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Effective Soccer Drills are Essential to Great Practices and Player Development
Soccer drills should involve moves that coaches can use to help athletes practice a skill time and time again. Coaches must pick exercises that directly connect with skills the athletes already know or those that will be taught in that practice. In deciding which drills to choose, coaches should keep in mind their athletes’ age and maturity level, skill level, and capacity to focus and concentrate. However, understanding what type of drills you should concentrate on can be little tricky, especially if you are a new soccer coach. This article will make an attempt to help new coaches organize their soccer practices to make them as beneficial as possible.
It is important to evaluate your soccer players skill level at the start of the season. This will help you employ a guide of what skills you would like your players to cultivate as the season progresses. Once you have a good idea of where your players are and where you want them to go, it is time to start a list of soccer drills to help your players achieve these goals.
There are lots of resources that may help you find useful soccer drills. Many books have been written for soccer players of nearly every age and there are numerous websites that post soccer drills. Sometimes they are animated and most of the time include some kind of diagram. Collect as many drills as you can and begin to categorize them using terms like shooting drills, passing drills, games, conditioning , goalie drills, etc…
Once you have collected an excellent list of soccer drills, it’s time to start preparing practice plans. Refer back to the road map of what skills your players must develop first after which select drills that will help them get there. It is essential to select drills that players can execute, however it is also important to choose drills that’ll be challenging form them. As they improve, the soccer players will become better at the challenging drills and feel a sense of accomplishment.
The fundamental thing a soccer players and coaches need to know about soccer drills is that hard work and focus are critical to improvement. Soccer players also need to understand it takes “extra time and effort” working on specific soccer drills and exercises on their own along with their regularly scheduled soccer practices.
About the Author
Soccer Chalk Talk is a website dedicated to soccer coaches. We currently have over 90 animated soccer drills in which users can get ideas for their soccer practices. Our goal is to become the best resource on the internet for soccer coaches of all ages.
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A Rush of Wings $2.99 Every society has its tales of angels and demons, those creatures whose purpose is to either save humanity or destroy it. Some times, it’s not always easy to tell which is which. Beauty can be used to deceive and ugliness can hide the true beauty. The stories in this anthology take a number of different approaches to the theme of angels and demons, predators and protectors.In Daughter of Man, a young man comes home from university to claim his lover only to find she’s run off with another. The only problem is no one in their village has seen this other man. The only clue is a note she’s left saying she’s found her true love, her angel. But is he really an angel?In Agape, a new angel and an equally new demon are teamed together to help maintain the “balance”. What they don’t know is that means going after two of their own. If that isn’t trouble enough, neither feel particularly well-suited for their new roles. In life, Esme did everything she could to be good. Kamin was the bad boy soccer player. Now they are demon and angel respectively. Talk about being thrown a curve ball.His Father’s Son is the story of a son’s thirst for vengeance against his demon father for what he sees as the ultimate betrayal of his human mother. But vengeance is never quite as easy as it seems, nor does it always go as planned.Murtagh’s Fury brings Celtic mythology to life along the banks of the Brisbane River. Bound to the land, one of the last of the ancient Celtic protectors fights to stave off the destruction of the land and people under her care when attacked by the Fomori, an ancient enemy.Predator: Prey: Protector takes on the very real danger of cyberstalking. Add in a young woman who once wanted to be a flapper, vampires and a thirteen year old who isn’t nearly as grown up as he thinks and the real evil in this story never has a chance in this tale where the hunter becomes the hunted and the meek aren’t necessarily what they |
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A-League (1995-2004) $14.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: A-League (1995-2004) Seasons, A-League (1995-2004) Teams, Montreal Impact, Minnesota Thunder, Vancouver Whitecaps Fc, Long Island Rough Riders, Toronto Lynx, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Carolina Railhawks Fc, Richmond Kickers, Rochester Rhinos, Charleston Battery, Nashville Metros, Carolina Dynamo, Indiana Blast, El Paso Patriots, Charlotte Eagles, Atlanta Silverbacks, Edmonton Aviators, Syracuse Salty Dogs, New Orleans Storm, Virginia Beach Mariners, San Diego Flash, 1999 A-League, 1998 A-League, 1997 A-League, 2000 A-League, Hershey Wildcats, Boston Bulldogs, Connecticut Wolves, 2002 A-League, 2001 A-League, 2003 A-League, California Jaguars, Milwaukee Rampage, Calgary Mustangs, Raleigh Express, Colorado Foxes, New York Centaurs, 2004 A-League, Cincinnati Riverhawks, Jacksonville Cyclones, Orlando Sundogs, Sacramento Geckos, 1995 A-League, 1996 A-League, Staten Island Vipers, Milwaukee Wave United, Maryland Mania, Lehigh Valley Steam, Vancouver 86ers, Calgary Storm, Tampa Bay Cyclones, Albuquerque Geckos, New York Fever, Hampton Roads Mariners, San Francisco Bay Seals, Tennessee Rhythm, Bay Area Seals, Worcester Wildfire, Orange County Waves, Orange County Zodiac, Mls Project 40, New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers, Raleigh Capital Express, Raleigh Flyers. Excerpt: Montreal Impact (French: ) is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team plays in the NASL Division of the USSF D2 Pro League, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The USSFD2 is a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) in 2010 to last just one season, as a temporary compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues (USL) and the North American Soccer League (NASL). The … More: |
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A.c. Arezzo Managers: Marco Tardelli, Antonio Cabrini, Antonio Conte, Serse Cosmi, Mario Somma, Bruno Bolchi, Pasquale Marino, Elio Gustinetti $10.93 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Marco Tardelli, Antonio Cabrini, Antonio Conte, Serse Cosmi, Mario Somma, Bruno Bolchi, Pasquale Marino, Elio Gustinetti, Enzo Ferrari, Dino Ballacci, Luigi Cevenini, Aredio Gimona, Guido Ugolotti. Excerpt: item • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. Appearances (Goals). Antonio Cabrini (born 8 October 1957) is an Italian football (soccer) coach and former player. He played left-back, mainly with Juventus . He won the 1982 FIFA World Cup with the Italian national team . Cabrini was arguably one of the greatest Italian left-backs in the history of football. In 2007, he was very close to become the manager of the Syrian national football team . After long-running negotiations between the Syrian Football Federation and the Syrian national team sponsors, no agreement was achieved between the sides. Currently, he is part of Al Jazeera Sports channel analysts team that covers the Serie A football matches. Biography Club player Cabrini was born in Cremona , Lombardy . He made his debut in professional football with the local team U.S. Cremonese in the Serie C during the 1973-74 season, totaling 3 presences and gaining a starter place for the following 1974-1975 season. In the 1975-76 season he played in Serie B for Atalanta , and in the summer of 1976 he was acquired by Juventus , the team for which he was to spend most of his career. With Juventus , he won six times the Italian Serie A , two times the Coppa Italia (Italian Cup), one Italian Super Cup , one UEFA Champions League , one UEFA Cup and one European/South American Cup . He played a total of 352 Serie A matches, scoring 35 goals. In 1989, after 13 successful seasons with Juve, he moved to play for Bologna for two more years before retiring as a player. Cabrini was nicknamed |
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Ac Ajaccio Managers: Ruud Krol, Gernot Rohr, Ernst Stojaspal, Rolland Courbis, Dominique Bijotat, Louis Hon, Jos Pasqualetti, Antoine Cuissard $8.78 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Ruud Krol, Gernot Rohr, Ernst Stojaspal, Rolland Courbis, Dominique Bijotat, Louis Hon, José Pasqualetti, Antoine Cuissard, Michel Brusseaux. Excerpt: Senior club appearances and goalscounted for the domestic league only.* Appearances (Goals) Rudolf (“Ruud” or “Rudi”) Jozef Krol (born 24 March 1949 in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch footballer who was capped 83 times for his native country. Playing the vast majority of his career with his home town club of Ajax before traveling the world as both a player and a coach. He is currently the manager of South African Premier Soccer League side Orlando Pirates. He began his career at Ajax Amsterdam under manager Rinus Michels. In his first season at the club he did not play much. After the departure of left back Theo van Duivenbode in the summer of 1969 to Feyenoord, Krol became a regular player. When Ajax reached the UEFA European Cup in 1971, and won, Krol did not play because of a broken leg. Krol did play in the European Cup finals of 1972 and 1973. While others such as Johan Cruijff and Johan Neeskens left for pastures new, Krol, captain since the departure of Piet Keizer in October 1974, stayed at Ajax until 1980. He moved to the NASL to play for the Vancouver Whitecaps for one season. He then joined Napoli where he played for the next four seasons. His last club before he retired in 1986 was the French club AS Cannes, at the time in Ligue 2 (the French 2nd division). Internationally, Krol made his debut for the Netherlands in 1969 against England, and would go on to earn 83 caps, retiring from international football in 1983. He was a crucial component in the Total Football side of the 1970s. A versatile defender, he could play in any position along the back four or midfield. In the 1974 FIFA… More: |
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Acclaim Entertainment Games $29.66 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, Mortal Kombat Ii, Mortal Kombat, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, Shadow Man, Fur Fighters, World Championship Rugby, Time Commando, Wwf Attitude, Juiced, Wwf Raw, D, Turok: Rage Wars, the Simpsons: Bart Vs. the Space Mutants, Turok: Evolution, Burnout, Wwf War Zone, Demolition Man, Aggressive Inline, Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage, Spider-Man/x-Men: Arcade’s Revenge, Vexx, Burnout 2: Point of Impact, Scooby-Doo Mystery, Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion, Virtual Bart, Bmx Xxx, Legends of Wrestling Ii, Showdown: Legends of Wrestling, All-Star Baseball, Re-Volt, Venom/spider-Man: Separation Anxiety, Nfl Quarterback Club ’98, Rc Revenge, No One Can Stop Mr. Domino!, Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six, Atv Quad Power Racing, Legends of Wrestling, Mary-Kate and Ashley: Sweet 16, 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker, Nba Jam 2000, Machines, the Simpsons: Bart Vs. the Juggernauts, Alias, Knight Rider, Wwf in Your House, the Simpsons: Bart Vs. the World, Dragon: the Bruce Lee Story, Trickstyle, Spider-Man: the Animated Series, Constructor, Champions World Class Soccer, Legends of Wrestling, Bart Simpson’s Escape From Camp Deadly, Sx Superstar, Space Jam, Frank Thomas’ Big Hurt Baseball, Porky Pig’s Haunted Holiday, Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls, Turok: Battle of the Bionosaurs, Nba Jam Extreme, Nhl Breakaway ’98, Itchy |
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Advanced Turkish $79.95 The Advanced Turkish DVD-ROM is the equivalent of a textbook and workbook, with audio and video. It can be used either by independent learners or by students in a traditional or self-instructional classroom setting, and is equivalent to a one-year college course.Explore topics such as art, food, contemporary media, legal issues, travel, soccer, horoscopes, folk tales, and music through scripted dialogs and unscripted discussions between native speakers.This classroom tested DVD-ROM contains 19 video clips and over 5,000 audio recordings made with native speakers. With the click of a button hear native speakers pronounce words or sentences and translations. Exercises include: Multiple Choice, Fill-in-the-Blank, Audio Flashcards, Pronunciation, and Listening Dictation–so you can test and improve your knowledge of each lesson. Learners with microphone-equipped computers can record and play back their own voices, then compare their pronunciation with that of the native speaker. The many activities accommodate a wide range of learning styles and preferences.Works on Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. For more information, visit the UA Critical Languages Web site. |
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Aep Paphos Players: Dimitris Nalitzis, Bo idar Uro evi , O egs Karavajevs, Spasoje Bulaji , F licien Singbo, Jos Calado, Jane Nikolovski $21.89 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Dimitris Nalitzis, Božidar UroševiÄ?, Oļegs Karavajevs, Spasoje BulajiÄ?, Félicien Singbo, José Calado, Jane Nikolovski, Moustapha Bangura, Romik Khachatryan, Jatto Ceesay, Aleksandar Madzar, Vasilis Samaras, Bulend BišÄ?eviÄ?, Adam Foti, Martin KoláÅ™, George Oghani, Marios Agathokleous, Marian Ivan, Fadel Brahami, Saša JovanoviÄ?, Petar Kasom, Florian Lucchini, Ronny Van Es, Joost Terol, Shingayi Kaondera, Anderson Oliveira Almeida, Angelos Efthymiou, János Zováth, Zsolt Hornyák, Charalabos Charalabakis, Dossa Júnior, Gábor Bardi, Milan BeliÄ?, Hugo Nunes Coelho, Leonardo Pereira de Oliveira, Levan Maghradze, Irakliy Geperidze, Milenko Spoljaric, Ladji Keita, Ismail Ba, Jefisley André Caldeira, Cristovão Da Silva Ramos, Demetris Ioannou, Ricardo Nunes, Jorge Teixeira, Almir TanjiÄ?, José Manuel Chevela de Souza, Kyriacos Chailis, Demetris Leoni, Paulo Edson Nascimento Costa, Imoro Lukman, Róbert Fekete, Giorgos Vasiliou, Joel Lupahla, Giannis Sfakianakis. Excerpt: Adam Foti Adam Foti (born 20 February 1984) is an Australian football (soccer) striker with Italy passport who so far has played for several Cypriot and Greek clubs. He began playing football aged six in Junior Clubs Terry Hils/Bellrose Raiders, Manly-Warringah, Gladesville-Hornsby. Aged 15 he signed for Northern Tigers FC , and in seasons 2002 and 2003 he had 19 caps and 19 goals with this club. His good appearances in Australia were the reason that he came to Leonidio FC Greece aged 19, where he played half of season 2003 04 with nine caps and one goal. After he moved in Cyprus , for 1.5 years in Aris Limassol and start showing his |
