Read on...sports : reading lists for every taste / Craig Clark, Richard T. Fox.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clark, Craig A.

Series:

Read on series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports--Bibliography.

Sports.

Genre:

Bibliographies.

Physical Description:

xv, 165 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Califonria : Libraries Unlimited, [2014].

Summary:

"Organized across appeal features, this comprehensive listing of stories, biographies, and fiction is the first and only guide to sports literature for adult and teen readers"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Character 1

Best of the Best-Great Athletes/Great Writers 1

Outstanding Athletes-Outstanding Autobiographies 3

The Lives of Great Coaches 5

Owners-Titans of the Game 7

One of a Kind-Unique Individuals 9

Sport Families 10

Yer Out!-The Officials 12

These Women Rock 14

Voices of Sport-Announcers 15

Out of the Closet ... and into the Spotlight 17

Yo Rocky-Underdogs 19

"I'll Play the Game"-The Sporting Lives of Writers 21

You Are Not Supposed to Be Here-Breakthroughs 23

Politicians and Celebrities 25

Chapter 2 Story 29

Did You See That Game? 29

Greatest Rivalries 32

Game Changers-Reinventing Sport 34

Title IX-Leveling the Playing Field (Almost) 36

Fabulous Firsts and Unbreakable Records 38

Endurance-Highest, Fastest, and Furthest 40

There's a War On (U.S. Wars) 42

Political Underpinnings 44

The Seedier Side of Sports 46

Inside Scoops-Tell-Alls 48

Cheaters Never Win 50

High School Hopes and Dreams 52

Bubble Gum in Every Pack-Collectibles 54

Stay Tuned-Media and Sports 56

The Thrill of Mystery 57

Forgotten, Forlorn, and Misbegotten Teams and Leagues 59

Chapter 3 Setting 63

Fantasy Leagues 63

Off the Beaten Path-Unlikely Pastimes That Pass for Sport 65

It's a Business, Not a Game 67

The Most Dangerous Sports 69

Outdoor Life-Nature and Sport 71

Road Trips-Traveling and Sports 72

Out of This World-Sports in Speculative Fiction 74

The Olympics 75

1936-An Olympic Year 77

Sport amid Chaos 79

Tools of the Trade-Equipment 81

At the Movies-Craig's Favorite Books to Film 83

At the Movies 2-Richard's Favorite Books to Film 85

Chapter 4 Language 89

The Art of the Essay and Article 89

These Guys Are Funny-Humor in Sports 91

Behind the Pen (Keyboard)-Writers' Lives 93

Nonsports Writers Writing about Sports 95

For Literary Enthusiasts-Sports and So Much More 97

Historical Novels of the Game 99

The Fantastic-Novels That Stretch the Imagination 101

Interviews-The Best Questions Asked and Answered 103

Diaries ... A Day in the Life 105

The "A" Team-Anthologies 106

Poetry and Other Shorts 108

Playwrights Play Right-Broadway and Sports 110

Chapter 5 Mood 113

Before the Fall 113

...After the Fall 115

Good Advice, Great Coaches 117

Nostalgia-The Good Old Days 118

Fans or Fanatics? 120

Fathers and Sons (and Daughters Too) 122

Remembrance-Lives Cut Short 124

Sports Photography-A Picture Is Worth 126

At What Cost-The Price of Excellence 128

For the Love of the Game (Not the Money) 130

Love and Devotion-Beyond the Games 132

I Can Do Anything You Can Do-Athletes with Disabilities 134

Extraordinary Friendships 135

It's Tebow Time-You Gotta Have Faith 137

The Futility of Being a Cleveland Sports Fan (or How We Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Defeat and Despair) 139.

ISBN:

9781610693578

1610693574

OCLC:

843079767