September 10th, 2008

Any More Tigers?

Driven, 796.352 C771d 2008, by Kevin Cook takes a hard look at the next generation of golf….teens that have been groomed to be the next Tiger Woods.

Driven: Teen Phenoms, Mad Parents, Swing Science, and the Future of Golf

August 27th, 2008

Football = Brain Trauma

Play Hard, Die Young 617.1027 O54p 2008, examines the connection between NFL players and serious brain injuries… even permanent brain damage.

 Play Hard, Die Young: Football Dementia, Depression and Death

August 11th, 2008

Batter Up!

Before multi-million dollar contracts and performance enhancing steriods there was just the game. Baseball. In But Didn’t We Have Fun? Peter Morris digs deep into the early days when it was just a fun game to pass the time.

But Didn\'t We Have Fun?: An Informal History of Baseball\'s Pioneer Era, 1843-1870

July 28th, 2008

Ouch!

Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Mike Tyson, blood, loose teeth, swollen eye-sockets and a whole lot more………if that’s what you’re looking for than read Boxing, A Cultural History,796.8 B666b 2008.

Boxing: A Cultural History

July 9th, 2008

Breaking Down Barriers

Opening Day, 921 E34o 2008, by Jonathan Eig, is the story of Jackie Robinson and how he made baseball history.

Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson\'s First Season

May 8th, 2008

Never Give Up

In Standing Tall, 796.3230 S918s 2008, C. Vivian Stringer tells the tale of her amazing, and very often, difficult life.Nothing can get her down, not even Don Imus.

 Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph

April 23rd, 2008

Home of the Sox

Faithful to Fenway,796.357 B731f 2008, by Michael Borer is a tribute to one of the most beloved stadiums in the U.S.

Faithful to Fenway: Believing in Boston, Baseball, and Americas Most Beloved Ballpark

April 10th, 2008

Equal Play

Equal Play, Title IX and Social Change, 796.082 E64 2007, “is a comprehensive and authoritative summary in support of young women’s athletic rights.”

 Equal Play: Title IX and Social Change

March 26th, 2008

Float Like a Butterfly

Twelve Rounds to Glory, YA 796.83 S644t 2007, by Charles R. Smith Jr. is the life story of Muhammad Ali as told for children ages 9-12.

March 10th, 2008

Dangerous Recreation

In Motorized Obsessions,621.43 J83m 2007, author Paul Josephson analyzes the relationship between dirt bikes, jet skis, ATVs and the harm they bring on the environment as well as their riders.

Motorized Obsessions: Life, Liberty, and the Small-Bore Engine