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Fairways and Dreams
"The game," writes Michael Arkush, "is a rite of passage for the father sharing his expertise with the child he is training for the future--the same child who, almost inevitably, will dethrone him at the first opportunity." All of the 25 professional golfers who relate their tales of golf life with ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1998 -
Losing Isn't Everything: The Untold Stories and Hidden Lessons Behind the Toughest Losses in Sports History
A refreshing and thought-provoking look at athletes whose legacies have been reduced to one defining moment of defeat--those on the flip side of an epic triumph--and what their experiences can teach us about competition, life, and the human spirit.Every sports fan recalls with amazing accuracy a piv... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
From the Outside: My Journey Through Life and the Game I Love
The record-holding two-time National Basketball Association champion reflects on his work ethic, his on-the-court friendships and rivalries, the great teams he's played for, and what it takes to have a long and successful career in this thoughtful, in-depth memoir.Playing in the NBA for eighteen yea... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love
In Against the Grain, Bill Courtney shares his convictions on the fundamental tenets of character, commitment, service, leadership, civility, and others that, in his decades of success as an entrepreneur and educator, have proven to be the keys to a winning and meaningful life and career. Each chap... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
The Big Fight
The Big Fight is Sugar Ray Leonard's unflinching autobiography, revealing the Olympic hero and world champion in five weight divisions, and the man who struggled with depression, rage, drug addiction and greed. One of six children in a chaotic impoverished family, Ray started boxing as a teenager. ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
Fish Viruses and Bacteria: Pathobiology and Protection
by Richard Whittington • Robert Davies • Associate Professor Arun Dhar • Andrew Orry • F C Allnutt • Scott LaPatra • Jo-Ann Leong • Gael Kurath • John S Lumsden • Paul Hick • Ellen Ariel • Mamoru Yoshimizu • Hisae Kasai • Yoshihiro Sakoda • Nanako Sano • Motohiko Sano • Knut Falk • Maria Aamelfot • Peter Dixon • David Stone • Lester H. Khoo • Rodman G. Getchell • Geoffrey H. Groocock • Keith Way • Anna Toffan • Yasuhiko Kawato • Kuttichantran Subramaniam • Kazuhiro Nakajima • Thomas Waltzek • Marius Karlsen • Renate Johansen • Bjarnheidur K. Gudmundsdottir • Bryndis Bjornsdottir • Larry A. Hanson • Matt J. Griffin • Terence Greenway • David J. Wise • Thomas P. Loch • Mohamed Faisal • Esteban M. Soto • David T. Gauthier • Martha W. Rhodes • John P. Hawke • Jerri Bartholomew • Kristen D. Arkush • Diane G. Elliott • Craig A. Shoemaker • De-Hai Xu • Alicia E. Toranzo • Beatriz Magariños • Ruben Avendaño-Herrera • Timothy J. Welch • David P. Marancik • Christopher M. Good • Michael OrmsbyTaking a disease-based approach, Fish Viruses and Bacteria: Pathobiology and Protection focuses on the pathobiology of and protective strategies against the most common, major microbial pathogens of economically important marine and freshwater fish. The book covers well-studied, notifiable piscine... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017