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Parrish Times: My Life as a Racer
by Steve ParrishChampion motorcyclist and truck racer, television presenter, practical joker or just plain survivor - Steve Parrish has been called them all. Parrish Times tracks his amazing journey over the last four decades, through a rollercoaster ride of emotions in surely the most dangerous and exhilarating sporting arena there is.In the 1970s Steve was competing for the world motorcycle championship with legendary team mate Barry Sheene on a Suzuki. After retiring in 1986, Steve managed a successful Yamaha factory team to three British Superbike Championship titles and started a truck-racing career, becoming the most successful truck racer ever. He also proved to be a natural commentator, first for BBC radio, then transferring to television with Sky, ITV and Eurosport. Against this backdrop are Steve's notorious pranks: posing as a medical doctor to allow John Hopkins to fly from Japan to the Australian GP; impersonating Barry Sheene in a qualifying session; owning a fire engine, a hearse, and an ambulance - parking it on double yellow lines with the doors open in visits to his local bank.
Parrish Times: My Life as a Racer
by Steve ParrishChampion motorcyclist and truck racer, television presenter, practical joker or just plain survivor - Steve Parrish has been called them all. Parrish Times tracks his amazing journey over the last four decades, through a rollercoaster ride of emotions in surely the most dangerous and exhilarating sporting arena there is.The first phase of Steve's life sees him in the 1970s competing for the world motorcycle championship with legendary team mate Barry Sheene on a Suzuki. Then after retiring from motorcycle racing in 1986, Steve manages a successful Yamaha factory team to three British Superbike Championship titles and starts a successful truck racing career, taking both the European and British Truck Racing titles in 1990. He became the most successful truck racer ever, retiring in 2002. Steve also proved to be a natural commentator, first for BBC radio, then transferring to television with Sky, ITV and Eurosport. Against this backdrop of sporting triumph are the notorious pranks: posing as a medical doctor to allow John Hopkins to fly from Japan to the Australian GP; impersonating Barry Sheene in a qualifying session; owning a fire engine, a hearse, and an ambulance - parking it on double yellow lines with the doors open in visits to his local bank.It's a funny, hell-raising account of life - and death - in the fast lane that will keep readers enthralled to the end. Barry Sheene's final words to his best friend sum it up: 'Neither of us will die wondering.'Written and Read by Steve Parrish(p) Orion Publishing Group Ltd 2018
Parrotfish of the Great Barrier Reef: Rainbows under the Sea
by Michelle BrayshawThe array of colours found on the Scarini tribe (family: Labridae), commonly known as the Parrotfish, is truly astounding and is showcased to breathtaking effect in this book. Photographer and artist Michelle Brayshaw reveals the array of colour changes which these fish display through ontological (slow) and physiological (fast) processes. The obvious differences occur in the three phases of their lives, but it is the subtle changes in colour that can be the most bizarre, occurring while feeding, mating, courting, cleaning, camouflaging themselves to their backgrounds or the fish around them, experiencing mood swings, fighting, playing and, most excitingly of all, when they are transitioning from female to male. This feat is not unique to the Parrotfish, but no other animals do it with such glamour and colour.Through hundreds of hours of observational research, this book highlights the light play and physiological and ontological colour changes of the Scarini found on the Great Barrier Reef in stunning photographic accuracy. It also includes comprehensive information about why Parrotfish are so important for the health and resilience of the reef,f instilling in the reader a deeper sense of the treasures found there and reminding us of the interconnected nature of our existence.
