Sports Ebooks

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:45:13 -0500

Sports Ebooks - Fanatics Editor: Adam Brown. While football has never been more popular, the rapidly-changing cultures of its supporters take an ever greater variety of forms, from the New Lad culture which produced Three Lions and Fantasy Football to the extremist ultras in Italy. Embracing studies of fandom across Europe, Fanatics tackles questions of power, national and regional identities, race and racism, highlighting the changing role of fans in the game. From the 'fast painters' of Denmark to the 'Sonvolti' of Italy, Fanatics puts Europe's fans centre stage. The opening section deals with issues of power at all levels in the game, from the floating of UK clubs on the Stock Exchange to supporters' demands for greater democracy. Focusing on the issue of racism in British and Italian football, the second section examines the take-over of Partick Thistle and offers a critical account of Euro '96, while the third examines the way national identities are represented in sports coverage. Later chapters focus on the idea of football as the British 'national' sport and consider the particular national, religious and club identities of Scottish and Irish fans, while the final section examines the role of the law in regulating fans and considers the future of supporters in an increasingly televised game. Combining new approaches to the study of fan culture with critical assessments of the commercialisation of the game and the impact on football support of influences as diverse as the Spanish media, Cantona's kick and Jason Lee's hair, Fanatics offers a comprehensive and timely examination of the state of European football fandom as the game prepares itself for the next millennium. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=30944

Sports Ebooks

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:44:26 -0500

Sports Ebooks - Science and Racket Sports 2 Editor: A. Lees, Editor: Thomas Reilly, Editor: M. Hughes. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=74155

Sports Ebooks

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:39:38 -0500

Sports Ebooks - Ethics and Sport Editor: M. McNamee, Editor: S. J. Parry. The issues surrounding ethical controversies in sport have filled the media recently. This book by international experts in philosophy and philosophy of sport provides systematic treatment of the ethics of sport from a diverse perspective. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=29414

Sports Ebooks

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:38:48 -0500

Sports Ebooks - Body Cultures. Body Cultures explores the relationship between the body, sport and landscape. This book presents the first critically edited collection of Henning Eichberg's provocative essays into 'body culture'. Eichberg, a well-known scholar in continental Europe who draws upon the ideas of Elias, Foucault, Habermas and others, is now attracting considerable interest from Anglo-American sociologists, historians and geographers. Introductory essays from the editors and Susan Brownwell provide clear explanations and interpretations as well as a biography of Eichberg. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=12590

Sports Ebooks

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:37:59 -0500

Sports Ebooks - Science and Soccer by T. Reilly. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=74158

Sports Ebooks

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:36:41 -0500

Sports Ebooks - Against All Odds - Football's Great Comebacks & Upsets by William L. Shanklin. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=5274