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African Soccerscapes: How a Continent Changed the World’s Game $16.95 From Accra and Algiers to Zanzibar and Zululand, Africans have wrested control of soccer from the hands of Europeans, and through the rise of different playing styles, the rich rituals of spectatorship, and the presence of magicians and healers, have turned soccer into a distinctively African activity. African Soccerscapes explores how Africans adopted soccer for their own reasons and on their own terms. The Confédération Africaine de Football democratized the global game through antiapartheid sanctions and increased the number of African teams in the World Cup finals. The unfortunate results of this success are the departure of huge numbers of players to overseas clubs and the influence of private commercial interests on the African game. But the growth of the women’s game and South Africa’s hosting of the 2010 World Cup also challenge the one-dimensional notion of Africa as a backward, “tribal” continent populated by victims of war, corruption, famine, and disease. |
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After $0.25 An infant left in the trash to die. A teenage mother who never knew she was pregnant . . .Before That Morning, these were the words most often used to describe straightÂ-A student and star soccer player Devon Davenport: responsible, hardworking, mature. But all that changes when the police find Devon home sick from school as they investigate the case of an abandoned baby. Soon the connection is madeÂ-Devon has just given birth; the baby in the trash is hers. After That Morning, there’s only one way to define Devon: attempted murderer.And yet gifted author Amy Efaw does the impossibleÂ- she turns Devon into an empathetic character, a girl who was in such deep denial that she refused to believe she was pregnant. Through airtight writing and fastÂ-paced, gripping storytelling, Ms. Efaw takes the reader on Devon’s unforgettable journey toward clarity, acceptance, and redemption. |
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After $24.95 An infant left in the trash to die. A teenage mother who never knew she was pregnant . . .Before That Morning, these were the words most often used to describe straightÂ-A student and star soccer player Devon Davenport: responsible, hardworking, mature. But all that changes when the police find Devon home sick from school as they investigate the case of an abandoned baby. Soon the connection is madeÂ-Devon has just given birth; the baby in the trash is hers. After That Morning, there’s only one way to define Devon: attempted murderer.And yet gifted author Amy Efaw does the impossibleÂ- she turns Devon into an empathetic character, a girl who was in such deep denial that she refused to believe she was pregnant. Through airtight writing and fastÂ-paced, gripping storytelling, Ms. Efaw takes the reader on Devon’s unforgettable journey toward clarity, acceptance, and redemption. |
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After $17.99 An infant left in the trash to die. A teenage mother who never knew she was pregnant . . .Before That Morning, these were the words most often used to describe straightÂ-A student and star soccer player Devon Davenport: responsible, hardworking, mature. But all that changes when the police find Devon home sick from school as they investigate the case of an abandoned baby. Soon the connection is madeÂ-Devon has just given birth; the baby in the trash is hers. After That Morning, there’s only one way to define Devon: attempted murderer.And yet gifted author Amy Efaw does the impossibleÂ- she turns Devon into an empathetic character, a girl who was in such deep denial that she refused to believe she was pregnant. Through airtight writing and fastÂ-paced, gripping storytelling, Ms. Efaw takes the reader on Devon’s unforgettable journey toward clarity, acceptance, and redemption. |
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After $8.99 An infant left in the trash to die. A teenage mother who never knew she was pregnant . . .Before That Morning, these were the words most often used to describe straightÂ-A student and star soccer player Devon Davenport: responsible, hardworking, mature. But all that changes when the police find Devon home sick from school as they investigate the case of an abandoned baby. Soon the connection is madeÂ-Devon has just given birth; the baby in the trash is hers. After That Morning, there’s only one way to define Devon: attempted murderer.And yet gifted author Amy Efaw does the impossibleÂ- she turns Devon into an empathetic character, a girl who was in such deep denial that she refused to believe she was pregnant. Through airtight writing and fastÂ-paced, gripping storytelling, Ms. Efaw takes the reader on Devon’s unforgettable journey toward clarity, acceptance, and redemption. |
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After $9.99 An infant left in the trash to die. A teenage mother who never knew she was pregnant . . .Before That Morning, these were the words most often used to describe straightÂ-A student and star soccer player Devon Davenport: responsible, hardworking, mature. But all that changes when the police find Devon home sick from school as they investigate the case of an abandoned baby. Soon the connection is madeÂ-Devon has just given birth; the baby in the trash is hers. After That Morning, there’s only one way to define Devon: attempted murderer.And yet gifted author Amy Efaw does the impossibleÂ- she turns Devon into an empathetic character, a girl who was in such deep denial that she refused to believe she was pregnant. Through airtight writing and fastÂ-paced, gripping storytelling, Ms. Efaw takes the reader on Devon’s unforgettable journey toward clarity, acceptance, and redemption. |
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Agent-Based Computing $153.56 Multi-agent systems (MAS) often deal with complex applications that require distributed problem solving. In many applications, the individual and collective behavior of the agents depends on the observed data from distributed sources. This book discusses a number of research issues concerned with the use of Multi-Agent Systems for Data Mining (MADM), also known as agent-driven data mining. In addition, optimization algorithms are very important in modern research and industrial areas. This book examines one multi-population co-genetic algorithm (MPAGA) with double chain-like agent structure to realize parallel optimization, combining chain-like agent structure and multi-population parallel searching. Furthermore, this book proposes an efficient modular artificial neural network (ANN) architecture for the intelligent decision making of a robot in a robot soccer systems with different team configurations. Other chapters review the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology with supply chain agents and then analyze the security requirements, describe how to design and implement a large-scale multi-agent simulation software, and provide a framework of evacuation simulation for urban hazards such as flooding with effective agent’s interaction tools with other agents and the physical environment. |
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Aguilas del America, The Story of a Champion (soccer) $24.95 Thumbing trough the pages of this book means opening an album of memories an reminding the collective memory of its thosands upon thousands of supporters as well as, why not, of its detractors of the most important episodes in the history of the “america” football club, one of the most controversial, one of the most loved and hated, but also one of the most triumphant teams in mexican football.A recount of its origins at the 20th century, the creations of its image, its colors, its great personalities, its idols, its feats and its conquests an defeats.The living story told in a book full of images of a great winner: the “america” football club. |
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Albany Capitals Players: Paul Mariner, John Harkes, Chico Borja, Elvis Comrie, Scoop Stanisic, Arnie Mausser, Jimmy McGeough, JR. $20.21 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Paul Mariner, John Harkes, Chico Borja, Elvis Comrie, Scoop Stanisic, Arnie Mausser, Jimmy Mcgeough, Jr., Pedro Debrito, Ted Gillen, Brian Bliss, John Diffley, Sadri Gjonbalaj, Mike Windischmann, Mike Masters, Scott Cannon, John Garvey, Lee Tschantret, Carl Rees, Jorge Acosta, Zoran Savic, Dave Smyth, Bobby Cumming, Shaun Elliott, Ross Irwin. Excerpt: Arnie Mausser Arnold “Arnie” Mausser (born February 28, 1954 in Brooklyn , New York ) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played with 8 different NASL teams from 1975-1984. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame . Mausser may be considered one of the finest goalkeepers the United States has ever produced. He is known as the trailblazer for future US goalkeepers such as Kasey Keller , Tim Howard , and Brad Friedel . He was a big man (standing 6′ 5″) who threw with his right hand, but kicked with his left foot. Early life Growing up in Brooklyn , New York , with two younger brothers, he played numerous sports, his favorite being basketball . However, in the eighth grade, he began playing goalkeeper because of his size. As he got older, he trained with numerous local teams, eventually catching the eye of the coach of the Rhode Island Oceaneers of the American Soccer League (ASL). He signed with the team in 1974 and played a single season before moving to the NASL. Club career In 1975, Mausser joined the Hartford Bicentennials of the North American Soccer League (NASL). He remained with the team for only a single season before moving to the Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975 1993) for the 1976 season. His excellent play with the Rowdies (6 shutouts and 28 goals scored against him in 24 games) led to his selection as a first team NASL All Star. Despite his success with the Rowdies, the Tampa Bay coach Eddie Firmani |
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Alex Got Run Over By A Beer Keg $9.46 Alex got run over by a beer keg while visiting his grandparents. Fiction, of course, but for any normal child suddenly disfigured the fight to accept and create a new kind of order in his or her world is real. All kids need heroes and unwittingly Alex becomes one to his family and friends. Alex, the voice of reason, and his alter ego Zach learn limitations and possibilities through hilarious adventures (often schemed up by Zach). They save Mario’s house from drowning; try out a new slingshot; use Alex’s new “stealth technology-shaped” body to beat the tag-out in baseball games; get locked out of their motel room, after they got out of the hot tub in twenty-degree weather and waking up all the motel guests. This story takes place in the Pacific Northwest and stars protagonist Alex, antagonist Zach, and two friends, Mario, an Italian, and Lars, a Norwegian. Among other characters are; old Mr. Delaney; Jo Jo, Alex’s brother; Sidonia, Alex’s baby sister; Mr. Messier’s chickens; and Larissa, a ghost who becomes Alex’s friend, all play a role in Alex’s new life where he walks a fine line between participation in the boys’ activities and suspicious observation of Zach’s schemes. Ms Brettmann grew up with an older brother surrounded by boys from the neighborhood where she was raised by her father, a scientist, with whom she spent hours talking about his work and evolution. After graduating from Northwestern University she and her husband moved to Seattle. They raised two sons and were both active in soccer and a Boy Scout troop. She continued her education and received her master’s degree. Alex Got Run Over by a Beer Keg is a fictional book based on her years of experience withpre-pubescent boys and a good memory of stories about her two sons; their friends, including stories her father and husband told about their growing up. She has always been fascinated by how children are influenced and what motivates them. |
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Alexandra-A History $39.95 Alexandra -A History is a social history of one of South Africas oldest townships. It covers the period from the townships founding in 1912, when it was perceived as a peri-urban outpost, through to its growth as a center of black working class life in the heart of Johannesburg, to the post-apartheid era. Declared as a location for 'natives and coloureds,' Alexandra became home to a diverse population where home-owners, tenants, squatters, hostel-dwellers, workers and migrants drawn from every corner of the country converged to make a life in the city. The stories of ordinary people are at the core of the townships history. Based on scores of life history interviews, the book portrays in vivid detail the daily struggles and tribulation of Alexandrans. A focus point is the rich history of political resistance, in which civic movements and political organizations -such as the ANC, Communist Party and socialist organizations like the Movement for Democracy of Content-organized bus boycotts, anti-removal and anti-pass campaigns, and mobilized for housing and a better life for residents. But the book is not only about politics. It tells the stories of daily life, of the making of urban cultures and of the infamous Spoilers and Msomi gangs. Over weekends Alexandra came alive as soccer matches, church services and shebeens vied for the attention of residents. Alexandra -A History highlights the social complexities of the township, which at times caused tension between different segments of the population, such as between the 'bona fides' and amagoduka, stand-owners and tenants, or hostel-dwellers and township residents. Above all else the community spirit of Alexandrans, expressed in an enduring love for the place, has repeatedly triumphed in the face of untold misery and adversity. |
