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Invincible, Indiana
ISBN: 9780984762408 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dale Cooper arrived in tiny Invincible, Indiana determined to coach his way to a better job. He never bargained for a clueless principal, a bitter star, a racist point guard, and a town fiercely proud of 49 consecutive seasons of finishing exactly .500. When it becomes apparent to Dale that neither the town nor his players have any interest in winning, he devises a way to turn everyone's expectations upside down. His gambit forces Invincible to strive for greatness if only to keep their dreams of mediocrity alive. Set in 1996-1997, Invincible, Indiana explores the myths and motivations that...
Dale Cooper arrived in tiny Invincible, Indiana determined to coach his way to a better job. He never bargained for a clueless principal, a bitter sta...
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68,09 zł |
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Left Guard Gilbert
ISBN: 9781604446180 / Angielski / Miękka / 150 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ralph Henry Barbour (Also wrote as Richard Stillman Powell)(November 13, 1870 - February 19, 1944) was an American novelist, who wrote popular works of sports fiction for boys. Left Guard Gilbert is such a story. Excerpts: "HOLD up " Coach Robey, coatless, vestless, hatless, his old flannel trousers held up as by a miracle with the aid of a leather strap scarcely deserving the name of belt, pushed his way through the first squad players. The Brimfield Head Coach was a wiry, medium-sized man of about thirty, with a deeply-tanned face from which sharp blue eyes looked out under whitish lashes...
Ralph Henry Barbour (Also wrote as Richard Stillman Powell)(November 13, 1870 - February 19, 1944) was an American novelist, who wrote popular works o...
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97,52 zł |
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Rematch: To Be the Best
ISBN: 9780982668405 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Nick and Ron Castle and Sean MacCallister return to the Riverside High Schoolwrestling team in this sequel to "To Be the Best."
Nick and Ron Castle and Sean MacCallister return to the Riverside High Schoolwrestling team in this sequel to "To Be the Best."
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67,83 zł |
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Scoring Drive: A Journey in a Secret Privileged Society through the Eyes of Coaches
ISBN: 9780979992711 / Angielski / Miękka / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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68,09 zł |
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Calico Joe
ISBN: 9780307990747 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of Major League Baseball...
Whatever happened to Calico Joe? It began quietly enough with a pulled hamstring. The first baseman for the Cubs AAA affiliate in Wichita went down as he rounded third and headed for home. The next day, Jim Hickman, the first baseman for the Cubs, injured his back. The team suddenly needed someone to play first, so they reached down to their AA club in Midland, Texas, and called up a twenty-one-year-old named Joe Castle. He was the hottest player... A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of Major League Baseball...
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116,80 zł |
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Page Thirteen - The Book
ISBN: 9781105056543 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jimmy Mason was a good kid in a tough city. New Orleans in the 70s was a town where good and evil not only strove for dominion, but regularly rubbed elbows. Tragedy in the lives of good people were often the fruit of this unholy coexistence.
Such was the heartbreaking scenario that led Jimmy and his widowed mother to the mountains of north Alabama with the hope of starting a new life. One would have expected that Jimmy, a highly recruited high school athlete, would have had a better than average chance at thriving in his new environment. Unfortunately, evil is unconstrained by city limits... Jimmy Mason was a good kid in a tough city. New Orleans in the 70s was a town where good and evil not only strove for dominion, but regularly rubbed e...
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72,63 zł |
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Choke: A Mixed Martial Arts Novel
ISBN: 9780984024209 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Yup, the guy's a beast. But it's alright. I haven't been scared since Ricky broke my arm in sixth grade. Anything less than a broken arm is just hurt, and I've found out plenty of times that hurt goes away." Kicked off the wrestling team, his hopes for another State championship crushed, Ross LeClaire's anger reaches the boiling point. He needs to keep training, build up his skills, be ready for the beat-down his big brother Ricky's sure to have planned when he comes back home in a few months. A new Mixed Martial Arts gym run by a quiet guy with an attitude just may be the answer. There are...
"Yup, the guy's a beast. But it's alright. I haven't been scared since Ricky broke my arm in sixth grade. Anything less than a broken arm is just hurt...
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45,19 zł |
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Calico Joe
ISBN: 9780385536073 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of Major League Baseball...
Whatever happened to Calico Joe? It began quietly enough with a pulled hamstring. The first baseman for the Cubs AAA affiliate in Wichita went down as he rounded third and headed for home. The next day, Jim Hickman, the first baseman for the Cubs, injured his back. The team suddenly needed someone to play first, so they reached down to their AA club in Midland, Texas, and called up a twenty-one-year-old named Joe Castle. He was the hottest player... A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of Major League Baseball...
Whatever h... |
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116,80 zł |
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The Art of Fielding
ISBN: 9780316126670 / Angielski / Miękka / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At Westish College, baseball star Henry Skrimshander seems destined for big league until a routine throw goes disastrously off course. In the aftermath of his error, the fates of five people are upended. Henry's fight against self-doubt threatens to ruin his future. College president Guert Affenlight has fallen unexpectedly and helplessly in love. Owen Dunne becomes caught up in a dangerous affair. Mike Schwartz realizes he has guided Henry's career at the expense of his own. And Pella Affenlight returns to Westish after escaping an ill-fated marriage, determined to start a new life.
As... At Westish College, baseball star Henry Skrimshander seems destined for big league until a routine throw goes disastrously off course. In the aftermat...
