| Series Foreword |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction |
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xiii | |
| Sports Defined |
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xiv | |
| Criteria for Selection |
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xiv | |
| How to Use This Book |
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xiv | |
| A Note for Librarians |
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xv | |
| Symbols |
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xv | |
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1 | (28) |
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Best of the Best---Great Athletes/Great Writers |
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1 | (2) |
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Outstanding Athletes---Outstanding Autobiographies |
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3 | (2) |
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The Lives of Great Coaches |
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5 | (2) |
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Owners---Titans of the Game |
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7 | (2) |
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One of a Kind---Unique Individuals |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (1) |
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Voices of Sport---Announcers |
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15 | (2) |
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Out of the Closet and into the Spotlight |
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17 | (2) |
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19 | (2) |
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"I'll Play the Game"---The Sporting Lives of Writers |
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21 | (2) |
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You Are Not Supposed to Be Here---Breakthroughs |
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23 | (2) |
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Politicians and Celebrities |
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25 | (4) |
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29 | (34) |
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29 | (3) |
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32 | (2) |
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Game Changers---Reinventing Sport |
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34 | (2) |
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Title IX---Leveling the Playing Field (Almost) |
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36 | (2) |
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Fabulous Firsts and Unbreakable Records |
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38 | (2) |
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Endurance---Highest, Fastest, and Furthest |
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40 | (2) |
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There's a War On (U.S. Wars) |
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42 | (2) |
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44 | (2) |
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The Seedier Side of Sports |
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46 | (2) |
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Inside Scoops---Tell-Alls |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (2) |
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High School Hopes and Dreams |
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52 | (2) |
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Bubble Gum in Every Pack---Collectibles |
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54 | (2) |
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Stay Tuned---Media and Sports |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (2) |
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Forgotten, Forlorn, and Misbegotten Teams and Leagues |
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59 | (4) |
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63 | (26) |
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63 | (2) |
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Off the Beaten Path---Unlikely Pastimes That Pass for Sport |
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65 | (2) |
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It's a Business, Not a Game |
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67 | (2) |
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The Most Dangerous Sports |
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69 | (2) |
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Outdoor Life---Nature and Sport |
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71 | (1) |
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Road Trips---Traveling and Sports |
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72 | (2) |
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Out of This World---Sports in Speculative Fiction |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (2) |
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Tools of the Trade---Equipment |
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81 | (2) |
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At the Movies---Craig's Favorite Books to Film |
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83 | (2) |
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At the Movies 2---Richard's Favorite Books to Film |
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85 | (4) |
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89 | (24) |
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The Art of the Essay and Article |
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89 | (2) |
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These Guys Are Funny---Humor in Sports |
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91 | (2) |
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Behind the Pen (Keyboard)---Writers' Lives |
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93 | (2) |
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Nonsports Writers Writing about Sports |
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95 | (2) |
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For Literary Enthusiasts---Sports and So Much More |
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97 | (2) |
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Historical Novels of the Game |
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99 | (2) |
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The Fantastic---Novels That Stretch the Imagination |
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101 | (2) |
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Interviews---The Best Questions Asked and Answered |
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103 | (2) |
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Diaries... A Day in the Life |
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105 | (1) |
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The "A" Team---Anthologies |
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106 | (2) |
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108 | (2) |
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Playwrights Play Right---Broadway and Sports |
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110 | (3) |
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113 | (32) |
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113 | (2) |
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115 | (2) |
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Good Advice, Great Coaches |
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117 | (1) |
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Nostalgia---The Good Old Days |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (2) |
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Fathers and Sons (and Daughters Too) |
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122 | (2) |
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Remembrance---Lives Cut Short |
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124 | (2) |
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Sports Photography---A Picture Is Worth |
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126 | (2) |
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At What Cost---The Price of Excellence |
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128 | (2) |
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For the Love of the Game (Not the Money) |
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130 | (2) |
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Love and Devotion---Beyond the Games |
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132 | (2) |
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I Can Do Anything You Can Do---Athletes with Disabilities |
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134 | (1) |
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Extraordinary Friendships |
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135 | (2) |
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It's Tebow Time---You Gotta Have Faith |
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137 | (2) |
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The Futility of Being a Cleveland Sports Fan (or How We Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Defeat and Despair) |
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139 | (4) |
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143 | (2) |
| Index---Titles by Sport |
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145 | (12) |
| Name Index |
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