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Alive and Kicking: When Soccer Moms Take the Field and Change Their Lives Forever $12.72 The revolution began with the simple act of a mother kicking a ball to her daughter. An English soccer trainer noticed, and praised her form. “Too bad,” she replied, “there’s no soccer league for mothers.” Who could know that so many lives would change as a result of that simple exchange? In the suburban enclave of Montclair, New Jersey, as in so many communities around America, there was nothing new in the sight of mothers driving their minivans to soccer practice. What was new was that these women were driving to their own practices instead of dropping off their kids and watching from the sidelines. For the generation that grew up before Title IX’s mandate of equal athletic opportunity, the field of play was a male preserve; girls watched and cheered. The lessons that sports are supposed to teach — team spirit, overcoming adversity, playing to win without rancor or anger — were restricted to this young boys’ network; how could women help win the Battle of Waterloo when they’d been kept off the playing fields of Eton? The women of Montclair were mostly of that pre-Title IX generation, and many of them had never played competitive sports in their lives. In Alive and Kicking, Harvey Araton follows these women through their turbulent first two seasons. He turns his keen sportswriter’s eye onto the battles, both on the field and in the psyche, that these women wage as they try to play a sport without compromising their values. He also shows the divisions that wrack the league when a slightly younger generation gets involved in the games, a generation raised without ambivalence about beating an opponent, willing to take a dangerous chance for a winning goal, even if it means running over the woman in their way. But most of all he describes the women who gain in confidence and ambition, like one of the league’s pioneers, who finds the strength to leave a tired marriage, buoyed by her accomplishments on the field — as well as the few who find |
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Alive and Kicking: When Soccer Moms Take the Field and Change Their Lives Forever $25 The revolution began with the simple act of a mother kicking a ball to her daughter. An English soccer trainer noticed, and praised her form. “Too bad,” she replied, “there’s no soccer league for mothers.” Who could know that so many lives would change as a result of that simple exchange? In the suburban enclave of Montclair, New Jersey, as in so many communities around America, there was nothing new in the sight of mothers driving their minivans to soccer practice. What was new was that these women were driving to their own practices instead of dropping off their kids and watching from the sidelines. For the generation that grew up before Title IX’s mandate of equal athletic opportunity, the field of play was a male preserve; girls watched and cheered. The lessons that sports are supposed to teach — team spirit, overcoming adversity, playing to win without rancor or anger — were restricted to this young boys’ network; how could women help win the Battle of Waterloo when they’d been kept off the playing fields of Eton? The women of Montclair were mostly of that pre-Title IX generation, and many of them had never played competitive sports in their lives. In Alive and Kicking, Harvey Araton follows these women through their turbulent first two seasons. He turns his keen sportswriter’s eye onto the battles, both on the field and in the psyche, that these women wage as they try to play a sport without compromising their values. He also shows the divisions that wrack the league when a slightly younger generation gets involved in the games, a generation raised without ambivalence about beating an opponent, willing to take a dangerous chance for a winning goal, even if it means running over the woman in their way. But most of all he describes the women who gain in confidence and ambition, like one of the league’s pioneers, who finds the strength to leave a tired marriage, buoyed by her accomplishments on the field — as well as the few who find |
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All the Dead Voices (Ed Loy Series #4) $9.99 PI Ed Loy wants to escape his past—but it won’t be easy. Soon after moving to a Dublin apartment from his childhood home on the city’s outskirts, he’s approached by Anne Fogarty, whose father was murdered fifteen years ago. Anne thinks the police nabbed the wrong person, and the three most likely culprits are two ex-IRA men and George Halligan—Loy’s underworld nemesis. Jack Cullen, one of the other suspects, may somehow be connected with the death of a rising soccer star—another case Loy is asked to take on. And as his two investigations collide, Loy finds himself in grave danger in a city divided—where the wounded Celtic Tiger walks hand in hand with the ghosts of a violent past. |
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All the Dead Voices (Ed Loy Series #4) $0.01 PI Ed Loy wants to escape his past—but it won’t be easy. Soon after moving to a Dublin apartment from his childhood home on the city’s outskirts, he’s approached by Anne Fogarty, whose father was murdered fifteen years ago. Anne thinks the police nabbed the wrong person, and the three most likely culprits are two ex-IRA men and George Halligan—Loy’s underworld nemesis. Jack Cullen, one of the other suspects, may somehow be connected with the death of a rising soccer star—another case Loy is asked to take on. And as his two investigations collide, Loy finds himself in grave danger in a city divided—where the wounded Celtic Tiger walks hand in hand with the ghosts of a violent past. |
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American Eagles Men’s Basketball Coaches: Gary Williams $10 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Gary B. Williams (born March 4, 1945 in Collingswood, New Jersey, United States) is the current head coach of the University of Maryland’s men’s college basketball team. Williams played for Maryland as the starting point guard under coach Bud Millikan. He was a member of the 1966 Charlotte Invitational Tournament championship team and the 1965 Sugar Bowl Tournament championship team. He set a Maryland record for field goal percentage, going 8-for-8 from the field in an ACC game against South Carolina in 1966 (35 years later a Williams pupil, Lonny Baxter, would break that record, hitting all ten of his field goal attempts.) Williams was the Maryland team captain in 1967. He graduated in 1968 with a B.S. in Business. While at the University of Maryland, Williams was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Prior to entering the college ranks, Williams was a successful high school basketball coach at Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden, New Jersey. He won a NJSIAA State championship as head varsity coach at Wilson High. With his chance to learn under Dr. Tom Davis, Williams left to become an assistant basketball coach at Lafayette College in 1972 and continued at Boston College in 1977 until he became a head coach. He was also the head soccer coach at Lafayette College during his assistant coaching job. Williams held three head coaching positions prior to Maryland. In 1978, Williams obtained his first head coaching position at American University. He led American to relative success, coaching them to several NIT berths. In 1982, Williams returned to Boston College, leading the Eagles to two NCAA tournament appearances, and one NIT appearance in his four year tenure. In 1986, Williams took over at Ohio State of the Big Ten Conference. Under Wil… More: |
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American Sports Radio Programs $29.71 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Mike and the Mad Dog, the Tony Kornheiser Show, the Jim Rome Show, Soundbites Featured on the Jim Rome Show, Major League Baseball on Cbs Radio, Nfl on Westwood One, the Scott Van Pelt Show, Dennis and Callahan, Major League Baseball on Mutual, Mike and Mike in the Morning, the Dan Patrick Show, the Toucher and Rich Show, Nfl on Nbc Radio, the Dan le Batard Show With Stugotz, Mike Felger Show, Bad Radio Show, Boomer and Carton in the Morning, the Big Show, Boers and Bernstein, the Max Kellerman Show, Major League Baseball on Espn Radio, Petros and Money Show, Sports Overnight America, Gamenight, the Herd With Colin Cowherd, Pat and Ron Show, World Football Daily, Costas on the Radio, Murray in the Morning, the Sport Buffet, Champions Soccer Radio Network, Benigno |
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Anaheim Splash Players: Jim Gabarra, Sean Bowers, Bernie Lilavois, Dale Ervine, Denis Hamlett, Ralph Black, Terry Rowe, Thor Lee, Rich Ryerson $10.09 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Jim Gabarra, Sean Bowers, Bernie Lilavois, Dale Ervine, Denis Hamlett, Ralph Black, Terry Rowe, Thor Lee, Rich Ryerson, Sam George, Anthony Farace, Ken Hesse, Andy Strouse, John O’brien. Excerpt: Senior club appearances and goalscounted for the domestic league only.* Appearances (Goals) Jim Gabarra is a retired American soccer forward who currently coaches the Washington Freedom women’s soccer team. He played professionally in the American Soccer League, United Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association and Major Indoor Soccer League and Western Soccer Alliance. A native of Key West, Florida, Gabarra attended Connecticut College where he played soccer from 1978 to 1981. In 1989, Connecticut College inducted Gabarra into its Athletic Hall of Fame. After finishing college in the spring of 1982, Gabarra was signed by the Detroit Express of the American Soccer League (ASL). The Express won the ASL championship that season, defeating the Oklahoma City Slickers two games to one to take the title. However, both the Express and the ASL barely made it through the 1983 season before they both folded. Gabarra spent most of his time with the Express on the substitutes bench. In 1984, the United Soccer League (USL) attempted to replace the ASL as the de-facto U.S. second division. Gabarra moved to the USL where he joined the New York Nationals. The USL fared little better than the ASL and the Nationals folded at the end of the season. The league itself collapsed during its second season, but by that time Gabarra was establishing himself as an indoor star. In 1984, the Louisville Thunder of the newly established American Indoor Soccer Association (AISA) signed Gabarra. With the move to indoor soccer, Gabarra found his niche. That year he led the… More: |
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Argentine Football (Soccer) Rivalries: Supercl sico $9.91 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Superclásico is the name used to describe the football match in Argentina between Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate. It derives from the Spanish usage of “clásico” to mean derby, with the prefix “super” used as the two clubs are the most popular and successful clubs in Argentine football. According to some statistics, commandeering more than 70% of all Argentine football fans between them, with Boca claiming 40% and River 32%. The Superclásico is known worldwide as one of the fiercest and most important derbies. In April 2004, the English newspaper The Observer put the Superclásico at the top of their list of “50 sporting things you must do before you die”, saying that “Derby day in Buenos Aires makes the Old Firm game look like a primary school kick-about.” The two clubs both have origins in La Boca, the working class dockland area of Buenos Aires, with River being founded in 1901 and Boca in 1905. However, River moved to the affluent district of Núñez in the north of the city in 1925. Since then Boca Juniors has been known as the club of Argentina’s working class or the people’s club, with many Boca fans coming from the local Italian immigrant community. Boca fans are actually known as Xeneizes (Genoese). By contrast, River Plate became known by the nickname, Los Millonarios (The Millionaires), with a supposedly upper-class support base. Both clubs do though have supporters from all social classes. The first ever recorded Superclásico was a friendly played on 2 August 1908, when Boca prevailed 2-1. The first official match was played on 24 August 1913, with River winning 2-1. The Superclásico is particularly noted for the passion of the fans, with what the BBC describe as “a sea of colourful flowing |
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Arint Saratir $11.95 Imagine a world beyond any other, where time continues to sift through the hands of a young man named Airsing. This boy is destined for greatness, but all he wants is to fit in; he does indeed fit, but in something veiled from the present. His fate collides with a young man called Xavier, who has to make a grave choice to survive. Which path does he take? Airsing has the same decision when faced with the opportunities to endure or surrender. Which road does he travel? Dare to enter a realm you have never envisioned, as you join them on this life-threatening journey. But be warned: this series doesn’t end as their path would lead you to believe. A dragon rider, a betrayer, and a small circle of friendship combines to threaten this evil time where the dark lord, Arkt, is fighting to take over their world. What happens next? The end is never so clear….Taylor Beisler lives in Louisville, Kentucky, where she enjoys running and soccer. Miss Beisler coined a phrase that she lives by, “If you can’t find a good book to curl up with, then write one!” and that’s exactly what she did in this skillfully written debut, filled with ingenious adventure. |
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Aris Limassol Players: Oleg Blokhin, Nikos Kounenakis, Paulo Costa, Hristo Yovov, Adrian Mihalcea, Scott Mcgarvey, Jani Viander $22.63 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Oleg Blokhin, Nikos Kounenakis, Paulo Costa, Hristo Yovov, Adrian Mihalcea, Scott Mcgarvey, Jani Viander, Atanas Bornosuzov, Edwin Ouon, Radostin Stanev, Daniel Bălan, Slaviša DugiÄ?, Jan Vorel, Leopoldo Jiménez, Marc Eberle, Ion Geolgău, Adam Foti, Manuel Estêvão Sanches, Eduardo Marques de Jesus Passos, Jamie Mckenzie, Suad BešireviÄ?, Marcio Ferreira de Souza, Andreas Melanarkitis, Yiasoumis Yiasoumi, Ognjen LekiÄ?, Gábor Korolovszky, Savvas Exouzidis, Miklós Lendvai, Stelios Parpas, Levan Maghradze, Demetris Maris, Ivan Trabalík, Filippos Filippou, Bruno Filipe Tavares Pinheiro, Ricardo Nunes, Tomáš KuchaÅ™, Joseph Nwafor, Sofronis Avgousti, Giorgos Iosifidis, Carl Lombé, Ventsislav Vasilev, Panayiotis Assiotis, Alekos Alekou, Marios Antoniou, Xenios Kyriacou, Marios Nicolaou, Ákos Seper, Giorgos Vasiliou, Saša StojanoviÄ?, Andrew Esealuka, Constantinos Zarnas, Elias Elia, Costas Markou, Panayiotis Ioannou, Ernandes Bueno de Castro. Excerpt: Adam Foti Adam Foti (born 20 February 1984) is an Australian football (soccer) striker with Italy passport who so far has played for several Cypriot and Greek clubs. He began playing football aged six in Junior Clubs Terry Hils/Bellrose Raiders, Manly-Warringah, Gladesville-Hornsby. Aged 15 he signed for Northern Tigers FC , and in seasons 2002 and 2003 he had 19 caps and 19 goals with this club. His good appearances in Australia were the reason that he came to Leonidio FC Greece aged 19, where he played half of season 2003 04 with nine caps and one goal. After he moved in Cyprus , for 1.5 years in Aris Limassol and start showing his scoring skills, having 23 caps and seven goals. The next |
