Bacon, John U.
Summary: For the millions of fans who celebrate the game-day heroics of the student athletes that give college football its heart and soul, bestselling author John U. Bacon's "Fourth and Long," a warts-and-all look at the present and future of the game, gives them reason to still believe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.332 BACSummary: "This collection offers more than 1,000 escapades to experience across the United States"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2023
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Summary: Drawing from more than 250 interviews to take the first full measure of the Lakers' epic Showtime era, this spectacular account of one of America's greatest sports sagas is jam-packed with colorful characters, vicious rivalries and 1980s-style excess.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.323 PEAKriegel, Mark.
Summary: Presents the story of the 1980s champion fighter, describing how he fulfilled a promise to his war-injured father and rose to the status of a national hero before a fateful match against a doomed Korean challenger ruined his image and ended his career.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MANCINI, RAY KRIBuckley, James
Summary: "This lively reference book for the younger set introduces a variety of team and individual sports, including football, baseball, basketball, gymnastics, tennis, archery, diving, and track and field events"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Kids 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796 BUCSmith, Jay M.
Summary: "Examines athletic-academic corruption at UNC-Chapel Hill and in NCAA athletics"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796 SMIBuckley, James
Summary: Looks at sports facts for 2021, such as records, trophies, and upsets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2021
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Summary: "In this book, industry-leading sports professionals-such as Ted Sobel, Fred Claire, Ari Kaplan, Debbie Antonelli, and Ann Meyers Drysdale-offer practical advice and tips for those wanting to pursue a career in sports, including marketing, publicity, broadcasting, journalism, management, scouting, analytics, and more"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 796.02 WEESummary: A guide to more than seventy classic and contemporary playground games provides instructions for such favorites as kick the can, freeze tag, and sardines, in a volume that also includes tips for adults on how to encourage and facilitate outdoor play.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796 GOLowe, Keanon
Summary: "The Blindside meets Friday Night Lights in Keanon Lowe's Hometown Victory when an NFL coach returns home after losing a friend to opiods to coach a team of struggling high school kids on a 23-game losing streak. Keanon Lowe was working as an offensive analyst for the San Francisco 49ers when his childhood friend and former high school teammate suddenly died from an opioid overdose. Keanon...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B LOWE LOWChristopher, Matt.
Summary: "Eleven-year-old cousins who are closer than most brothers, catcher Liam McCarthy and pitcher Carter Jones grew up playing baseball together. Now, their team is on the verge of winning the greatest championship of all: the Little League Baseball World Series. To reach the title match, however, they must first beat their number one rivals from Southern California. Little do they know that the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2013
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Summary: From pilgrimages and cathedrals, gods and fallen angels, holy wars and holy ghosts, sports has every aspect of an organized faith. Tracing his unique path from being a diehard fan to witnessing miracles alongside the gods of sport, the author makes a compelling case for sports as a modern-day faith. He presents stories about some of the biggest names in sports. Learn how Tom Brady managed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2023
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Summary: "Fueled by her years as an elite runner and advocate for women in sports, Lauren Fleshman offers her inspiring personal story and a rallying cry for reform of a sports landscape that is failing young female athletes. Lauren Fleshman has grown up in the world of running: one of the most decorated collegiate athletes of all time and a national champion as a pro, she was a major face of women's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FLESHMAN, LAUREN FLECanterbury, Dave
Summary: "For years, Dave Canterbury has been teaching outdoor enthusiasts how to survive in the wild, and truly enjoy the experience. The Bushcraft Essentials Field Guide distills these teachings into the key takeaways campers and hikers need to know when they're out in the woods. How to start a fire. Where to build your shelter. What to put in your pack. Dave's advice is now right at your fingertips...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2022
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Summary: "With America's national parks seeing rejuvenated interest from campers, whether it's in tents, RVs, cabins, or yurts, one question continues to float around camping communities more than any other: "Where should I camp next?" Camping and RV experts Jeremy and Stephanie Puglisi are here with the answers. Where Should We Camp Next?: National Parks offers an expert but accessible guide to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2023
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Summary: "A memoir and history of the Special Olympics and a meditation on what one can learn about how to live from people with intellectual disabilities, by the chairman of the Special Olympics"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sarah Crichton Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SHRIVER, TIMOTHY P SHREvans, Martinus
Summary: "Ten years ago, Martinus Evans got some stern advice from his doctor: "Lose weight or die." First defensive, but then defiant, Evans vowed that day to run a marathon, though his doctor thought he was crazy. Since then, Evans has run eight marathons and hundreds of other distances in his 300-something body, created his own devoted running community, and has been featured on the cover of Runner's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2023
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Summary: "A memoir-in-essays about how skateboarding re-defines space, curates culture, confronts mortality, and affords new perspectives on and off the board"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Soft Skull 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 VADI, JOSE VADAbdurraqib, Hanif
Summary: "While Hanif Abdurraqib is an acclaimed author, a gifted poet, and one of our culture's most insightful music critics, he is most of all, at heart, an Ohioan. Growing up in Columbus in the '90s, Abdurraqib witnessed a golden era of basketball, one in which legends like LeBron were forged, and countless others weren't. His lifelong love of the game leads Abdurraqib into a lyrical, historical,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2024
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Summary: "Discover the women behind the video games we love--from the iconic games they created, the genres they invented, the studios and companies they built--and how they changed the industry forever. From classic games like Centipede and Solitaire to popular modern games like Final Fantasy, Uncharted, and Halo, this book explores the work and history of 25 influential women in the video game...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 KENSummary: "From the beginning, American dance has been an exciting fusion of many disparate influences, with European traditions of ballet and social dancing encountering Native American rituals and African American improvisations to create something new and extraordinary. In this landmark collection, dance critic Mindy Aloff brings together an astonishing array of writers--dancers and dance creators,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Library of America 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.8 DANBarnett, Mac
Summary: "Every Friday, in the cafeteria, one of the kids gets up in front of the whole school and does something. A performance. Today it's John's turn."--Front jacket flap
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BARClarke, Ginjer L.
Summary: "Did you know that many Highland dances use swords to prove their strength? Or that bharatanatyam dancers perform with bells around their ankles and red dye on their hands and feet? There's a whole world of dances out there! Told with simple language and shown with vivid photographs, A World of Dancers is perfect for emerging readers curious about the fascinating and varied dancers worldwide"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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Summary: Cole dreamed of pitching in the Majors. Instead he reshaped Savannah, Georgia's professional team into the league champion Savannah Bananas. And now the Bananas have restyled baseball itself into something all their own: they throw out a first banana rather than a ball. Their first-base coach dances between innings. And the rules themselves are bananas: if a fan catches a foul ball it's an out;...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2023