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Why she plays: the world of women's basketball

Why she plays: the world of women's basketball


Becky Hammon, Christine A. Baker



Review "Christine Baker combines two rare traits: a true passion for the game of basketball, tattooed into her soul at an...
You Never Forget Your First: Ballplayers Recall Their Big League Debuts

You Never Forget Your First: Ballplayers Recall Their Big League Debuts


Josh Lewin



Review "Great stories plus great memories equals great reading." --Tim McCarver From the Publisher Players descri...
The Show: The Inside Story of the Spectacular Los Angeles Lakers In The Words of Those Who Lived It

The Show: The Inside Story of the Spectacular Los Angeles Lakers In The Words of Those Who Lived It


Roland Lazenby



From Publishers Weekly The love-'em-or-hate-'em Los Angeles Lakers and their 14 NBA championships may be the most overrep...
Down Under (Beyond Projects: The CF Sculpture Series, Book 5)

Down Under (Beyond Projects: The CF Sculpture Series, Book 5)


Christi Friesen



Down Under (Beyond Projects: The CF Sculpture Series, Book 5)...
Mr. Basketball: George Mikan, the Minneapolis Lakers, and the Birth of the NBA

Mr. Basketball: George Mikan, the Minneapolis Lakers, and the Birth of the NBA


Michael Schumacher



From Publishers Weekly Schumacher (Family Business) explores the on-court life and legacy of George Mikan, the big man wh...
Swish: The Quest for Basketball's Perfect Shot (Exceptional Sports Titles for Intermediate Grades)

Swish: The Quest for Basketball's Perfect Shot (Exceptional Sports Titles for Intermediate Grades)


Mark Stewart, Mike Kennedy



From School Library Journal Grade 4–8—Stewart and Kennedy offer an engaging history of the sport, followed ...
The Madness of March: Bonding and Betting with the Boys in Las Vegas

The Madness of March: Bonding and Betting with the Boys in Las Vegas


Alan Jay Zaremba



From The seasonal madness of the NCAA basketball tournament played against the ongoing folly that is Las Vegas: itȁ...
Frommer's Hawaii 2006 (Frommer's Complete)

Frommer's Hawaii 2006 (Frommer's Complete)


Jeanette Foster



From the Publisher Frommer's Hawaii 2001 brings you all the best of Hawaii with our focused listings on: The Best Beaches...
Adventure Guide to Hawaii (Hunter Travel Guides)

Adventure Guide to Hawaii (Hunter Travel Guides)


John Penisten



Adventure Guide to Hawaii (Hunter Travel Guides)...
Travel Adventures: Honolulu, Waikiki & Oahu (Hunter Travel Guides)

Travel Adventures: Honolulu, Waikiki & Oahu (Hunter Travel Guides)


Sharon Hamblin



About the Author In 1990, Sharon Hamblin got her first taste of travel when she went to Europe for a traditional coming-o...
Maui For Dummies, Second Edition

Maui For Dummies, Second Edition


Cheryl Farr Leas



From the Back Cover Plan your ideal island getaway From golden beaches, dramatic cliffs, and waterfalls to great golf, wa...
Under the Boards: The Cultural Revolution in Basketball

Under the Boards: The Cultural Revolution in Basketball


Jeffrey Lane



Review “Lane’s personal dialogue complements his rich account of the history of modern hoops. When exa...
East is a Big Bird: Navigation and Logic on Puluwat Atoll

East is a Big Bird: Navigation and Logic on Puluwat Atoll


Thomas Gladwin



East is a Big Bird: Navigation and Logic on Puluwat Atoll...
American Hoops: U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball from Berlin to Beijing

American Hoops: U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball from Berlin to Beijing


Carson Cunningham



Review "With so much scope to this work, so many interesting nuggets of information, so much careful research—this ...
The Rough Guide to The Philippines 2 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

The Rough Guide to The Philippines 2 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)


Rough Guides



About the Author David Dalton works as a freelance writer based in Manila. ...
European Integration of Rail Freight Transport

