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| Author | : Mark Hyman |
| Publisher | : Beacon Press |
| Total Pages | : 177 |
| Release | : 2012-03-20 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 0807001376 |
Building on the eye-opening investigation into the damaging effects of the ultra-competitive culture of youth sports in his previous book, Until It Hurts, Mark Hyman's new book looks at the business of youth sports, how it has changed, and how it is affecting young Americans. Examining the youth sports economy from many sides--the major corporations, small entrepreneurs, coaches, parents, and, of course, kids--Hyman probes the reasons for rapid changes in what gets bought and sold in this lucrative marketplace. Just participating in youth sports can be expensive. Among the costs are league fees, equipment, and perhaps private lessons with a professional coach. With nearly 50 million kids playing organized sports each year, it is easy to see how profitable this market can be. Hyman takes us to tournaments sponsored by Nike, Gatorade, and other big businesses, and he talks to parents who sacrifice their vacations and savings to get their (sometimes reluctant) junior stars to these far-off, expensive venues for a chance to shine. He introduces us to videos purporting to teach six-month-old babies to kick a ball, to professional athletes who will "coach" an eight-year-old for a hefty fee, to a town that has literally staked its future on preteen sports. With its extensive interviews and original reporting, The Most Expensive Game in Town explains the causes and effects of the commercialization of youth sports, changes that the author argues are distorting and diminishing family life. He closes with strong examples of individuals and communities bucking this destructive trend.
| Author | : JAY J. STEMMER |
| Publisher | : Author House |
| Total Pages | : 715 |
| Release | : 2014-07-24 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1496925386 |
" Your piece on white water rafting is better than the one I just bought. You will have no trouble selling it to another newspaper." Editor, Chicago Tribune " I just bought an article similar to the one you just sent. I like your pictures better and intend to use them with the other piece." Editor, St. Petersburg Times. " In all my years of publishing travel articles, this is the first one I've ever seen on Sarah Island." Editor, International Travel News Magazine. It was published. After submitting an article on China, the response was, " We have a correspondent in China sending us all we need for that Country." Editor, Chicago Tribune. Two years later they published my article on The Tidal Wave in China. He has looked a lethal Komodo Dragon in the eye from 3 feet, in the wild Rode an elephant through the Golden Triangle opium fields Walked among the dead in the Cambodian "killing fields" White Water rafted the most dangerous rivers on three Continents Walked the walls of the Hanoi Hilton Strolled the land mined areas of Siem Reap Ignited rockets into a Buddhist Monastery Engaged in Black Market currency in Burma Stared down deadly snakes in the Temple of the Pit Vipers Chewed coco leaves in Bolivia Climbed to Machu Pichu after an avalanche closed the road Lost money at a casino in Paraguay but won at a casino in Macao Been on the world's deepest lake - Baikal in Siberia Cruised the Amazon on a river boat Lived among the San Blas Indians in Panama Been to the top of the Rock of Gibralter Swam at the lowest point on land, the Dead Sea Took a picture of the World's tallest falls (Angel Falls), in the middle of the Amazon
| Author | : Gaylord Dold |
| Publisher | : Rough Guides |
| Total Pages | : 446 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Bahamas |
| ISBN | : 9781858288284 |
The Rough Guides series contain full color photos, three maps in one, and arewaterproof and tearproof. They contain thousands of keyed listings and brightnew graphics.
| Author | : Mark Winne |
| Publisher | : Island Press |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 2019-10-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1610919440 |
Look at any list of America’s top foodie cities and you probably won’t find Boise, Idaho or Sitka, Alaska. Yet they are the new face of the food movement. Healthy, sustainable fare is changing communities across this country, revitalizing towns that have been ravaged by disappearing industries and decades of inequity. What sparked this revolution? To find out, Mark Winne traveled to seven cities not usually considered revolutionary. He broke bread with brew masters and city council members, farmers and philanthropists, toured start-up incubators and homeless shelters. What he discovered was remarkable, even inspiring. In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, once a company steel town, investment in the arts has created a robust new market for local restaurateurs. In Alexandria, Louisiana, “one-stop shopping” food banks help clients apply for health insurance along with SNAP benefits. In Jacksonville, Florida, aeroponics are bringing fresh produce to a food desert. Over the course of his travels, Winne experienced the power of individuals to transform food and the power of food to transform communities. The cities of Food Town, USA remind us that innovation is ripening all across the country, especially in the most unlikely places.
