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Laughing in the Hills: A Season at the Racetrack
by Bill BarichBill Barich burst onto the literary scene more than twenty-five years ago with this remarkable account of racetrack life. Holed up in a cheap motel in Albany, California, only a few miles from Golden Gate Fields, he looked to the track to help him make sense of his life during a dark peiod of loss and challenge. With rare sensitivity, he captured the gritty world of the backstretch, and also its poetry, as few other writers have done. Laughing in the Hills, which was first serialized in the New Yorker, has become a classic of sporting literature and a must for anyone who loves horses and the world they create. "It is a lovely, valuable book, introspective without being self-servingly so, affectionate but never saccharine in its evocation of racetrack life, witty and perceptive throughout. ” --Jonathan Yardley, Sports Illustrated
Lauren Rides to the Rescue (Riding Academy #12)
by Alison HartLauren sees Melanie Harden "training" Whisper and accuses her of abusing her. And now she sets off to save Whisper from being abused.
Law and Sport in Contemporary Society (Sport in the Global Society #No. 22)
by Steve Greenfield Guy OsbornAs the commercialization of sport grows, the need for proper regulation increases. In legal terms, sport is part of the entertainment and media industries which are subject to rapid change. This work brings together experts in many fields to analyze these changes and to discuss the implications of issues such as the BSkyB-Manchester United case, civil and criminal actions on the playing field, the "Bosman" ruling, drugs in sport, the legality of boxing and the validity of decisions made by governing bodies. This collection should appeal to students of both sports history and sports sociology.
Law for Recreation and Sport Managers
by Doyice J Cotten John WolohanWritten in non-intimidating, easy-to-read language, Law for Recreation and Sport Managers is an up-to-date source of legal information for undergraduate or graduate recreation and sport management courses and as an informative practical resource for professionals in the field.
Law for Recreation and Sport Managers
by John WolohanSince 1997, Law for Recreation and Sport Managers has been the leading recreation and sports law book for undergraduate and graduate sport management and recreation programs. Key Features: Up-to-date on current court cases Each chapter is written by leading recreation and sport law professors and experts in the field. Each chapter follows an easy-to-read format. Each chapter examines a significant case and reviews how the courts apply the fundamental legal concepts. Designed for both undergraduate and graduate students, the book is divided into seven approachable sections plus additional materials that educates readers on the complex issues of recreation and sport law. Also included: Supplemental cases online – In addition to the significant cases in each chapter, students can now access additional select cases online to further illustrate important concepts. Chapter sidebars - Each chapter now includes a sidebar, an interesting point of law or a new ruling that presents a new idea. End of chapter reviews - Students are encouraged to engage with the material by answering the end of chapter question prompts.
Law for Recreation and Sport Managers (Sixth Edition)
by John T. Wolohan Doyice J. CottenThe Best-Selling Sports Law Book Just Got Better
Law for Recreation and Sports Managers, 3rd Edition
by Doyice J. Cotton John T. WolohanWe desire that Law for Recreation and Sport Managers be as up-to-date as possible. With this in mind, the third edition contains several new chapters on timely topics .
Lawn Tennis (J. T. Hankinson on Sport)
by J. T. HankinsonOriginally published in 1951, in Lawn Tennis Mr Hankinson produced something that was outstandingly original at the time. The intention was to teach the game from the very beginnings, and to this end the written description was reduced to a minimum, and, so far as possible, the teaching was built up round the photographs. In some of these Mr Hankinson introduced four most life-like puppets, which he named the Lawn Tennis Quads, and they most effectively demonstrate the principles of the basic strokes. They are supported by action shots of young players. The author also constructed a model lawn tennis court, and to illustrate the more simple tactical situations of the game the puppets were invited to play singles and doubles on this court.The author’s previous titles had been very successful and yet this new volume seemed to reach a new level of carefully planned instruction. The introduction of the puppets was said to be a stroke of genius, and the skill shown in setting them up to demonstrate the technique of the strokes was masterly. The pictorial ingenuity may have overshadowed the text, but, apart from the more descriptive items there are stimulating chapters entitled “How to Watch a Match” and “Yourself and the Game.” Today it can be enjoyed in its historical context.