European Integration of Rail Freight Transport




European Integration of Rail Freight Transport...
Michael Jordan: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)

Michael Jordan: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)


David L. Porter



Review "Porter traces basketball star Jordan's career, starting with his formative years and education, then detailing his ...
Black Men Can't Shoot

Black Men Can't Shoot


Scott N. Brooks



From School Library Journal Brooks (sociology, Univ. of California at Riverside), having studied under and been inspired ...
The Rough Guides' Maui Directions 1 (Rough Guide Directions)

The Rough Guides' Maui Directions 1 (Rough Guide Directions)


Greg Ward



About the Author Greg Ward is the author of other Rough Guides in the Hawaii series - Hawaii, Big Island and Honolulu.&#x...
Frommer's South Pacific 2008 (Frommer's Complete) 11th Edition

Frommer's South Pacific 2008 (Frommer's Complete) 11th Edition


Bill Goodwin



Review “Best for upscale facilities on the beaten tourist track.” (Wanderlust, April 2007)     --...
Outside the Limelight: Basketball in the Ivy League

Outside the Limelight: Basketball in the Ivy League


Kathy Orton



Review "Journalist Orton followed Ivy League men's basketball during the 2005-06 season, as Penn and Princeton battled fo...
American Sports Empire: How the Leagues Breed Success

American Sports Empire: How the Leagues Breed Success


Frank P. Jozsa



Book Description Jozsa investigates the major leagues' histories with unparalleled depth and rigorous economic analysis. ...
Frommer's Portable Big Island of Hawaii (2005) (Frommer's Portable)

Frommer's Portable Big Island of Hawaii (2005) (Frommer's Portable)


Jeanette Foster



Review "...packing their pages with reviews and advice on hotels, restaurants and attractions..." (Blackpool Reporter, De...
The Risk in Being Alive: One Man's Adventures Across the Planet

The Risk in Being Alive: One Man's Adventures Across the Planet


Brian Hancock



About the Author Brian Hancock is an expert in sails, sailmaking, and offshore ocean racing. He is a regular feature writ...
What Makes a City? Planning for 'Quality of Place': The Case of High-Speed Train Station Area Development - Volume 12 Sustainable Urban Areas

What Makes a City? Planning for 'Quality of Place': The Case of High-Speed Train Station Area Development - Volume 12 Sustainable Urban Areas


J.J. Trip



What Makes a City? Planning for 'Quality of Place': The Case of High-Speed Train Station Area Development - Volume 12 Sustainable Urban Areas...
Frommer's Portable Maui (2005) (Frommer's Portable)

Frommer's Portable Maui (2005) (Frommer's Portable)


Jeanette Foster



From the Back Cover Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At...
Frommer's Hawaii with Kids (2005) (Frommer's With Kids)

Frommer's Hawaii with Kids (2005) (Frommer's With Kids)


Jeanette Foster



From the Back Cover LET FROMMER'S SHOW YOU WHERE YOUR KIDS CAN: Watch the rainbows at a waterfall Swim, snorkel, and surf...
Bali & Lombok (Lonely Planet Travel Guide)

Bali & Lombok (Lonely Planet Travel Guide)


Iain Stewart, Ryan Ver Berkmoes



Review …Lonely Planet, the intrepid traveler's bible...' --Los Angeles Times, April 2005 From the Publisher ...
Sheryl Swoopes (Women Who Win)

Sheryl Swoopes (Women Who Win)


Michael Burgan



Sheryl Swoopes (Women Who Win)...
James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball

James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball


Rob Rains



Review "All of us who played, coached or enjoyed watching the game of basketball owe a great debt of thanks to James Naismi...
Frommer's Portable Maui

Frommer's Portable Maui


Jeanette Foster



From the Back Cover Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At...
Learning to Win: Sports, Education, and Social Change in Twentieth-Century North Carolina

Learning to Win: Sports, Education, and Social Change in Twentieth-Century North Carolina


Pamela Grundy



Review This superbly researched book, heavily based on oral history, with over 50 photographs, is highly recommended to g...
Only the Strong Survive: The Odyssey of Allen Iverson

