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Geno: In Pursuit of Perfection
by Geno AuriemmaControversial, confrontational, and driven, Coach Geno Auriemma is a force to be reckoned with - and the most accomplished male coach in women's basketball today. In his relentless quest for excellence at the University of Connecticut, he has led the Huskies to five national championships. Yet his soul never rests. For Auriemma, life affords only the briefest moments of happiness - a good round of golf, forty minutes of great basketball, a day at the beach with his family, a nice glass of wine - while disaster is seemingly always waiting to strike. It's a fatalistic philosophy, a remnant of his hardscrabble early years, but it's an outlook that has driven him to unparalleled success." In this deeply personal memoir, Geno Auriemma reveals for the first time the man behind the legend. He talks candidly about his coaching style - famed for being one of the most demanding in all the sports world. He spills the beans about his stormy dealings with other coaches such as his archrival, Pat Summitt of the University of Tennessee. And with warmth and a genuine love for his champions, he writes openly about Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, Nykesha Sales, Rebecca Lobo, Swin Cash, and all of his other UConn stars who have gone on to stellar WNBA careers. You get a courtside seat to all of the action - including an epilogue on the 2004-05 season, as well as interviews with the team's most celebrated players.
Gentleman Overboard
by Herbert Clyde LewisGentleman Overboard, first published in 1937, is a novella about a man (a Wall Street banker) who accidentally slips overboard while on a freighter-cruise ship bound from Honolulu to Panama City. The book moves back and forth between the thoughts of the man in the water as he comes to terms with his inevitable fate, and that of the ship's crew and fellow passengers, who search first the ship, then the sea. Gentleman Overboard was the first novel of author Herbert Clyde Lewis (1909-1950) who would go on to write three additional books. Lewis began his career as a journalist in China and New York City, followed by a time writing screenplays in Hollywood.
Gentlemen & Players: The Death of Amateurism in Cricket
by Lord Charles WilliamsAmateurs versus professionals - a social history and memoir of English cricket from 1953 to 1963.The inaugural Gentlemen v. Players first-class cricket match was played in 1806, subsequently becoming an annual fixture at Lord's between teams consisting of amateurs (the Gentlemen) and professionals (the Players). The key difference between the amateur and the professional, however, was much more than the obvious one of remuneration. The division was shaped by English class structure, the amateur, who received expenses, being perceived as occupying a higher station in life than the wage-earning professional. The great Yorkshire player Len Hutton, for example, was told he would have to go amateur if he wanted to captain England.GENTLEMEN & PLAYERS focuses on the final ten years of amateurism and the Gentlemen v. Players fixture, starting with Charles Williams' own presence in the (amateur) Oxbridge teams that included future England captains such as Peter May, Colin Cowdrey and M.J.K. Smith, and concluding with the abolition of amateurism in 1962 when all first-class players became professional. The amateur innings was duly declared closed.Charles Williams, the author of a richly acclaimed biography of Donald Bradman, has penned a vivid social-history-cum-memoir that reveals an attempt to recreate a Golden Age in post-war Britain, one whose expiry exactly coincided with the beginnings of top-class one-day cricket and a cricket revolution.
Gentlemen's Blood: A History of Dueling From Swords at Dawn to Pistols at Dusk
by Barbara HollandA history of dueling in many countries from around the world. The author takes the reader through the different phases of the duel from insult to resolution and details the rise and decline in its popularity. Includes several recountings of famous duels.
Genuine Risk (Thoroughbred Legends #20)
by Hallie McEvoyShe was a classic diva. Brassy, beautiful, and bold, Genuine Risk did things her way, from taking on the boys on the racetrack to making her owners, caretakers, and fans wait thirteen years before she had a baby. On May 3, 1980, Genuine Risk became the second filly ever to win the Kentucky Derby, and she did it with style, grabbing the lead with a quarter-mile to run and holding it to the finish. In the Preakness she endured a rough trip, including bumping and being hit with another jockey’s whip, only to come up short. A second in the Belmont Stakes gave her the best finish by a filly in all three Triple Crown races. In this newest Thoroughbred Legends volume, author Hallie McEvoy tells Genuine Risk’s compelling story, including the great expectations for her as a mother, the intense disappointment year after year when she failed to produce a foal, and the overwhelming joy when she finally gave birth to a colt named Genuine Reward.
