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Off Limits: An Aces Hockey Novella (Aces Hockey #2)
by Kelly JamiesonPerfect for fans of Sawyer Bennett and Toni Aleo, Kelly Jamieson's charming holiday novella kicks off a brand-new series featuring the hunky hockey stars of the Chicago Aces. The Christmas season always puts a smile on Jenna McFadden's face. Even though she's bringing a boyfriend home for the first time, inside she's dying to see Andrew. Years ago, when the McFaddens took the troubled teen into their home, Jenna had to keep her blazing-hot crush a secret. And now that he's playing pro hockey for the NHL's Chicago Aces, nothing's changed. With his wide shoulders and taut muscles, Andrew's the most tempting package in the house . . . one that Jenna's dying to unwrap. Andrew Ross just can't make a play for Jenna. Her dad and brothers wouldn't approve, and he could never betray the trust of the wonderful people who treated him like family when he lost his own. That's what makes the holidays so hard. Whether Jenna's skating with Andrew on a frozen pond or sitting on his lap while he plays Santa, she's pushing all their boundaries--and there's only so much a man can take. Andrew knows that she's off-limits. But something deep down tells him that Jenna's heart is the one prize he simply has to win.Praise for Off Limits "Kelly Jamieson is my go-to author for hockey romance."--USA Today bestselling author Jami Davenport "A sweet story with plenty of heart about that bad boy you always wanted, who couldn't wait to have you too."--Cecy Robson, award-winning author of Once Kissed"Kelly Jamieson knows how to write a swoon-worthy hero. I loved Off Limits."--Gina Gordon, author of Naked Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Off Road (To The Limit Ser.)
by Raelyn DrakeWyatt has spent most of the summer mountain biking with his best friend Tanka. But when the friends decide to test out a new trail, they face potentially deadly challenges. After a crash leaves them with only one working bike far from the marked trail, they must think quickly to find their way out of the woods before nightfall. How will they make it?
Off Road (To the Limit)
by Raelyn DrakeWyatt has spent most of the summer mountain biking with his best friend Tanka. But when the friends decide to test out a new trail, they face potentially deadly challenges. After a crash leaves them with only one working bike far from the marked trail, they must think quickly to find their way out of the woods before nightfall. How will they make it?
Off Speed: Baseball, Pitching, And The Art Of Deception
by Terry McdermottThe lively and fascinating story of baseball’s 150-year hunt for the perfect pitchIn August 2012, Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners pitched a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays in what Terry McDermott calls “one of the greatest exhibitions of off-speed pitches ever put on.” For McDermott, a lifelong fan and student of baseball, the extraordinary events of that afternoon inspired this incisive meditation on the art of pitching.Within the framework of Hernandez’s historic achievement, Off Speed provides a vibrant narrative of the history and evolution of pitching, combining baseball's rich tradition of folklore with the wealth of new metrics from a growing legion of statisticians who are transforming the way we think about the game. Off Speed is also the personal story of a fan’s steadfast devotion, first kindled in McDermott by his father at the local diamond in small-town Iowa and now carried forward with the same passion by his own daughters.Approaching his subject with the love every fan brings to the park and the expertise of a probing journalist, McDermott explores with irrepressible curiosity the science and the romance of baseball.
Off We Go!
by Beverley AbramsonThe natural state of toddlers and young children is motion, and Beverley Abramson’s splendid photographs are an appreciation of the many ways in which we can move. Children spin and whirl, run, jump, and climb through the seasons in photographs that beg for discussion and storytelling.Whether it is flying a kite or kicking a ball, skipping on the grass or riding a tricycle, Beverley Abramson has captured kids experiencing the sheer pleasure of exploring the world through movement. Best of all, it is an invitation to get children to discover the fun of physical play.
Off the Bench (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #25)
by Fred BowenChris wants to be a star scorer like his brother—so why does his coach keep him waiting on the bench?Chris comes from a sports-loving family. His brother is the star scorer on the high school team, and is being recruited by Division 3 colleges. Chris longs to earn the same adulation, and he&’s a good scorer for his junior high team. But why won&’t his coach start him? He&’s better on defense than his rival, Carlos, and nearly as good a shooter. Soon Chris becomes obsessed with earning a place in his team&’s starting lineup. He does everything he can think of—including being an invaluable player every time he comes in. But nothing seems to get Coach&’s attention. Even after he learns the history of the valuable &“6th man,&” Chris can&’t seem to let it go. How will he ever be a big scoring star? For every kid who hates to read but loves basketball, comes a suspenseful novel with plenty of play-by-play sports action.
Off the Bench (Team Jake Maddox Sports Stories)
by Jake MaddoxThere are five guys on the Wildcats who always start, and forward Daniel Fried land isn't one of them. But when the star forward goes on vacation, Daniel gets his chance at the spotlight. It's his turn to shine. Daniel has worked hard at improving his free throws, but he's terrible at layups--and everybody knows it. He'll need to work hard if he wants to be a starting Wildcat.
