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Baller Boss

Author : Lila Monroe
Publisher : Lila Monroe Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baller Boss written by Lila Monroe and published by Lila Monroe Books. This book was released on 2022-07-25 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fake date. Real trouble. Fall for a new hot and hilarious rom-com read from USA Today bestselling author, Lila Monroe! Ex-pro athlete Austin Banks is cocky, charming, and the ultimate player… at least, that’s what I think when he makes me an offer I can’t refuse for my dream job. Except, it’s not technically me he’s offering it to... Other Jennifer Walker is the bane of my existence. We may share a name (and a similar email address) but that’s where the similarities end. Other Jenn is bold, confident… and off having wild adventures on the other side of the world. So, she won’t mind if I borrow our identity back and prove I’ve got what it takes to have Main Character Energy, too. Right? I figure I can put up with Austin’s playboy shenanigans long enough to level up my career, but I’m not expecting the sparks between us to be quite so sizzling, or for there to be a sweet, driven guy buried under all that charm. Soon, my one little white not-quite lie is spiraling, and I’m in way over my head (and out of my underwear). Can I find a way out of this mistaken identity mix-up? And will Austin’s past keep us from scoring a home-run - on, and off the field? Find out in the new hilarious Billionaire Bachelors rom-com from Lila Monroe! BILLIONAIRE BACHELORS CLUB: 1 Maverick Mogul 2 Renegade Roomie 3 Baller Boss 4 One-Week Wingman 5 Charming CEO PRAISE FOR LILA: "Romantic comedy at its best!" - Seraphim Books Reviews "A fun and flirty feel-good story that put a smile on my face!" - Goodreads “A funny rom-com that gives me all the laugh and fluff was exactly what I need. This quirky and heartwarming second-chance romance was fun, light and perfect to take me away from all the heaviness in life.” - Goodreads “Lila Monroe’s writing is a sure thing to put me in a good mood especially in the gray days… I smiled all the time while reading it and these characters made my day so much better.” - ItaPixie Reviews "I love the humor in Ms. Monroe's stories! They are outrageously funny! Add to that the romance and off the charts steaminess and you get one helluva story!" - Bibliophile Chloe "This is a great… new series. I enjoyed playful characters, the funny moments and the steamy romance! 5 Stars." Reading Keeps Me Sane Blog “Lila Monroe is an author who knocks romantic comedy books out of the park. Her books are, sweet, spicy, romantic and so funny that you cannot help but fall in love with her characters and her stories.” - Goodreads Perfect for fans of Christina Lauren, Sophie Kinsella, Ali Hazlewood, Elena Armas, Tessa Bailey, Julia Kent, Jasmine Guillory.

Swag 101

Author : Rob Crews
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491711582
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (917 download)

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Download or read book Swag 101 written by Rob Crews and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-11-04 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SWAG 101 by Rob Crews "The trajectory of learning has changed, therefore the trajectory of teaching must change as well. Be innovative in player development." "I love talking the game with Rob Crews, especially when you talk about hitters. The insight that Rob has given me when it comes down to his perspective on hitting has been very beneficial to me as a hitting coach. You are not going to find another hitting coach as passionate as Coach Crews." -TIM WALTON Head Coach, University of Florida Softball "Rob breaks down teaching and learning not only for athletes but for the common everyday citizen. I recommend SWAG 101 to everyone interested in becoming more knowledgeable of the teaching and learning process no matter your intelligence level." -ORV FRANCHUK Hitting Coach, Los Angeles Dodgers "SWAG 101 teaches hitting and the mental game from a player's perspective. His innovative ideas and strategies are straight forward and keep the game simple. I'm proud to call Rob a teacher and a friend." -HOWARD DOBSON Hitting Coach LSU, Team USA Softball "This book is an absolute must read for those players aspiring to reach the top level game! SWAG - the secret weapon all great hitters possess but are reluctant to share." -LAUREN GIBSON 2013 SEC Player of the Year, Team USA Softball "Rob knows hitting and more importantly he knows hitters. In SWAG 101, hitters learn to know themselves through his teachings - perhaps the most critical piece to the performance puzzle." -KRIS HERMAN Head Cpach, Williams College Softball "The book does a great job of tying in the various components of learning and how important each aspect is to an athlete in their own development. Rob is world class when it comes to showing the countless ways there are for an athlete to improve -not just with the physical, but more importantly the mental facet." -MIKE STEUERWALD Head Coach, Chicago Bandits, NPF The bottom line is most athletes with great swings and great form, aren't even that good! So what makes them good? SWAG 101 is about Invisible Mechanics -the mechanics that we can't see. What goes on under the hood. Most of which precedes the swing. Its about perception. Organzing your thoughts. In this book, the author digs deeper into the athlete's operating system. Invisible Mechanics is the brain working together with the eyes to create a faster, more efficient response from the body. The COMPLETE GAME instructional model, as narrated by Rob Crews, combines mind/body research outlining and how effective teaching is continuing to evolve.

