Playing Life from Center Court


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Like our muscles, our emotions need a good toning workout for them to remain fit and responsive. Too often, when confronted with an emotionally charged 'lob' from a boss, loved one, or even a random stranger, we tend to respond from the gut rather than the head. These knee-jerk responses nearly always have the same root - in a combination of anger and fear.Arynne A. Simon, PhD, introduces us to the concept of Emotional Fitness in Playing Life from Center Court. A written condensation of her highly successful lecture and coaching series, this book offers instruction on escaping the traps of 'anger' and 'fear'.Dr. Simon has been offering guidance and instruction for over two decades and has influenced countless individuals with her lectures, including Gary Moore, Senior Vice President of Cisco Systems; and Steve Wozniak, founder of Apple Computers and author of this book's foreword. At the urging of her students and clients, she has written Playing Life from Center Court in an effort to share her and solutions with a wider public.




Beyond Center Court


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The youngest U.S. Open singles champion in history tells about surviving the challenges that exist off the tennis court and shares how she was able to put her losses behind her and find new meaning and new rewards. 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo. Tour.







Got to Give the People What They Want


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“I want to start conversations, and even better, arguments.” – From the Introduction One of the most outspoken and original voices in sports sounds off while revealing his incredible life story. Jalen Rose has never been quiet. Not as a kid growing up in Detroit in the 70’s and 80’s. Not as the brash, trash-talking leader of the legendary “Fab Five” at the University of Michigan. Not as the player under the stewardship of Hall of Famers Larry Bird, Isiah Thomas and others throughout his 13-year NBA career. And certainly not as a commentator and analyst on ABC/ESPN and Grantland. In Got to Give the People What They Want, no topic is off limits. Honest, unfiltered, unbiased. Raw, refreshing, real. This colorful collection of stories and opinions about basketball and life gives people the kind of insight and understanding they don’t get anywhere else in the sports world.




Center Court Sting


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CENTER COURT STING Trash talking leads to trouble on the basketball court.... Forward Daren McCall is quick with an insult, quick to take offense, and quick to blame anyone but himself for his troubles. So when center Lou Bettman accuses him first of bad-mouthing him, then of vandalism, Daren turns the tables and insists that Lou is out to get him. The team splits into two camps, those who believe in Daren's innocence and those who take Lou's side. The fight heats up when Daren falls victim to an outrageous act. But did Lou retaliate, as Daren suspects, or is someone else trying to teach Daren a lesson?







The Book of Rural Life


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The Black Back-ups


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This book is a collection of Kate Rushin's poetry. The author attempts to capture the faces, voices, feelings, words, and stories of her African-American family, people in the neighborhood and town where she grew up.




Pick-Up Game


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"Nine all-stars in the field of YA lit contribute stories. . . . An anthology of stand-alone stories that invite — no, demand — a straight read-through." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review) Nine of YA literature’s top writers, including Walter Dean Myers, Rita Williams-Garcia, Adam Rapp, Joseph Bruchac, and Sharon Flake reveal how it all goes down in a searing collection of short stories, in which each one picks up where the previous one ends. Characters weave in and out of narratives, perspectives change, and emotions play out for a fluid and fast-paced ode to the game of street basketball. Crackling with humor, grit, and streetball philosophy, and featuring poems and photographs by Charles R. Smith Jr., this anthology is a slam dunk.