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Flyting 101: Poetic Justice

by William Arthur Eckley JR

Flyting 101: Poetic Justice is a lively and engaging guide to the ancient art of flyting—verbal duels of wit, rhyme, and humor. Blending history, technique, and modern applications, this book takes readers on a journey from the mead halls of the Norse gods to today’s rap battles and comedy roasts. Packed with practical exercises, examples, and inspiration, it equips both beginners and seasoned wordsmiths to craft sharp, clever insults while honoring the ethics and creativity that define the t... more

Unrivaled

by Norman Jetmundsen, Jr. and Karin Dupree Fecteau

In 1899 a small college football team achieved the impossible: They won five games in six days while traveling 2,500 miles by train. During their 12- season, the Sewanee Tigers beat the best teams in the South. The story of the 1899 Iron Men has all the hallmarks of fiction; yet, as former Sewanee Vice Chancellor John McCardell has noted, "It's more than lore -- it's true." It ranks as one of the greatest achievements in the history of sports.

Tennis Players as Works of Art

by David Linebarger

Imagine Roger Federer's tennis as classic Greek sculpture and Rafael Nadal's as prehistoric cave paintings. Picture Lady Pink, the first lady of graffiti, painting Serena Williams. How many ways can a tennis player be a work of art? Drawing on expertise as a Professor of Humanities and a nationally ranked tennis player, David Linebarger delves into this intriguing question. In his exploration through art, literature, music, religion. and mythology, Linebarger examines the boundaries between athl... more

The Best Year of Our Lives

by Robert E Lofthouse

Saucon Valley High School, a small school in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, wasn’t historically known as a football powerhouse. Having to rely on homegrown talent, they’d often lose out to bigger schools with larger recruiting bases. But 2015 would be different. Digging deep and pounding out their final year as Saucon Valley Panthers, captains Zach Thatcher, Even Culver, Mike Kane and Christian Carvis, and their teammates embarked on a quest for the Pennsylvania state football championship that w... more

I Never Desired to Become an Author: How I Wrote One Hundred Books

by Golden November

The Backstage pass into fictional city of Milestoneville.

Sequins, Scandals & Salchows: Figure Skating in the 1980s

by Ryan Stevens

"Sequins, Scandals and Salchows: Figure Skating in the 1980s" is an extraordinary history of a decade when figure skating was the talk of the town and its stars were household names. This one-of-a-kind book expands far beyond iconic moments like Torvill and Dean's Bolero and The Battle of The Brians, exploring intriguing connections between figure skating and real-world events that shaped the decade, including The AIDS Pandemic, The Cold War and The Fall of The Berlin Wall. Brimming with f... more

Fond Memories from the Forgettable Decade

by Jim Bellano

For sports fans, the much maligned 1970s was actually quite an exciting time to be alive. This is especially true with regard to the dramatic events that transpired on the baseball diamond and the football field. Now, relive those nostalgic times in Jim Bellano’s engaging sports memoir, Fond Memories From the Forgettable Decade: A Sports Fan’s Attempt to Rehabilitate the 1970s. Travel back in time through the streets of the Bronx, the suburban neighborhoods of Yonkers, NY, and a coal mining tow... more

The History of Fantasy Sports

by Larry Schechter

Fantasy sports have become as ingrained in American culture as baseball and apple pie. And they have spread worldwide. There are versions of these games for football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, cricket, bull riding, bass fishing, Iditarod and many more. It is one of the most popular forms of entertainment today. But the millions who play mostly have no idea about the people and events that created this phenomenon. The History of Fantasy Sports provides the first complete telling o... more

Train Like A Champ, Harnessing Peak Performance

by Dr. Cate Coker

Train Like A Champ, Harnessing Peak Performance is full of various champion athletes and the musings of their victories. From the figure skater, the surfer, the basketball player and the soccer player, step into the shoes of a champion, identify with the desire to rise to full potential, and deeply take in the limitless possibilities of your own athletic endeavors. In this book, you will learn about some of the elite practices of athletes and the incredibly intelligent body systems that support ... more

Courtney Goes For Two

by Perry Johnson

With a short time before her basketball championship game, will 9-year-old Courtney be able to make sure no one notices that she is having problems with her vision. Will she tell someone, or will her actions show that something isn't right. There is a lesson to be learned as she 'Goes For Two'.

1000%

by Dee Shaffer

Sports has turned into a machine that has ground the athlete's spirit from passion to defeat. Mental health issues are consuming young athletes today and the book 1000% confronts the reasons why and leads athletes to hope and healing.

Winning Numbers

by Jeff Copetas

What would you do if you won the lottery? In 1998, James Hayes won $19 million. Why did he end up in prison twenty years later? A winner in Massachusetts receives $1 million a year for life. Why does he still have a flip phone and live in the same small house? AR Platinum spends six figures every year on the lottery ... and constantly loses. How does his losing make him a comfortable income? In this book you will meet the cast of characters from behind the scenes, in front of the cameras, ... more

Boobs of Steel - Decoding the Amazon: [Busty Heroines vs. the Culture War #1]

by J. Ishiro Finney

Boobs of Steel: The tendency for the strongest physical female fighter in a group or cast to also have the largest breasts. -TV Tropes Lara Croft... Power Girl... Tifa Lockhart... They're three of the most loved and loathed characters in all pop-culture. Since the late 1990s all three have also been favorite targets for outraged feminists and woke keyboard warriors who believe that a bountiful cup size is a crime against humanity. Within these pages, sci-fi author J. Ishiro Finney chronic... more

George Varnell: The Life and Times of a Pioneering Sportsman

by Jeff Burlingame

George Varnell: The Life and Times of a Pioneering Sportsman is a meticulous biography that illustrates the life of a star athlete, groundbreaking Gonzaga University basketball coach, record-setting Rose Bowl referee, and renowned sportswriter whose unheralded life story appeals to sports fans as well as those who are intrigued by the impressive power of the humble human spirit. Varnell was:

A two-event competitor at America’s first Olympics in 1904
Universit... more

The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z

by David & Susan Schwartz

David and Susan Schwartz are two of the biggest fans of Costco in the world, yet they live in one of NYC’s smallest apartments (450 square feet). On a search to get answers to all things Costco, these superfans have visited over 200 of Costco’s 850 warehouses in 46 US states and thirteen countries! On this amazing adventure, they’ve experienced the behind-the-scenes magic of Costco from visiting depots, vendors, and even a pre-opening party, all in an attempt to get answers ... more

Video Games and Pop Culture: Odyssey Two

by Robert B. Marks

The year was 2016. The culture wars were deepening, with no end in sight. As the marketplace of ideas faded further into memory, one writer tried to bring it back – and succeeded. In September 2016 Robert B. Marks’ Garwulf’s Corner returned to The Escapist for another year, presenting a moderate and mature look at many of the hot-button issues facing pop culture. Months after Garwulf’s Corner’s second year came to an end the Escapist was sold to another media company – and its new editor-i... more

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