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The kingdom of Shivas Irons
Par Michael Murphy. 1997
In this sequel to Golf in the Kingdom (BR 11383), Murphy returns to Scotland in search of guru golfer Shivas…
Irons. Hoping to discover the secrets of transcendent golf and the "life to come," Murphy encounters a series of people who enlighten him in the ways of the game as well as spiritually. BestsellerBaseball at war: World War II and the fall of the color line (American game)
Par Thomas Gilbert. 1997
History of the sport of baseball from 1940 through 1948. Includes personalities such as Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams and…
such events as the desegregation of the sport. For junior and senior high readersJim Christy: A Vagabond Life (Tramp Lit Series)
Par Ian Cutler. 2019
Jim Christy’s life and adventures began on the mobbed-up streets of South Philadelphia. Over his 73 years to date, Christy…
has asserted his freedom of spirit as a vagabond adventurer, latter-day hobo, journalist, private eye, actor, musician, and artist, in over 50 countries around the globe, and still found time to write over 30 books. His early adventures as a street fighter and child tramp provide a unique socio-cultural history of Philadelphia in the 50’s and 60’s before thebook moves on to recount his later exploits from some of the most remote and random corners of the world.Golf in the Kingdom (An Esalen book)
Par Michael Murphy. 1992
Murphy describes a phenomenal day and night in 1956 when, enroute to India, he stopped off in Scotland to play…
a round of golf. There he met and played with golf professional Shivas Irons, who altered Murphy's perception, leaving him shaken and exalted. Murphy relates the Oriental transcendental ideas Irons imparted to him. Prequel to The Kingdom of Shivas Irons (BR 11384)Favre: for the record
Par Brett Favre. 1997
A candid and earthy portrait of the Green Bay Packer quarterback who led his team to victory in Super Bowl…
XXXI. Traces his youth in rural Mississippi, his wild college days, his triumph over an addiction to painkillers, and his laudable NFL career. Strong language. BestsellerThe only way I know
Par Cal Ripken. 1997
Memoir of Cal Ripken, who in 1995 broke Lou Gehrig's record of playing 2,130 consecutive games. His feat established him…
as a baseball great and earned him new acclaim for his team, the Baltimore Orioles. Traces Ripken's baseball life from the Little League to the majors, highlighting triumphs and setbacks. Also discusses how the sport has changed over the past fifteen years. BestsellerWait till next year: a memoir
Par Doris Goodwin. 1997
A personal history of growing up in suburban New York in the 1950s. A love of baseball permeated the author's…
childhood and helped her forge a special bond with her father, who taught her at age six to keep a scorebook for the Brooklyn Dodgers and to relate an inning-by-inning account of the game to him at the end of the day. BestsellerFalling from grace: can pro basketball be saved?
Par Terry Pluto. 1995
A scathing look at the National Basketball Association. The author decries the on-court behavior of the NBA's new generation of…
players and the overall state of the game. Pluto reinforces his remonstrations of the NBA with quotes from basketball luminaries Charles Barkley, Willis Reed, Chuck Daly, and many others. Some violence and some strong languageThe modern book of stretching: strength and flexibility at any age
Par Anne Rush. 1997
A preventative healthcare expert presents a series of stretches that range from slow, easy movements to quicker, more demanding ones.…
Includes both solo and partner stretches and recommends movements to assist in various sportsThe perfect vehicle: what it is about motorcycles
Par Melissa Pierson. 1997
Motorcycle enthusiast delivers an exposition on this two-wheel vehicle and its riders. Pierson communicates the thrill of the sport, distinguishing…
between real and imaginary dangers. She wittily intersperses her personal experiences throughout the accountIn the huddle with-- Steve Young
Par Matt Christopher. 1996
In this biography of Steve Young, quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, the author emphasizes that the athlete had to…
struggle throughout his career to be number one. Through hard work and determination, Young eventually became the starting quarterback while earning a law degree in the off season. For junior and senior high readersThe Guide for Cadette and Senior Girl Scout leaders
Par Rosemarie Cryan, Harriet Mosatche. 1995
A Girl-Scouting handbook for adult leaders who work with girls between eleven and seventeen years of age. Provides basic information…