Lawrence Grassi
by Gabriele Scardellato Elio CostaLawrence Grassi was a trailblazer in every sense of the word. A working-class man of humble Italian origins who worked as a labourer and a coal miner for most of his life, Grassi had a deep passion for the Rocky Mountains. He was famous in the region for his commitment as a guide, a mountain climber, and a builder of greatly admired hiking trails. Today, in or near Canmore, his name graces a mountain, two lakes, and a school, and he is commemorated at Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park.In Lawrence Grassi: From Piedmont to the Rocky Mountains, Elio Costa and Gabriele Scardellato uncover the deeply private man behind this legend, from his birth in the small Italian village of Falmenta to his long and inspirational career in Canada. Using previously unexamined family letters and extensive information on Grassi's cohort of Italian immigrants, the authors reconstruct his personal and professional life, correcting myths and connecting his story to the long history of Italian immigration to Canada. The definitive biography of this Canadian mountain hero, Lawrence Grassi will be essential reading for those interested in the history of immigration, sport, and the Rocky Mountains.
Lay-ups and Long Shots: Eight Short Stories (Darby Creek Exceptional Titles Ser.)
by Joseph Bruchac Terry Trueman David LubarPurely fiction, these stories tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports, including track, football, martial arts, Ping Pong, fishing, and dirt bike riding.
Le Coq: A Journey to the Heart of French Rugby
by Peter BillsFrom French rugby's origins in Le Havre, (as an English export in the late nineteenth century) to the Catalan coast, acclaimed rugby writer Peter Bills travels the length and breadth of this vast country visiting not only the big cities but those regional heartlands of the game such as Toulouse, Bordeaux and Clermont as well as clubs in the Basque country, to reveal a country whose deep love of rugby has created a culture and playing style like no other. Featuring exclusive interviews with many of the greatest international players to have played club rugby in France, from Jonny Wilkinson to Dan Carter, as well as French legends of the sport, from Serge Blanco and Jean-Pierre Rives to Antoine Dupont, Le Coq: A History of French rugby brings to life the passion, colour, excitement, characters, anecdotes, locations and great moments of French rugby's near 150 years of existence, just as it prepares to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.Former French Grand Slam captain Jacques Fouroux talked of 'Rugby; the game, the life': this book will show you exactly what he meant.
Le Football: A History of American Football in France
by Russ CrawfordThere are two kinds of football in France. American football was first played in France in 1909 during the cruise of the Great White Fleet. Then, during World War I, the American military shipped footballs, helmets, and shoulder pads alongside rifles and ammunition to the western front. A 1938 tour of two teams lead by Jim Crowley of Fordham University maintained the game until World War II, when the arrival of millions of young Americans in France motivated the U.S. military to sponsor several bowl games. During the 1950s and 1960s, when the United States occupied bases in France during the Cold War, American soldiers, sailors, and airmen played more than a thousand football games. When France withdrew from NATO, however, American bases were forced to close, leaving American football without a natural home on Gallic shores. In the 1970s American college and semi-pro teams tried once more to generate interest in the game among French nationals through a series of tours, but until a French physical education instructor vacationed in Colorado and brought equipment back to France, there was little local enthusiasm for the sport. On the back of that vacation, and from one team in Paris, organized American football in France grew to more than 215 teams with more than 22,000 active players today.Le Football tackles the struggles and successes of American football in France and discusses how, unlike baseball and basketball, football has never been an overt instrument of American cultural influence. Russ Crawford keeps the chains moving as he shows how the modern, homegrown sport developed largely independent of American encouragement into a small but successful culture.
Le Fric: Family, Power and Money: The Business of the Tour de France
by Alex DuffThe fascinating and unknown story of the Tour de France's ever-changing relationship with money and power - and the enigmatic family behind it all.It started with a cash drop by an English spy in occupied Paris in 1944. Reserved for Resistance groups during the war, the money reached Émilien Amaury, an advertising executive, who was tasked to help France return to a free press once liberated. He soon launched a newspaper empire that - unbeknown to him - would own the rights to run what would become one of the greatest sporting events in history.Le Tour, once a struggling commercial phenomenon, began to rise in popularity across much of western Europe in the glum years after the Second World War, lifting the mood of the hungry and despondent French. But with the increased interest in the event, exacerbated by the creation of television and the internet, came several cultural threats to national heritage. Multiple attempts to wrest power and profits from the latest generation of the Amaury family - who still own the race and take tens of millions of euros home in dividends - have followed, but not without a fight.Fast-paced and fastidiously researched, Le Fric illustrates how moments off the bike at the Tour de France are every bit as gripping as the battle for the yellow jersey.