Part Reptile: UFC, MMA and Me
by Dan HardyFor fans of Ronda Rousey's My Fight Your Fight and John Kavanagh's Win or Learn comes the first book from UFC fighter and now analyst Dan Hardy, who lifts the lid on his own career and writes with insight and eloquence on all things MMA and UFC, the brutal and ever-evolving sport that launched such superstars as Conor McGregor, Michael Bisping, Georges St-Pierre, Nate Diaz and Amanda Nunes.Dan Hardy's first book is much more than a straightforward MMA autobiography. Taking the key fights from his career, Hardy explores the sport with the unparalleled insight that has made him the best analyst working today.From training in China with Shaolin monks, to how MMA helped him channel his rage, to psychedelics and the ceremony in Peru that changed his life, to tapping into his 'reptilian brain' and the psychological warfare of UFC, to his epic title fight with Georges St-Pierre.Hardy also speaks eloquently of the heart condition that forced him to stop fighting, the road to recovery, and the evolution of a sport that flies in the face of mainstream disapproval to entertain and thrill millions of obsessives around the globe.
Part Reptile: UFC, MMA and Me
by Dan HardyFor fans of Ronda Rousey's My Fight Your Fight and John Kavanagh's Win or Learn comes the first book from UFC fighter and now analyst Dan Hardy, who lifts the lid on his own career and writes with insight and eloquence on all things MMA and UFC, the brutal and ever-evolving sport that launched such superstars as Conor McGregor, Michael Bisping, Georges St-Pierre, Nate Diaz and Amanda Nunes.Dan Hardy's first book is much more than a straightforward MMA autobiography. Taking the key fights from his career, Hardy explores the sport with the unparalleled insight that has made him the best analyst working today.From training in China with Shaolin monks, to how MMA helped him channel his rage, to psychedelics and the ceremony in Peru that changed his life, to tapping into his 'reptilian brain' and the psychological warfare of UFC, to his epic title fight with Georges St-Pierre.Hardy also speaks eloquently of the heart condition that forced him to stop fighting, the road to recovery, and the evolution of a sport that flies in the face of mainstream disapproval to entertain and thrill millions of obsessives around the globe.
Part Reptile: UFC, MMA and Me
by Dan HardyFor fans of Ronda Rousey's My Fight Your Fight and John Kavanagh's Win or Learn comes the first book from UFC fighter and now analyst Dan Hardy, who lifts the lid on his own career and writes with insight and eloquence on all things MMA and UFC, the brutal and ever-evolving sport that launched such superstars as Conor McGregor, Michael Bisping, Georges St-Pierre, Nate Diaz and Amanda Nunes.Dan Hardy's first book is much more than a straightforward MMA autobiography. Taking the key fights from his career, Hardy explores the sport with the unparalleled insight that has made him the best analyst working today.From training in China with Shaolin monks, to how MMA helped him channel his rage, to psychedelics and the ceremony in Peru that changed his life, to tapping into his 'reptilian brain' and the psychological warfare of UFC, to his epic title fight with Georges St-Pierre.Hardy also speaks eloquently of the heart condition that forced him to stop fighting, the road to recovery, and the evolution of a sport that flies in the face of mainstream disapproval to entertain and thrill millions of obsessives around the globe.(P)2017 Headline Publishing Group Limited
Participation in Sport: International Policy Perspectives
by Matthew NicholsonAlthough there is growing interest from governments in participation levels in sport, the extent to which governments actively promote ‘sport for all’ and their motives for doing so vary greatly. This is the first book to examine the sport participation policies of national governments across the world and to offer a comparative analysis of the motives for, and successes and failures of those policies. Organized around a series of sixteen national case studies, including the UK, the US, Australia, China and India, the book enables students and practitioners to compare and contrast the development, implementation and impact of sport participation policies throughout the world. An introductory chapter provides a framework for understanding and interpreting those case studies and each chapter then addresses the following key themes: national structures for sport national sporting cultures participation levels in organized sport the nature and extent of government intervention implementation of governmental policy the impact of government policy. With contributions from many of the world’s leading experts on sport policy and sport development, this book is essential reading for anybody with an interest in the role of governments in relation to supporting and regulating their citizens’ involvement in sport.