The Female Baller's Handbook

Author : Ronnell "Chewy" Coombs
Publisher : Hip-Hop Fever Promotions
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Female Baller's Handbook written by Ronnell "Chewy" Coombs and published by Hip-Hop Fever Promotions. This book was released on 2017-02 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

One Week Wingman

Author : Lila Monroe
Publisher : Lila Monroe Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Week Wingman written by Lila Monroe and published by Lila Monroe Books. This book was released on 2022-10-17 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fake date. Real trouble. Fall for a new trope-tactic, fake dating rom-com series from USA Today bestselling author, Lila Monroe! Sebastian Wainwright is handsome, British, and charming… and the last man you can rely on. Bartending at Mavericks, I’ve seen his love-em-and-leave-em routine up close, and I know better than to become another notch on his king-sized bedpost. But when a little white lie catches up with me, it turns out that Seb is exactly the man I need for the job… Posing my fake boyfriend for the week. See, I invented The Perfect Man (TM) to keep my interfering family off my case, but now I’m back home for my high-school reunion, my sister is (surprise!) engaged to my ex, and I’m first in line to win Biggest Disappointment. I need Mr. Perfect to roll up and save me from humiliation, and since he doesn’t exist, I’ll just have to settle for New York’s biggest playboy instead. A cocktail for disaster? That’s what I figure, but as we’re swept up in small-town shenanigans, family drama, and tipsy strip karaoke (don’t ask), I find there’s more to Seb than just charm and come-to-bed-eyes. A whole lot more. But when the week is up, will our fake date arrangement become something real? Or is our flirty fling destined to remain fiction? Find out in the new hot and hilarious rom-com from USA Today bestselling author, Lila Monroe! BILLIONAIRE BACHELORS CLUB: 1 Maverick Mogul 2 Renegade Roomie 3 Baller Boss 4 One-Week Wingman 5 Charming CEO PRAISE FOR LILA: "Romantic comedy at its best!" - Seraphim Books Reviews "A fun and flirty feel-good story that put a smile on my face!" - Goodreads “A funny rom-com that gives me all the laugh and fluff was exactly what I need. This quirky and heartwarming second-chance romance was fun, light and perfect to take me away from all the heaviness in life.” - Goodreads “Lila Monroe’s writing is a sure thing to put me in a good mood especially in the gray days… I smiled all the time while reading it and these characters made my day so much better.” - ItaPixie Reviews "I love the humor in Ms. Monroe's stories! They are outrageously funny! Add to that the romance and off the charts steaminess and you get one helluva story!" - Bibliophile Chloe "This is a great… new series. I enjoyed playful characters, the funny moments and the steamy romance! 5 Stars." Reading Keeps Me Sane Blog “Lila Monroe is an author who knocks romantic comedy books out of the park. Her books are, sweet, spicy, romantic and so funny that you cannot help but fall in love with her characters and her stories.” - Goodreads Perfect for fans of Christina Lauren, Sophie Kinsella, Ali Hazlewood, Elena Armas, Tessa Bailey, Julia Kent, Jasmine Guillory.