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Arise Sir David Beckham: The Biography of Britain’s Greatest Footballer $24.95 From the joyous screams of young girls to the chants of support from gruff-voiced soccer fans everywhere David Beckham goes, it is evident that he is famous both on and off the field, having reached iconic status across the world. Tracing the incredible accomplishments of this kind-hearted and talented star, this biography covers his early years playing for Manchester United’s first team at the age of 17, and the point at which he became a household name a few years later with a breathtaking goal against Wimbledon. Now, over a decade later, he is the fifth most-capped English player of all time and the only one to score in three different World Cups. Beckham’s achievements extend far beyond the soccer field—included here is his support for UNICEF since his early days at Manchester, his work as a goodwill ambassador for the charity, and the soccer academies he opened in Los Angeles and London. This inspiring story of an extremely talented and devoted man is a complete portrait of how English football’s golden boy—and new Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy player—managed to take the world by storm. |
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Arsenal All 4-1: A Guidebook to an Historic Season Straight from Highbury’s Gooner Grapevine $22 Arsenal All 4-1 is a week-by-week account of the Gunners 2003-2004 undefeated exploits. It provides an in-depth description of the season’s legion of snakes and ladders—send offs and resultant suspensions, mad refereeing decisions, game-changing goals and heart-stopping howlers. It is a tale of ten tantalizing months of trains, planes, and automobiles, from one of the privileged few ever-present Gooners who’ve witnessed this wonderful odyssey from the terraces. Re-live this scintillating season of total soccer as revealed in the sort of charismatic reports which could have only come from a Gooner who cut his teeth on the tedious triumphs of the Arsenal’s infamous flat back four. |
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Atlanta Beat (Wps) Players: Allison Whitworth, Brett Maron, Sara Larsson, Amanda Cinalli, Sharolta Nonen, Leigh Ann Robinson, Noelle Keselica $8.78 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Allison Whitworth, Brett Maron, Sara Larsson, Amanda Cinalli, Sharolta Nonen, Leigh Ann Robinson, Noelle Keselica, Ramona Bachmann, Shelley Thompson, Katie Larkin. Excerpt: Appearances (Goals). National team caps and goals correct as of 05:09, 30 October 2009 (UTC)Allison Leigh Whitworth (born 11 December 1985, in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American football goalkeeper who currently plays for Atlanta Beat of Women’s Professional Soccer. Whitworth played the 2009 Women’s Professional Soccer season with FC Gold Pride after being drafted in the 8th round of the 2009 WPS Draft. She was second string to United States Women’s National Team player Nicole Barnhart, but did manage to appear in 4 games (all starts). She allowed 5 goals and kept one clean sheet. Whitworth was traded to Atlanta Beat on 29 October 2009 for draft picks. She was the first person to be traded in FC Gold Pride’s history. … More: http://booksllc.net/?id=23223645 |
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Atlantic Sun Conference $14.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: University of North Florida, North Florida Ospreys, University of South Carolina Upstate, 2010 Atlantic Sun Men’s Basketball Tournament, 2008 Atlantic Sun Men’s Basketball Tournament, 2009 Atlantic Sun Men’s Basketball Tournament, Whitten Soccer Complex. Excerpt: The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public university located in Jacksonville, Florida, and a member institution of the State University System of Florida. UNF was established in 1969, and classes began in 1972. It currently has an enrollment of more than 16,000 students and employs over 500 full-time faculty. The campus is located on a natural preserve in the largest city in terms of land area in the continental United States. The university comprises 5 separate colleges with noted business, coastal biology, nursing, and jazz programs. The current president is former Jacksonville mayor John Delaney. In March 2006, The Princeton Review ranked UNF number five in their list of “America’s Best Value Colleges,” and also named UNF as a “Best Southeastern College”. UNF’s status as a “Best Value College” was recently reaffirmed in the 2009 edition of the Princeton Review. The University of North Florida NCAA Division I athletic teams, known as the North Florida Ospreys compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The university was founded in 1969 after one thousand acres (4 km²) midway between downtown Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Beaches was put aside for the campus. Until this time, the only publicly funded institution of higher learning was Florida Community College at Jacksonville. J. J. Daniel, Chairman of the Florida Board of Regents, was instrumental in getting the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Construction on classrooms and buildings began in 1971 and UNF ope… More: |
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Australian Expatriates in the Netherlands: Brett Emerton, Jason Culina, Aurelio Vidmar, Alex Brosque, Joey Didulica, Brett Holman $11.02 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Brett Emerton, Jason Culina, Aurelio Vidmar, Alex Brosque, Joey Didulica, Brett Holman, David Mitchell, Zenon Caravella, Don Hany, Mike Petersen. Excerpt: Alex Brosque (born 12 October 1983 in Sydney , Australia ) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Sydney FC in the A-League competition. Club career In 2001 Brosque, aged 18, began his career playing for Marconi Stallions in the now defunct National Soccer League . In three seasons at the club he made over 50 appearances and was considered one of Australia’s best prospects having been voted NSL Under-21 Player of the Year for consecutive seasons in 2003 and 2004. His form at club and international level attracted international attention, and after the conclusion of the 04-05 NSL season Brosque signed for Dutch club Feyenoord Rotterdam . He was immediately loaned out to Belgian club Westerlo where he struggled due to an ankle injury, making only sixteen appearances and scoring two goals. Queensland Roar With the creation of the new A-League Brosque returned to Australia, signing for Queensland Roar . Brosque, along with his team, struggled in front of goal for much of the 05-06 season (at one point Queensland led the league in total shots but was second last in goals scored ) before scoring four times in the last three games of the season to nearly take his team to the A-League semi finals . Brosque won the inaugural Reebok Golden Boot along with Stewart Petrie , Archie Thompson and Bobby Despotovski with 8 goals. Sydney FC Alex Brosque playing for Sydney FC On 11 February 2006 Alex Brosque announced his move to then champions Sydney FC . He joined the club for the A-League 2006-07 season on a three year contract. Brosque played his first game for Sydney against his former club Queensland |
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Australians of Chilean Descent: Chris Watson, Nick Carle, Chilean Australian, Rodrigo Vargas, Latin American Australian, Peggy Antonio $10.84 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Chris Watson, Nick Carle, Chilean Australian, Rodrigo Vargas, Latin American Australian, Peggy Antonio, Rodrigo Palomino, Andy Vargas, Dion Valle, Jose Romero. Excerpt: Andy Vargas Andy Vargas (born 3 July 1977 in Melbourne , Australia ) is an Australian football (soccer) midfielder who currently plays for Green Gully . He is the brother of Melbourne Victory defender Rodrigo Vargas . Club career After representing Australia at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Cup, he was transferred to the junior divisions of Chilean club Colo-Colo . He then returned to Australia in 1996 to begin his senior career with Springvale City in the Victorian Premier League, where he would join his brother. One year later Vargas joined National Soccer League club Cartlon S.C for the 1997/1998 season where he gained 6 appearances. During the NSL off-season he returned to the Victorian Premier League for the 1998 season to join Port Melbourne, where his brother was also playing. Vargas would settle in with Gippsland Falcons in the NSL from 1998 to 2000, gaining for than 50 appearances with his time at the club. He then signed for Melbourne Knights for the 2000/2001 season and 2001/2002 season where his brother had been since 1999, during the NSL off-season he signed to Green Gully in the VPL before returning to Melbourne Knights for the 2003/2004 season when his brother signed to Green Gully. After the NSL folded, both Andy and Rodrigo Vargas returned to Green Gully in the Victorian Premier League. By 2006, Rodrigo had signed for Melourne Victory where as Andy had stayed at Green Gully. International career While active at the Victorian Institute of Sport, Vargas was selected for the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Japan. In a team with players contracted to Australian clubs, Australia featured in a |
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Australians of Macedonian Descent: Macedonian Australian, Robert Stambolziev, Mile Sterjovski, Sa a Ognenovski, Ben Kantarovski, Billy Celeski $21.24 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Macedonian Australian, Robert Stambolziev, Mile Sterjovski, Saša Ognenovski, Ben Kantarovski, Billy Celeski, Sasho Petrovski, Žarko Odžakov, Nick Malceski, Spase Dilevski, Len Pascoe, Daniel Vasilevski, John Markovski, Ivan Necevski, Vlado Bozinovski, Steven Bozinovski, Jason Naidovski, Bobi Andonov, Naum Sekulovski, Goran Lozanovski, Bill Neskovski, Toni MatiÄ?evski, Peter Cvetanovski, Chris Joannou, David Micevski, Tony Naumovski, Alex Marcou, Robbie Mileski, Zoran Petrevski, Sash Becvinovski. Excerpt: Personal information St Kilda (1987-88) Total – 158 Games, 165 Goals item ¹ Statistics to end of 1988 season item Career highlights item Alex Marcou (born 6 July 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer and is of ethnic Macedonian origin . Alex played with Carlton and St Kilda in the VFL during the 1980s . He is a member of the Carlton Hall of Fame and represented Victoria at interstate football on three occasions. Marcou made his VFL debut for Carlton at the age of 19 in 1979, kicking 34 goals and finishing the year a premiership player. He was a rover and played in premiership winning sides again in 1981 and 1982. In 1987 he transferred to St Kilda and played there for two years before retiring. References (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Ben Kantarovski (Macedonian : ) (born 20 January 1992 in Newcastle , Australia ) is an Australian football (soccer) player currently playing for the Newcastle Jets . Club career Kantarovski was signed to a four year contract by the Newcastle Jets in January 2008 while attending Lambton High School at only 15 years of age, making him the youngest player in A-League history to sign a full-time A-League contract, and one of the youngest players in world football |
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Australians of Russian Descent: Alexander Prokhorov, Kostya Tszyu, Kate Alexa, Daria Joura, Alex Jesaulenko, Tatiana Grigorieva $19.94 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Alexander Prokhorov, Kostya Tszyu, Kate Alexa, Daria Joura, Alex Jesaulenko, Tatiana Grigorieva, Michael Gudinski, Rene Rivkin, Jonathan Guerreiro, George Washington Lambert, Ian Rubin, Alexandra Aikhenvald, Jennie George, Henry Harris, Vladimir Mikhaylovich Petrov, Irina Lashko, Steve Abbott, Ios Teper, Sam Obst, Alex Popov, Viktor Chistiakov, Tania Verstak, Fyodor Sergeyev, Vladimir Verbitsky, Evdokia Petrova, John Gastev, Shannan Mcpherson, Robert Campbell, Oleg Sushkov. Excerpt: Alex ‘Jezza’ Jesaulenko MBE (born 2 August 1945 in Salzburg , Austria ) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. He is regarded as one of the game’s greatest-ever players and is an official Legend of the Australian Football Hall of Fame . He immortalized his reputation in the game by taking the Mark of the Century in the 1970 VFL Grand Final. In 2009 The Australian nominated Jesaulenko as one of the 25 greatest footballers never to win a Brownlow medal . Early life Alexander Jesaulenko (Ukrainian : ) was born in Salzburg , Austria to a Ukrainian father and Russian mother. The family emigrated to Canberra, Australia in 1949 from Ukraine . The family name was originally spelled Esaulenko, but on arrival in Australia a ‘J’ was mistakenly added to the name by immigration officials. Initially the young Jesaulenko played soccer and rugby union at St Edmund’s College and did not start playing Australian Rules Football until he was fourteen years old. He began playing at the Eastlake Football Club in Canberra. Carlton career Jesaulenko made his senior VFL debut in 1967, after interest from other clubs, such as North Melbourne, whom he later revealed had selected him in their senior side, but when the letter was posted through the slot in his door, it went under the carpet and wasn’t |
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Baby Boo $27.49 I was born in Missoula, Montana and I am 13 years old. I attend Target Range School and I’m in the 8th grade class. I have two sisters, one brother, a father, mother, and stepfather. My grandmother inspired me to write this book for my new baby brother Tristan, she drew and painted all the illustrations in this book. In my spare time I enjoy reading, writing, playing volleyball and soccer, and being outdoors. I have written three other short stories called Khabaja; the Lonely Man, Moving to Austria, and The Lost Seed. |
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Baffled Parents’ Guide To Coaching Indoor Youth Soccer $19.95 “I only wish when I was a youngster playing indoor soccer for the first time, my coach had a book like The Baffled Parent’s Guide to Coaching Indoor Youth Soccer.”— Bobby McAvan, Head Coach, Baltimore Blast, 2002-03 Major Indoor Soccer League Champions “The Baffled Parents Guide to Coaching Indoor Youth Soccer should be applauded for its effort to help raise the interest, enjoyment, and quality of one of the fastest-growing sports in the world.” — Don Shapero, President, United States Indoor Soccer Association The first and only complete guide to coaching indoor soccer for kids Out on the field, you’ve become a master at coaching your kids’ soccer team. But now they’re taking it indoors—and it’s a whole new ball game. Indoor soccer is becoming the most popular version of America’s number-one family sport. Millions of kids all over the country are clamoring to play this fast-paced, high-scoring game that leaves outdoor soccer in the dust—and speed is the key. Very different from its slow-moving cousin, indoor soccer is a lot like hockey. The ball stays in continuous play, ricocheting off the boards and never going out of bounds. That means faster play and total action. Technique, performance, and speed are the essential ingredients of the game and a good coach must know the ins and outs of dribbling, passing, and ball control. Don’t know the first thing about indoor soccer? Don’t despair. Fully endorsed by the United States Indoor Soccer Association, The Baffled Parent’s Guide to Coaching Indoor Youth Soccer will not only get you through the game, it will also help you become the coach you’d like to be—the coach who can give kids the total sports experience they deserve. Inside, you’ll find everything a baffled coach needs to succeed: Learn the game’s rules and objectives Survive your first practice and first game Teach basic skills |