Participatory Research in Sport and Physical Activity (Qualitative Research in Sport and Physical Activity)
by Robyn Smith Kyle A. Rich Audrey R. GilesThis is the first book to focus on participatory research in the context of sport and physical activity. It explores the transformative potential of participatory research methods and provides an introduction to the practicalities of doing participatory research in sport and physical activity.The book is structured around phases of the research process, covering research design, data collection, data analysis, and knowledge mobilization and translation. Chapters cover research design topics such as building research partnerships, reflexivity and ethical issues; methods such as social photo-elicitation, go-along interviews, and biographical mapping; analytical approaches such as collective memory work and collaborative analysis; and knowledge mobilization and translation topics such as podcasting, digital tools, and peer review. Every chapter includes a review of key developments, a guide to how that approach can be employed, an example from the author’s own work, and critical reflections on how that approach can shape future research and have an impact on public discourse.This book is an invaluable resource for students and researchers working in sport studies, the sociology of sport, sport and exercise psychology, sport management and policy, and human movement and health studies more broadly. It will be particularly useful for those interested in diverse and inclusive approaches to qualitative research methodologies.
Partizipation von Schülerinnen und Schülern bei der Leistungsbeurteilung: Eine qualitative Studie aus der Perspektive von Sportlehrkräften (Bildung und Sport #36)
by Lorena MenzePartizipation von Kindern und Jugendlichen kann zu ihrer Persönlichkeitsentwicklung beitragen, die eine zentrale Aufgabe der Schule ist. Demgegenüber obliegt es ihr aber auch, Selektionsentscheidungen über die Zukunft der Schülerinnen und Schüler zu treffen. Diese Ambivalenz manifestiert sich ganz konkret in Form der Leistungsbeurteilung. Hier sehen sich Lehrkräfte mit der Herausforderung zwischen mitbestimmter Beteiligung der Schülerinnern und Schüler und fremdbestimmter Bewertung ihrer Leistungen konfrontiert.In diesem Buch werden Möglichkeiten und Motive zur Partizipation von Schüler*innen bei der Leistungsbeurteilung aus der Perspektive von Sportlehrkräften dargestellt. Dabei wird ein theoretisches Konstrukt der Partizipation von Schüler*innen umfassend dargelegt, gefolgt von der Betrachtung der Leistungsbeurteilung im (Sport-)Unterricht. Auf Basis von qualitativen Interviews mit Sportlehrkräften werden erstens die Situationstypen Leistungsvereinbarung, -erbringung, -feststellung, -bewertung ermittelt, die wiederum weitere Subkategorien beinhalten. Zweitens werden sechs übergeordnete Motive der Lehrkräfte als handlungsleitend für die Implementation von Partizipation bei verschiedenen Phasen der Leistungsbeurteilung herausgearbeitet. Als zentrales Ergebnis dieser Untersuchung zeigt sich, dass Partizipation bei der Leistungsbeurteilung durchaus umgesetzt wird, hier allerdings die Tragweite des jeweiligen Entscheidungsspielraums variiert und sich dahingehend auch die Motive zwischen einem eher instrumentalisierten und einem rechtebasierten Einsatz von Partizipation unterscheiden.
Pasan la vida y los años: 120 gritos de gol del Club Nacional de Football
by Andres ReyesA lo largo de la historia del Club Nacional de Football han pasado miles de jugadores, personajes e hinchas, en este libro el lector se podrá acercar a la visión de un hincha, sus vivencias y sentimientos en 120 goles De todos los sentimientos, aquel que une al hincha con su equipo acaso sea el único que se alimenta en igual medida de éxitos y fracasos, de amor correspondido y desencuentro, de pelotas que pegan en el palo y entran o salen. Ser hincha #no mero simpatizante# es permitir que nuestro estado de ánimo dependa del accionar de once hombres jóvenes a los que quizás nunca tengamos oportunidad de mirar a los ojos. Hombres que hoy están y quizás mañana se hayan marchado para siempre o a préstamo con opción, o que incluso regresarán con la misión de arruinarnos la existencia. Somos hinchas de esos tres colores atados con doble nudo a nuestra memoria emotiva como pocas cosas en la vida. Recuerdos que alimentan sueños que no saben de presupuestos o chances matemáticas, y que se renuevan cada vez que la tabla se resetea a cero y el entrenador de turno nos promete compromiso, austeridad, buen juego y apenas un refuerzo por línea. Que el pacto con los colores se renueve eternamente es parte de la magia que encierra el fútbol y que le estará negada a otras manifestaciones culturales seguramente mucho más ricas, pero con menor capacidad para marcarnos la vida. En las páginas de Pasan la vida y los años, Andrés Reyes nos invita a revivir 120 historias de tribuna, 120 gritos de gol que por alguna razón lograron dejar su huella en la memoria de un hincha de los que siguen concurriendo a la cancha con un único deseo: estar lo más cerca posible de la gloria.