Only the Strong Survive: The Odyssey of Allen Iverson


Larry Platt



From Publishers Weekly Like his subject, Platt is at his best while running the court, his prose smooth and economical as...
Pauline Frommer's Hawaii (Pauline Frommer Guides)

Pauline Frommer's Hawaii (Pauline Frommer Guides)


David Thompson, Joan Conrow, Lesa M. Griffith



From the Back Cover Spend Less and See More in Hawaii Are You Ready to Travel Smart? If you'd like to get the most out of...
Hawaii: A Walker's Guide (Hawaii)

Hawaii: A Walker's Guide (Hawaii)


Rod Smith



Hawaii: A Walker's Guide (Hawaii)...
Pauline Frommer's Hawaii, Second Edition (Pauline Frommer Guides)

Pauline Frommer's Hawaii, Second Edition (Pauline Frommer Guides)


David Thompson, Jeanette Foster, Pauline Frommer



From the Back Cover "A great read. . . . Lively and unabashedly opinionated."—New York Post Budget Travel Redefined...
Living through the Hoop: High School Basketball, Race, and the American Dream

Living through the Hoop: High School Basketball, Race, and the American Dream


Reuben May



From Publishers Weekly In his study of the soaring myths and ugly realities surrounding the world of high school basketba...
Frommer's South Pacific 2004

Frommer's South Pacific 2004


Bill Goodwin



Review “Best for upscale facilities on the beaten tourist track.” (Wanderlust, April 2007)     --...
Adventure Guide: Maui (Hunter Travel Guides)

Adventure Guide: Maui (Hunter Travel Guides)


Sharon Hamblin



Adventure Guide: Maui (Hunter Travel Guides)...
The Baffled Parent's Guide to Great Basketball Plays

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Great Basketball Plays


Fran Dunphy, Lawrence Hsieh



About the Author Fran Dunphy is head coach of Temple University's men's basketball program and is one of the most respected...
Basketball and Philosophy: Thinking Outside the Paint (The Philosophy of Popular Culture)

Basketball and Philosophy: Thinking Outside the Paint (The Philosophy of Popular Culture)


Dick Vitale, Gregory Bassham, Jerry L. Walls



From It should surprise no one when Shaquille O'Neal quotes Aristotle. For as Walls and Bassham show, the simple America...
The Travelers' World: Europe to the Pacific

The Travelers' World: Europe to the Pacific


Harry Liebersohn



Review The Travelers' World is a terrific book. Beautifully written, elegantly organized, and persuasive, this work is an...
Frommer's Honolulu & Oahu Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day)

Frommer's Honolulu & Oahu Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day)


Jeanette Foster



From the Back Cover 16 Self-guided Tours. 33 Maps. One Great Trip. At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the be...
Extreme Tourism: Lessons from the World's Cold Water Islands (Advances in Tourism Research)

Extreme Tourism: Lessons from the World's Cold Water Islands (Advances in Tourism Research)


Godfrey Baldacchino



Book Description It may be fair to say that cold is cool, and hot is not. ...
Adventure Tourism

Adventure Tourism


R. Buckley



Adventure Tourism...
The Assist: Hoops, Hope, and the Game of Their Lives

The Assist: Hoops, Hope, and the Game of Their Lives


Neil Swidey



From Publishers Weekly In this engaging book about Boston's Charlestown High School basketball team, Swidey, a staff writ...
Basketball's Most Wanted II: The Top 10 Book of More Hotshot Hoopsters, Double Dribbles, and Roundball Oddities (Most Wanted (Potomac)) (v. 2)

Basketball's Most Wanted II: The Top 10 Book of More Hotshot Hoopsters, Double Dribbles, and Roundball Oddities (Most Wanted (Potomac)) (v. 2)


David L. Hudson



About the Author David L. Hudson, Jr. has written and cowritten more than thirty books, including Horse Racing’s M...
Frommer's Maui Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day)

Frommer's Maui Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day)


Jeanette Foster



From the Back Cover 17 Self-guided Tours. 43 Maps. One Great Trip. At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the ...