Sports Ebooks

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:11:26 -0500

Sports Ebooks - In Search of Burningbush: A Story of Golf, Friendship and the Meaning of Irons by Michael Konik. A deeply moving true-life tale of courage, wisdom, and friendship between two men united by their love of golf. Part travelogue, part meditation on the great game of golf, In Search of Burningbush is a beautifully written true-life story of an unlikely friendship between two men with nothing in common save a consuming and abiding passion for the links. Michael is a successful young journalist, educated, traveled, and sophisticated. Don deals poker at a small Las Vegas casino, is well into middle age, and smokes a pack a day. When they meet at Binion's Horseshoe during the World Series of Poker, they talk golf and make a date to play. But when Michael first catches sight of Don limping toward the practice putting green at The Canyons course, he thinks, "Golf is the last sport this poor fellow should be playing." He might be right. Don suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as "brittle-bone disease," a condition that renders him imminently breakable--the mere grip of a firm handshake could cause a fracture. Yet he manages to play the game with grace and good humor, pro-style, soundly beating his younger opponent. It is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Since he first fell in love with the sport, Michael always wanted a "best golf buddy." And he wanted to travel with his best golf buddy to Scotland--the promised land, the sacred birthplace of the game. From that first day of playing with Don, "a hobbling train wreck of a man who plays golf as though possessed by the ghosts of Jones and Hogan and Sarazen," Michael knew in his heart that he had found the best golf buddy of his dreams and that, someday, they would play golf in Scotland. Together. That day comes in a whirlwind two-week golfing excursion across the Kingdom of Fife. In search of the mystical course "Burningbush," made legendary by Michael Murphy's bestselling novel Golf in the Kingdom (a book that has inspired legions of devoted acolytes, Don included), the two men embark on a self-actualizing journey of the mind, body, and spirit. As Don struggles with his physical challenges, Michael struggles to keep the game--and life--in perspective. Because, as Don reminds him, in the end, it's not your final score that matters, but how you made your way along the course. "The first tee at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club sits directly in front of a stately white clubhouse whose large picture windows afford a splendid perspective of the Grampian coast. Members enjoying the otherwise unspoiled view of the North Sea may choose to inspect the swings of visiting hackers--or turn away in horror, if necessary. As I wave a few irons to warm up, I notice several of the club's older members looking toward me and Don, trying discreetly not to stare. It must be difficult. We are, admittedly, quite a sight: both wearing floppy bucket hats of the Gilligan-meets-Jim-Colbert variety; both toting identical Ping Mantis golf bags; both playing Titleist DCI irons. Plus, I've got this all-red Tad Moore Skyrider driver, now a collector's item, which looks vaguely like a Porsche 911 painted with lurid nail polish. And Don--well, Don tends to draw looks no matter what color sticks he plays with." Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=43278

Sports Ebooks

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:10:34 -0500

Sports Ebooks - Hitting Secrets of the Pros : Big League Sluggers Reveal The Tricks of Their Trade by Wayne Stewart. Hitting Secrets of the Pros is the first book of its kind to approach the art of hitting from an anecdotal perspective, providing keen insight and instruction through exclusive interviews and historical research. Nomar Garciaparra, Ken Griffey Jr., Mark McGwire, Stan Musial, and Cal Ripken are only a few of the big-league batters who share their know-how with aspiring sluggers, teaching readers about styles and strategies, slumps and streaks, and everything they need to gain a competitive edge at the plate. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=40071

Sports Ebooks

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:09:26 -0500

Sports Ebooks - As Koufax Said... : The 400 Greatest Things Ever Said About Baseball by Randy Voorhees. The 400 Best Things Ever Said About How to Play Baseball Randy Voorhees and Mark Gola The first book of baseball quotations to focus exclusively on how to play the game, As Koufax Said . . . brings together 400 of the best, most helpful and entertaining quotes about the game of baseball for players, coaches, and diehard followers. The result is a collection that offers intelligent, useful, and accurate advice to any fan of the national pastime. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=8687

Sports Ebooks

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:14:10 -0500

Sports Ebooks - The Boys of October : How the 1975 Boston Red Sox Embodied Baseball's Ideals - and Restored Our Spirits by Doug Hornig. An inspiring look at the heroism and heartbreak of the 1975 World Series. In a year when the nation sorely needed a diversion from the harsh news of the day, it arrived in the form of a Fall Classic that would live up to its name and never be forgotten. The Boys of October takes the reader back to those 12 exhilarating days in 1975, when the field was guarded by greatness--Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, Pete Rose, Johnny Bench--as the ragtag Boys from Beantown faced Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine." Their triumphs and tribulations are all here, from Fisk's historic winning homer in the wee hours of Game Six, to the series' nail-biting finale, decided by a single, heart-stopping run. Through it all, the Boston Red Sox embodied the spirit of the game, in victory and defeat, to give us the series we needed-- and one we'll never forget. Against the backdrop of one turbulent summer, The Boys of October celebrates baseball and the heroes who made it what it is. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=94393