Foul Lines
Foul Lines

Author: Jack McCallum

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2006-02-07

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 0743288718

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From two senior Sports Illustrated writers comes an explosive, fast-paced satire that will do for today's NBA what North Dallas Forty did for the NFL a generation ago. Just months from his Yale graduation, street-smart whiz kid Jamal Kelly leaves school to take a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join the front office of the Los Angeles Lasers. Once on the West Coast, Jamal gets a quick introduction to a subculture awash in big egos and fast cars, as well as an introduction to the charms of the team's new hard-charging beat writer, Jilly Forrester. In the spirit of Primary Colors and The Devil Wears Prada, Foul Lines peels back the curtain on the trappings of big-time professional basketball. No other sport encapsulates so many cultural hot-button topics, and Foul Lines at once exposes and lampoons this parallel universe.

Shattering the Glass
Shattering the Glass

Author: Pamela Grundy

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2017-11-01

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1469626012

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Reaching back over a century of struggle, liberation, and gutsy play, Shattering the Glass is a sweeping chronicle of women's basketball in the United States. Offering vivid portraits of forgotten heroes and contemporary stars, Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford provide a broad perspective on the history of the sport, exploring its close relationship to concepts of womanhood, race, and sexuality, and to efforts to expand women's rights. Extensively illustrated and drawing on original interviews with players, coaches, administrators, and broadcasters, Shattering the Glass presents a moving, gritty view of the game on and off the court. It is both an insightful history and an empowering story of the generations of women who have shaped women's basketball.

Insiders' Guide® to Pittsburgh
Insiders' Guide® to Pittsburgh

Author: Michele Margittai

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2008-07-17

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 1461746868

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From the top of the USX Tower to the fountain at Point State Park, explore Pittsburgh and all its offerings.

Insiders' Guide® to Albuquerque
Insiders' Guide® to Albuquerque

Author: Tania Casselle

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-04-13

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0762762780

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Insiders' Guide to Albuquerque is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to one of New Mexico's most colorful cities. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of Albuquerque and its surrounding environs.

Insiders' Guide® to Greater Fort Lauderdale
Insiders' Guide® to Greater Fort Lauderdale

Author: Caroline Sieg

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-12-21

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 0762767324

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A first edition, Insiders' Guide to Greater Fort Lauderdale is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to this beautiful Florida region. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of Fort Lauderdale and its surrounding environs.

Insiders' Guide® to Charlotte
Insiders' Guide® to Charlotte

Author: Craig Distl

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-07-13

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 0762766204

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Skyscrapers. Sports. NASCAR. Nature. Culinary delights.A world-class, can-do city. A crown jewel of the New South. • A personal, practical perspective for travelers and residents alike • Comprehensive listings of attractions, restaurants, and accommodations • How to live & thrive in the area—from recreation to relocation • Countless details on shopping, arts & entertainment, and children’s activities Our insider, Craig Distl, a native of North Carolina and a longtime Charlottean, has been a journalist for the Charlotte Observer, and his articles have also appeared in Charlotte Magazine, Southern Sports Journal, and Golfweek. His writing has received awards from such organizations as the North Carolina Press Association.

Insiders' Guide® to St. Louis
Insiders' Guide® to St. Louis

Author: Dawne Massey

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2009-05-19

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1461746876

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With this guide, readers will get an inside perspective on St. Louis--the city's more than 170 parks, a thriving live music and local arts scene, an abundance of nightclubs and casinos, and world-class sports teams, not to mention the Gateway Arch.

Insiders' Guide® to Memphis
Insiders' Guide® to Memphis

Author: Rebecca Finlayson

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2008-12-16

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1461746949

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Is Memphis on your list of possible places to relocate or visit? You’ll find this practical guide an essential resource for comprehensive information about this fast-growing city. Local author Rebecca Finlayson offers an unbiased perspective of Memphis and the area around it. Four maps and 30 black-and-white photographs complete the coverage.

Insiders' Guide® to Nashville
Insiders' Guide® to Nashville

Author: Jackie Sheckler Finch

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2011-04-12

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 0762798394

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Nashville offers extraordinary opportunities for those either visiting or seeking to relocate to this country music mecca. Insiders’ Guide to Nashville is packed with information on the best attractions, restaurants, accommodations, shopping and events from the perspective of one who knows the area well.