Geoff Teall on Riding Hunters, Jumpers and Equitation
by Geoff TeallA top trainer teaches you how to perfect a winning position, both on the flat and over fences.Discover how to increase the effectiveness of the time you spend in the saddle, whether you are a beginning hunt seat rider or a seasoned competitor. Geoff? Teall—noted judge, trainer, and clinician—helps you put together an unbeatable package, including:Setting riding goals.Finding the right horse and instructor.Developing confidence and facing your fears.Dressing for success in and out of the show ring.Geoff then demystifies the jumping course, showing you how even the most challenging, demanding patterns can be simplified and easily practiced at home. You&’ll discover the secrets of:Walking any course.Seeing distances.Single jumps and straight lines.Jumping from a turn.Angled jumps and end jumps.Combinations, in-and-outs, and more!Whether the first step on the road to a medal, or a tool to revitalize an experienced rider&’s passion for the sport,Geoff Teall on Riding Hunters, Jumpers and Equitationwill help put the pieces together for that perfect, polished round.
George Allen: A Football Life
by Michael RichmanGeorge Allen was a fascinating and eccentric figure in the world of football coaching. His remarkable career spanned six decades, from the late 1940s until his sudden death in 1990 at the age of seventy-three. Although he never won a Super Bowl, he never had a losing season as an NFL head coach and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002. In George Allen: A Football Life, Mike Richman captures the life and accomplishments of one of the most successful NFL coaches of all time and one of the greatest innovators in the game. A player&’s coach, Allen was a tremendous motivator and game strategist, as well as a defensive mastermind, and is credited with making special teams a critical focus in an era in which they were an afterthought. He had a keen eye for talent and pulled off masterful trades, often for veteran players who were viewed to be past their prime, who then had great seasons and made his teams much better. In addition to his coaching feats, Allen had an idiosyncratic and controversial personality. His life revolved around football 24-7. One of his quirks was to minimize chewing time by consuming soft foods, giving himself more time to prepare for games and study opponents. He lived and breathed football; he compared losing to death. Allen had contentious relationships with the owners of the two NFL teams for which he was the head coach, the Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Rams. Richman explores why he was fired by those teams and whether he was blackballed from coaching again in the NFL. Based on detailed research and interviews with family, former players, and coaches, George Allen is the definitive biography of the football coach who lived to win, loved a good challenge, and left a lasting legacy on pro football history.
George Best
by Ivan PontingGeorge Best was sheer magic. Plucked from the mean streets of Belfast by a canny old scout, he astonished everyone at Old Trafford with his unique gift for the game, bursting into Matt Busby's first team at 17. He starred as Manchester United won the League title in 1964/65 while still in his teens and fame followed. 'El Beatle' became football's first pop idol in 1966 after the match of his life against Benfica in Lisbon. He shone again in 1966/67 as the Red Devils clinched the League title once more and then he was central to the lifting of the European Cup in 1968. Packed full of rare photos and personal insight from the men who knew him best on the pitch, the likes of Sir Bobby Charlton and Denis Law, this book examines the career of a legend, celebrates the talent of a truly exceptional footballer and nods in heartfelt appreciation to the sporting gods who sent George Best to thrill us all.
George Best and 21 Others
by Colin ShindlerIn the spring of 1964 more than 50,000 people turned out to watch the two-legged semi-final of the FA Youth Cup between Manchester City and Manchester United. It was a time of great hope and excitement: a new era was to be ushered in, with the virtues of youth personified in the Beatles and Harold Wilson - and in the teams that played. But what happened next? For some, like George Best, it was the start of a golden era of success; but for others it was the highlight of a career that never happened. In Shindler's compelling third book of his Manchester trilogy, he captures an era of high expectation, talking to many who played in or watched these famous games; but he also movingly portrays what went wrong for others.