Pasión olímpica. La llama sigue encendida: Rumbo a Tokio. Las mejores anécdotas de más de un siglo de Juegos. El increíble día a día de Río 2016
by Gonzalo BonadeoGonzalo Bonadeo, uno de los mayores referentes del periodismo deportivo argentino e ícono de la cobertura de los juegos olímpicos desde hace casi tres décadas, entrevera las mejores historias de un siglo de competencias con el intensísimo día a día de Río de Janeiro 2016. Incluye un prólogo a cargo de la Peque Pareto y una coda personal, palpitando Tokio 2021, que reflexiona sobre el largo y conflictivo año, el de la pandemia, que lo precede. Yendo y viniendo del frondoso archivo histórico a las extraordinarias aventuras que le tocó vivir en Río de Janeiro en 2016, Gonzalo Bonadeo nos zambulle una vez más en el apasionante mundo de los Juegos Olímpicos. Con un espectacular anecdotario personal e infinidad de historias nuevas, Gonzalo -el mayor referente de esta competencia dentro del periodismo argentino- aporta una mirada íntima y reflexiva, propia de un conocedor obsesivo que siempre está abierto al asombro. La cábala sexual del saltador que sorprendió al mundo; el italiano que perdió la maratón más recordada escoltado por el autor de Sherlock Holmes; los oscuros episodios de racismo y antisemitismo de principios del siglo XX; la ambigua genitalidad de una atleta única; el Black Power y su "hermano blanco"; los atentados (y lo que nadie recuerda) de Múnich; el encanto de Nadia Comaneci -primer amor de Gonzalo- y su traumático después; el pentatleta más tramposo de la historia; los boicots y contraboicots de los 80; los 100 metros más famosos; la nadadora que se metió donde no debía; los increíbles récords de Phelps y Bolt; las hazañas de argentinos que supieron colgarse una medalla pero también las pequeñas grandes victorias de nuestros deportistas que jamás subieron al podio. Un maratónico viaje que complementa su primer Pasión olímpica, haciendo pie en la intensa experiencia brasileña, mientras despide con genuina emotividad al gran Braian Toledo y vuelve sobre el conflictivo escenario previo a Tokio 2021, un año largo y decididamente inusual. «No es difícil decir algo sobre Gonzalo. Bonadeo es sinónimo de Juegos Olímpicos y con su profesionalismo, compromiso y apoyo incondicional, ¡nuestro esfuerzo y medallas toman más valor! ¡Eternamente gracias!».Hugo Conte «Con Gonzalo compartimos la misma pasión por el deporte olímpico. Una vez se animó a ponerse el judogui y tomar una clase en la que incluso se dejó tirar... Es por estas cosas que lo consideramos un gran referente del amateurismo y de los Juegos Olímpicos».Del prólogo de Paula "La Peque" Pareto
Pasión por la Davis: Luces y sombras de la copa que siempre obsesionó a los argentinos
by Gonzalo BonadeoGonzalo Bonadeo, uno de los mayores referentes del periodismo deportivo argentino e ícono de la cobertura de la Davis desde hace más de treinta y cinco años, cuenta la historia de esta competencia que siempre obsesionó a los argentinos, con cientos de anécdotas. Incluye prólogo de Martín Jaite. Ícono de las transmisiones de la Copa Davis, Gonzalo Bonadeo cuenta desde adentro los pormenores deportivos y extradeportivos de una competencia que siempre tuvo en vilo a los argentinos. Desde fines de los 70, cuando el tenis pasó a