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Heritage eBook Series

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  • Sport

    Readings from a Sociological Perspective

    Edited by Eric Dunning ...
    Series series Heritage
    Sport is something rather taken for granted and little studied as part of man's and society's behaviour. This collection of essays, many of which appear in print for the first time, provides an international comparative and developmental orientation to the sociology of sport, thereby clarifying the nature of modern sports and their central structural and functional characteristics. The sports ... Read more

    $44.79 CAD

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  • Outcast

    by Jose Latour ...
    From the hot writer everybody’s talking about — the author of the sensational Havana Best Friends.Elliot Steill, the product of a brief union between his Cuban mother and an American-born labourer, is an unhappy teacher in Havana when a man claiming to be a friend of Steill’s deceased father arrives in Cuba and offers him the chance to escape. The plan goes dangerously amiss, and Steill is soon on ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • The Only Game in Town

    Sportswriting from The New Yorker

    Edited by David Remnick ...
    For more than eighty years, The New Yorker has been home to some of the toughest, wisest, funniest, and most moving sportswriting around. The Only Game in Town is a classic collection from a magazine with a deep bench, including such authors as Roger Angell, John Updike, Don DeLillo, and John McPhee. Hall of Famer Ring Lardner is here, bemoaning the lowering of standards for baseball achievement ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Losing Isn't Everything

    The Untold Stories and Hidden Lessons Behind the Toughest Losses in Sports History

    by Curt Menefee, Michael Arkush ...
    A refreshing and thought-provoking look at athletes whose legacies have been reduced to one defining moment of defeat—those on the flip side of an epic triumph—and what their experiences can teach us about competition, life, and the human spirit.Every sports fan recalls with amazing accuracy a pivotal winning moment involving a favorite team or player—Henry Aaron hitting his 715th home run to pass ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Kicking Off

    How Women in Sport Are Changing the Game

    by Sarah Shephard ...
    There's a battle being fought. It's raging on the sports fields, in the newsrooms and behind the scenes at every major broadcaster. Women in sport are fighting for equality with more vigour than ever, but are they breaking down the barriers that stand in their way?Sarah Shephard looks behind the headlines to see whether progress is really being made and tells the stories that can no longer be ... Read more

    $19.49 CAD

  • Game, Set, and Match

    The Tennis Boom of the 1960s and '70s

    by Herbert Warren Wind ...
    The leading players and outstanding matches of two thrilling decades in tennis historyFrom Rod Laver's amateur Grand Slam in 1962 to the first US Open held at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, legendary sportswriter Herbert Warren Wind captures the grace and drama of modern tennis in this brilliant collection drawn from the pages of the New Yorker.The era's biggest names, including ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tales from the Dallas Mavericks Locker Room

    A Collection of the Greatest Mavs Stories Ever Told

    by Jaime Aron, Mark Cuban ...
    Series series Tales from the Team
    In this newly updated edition of Tales from the Dallas Mavericks Locker Room, Jaime Aron brings all the power and passion of the Dallas Mavericks recent glory years to life. Readers will relive all the adrenaline of the Mavericks-Spurs rivalry, get the inside scoop on life under head coach Rick Carlisle, and of course, revel in the glory of the Mavericks redemption from 2006 as they finally ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • The Best Minnesota Sports Arguments

    The 100 Most Controversial, Debatable Questions for Die-Hard Fans

    by Bob Sansevere ...
    Series Book 0 - Best Sports Arguments
    100 great sports debates for each city-from who was the best coach to what was the best play of all time.The perfect gift for sports fans-the series that's sweeping the nation, and is already a hit in Boston, Chicago and New York.The best debates for rabid fansThe Best Sports Arguments gives each city or region all the best arguments of their hometown teams, with expert answers from top sports ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Stolen Kisses - Recollections of Frank Gray Griswold

    by Frank Gray Griswold ...
    This vintage book contains a collection of reminiscences and anecdotes by Frank Gray Griswold, a notable nineteenth-century huntsman. It offers a unique insight into the experiences of a keen aristocratic hunter, and is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of the sport. Insightful and entertaining, "Stolen Kisses" would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • "Hounds, Gentlemen Please!"

    by W. B. Forbes ...
    This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to fox hunting, with accounts of hunting experiences, historical information, tips and pointers, and much more. Although old, the information contained within this book is timeless and will be of considerable value to those with an interest in the history of fox hunting. Contents include: "'Hounds, Gentlemen, Please'", "On Going to Convert", "A Plea ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fores's Sporting Notes and Sketches

    by Various ...
    This book contains a collection of vintage articles on hunting, fishing, and other outdoor sports. These authentic accounts of real sporting experiences are both entertaining and informative, and are highly recommended for modern readers with an interest in rural sports. Contents include: "Sporting Notes and Sketches", "Meltoniana", "Hawking the Magpie", "With an Engagement", "Shooting on the ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sport on Land and Water - Recollections of Frank Gray Griswold - Volume VI

    by Frank Gray Griswold ...
    This vintage book contains anecdotes and reminiscences of the author's varied sporting experiences on land and water from across the globe. From deep-sea fishing to fox hunting, this volume contains a collection of anecdotes that will appeal to the modern sportsman, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of vintage sporting literature. Contents include: "Resolute and Shamrock", "The ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus