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101 Books to Read Before You Graduate High School is an organized guide to help any reader navigate the all too vast selection of books available at the moment. If you have picked this book up, you are either an avid reader looking for some new recommendations or a new reader wondering where to begin reading (or maybe even a parent looking to get your child reading more). In any case, within the pages of this book you will find lists and descriptions of the 101 most compelling and timeless books that cater to all ages and interests (with the added bonus of creative and beautiful...

A Cultural History of Sport in the Medieval Age covers the period 600 to 1450. Lacking any viable ancient models, sport evolved into two distinct forms, divided by class. Male and female aristocrats hunted and knights engaged in jousting and tournaments, transforming increasingly outdated modes of warfare into brilliant spectacle. Meanwhile, simpler sports provided recreational distraction from the dangerously unsettled conditions of everyday life. Running, jumping, wrestling, and many ball games - soccer, cricket, baseball, golf, and tennis - had their often violent beginnings in this...