through this book, interlacing with the bicycle adventures of Barb and Ted. The insistent energy, majesty and abundance of the river became a metaphor for the explorers who see what they missed before--their roots from New Orleans to Minnesota. The willful river's meanders encourage them to sample pecan pies, spend time with a mortician in Missouri, cheer barges through the river's many locks, and overcome seven broken spokes. (Published: 2000) Frankfurt eBook Award Nominee
Words: 77565 - Reading Time: 221-310 min.
Category: Sports/Entertainment/Travel
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Heavyweight Armagedddon!: The Tyson-Lewis Heavyweight Battle
by Scoop Malinowski
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Eighteen years after they first boxed together as teens, noted trainer Cus D'Amato's prophecy came true--Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis waged fistic war in Memphis in 2002 in a colossal $110 million showdown for the most prestigious title in all of sport. This heavyweight championship event arrested the attention of the world for all the wrong and right reasons. Dressed in black, Mike Tyson, the infamously violent wrecking machine, faced the dignified and gentlemanly pugilist specialist Lennox Lewi... more info>> (Published: 2008)
Words: 57307 - Reading Time: 163-229 min.
Category: Sports/Entertainment/History
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Inside Scoop: Articles about Acting and Writing by Hollywood Insiders and Published Authors
by Marilyn Peake
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Articles about writing and acting from Hollywood insiders and published authors, many originally published in "The Golden Goblet" Newsletter, voted TOP TEN Finisher in the 2007 Preditors and Editors Readers Poll. First chapter is a lesson on patience that John Klawitter learned while working at Hanna-Barbera Productions. Following are chapters about writing, book promotion, and breaking into the acting profession, as well as a humor column by J. Richard Jacobs. There are also several interviews:... more info>> (Published: 2008)
Words: 45692 - Reading Time: 130-182 min.
Category: Sports/Entertainment
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Kids' TV: The First 25 Years
by Stuart Fischer
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In a freshly revisited and important text, Stuart Fischer summarizes the golden age of Kids' TV with entries for every important children's television program which aired between 1947 and 1972. It's a nostalgic journey that highlights the programs of imagination and creativity which influenced the baby boom generation and their children, listing important factual information for everything from "Howdy Doody" to "Sealab 2020." (Published: 2005)
Words: 66286 - Reading Time: 189-265 min.
Category: Sports/Entertainment
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On Wings of Joy: The Story of Ballet from the 16th Century to Today
by Trudy Garfunkel
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In this engaging history of dance, readers are introduced to the major performers, choreographers, and composers who influenced the development of ballet. Beginning with the birth of the art in the sixteenth-century French court of Catherine de' Medici, this informative text traces ballet as it evolved in Europe and Russia and subsequently in England and then America. Included are details about the creation of such classics as Giselle, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and Serenade, as well as the... more info>> (Published: 2004)
Words: 49632 - Reading Time: 141-198 min.
Category: Sports/Entertainment
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Terminator Salvation: From the Ashes: The Official Prequel Novelization [Secure]
by Timothy Zahn
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From The Ashes, written by Hugo Award-winning author Timothy Zahn, sets the scene for the events chronicled in the movie Terminator Salvation, revealing the full story behind John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators.In post-Judgment Day LA, two lost kids named Kyle and Star keep watch for Terminators; a jaded Marine struggles to keep his rag-tag community together in the face of unrelenting danger; and John and Kate Connor assemble their ... more info>>
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The Total Brain Workout [Secure]
by Marcel Danesi
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Did you know that different parts of your brain control different functions, and that with exercise, you can make each part of your brain stronger? In The Total Brain Workout you'll find 500 fun, challenging and absorbing puzzles designed to specifically target the core parts of your brain that control language, logic, memory, reasoning and visual perception. Each set of puzzles ranges from easy to challenging, and is presented with information on the area of your brain being targeted and the fu... more info>>
Category: Sports/Entertainment
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What Day is Today: The Story of My Life in the Minor Leagues
by Kenny Beck
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"What I'm about to tell you isn't a typical baseball story. I don't limp off the bench and hit a game-winning home-run in the World Series. I didn't throw a perfect game in my last ever start, nor do I mentor some bonus-baby with a million-dollar-arm and two-cent head so he can mature and make it to the big leagues. And I promise you that I don't end up playing catch with my dad in an Iowa cornfield at the end of this either." So Begins Kenny Beck's tale as he follows the dream of every every yo... more info>> (Published: 2006)
Words: 152168 - Reading Time: 434-608 min.
Category: Sports/Entertainment/People
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