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The study breaks new ground both in its subject matter and in its methodology--virtually no studies exist which deal with the question of drug usage among adolescent athletes and most previous studies of adolescent drug use rely on survey data rather than on the adolescents' own descriptions of their drug use or non-use.

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This title offers an examination of African Americans in sports, from a variety of perspectives and through a lively range of rhetoric styles, and illuminates the history of highly successful and influential individuals, athletes and teams who have transcended mere celebrity to come to represent a given Zeitgeist to a sizable part of the world.

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A general introduction traces the historic struggle of African-American athletes in professional and Olympic sports and appendices provide alphabetical listings of biographical entries and entries by sport.

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Ben Hogan's former ball shagger recounts firsthand stories of the golf legend--and reveals, for the first time, Hogan's swing secret, a source of mystery to golfers for more than 50 years.

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Salter, writing with engaging affection, good humour, and knowledge, describes the excitement of sailing - the characters, the adventures, the disasters, and the quiet little drink afterwards. No sport generates more anecdotes than ocean racing.

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Enjoy an unprecedented tour of the commentary box with one of Australia's most experienced and respected callers. Peter Meares talks to 33 radio and television commentators from the major networks, who cover all the sports, from athletics to tennis. They describe how they prepare for a call, what happens when they forget a name.

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"Alone; A Haleakala Memoir" is Scheideman's detailed account losing his way in the wilds of Haleakala's rain forest on the Island of Maui. Repeatedly, he is confronted with harrowing ordeals that leave him significantly injured and psychologically disoriented. The book draws the reader into his moment-by-moment experience alongside the serendipitous memories of an inveterate adventurer.

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Myriad wonderful characters populate the pages of Anne Mustoe's fascinating book as she pedals along three very different, but equally evocative, roads - the Amber Route from the Baltic to the Adriatic, the Santa Fe Trail from the Missouri River to New Mexico and the Pilgrims' Way of St James from Le Puy to Santiago de Compostela.

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The definitive story of how Adam Scott broke the biggest hex on Australian sport by winning the 2013 US Masters.

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This comprehensive survey of major league baseball covers the beginning of the twentieth century up to Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in 1947. It examines key figures in baseballsuch as Babe Ruth, John McGraw, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, and Joe DiMaggioand major developments in the games structure, rules, and strategies.

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This book is the first comprehensive listing of American field sports periodicals, beginning in 1829. It includes information such as the magazines title, years of publication, frequency of issue, publisher, and general content. American Sporting Periodicals is a valuable reference tool for collectors and researchers of field sports in America.

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A unique contribution to the study of sport, this bibliography contains more than 1300 citations of books, articles, documents, unpublished theses, and other sources relating to the practice and study of sport in Latin America from before the European conquest to the present.

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Step into the shoes of Garry Clark, an ordinary African American kid with extraordinary talents. Follow along as he grows from a peewee leaguer into a division one basketball player and beyond. This motivational tale will inspire student athletes alike to dream big and work hard!

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This is a book of ideas for parents and ambitious youth soccer players that have a deep desire to progress through the ranks at a 'faster-than-usual' rate, stacking the deck in their favor to jump levels in game, make the team of their choice, and maximize their gifts and abilities. It is a resource that addresses the question, 'What more can I be doing'

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Presenting the art of tai chi chuan in its holistic entirety, this book establishes the art as martial in origin and in practice. It describes the basic concepts, such as the root, jing and time, and translates both into training skills and combat applications.