The Basketball Player's Obsession

The Basketball Player's Obsession
Author: Emma Bray
Publisher: Emma Bray
Total Pages: 43
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Cindy Crews is everything I never even knew I dreamed of. Winning the championship used to be my number one goal in life, but one look into Cindy's pretty golden eyes, and I see my future. But Cindy is a feisty little thing who's fighting me every step of the way. I know she feels this electric current zinging between us, but she's put up walls so thick it's going to take a bulldozer to knock them down. Fortunately, I don't mind bulldozing over anything in my path to victory. This is the most important game I've ever played—and I'm not talking about on the basketball court. Everything hinges on me breaking down Cindy's defenses and convincing her that she's meant to be my woman. Losing is not an option. Everybody loves a hunky sportsman, and these sports players are not only hunk-a-licious, but they're also over the top and completely obsessed with the women they set their sights on. They'll do anything to get the girls of their dreams—even if they have to resort to stalking. If you love buff, dirty-talking alpha males with an athletic side, then you'll love these obsessed sportsmen! Each book in the Stalker Sportsmen series is a standalone that can be read in any order. HEA guaranteed! KEYWORDS: sports romance, basketball romance, forbidden romance, Enemies to lovers romance, age gap romance book, alpha male , romance travel, strong heroine, contemporary romance, enemies to lovers, forbidden love, age gap, romantic series, women’s fiction, romance saga, romance series, romantic family saga, bestseller romance, kissing books, emotional journey, captivating romance, emotional, healing, hot, hot romance, sparks, loyalty, swoon, funny romance, modern romance, new release, forbidden romance, strong alpha, alpha hero, family business, strong female lead, strong heroine, family secrets, top romance reads, new adult, best seller. Readers also enjoyed books by: Jessa Kane, Alexa Riley, Hope Ford, Frankie Love, Dani Wyatt, Kat Baxter, Violet Rae, Karla Doyle, Mia Crawford, Lena Little, CM Steele, Cassi Hart, Lucy Darling, MINK, Kate Hunt, Megan Wade, Khloe Summers, Sadie King, Tory Baker, Fiona Davenport, Olivia T Turner, Fern Fraser, Loni Ree, Tessa Klein, Kara Kendrick, Lana Love, Jessa Joy, Evie Mitchell, Clara King, Stella Banks, Cassi Mint, Michelle Mills, Vivy Skys, Livvy Stone, Mia Brody, Kaci Rose and Abby Knox.

The Basketball Player's Obsession

The Basketball Player's Obsession
Author: Emma Bray
Publisher: Stalker Sportsmen
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-02-11
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Cindy Crews is everything I never even knew I dreamed of. Winning the championship used to be my number one goal in life, but one look into Cindy's pretty golden eyes, and I see my future. But Cindy is a feisty little thing who's fighting me every step of the way. I know she feels this electric current zinging between us, but she's put up walls so thick it's going to take a bulldozer to knock them down. Fortunately, I don't mind bulldozing over anything in my path to victory. This is the most important game I've ever played--and I'm not talking about on the basketball court. Everything hinges on me breaking down Cindy's defenses and convincing her that she's meant to be my woman. Losing is not an option.

