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The Speed Game

Paul Westhead became the poster boy for the fast break system. As Westhead states in “The Speed Game,” he was never afraid to experiment, and push the envelope. The coach was told he had to be crazy to fully embrace the fast break, an exciting system Westhead learned in Puerto Rico. A division II coach […]

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Paths Crossed: Heart Shots

Clif Edward chronicles the crime spree of two lawbreakers that were responsible for ending the lives of two state troopers and causing a wild ten hour chase that started in Michigan, and finally ended in Indiana. One of the villains served time for raping a nine year old child, before recruiting a true partner in

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Deadball Trailblazers

Ronald Waldo is a baseball historian that brings statistics to life in “Deadball Trailblazers.” The book highlights records achieved by some of the legends of America’s pasttime, and a few that clearly are not household names. Unlike other books that concentrate on numbers, Waldo shares the full story of each trailblazer’s achievements, some records still

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Being Henry

“Being Henry” is a two thumbs up autobiography. Winkler discusses his struggles with severe dyslexia, but somehow managing to attend the Yale School of Drama. Winkler also recalls being humiliated by his parents, who regularly criticized their son over his grades, believing he didn’t put in the effort, and annually sending him to summer school.

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Sports Journalism

There have been books written about sports journalism in the United States, and biographies composed on sports journalists, but now we finally have the definite history of sports journalism. Authors Patrick S. Washburn and Chris Lamb trace the roots of sports journalism dating back to the early eighteen century, and shows how it evolved to

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