formar parte de nuestro lenguaje común; los recuerdos más agridulces de las Davis de su juventud y sus primeras coberturas, hasta la difícil década del 90, la época dorada de La Legión, las tres finales perdidas en seis años y un viaje pleno de detalles por la ansiada consagración de 2016, culminando con el inmediato descenso, el regreso a Primera y su opinión sobre el nuevo formato del torneo, un hito en la historia de esta copa. Un relato histórico -por el que desfilan los nombres de todos sus protagonistas, de Vilas y Clerc a Nalbandian y Del Potro- pero a la vez íntimo y sin pelos en la lengua, que lleva el sello inconfundible de Bonadeo, uno de los periodistas deportivos con más credibilidad de la Argentina. Sobre Gonzalo se ha dicho... «Desde su primer viaje a la Davis Gonzalo rompió con muchos prejuicios que yo tenía sobre el periodista de tenis. Me caía bien, me generaba confianza y me divertía. Es muy exigente, perfeccionista y muy obsesivo con ciertas cosas. Estar al lado suyo es un aprendizaje permanente; como que te regalen un posgrado, un máster continuo».Martín Jaite «Profesional, apasionado, dedicado y respetuoso. Gran referente del periodismo deportivo. Si no te entrevistó Gonzalo, no jugaste la Davis».Juan Ignacio Chela «Gonzalo tiene la capacidad única de generar en el espectador emoción e interés por cada deporte que analiza y comenta».José Acasuso «Gonza es el diccionario del deporte, es impresionante lo que sabe, es un placer escucharlo cada vez que hay un juego olímpico o un panamericano. Pasa de deporte en deporte y se sabe todo a la perfección y te enseña. Comentando juntos una final de la Davis para TyC Sports, me enseñó a ver el tenis desde otro lugar».Guillermo Coria
Pass Interference (Game On #3)
by Desiree HoltNo Rules. No Limits. Party girl Tyler Gillette has just one rule: no football players. As the daughter of the owner of the San Antonio Hawks, she grew up in the shadow of the sport and her father's enormous wealth. She was even named Tyler because he wanted a boy. Life couldn't have drawn up a better play for turning her into a wild child--until that same life is threatened by someone from the past . . . Former Hawks running back Rafe Ortiz has a few rules of his own. First, no weaknesses. Second, no babysitting spoiled football princesses. But his new career as a bodyguard means he's responsible for protecting the beautiful Tyler Gillette from her mysterious stalker. But keeping his hands off her might be harder than keeping her safe . . .
Pass It Forward (Bounce Ser.)
by Patrick JonesLucas has big dreams of getting a basketball scholarship and helping his mom out of poverty. When a growth spurt helps Lucas become a force on the court, his dreams finally seem within reach. But Lucas's brother tries to steer him toward a very different path: making easy money on the street. Can Lucas keep his focus and stay true to his dream?
Pass It Forward (Bounce)
by Patrick JonesLucas has big dreams of getting a basketball scholarship and helping his mom out of poverty. When a growth spurt helps Lucas become a force on the court, his dreams finally seem within reach. But Lucas's brother tries to steer him toward a very different path: making easy money on the street. Can Lucas keep his focus and stay true to his dream?