Stalker Sportsmen: The Complete Series

Stalker Sportsmen: The Complete Series
Author: Emma Bray
Publisher: Emma Bray
Total Pages: 171
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They have money and fame, but four sports players who are all about the game are going to be playing for keeps when they set their sights on the women of their dreams. When these sportsmen find the women meant for them, they’ll be unapologetically over the top to win their hearts. Prepare to laugh, cry, and fall in love with these possessive men who will do anything—even stalking—to get the women of their dreams. This series collection includes all four books, plus brand-new content for each book! The Hockey Player’s Obsession (Parker & Peyton) - Peyton, the coach's untouchable daughter, despises hockey, but Parker is ready to defy all the rules and win her heart—no matter what. The Football Player’s Obsession (Joey & Penny) - Joey's been smitten with Penny since high school, and now that they're in college together, he's done waiting—he's ready to make her his. The Basketball Player’s Obsession (Jesse & Cindy) - Parker’s quest for victory on the court takes a backseat to his relentless pursuit of Cindy—because losing the pretty little blonde is not an option. The Baseball Player’s Obsession (Nate & Brandy) - Nate’s dedication to baseball and avoiding love is shattered the moment he meets Brandy Lancaster, whose magnetic allure makes him obsessively determined to win her heart—no matter the cost. If you enjoy over-the-top stalker romances with sassy, innocent heroines, alpha male sports players, and steamy-sweet romance, you'll love this bestselling series!

Sports Illustrated The Basketball Vault

Sports Illustrated The Basketball Vault
Author: Chris Ballard
Publisher: Triumph Books
Total Pages: 421
Release: 2022-11-15
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1637274203
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Sports Illustrated, the most respected voice in sports journalism, has covered the NBA for the much of its existence, documenting its expansion from fledgeling league to global force. Curated by editor and bestselling author Chris Ballard, this anthology features the best hoops writing from the SI archives along with new postscripts from nationally renowned basketball journalists including Jackie McMullan, Jack McCallum, Jeff Pearlman, S.L. Price, Lee Jenkins, Frank Deford, and more.

The Architecture of Context and Context-Sensitivity

The Architecture of Context and Context-Sensitivity
Author: Tadeusz Ciecierski
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2020-02-25
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3030344851
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This volume addresses foundational issues of context-dependence and indexicality, which are at the center of the current debate within the philosophy of language. Topics include the scope of context-dependency, the nature of content and the character of input data of cognitive processes relevant for the interpretation of utterances. There's also coverage of the role of beliefs and intentions as contextual factors, as well as the validity of arguments in context-sensitive languages. The contributions consider foundational issues regarding context-sensitivity from three different, yet related, perspectives on the phenomenon of context-dependence: representational, structural, and functional. The contributors not only address the representational, structural and/or functional problems separately but also study their mutual connections, thus furthering the debate and bringing competing approaches closer to unification and consensus. This text appeals to students and researchers within the field. This is a very useful collection of essays devoted to the roles of context in the study of language. Its essays provide a useful overview of the current debates on this topic, and they put forth novel contributions that will undoubtedly be of relevance for the development of all areas in philosophy and linguistics interested in the notion of context. Stefano Predelli Department of Philosophy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK

The Rise of the National Basketball Association

The Rise of the National Basketball Association
Author: David George Surdam
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2012-10-30
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0252094247
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Today's National Basketball Association commands millions of spectators worldwide, and its many franchises are worth hundreds of millions of dollars. But the league wasn't always so successful or glamorous: in the 1940s and 1950s, the NBA and its predecessor, the Basketball Association of America, were scrambling to attract fans. Teams frequently played in dingy gymnasiums, players traveled as best they could, and their paychecks could bounce higher than a basketball. How did the NBA evolve from an obscure organization facing financial losses to a successful fledgling sports enterprise by 1960? Drawing on information from numerous archives, newspaper and periodical articles, and Congressional hearings, The Rise of the National Basketball Association chronicles the league's growing pains from 1946 to 1961. David George Surdam describes how a handful of ambitious ice hockey arena owners created the league as a way to increase the use of their facilities, growing the organization by fits and starts. Rigorously analyzing financial data and league records, Surdam points to the innovations that helped the NBA thrive: regular experiments with rules changes to make the game more attractive to fans, and the emergence of televised sports coverage as a way of capturing a larger audience. Notably, the NBA integrated in 1950, opening the game to players who would dominate the game by the end of the 1950sdecade: Bill Russell, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, and Oscar Robertson. Long a game that players loved to play, basketball became a professional sport well supported by community leaders, business vendors, and an ever-growing number of fans.