Off the Crossbar
by David SkuyThis book is suitable for children aged 4-8 years. Charlie Joyce is the new kid at Terrence Falls High School - and he wasn't sure about trying out for the school hockey team. But when some guys tell him he doesn't have a chance, Charlie feels he has to stand up for himself. <p><p> Follow along as Charlie battles, both on and off the ice, for a spot on the team. He knows he can play - and now he'll have to prove it. Expectations for the team are high. Will Charlie lead them to the gold medal in the Champions Cup? Or will rivalries and infighting destroy their chances? <p><p> Full of fast-paced action and packed with insightful hockey tips, this book will appeal to any kid who loves the game. This is a book for kids who understand sports, and know what it's like to compete on the ice, the soccer pitch, the basketball court, or the playground!
Off the Deep End: The Probably Insane Idea That I Could Swim My Way Through A Midlife Crisis - And Qualify For The Olympics
by W. Hodding CarterHodding Carter dreamed of being an Olympian as a kid. He worshipped Mark Spitz, swam his heart out, and just missed qualifying for the Olympic trials in swimming as a college senior. Although he didn't qualify for the 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, or 2004 Olympics, he never stopped believing he could make it. And despite past failures and the passage of time, Carter began his quest once more at the age of forty-two. Maybe he's crazy. But then again, maybe he's onto something. He entered the Masters Championships. He swam three to four miles each day, six days a week. He pumped iron, trained with former Olympians, and consulted with swimming gurus and medical researchers who taught him that the body doesn't have to age. He swam with sharks (inadvertently) in the Virgin Islands, suffered hypothermia in a relay around Manhattan, and put on fifteen pounds of muscle. Amazingly, he discovered that his heartbeat could keep pace with the best of the younger swimmers'. And each day he felt stronger, swam faster, and became more convinced that he wasn't crazy. This outrageous, courageous chronicle is much more than Carter's race with time to make it to the Olympics. It's the exhilarating story of a man who rebels against middle age the only way he can—by chasing a dream. His article in Outside magazine, on which this book is based, was the winner of a Lowell Thomas award from the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation.
Off the Ice (Hat Trick #1)
by Piper Vaughn Avon GalePreviously published; newly refreshed by the authorsHe’s hot for teacherNHL star Tristan Holt may be at the top of his game, but he’s already thinking one play ahead. Hitting the books in the off-season means he’ll have a business degree to fall back on when it’s time to hang up his hockey skates.But his straightforward plan is complicated by his undeniable attraction to his sexy sociology professor, Sebastian Cruz.Impressed by Tristan’s brain as well as his brawn, Sebastian can’t help lusting after the gorgeous jock. With tenure on the line, Sebastian won’t break the rules by becoming involved with one of his students—at least, not until the end of term. Once final grades are posted, though, their naughty mutual fantasies can become reality.Tristan’s not sure he’s up for being the poster boy for openly gay hockey players, but Sebastian’s never been the type of man to keep his sexuality—or his relationships—in the closet. For Tristan, being with Sebastian might mean risking more than just his heart. One-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. It’s a promise!This book is approximately 71,000 words
Off the Ice: A Gay Sports Romance (Hat Trick #1)
by Piper Vaughn Avon GaleAn NHL star is hot for his teacher in this age-gap, opposites-attract hockey romance.Tristan Holt may be at the top of his game, but he&’s already thinking one play ahead. Hitting the books in the off-season means he&’ll have a business degree to fall back on when it&’s time to hang up his hockey skates.But his straightforward plan is complicated by his undeniable attraction to his sexy sociology professor, Sebastian Cruz.Impressed by Tristan&’s brain as well as his brawn, Sebastian can&’t help lusting after the gorgeous jock. With tenure on the line, Sebastian won&’t break the rules by becoming involved with one of his students—at least, not until the end of term. Once final grades are posted, though, their naughty mutual fantasies can become reality.Tristan&’s not sure he&’s up for being the poster boy for openly gay hockey players, but Sebastian&’s never been the type of man to keep his sexuality—or his relationships—in the closet. For Tristan, being with Sebastian might mean risking more than just his heart.Previously published.Hat Trick Book 1: Off the Ice Book 2: Goalie Interference Book 3: Trade Deadline
Off the Rim
by Fred BowenChris Skallerup yearns to be more than a bench warmer on the Oak View Middle School basketball team. To improve his game, he turns to one of his best friends, the high-scoring star of the middle school girls' team, Greta Gretzky Pemberton. But, it's Greta's mom-who was a high school basketball star without ever making a basket-who teaches him that defense is just as important as offense to a team's success on the court. With the help of Greta and her mom, Chris begins to change his defensive strategy and successfully learns to keep his opponents from scoring. To his surprise, Chris becomes a valuable player on the school team while hardly scoring at all.In the sports history epilogue, readers learn about the development of women's basketball, and the six-on-six game in which three of the team's players were only allowed to play offense in half of the court, while three played defense in the other half, emphasizing the importance of teamwork.