George Best and 21 Others
by Colin ShindlerIn the spring of 1964 more than 50,000 people turned out to watch the two-legged semi-final of the FA Youth Cup between Manchester City and Manchester United. It was a time of great hope and excitement: a new era was to be ushered in, with the virtues of youth personified in the Beatles and Harold Wilson - and in the teams that played. But what happened next? For some, like George Best, it was the start of a golden era of success; but for others it was the highlight of a career that never happened. In Shindler's compelling third book of his Manchester trilogy, he captures an era of high expectation, talking to many who played in or watched these famous games; but he also movingly portrays what went wrong for others.
George Best: A unique biography of a football icon perfect for self-isolation
by Michael ParkinsonOne of the most famous footballers of all time, George Best is an icon to football fans all over the world. He lived a tumultuous life, and died in 2005 after battling with alcoholism. He is someone who has crossed over into legend status, with his personal life sometimes overshadowing his footballing prowess. There have been many books written about George, but here, Michael Parkinson combines his professional and personal knowledge of George with his classic and much loved writing style to produce a new, and interesting biography of a football and cultural icon.
George Best: A unique biography of football icon, George Best
by Michael ParkinsonMichael Parkinson and George Best faced one another countless times in interviews. Their conversations were mutually respectful, even intimate, yet always brimming with searching questions and revealing answers.The great Manchester United and Northern Ireland attacker - one of the few sports personalities to merit the term 'iconic' - was almost always candid, lucid and self-effacing. Alcoholism had him in its grip from an early age, affecting the love affairs that fed the tabloid headlines, but there was far more to Best than booze and birds.In George Best: A Memoir, Michael Parkinson draws upon decades of award-winning journalistic experience to re-evaluate a remarkable footballer and a damaged friend. The book weaves together recollections of when the 'the fifth Beatle' ensured it was Manchester, not London or Liverpool, which made the Sixties swing; of Best enjoying a carefree kickabout with the Parkinsons' children in the family garden; and selected transcripts from their endlessly fascinating interviews.'Where did it all go wrong?' is the punchline to a famous Best story. George Best: A Memoir provides Michael Parkinson's considered response to the question while bringing fresh insight into the footballing genius that made Best one of the immortals and the self-destructive side of his character.
George Best: pocket GIANTS
by Jim WhiteOn Sunday 5 October 2014, the 75,000 strong crowd at Old Trafford for Manchester United’s game against Everton joined in with an extended version of a chant which echoed around the stadium. ‘We all live in a Georgie Best world,’ it went. Eleven years after his death, forty years after he walked out of the club for the last time as a player, Best remains a Giant – extraordinary given that his star shone for such a brief time. He was at the top of the game for no more than half a dozen years. How did he do it?
George Will vs. Nick Hornby
by Chuck KlostermanOriginally collected in Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs and now available both as a stand-alone essay and in the ebook collection Chuck Klosterman on Sports, this essay is about baseball and soccer.
German Football: History, Culture, Society
by Christopher Young Alan TomlinsonThis topical book provides unprecedented analysis of football's place in post-war and post-reunification Germany. The expert team of German and British contributors offers wide-ranging perspectives on the significance of football in German sporting and cultural life, showing how it has emerged as a focus for an expression of German national identity and pride in the post-war era. Some of the themes examined include: footballing expressions of local, regional and national identity ethnic dynamics, migrant populations and Europeanization German football’s commercial economy women’s football. Key moments in the history of German football are also explored, such as the victories in 1954, 1972 and 1990, the founding of the Bundesliga, and the winning bid for the 2006 World Cup.