Renegade Roomie

Author : Lila Monroe
Publisher : Lila Monroe Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Renegade Roomie written by Lila Monroe and published by Lila Monroe Books. This book was released on 2022-04-25 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fake date. Real trouble. Fall for a new trope-tactic, fake dating rom-com read from USA Today bestselling author, Lila Monroe! Playboy bachelor Dash (aka Phineas Henry Dashford IV) needs to settle down, and fast - at least that’s what his eccentric grandmother thinks. And since she’s the one controlling his trust fund, he needs the perfect fake date to impress her. Someone sweet, demure, charming… and definitely NOT like the spitfire who almost pulled him in front of a subway train and then dressed him down in front of a million viral video viewers. Wannabe lipstick mogul, Callie Delgado, needs to find an investor for her makeup line - before her meagre savings run out. Playing girlfriend to a rich trust fund guy ? It’s absolutely NOT in her plans, no matter how handsome he is… Until Dash offers to invest in her company in exchange for getting grandma Zelda off his case. One weekend of (fake) romantic bliss? The challenge is simple. The chemistry between them isn’t. Soon, Callie and Dash are caught up in the act of a lifetime - and the sparks are anything but make-believe. Can these opposites find a way to attract? Or will a week in Palm Beach, a scheming ex, and a frisky alligator be the formula for trouble? Find out in the new romantic comedy, perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood, Sophie Kinsella, Jasmine Guillory, Christina Lauren, and Tessa Bailey! BILLIONAIRE BACHELORS CLUB: 1 Maverick Mogul 2 Renegade Roomie 3 Baller Boss 4 One-Week Wingman 5 Charming CEO 11 Charming CEO PRAISE FOR LILA: "Romantic comedy at its best!" - Seraphim Books Reviews "A fun and flirty feel-good story that put a smile on my face!" - Goodreads “A funny rom-com that gives me all the laugh and fluff was exactly what I need. This quirky and heartwarming second-chance romance was fun, light and perfect to take me away from all the heaviness in life.” - Goodreads “Lila Monroe’s writing is a sure thing to put me in a good mood especially in the gray days… I smiled all the time while reading it and these characters made my day so much better.” - ItaPixie Reviews "I love the humor in Ms. Monroe's stories! They are outrageously funny! Add to that the romance and off the charts steaminess and you get one helluva story!" - Bibliophile Chloe "This is a great… new series. I enjoyed playful characters, the funny moments and the steamy romance! 5 Stars." Reading Keeps Me Sane Blog “Lila Monroe is an author who knocks romantic comedy books out of the park. Her books are, sweet, spicy, romantic and so funny that you cannot help but fall in love with her characters and her stories.” - Goodreads

The Millennial Money Fix

Author : Douglas Boneparth
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN 13 : 163265900X
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book The Millennial Money Fix written by Douglas Boneparth and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2017-08-21 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world today comes with a list of challenges. Figuring out how to get your feet planted and get your finances on track should be easier, but we’re not always prepared with the best information despite the best education. Enter The Millennial Money Fix, a candid guide to understand how to handle your money with the obstacles of today. This book will get you through each step including: Identifying honest and realistic goals. Selecting and paying for a college or graduate program. Mastering cash flow to jumpstart your life. Navigating the job landscape to do what you love. Planning for marriage, babies, and all that gushy stuff. Redefining retirement as your ability to do what you want.

Get Lucky (A FREE Spicy Rom-Com!)

Author : Lila Monroe
Publisher : Lila Monroe Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Get Lucky (A FREE Spicy Rom-Com!) written by Lila Monroe and published by Lila Monroe Books. This book was released on 2016-08-31 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Turkish German Muslims and Comedy Entertainment

Author : Benjamin Nickl
Publisher : Leuven University Press
ISBN 13 : 9462702381
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (627 download)

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Download or read book Turkish German Muslims and Comedy Entertainment written by Benjamin Nickl and published by Leuven University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-26 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turkish German comedy culture and the lived realities of Turkish Muslims in Germany Comedy entertainment is a powerful arena for serious public engagement with questions of German national identity and Turkish German migration. The German majority society and its largest labour migrant community have been asking for decades what it means to be German and what it means for Turkish Germans, Muslims of the second and third generations, to call Germany their home. Benjamin Nickl examines through the social pragmatics of humour the dynamics that underpin these questions in the still-evolving popular culture space of German mainstream humour in the 21st century. The first book-length study on the topic to combine close readings of film, television, literary and online comedy, and transnational culture studies, Turkish German Muslims and Comedy Entertainment presents the argument that Turkish German humour has moved from margin to mainstream by intervening in cultural incompatibility and Islamophobia discourse. Ebook available in Open Access. This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).

"I Have Spoken"