Off the Rim (All-Star Sports Stories #9)
by Fred BowenChris desperately wants to be more than a benchwarmer on his basketball team. Hoping he can get more playing time, he asks his friend Greta, the high-scoring star of the girls' team, for help with his shooting skills.But it is Greta's mom--a former basketball star who never even scored a basket--who teaches Chris how to change his strategy and become a success on the court.
Off the Rim (Orca Sports)
by Sonya Spreen BatesDylan's wish comes true when Coach Scott names him to the starting lineup for the Mountview High Hunters' first game of the playoffs. But just when he should be concentrating on basketball, Dylan becomes the target of some off-court aggression. As he's driving his girlfriend, Jenna, home one night, a black pickup truck tries to run them off the road. The police call it an accident. But even as Dylan tries to put it behind him, he has a sense of impending danger that he can't shake. When Jenna starts receiving threats from an anonymous cyberbully telling her to "keep quiet," Dylan becomes seriously concerned about her safety. Jenna has no idea what the cyberbully thinks she knows. But Dylan will have to help her figure it out fast if they're ever going to feel safe again.
Off the Wall
by Camilla Reghelini RiversIndoor soccer is what Lizzie does best. At school other kids bug her and her teacher thinks she' s a troublemaker, but during a game she feels focused, free. Lately, however, her younger sister Shelby has taken up the game. Shelby' s a nice kid, but she leads a charmed life--she copies everything Lizzie does, then does it better. Soon Shelby is a soccer star and her team is challenging Lizzie' s in tournament play. When the girls are pitted against each other on the field, hurt feelings fuel a brutal competition, with dangerous results. "Off the Wall" shows the difficulty of acknowledging the best qualities in those we love, and in ourselves.
Off-Track and Online: The Networked Spaces of Horse Racing
by Holly KruseThe horse racing industry has been a pioneer in interactive media, information networks, and their deployment. The race track and the off-track betting parlor offer interactive media environments that reconfigure the relationships among private and public space and presence and copresence. In this book, Holly Kruse explores how horse racing has used media over the last several decades, arguing that examining the history and context of horse racing and gambling gives us a clearer understanding of the development of data networks, media complexes, public entertainment, and media publics.Kruse describes an enormous industry that depends on global information and communication flows made possible by a network linking racetracks, homes, off-track betting, farms, and auction sites. Racetrack architecture now allows for the presence of screens, most showing races from other locations. Online betting sites enable bettors to wager from home. Off-track betting facilities collect wagers on races from all over the country. Odds are set interactively through the pari-mutuel market system. Kruse considers the uses of public space, and its redefinition by public screens; the effect of interactive media on the racing industry, including networked, in-home betting; the "technopanic" over online poker and the popularity of in-home pari-mutuel wagering; and the use of social media by racing fans to share information and creative work with no financial payoff.
Off-Track and Online: The Networked Spaces of Horse Racing
by Holly KruseHow horse racing's pioneering use of communication and information networks helped shape the modern media, information, and leisure environment. The horse racing industry has been a pioneer in interactive media, information networks, and their deployment. The race track and the off-track betting parlor offer interactive media environments that reconfigure the relationships among private and public space and presence and copresence. In this book, Holly Kruse explores how horse racing has used media over the last several decades, arguing that examining the history and context of horse racing and gambling gives us a clearer understanding of the development of data networks, media complexes, public entertainment, and media publics.Kruse describes an enormous industry that depends on global information and communication flows made possible by a network linking racetracks, homes, off-track betting, farms, and auction sites. Racetrack architecture now allows for the presence of screens, most showing races from other locations. Online betting sites enable bettors to wager from home. Off-track betting facilities collect wagers on races from all over the country. Odds are set interactively through the pari-mutuel market system. Kruse considers the uses of public space, and its redefinition by public screens; the effect of interactive media on the racing industry, including networked, in-home betting; the “technopanic” over online poker and the popularity of in-home pari-mutuel wagering; and the use of social media by racing fans to share information and creative work with no financial payoff.
Office Olympics
by Tom HayHow can you get into the spirit of the Olympics when you’re stuck in the office? It’s time to go for gold in the Office Deskathlon! Show off your sporting skills and challenge your colleagues to an Email Relay, a round of Eraser High Bounce and a bout of Biro Javelin! Just don’t let your boss find out where all those paper clips went.