Gerrard: My Autobiography
by Steven GerrardSteven Gerrard is a hero to millions, not only as the inspirational captain of Liverpool FC, but as a key member of the England team. Here, for the first time, he tells the story of his lifelong obsession with football, in an honest and revealing book which captures the extraordinary camaraderie, the soul-destroying tensions and the high-octane thrills of the modern game as never before.Born in the Liverpool suburb of Huyton in 1980, Steven first joined Liverpool as a YTS trainee and played his first game for the first team aged just 18. His career has gone from strength to strength ever since and he is now the team's captain and its lynchpin. Liverpool's incredible comeback in the Champions' League final in Istanbul in May 2005, recovering from a 3-goal deficit against AC Milan to win on penalties, is testament to the amazing power Gerrard has over his team. His presence on the pitch is a force to be reckoned with and places him amongst the very first rank of players in the world.A relatively private figure, Steven has rarely spoken out in public. Now, his legions of fans will be allowed an intimate glimpse of what makes their hero tick. He speaks for the first time about the torturous will-he-won't-he Chelsea rumours and his undying passion for Liverpool. We experience first-hand the highs of winning in Istanbul and elsewhere, as well as the occasional lows of being parted from his much-loved family and friends. And of course, the book contains a full blow-by-blow account of England's world cup campaign in Germany 2006.Steven Gerrard's book is the definitive football autobiography. Like its subject, it's honest, passionate and exhilarating. If Steven Gerrard isn't your hero yet, by the time you've read this he will be...
Geschlechtersensibles Lehren im Sport: Ein Ratgeber für Universitäten, Schulen und Sportvereine
by Natalia Fast Christine-Irene Kraus Valerie KastrupWelche Rolle spielt Geschlecht im Sport und warum sind geschlechtersensibles Handeln und Lehren in diesem Feld relevant? Dieses Fachbuch nimmt das Thema Geschlecht im Kontext des Sports in den Blick. Ziel ist es, verschiedene Akteur*innen für Geschlechteraspekte zu sensibilisieren und deren Geschlechterkompetenz weiterzuentwickeln. Hierfür werden theoretische Grundlagen und allgemeine sowie spezifische Empfehlungen für einen sensiblen Umgang mit geschlechtsbezogenen Situationen in unterschiedlichen Sportsettings thematisiert. Explizit werden verschiedene Bewegungsfelder unter Geschlechterperspektive reflektiert und praktische Hinweise für den Umgang mit geschlechtsbezogenen Aspekten gegeben. Zudem werden konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen für Schule, Studium und Verein anschaulich und praxisbezogen aufbereitet. Hochschullehrende, angehende und ausgebildete Sportlehrkräfte und Übungsleiter*innen werden hierdurch befähigt, geschlechtsbezogene Phänomene in universitären Lehrveranstaltungen, im Sportunterricht sowie im Vereinssport zu identifizieren, zu reflektieren und diesen produktiv zu begegnen.
Gesellschaftlicher Zusammenhalt im und durch Sport: Bildung für Vielfalt und Nachhaltige Entwicklung (Bildung und Sport #25)
by Berndt Tausch Petra Gieß-StüberGesellschaften, die durch globale Entwicklungen, Migration und sozialen Wandel geprägt sind, stehen vor Herausforderungen, die den Zusammenhalt und Nachhaltige Entwicklung beeinflussen. Das Buch bietet eine Sammlung von Fachtexten, die aus sozialwissenschaftlichen, psychologischen und migrationspädagogischen Ansätzen abgeleitet sind. Für Akteur*innen der Sportpolitik definiert es strukturelle Voraussetzungen für ein ganzheitliches sportbezogenes Bildungsverständnis. Pädagog*innen in unterschiedlichen Sportsettings erhalten wichtige Impulse, um Bildungsprozesse systematisch anzuregen und gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt durch Sport zu fördern. Wenn der Sport eine Ressource für soziale Kontakte, die Erfahrung von Zugehörigkeit und erfülltes Freizeitleben für Alle sein soll, dann sind transformatorische Prozesse notwendig. Die Beiträge zeigen auf, wie durch Organisationsentwicklung, Netzwerke und Bildungslandschaften, vielfaltsgerechte Sportdidaktik sowie durch Qualifizierung im Kontext von Sport for Development (SfD)-Programmen die Transformation gelingen kann.
