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Sociological Perspectives on Sport
Sociological Perspectives on Sport: The Games Outside the Games seeks not only to inform students about the sports world but also to offer them analytical skills and the application of theoretical perspectives that deepen their awareness and understanding of social processes linking sports to the larger social world. With six original framing essays linking sport to a variety of topics, including race, class, gender, media, politics, deviance, and globalization, and 37 reprinted articles, this text/reader sets a new standard for excellence in teaching sports and society.
This is Not a Love Story
Kitty dreams of a beautiful life, but that's impossible in suburban London where her family is haunted by her father's unexpected death. So when her mum suggests moving to Amsterdam to try a new life, Kitty doesn't take much persuading. Will this be her opportunity to make her life picture perfect? In Amsterdam she meets moody, unpredictable Ethan, and clever, troubled Theo. Two enigmatic boys, who each harbour their own secrets. In a beautiful city and far from home, Kitty finds herself falling in love for the first time. But will love be everything she expected? And will anyone's heart survive?
The Pale King
The agents at the IRS Regional Examination Center appear ordinary enough to newly arrived trainee David Wallace. But as he immerses himself in a routine so tedious that new employees receive boredom-survival training, he learns of the extraordinary variety of personalities drawn to this strange calling.
Ladies Delight
"I can't believe I'm actually going through with this." Leslie Johnson whispered as she waited in the truck for her husband to lock the front door. "A swingers club? I must be losing my mind." She said to herself as she nervously played with her hair.Leslie had dealt with years of Ed's infidelities. Right when the flame of one affair had finally died, it seemed like another one was on the grill. When the last girl he had an affair with tried to run Leslie over with her car, Ed had finally agreed to go to marriage counseling. A lot came out in the counseling sessions. One major secret her husband had kept hidden all these years was his sexual addiction.Desperate to save her 8 year marriage to her childhood sweetheart, she agreed to go to a swingers club, but nothing in Leslie's wildest imagination could have prepared her for this new journey....2nd Edition
Bosslady
Sydney Donovan was dubbed "BOSSLADY" on the streets of Raleigh, NC. She was a tall beautiful sophisticated young black woman with a lot of ambition. Introduced to the game at eighteen years old, Sydney met a woman named Karen who put her on to a whole new world and taught her everything she needed to know about the streets. She, along with her all female crew could not be touched. Not even by David Bell, Karen's jealous and insecure husband. David wanted nothing more than to take Sydney and her crew out of the game. He never liked Sydney, or her relationship with his wife but couldn't change it. Sydney always thought David was a "weak" man and she definitely wasn't afraid of him. He tried everything possible, including trying to turn one of her girls against her, to destroy the crew. But Sydney always stayed two steps ahead of him.
Republic
A few years in our future, Ken Murphy is a National Guard Colonel and senior manager at a factory in tranquil Highview, West Virginia. When the local economy is thrown into a tailspin by a plant shutdown, Murphy is thrown out of work, with no way to pay for medical care for his son. In an attempt to prove they can operate on their own, the workers move in and occupy the factory. The government intervenes, escalating the labor dispute into a deadly confrontation. As the conflict intensifies, politicians on both sides refuse to back down or compromise, tipping the nation into a bloody civil war.
Golden Darkness
Twenty-five centuries ago, a dying tribal elder drinks from a spring in a cavern in the heart of a mountain in Western Africa. The spring glows with a soft golden light. As the elder drinks, the water of the spring transforms the very essence of his being, and the mysteries which separate humanity from the divine are unlocked and bridged. He becomes the Firstborn of an ancient tradition hidden among the people and legends of the West African savanna. In the wooded foothills of present-day Switzerland, three very old men- ancient men of the ancient tradition-prepare to confront the dark fulfillment of a prophecy foretold by the Firstborn. These three possess mental and physical abilities whic...
Infinite Relations
To be able to find beauty in a world full of greed, jealousy, and envy is a gift. To be able to go on when life throws its toughest curves is a blessing. And to be able to share love again and sustain a relationship with a man or a woman after so many failed relationships is truly a miracle. Karen and David are both in their forties. They both lived every day working hard, caring for their family, and spending time with friends. They thought they would never again find the life that they actually gave up on: the life that included the love of a mate, the love that gives your life meaning, the love that makes you blush, giggle, and just shout out to the world. Karen and David found that love ...
A Sheltered Life
In this amazing story, Jeremy Reynalds, who founded and runs New Mexicos largest emergency homeless shelter and was once homeless himself, shares how he rose from the despair of homelessness to the pinnacle of academia, earning a doctorate in intercultural education at Biola University in La Mirada, California. In addition, the book contains stories of a number of people who have fallen on hard times and have gotten back on their feet again with the help of the Lord at Joy Junction. Jeremys story has challenged me to pay more attention to the homeless among us. I pray that his life will likewise encourage you. Dan Wooding, founder ASSIST Ministries and ASSIST News Service (www.assistnews.net...
The Lincoln Legacy
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