Cultural & Social Aspects
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The Kaepernick Effect: Taking a Knee, Changing the World
$25.48 Add to cartRiveting and inspiring first-person stories of how “taking a knee” triggered a political awakening among athletes of all ages and levels, from the celebrated sportswriter
“With profiles of courage tha- Author: Zirin, Dave
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 1620977850
- Language: English
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The Tiger Slam: The Inside Story of the Greatest Golf Ever Played (Tiger Woods in 2000-2001)
$30.00 Add to cartTwenty-five years ago, Tiger Woods achieved the greatest feat in golf history: the “Tiger Slam.” Now, for the first time, the award-winning author of Tommy’s Honor delivers a riveting account of Tiger… [more below]
- Author: Cook, Kevin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: December 10 2024
- ISBN10: 1668043645
- Language: English
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Stugotz’s Personal Record Book: The Real Winners and Losers in Sports
$29.00 Add to cartSports radio legend Stugotz rewrites the record books, taking rings away from undeserving champions and giving them to the rightful winners.
Without Tom Brady, Bill Belichick is a worse head coach tha- Author: Weiner, Jon Stugotz
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 26 2024
- ISBN10: 0593734084
- Language: English
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Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete
$19.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – “An explosive and absorbing discussion of race, politics, and the history of American sports.”–Ebony
From Jackie Robinson to Muhammad Ali and Arthur Ashe, African American… [more below]- Author: Rhoden, William C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: July 24 2007
- ISBN10: 0307353141
- Language: English
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Always an Athlete
$24.95 Add to cartAlways an Athlete is a comprehensive study of the ways in which athletes climb what author Jenn? Blackburn terms “The Mountain”–the journey from youth sports, through high school and college sports, … [more below]
- Author: Blackburn, Jenne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 13 2023
- ISBN10: 1621908593
- Language: English
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Break Point: Two Minnesota Athletes and the Road to Title IX
$19.95 Read moreHow two teenage girls in Minnesota jump-started a revolution in high school athletics
Peggy Brenden, a senior, played tennis. Toni St. Pierre, a junior, was a cross country runner and skier. All thes- Author: Brenden, Sheri
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: December 27 2022
- ISBN10: 1517914582
- Language: English
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Pittsburgh’s Historic Ballparks
$23.99 Read morePittsburgh has an incredible baseball history with great players, teams, and historic moments, but few realize that Pittsburgh has often been in the lead in ballpark design and development. Photograph… [more below]
- Series: Images of Baseball
- Author: Fatla, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: March 13 2023
- ISBN10: 146710910X
- Language: English
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Fists Raised: 10 Stories of Sports Star Activists
$26.99 Read moreWhat does Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer of all time, have in common with Megan Rapinoe, the badass pink-haired female soccer player? They achieved perfection, won medals, and lived the glory. But i… [more below]
- Series: Nbm Comics Biographies
- Author: Nedjari, Karim
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: December 13 2022
- ISBN10: 1681123037
- Language: English
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It Was Always a Choice: Picking Up the Baton of Athlete Activism
$23.00 Read moreThe recent flashpoint of Colin Kaepernick taking a knee renews a long tradition of athlete-activists speaking out against racism, injustice, and oppression. Like Kaepernick, Jackie Robinson, Paul Robe
- Author: Steele, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: July 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1439921733
- Language: English
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Troublemaker: A Memoir of Sexism, Retaliation, and the Fight They Didn’t See Coming
$30.00 Read moreLisa Cornwell never shied away from standing up to bullies.
When she was a freshman in college, she saw a man hit a woman in the face with a closed fist while a paralyzed crowd stood by and watched.- Author: Cornwell, Lisa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1637272561
- Language: English
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Rugby for Dummies
$24.99 Add to cartRugby basics for fans, players, and parents who are new to the game, plus all the latest developments for those returning to the sport
Rugby For Dummies, Fourth Edition teaches you the essential eleme
- Author: Brown, Mathew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1394170548
- Language: English
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An Economist Goes to the Game: How to Throw Away $580 Million and Other Surprising Insights from the Economics of Sports
$20.00 Read moreAn engaging look at the ways economic thinking can help us understand how sports work both on and off the field
“Mr. Oyer writes clearly and ranges across all sorts of sports as well as across the glo- Author: Oyer, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: January 30 2024
- ISBN10: 0300274122
- Language: English
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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 Read moreAs 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