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Baltimore Bays (Nasl) Players $10 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Senior club appearances and goalscounted for the domestic league only.* Appearances (Goals) Gordon Bradley (November 23, 1933 April 29, 2008) was an English-American football (soccer) midfielder born and raised on Wearside who played several seasons with lower division English clubs before moving to play in Canada at the age of 30. During the Canadian off-season, he played and coached in the U.S. based German American Soccer League. In 1971, he became a player and head coach for the New York Cosmos. In addition to coaching the Cosmos, he has coached the U.S. national team and at the collegiate and high school levels. Bradley also earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1973. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. He spent his last years out of the public eye, suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and spending his last month in a full-care facility in Manassas, Va. Bradley grew up in Sunderland, England where he turned professional with the local Sunderland club at age sixteen. However, his career nearly ended just as it was beginning. During a training session, he shattered his right kneecap kicking a ball and it took over two years before he was fit to play again. In 1950, English conscription laws forced Bradley to choose between working in the government coal mines or entering the military when he turned nineteen. Bradley chose to work in the coal mines at Easington Colliery. In addition to working in the mine, Bradley continued to play football. While he began his career as a forward with Sunderland, the injury slowed Bradley and he moved into defense. Bradley signed with Bradford Park Avenue in 1955 then in 1957, he moved to Carlisle United where he eventually played 130 games, scoring 3 goals. In 1963, Bradley receive… More: |
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Baltimore Bays (Usisl) Players: Billy Ronson, Scoop Stanisic, Mark Mettrick, Troy Snyder, Jim Cherneski, Todd Hicks, Denison Cabral $9.16 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: William “Billy” Ronson (born 22 January, 1957 in Fleetwood, Lancashire) is a retired English footballer who spent twelve seasons in the English leagues, one in the North American Soccer League, six in the Major Indoor Soccer League and another seven years in a variety of lower division indoor and outdoor leagues in the United States. He also coached at the collegiate and professional levels. Ronson, the son of Fleetwood stalwart Percy Ronson, began his career at Blackpool, making his debut in March 1975 against Nottingham Forest. He originally struggled to break into the side but eventually managed to establish himself in the first team. In 1978, he went on loan to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League. He was unable to prevent the club’s relegation during the 197778 season and spent one more year at the club before joining Cardiff City for a fee of £130,000, a club record at the time. He missed very few games in his two years at Ninian Park before growing disenchanted with the club’s lack of progress and leaving to join Wrexham. His only season at Wrexham ended in relegation, and he left to join Barnsley. He became popular at the Yorkshire club before falling out with manager Allan Clarke and being loaned to Birmingham City before being released and returning to Blackpool on non-contract terms. He moved to America in 1986 to join the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He remained with the Blast for six seasons. The Blast collapsed at the end of the 1991-1992 season. In February 2009, the reconstituted Blast inducted Ronson into the team’s Hall of Fame. In June 1992, he signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the American Professional Soccer League. In 1994, he joined the Baltimore Bays of the USISL. … More: |
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Bamboo Goalposts: One Man’s Quest to Teach the People’s Republic of China to Love Football $0.01 More than two decades ago Rowan Simons moved to China, and soon after he began working to expose the country to the social and health benefits of amateur soccer. As he soon learned, this was no easy task, especially in a country where it is illegal for more than 11 people to congregate for the purposes of a recreational sporting activity. In this humorous and affectionate account, Rowan recalls the various successes and failures of his efforts to encourage his adopted country to embrace the beautiful game, and depicts contemporary Chinese culture in a clear and engaging light. Despite various setbacks, Rowan managed to build a playing field and clubhouses, and currently runs Club Football, a steadily growing amateur league. |
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Basketball Teams in the Marche: Aurora Basket Jesi, Victoria Libertas Pesaro, Sutor Basket Montegranaro $8.59 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Aurora Basket Jesi, also known for sponsorship reasons as Fileni Jesi is an Italian professional basketball team from the town of Jesi. In that far 1965, Gianni Rossetti (a RAI – National TV Network – journalist), Carlo Barchiesi (current president) and Primo Novelli (who used to be in charge of the junior teams) who set up Aurora Basket couldnt foresee such a successful future for their new born team. It was in those years that Springoil, the most important basketball team of the city at that time, was very close to move up to the A League (the highest division of Italian professional basketball), but it wound up due to economical problems. (This team was set up by Ottorino Apolloni and since he died, a pre-season game is held in his memory every year). Hence immediately there was the need to re-launch basketball in Jesi. The first step was taken by Roberto Vigo. Also Roberto Mancini, one of the most popular soccer players in Italy, used to play in the ground of his parish when he was a child. Roberto Vigo proposed to Gianni Rossetti to set up a basketball team inside the Aurora Group. This way Aurora Basket was officially set up by the managers Rossetti, Barchiesi and Novelli together with President Mario Gherardi. The first season 1965/1966 was in the first Regional division and the team moved up only three years later. The team experienced a slow growth in the first years, but then it started to grow gradually when other new managers and the first sponsors joined the team and when the junior teams were started. At the same time, the senior team became more and more successful and only after 10 years Aurora moved up to an important national division (called D division) in the 1973/74 season. Since then the team has alway… More: |
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Battleground: Sports [Two Volumes] $175 Mega-events like the Olympics, the World Cup of soccer, the World Series of baseball, cycling’s Tour de France, and the Super Bowl draw our attention to the deep cultural significance of sport and its role in fostering social bonds. Yet when it comes to sport, there is no shortage of debate: stereotypes regarding sexuality, race, gender, and children have been hotly contested by critics for over 40 years. Even today, sport is one of the very few socially accepted sites of violence, intense competition and controlled forms of social disorder. Battleground: Sports presents the 100 most contentious public and private controversies of the sports world. Highlighted throughout are debates surrounding ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and social identity, sports fan behavior, as well as the role of governments and corporations.Engaging and accessible to a wide variety of readers, this fascinating reference illustrates how sports controversies reflect the historically enduring and changing nature of our broader cultures, and the social battles we engage on a day-to-day basis surrounding the struggles for equality, debates about social violence, the ethics of competition, the politics of civic life, the creation of global communities, and the State’s role in protecting citizens. Entries contain an array of thoughtful perspectives on historic and current controversies, and allow readers to formulate their own conclusions. Enhanced with a timeline, a thorough guide of print and electronic resources for high school and undergraduate student research, this one-stop reference goes beyond the newspaper headlines to provide readers with a guide map forunderstanding what sport controversies teach us about our culture and ourselves. |
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Beautiful Game: Sixteen Girls and the Soccer Season That Changed Everything $0.01 Once nobody noticed Santa Rosa’s Thunder. They were a ragtag team of girls who wanted to play soccer, and no one took them seriously. Their male coach expected little from his “ladies, ” and their mediocre performance convinced them he was right.Then a kind of miracle happened. Emiria Salzmann, Thunder’s new coach, a top player herself, knew what it took to win—discipline, relentless drills, thigh-burning sprints, and an inspired passing game. The girls hated it, but their coach never let up. Tough and determined, she showed them what it felt like to be winners—and they loved it. As the momentum grew with a string of victories, the girls thrived on the competition, believing they had the right stuff to become champions.They were right! With spirits soaring, Thunder won its league on the last day of the season and headed for the state cup, emerging not just as powerful athletes but as strong, confident, emotionally healthy human beings—champions in the game of soccer, and in the game of life. |
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Beckham: Both Feet on the Ground: An Autobiography $10.99 The Last Word on David BeckhamThere is only one David Beckham — and it’s not always the one you read about in the newspapers and magazines or see in the movies. From humble East End London beginnings, the boy with prodigious soccer skills grew up to be one of the most gifted athletes of his generation as well as a sex symbol and fashion icon. Along the way he married Spice Girl Victoria “Posh” Adams, and together they inhabit a celebrity whirlwind of Diana-esque proportions. In Both Feet on the Ground, David talks candidly about the perils of fame (his wife and son were the targets of a notorious kidnapping plot and he is the subject of almost daily tabloid rumors); the struggle to balance his roles as a devoted husband and besotted father with his globetrotting existence as an international soccer star; the behind-the-scenes stories of his most memorable and heartbreaking (if only he could retake that infamous penalty kick against Portugal in Euro 2004) career moments; the controversy surrounding his first year at Real Madrid after his $41 million transfer from Manchester United, the storied English team he joined as a teenager and led for more than a decade; and, finally, his love of America, where he plans to start a soccer school and perhaps, one day, even play professionally.Both Feet on the Ground is David Beckham’s own extraordinary story, told by the man who knows him best — David Beckham. |
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Beckham: Both Feet on the Ground: An Autobiography $14.99 The Last Word on David BeckhamThere is only one David Beckham — and it’s not always the one you read about in the newspapers and magazines or see in the movies. From humble East End London beginnings, the boy with prodigious soccer skills grew up to be one of the most gifted athletes of his generation as well as a sex symbol and fashion icon. Along the way he married Spice Girl Victoria “Posh” Adams, and together they inhabit a celebrity whirlwind of Diana-esque proportions. In Both Feet on the Ground, David talks candidly about the perils of fame (his wife and son were the targets of a notorious kidnapping plot and he is the subject of almost daily tabloid rumors); the struggle to balance his roles as a devoted husband and besotted father with his globetrotting existence as an international soccer star; the behind-the-scenes stories of his most memorable and heartbreaking (if only he could retake that infamous penalty kick against Portugal in Euro 2004) career moments; the controversy surrounding his first year at Real Madrid after his $41 million transfer from Manchester United, the storied English team he joined as a teenager and led for more than a decade; and, finally, his love of America, where he plans to start a soccer school and perhaps, one day, even play professionally.Both Feet on the Ground is David Beckham’s own extraordinary story, told by the man who knows him best — David Beckham. |
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Behind the Curtain (Echo Falls Series #2) $5.99 In Echo Falls you never know what’s coming next — and everyone has a secret. Things are amiss at 99 Maple Lane: Ingrid’s dad’s job is in jeopardy, but he won’t explain why. Ingrid’s brother, Ty, is getting buff — really buff — but when Ty starts getting moody, Ingrid wonders if there’s more to his physical fitness than lifting weights. Meanwhile, Ingrid’s beloved soccer coach is replaced by an icy newcomer named Julia LeCaine, who seems a little too savvy to be in it for the postgame pizza. True to her hero, Sherlock Holmes, Ingrid begins fishing around to find out who’s really pulling the strings in Echo Falls. But one morning, while en route to the dreaded MathFest, Ingrid is kidnapped and locked in the trunk of a car. Even if she escapes, will anyone believe her story? In this sequel to Down the Rabbit Hole a clever young girl learns that mysterious forces are at work in her town — and exposing them could put her life in jeopardy. |