Pass It On: Work Hard, Serve Others . . . Repeat
by Deshaun WatonBreakout NFL star Deshaun Watson, quarterback for the Houston Texans, shows readers the lessons that have driven him to become a leader and to put others first. Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is one of the most promising young players in the NFL, but he believes that true success lies in leading his team from a perspective of service. In this inspiring, practical book, Deshaun illustrates how the seven qualities of a servant leader can lead to a more successful life. Deshaun Watson was only eleven when his family qualified for a Habitat for Humanity house, which was furnished by Atlanta Falcons running back Warrick Dunn through Dunn’s charity, Homes for the Holidays. But that early gift left a lasting impression, teaching Deshaun that generosity and service to others are important parts of true success. Now a star in his own right, and the most promising young player in the NFL, Deshaun reveals the lessons that have guided him throughout his life. From Deshaun’s early days in Gainesville, Georgia, where he supported his mother through cancer, to his years at Clemson University—where he graduated in three years while being nominated for the Heisman twice—to his first few seasons in the NFL, Deshaun has distinguished himself as a leader by putting others first. In Pass It On, Deshaun opens up about the seven core values that have guided him on his own journey. Generosity, Empathy, Self-Sacrifice, Service, Commitment, Strength, Values in Action. Interweaving stories from his life with practical advice that every reader can apply, Deshaun demonstrates how true strength lies in putting others first.
Pass the Ball, Mo! (Mo Jackson #3)
by David A. AdlerThe third installment in this adorable Level 2 Geisel Award-winning series from a classroom favorite!Mo's latest obsession is basketball. He's determined to learn how to pass, but as the shortest member of the team, he can't seem to launch the ball high enough. Can Mo learn to pass in time to help his team win the big game? This Level 2 reader about a little African-American boy with a big passion for sports is a funny, motivational companion to the winner of the 2016 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award.Praise for Pass the Ball, Mo!:"...welcome addition to the easy reader shelves." --The Horn Book
Passages: The Greatest Quotes from Sporting Literature
by Chuck WechslerThis fascinating, 200-page book features the quotes from the best hunting, fishing, and nature writers to ever grace the pages of Sporting Classics. It's laced with poignant passages from hunting stories by Hemingway, Ruark, Roosevelt, and Rutledge. You'll enjoy hundreds of quotes by the greatest fishing writers, including Izaak Walton, Sigurd Olson, Robert Traver, and Roderick Haig-Brown along with the thoughtful words of renowned conservationists like John Madson, Aldo Leopold, and Henry David Thoreau. The book even includes lines from poems by Rudyard Kipling, Robert Frost, and many other great poets.With fifty black-and-white illustrations by Joseph Byrne, Passages-The Greatest Quotes from Sporting Literature is a handsome, timeless collection, one that is sure to please anyone with an interest in the outdoors.
Passing Game: Benny Friedman and the Transformation of Football
by Murray GreenbergBenny Friedman, the son of working class immigrants in Cleveland's Jewish ghetto, arrived at the University of Michigan and transformed the game of football forever. At the time, in the 1920s, football was a dull, grinding running game, and the forward pass was a desperation measure. Benny would change all of that.In Ann Arbor, the rookie quarterback's passing abilities so eclipsed those of other players that legendary coach Fielding Yost came back from retirement to coach him. The other college teams had no answer for Friedman's passing attack. He then went pro-an unpopular decision at a time when the NFL was the poor stepchild to college football-and was equally sensational, eventually signing with the New York Giants for an unprecedented $10,000, bringing fans and attention to the fledgling NFL.Passing Game rediscovers this little-known sports hero and tells the story of Friedman's evolution from upstart to American celebrity, in a vivid narrative that will delight and enlighten football fans of all ages.
Passing Off
by Tom LeClaireMichael Keever, former Celtic teammate of Larry Bird’s, changes his name and passes himself off as Greek-American to play in the Greek Basketball Association. When Michael appears on Greek TV in a public service spot against pollution, a viewer suspects that his ethnic background would not qualify him to play in Greece.
Passing the Baton: Black Women Track Stars and American Identity (Sport and Society)
by Cat M. AriailAfter World War II, the United States used international sport to promote democratic values and its image of an ideal citizen. But African American women excelling in track and field upset such notions. Cat M. Ariail examines how athletes such as Alice Coachman, Mae Faggs, and Wilma Rudolph forced American sport cultures—both white and Black—to reckon with the athleticism of African American women. Marginalized still further in a low-profile sport, young Black women nonetheless bypassed barriers to represent their country. Their athletic success soon threatened postwar America's dominant ideas about race, gender, sexuality, and national identity. As Ariail shows, the wider culture defused these radical challenges by locking the athletes within roles that stressed conservative forms of femininity, blackness, and citizenship. A rare exploration of African American women athletes and national identity, Passing the Baton reveals young Black women as active agents in the remaking of what it means to be American.