Author : Spoken
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1450220045
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book "I Have Spoken" written by Spoken and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-04-19 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ChaVon K. Clarke Spoken reveals the truths about life through a colorful compilation of words and quotes entitled Poetic Chameleon I Have Spoken. Her versatile poems and reflections scream riveting revelations, sultry love pieces and touching messages from God. Spokens diverse style of writing makes her Bermudas Poetic Chameleon. I Have Spoken is the REAL TALK collection of words. Excerpts from this and forth coming poetry books. She smiled again, still dressed in her polka dot panties and holding her pink teddy bear. Daddy in her heart blood on her hands, behind her back as they escort her to Dr. R Whats your name, he asked, politely. She smiled back and whispered, Daddys Little Girl. Daddys little Girl Poetic Chameleon (I Have Spoken) Offering my womanly bliss he welcomes it with a passionate kiss, and gulps my love before I can fl inch. Im lost in ecstasy as his fi ngers pinch. My thighs feel paralyzed as I drift into a wonderland of erotica and a fantasy of love as he lifts his head and releases a sweet smile. My heart pounds fast as it runs miles. Sexual Encore - Poetic Chameleon (Birth of a Spoken Language) You live an evolution of survival. It is through your tears that hope was borna plan to free a million fallen soldiers, mourning mothers, heartbroken and alone but your hand lifted their heads and the light of your touch bled revelations of liberation, and freedom of their captured minds. Queen Poetic Chameleon (Native Tongue)

Rerock

Author : Michael L. Farr
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1645443868
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (454 download)

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Download or read book Rerock written by Michael L. Farr and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-01-05 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rerock is a full, true look and breakdown of black communities across our nation. It shows ways to change our way of thinking so that we can get our communities back to functioning more on the positive side of the fence than the mountains of negative outlooks and actions that we have going on today. Rerock is broken down into groups that every man, woman, and child will fit into at least one, but, yes, you can fit multiple or have possibly been a part of different groups throughout your lifetime. In these pages, you will learn small things that you can do to be proud of where you live, who you are, and most of all proud to be a black human being. Rerock are small things for every day that man, woman, or child can think about, act on, and do to help us as a whole community to get our voices heard and actions taken on our behalf in a positive direction to help lift the entire community. Rerock doesn't only apply to poor communities or just black communities but also to middle-class, rich any race. All can get something out of these pages to help the community that they live in and others as well. Open it up and find out which groups you are a part of and what you can do being the average, everyday human being to uplift the community that you are a part of.

NIGER DELTA:Cusp of the Star-crossed Lovers

Author : William Warigon
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0359801951
Total Pages : 734 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (598 download)

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Download or read book NIGER DELTA:Cusp of the Star-crossed Lovers written by William Warigon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Charisma: Baller's Wife

Author : Nikki Turner
Publisher : Urban Books
ISBN 13 : 1622864891
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (228 download)

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Download or read book Charisma: Baller's Wife written by Nikki Turner and published by Urban Books. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The past always has a way of catching up with you... Charisma Bland was born and raised in the heart of Baltimore, where she learns that a moment's pleasure can sometimes lead to a life of pain. Against her better judgment, she has a one-night stand that changes her life forever. Turning over the family business to her cousin, she leaves behind her past. Charisma moves to Miami, where she meets Mr. Manny Manifesto, aka Mr. Baseball. Manny is coming off his best season ever, bringing with him a freshly inked 250-million-dollar-plus contract. After a chance meeting, Charisma sees an opportunity to start anew, and she and Manny attempt to build a relationship. The sex might be good, but will their omissions and the deeds of their past come back to haunt them?

Responsible. Positive. Street. +Rebellion+

Author : N. Eva Molden
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1479794759
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (797 download)

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Download or read book Responsible. Positive. Street. +Rebellion+ written by N. Eva Molden and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RESPONSIBLE.POSITIVE.STREET.+REBELLION+ is a collection of original poetry with diverse writings styles. These poems are poetic pieces with some that are written in a conversational and/or thematic style. This book is produced by B.O.S.S Entertainment Group, Blak.Ops.Connections, and N. Eva. Molden. This poetic masterpiece is just the beginning of many poetic and other diverse works to come.

African American Slang

Author : Maciej Widawski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107074177
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book African American Slang written by Maciej Widawski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pioneering exploration of form, meaning, theme and function in African American slang, illustrated with thousands of contextual examples.