on the Girl Scout organization, its goals and traditions, programs and activities, and the roles and responsibilities of adult leaders. Explores topics of concern to girls at this age levelSafety-wise
Par Girl Scouts of the United States of America. 1977
A guide for adult leaders in establishing sound health and safety standards and practices for Girl-Scouting programs. Sets forth program…
standards and guidelines, activity checkpoints, and trip-planning tips aimed at ensuring the safety and well-being of girls involved in Scouting activitiesA Girl-Scouting handbook for adult leaders who work with girls ages eight to eleven. Provides basic information on the history,…
goals, and organization of Girl Scouting. Contains a complete edition of the Junior Girl Scout Handbook, featuring chapters on safety and health, life skills, leadership, and activitiesSports, everyone!: Recreation and sports for the physically challenged of all ages
Par Conway Greene Publishing Company. 1995
Includes directories of clubs, camps, and associations for people with various kinds of disabilities; descriptions of premier recreation and sports…
programs at American universities; tips on travel and tourism; regional contact listings for wheelchair basketball; and profiles of noteworthy disabled athletesCub Scout leader book
Par Boy Scouts of America. 1982
The Guide for Daisy Girl Scout leaders
Par Candace Ciraco, Martha Dennison. 1993
A Girl-Scouting handbook for adult leaders who work with girls ages five and six. Provides basic information on the foundation…
of Girl Scouting, its principles, beliefs, goals, membership, and program standards. Offers advice on working with Daisy Girl Scouts, planning meetings and events, and organizing program activitiesThe Guide for Brownie Girl Scout leaders
Par Karen Sparks. 1993
The basic Girl-Scouting resource for adult leaders who work with girls ages six to eight. Explains the organization, goals, and…
program standards of Scouting. Contains a complete edition of the Brownie Girl Scout Handbook, featuring stories and interactive activitiesJumpman: The making and meaning of michael jordan
Par Johnny Smith. 2023
How Michael Jordan's path to greatness was shaped by race, politics, and the consequences of fame To become the most…
revered basketball player in America, it wasn't enough for Michael Jordan to merely excel on the court. He also had to become something he never intended: a hero. Reconstructing the defining moment of Jordan's career—winning his first NBA championship during the 1990-1991 season—sports historian Johnny Smith examines Jordan's ubiquitous rise in American culture and the burden he carried as a national symbol of racial progress. Jumpman reveals how Jordan maintained a "mystique" that allowed him to seem more likable to Americans who wanted to believe race no longer mattered. In the process of achieving greatness, he remade himself into a paradox: universally known, yet distant and unknowable. Blending dramatic game action with grand evocations of the social forces sweeping the early nineties, Jumpman demonstrates how the man and the myth together created the legend we remember todayWorld within a song: Music that changed my life and life that changed my music
Par Jeff Tweedy. 2023
An exciting and heartening mix of memories, music, and inspiration from Wilco front man and New York Times bestselling author…
Jeff Tweedy, sharing fifty songs that changed his life, the real-life experiences behind each one, as well as what he’s learned about how music and life intertwine and enhance each other, What makes us fall in love with a song? What makes us want to write our own songs? Do songs help? Do songs help us live better lives? And do the lives we live help us write better songs? After two New York Times bestsellers that cemented and expanded his legacy as one of America’s best-loved performers and songwriters, Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back) and How to Write One Song , Jeff Tweedy is back with another disarming, beautiful, and inspirational book about why we listen to music, why we love songs, and how music can connect us to each other and to ourselves. Featuring fifty songs that have both changed Jeff’s life and influenced his music—including songs by the Replacements, Mavis Staples, the Velvet Underground, Joni Mitchell, Otis Redding, Dolly Parton, and Billie Eilish—as well as Jeff’s "Rememories," dream-like short pieces that related key moments from Jeff’s life, this book is a mix of the musical, the emotional, and the inspirational in the best possible way. * This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF with song credits and permissions