Le Fric: Family, Power and Money: The Business of the Tour de France
by Alex DuffThe fascinating and unknown story of the Tour de France's ever-changing relationship with money and power - and the enigmatic family behind it all.It started with a cash drop by an English spy in occupied Paris in 1944. Reserved for Resistance groups during the war, the money reached Émilien Amaury, an advertising executive, who was tasked to help France return to a free press once liberated. He soon launched a newspaper empire that - unbeknown to him - would own the rights to run what would become one of the greatest sporting events in history.Le Tour, once a struggling commercial phenomenon, began to rise in popularity across much of western Europe in the glum years after the Second World War, lifting the mood of the hungry and despondent French. But with the increased interest in the event, exacerbated by the creation of television and the internet, came several cultural threats to national heritage. Multiple attempts to wrest power and profits from the latest generation of the Amaury family - who still own the race and take tens of millions of euros home in dividends - have followed, but not without a fight.Fast-paced and fastidiously researched, Le Fric illustrates how moments off the bike at the Tour de France are every bit as gripping as the battle for the yellow jersey.
Le Fric: Family, Power and Money: The Business of the Tour de France
by Alex DuffThe fascinating and unknown story of the Tour de France's ever-changing relationship with money and power - and the enigmatic family behind it all.It started with a cash drop by an English spy in occupied Paris in 1944. Reserved for Resistance groups during the war, the money reached Émilien Amaury, an advertising executive, who was tasked to help France return to a free press once liberated. He soon launched a newspaper empire that - unbeknown to him - would own the rights to run what would become one of the greatest sporting events in history.Le Tour, once a struggling commercial phenomenon, began to rise in popularity across much of western Europe in the glum years after the Second World War, lifting the mood of the hungry and despondent French. But with the increased interest in the event, exacerbated by the creation of television and the internet, came several cultural threats to national heritage. Multiple attempts to wrest power and profits from the latest generation of the Amaury family - who still own the race and take tens of millions of euros home in dividends - have followed, but not without a fight.Fast-paced and fastidiously researched, Le Fric illustrates how moments off the bike at the Tour de France are every bit as gripping as the battle for the yellow jersey.
Le Tour de France: The Greatest Race in Cycling History
by Ray HamiltonThe Tour de France is one of the most prestigious and physically challenging sporting events in the world and is the jewel in professional cycling's crown. This pocket-sized miscellany is packed with the Tour's most memorable moments, with curious facts, amazing anecdotes and intriguing statistics from over a century of unforgettable racing.
Le Tour de France: The Greatest Race in Cycling History
by Ray HamiltonThe Tour de France is one of the most prestigious and physically challenging sporting events in the world and is the jewel in professional cycling's crown. This pocket-sized miscellany is packed with the Tour's most memorable moments, with curious facts, amazing anecdotes and intriguing statistics from over a century of unforgettable racing.
Le Tour: A History of the Tour de France
by Geoffrey WheatcroftGeoffrey Wheatcroft's hugely entertaining and well researched history of the Tour de France is already established as the definitive account of cycling's greatest event. Since the book was last published in 2007, much has changed. Bradley Wiggins' historic victory in 2012 - the first Briton ever to secure the yellow jersey - brought him a knighthood and garnered more interest in the race than ever before. Yet the months after were dominated by an even bigger story, as Tour legend and seven-time winner Lance Armstrong was stripped of his titles and confessed on Oprah to doping in each of his victories. Suddenly, everything that we thought we knew had happened was no longer true. In this new and comprehensively revised edition of the book, Wheatcroft not only brings his story of the Tour fully up to date to mark the race's 100th running in 2013, he also reflects on the changes brought about by the scandals that have rocked the sport to its core. Yet for all the controversies of modern times, he vividly captures the essential glory and romance of the heroes who battle to conquer one of sport's greatest challenges.
Le basi dell'allenamento con i pesi: oltre 50 allenamenti di forza con i pesi per le donne
by The BlokeheadVoglio ringraziarti e congratularmi per aver scaricato il libro “Le basi dell’allenamento con i pesi: oltre 50 allenamenti di forza con i pesi per le donne”. Questo libro contiene istruzioni testate e strategie su come comprendere i concetti alla base dell’allenamento con i pesi per le donne. Tutti gli studi recenti hanno dimostrato che l’allenamento con i pesi (non gli esercizi cardio) è il segreto per avere un corpo tonico, sano e forte e per perdere grasso in modo efficace. Questo libro confuterà luoghi comuni sull’allenamento con i pesi per le donne grazie a fatti concreti. Leggi il libro adesso!