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Behind the Curtain (Echo Falls Series #2) $0.01 In Echo Falls you never know what’s coming next — and everyone has a secret. Things are amiss at 99 Maple Lane: Ingrid’s dad’s job is in jeopardy, but he won’t explain why. Ingrid’s brother, Ty, is getting buff — really buff — but when Ty starts getting moody, Ingrid wonders if there’s more to his physical fitness than lifting weights. Meanwhile, Ingrid’s beloved soccer coach is replaced by an icy newcomer named Julia LeCaine, who seems a little too savvy to be in it for the postgame pizza. True to her hero, Sherlock Holmes, Ingrid begins fishing around to find out who’s really pulling the strings in Echo Falls. But one morning, while en route to the dreaded MathFest, Ingrid is kidnapped and locked in the trunk of a car. Even if she escapes, will anyone believe her story? In this sequel to Down the Rabbit Hole a clever young girl learns that mysterious forces are at work in her town — and exposing them could put her life in jeopardy. |
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Belarusian Mixed Martial Artists: Andrei Arlovski $8.96 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Andrei Arlovski (Belarusian: , born February 4, 1979) is a Belarusian mixed martial arts fighter and a former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion. He currently competes for the Strikeforce promotion. He is considered to be one of the top ten ranked heavyweights in the world by multiple MMA publications. Arlovski was born in Bobruisk and raised in Minsk, in the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic of the former USSR (now Belarus). When he was younger, bullies often picked on him and beat him up. In 1994, when he was 14 years old, he finally had enough and started lifting weights to put on muscle and, he hoped, to help him deal with these bullies. Andrei only took up martial arts at the age of 16 having previously been interested in soccer. It was an interest in personal fitness and conditioning that led Arlovski to take an interest in combat sports. Enrolling at the police academy in Minsk, Arlovski combined his interest in a career in law enforcement with his growing martial arts participation by taking up the required police defense course in Sambo and quickly showed himself to be a highly competent Sambo exponent. In 1998 Andrei was defeated by Sean Nagy in a 5 round military MMA fight which is not recorded on his official record. In 1999, Andrei won the European Youth Sambo Championship and the World Youth Championship. Not long after, Andrei became the first Master of Sports and then International Master of Sports. He also took a silver medal at the Sambo World Cup and another silver medal at the World Sambo Championship. Arlovski began taking a greater interest in other martial arts, studying kickboxing and developing his striking skills to complement his Sambo-based grappling abilities. At the age of 20, Arlovski bega… More: |
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Between the Lines $17.99 Sydney Hallam, hard-line journalist for the San Francisco Chronicle, is poised for action after receiving a tip from a mysterious source that criminally implicates several influential power brokers—but her source is gunned down before he can disclose any details. Days later, Salt Lake Tribune reporter Justin Mickelsen receives a letter from a childhood friend—the murder victim—written just prior to his death, leading the two reporters to team up in San Francisco to expose the scandal. In the intensity of the investigation, the pair’s attraction quickly grows, along with proof of money laundering, drug trafficking, and grand theft. But as the evidence builds, so do the tempers of certain billionaires and heavy-hitting politicians—soon it seems the dangerous career path chosen by the two ace reporters can only lead to a very dead end. “Between the Lines will melt your heart one minute and make it pound the next with its balance of romance and suspense. Klingler has hit the mark—definitely a must-read!” —Julie Coulter Bellon, author of Dangerous Connections Erin Klingler grew up in northern California and graduated from Ricks College with an associate’s degree in preschool education. When she’s not shuttling her kids to their activities or working part-time from home as a medical transcriptionist, she loves to indulge in her two favorite pastimes— reading and writing. She never goes anywhere without a book in her purse and her trusty eBook reader that she uses to download her current works and edit them while sitting through kids’ soccer practices or red lights. Her passion for writing romantic suspense comes from a penchant for television shows that mix romance with criminal investigation. She loves writing bad guys almost as much as she loves writing romance. In her spare time, she loves to decorate homes, sew, design websites, and run errands in her classic yellow 1979 Volkswagen Beetle convertible, affectionately named |
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Between the Lines $7.99 Sydney Hallam, hard-line journalist for the San Francisco Chronicle, is poised for action after receiving a tip from a mysterious source that criminally implicates several influential power brokers—but her source is gunned down before he can disclose any details. Days later, Salt Lake Tribune reporter Justin Mickelsen receives a letter from a childhood friend—the murder victim—written just prior to his death, leading the two reporters to team up in San Francisco to expose the scandal. In the intensity of the investigation, the pair’s attraction quickly grows, along with proof of money laundering, drug trafficking, and grand theft. But as the evidence builds, so do the tempers of certain billionaires and heavy-hitting politicians—soon it seems the dangerous career path chosen by the two ace reporters can only lead to a very dead end. “Between the Lines will melt your heart one minute and make it pound the next with its balance of romance and suspense. Klingler has hit the mark—definitely a must-read!” —Julie Coulter Bellon, author of Dangerous Connections Erin Klingler grew up in northern California and graduated from Ricks College with an associate’s degree in preschool education. When she’s not shuttling her kids to their activities or working part-time from home as a medical transcriptionist, she loves to indulge in her two favorite pastimes— reading and writing. She never goes anywhere without a book in her purse and her trusty eBook reader that she uses to download her current works and edit them while sitting through kids’ soccer practices or red lights. Her passion for writing romantic suspense comes from a penchant for television shows that mix romance with criminal investigation. She loves writing bad guys almost as much as she loves writing romance. In her spare time, she loves to decorate homes, sew, design websites, and run errands in her classic yellow 1979 Volkswagen Beetle convertible, affectionately named |
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Big Elephant in the Room $16.99 When one donkey tells his friend that they need to talk about “the big elephant in the room,” his friend wonders what this embarrassing issue could possibly be.Is it that fact that he ate all the crunchy nut ice cream? Is it that he picked his friend last for soccer… and baseball, and volleyball? Is it the “going in the pool” incident?Or is it none of those things at all?With hilarious artwork and clever wordplay, Lane Smith demonstrates just how BIG a problem a simple verbal misunderstanding can become. |
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Big Kicks $0.01 Biggie Bear lives in a quiet corner of a busy little town. He collects stamps, plays jazz, and enjoys being by himself. One day, the town soccer team knocks on his door, and they need BIG help. Biggie’s never played soccer before, and once they are out on the fi eld, Biggie realizes that maybe there is more to soccer than just being big. Bob Kolar’s droll, vibrantly illustrated tale about a lovable (but rather clumsy) bear and his endearing (but rather unlucky) team is sure to win some BIG fans. |
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Big Kicks $0.45 Biggie Bear lives in a quiet corner of a busy little town. He collects stamps, plays jazz, and enjoys being by himself. One day, the town soccer team knocks on his door, and they need BIG help. Biggie’s never played soccer before, and once they are out on the fi eld, Biggie realizes that maybe there is more to soccer than just being big. Bob Kolar’s droll, vibrantly illustrated tale about a lovable (but rather clumsy) bear and his endearing (but rather unlucky) team is sure to win some BIG fans. |
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Biomedical Engineering Principles in Sports $299 Biomedical Engineering Principles in Sports contains in-depth discussions on the fundamental biomechanical and physiological principles underlying the acts of throwing, shooting, hitting, kicking, and tackling in sports, as well as vision training, sports injury, and rehabilitation. The topics include: -Golf ball aerodynamics and golf club design, -Golf swing and putting biomechanics, -Tennis ball aerodynamics and ball- and shoe-surface interactions, -Tennis stroke mechanics and optimizing ball-racket interactions, -Baseball pitching biomechanics and perceptual illusions of batters, -Football forward pass aerodynamics and tackling biomechanics, -Soccer biomechanics, -Basketball aerodynamics and biomechanics, -Vision training in sports, -Children maturation and performance, -Rehabilitation and medical advances in treatment of sports injuries. This book is essential reading for biomedical engineers, physicists, sport scientists, and physiologists who wish to update their knowledge of biomechanical and biomedical principles and their applications to sports. The book can be used in a one-semester Senior or Graduate-level course in Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Sports Technology, Sports Medicine, or Exercise Physiology. In addition, it will be of value to interested athletic laypersons who enjoy watching or participating in sports such as golf, tennis, softball, football, soccer, and basketball. |
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Bogota Bandit: The Outlaw Life of Charlie Mitten, Manchester United’s Penalty King $5.26 This is the story of Charlie Mitten, the man the FA once admitted was the greatest outside-left England ever had, but who stepped out of line as a trailblazer in the player’s contract revolution, walking out on club and country in 1950 to play in South America. During one short season with Bogota Santa Fe, Mitten won a place in South American folklore as orchestrator-in-chief of one of the most sensational upsets in soccer history—a makeshift Combian XI’s victory over the newly-crowned world champions, Uruguay. Rejecting an offer from Real Madrid, Mitten returned to Britain only to find he was a football outlaw, frozen out by the FA selectors and by United who refused to take him back. After a spell at Fulham, he went into management at Mansfield and Newcastle, but his attempts to produce a more skilful approach to the game and his warnings of an impending soccer hurricane from South America were largely ignored. |
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Boston Breakers (Wusa): Boston Breakers (Wusa) Players, Kate Markgraf, Kristine Lilly, Angela Hucles, Mary-Frances Monroe, Karina Leblanc $8.96 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Boston Breakers (Wusa) Players, Kate Markgraf, Kristine Lilly, Angela Hucles, Mary-Frances Monroe, Karina Leblanc, Ragnhild Gulbrandsen, Dagny Mellgren. Excerpt: Appearances (Goals). National team caps and goals correct as of 23 May 2010Kristine Marie Lilly Heavey (born Kristine Marie Lilly on 22 July 1971, in New York City, New York) is an American soccer forward/midfielder currently playing for Boston Breakers of Women’s Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women’s national soccer team. She is the most capped men’s or women’s soccer player in the history of the sport. Lilly attended Wilton High School. While still attending high school, Lilly became a member of the United States Women’s National Team. She was recruited by, and eventually chose to attend, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Lilly competed as a student-athlete, playing for the university’s North Carolina Tar Heels women’s soccer team from 1989 to 1992. During her time there, she won the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship every year she played (4 total). She won the Hermann Trophy as a junior in 1991. To honor her time with the school, North Carolina retired her #15 jersey in 1994. Lilly began her career with Tyresö FF of Sweden in 1994. She spent one season with the club before coming back to the United States. On 20 August 1995, Lilly joined Washington Warthogs of the now-defunct Continental Indoor Soccer League. She was the only woman in the all-male professional indoor league, following in the footsteps of Collette Cunningham and Shannon Presley who had played in the league sparingly at best in 1994. Lilly joined W-League side Delaware Genies in 1998. With the club, she appeared in 4 games, scoring 5 goals and 2 assists. February 2001 saw t… More: |
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Boundless $19.36 America’s #1 Personal Trainer And Author Has Cracked The Code To Effective Personal Achievement, Successful Transformation And Lasting Change…Learn How To Build A Truly Extraordinary Life, To Possess Superior Health, Infinite Wealth, Lasting Happiness And Limitless Prosperity… To Live A Boundless Life That Matters! Dear Friend, What if I told you I could help you to be…to become the person that you know you really are, the person that was put here on this planet to make a difference?You read that right… I said make a difference! That is your true purpose…This book contains all of the necessary tools and implements, the lessons, the mindsets, the strategies, the paradigm protocols and everything else you need to learn, apply and become BOUNDLESS!This is one of the most successful systems ever developed, and it is used by the top 1% professional athletes, business leaders, sales professionals, fitness experts and high-profile media personalities.Over the last 20 years I have had the privilege of personally training over 4,500 unique individuals that range from billionaires, millionaires, CEO’s and celebrities of all types to housewives, soccer moms, their kids and numerous others.I have also consulted over 100,000 online and tele-clients as well!And now I am sharing all that I ever learned, been taught, witnessed and have applied to levels of extraordinary success…all of my closely guarded “tricks of the trade” and “insider secrets” to you…today!And once you’ve learned these tools and strategies for success, you’ll join the ranks of the world’s elite & affluent and be equipped to achieve nearly any goal.Are You Living The Life Of Your Dreams Or Is Life A Living Nightmare?Do You Want More, To Do More, Have More And Be More?Are You Tired Of Living In Fear?Do You Want To Live In Faith? Do You Want To Look Better, Feel Better… Be Better?Dig |