Passion and Addiction in Sports and Exercise (Routledge Psychology of Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity)
by Attila Szabo Zsolt DemetrovicsPassion and Addiction in Sports and Exercise is about the bright and dark aspects of sports and exercise behavior and revolves around two closely related yet distinct concepts. Passion is a joyful and healthy reflection of one’s enjoyment and dedication to an adopted sport or exercise. At the same time, exercise addiction is an obligatory and must-be-done training regimen. This book is the first to attempt to explain the significant differences between passion and addiction in sports and exercise. This book presents an overview of three dimensions of passion and offers a new frame to contextualize exercise addition. The work also addresses the misinterpretation of certain aspects of training (e.g., intensity, frequency, commitment) often related to addiction. After introducing the health benefits of exercise, the book looks at the passion for sports and exercise training and the transition into maladaptive practice. Then it presents definitions and theoretical models for exercise addiction. It then examines exercise addiction cases while also illustrating how excessive or high exercise volumes are beneficial instead of problematic. The last chapter offers a new approach for a better understanding of exercise addiction. Passion and Addiction in Sports and Exercise is helpful for students, researchers, and clinicians interested in sport and exercise psychology, athletic training, behavioral addictions, and physical
Passion and Profit: The Dynamics of Soccer Fandom and Management (Business Guides on the Go)
by Edeltraud Hanappi-EggerThis book analyzes the intricate relationship between football fans and clubs, presenting new approaches for those in charge to actively involve fans in club management—a complex task often fraught with emotional tension. Fan communities are spaces for integration and identity formation, but also for exclusion and demarcation. Moreover, the author highlights the resistance of active soccer fan scene towards increasing commercialization of their sport and their skeptical view of powerful institutions. This book therefore emphasizes that the goal of club management should be to develop fans from stakeholders to stakeowners, so that they can take on responsibility as equal participants in club affairs. The author, Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger, introduces the fundamentals of the "fan" phenomenon and outlines paths towards greater transparency and integrity, as well as productive dialogue between clubs and fan communities. This book is targeted at academics, sports managers, and soccer enthusiasts interested in the intersection of fan culture, club management, and the socio-political dimensions of sports.
Passionate Possession
by Penny JordanHe Had Misjudged HerLucy Howard didn't like arrogant men, and Niall Cameron certainly came into that category for her! He didn't even know her, but he quite happily jumped to all the wrong conclusions. She was rich, spoiled, uncaring and just the sort of woman he disliked most.Not that Lucy cared what he thought of her. She wasn't interested in stealing someone who was already committed to a long-term relationship with another woman. But Niall didn't seem to have any such scruples....
Pastime
by Brian MeehlJoe Clark, a baseball superstar, has it all: Hall of Fame stats, fast cars and fast women. But on his way to becoming the highest paid player in the Majors, Joe runs into a speed bump - actually, a time bump. He gets sent back to the minor leagues of history: 1944 and a nation at war.Forced to play for the hapless St. Louis Rounders, Joe's showboating style gets him in trouble until he befriends a war widow, Shelly Davenport. Shelly helps him discover a new kind of game, on and off the field. In the end, Joe chooses the era where his heart, soul and game belongs.Brian Meehl's tale of two eras is more than a time-traveling collision at the plate, it's a collision of two hearts in the timeless game of love.Meehl's career has been that of a unruly base runner lunging this way and that to avoid being tagged by the great mitted monster of Boredom. He came out of the box as an actor, did a dancer's leap over first base, rounded second as a Muppeteer, dashed for third as a TV writer for kids (winning three Emmys along the way), and is now taking his time ambling for home as an author of young adult novels. Whether he's called safe or out doesn't matter; he just wants a great collision at the plate. If you want the real knock on him (and his numerous YA novels), visit brianmeehl.com.