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Paris 2024 Summer Olympics July, 2024
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Cook to thrive : recipes to fuel the body and soul
by Natalie Coughlin
The Olympic and World Championship medalist shares 80 recipes for foods that are high in both nutrition and flavor, providing related counsel on pursuing an active lifestyle and optimal health without deprivation.
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Run fast, cook fast, eat slow : quick-fix recipes for hangry athletes
by Shalane Flanagan
A follow-up to the New York Times best-seller Run Fast. Eat Slow is aimed at busy young athletes looking for nutritious recipes to fuel their lives, in a book that includes recipes for such dishes as Superhero Muffins, Pizza Bolognese, Baked Avocado and more.
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Norwich : one tiny Vermont town's secret to happiness and excellence
by Karen Crouse
Traces the history and achievements of the small Vermont community that has likely produced more Olympians per capita than any other place in the country, assessing its model for achieving excellence and a well-rounded life based on counterintuitive practices of moderate competition, inclusion regardless of talent and emphasis on childhood fun. A first book.
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Basketball : a love story
by Jackie MacMullan
A revelatory history of basketball, published to coincide with a major ESPN and ABC series, draws on hundreds of interviews with leading athletes, coaches, executives and journalists from the NBA, WNBA, NCAA and international leagues. TV tie-in.
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Inaugural ballers : the true story of the first U.S. Women's Olympic basketball team
by Andrew Maraniss
Twenty years before women's soccer became an Olympic sport and two decades before the formation of the WNBA, the '76 US women's basketball team laid the foundation for the incredible rise of women's sports in America at the youth, collegiate, Olympic, and professional levels. Though they were unknowns from small schools such as Delta State, the University of Tennessee at Martin and John F. Kennedy College of Wahoo, Nebraska, at the time of the '76 Olympics, the American team included a roster of players who would go on to become some of the most legendary figures in the history of basketball. From Pat Head, Nancy Lieberman, Ann Meyers, Lusia Harris, coach Billie Moore, and beyond--these women took on the world and proved everyone wrong. Packed with black-and-white photos and thoroughly researched details about the beginnings of US women's basketball, Inaugural Ballers is the fascinating story of the women who paved the way for girls everywhere
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Finish strong : a father's code and a son's path
by Nate Ebner
The Olympic rugby player and New England Patriot tells the story of what a father will do for a son, and what a son will do for a father, offering a reminder that the lessons parents embody for their children continue long after they are gone. Illustrations.
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Switching fields : inside the fight to remake men's soccer in the United States
by George Dohrmann
A Pulitzer Prize-winning sports journalist investigates the system that develops male soccer players in the U.S., examining why the U.S. has struggled for decades to produce elite talent, and then focuses on the innovators who are currently smashing the developmental status quo to put the U.S. on the precipice of greatness. Illustrations.
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Kara Goucher's running for women : from first steps to marathons
by Kara Goucher
A top U.S. marathoner offers a women's guide to running--including getting the right gear, staying injury free, training for strength or for competition, overcoming psychological challenges, balancing running with family life, information on running during and after pregnancy and more --in a book that includes training schedules and nutrition plans. Original. 75,000 first printing.
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The games : a global history of the Olympics
by David Goldblatt
A renowned sportswriter describes the reinvention and modern history of the Olympic Games, from its rebirth in 1896 Athens to the present, highlighting all the classic moments of highest achievement, including Jesse Owens, Nadia Comaneci, the Miracle on Ice and Usain Bolt.
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Berlin 1936 : sixteen days in August
by Oliver Hilmes
Describes the events at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin through the recollections and viewpoints of a diverse group of ordinary people, including Nazi leaders, foreign diplomats, athletes, journalists, writers, socialites, nightclub owners and jazz musicians.
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Black mercuries : African American athletes, race, and the modern Olympic games
by David Kenneth Wiggins
"This book chronicles the struggles and triumphs of African American athletes in the Modern Olympic Games, from 1896 through the 2020 Tokyo Games. It explores the lives and careers of both legendary and little-known Black Olympians as they sought to honor themselves, their race, and their nation on the world stage"
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The boys of winter : the untold story of a coach, a dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team
by Wayne R. Coffey
On the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Lake Placid Olympics, an award-winning sportwriter looks back at what has been called the greatest moment of twentieth-century sports history, the victory of the U.S. hockey team over the Soviet Union, assessing the meaning of the triumph in terms of the events of the time and the paths of the players and coaches on both sides since 1980. 30,000 first printing.
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One goal : a chronicle of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team
by John Powers
A behind-the-scenes look at the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team follows each player's struggle to make the team, discusses practice sessions and the creation of a cohesive team, and recaps the games and unforgettable victory over the Russians at Lake Placid
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Butterfly : from refugee to Olympian, my story of rescue, hope, and triumph
by Yusra Mardini
Traces the author's life-changing rescue of a boatload of fellow refugees and how it inspired her to compete on the 2016 Refugee Olympic Team in Rio de Janeiro, tracing her subsequent work with the UN as a Goodwill Ambassador and her advocacy on behalf of people who have been forced from their homes by war.