Le bushcraft, les 7 meilleurs conseils de compétences de bushcraft pour les débutants
by The BlokeheadLorsque l’homme quitte la métropole dépendante de la technologie et se lance dans une randonnée dans une région sauvage, des instincts primitifs viennent jouer. Le bushcraft, qui se réfère à l’ensemble des compétences utilisées pour se déplacer et survivre dans une zone sauvage, implique des méthodes primitives de collecte de nourriture et d’eau. Primitif dans le sens où il n’y a pas de dispositifs mécaniques ou d’équipements de haute technologie impliqués dans le processus ; on doit effectuer toutes les tâches de première main et tout fabriquer à partir de zéro. Le contenu de ce texte (et fondamentalement l’essence du bushcraft) est basé sur le mot-clé « survive » (survivre). C’est le but principal de chaque randonneur et c’est également le résultat final réussi de la randonnée. Pour S.U.R.V.I.V.E. (Survivre), il faut toujours garder à l’esprit ces lettres mnémoniques.
Le bushcraft: Coffret 101 de compétences de survie bushcraft
by The BlokeheadPour apprendre le bushcraft, il faut ajuster l’état d’esprit. Au lieu de passer par une série de processus mentaux complexes au moment de prendre une décision, il faut se reformer pour adopter un état plus simple et plus primitif. Il aide à prioriser les besoins les plus immédiats. Même si c’est juste pour un peu de temps, il faut faire l’expérience de l’indépendance et de l’autonomisation de la vie du moment et utiliser les forces de la nature à son avantage. Ce coffret 2 en 1 révèle le secret de la survie en bushcraft pour débutants et expérimentés, les compétences 101 dont vous avez besoin maintenant
Le bushcraft: Guide essentiel de Bushcraft 101 pour survivre comme un pro en région sauvage
by The BlokeheadDans un concours de survie entre le plus fort des hommes et l’intellectuel le plus intelligent, c’est celui qui est le plus adaptable au changement qui va gagner. La force et le QI peuvent affecter les résultats globaux de la pratique du bushcraft, mais ils ne sont pas les principales exigences de son succès. Si l’homme est prêt à s’aventurer dans les zones sauvages et à tourner ce qu’il trouve à son avantage, à lire la nature au lieu de la manipuler, alors sa randonnée deviendra un succès. Survivre en milieu sauvage VS le bushcraft Bien que similaires de nature, la survie en milieu sauvage et le bushcraft sont deux genres distincts. La confusion provient souvent de leurs caractéristiques qui se chevauchent, ce qui implique des moyens de survivre dans la nature. La principale distinction entre les deux est le temps passé dans les coins reculés. La survie en milieu sauvage utilise des tactiques de survie à court terme où l’objectif principal est de sortir de la forêt dès que possible (en moyenne 72 heures). Le bushcraft implique une immersion complète dans l’environnement naturel ; c’est un séjour à long terme.
Le guide ultime du camping: Liste de contrôle complète du matériel et guide des accessoires par John Johnson
by John JohnsonLe guide ultime du camping : Liste de contrôle complète du matériel et guide des accessoires par John Johnson Découvrez comment vous débuter, tout ce que vous devez savoir sur ce sport et comment camper comme un pro. Le guide ultime du camping : liste de contrôle complète du matériel et guide des accessoires Vous souhaitez vous lancer dans le camping ? Vous voulez apprendre à camper comme les pros ?¤ Si vous avez répondu oui à ces questions, ce livre est pour vous. Découvrez comment vous débuter, tout ce que vous devez savoir sur ce sport et comment camper comme un pro. L'utilisation de ces techniques et conseils de camping vous aidera à vous lancer et à camper mieux que jamais ! Découvrez les secrets que les professionnels utilisent pour s’adapter aux terrains les plus difficiles ! Avec des décennies de stratégies testées, ce livre électronique vous montrera la façon la plus rapide et la plus efficace d'apprendre ce sport ! Sont inclus : - Pour commencer. - Liste de contrôle. - Quel matériel utiliser. - Comment camper. - Préparation. + ET BIEN PLUS ENCORE ! Si vous voulez être plus fort et plus efficace au camping, alors ce guide est pour vous. --> Faites défiler jusqu'en haut de la page et cliquez sur ajouter au panier pour acheter instantanément
Le retour à la bière...et au hockey: L'histoire d'Eric Molson
