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We'll Always Have Linsanity

Author : Robert Silverman (Sports writer)

Publisher : 99: The Press

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 12,81 MB

Release : 2013

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ISBN : 9780988266209

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Nonfiction. Sports. Asian American Studies. 99 is proud to announce its first book, WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE LINSANITY: STRANGE TAKES ON THE STRANGEST SEASON IN KNICKS HISTORY by Jim Cavan, Mike Kurylo, Seth Rosenthal, and Robert Silverman, with Jake Appleman, Jason Concepcion, Jared Dubin, Dan Litvin, and Jamie O'Grady. These bloggers and writers, who whose work appears in New York magazine, The New York Times, ESPN.com, and SB Nation among other outlets, live and relive the crazy 2012 season, from the pre-season lockout to an ever-fluctuating and injury-riddled roster to the burst of heat and light that the emergence of point guard Jeremy Lin represented, as well as the ultimate disappointment as Lin leaves to join the Houston Rockets. The book is introduced by Will Leitch, the founder of the sports blog Deadspin and the author of four books, including his latest, Are We Winning?: Fathers and Sons in the New Golden Age of Baseball (Hyperion, 2010).



Jeremy Lin

Author : Timothy Dalrymple

Publisher : Center Street

Page : 145 pages

File Size : 48,71 MB

Release : 2012-05-08

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1455523933

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Harvard graduate Jeremy Lin recently became a New York Knicks phenomenon and he's the NBA's first American-born player of Taiwanese descent. The book will chronicle Lin's high school, college and early career in the NBA with particular emphasis on the media explosion surrounding his success as starting point guard with the Knicks. It will explore how Jeremy's Christian faith, family, education and cultural inheritance have contributed to his success. The book will also include interviews with basketball experts on Jeremy's future in the NBA, Asian-American thought leaders on the role of race in Jeremy's rise to stardom, and renowned Christian athletes and pastors on the potent combination of faith and sports.



Win Like Lin: Finding Your Inner Linsanity on the Way to Breakout Success

Author : Sean Deveney

Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional

Page : 97 pages

File Size : 41,55 MB

Release : 2012-04-13

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 0071803351

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The six rules of success that launched Jeremy Lin from underdog to NBA superstar In Win Like Lin, award-winning sports writer Sean Deveney, breaks down Jeremy Lin’s winning game plan to help you create your own success story. Before he joined the New York Knicks, Harvard-graduate Jeremy Lin had been cut from two teams and passed over by virtually every other NBA franchise. And for his first month in New York, he sat on the bench. Then Jeremy Lin got his chance on the court—and pro basketball hasn’t been the same. Combining the remarkable story of Lin’s improbable rise with interviews of today’s top NBA players, coaches, and team executives—including Amare Stoudemire, Dwayne Wade, Mike D’Antoni, and Steve Kerr—Deveney outlines the six principles Lin applied to beat the odds and rise to the top: Don’t be afraid to take the road less traveled Believe in your own ability Find the system that works best for you Focus on making the most of skills you already possess Rebound quickly from setbacks and learn from failure Be humble in victory Athletic prowess is only part of the Jeremy Lin saga. What got him off the bench and into the game was his will, ability to triumph over adversity, and the desire to make the most of every opportunity. No matter your goals or the challenges you face, with this book and your own drive and determination, you, too, can Win Like Lin! Sean Deveney is the NBA writer for The Sporting News and the author of The Original Curse.



Modern Societal Impacts of the Model Minority Stereotype

Author : Hartlep, Nicholas Daniel

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 429 pages

File Size : 34,57 MB

Release : 2015-01-31

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1466674687

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The model minority stereotype is a form of racism that targets Asians and Asian-Americans, portraying this group as consistently hard-working and academically successful. Rooted in media portrayal and reinforcement, the model minority stereotype has tremendous social, ethical, and psychological implications. Modern Societal Impacts of the Model Minority Stereotype highlights current research on the implications of the model minority stereotype on American culture and society in general as well as Asian and Asian-American populations. An in-depth analysis of current social issues, media influence, popular culture, identity formation, and contemporary racism in American society makes this title an essential resource for researchers, educational administrators, professionals, and upper-level students in various disciplines.



Asian American Sporting Cultures

Author : Stanley I Thangaraj

Publisher : NYU Press

Page : 279 pages

File Size : 27,97 MB

Release : 2016-04-05

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1479840815

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Delves into the long history of Asian American sporting cultures, considering how identities and communities are negotiated on sporting fields Through a close examination of Asian American sporting cultures ranging from boxing and basketball to spelling bees and wrestling, the contributors reveal the intimate connection between sport and identity formation. Sport plays a special role in the processes of citizen-making and of the policing of national and diasporic bodies. It is thus one key area in which Asian American stereotypes may be challenged, negotiated, and destroyed as athletic performances create multiple opportunities for claiming American identities. This volume incorporates work on Pacific Islander, South Asian, and Southeast Asian Americans as well as East Asian Americans, and explores how sports are gendered, including examinations of Asian American men’s attempts to claim masculinity through sporting cultures as well as the “Orientalism” evident in discussions of mixed martial arts as practiced by Asian American female fighters. This American story illuminates how marginalized communities perform their American-ness through co-ethnic and co-racial sporting spaces.



