Break Point

Break Point
Author: Vince Spadea
Publisher: ECW Press
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2006
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1554902703

Spadea gives a riveting and often hilarious account of the ultra-competitive world of pro tennis. Along the way, he analyses Agassi, Roddick, Federer, Navratilova, Sharapova et al in more colourful and personal terms than you've ever seen before!

Son of the Mob

Son of the Mob
Author: Gordon Korman
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2012-12-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1423141253

Vince Luca is just like any other high school guy. His best friend, Alex, is trying to score vicariously through him; his brother is a giant pain; and his father keeps bugging him to get motivated. There is just one thing that really sets him apart for other kids-his father happens to be the head of a powerful crime organization. Needless to say, while Vince's family's connections can be handy for certain things (like when teachers are afraid to give him a bad grade), they can put a serious crimp in his dating life. How is he supposed to explain to a girl what his father does for a living? But when Vince meets a girl who finally seems to be worth the trouble, her family turns out to be the biggest problem of all. Because her father is an FBI agent-the one who wants to put his father away for good.

The Fourth Stall

The Fourth Stall
Author: Chris Rylander
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2011-02-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062069624

The humor of Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets a Godfather-like tale of crime and betrayal in this first book in Chris Rylander's The Fourth Stall Saga. Do you need something? Mac can get it for you. He and his best friend and business manager, Vince. Their methods might sometimes run afoul of the law, or at least the school code of conduct, but if you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can pay him, Mac is on your side. His office is located in the East Wing boy's bathroom, fourth stall from the high window. And business is booming. Or at least it was, until this particular Monday. Because this Monday is when Mac and Vince find out that the trouble with solving everyone else's problems is there's no one left to solve yours. The school setting; fast-paced, cinematic, and funny story; and engaging voice make The Fourth Stall a perfect classroom read. Supports the Common Core State Standards

Unleashing The Wild Physique

Unleashing The Wild Physique
Author: Vince Gironda
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 1972-02-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781955053037

Written 44 years after opening his world-famous Vince's Gym, 'Unleashing The Wild Physique' is a collection of Vince Gironda's thoughts concerning every aspect of bodybuilding culture.From training and nutrition, all the way to steroids and women's bodybuilding, Vince leaves no stone unturned. Unlike many training texts that have been written purely on theory and speculation, Vince's training philosophies have been molded from years of experience in the gym, and much trial and error.

Moo

Moo
Author: Jane Smiley
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2011-08-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307805298

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres comes “an uproariously funny and at the same time hauntingly melancholy portrait of a college community in the Midwest" (The New York Times). In this darkly satirical send-up of academia and the Midwest, we are introduced to Moo University, a distinguished institution devoted to the study of agriculture. Amid cow pastures and waving fields of grain, Moo’s campus churns with devious plots, mischievous intrigue, lusty liaisons, and academic one-upmanship, Chairman X of the Horticulture Department harbors a secret fantasy to kill the dean; Mrs. Walker, the provost's right hand and campus information queen, knows where all the bodies are buried; Timothy Monahan, associate professor of English, advocates eavesdropping for his creative writing assignments; and Bob Carlson, a sophomore, feeds and maintains his only friend: a hog named Earl Butz. Wonderfully written and masterfully plotted, Moo gives us a wickedly funny slice of life.

America's Game

America's Game
Author: Michael MacCambridge
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 610
Release: 2008-11-26
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0307481433

It’s difficult to imagine today—when the Super Bowl has virtually become a national holiday and the National Football League is the country’s dominant sports entity—but pro football was once a ramshackle afterthought on the margins of the American sports landscape. In the span of a single generation in postwar America, the game charted an extraordinary rise in popularity, becoming a smartly managed, keenly marketed sports entertainment colossus whose action is ideally suited to television and whose sensibilities perfectly fit the modern age. America’s Game traces pro football’s grand transformation, from the World War II years, when the NFL was fighting for its very existence, to the turbulent 1980s and 1990s, when labor disputes and off-field scandals shook the game to its core, and up to the sport’s present-day preeminence. A thoroughly entertaining account of the entire universe of professional football, from locker room to boardroom, from playing field to press box, this is an essential book for any fan of America’s favorite sport.

The Vince Gironda File Volume II

The Vince Gironda File Volume II
Author: Vince Gironda
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 1972-02-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9781955053273

In this book, you will discover: - The most overworked muscle in the human body How Vince managed to appear 6 foot tall...despite only being 5'2 Vince's favorite ab exercise The exact exercises you need to create the appearance of wide shoulders, a trim waist, and long legs Why marijuana is wrecking your health and body composition The supplement Vince believed should be added to all vitamin formulas for improving skin health and reducing the appearance of wrinkles The BEST thing you can do when you're stressed If you train THIS muscle, then you'll stop all muscle growth 39 common errors in bodybuilding (many are commonplace in gyms all over the world today) Why Vince believed running was disastrous for people wishing to gain size and shape The diet Vince used to drop 7 inches off his waist and lose 27 pounds Why Vince didn't like workout partners What Champions NEVER do with weights in the gym The number ONE source of protein The exercise Vince believed was utterly worthless for shoulder development The Ultimate Muscle Building Diet The 2 foods that reign supreme for building muscle What to do after each meal to maximize your digestion A little-known health benefit of consuming desiccated beef liver How desiccated beef liver helps to improve endurance The only reason you should miss a workout The vitamin that will give your muscles better definition The myths about eggs and cholesterol The 3 foods Vince ate that enabled him to train hard and achieve the best results of his life The one situation in which Vince thought steroids were appropriate Which food is a fantastic alternative to steroids Which muscles you should train first on hot days Which muscle you should always train before thighs? The secret workout schedule of guys preparing for a contest? Vince's 19" arm formula Why you should never work beyond a maximum pump Which exercise should match your bench press The problem that both overweight AND underweight people suffer from...and how to fix it When you should and shouldn't eat a vegetarian diet And Much more!