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  The Golden Age of Indiana High...

  Greg Guffey

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  “Captures what basketball meant to Hoosier players and fans in the ‘40s and ‘50s . . . [a] nostalgic journey through a simpler time when basketball was king.” —Steve Alford 
   
  The years 1945–1959 marked the time when basketball truly became the sport of Indiana. High school basketball bound together communities across the state, and interest in the sport rose to a new level. The period saw the Milan/Muncie Central game, given new fame through the movie Hoosiers. It also saw the first televised game, the start of the career of Oscar Robertson (who played for Crispus Attucks), and friendly town rivalries to build the state’s biggest gymnasium. It was a time before the massive consolidations of the 1960s and ‘70s, with more than seven hundred teams involved in basketball tournaments. (There are some three hundred now.) 
   
  In this book, Greg Guffey captures the flavor of the period—and showcases many of the best teams, players, and coaches. 
   
  Includes photos

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  Athlete Habits - 8 Fundamental...

  Hadley Mannings

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  Do you put 110% effort into your training sessions and still see no improvement? Are you looking for a simple guide that summarizes the best habits used by today's top athletes? 
  The truth is… some of us train our hearts out and see little improvement. And some of us are just getting started, and don't know where to begin. 
  This book is for athletes from ALL LEVELS of experience—from your first few steps to your last stroke in an Olympic swim. 
  You might be looking for motivation to go on your first run. Or you might be ready to trial for your country's Olympic team. Either way, it is guaranteed that you will learn something new from reading this book. 
  If you are ready to make a positive change in the way you train, play, or compete, this book is for you. 
  Athletes who treat every day as an opportunity to improve their abilities and perform better in the next game, match, or competition have a genuine chance of becoming champions. 
  This book involves:The eight must-have habits that elite athletes cultivate to reach and maintain success.Case studies from the top competing athletes of today.Practical tips to keep your game at its sharpest.Easy to follow training methods and mindset changes. 
  ... and much more! 
  Get ahead of your competition and buy this book now—your transformation starts here.

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  Simply The Best - Rugby World...

  Ian Robertson

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  Press and rugby fans around the world were agreed that Richie McCaw's All Blacks were the best team in the world and that Rugby World Cup 2015 itself had been an enormous success and the best to date. While the All Blacks paraded around the ground with the Webb Ellis Cup after a thrilling final between the two best teams in the world, there was time to reflect on so many memories of the past six weeks. Simply The Best: Rugby World Cup 2015 tells the full story of a remarkable tournament that ended in a classic final played by some of the world's greatest players. The book provides a lasting memory of a feast of rugby that was enjoyed by millions at grounds around the country, at fanzones, in pubs and clubs and on television throughout the rugby world. BBC rugby correspondent Ian Robertson has assembled a team of top rugby writers and commentators to describe the tournament as it unfolded. BBC colleagues Alastair Eykyn and Chris Jones are joined by ITV's Jill Douglas, Mick Cleary (Daily Telegraph), Chris Hewett (Independent) and former BBC commentator and England rugby interantional Alastair Hignell. John Inverdale, ITV's lead presenter through the tournament, completes the line-up with his report on the final.

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  The Forgotten League - A History...

  Frank Foster

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  ★★★ The greatest baseball players...you've never heard of ★★★ 
  Rube Foster, Cool Papa Bell, Monte Irvin, Buck Leonard...they are some of the greatest players to ever play the game; so why have so few people heard of them? Because they never played in the MLB; they were the heroes of a baseball league often forgotten: The Negro League. 
  This book traces the history of the league from the early days of Professional Black Baseball and the formation of leagues to post-integration decline. 
  HistoryCaps is an imprint of BookCaps Study Guides. With each book, a brief period of history is recapped. We publish a wide array of topics (from baseball and music to science and philosophy), so check our growing catalog regularly to see our newest books.

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  Boys Among Men - How the...

  Jonathan Abrams

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  When Kevin Garnett shocked the world by announcing that he would not be attending college-as young basketball prodigies were expected to do-but instead enter the 1995 NBA draft directly from high school, he blazed a trail for a generation of teenage basketball players to head straight for the pros. That trend would continue until the NBA instituted an age limit in 2005, requiring all players to attend college or another developmental program for at least one year.Over that decade-plus period, the list of players who made that difficult leap includes some of the most celebrated players of the modern era-Garnett, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Tracy McGrady, and numerous others. It also includes notable "busts" who either physically or mentally proved unable to handle the transition. But for better or for worse, the face of the NBA was forever changed by the prep-to-pro generation.In compelling, masterfully crafted prose, Boys Among Men goes behind the scenes and draws on hundreds of firsthand interviews to paint insightful and engaging portraits of the most pivotal figures and events during this time.

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  The Slow Road to Tehran - A...

  Rebecca Lowe

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  SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL WRITING AWARDS TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR
  One woman, one bike and one richly entertaining, perception-altering journey of discovery.
  In 2015, as the Syrian War raged and the refugee crisis reached its peak, Rebecca Lowe set off on her bicycle across the Middle East. Driven by a desire to learn more about this troubled region and its relationship with the West, Lowe's 11,000-kilometre journey took her through Europe to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, the Gulf and finally to Iran.
  It was an odyssey through landscapes and history that captured her heart, but also a deeply challenging cycle across mountains, deserts and repressive police states that nearly defeated her. Plagued by punctures and battling temperatures ranging from -6 to 48C, Lowe was rescued frequently by farmers and refugees, villagers and urbanites alike, and relied almost entirely on the kindness and hospitality of locals to complete this living portrait of the modern Middle East.
  This is her evocative, deeply researched and often very funny account of her travels - and the people, politics and culture she encountered.
  'Terrifically compelling ... bursting with humour, adventure and insight into the rich landscapes and history of the Middle East. Lowe recounts the beauty, kindnesses and complexities of the lands she travels through with an illuminating insight. A wonderful new travel writer.' Sir Ranulph Fiennes

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