Maverick Mogul

Author : Lila Monroe
Publisher : Lila Monroe Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Maverick Mogul written by Lila Monroe and published by Lila Monroe Books. This book was released on 2022-01-24 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fake date, real trouble! Fall for a new trope-tactic, fake dating rom-com read from USA Today bestselling author, Lila Monroe! Playboy bachelor Charlie Fox is handsome, charming — and looking for a date to the TWELVE weddings he’s attending this month. He’s topping the city’s ‘Most Eligible’ lists, but he needs a woman who won’t swoon at his feet — or go diving to catch that bouquet. A fake girlfriend is the perfect solution, he’s just not expecting a very familiar face to show up as his plus-one… Me. The last time I saw Charlie, he was playing Mr Popular at our high-school… while I was stuck being Miss Invisible. Now — thanks to a rogue Chihuahua, my frat-bro boss, and a gallon of gluten-free frosting — he’s making me an offer I really should refuse. Play his fake girlfriend for a summer of wild weddings? It’ll be worth it, as long as we can keep our hands to ourselves. And our mouths. And… other parts, too. As the wedding marathon gets underway, the sparks between us are anything but fake - and breaking the rules has never been so fun. Can ‘just for now’ turn into ‘forever’? Find out in the sizzling, hilarious new romance from “the reigning queen of romantic comedy” Lila Monroe! BILLIONAIRE BACHELORS CLUB: 1 Maverick Mogul 2 Renegade Roomie 3 Baller Boss 4 One-Week Wingman 5 Charming CEO ★★★★★ PRAISE FOR LILA ★★★★★ “A feel-good love story with wonderful characters and a hilarious and entertaining story.” - USA Today HEA Blog "Equal parts comedic, sexy, and sweet, it was just a pure delightful journey.” - Shayna Renee's Spicy Reads "I loved this story! The hotness level these two have behind closed doors will have you overheated! Lila Monroe is my go to author anytime I need a sexy rom-com." Crystal's Book World. "I loved, loved, loved Very Irresistible Playboy. It's a laugh-out-loud adventure filled romance." - Reading Keeps Me Sane Blog "What a sexy, fun and sweet book! I loved every crazy moment. A sexy, steamy laugh out loud rom-com. A MUST READ! 5 stars!" - Fun Under the Covers "Romantic comedy at its best!" - Seraphim Books Reviews “Lila Monroe’s writing is a sure thing to put me in a good mood especially in the gray days… I smiled all the time while reading it and these characters made my day so much better.” - ItaPixie Reviews "I love the humor in Ms. Monroe's stories! They are outrageously funny! Add to that the romance and off the charts steaminess and you get one helluva story!" - Bibliophile Chloe “Lila Monroe is an author who knocks romantic comedy books out of the park. Her books are, sweet, spicy, romantic and so funny that you cannot help but fall in love with her characters and her stories.” - Goodreads

World Shakers

Author : Helen Wolfe
Publisher : Second Story Press
ISBN 13 : 1772603236
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (726 download)

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Download or read book World Shakers written by Helen Wolfe and published by Second Story Press. This book was released on 2023-05-16 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it take to change the world? Whether it was the rule that forced Muslim women athletes like Ibtihaj Muhammad to choose between competition and wearing hijab or Indigenous women like Mary Two-Axe Earley to lose their official Indigenous status when they married white men, these women fought against it. Sometimes, they used their voice, like disability rights activist Judy Heumann, and Alicia Garza, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter. Sometimes, they led by example, like the STEM-loving Afghan Dreamers. All of them had the courage to shake the world and make a path for other women to follow.

Baseball on the Border

Author : Alan M. Klein
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400884527
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Baseball on the Border written by Alan M. Klein and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1985 to 1994 there existed a significant but unheralded experiment in professional baseball. For ten seasons, the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (The Owls of the Two Laredos) were the only team in professional sports to represent two nations. Playing in the storied Mexican League (an AAA affiliate of major league baseball), the "Tecos" had home parks on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, in Laredo, Texas and in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. In true border fashion, Mexican and American national anthems were played before each game, and the Tecos were operated by interests in both cities. Baseball on the Border is the story of the rise and unexpected demise of this surprising team. For Alan Klein, a cultural anthropologist specializing in sport, "the border" is almost a nation of its own. Having formed teams of players from both sides of the Rio Grande for almost a century, organizers and followers of the "Border Birds" often join forces but just as frequently squabble with each other in a chronic border tension. Throughout the book, Klein includes firsthand observations of the team and descriptions of its players. Readers will meet Dan Firova, the Tecos' beleaguered manager, a border-region native who nevertheless finds himself a target of the Mexican media. The "Ugly American," Willie Waite, is a young pitcher whose stunning success does nothing to diminish the disdain he has for his Mexican teammates. Ernesto Barraza, "The Trickster," once threw a no-hitter on only seventy-three pitches (on April Fool's Day, appropriately enough), but occasionally shows up at the park missing part of his uniform. And then there is Andres Mora, an aged slugger who, despite three seasons in major league baseball and a life of personal excesses, came within a few home runs of setting the all-time Mexican League record. This is just part of the roster of the Tecos and only a fraction of the lineup of Baseball on the Border. Anyone with an interest in baseball will be enlightened and entertained by this informative book.