Cultural & Social Aspects
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Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America’s Exercise Obsession
$29.00 Read moreHow is it that Americans are more obsessed with exercise than ever, and yet also unhealthier? Fit Nation explains how we got here and imagines how we might create a more inclusive, stronger future.
I- Author: Petrzela, Natalia Mehlman
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 424
- Publish Date: February 07 2023
- ISBN10: 022665110X
- Language: English
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The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback
$30.00 Add to cartThe story of two pioneering Black quarterbacks–one who became the first to win a Super Bowl, and one who couldn’t make it in the racist world of the NFL–and how they changed the face of America’s g… [more below]
- Author: Moore, Louis
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 24 2024
- ISBN10: 1541705092
- Language: English
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Mornings with Madden
$28.00 Add to cartAn intimate and freewheeling portrait of John Madden through the NFL legend’s own words
John Madden is synonymous with football. He was the television face and voice of the nation’s most popular spor- Author: Bunger, Stan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1637276540
- Language: English
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Caitlin Clark: Raising the Game
$17.95 Add to cartFollow the historic rise of basketball superstar Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark has written her name all over the NCAA record books, captivated fans with her trademark long-range shots, and put women’s b
- Author: The Athletic
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 20 2024
- ISBN10: 1637277245
- Language: English
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How Soccer Explains the World
$16.99 Read moreReligious, economic, political and ethnic divisions around the world are dramatically illuminated using the world’s most popular sport as a lens and metaphor. A groundbreaking work.
Soccer is much mo
- Author: Foer, Franklin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 13 2016
- ISBN10: 0062156691
- Language: English
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Lead with Faith, Play with Purpose: A 100-Day Devotional for Athletes
$19.99 Add to cartAs an athlete, you train your body and mind to be ready for competition. But what about your soul? Lead with Faith, Play with Purpose is your guide to exercising your faith, with Andy Dooley as your t
- Author: Dooley, Andy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: July 30 2024
- ISBN10: 0310367913
- Language: English
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Sports Illustrated the Baseball Vault: Great Writing from the Pages of Sports Illustrated
$30.00 Add to cartSports Illustrated, the most respected voice in sports journalism, has covered Major League Baseball for over seven decades, documenting its heroes, villains, great characters, and iconic moments.
A- Author: Sports Illustrated
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: April 09 2024
- ISBN10: 1637274998
- Language: English
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Why We Love Football: A History in 100 Moments
$30.00 Add to cartA moving celebration of the history of American football from the New York Times bestselling author of Why We Love Baseball
After his bestselling home run books Why We Love Baseball and The Baseball 1… [more below]- Author: Posnanski, Joe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 0593475526
- Language: English
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The Ball in the Air: A Golfing Adventure
$19.99 Add to cartAfter a lifetime of writing about the professional sport, Michael Bamberger, “the poet laureate of golf” (GOLF magazine), delivers an exhilarating love letter to the amateur game as it’s played–and l… [more below]
- Author: Bamberger, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: March 05 2024
- ISBN10: 1668009838
- Language: English
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All the Smoke: All the Stars, All the Stories, No Apologies
$39.99 Read moreAn in-depth and fresh celebration of the award-winning, “unapologetic, authentic, and at times unfiltered” (The Sacramento Bee) sports podcast All the Smoke hosted by NBA champions Matt Barnes and Ste… [more below]
- Author: Barnes, Matt
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 08 2024
- ISBN10: 1668048132
- Language: English
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Blackness Is a Gift I Can Give Her: On Race, Community, and Black Women in Hockey
$25.00 Read moreFrom the founder of Black Girl Hockey Club, a collection of deeply insightful and piercing essays shedding light on the history of Black excellence in hockey, the future of Black joy within the sport,… [more below]
- Author: Hess, R. Renee
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 08 2024
- ISBN10: 0771004621
- Language: English
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Locker Room Talk: A Woman’s Struggle to Get Inside
$39.95 Add to cartWhile sportswriters rushed into Major League Baseball locker rooms to talk with players, MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn barred the lone woman from entering along with them. That reporter, 26-year-old Sp
- Author: Ludtke, Melissa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 374
- Publish Date: August 16 2024
- ISBN10: 197883778X
- Language: English
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The Rocket That Fell to Earth: Roger Clemens and the Rage for Baseball Immortality
$17.99 Add to cart“Pearlman’s book develops a stark, unsparing picture of Clemens’s life that surpasses anything that’s come before.” —Boston Globe
New York Times bestselling author Jeff Pearlman reconstructs pitcher R
- Author: Pearlman, Jeff
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: February 19 2021
- ISBN10: 0061724823
- Language: English
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We Matter: Athletes and Activism
$16.95 Read more“Thomas interviews athletes, coaches, and sports personalities as he covers topics related to activism from the sporting realm and how it is perceived in America. A necessary read.” —Library Journal
- Author: Thomas, Etan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 06 2018
- ISBN10: 1617755915
- Language: English
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You Negotiate Like a Girl: Reflections on a Career in the National Football League
$18.95 Read moreAn incomparable memoir of business and football from the woman known as “The Princess of Darkness.”
Former NFL team executive Amy Trask has held many titles during her career–including chief executi- Author: Trask, Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1637272294
- Language: English
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Skateboarding, Power and Change
$44.99 Add to cartThis book explores how cultural, social and political change happens through a unique analysis of the ‘ethical turn’ in skateboarding today. Insights shared by key change-makers and industry insiders
- Author: Willing, Indigo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 298
- Publish Date: June 03 2023
- ISBN10: 9819912334
- Language: English
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Rage on the Field: The Decline of Sportsmanship in Sports Today
$34.99 Add to cartDuring a match in Colville, Washington, official Bob West was head-butted by a high school wrestler in 1996 and knocked unconscious. This incident, captured on tape, has been aired on every major netw… [more below]
- Author: West, Bob
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 222
- Publish Date: July 13 2023
- ISBN10: 1039166733
- Language: English
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Who Am I After Sports?: An Athlete’s Roadmap to Discover New Purpose and Live Fulfilled
$14.99 Add to cartMany athletes grow up wanting to be a star – Michael Jordan, Mia Hamm, Michael Phelps, Cheryl Miller, Hussain Bolt, or Lionel Messi. As they journey through sports, their athletic identity strengthens
- Author: Stinson, Darryll
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 190
- Publish Date: October 20 2020
- ISBN10: 1647464803
- Language: English
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Baseball History: The History of Baseball Along With Fascinating Facts & Unbelievably True Stories
$13.99 Add to cartWould you love to know the incredible and exciting history of baseball?
Whether you want to (1) learn incredible and interesting facts about baseball history, (2) discover some of baseball’s greatest e
- Series: Best of Baseball History Stories Games
- Author: McCloud, Ace
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 52
- Publish Date: March 14 2017
- ISBN10: 1640480072
- Language: English
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Talk of Champions: Stories of the People Who Made Me: A Memoir
$31.00 Add to cartA revealing, humorous, behind-the-scenes memoir from Kenny “The Jet” Smith–superstar basketball commentator, host of the top-rated show, Inside the NBA, and two-time NBA champion. Smith reveals memor… [more below]
- Author: Smith, Kenny
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: November 14 2023
- ISBN10: 0593863682
- Language: English