by Helen Antoniou<p>Pour la majorité des Canadiens, le nom de la famille Molson fait partie de l'essence même du Canada. Depuis 1786, année où John Molson fonda sa première brasserie à Montréal, il rime avec bière, hockey et philanthropie. Rares sont cependant ceux qui savent à quel point la famille est passée proche, ces dernières années, de perdre le contrôle de cette entreprise. Le retour à la bière...et au hockey dévoile des détails personnels de la vie et de l'œuvre d'Eric Molson, qui, non seulement, a sauvé l'entreprise familiale, mais lui a permis de connaître la prospérité comme brasserie de classe mondiale au vingt et unième siècle. <p>Bénéficiant d'un accès sans précédent à la famille Molson, Helen Antoniou retrace l'évolution d’Eric Molson depuis sa position de jeune maître brasseur passionné par les aspects chimiques de l'industrie brassicole jusqu'au poste de président du conseil d'administration de Molson. De nature pacifique, il a été aux prises avec de gros ego, a dû composer avec des situations de salles de conseil complexes et a même dû affronter un cousin déstabilisant qui s'efforçait de le tasser sur le côté. Se fondant sur une recherche poussée, Helen Antoniou relate dans le détail comment Eric, un homme introverti, a vaincu son aversion pour les conflits et a transformé un conglomérat en déroute pour le ramener à son activité principale, soit la fabrication de la bière, et finir par en faire un des plus grands brasseurs au monde. S'il a aujourd'hui passé le flambeau à ses fils, membres de la septième génération, sa vision résolue prévaut encore. <p>Récit passionnant du combat d'un homme à la barre d'un géant de l'univers brassicole, Le retour à la bière...et au hockey explique en quoi les principes directeurs d'Eric Molson ont influencé l'avenir de Molson, aussi bien l'entreprise que la famille.</p>
LeBron
by Jeff BenedictFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Dynasty and Tiger Woods comes the definitive biography of basketball superstar LeBron James, based on three years of exhaustive research and more than 250 interviews.LeBron James is the greatest basketball player of the twenty-first century, and he&’s in the conversation with Michael Jordan as the greatest of all time. The reigning king of the game and the first active NBA player to become a billionaire, LeBron wears the crown like he was born with it. Yet his ascent has been anything but effortless and predetermined— the truth is vastly more interesting than that. What makes LeBron&’s story so compelling is how he won his destiny despite overwhelmingly long odds, in a drama worthy of a Dickens novel. As a child, he was a scared and lonely little boy living a nomadic existence in Akron, Ohio. His mother, who had LeBron when she was sixteen, would sometimes leave him on his own. Destitute and fatherless, he missed close to one hundred days of school in the fourth grade. Desperate, his mother placed him with a family that gave him stability and put a basketball in his hands. LeBron tells the full, riveting saga of how a child adrift found the will to become a titan. Jeff Benedict, the most celebrated sports biographer of our time, paints a vivid picture of LeBron&’s epic origin story, showing the gradual rise of a star who, surrounded by a tight-knit group of teenage friends and adult mentors, accelerated into a speeding comet during high school. Today LeBron produces Hollywood films and television shows, has a social media presence that includes more than one hundred million followers, engages in political activism, takes outspoken stances on racism and social injustice, and transforms lives through his visionary philanthropy. He went from a lost boy in Akron to a beloved hero who uses his fortune to educate underprivileged children and lift up needy families—and brought home Cleveland&’s first NBA championship. But LeBron is more than just the origin story of a GOAT or a recap of his multi-championship, multi-MVP, gold medal–decorated career on the court. Benedict delves into LeBron&’s relationship with fame and power: how he has cultivated it, harnessed it, suffered from it, and leveraged it. In these pages, we go behind the scenes of LeBron&’s grappling with his seismic celebrity, from appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated as a high school junior to The Decision, which briefly turned the nation against him. We also watch his evolution from a player who avoided politics and was widely criticized for not joining his teammates in protesting China&’s role in the Darfur genocide to becoming an athlete who partnered with President Obama; campaigned for Hillary Clinton; became an advocate against gun violence, racism, and voter suppression; and openly clashed with President Trump, empowering other athletes to speak out against social injustice. To capture LeBron&’s extraordinary life, Benedict conducted hundreds of interviews with the people who were involved with LeBron at different stages of his life. He also obtained thousands of pages of primary source documents and mined hundreds of hours of video footage. Destined to be the authoritative account of LeBron&’s life, LeBron is a gripping, inspiring, and unprecedented portrait of one of the world&’s most captivating figures.