Onward Christian Athletes

Onward Christian Athletes
Author: Tom Krattenmaker
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2010
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780742562479
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In Onward Christian Athletes, religion expert and commentator Tom Krattenmaker provides a first-of-its-kind exploration of what is really happening where sports and faith converge, and the larger story it tells about popular Christianity in American life in the new century.

Handbook of Research in the Social Foundations of Education

Handbook of Research in the Social Foundations of Education
Author: Steven Tozer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 747
Release: 2011-07-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 113528380X
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This groundbreaking volume helps readers understand the history, evolution, and significance of this wide-ranging, often misunderstood, and increasingly important field of study.

Am I Black Enough for You?

Am I Black Enough for You?
Author: Todd Boyd
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 174
Release: 1997-03-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780253211057
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The most creative moments of African American culture have always emanated from a lower class or "ghetto" perspective. In contemporary society, this ghetto aesthetic has informed a large segment of the popular marketplace from the incendiary nature of gangsta rap, through the choreographed violence of films like Menace II Society, to recurrent debates around the use of the word "nigga," and even the assertion of this perspective in professional basketball. In each case, most of the discussion around these cultural circumstances tends to be dismissive, if not completely uninformed. In analyzing the ranges of images from the O. J. Simpson trial to Snoop Doggy Dogg, Am I Black Enough for You looks at the way in which the nuances of ghetto life get translated into the politics of popular culture, and especially the way these politics have become such a profitable venture, for both the entertainment industry and the actual producers of these topical narratives. The book follows the widening generation gap represented by Bill Cosby's pristine "race man" image in the mid-80's, culminating in the proliferation of the hard-core sentiments associated with the nigga in the 1990's. The book argues for a historical understanding of these contemporary examples, which is rooted in the social policies of the Reagan/Bush era, the declining industrial base of urban communities and the increasing significance of the drug trade and gang culture. In addition, the book follows the evolution of gangster culture in twentieth century American popular culture and the shift from ethnicity to race that slowly begins to emerge over this time period. Contrary to mainstream conservative sentiment, Am I Black Enough for You suggests that the criticism of gangsta culture is a misguided attempt which reaffirms traditional views about Black culture. This criticism is articulated across race, so that in many cases, African Americans articulate the same sentiments as their white conservative counterparts. Am I Black Enough for You offers astute analysis of the liberating possibilities of representation that lie at the core of contemporary black popular culture.

Unexpected Expectations

Unexpected Expectations
Author: Leonard M. Wapner
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2012-06-04
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1568817215
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Unexpected Expectations: The Curiosities of a Mathematical Crystal Ball explores how paradoxical challenges involving mathematical expectation often necessitate a reexamination of basic premises. The author takes you through mathematical paradoxes associated with seemingly straightforward applications of mathematical expectation and shows how these unexpected contradictions may push you to reconsider the legitimacy of the applications. The book requires only an understanding of basic algebraic operations and includes supplemental mathematical background in chapter appendices. After a history of probability theory, it introduces the basic laws of probability as well as the definition and applications of mathematical expectation/expected value (E). The remainder of the text covers unexpected results related to mathematical expectation, including: The roles of aversion and risk in rational decision making A class of expected value paradoxes referred to as envelope problems Parrondo’s paradox—how negative (losing) expectations can be combined to give a winning result Problems associated with imperfect recall Non-zero-sum games, such as the game of chicken and the prisoner’s dilemma Newcomb’s paradox—a great philosophical paradox of free will Benford’s law and its use in computer design and fraud detection While useful in areas as diverse as game theory, quantum mechanics, and forensic science, mathematical expectation generates paradoxes that frequently leave questions unanswered yet reveal interesting surprises. Encouraging you to embrace the mysteries of mathematics, this book helps you appreciate the applications of mathematical expectation, "a statistical crystal ball." Listen to an interview with the author on NewBooksinMath.com.