The Awesome Guide to Life

Author : Jason Ellis

Publisher : Harper Collins

Page : 212 pages

File Size : 45,20 MB

Release : 2014-02-18

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0062270168

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In the same inimitable, uncensored, and hilarious style that has made him one of the most popular voices on satellite radio, Jason Ellis unleashes his no-holds-barred words of advice on diet and exercise, cultivating your signature look, partying, getting laid, maintaining a relationship—and more! Maybe—like Jason Ellis—you want to have sex with multiple partners and then talk about it on the radio while wearing cheetah pants . . . Or maybe you have some goals of your own. Whatever the case may be, Jason believes it's all about getting off your ass and maximizing the opportunities that life has to offer. It's about remembering that you are alive, right now, and that won't always be the case. So do something. Anything. Enjoy the ride. Go outside and get naked. Jason can tell you how to handle every situation life throws at you and play it like a champ: how to look, how to act, how to pick up a stripper—you name it. But that's just for starters. Jason believes that to get what you really want out of life, you have to have confidence. And true confidence is something you have to earn, by deciding what you want from life and then pursuing your passion until you make your dreams a reality. This book will show you how to develop the positive attitude that will allow you to truly make things happen.



Linspired

Author : Mike Yorkey

Publisher : Zondervan

Page : 140 pages

File Size : 44,51 MB

Release : 2013-02-12

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0310337534

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Linspired reveals the remarkable journey of the ultimate underdog, Jeremy Lin, formerly of the New York Knicks, current superstar point guard of the Houston Rockets, and the first American-born player of Chinese/Taiwanese descent to play in the National Basketball Association. In spite of being cut by two NBA teams before he signed with the Knicks, Lin always trusted that God had a plan for his life and his talents. In an interview with Mike Yorkey, Lin says, "I'm not exactly sure how it is all going to turn out, but I know for a fact that God has called me to be here now in the NBA.” After weeks of sitting at the end of the bench, a teammate’s injury finally placed Lin on the court. Since then, he has captivated sports fans throughout the world with his tremendous skill and humble response to all the acclaim. Weighing in on this phenomenon are tennis’s Michael Chang, the first notable Asian-American athlete, Lin’s pastor, Stephen Chen, and Pat Williams, senior vice president of the Orlando Magic. Other features include eight pages of full-color photos and in-depth interviews with Lin himself, as well as an entirely new chapter detailing Jeremy’s move to the Rockets.



Game Over

Author : Dave Zirin

Publisher : The New Press

Page : 258 pages

File Size : 15,96 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 1595588159

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Sportscaster Howard Cosell dubbed it "rule number one of the jockocracy" sports and politics just don't mix. But in Game Over, celebrated alt-sportswriter Dave Zirin proves once and for all that politics has breached the modern sports arena with a vengeance. From the NFL lockout and the role of soccer in the Arab Spring to the Penn State sexual abuse scandals and Tim Tebow's on-field genuflections, this timely and hard-hitting new book from the "conscience of American sportswriting" (The Washington Post) reveals how our most important debates about class, race, religion, sex, and the raw quest for political power are played out both on and off the field. Game Over offers new insights and analysis of headline-grabbing sports controversies, exploring the shady side of the NCAA, the explosive 2011 MLB All-Star Game, and why the Dodgers crashed and burned. It covers the fascinating struggles of gay and lesbian athletes to gain acceptance, female athletes to be more than sex symbols, and athletes everywhere to assert their collective bargaining rights as union members. Zirin also illustrates the ways in which athletes are once again using their exalted platforms to speak out and reclaim sports from the corporate interests that have taken it hostage. In Game Over, he cheers the victories but also reflects on how far we have yet to go. Combining brilliant set pieces with a sobering overview of today's sports scene in Zirin's take-no-prisoners style, Game Over is a must read for anyone, sports fan or not, interested in understanding how sports reflect and shape society--and why the stakes have never been higher.



Raw

Author : Colin Cowherd

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 336 pages

File Size : 36,33 MB

Release : 2016-05-03

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1501108344

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The ESPN radio show host describes scandals, rivalries, and players' lives along with his own life behind-the-scenes, revealing details of what goes on in professional sports and at the sports channel.



Escape from Hat

Author : Adam Kline

Publisher : ZOVA Books

Page : 185 pages

File Size : 11,80 MB

Release : 2012-09-04

Category : Fantasy fiction

ISBN : 0984035087

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We all have good luck and bad, courtesy of our very own white rabbits and black cats. One rarely ever notices them of course, because they're so exceptionally clever. Cecil Bean has certainly never noticed his. But when shadowy Millikin crosses Leek's path, rather than Cecil's, the hapless rabbit finds himself cast into a savage realm of peril and misfortune. So begins Leek's quest to return to his boy, whose luck has turned for the worse.