Gesellschaftsphänomen E-Sport: Erklärungs- und Forschungsbeiträge aus einer interdisziplinären Perspektive (Angewandte Forschung im Sport)
by André Schneider Thomas WendebornDieser Sammelband bietet eine interdisziplinäre Sicht auf das Phänomen E-Sport. Die Autorinnen und Autoren gewähren mit den zahlreichen Erklärungs- und Forschungsbeiträgen zum E-Sport nicht nur tiefgreifende Einsichten, sondern liefern zugleich auch wertvolle Erkenntnisse für die Praxis. Damit richtet sich das Werk an Forschende und Studierende der Rechts-, Wirtschafts-, Sport- und Ingenieurwissenschaften sowie Praktiker von Profit- und Non-Profit-Organisationen aus dem Bereich der Wirtschaft, des Sports, der Politik und der Kultur.
Gesundheit in Sportunterricht und Sportlehrerbildung: Bestandsaufnahme, Intervention und Evaluation im Projekt ‚Health.edu‘ (Bildung und Sport #21)
by Ralf Sygusch Hans Peter Brandl-Bredenbeck Susanne Tittlbach Katharina Ptack Clemens TöpferDer Band bietet qualitative und quantitative Befunde zum Thema Gesundheit in Sportunterricht und Lehrerbildung im Fach Sport. Das Projekt ‚Health.edu‘ zielt auf eine nachhaltige Entwicklung der sportbezogenen Gesundheitskompetenz von Schülerinnen und Schülern. Dazu spannt das Projekt den Bogen vom Sportunterricht über die universitäre Sportlehrerbildung bis zum Vorbereitungsdienst. Im ersten Schritt wird eine Bestandsaufnahme zur Umsetzung des Themas Gesundheit in Sportunterricht und Sportlehrerbildung vorgenommen. Die anschließende Intervention folgt dem partizipativen Ansatz der Kooperativen Planung, in der alle beteiligten Stakeholder eines Settings involviert werden, um gemeinsam eine nachhaltige Implementation zu gewährleisten. Konzeption, Durchführung und Wirksamkeit der Intervention werden systematisch evaluiert.
Gesundheit systematisch fördern: Von der Absicht zur Realisierung (essentials)
by Wolfgang SchlichtWolfgang Schlicht stellt in diesem essential die wesentlichen Erkenntnisse der Implementierungsforschung vor. Er zeigt die Komplexität von Interventionen auf, die gesundes Verhalten aufbauen, riskantes Verhalten reduzieren oder das Gesundheitsverhalten behindernde Umweltbarrieren beseitigen wollen. Um die Wahrscheinlichkeit ihrer Wirkung zu erhöhen und vorhandene Ressourcen effizient zu nutzen, sollten sie systematisch erfolgen. Die methodischen Hintergründe, die notwendigen Werkzeuge und erforderlichen Schritte des komplexen Intervenierens werden in diesem essential in ihren Grundzügen erläutert.
Gesundheitspsychologie: Eine Einführung – kompakt, prägnant und anwendungsorientiert (Angewandte Psychologie Kompakt)
by Peter Michael BakDieses prägnante Lehrbuch aus der Lehrbuchreihe Angewandte Psychologie Kompakt enthält die wichtigsten psychologischen Theorien und Konzepte rund um das Trendthema Gesundheitspsychologie. Es ist speziell für Studierende konzipiert, die sich einen schnellen und eingängigen Überblick über die Thematik sowie einen starken Praxisbezug wünschen. Die sorgfältige Didaktik, Klausurfragen, digitale Zusatzmaterialien und Zusammenfassungen stellen eine optimale Grundlage für das Verstehen des Lehrstoffes und die Prüfungsvorbereitung im Bereich der Gesundheitspsychologie dar. Durch zahlreiche Anwendungsbeispiele, Reflexionsfragen, eingebundene Audioclips und Online-Zusatzmaterialien ist es in einzigartiger Weise anwendungsorientiert und weckt dadurch Lust, das Gelernte gedanklich weiterzuentwickeln und in verschiedensten Kontexten umzusetzen. Zusätzlich sind Fragen und Antworten zum Selbsttest über die SN Flashcards Lern-App inkludiert. Der Zugangscode befindet sich im gedruckten Buch.
