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Tag Archives: sports
Fight Night 1939: The Champ, the Challenger, and a Portrait of America on the Brink – Joseph Monninger
(Reviewed by JD Jung) I had never heard of Tony Galento before reading this book—the rough-edged heavyweight best known for flooring Joe Louis in the third round of their championship bout. At first glance, his story might seem like a … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Non-fiction
Tagged Boxing, culture, racism, society, sports
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An UnderratedRead Revisited-Aiming High: How a Prominent Sports and Celebrity Agent Hit Bottom at the Top – Darren Prince and Kristen McGuiness
(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) “At 15 years old, my love for baseball became a million-dollar baseball card business. By my late teens, I had turned my hobby into a successful memorabilia company. By the time I was 25, I … Continue reading
Posted in Revisited
Tagged drug addiction, memoirs, sports
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Aiming High: How a Prominent Sports and Celebrity Agent Hit Bottom at the Top – Darren Prince and Kristen McGuiness
(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) “At 15 years old, my love for baseball became a million-dollar baseball card business. By my late teens, I had turned my hobby into a successful memorabilia company. By the time I was 25, I … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Reviewers' Top Picks
Tagged drug addiction, memoirs, sports
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Complete Guide to Foam Rolling – Kyle Stull
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Beneficial for movement by increasing flexibility, range of motion, and some performance; helps reduce pain from higher intensity workouts; and speeds recovery,…” OK, I’m game, but what can do all that? Foam rolling can increase performance … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Fitness, How do I do that?
Tagged injury, personal training, recovery, sports, sports medicine
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Olympic Collision: The Story of Mary Decker and Zola Budd- Kyle Keiderling
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) One momentous day. And two lives were forever linked. At the 1984 summer games in Los Angeles, a raucous crowd of ninety thousand saw their favorite in the women’s three-thousand-meter race, Mary Decker, go down. An … Continue reading
Posted in Non-fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks
Tagged book reviews, Olympics, running, sports, track
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