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86,48 zł |
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Spud's Experimental Year
ISBN: 9781419634017 / Angielski / Miękka / 362 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Spud Tatum, a native of South Louisiana, was given a second chance He was physically re-engineered and endowed with World Class Speed. With this talent he traveled to Savannah, Georgia and tried out as a "walk on" Defensive Back- (Strong Side Safety) with the "Savannah Colonels" at the insistence of Dan Wells, Head Scout for the Colonels. Dan was his girlfriend's Uncle, and a chance acquaintance. Blinding speed, perfect timing and opportunity turn Spud into an NFL Star with the "upstart" Savannah Colonels, a young Expansion Team that was not expected to go far in the league. Something...
Spud Tatum, a native of South Louisiana, was given a second chance He was physically re-engineered and endowed with World Class Speed. With this tale...
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81,71 zł |
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Land of the Noonday Sun
ISBN: 9781434853110 / Angielski / Miękka / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Brothers, One just turned thirteen and the other is eighteen, take canoe lessons from the Olympic Whitewater team in North Carolina. The challenges they face from both the water and each other are sometimes funny, sometimes frightening, but they are eventually resolved.
Brothers, One just turned thirteen and the other is eighteen, take canoe lessons from the Olympic Whitewater team in North Carolina. The challenges th...
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45,38 zł |
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The Death and Life of "Mini" Martin Martinez, 1977-2027
ISBN: 9781438243153 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Mini" Martin Martinez is the first openly gay Mexican professional baseball player. He was a successful boxer, baseball player, weightlifter, and triathlete. When he was found dead in New York, everyone wondered who killed "Mini" Martin?
"Mini" Martin Martinez is the first openly gay Mexican professional baseball player. He was a successful boxer, baseball player, weightlifter, and tri...
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67,90 zł |
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42 Unanswered Points
ISBN: 9781439251485 / Angielski / Miękka / 540 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A combination of circumstances and fate give Brandon Evans a chance to star as the quarterback for New York State University. While achieving tremendous on-field success that makes him "America's Superstar," Brandon learns the hard way that the modern 24/7 media world of cable television, sports talk radio, and especially the Internet can tear down a person as fast as it can build someone up. An intrusive media and a jealous teammate come together to not only destroy Brandon's reputation, but that of the woman with whom he has fallen deeply in love. Brandon has to take matters into his own...
A combination of circumstances and fate give Brandon Evans a chance to star as the quarterback for New York State University. While achieving tremendo...
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108,97 zł |
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Ice in My Veins
ISBN: 9781452085333 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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74,59 zł |
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THE FINAL STRIKE The End of Big League Baseball
ISBN: 9781461153368 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Final Strike deals with yet another confrontation between the union and club owners of Big League Baseball. The owners have decided to close down the league permanently. Carolina Cobras' batboy Billy Bevens pleads with his team not to go on strike and then goes into a coma. The players take another vote and decide not to strike to fulfill Billy's wish. Then club owner Thadius Throckmeyer announces he will open the ball park free to the public the day after the strike begins and pay the players one day's salary to take batting practice and go into the stands to meet the fans. He also...
The Final Strike deals with yet another confrontation between the union and club owners of Big League Baseball. The owners have decided to close down ...
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49,74 zł |
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Education 101: One Man's Journey to the Final Four
ISBN: 9781462029631 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This story is about two issues. One is the Big Time players Coach Young recruited, the recruiting stories, and the different methods used in the recruiting wars. The other issue is about Ron Young and his struggle to learn what it takes to win big, how he learned his lessons and the results from his lessons. After many years of trying to get to the top of his profession, Ron Young finally gets his opportunity, makes the most of it and guides his Cinderella team into the Final Four Championship. Ron Young has his days of glory and then the tables turn on him as he has to deal with the NCAA...
This story is about two issues. One is the Big Time players Coach Young recruited, the recruiting stories, and the different methods used in the recru...
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77,65 zł |
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Transcendental Basketball Blues
ISBN: 9781463730697 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jack Henderson, a star basketball player, has it all. Loving mother, Mary Lou, is a great musician, father, Sam, a local hero. But when Jack starts high school, Mary Lou disappears. Diagnosed a paranoid schizophrenic, she spends Jack's adolescence on the run, escaping imagined tormentors. Confined to a mental hospital, then released home, she skips her medication and the cycle repeats. By Jack's senior year, love of music and basketball intertwine as mother and son seek solace within the transcendent moments yielded by their twin passions. Set in the late 1970's in basketball crazy Illinois,...
Jack Henderson, a star basketball player, has it all. Loving mother, Mary Lou, is a great musician, father, Sam, a local hero. But when Jack starts hi...
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49,74 zł |
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The Striker's Fear of the Open Goal
ISBN: 9781463748593 / Angielski / Miękka / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Get a life. Get the girl. Get to Wembley. -- Ewan Glumie was born on the day Man City last won a trophy, and for 35 years it's been failure for both of them. City have won nothing since, and he's exiled in Birmingham, temping in a job he hates and living with an ex who hates him. But success might be on the horizon. City are heading for an FA Cup final and Ewan knows he has to get a ticket, get a career and get a girl before it happens or forever accept that he's the jinx, and that the gloating '35 Years' banner at Old Trafford is more about him than City. -- The Striker's Fear of the Open...
Get a life. Get the girl. Get to Wembley. -- Ewan Glumie was born on the day Man City last won a trophy, and for 35 years it's been failure for both o...
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54,46 zł |
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Legacy Fallen
ISBN: 9781465356475 / Angielski / Miękka / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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90,80 zł |
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Legacy Fallen
ISBN: 9781465356482 / Angielski / Twarda / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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163,46 zł |
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