Syed, Matthew.
Summary: In this thoughtful, provocative book, a former Olympian persuasively demonstrates how sports offer powerful and often overlooked tools with which to explore fundamental subjects, including biology, morality, globalization, culture, gender, race, and economics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 SYESyed, Matthew.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperLuxe 2010
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 650.1 SYEGopnik, Adam
Summary: "In The Real Work-the term magicians use for the accumulated craft that makes for a great trick-Gopnik becomes a dedicated student of several masters of their craft: a classical painter, a boxer, a dancing instructor, a driving instructor, and others. Rejecting self-help bromides and bullet points, he nevertheless shows that the top people in any field share a set of common qualities and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2023