Get Fast!: A Complete Guide to Gaining Speed Wherever You Ride
by Selene YeagerEvery cyclist wants to get faster. Whether they're a weekend warrior, a crit specialist, or a charity cruiser, speed is the X factor that lets a rider ride strong, feel fresh, and thoroughly enjoy each ride.Get Fast! is the cyclist's go-to guide for gaining speed. In it, author Selene Yeager addresses speed from every possible angle, including not only the standard chapters on riding techniques and bike maintenance tricks specific to getting fast but also stand-alone chapters on fitness and weight loss, stretching, nutrition and supplementation, motivation, and mental attitude. Together they present a complete and comprehensive guide to achieving one's top speed.Bolstered by a foundation in science and road-tested by Yeager and the editors of Bicycling magazine, the wisdom presented in Get Fast! will have riders and readers flying on the road, dirt, dirt roads, cross course, track—anywhere and everywhere they love to ride most—in no time at all.
Get Fit, Get Happy: A new approach to exercise that's fun and helps you feel great
by Harry JuddGet Fit, Get Happy isn't about just transforming the way you look.It's about transforming the way you feel. Harry Judd is a member of the hugely successful bands McFly and McBusted who have headlined Hyde Park, notched up 19 hit singles - of which 7 went to number one - and 2 number-one albums. He is a much-loved former Strictly Come Dancing champion and has been crowned the nation's favourite ever winner of the show.And yet in spite of this success, there have been times when Harry has been prone to anxiety and other mental health issues. He's not alone. Today, anxiety, depression and other mental health problems affect more of us than ever before and we are all looking for ways to adapt, cope and survive the pressures of daily life.The one thing that Harry has turned to time and time again to redress the balance in his life is fitness. Now, using a combination of exercise and dance, Harry makes the mood-boosting benefits of fitness accessible for everyone. Young or old, male or female, small or large, tall, short, thin, fat or somewhere in the middle: anyone will be inspired by Get Fit, Get Happy. Without any need for expensive kit or lots of time, Harry's approach is fun, fast, free. Part memoir in which Harry tells the life lessons that he has learned, and part richly researched fitness plan to get you feeling more positive, Get Fit, Get Happy is a fitness revolution to help people find a little more happiness in their lives.
Get Fit, Get Happy: A new approach to exercise that's fun and helps you feel great
by Harry JuddGet Fit, Get Happy isn't about just transforming the way you look.It's about transforming the way you feel. Harry Judd is a member of the hugely successful bands McFly and McBusted who have headlined Hyde Park, notched up 19 hit singles - of which 7 went to number one - and 2 number-one albums. He is a much-loved former Strictly Come Dancing champion and has been crowned the nation's favourite ever winner of the show.And yet in spite of this success, there have been times when Harry has been prone to anxiety and other mental health issues. He's not alone. Today, anxiety, depression and eating disorders affect more of us than ever before and we are all looking for ways to adapt, cope and survive the pressures of daily life.The one thing that Harry has turned to time and time again to redress the balance in his life is fitness. Now, using a combination of exercise and dance, Harry makes the mood-boosting benefits of fitness accessible for everyone. Young or old, male or female, small or large, tall, short, thin, fat or somewhere in the middle: anyone will be inspired by Get Fit, Get Happy. Without any need for expensive kit or lots of time, Harry's approach is fun, fast, free. Part memoir in which Harry tells the life lessons that he has learned, and part richly researched fitness plan to get you feeling more positive, Get Fit, Get Happy is a fitness revolution to help people find a little more happiness in their lives.The fully illustrated Get Fit, Get Happy Fitness Plan can be found in the accompanying PDF to this audiobook. (P)2017 Hodder & Stoughton