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Victory. Stand! : raising my fist for justice
by Tommie Smith
"A groundbreaking and timely graphic memoir from one of the most iconic figures in American sports-and a tribute to his fight for civil rights. On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships. In his first-ever memoir for young readers, Tommie Smith looks back on his childhood growing up in rural Texas through to his stellar athletic career, culminating in his historic victory and Olympic podium protest. Cowritten with Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Honor recipient Derrick Barnes and illustrated with bold and muscular artwork from Emmy Award-winning illustrator Dawud Anyabwile, Victory. Stand! paints a stirring portrait of an iconic moment in Olympic history that still resonates today"
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Lake Placid miracle : when U. S. hockey stunned the world
by B. A Hoena
"Nobody thought the Soviet Union's hockey team could be beaten in the 1980 Winter Olympics. The Soviets had dominated the world of hockey for nearly 30 years. But then coach Herb Brooks molded a ragtag team of amateur players into a team that could compete with the best in the world. After months of hard work and determination, the U.S. men's hockey team achieved the impossible--and defeated the dreaded Soviets! With action-packed illustrations, now you can watch as the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey team achieves their miraculous victory."
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The sixth man : a memoir
by Andre Iguodala
The NBA swingman and All-Star shares insights into his remarkable career, discussing such topics as his 2012 Men's Basketball Olympics gold-medal win, his 2015 NBA championship with the Warriors and his off-court successes as a Silicon Valley insider.
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The secrets of my life
by Caitlyn Jenner
The author chronicles her childhood as Bruce Jenner and rise to fame as a gold-medal-winning Olympic decathlete; her marriages and her relationships with her children; her transition; and her experience as the world's most famous transgender woman. 450,000 first printing.
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Shawn Johnson : gymnastics' golden girl : a biography
by Christine Dzidrums
Shawn Johnson, the young woman from Des Moines, Iowa, captivated the world at the 2008 Beijing Olympics when she snagged a gold medal on the balance beam. Shawn Johnson: Gymnastics' Golden Girl chronicles the life and career of one of sport's most beloved athletes.
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Godspeed : a memoir
by Casey Legler
A coming-of-age memoir by a former Olympic swimmer describes the crippling loneliness that marked her athletic childhood and her struggles with addiction and self-destructiveness prior to her diagnosis with autism.
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For the glory : Eric Liddell's journey from Olympic champion to modern martyr
by Duncan Hamilton
An account of the lesser-known post-Olympics life of the gold medalist made famous in the film Chariots of Fire explores how he dedicated his life to missionary work in China and spent his final years interned at a Japanese work camp where he practiced his faith and organized games for fellow prisoners.
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Breakaway : beyond the goal
by Alex Morgan
The Olympic gold medal-winning soccer player details her path to success, from her childhood in California to her time on the United States' National team
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Proud : my fight for an unlikely American dream
by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Shares the life story of the Olympic fencer, including how she overcame feeling out of place in her sport and how she became the first American woman to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab
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Fierce : how competing for myself changed everything
by Aly Raisman
Shares the author's journey to Olympic gold, including when she began her gymnastics training, how she dealt with naysayers who said she would never make it, and how she surrounded herself with a strong support system
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One life
by Megan Rapinoe
The Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women's World Cup champion describes her childhood in a conservative California town, her athletic achievements and her public advocacy of civil rights and urgently needed social change. Illustrations.
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One life / : Adapted for Young Readers
by Sarah Durand
"Adapted for young readers! Join Olympic gold medalist, two-time Women's World Cup champion, and trailblazing activist Megan Rapinoe in the fight for equality and justice in this middle grade adaptation of her New York Times bestselling memoir, One Life"
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Path lit by lightning : the life of Jim Thorpe
by David Maraniss
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist presents a new biography of America's greatest all-around athlete and gold medal winner who survived racism, alcohol addiction, broken marriages and financial distress to become a myth and a legend. Illustrations.
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Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
Recounts the triumph and travails of the eighteen African American athletes representing the United States in the 1936 Olympics, who endured racism in Hitler's Berlin as well as back home in the United States.
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Foxcatcher /
Tells the story of Olympic wrestlers Mark and Dave Schultz and their relationship with mentor John du Pont that ultimately ends in tragedy
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Miracle
In Cold War-era America, the United States Olympic hockey team struggles to defeat the seemingly indestructible Russian Olympic hockey team
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Munich
Mossad agents are recruited to find and kill the Palestinian terrorists responsible for the kidnapping and murder of a group of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972
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Race /
The story of track and field legend Jesse Owens, and his record-breaking performance at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany
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