| Author | : Steven J. Overman |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2014-10-14 |
| Genre | : Health & Fitness |
| ISBN | : |
This provocative critique of the youth sports movement examines the various issues surrounding children in sports and provides a plan for reform based on a change in philosophy and practice. Many American children spend more than 20 hours a week in organized sports, forgoing free time and unstructured recreational activities for the rigors of training and competition. This book offers a comprehensive critique of the youth sports movement, pitting the reality of adult-run sports programs against the needs and interests of children. It examines whether the tradeoff of "normal play time" for structured sports activities teaches discipline and leads to stronger character development, or if the pressures of the game, the physical strain of practicing, and the general overscheduling of children's lives have eroded the benefits associated with playing sports. Educator and former coach Steven J. Overman contends that youth-based sports programs require a radical change for the well-being of the young participants. The book explores the various problems in organized sports, including stress on the family, physical health hazards, violence, emotional duress, elitism, and hyper-competitiveness. Incorporating the perspectives of coaches, athletes, parents, physicians, and social scientists, the narrative scrutinizes the role of adults as promoters and coaches and concludes with a discussion of current and needed reforms.
| Author | : Harry Medved |
| Publisher | : TarcherPerigee |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 1984 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA.
| Author | : Barbara McCrea |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 319 |
| Release | : 2010-02-01 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 140538705X |
The Rough Guide to Cape Town, The Winelands & The Garden Route is the most comprehensive and informative guide available to this spectacular region. You'll find detailed information on everything from sandboarding in De Hoop Nature Reserve to sampling wine in the many Western Cape's estates. Whether you want to wander the pastel-coloured streets of the Bo-Kaap, explore the Garden Route's dramatic Storms River Mouth, or catch a glimpse of the rare Cape mountain zebras or African penguins in the craggy Table Mountain National Park, this guide will lead you to the best attractions in this diverse region of South Africa. Updated specifically for travellers visiting for the football World Cup in 2010, this edition is packed full of in-depth information and up-to-date reviews of all the hottest new places to stay in Cape Town from hotels to community-minded accommodation and tour companies. Find the best restaurants, shops, bars and clubs across every price range giving you balanced reviews and honest, first-hand opinions. Explore the region with authoritative background on everything from local cuisine to desert wildlife, relying on comprehensive maps and practical language tips.
| Author | : Gina Caison |
| Publisher | : Duke University Press |
| Total Pages | : 167 |
| Release | : 2024-10-04 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 147806014X |
In Erosion, Gina Caison traces how American authors and photographers have grappled with soil erosion as a material reality that shapes narratives of identity, belonging, and environment. Examining canonical American texts and photography, including John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, Octavia Butler’s Parable series, John Audubon’s Louisiana writings, and Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother, Caison shows how concerns over erosion reveal anxieties of disappearance that are based in the legacies of settler colonialism. Soil loss not only occupies a complex metaphorical place in the narrative of American identity; it becomes central to preserving the white settler colonial state through Indigenous dispossession and erasure. At the same time, Caison examines how Indigenous texts and art such as Lynn Riggs's play Green Grow the Lilacs, Karenne Wood’s poetry, and Monique Verdin's photography challenge colonial narratives of the continent by outlining the material stakes of soil loss for their own communities. From California to Oklahoma to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, Caison ultimately demonstrates that concerns over erosion reverberate into issues of climate change, land ownership, Indigenous sovereignty, race, and cultural and national identity.
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| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1124 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Computer games |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Adam D. Metz |
| Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 2018-10-23 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1532603800 |
Beyond an occasional sports-inspired sermon illustration, sports are generally regarded as having little relevance to the Christian faith. More often, they are viewed as a welcome and safe reprieve from politics and religion. Quietly, however, as they avoid the discerning eye of the church, sports are slowly overtaking families and overwhelming parents. Under the labels "elite," "select," and "travel," a new experience of sports has taken root in American culture demanding financial burdens, time commitments, and heightened pressures never before seen. Community leaders from various public sectors have criticized many recent trends in youth sports, but, alas, where has the church been? This new "elite" expression of youth sports is quickly building an intimidating front against the church. As church attendance declines, "elite" youth sports participation is on the rise. This book ventures into the challenging, controversial, and powerful world of youth sports. Young people participate in sports more than just about any other activity, and the church has neglected its role in providing a voice of discernment for what participating in sports should look like. Christians are desperately in need of a manifesto for helping them wrestle with the complex, exciting, and often exhausting world of youth sports.