Office Olympics
by Tom HayHow can you get into the spirit of the Olympics when you’re stuck in the office? It’s time to go for gold in the Office Deskathlon! Show off your sporting skills and challenge your colleagues to an Email Relay, a round of Eraser High Bounce and a bout of Biro Javelin! Just don’t let your boss find out where all those paper clips went.
Official Guide to the Rules of Golf
by R&A R&AThe essence of the Rules of Golf is simple...play the course as you find it and play the ball as it lies. However, given golf is played all over the world where the climate, topography and course conditions vary greatly, there are a myriad of situations that can happen when playing golf and players need to know how to deal with those. The Official Guide to the Rules of Golf is the Bible of Golf Rules. This edition is fully updated to include amendments that come into play from January 2023. The first section of the book contains the Rules of Golf with Clarifications, where the Clarifications provide additional explanations and in many cases examples to help the reader understand the more complex scenarios. The second section, titled "Committee Procedures", contains practical guidance for those involved in running day to day play at golf courses or running competitions at all levels of the game.
Official Guide to the Rules of Golf
by R&A R&AThe essence of the Rules of Golf is simple...play the course as you find it and play the ball as it lies. However, given golf is played all over the world where the climate, topography and course conditions vary greatly, there are a myriad of situations that can happen when playing golf and players need to know how to deal with those. The Official Guide to the Rules of Golf is the Bible of Golf Rules. This edition is fully updated to include amendments that come into play from January 2023. The first section of the book contains the Rules of Golf with Clarifications, where the Clarifications provide additional explanations and in many cases examples to help the reader understand the more complex scenarios. The second section, titled "Committee Procedures", contains practical guidance for those involved in running day to day play at golf courses or running competitions at all levels of the game.
Offside (Counterattack)
by M. G. HigginsBetween finishing late school projects and looking after her brothers and sister, Faith Patel barely has time to play soccer. And when she's at practice, surrounded by girls who can afford to play in club leagues, she doesn't even feel like part of the team. So when Coach Berg starts to give Faith extra attention, she feels . . . really special. It might be crazy, but suddenly Faith has a crush on her coach. Can she keep her head in the game? The situation gets worse after Faith's frenemy Caitlyn decides that Faith's getting special treatment. Will Caitlyn tell the rest of the team—and make Faith into a total outcast?
Offside (Rules of the Game #1)
by Avery KeelanFrom TikTok sensation Avery Keelan comes Offside, an addictive college hockey romance where Hannah Grace meets Elle Kennedy. After being dumped on her 21st birthday, Bailey James rebounds right into the arms of her ex’s biggest competition...Chase Carter: antagonizer, womanizer, and infamous left winger for her college’s rival team.Following a string of scandals and substandard grades, Chase is on thin ice with his teammates and tyrannical coach. The last thing he needs is to have his focus and loyalty called into question by fraternizing with his team’s #1 competition, but a beautiful stranger who throws herself at him one night is too tempting to pass up... until she throws up on his shoes.Caught in the midst of a bitter rivalry that extends far beyond the arena, Chase and Bailey are on opposite sides of the bench. He’s worked his entire life to secure a future in the NHL. She’s tagged along while her brother has done the same. Fraternizing with the enemy is definitely out of the question, but what if the enemy is impossible to resist?At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Offside!
by Sandra DierschAlecia' s Vancouver soccer team, the Burrards, are a good, hard-fighting squad--her teammates are her friends and her coach is her loving step-dad.When Lexi, a new kid, joins the team, her bad attitude makes things fall apart fast. Alecia decides to find out what makes Lexi so difficult, and to hold the team together, on the field and off."Offside! shows how embracing unexpected change can make teams, and players, stronger.
Offside: My Life Crossing the Line
by Sean AveryHockey's most polarizing figure takes us inside the game, shedding light not only on what goes on behind closed doors, but also what makes professional athletes tick.As one of the NHL's most polarizing players, Sean Avery turned the rules of professional hockey on their head. For thirteen seasons, he played for some of the most storied franchises in the league, including the Detroit Red Wings, the Los Angeles Kings, and the New York Rangers, making his mark in each city as a player who was sometimes loved, sometimes despised, and always controversial. In Offside, Avery displays his trademark candor about the world of pro hockey and does for it what Jim Bouton's game-changing Ball Four did for baseball. Avery goes deep inside the sport to reveal every aspect of pro athletes' lives, from how they spend their money and their nights off to how they stay sharp and conditioned and employed. Avery also examines his singular career path–while playing the talented villain on ice, he skated out of character in the off-season, taking on unexpected and unprecedented roles: Vogue intern, fashion model, advertising executive, restaurateur, gay rights advocate, and many more. Rollickingly honest and compelling throughout, Offside transcends the sports book genre and offers a rare, unvarnished glimpse into the world of twenty-first-century hockey through the eyes of one of its most original and memorable players.