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Boundless: How to Build a Healthy, Wealthy, Happy and Prosperous Life That Matters! $30.95 America’s #1 Personal Trainer And Author Has Cracked The Code To Effective Personal Achievement, Successful Transformation And Lasting Change…Learn How To Build A Truly Extraordinary Life, To Possess Superior Health, Infinite Wealth, Lasting Happiness And Limitless Prosperity… To Live A Boundless Life That Matters! Dear Friend, What if I told you I could help you to be…to become the person that you know you really are, the person that was put here on this planet to make a difference?You read that right… I said make a difference! That is your true purpose…This book contains all of the necessary tools and implements, the lessons, the mindsets, the strategies, the paradigm protocols and everything else you need to learn, apply and become BOUNDLESS!This is one of the most successful systems ever developed, and it is used by the top 1% professional athletes, business leaders, sales professionals, fitness experts and high-profile media personalities.Over the last 20 years I have had the privilege of personally training over 4,500 unique individuals that range from billionaires, millionaires, CEO’s and celebrities of all types to housewives, soccer moms, their kids and numerous others.I have also consulted over 100,000 online and tele-clients as well!And now I am sharing all that I ever learned, been taught, witnessed and have applied to levels of extraordinary success…all of my closely guarded “tricks of the trade” and “insider secrets” to you…today!And once you’ve learned these tools and strategies for success, you’ll join the ranks of the world’s elite & affluent and be equipped to achievenearly any goal.Are You Living The Life Of Your Dreams Or Is Life A Living Nightmare?Do You Want More, To Do More, Have More And Be More?Are You Tired Of Living In Fear?Do You Want To Live In Faith? Do You Want To Look Better, Feel Better… Be Better?Dig |
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Brainstrains: Eye-Popping Puzzles $12.95 These challenging and brilliantly colorful puzzles will work out the brain and amaze the eye. Many of the pictures have a trick to fool the puzzler, from vivid optical illusions to 3-D effects that dazzle. Other problems feature a mathematical component—but even before doing the arithmetic, you’ve got to figure out the logic behind the question. So it’s important to look hard and pay close attention. Five bright soccer balls look almost the same. Which ball isn’t like the others? A group of bike racers ride across the page in an astounding array. But wait: one of the riders is wearing the wrong number. Hint: the colors of the shirts are the key to the answer. |
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Brasyl $0.99 “I will read anything that man writes-he is the most underappreciated genius working in the field today.” -Cory Doctorow, author of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town; coeditor, boingboing.netThink Bladerunner in the tropics . . . Be seduced, amazed, and shocked by one of the world’s greatest and strangest nations. Past, present, and future Brazil, with all its color, passion, and shifting realities, come together in a novel that is part SF, part history, part mystery, and entirely enthralling.Three separate stories follow three main characters:Edson is a self-made talent impressario one step up from the slums in a near future São Paulo of astonishing riches and poverty. A chance encounter draws Edson into the dangerous world of illegal quantum computing, but where can you run in a total surveillance society where every move, face, and centavo is constantly tracked?Marcelina is an ambitious Rio TV producer looking for that big reality TV hit to make her name. When her hot idea leads her on the track of a disgraced World Cup soccer goalkeeper, she becomes enmeshed in an ancient conspiracy that threatens not just her life, but her very soul. Father Luis is a Jesuit missionary sent into the maelstrom of 18th-century Brazil to locate and punish a rogue priest who has strayed beyond the articles of his faith and set up a vast empire in the hinterland. In the company of a French geographer and spy, what he finds in the backwaters of the Amazon tries both his faith and the nature of reality itself to the breaking point. Three characters, three stories, three Brazils, all linked together across time, space, and reality in a hugely ambitious story that will challenge the way you think about everything. Ian McDonald is the author of many science fiction novels, including Ares Express, The Dervish House, River of Gods, Cyberabad Days, Desolation Road, King of Morning, Queen of Day, Out on Blue Six, Chaga, and |
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Brasyl $28.95 “I will read anything that man writes-he is the most underappreciated genius working in the field today.” -Cory Doctorow, author of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town; coeditor, boingboing.netThink Bladerunner in the tropics . . . Be seduced, amazed, and shocked by one of the world’s greatest and strangest nations. Past, present, and future Brazil, with all its color, passion, and shifting realities, come together in a novel that is part SF, part history, part mystery, and entirely enthralling.Three separate stories follow three main characters:Edson is a self-made talent impressario one step up from the slums in a near future São Paulo of astonishing riches and poverty. A chance encounter draws Edson into the dangerous world of illegal quantum computing, but where can you run in a total surveillance society where every move, face, and centavo is constantly tracked?Marcelina is an ambitious Rio TV producer looking for that big reality TV hit to make her name. When her hot idea leads her on the track of a disgraced World Cup soccer goalkeeper, she becomes enmeshed in an ancient conspiracy that threatens not just her life, but her very soul. Father Luis is a Jesuit missionary sent into the maelstrom of 18th-century Brazil to locate and punish a rogue priest who has strayed beyond the articles of his faith and set up a vast empire in the hinterland. In the company of a French geographer and spy, what he finds in the backwaters of the Amazon tries both his faith and the nature of reality itself to the breaking point. Three characters, three stories, three Brazils, all linked together across time, space, and reality in a hugely ambitious story that will challenge the way you think about everything. Ian McDonald is the author of many science fiction novels, including Ares Express, The Dervish House, River of Gods, Cyberabad Days, Desolation Road, King of Morning, Queen of Day, Out on Blue Six, Chaga, and |
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Brasyl $17 “I will read anything that man writes-he is the most underappreciated genius working in the field today.” -Cory Doctorow, author of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town; coeditor, boingboing.netThink Bladerunner in the tropics . . . Be seduced, amazed, and shocked by one of the world’s greatest and strangest nations. Past, present, and future Brazil, with all its color, passion, and shifting realities, come together in a novel that is part SF, part history, part mystery, and entirely enthralling.Three separate stories follow three main characters:Edson is a self-made talent impressario one step up from the slums in a near future São Paulo of astonishing riches and poverty. A chance encounter draws Edson into the dangerous world of illegal quantum computing, but where can you run in a total surveillance society where every move, face, and centavo is constantly tracked?Marcelina is an ambitious Rio TV producer looking for that big reality TV hit to make her name. When her hot idea leads her on the track of a disgraced World Cup soccer goalkeeper, she becomes enmeshed in an ancient conspiracy that threatens not just her life, but her very soul. Father Luis is a Jesuit missionary sent into the maelstrom of 18th-century Brazil to locate and punish a rogue priest who has strayed beyond the articles of his faith and set up a vast empire in the hinterland. In the company of a French geographer and spy, what he finds in the backwaters of the Amazon tries both his faith and the nature of reality itself to the breaking point. Three characters, three stories, three Brazils, all linked together across time, space, and reality in a hugely ambitious story that will challenge the way you think about everything. Ian McDonald is the author of many science fiction novels, including Ares Express, The Dervish House, River of Gods, Cyberabad Days, Desolation Road, King of Morning, Queen of Day, Out on Blue Six, Chaga, and |
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Brasyl $11.99 “I will read anything that man writes-he is the most underappreciated genius working in the field today.” -Cory Doctorow, author of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town; coeditor, boingboing.netThink Bladerunner in the tropics . . . Be seduced, amazed, and shocked by one of the world’s greatest and strangest nations. Past, present, and future Brazil, with all its color, passion, and shifting realities, come together in a novel that is part SF, part history, part mystery, and entirely enthralling.Three separate stories follow three main characters:Edson is a self-made talent impressario one step up from the slums in a near future São Paulo of astonishing riches and poverty. A chance encounter draws Edson into the dangerous world of illegal quantum computing, but where can you run in a total surveillance society where every move, face, and centavo is constantly tracked?Marcelina is an ambitious Rio TV producer looking for that big reality TV hit to make her name. When her hot idea leads her on the track of a disgraced World Cup soccer goalkeeper, she becomes enmeshed in an ancient conspiracy that threatens not just her life, but her very soul. Father Luis is a Jesuit missionary sent into the maelstrom of 18th-century Brazil to locate and punish a rogue priest who has strayed beyond the articles of his faith and set up a vast empire in the hinterland. In the company of a French geographer and spy, what he finds in the backwaters of the Amazon tries both his faith and the nature of reality itself to the breaking point. Three characters, three stories, three Brazils, all linked together across time, space, and reality in a hugely ambitious story that will challenge the way you think about everything. Ian McDonald is the author of many science fiction novels, including Ares Express, The Dervish House, River of Gods, Cyberabad Days, Desolation Road, King of Morning, Queen of Day, Out on Blue Six, Chaga, and |
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Brazil on the Rise: The Story of a Country Transformed $9.99 In this hugely praised narrative, New York Times reporter Larry Rohter takes the reader on a lively trip through Brazil’s history, culture, and booming economy. Going beyond the popular stereotypes of samba, supermodels, and soccer, he shows us a stunning and varied landscape—from breathtaking tropical beaches to the lush and dangerous Amazon rainforest—and how a complex and vibrant people defy definition. He charts Brazil’s amazing jump from a debtor nation to one of the world’s fastest growing economies, unravels the myth of Brazil’s sexually charged culture, and portrays in vivid color the underbelly of impoverished favelas. With Brazil leading the charge of the Latin American decade,  this critically acclaimed history is the authoritative guide to understanding its meteoric rise. |
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Brazil on the Rise: The Story of a Country Transformed $8.5 In this hugely praised narrative, New York Times reporter Larry Rohter takes the reader on a lively trip through Brazil’s history, culture, and booming economy. Going beyond the popular stereotypes of samba, supermodels, and soccer, he shows us a stunning and varied landscape—from breathtaking tropical beaches to the lush and dangerous Amazon rainforest—and how a complex and vibrant people defy definition. He charts Brazil’s amazing jump from a debtor nation to one of the world’s fastest growing economies, unravels the myth of Brazil’s sexually charged culture, and portrays in vivid color the underbelly of impoverished favelas. With Brazil leading the charge of the Latin American decade,  this critically acclaimed history is the authoritative guide to understanding its meteoric rise. |
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Brazil on the Rise: The Story of a Country Transformed $27 In this hugely praised narrative, New York Times reporter Larry Rohter takes the reader on a lively trip through Brazil’s history, culture, and booming economy. Going beyond the popular stereotypes of samba, supermodels, and soccer, he shows us a stunning and varied landscape—from breathtaking tropical beaches to the lush and dangerous Amazon rainforest—and how a complex and vibrant people defy definition. He charts Brazil’s amazing jump from a debtor nation to one of the world’s fastest growing economies, unravels the myth of Brazil’s sexually charged culture, and portrays in vivid color the underbelly of impoverished favelas. With Brazil leading the charge of the Latin American decade,  this critically acclaimed history is the authoritative guide to understanding its meteoric rise. |
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Brazilian Christians $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Senior club appearances and goalscounted for the domestic league only.* Appearances (Goals) For the Brazilian football (soccer) player, see Jorge Luiz Sousa.For the Portuguese football (soccer) player, see Jorge Manuel Amador Guelfo.Jorginho, real name Jorge de Amorim Campos Oliveira (born August 17, 1964 in Rio de Janeiro), is a former Brazilian football right defender, also being a World Cup winner with Brazil in 1994. Jorginho started playing professionally for local side América Football Club, moving after just one season to Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. In 1989, he went overseas, joining German Bundesliga outfit Bayer 04 Leverkusen. With most teams in the country playing in a 5-3-2 or 3-5-2 formation, Jorginho’s tremendous offensive ability was put to good use, and he scored five goals for Bayer during his third and final season. Jorginho signed in 1992-93 with league giants FC Bayern Munich, backed by a defensive line which included Olaf Thon, Thomas Helmer and later Lothar Matthäus. He won the national title in his second year but, after the loan return of Markus Babbel, a centre back which also operated on the right flank, was restricted to just ten league contests in 1994-95. After still appearing with successfully for J. League’s Kashima Antlers, winning both the league and MVP titles in 1996, Jorginho returned to Brazil and played until 39, with São Paulo Futebol Clube, CR Vasco da Gama and Fluminense Football Club. In 2001, he paired at Vasco with both Romário and Bebeto, but did not seem to get along with the pair. Jorginho was capped 64 times for the Brazilian national team, scoring three goals. He played at both the 1990 and the 1994 FIFA World Cups. In the latter edition, he played all the matches as the nation emerged victo… |
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Bret McCarthy: Work in Progress $8.99 Brett McCarthy lives for soccer, vocabulary words, and her largerthan-life grandmother, Nonna. Unfortunately, Brett’s got a huge mouth she can’t seem to tame and opinions she can’t keep to herself. It’s thanks in part to both of those things (well, really, the evil Jeanne Anne) that Brett finds herself going from good student and BFF to Diane, to twicesuspended, friendless, and lunching with the principal every day. Indefinitely. So when Nonna starts going for lots of medical tests and no one will tell her why, Brett’s already turned-upside down world goes from bad to worse, and she’s not sure where she fits, who she is, or how to make right what she, and her big fat mouth, have made wrong. Maria Padian makes her literary debut with a laugh-out-loud coming-of-age novel about one smart-mouthed 14-year-old who’s learning the hard way that she is a work in progress. |
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Bret McCarthy: Work in Progress $0.01 Brett McCarthy lives for soccer, vocabulary words, and her largerthan-life grandmother, Nonna. Unfortunately, Brett’s got a huge mouth she can’t seem to tame and opinions she can’t keep to herself. It’s thanks in part to both of those things (well, really, the evil Jeanne Anne) that Brett finds herself going from good student and BFF to Diane, to twicesuspended, friendless, and lunching with the principal every day. Indefinitely. So when Nonna starts going for lots of medical tests and no one will tell her why, Brett’s already turned-upside down world goes from bad to worse, and she’s not sure where she fits, who she is, or how to make right what she, and her big fat mouth, have made wrong. Maria Padian makes her literary debut with a laugh-out-loud coming-of-age novel about one smart-mouthed 14-year-old who’s learning the hard way that she is a work in progress. |
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Bridesmaid $6.99 After years of watching couples come to blows over ice sculptures, Abby wants no part of the family business. She’d rather spend weekends kicking a soccer ball or antagonizing Noah, the cute son of a famous pastry chef–not doing the Electric Slide.Then Abby’s barely legal sister, Carol, does the unthinkable–she announces she’s getting married and wants Abby to be her maid of honor. Clearly, Carol has lost her mind! Will Abby soon lose hers?So what if Carol turns into Bridezilla? So what if the dresses are hideous? So what if the invitations get messed up? So what if Noah looks extra hot with frosting in his hair? Abby can handle it. After all, it’s just one day. Right? |
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Brilliant (Pb) $15 Andy Gray has been at the forefront of British soccer for over three decades. Now, for the first time, he tells his own remarkable story, and that of the modern game. From a fanatical footballing household in Glasgow, Andy worked his way to become a teenage prodigy at Dundee. But it was in England that Andy’s name was cemented as one of Europe’s top strikers, where he won the League, the FA Cup, and the European Cup Winners Cup. These triumphs—along with the managers, the goals, the games, and the fans are vividly brought to life, while Gray also explains how the game was evolving around him. |
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Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Soccer $79.97 Brilliant range is a book about Dutch soccer that’s not really about Dutch socer. It’s more about an enigmatic way of thinking peculiar to a people whose landscape is unrelentingly flat, mostly below sea level, ad who owe their salvation to a boy who plugged a fractured dike with his little inger. If any one thing, Brilliant Orange is about Dutch space and a people whose unique conception of it has led to ome of the most enduring art, the weirdest architecture, and a bizarrely crebral form of soccer—Total Football—that led in 1974 to a World Cup finalsmatch with arch-rival Germany and more recently to a devastating loss againstSpain in 2010. With its intricacy and oddity, it continues to mystify and delght observers around the world. As David Winner wryly observes, it is an expression of the Dutch psyche that has a shaed ancestry with the Mondrian’s Broadway Boogie Woogie, Rembrandt’s Th Night Watch, maybe even with Gouda cheese.Finally here in paperbck, Brilliant Orange reaches out to the reader from an unexpected place andnever lets go. |
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Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Soccer $15.95 Brilliant range is a book about Dutch soccer that’s not really about Dutch socer. It’s more about an enigmatic way of thinking peculiar to a people whose landscape is unrelentingly flat, mostly below sea level, ad who owe their salvation to a boy who plugged a fractured dike with his little inger. If any one thing, Brilliant Orange is about Dutch space and a people whose unique conception of it has led to ome of the most enduring art, the weirdest architecture, and a bizarrely crebral form of soccer–Total Football–that led in 1974 to a World Cup finalsmatch with arch-rival Germany and more recently to a devastating loss againstSpain in 2010. With its intricacy and oddity, it continues to mystify and delght observers around the world. As David Winner wryly observes, it is an expression of the Dutch psyche that has a shaed ancestry with the Mondrian’s Broadway Boogie Woogie, Rembrandt’s Th Night Watch, maybe even with Gouda cheese.Finally here in paperbck, Brilliant Orange reaches out to the reader from an unexpected place andnever lets go. |
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British Expatriate Basketball People: Luol Deng, Tony Dorsey, Ajou Deng, Steve Bucknall, Olu Babalola $8.59 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Luol Michael Deng (born April 16, 1985 in Wau, Sudan) is a Sudanese-British professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association’s Chicago Bulls and the Great Britain national basketball team. He plays the small forward position. Deng is a member of the Dinka ethnic group. When he was young, his father Aldo, a member of the Sudanese parliament, moved the family to Egypt to escape the Second Sudanese Civil War. In Egypt, they met former NBA center Manute Bol, another Dinka, who taught Deng’s older brother, Ajou Deng, how to play basketball while also serving as a mentor for Luol himself. When they were granted political asylum, his family emigrated to Brixton South London in England. Deng developed an interest in soccer and basketball, and was invited to join England’s 15-and-under teams in both sports. During this time, he began his career at Brixton Basketball Club. At the age of 13, he played for England’s squad in the European Junior Men’s Qualifying Tournament, averaging 40 points and 14 rebounds. He was named the MVP of the tournament. Next, he led England to the finals of the European Junior National Tournament, where he averaged 34 points and earned another MVP award. At the age of 14, Luol moved to the United States to play basketball at Blair Academy in New Jersey, where one of his teammates was future NBA player Charlie Villanueva. Deng was also named a Tri-Captain at Blair along with Charlie Villanueva . During his senior year, Deng was considered the second most promising high school senior in America after LeBron James. He was named First Team All-America by Parade Magazine and USA Today, and was selected to play in the McDonald’s High School All-America game, but could not play due to a foot i… More: |
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Brothers on the Bashkaus $15.95 From rafts made from old germ warfare suits to lifejackets stitched together from soccer balls and wine bladders, river running in the former Soviet Union has evolved much like Australian wildlife–completely free of outside influences. Brothers on the Bashkaus follows the exploits of one of the first groups of Westerners to experience this foreign style of rafting on a white-knuckled, 26-day trip down the Bashkaus River, one of the hardest whitewater runs in all Siberia. |
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Bubs and the Out-Of-Control Arm $11.99 Trying to protect his little sister Pookster from a mean boy at recess, Bubs gets in a bit of a scuffle over a soccer ball and ends up in the Principle’s office for a visit-and this visit does NOT include milk and cookies. Bubs tries to explain that he doesn’t know how the boy ended up on the ground, and that someone STOLE his arm leaving him with one that was crazy out-of-control! It’s clear that what really may have been out-of-control was his temper! Children learn one of the most valuable Fruits of the Spirit from this brother and sister duo on what it means to have self-control. Listen along as Pookster and Bubs tell the story of the day Bubs thought he lost his arm-but discovered it was right where he left it. |
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Buildings And Structures In Dorset $21.51 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Blandford Camp, Dorset Cursus, Portland Harbour, Quay Terrace, West Bay, Portland Castle, River Cottage, Bindon Abbey, Swanage Pier, Riverside Restaurant, Avenue Stadium, the Bottle Inn, Verne High Angle Battery, Mount Pleasant Henge, Tower Park, River Cottage H.q., Hardy Monument, Bokerley Dyke, Verne Citadel, the Wessex Stadium, East Wear Battery, the Cobb. Excerpt: The Weymouth Avenue Railway Stadium is a football (soccer) stadium, home of Dorchester Town .The stadium is located near to a branch of Tesco on the outskirts of Dorchester , off Weymouth Avenue. Opened in 1990 and costing £3m to construct , it consists of one main stand, which is all-seated, and three small banks of terracing, which is all-standing. A railway line runs along the back of the stadium.While the capacity of the ground is 5,009, it is very rarely full an average Conference South fixture might expect to attract 500600 supporters. However, more important or “glamorous” fixtures (such as the 2005 friendly match against a Chelsea XI or Boxing Day derby matches against rivals Weymouth ) may attract crowds nearing the ground’s capacity. The league record at the new stadium was 4,129, while on 2 January 2006 the attendance against Weymouth was 3,006.Dorchester Town are fortunate to have their ground situated on land owned by the Duchy of Cornwall who, when Tesco supermarket took over the site of the original ground in Weymouth Avenue, insisted that any development took place through them. Accordingly, the Jewson Stadium was designed by the Duchy’s architects, with the Duke of Cornwall himself – HRH the Prince of Wales – taking his usual keen interest in all things architectural. Prince Charles paid two official visits to the ground, plus a number of unofficial ones prior to the grounds inaugural |
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Buildings And Structures On The Gold Coast $14.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Chevron Renaissance, Gold Coast Hospital, Robina Stadium, Robina Town Centre, Harbour Town, Palazzo Versace Australia, Westfield Helensvale, Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, List of Tallest Buildings on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Australia Fair Shopping Centre, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Carrara Indoor Stadium. Excerpt: Located in Southport Queensland , Australia Fair Shopping Centre is the major shopping centre in the administrative centre of the Gold Coast . It includes majors such as Coles , Kmart , Woolworths and The Warehouse and over 230 specialty stores . It has two food courts and one overlooks The Broadwater . There is also a 10 screen Birch Caroll and Coyle Senstadium Cinemas and the Fig Tree Courtyard, with a large Moreton Bay Fig in the middle of it.The centre has undercover and rooftop parking for 2500 cars with three adjoining public car parks that cope with overflow.The bus interchange at Australia Fair is a major transport hub for Surfside Buslines ‘ TransLink bus routes.See also (online edition) References (URLs online) Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Carrara Indoor Stadium is a multi-purpose arena located at Carrara on Queenslands Gold Coast and can accommodate 1,600 fans, with additional seating provided if required. The stadium stands next door to the Carrara Stadium and forms part of the Carrara Sports Complex.The stadium was the home of former National Basketball League league team the Gold Coast Rollers (formerly Gold Coast Cougers) who played there from 1990 until their licence was revoked due to financial struggles in 1996.Carrara Indoor Stadium’s flexible design means it is regularly used for sporting activities ranging from soccer and basketball |
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COACHING 6, 7 & 8 YEAR OLDS $9.99 WHY WE HAVE CHANGED?The first edition of Coaching 6, 7 & 8 Year Olds was written in collaboration with Bobby Howe, at that time the Director of Coaching for the Washington State Youth Soccer Association, later Director of Coaching for the United States Soccer Federation. That was a long time ago (1988) . . . One year later we published Coaching 9, 10 & 11 Year Olds.Until recently, we hadn’t changed a word in either of them. Why? Like the Energizer Bunny they just kept on going, and going and going . . . !Over 100,000 copies of each of the originals have been sold. As I’m sure you would understand, we were reluctant to change. Consequently, nothing did except the photographs of the two authors. The book didn’t age, but the authors did!Since 1989, we have learned so much. So now it is time to change in order to update and improve the books, but at the same time, we will retain much of the core content that has worked so well.The 21st Century has given as another great technological opportunity – digital printing.We are now able to customize, modify and change the content of the manuals and the covers at will. We can update with every printing. And we can print just one book or 1000. So if, for instance, the Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association wants their version of Coaching 6, 7 & 8 Year Olds, we can do it. If the Franklin Pierce Club only needs 10 customized copies of 9, 10 & 11 Manual for the coaches of their small club, we can do that too!And if we come up with the newest game that children think is a blast, we can insert that in the very next print.Tony Waiters |
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