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Good to great and the social sectors

why business thinking is not the answer
2005
An addition to Jim Collins's book "Good to Great" that focuses on achieving high performance in the social sectors.

Carol Johnston, the one-armed gymnast

1982
A biography of the Canadian gymnast who won All-American honors in 1978 despite her physical handicap.

More than a game

one woman's fight for gender equity in sport
2002
Cynthia Pemberton chronicles her struggle to obtain equality for women in sports at Linfield College after she was hired as the as assistant athletic director for women's sports in 1989.

Baghdad without a map, and other misadventures in Arabia

1991
Author recounts his travels through thirteen Muslim countries in the Middle East: the ordinary people, the conflicts, and the land.

In the ring with Kevin Nash

2002
Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to wrestler Kevin Nash, describing what it is like for him in the ring.

Kings of the road

how Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers, and Alberto Salazar made running go boom
2013
Recounts the era in the 1970's when "jogging" became "running" through the lives and accomplishments of running greats, Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers, and Alberto Salazar.

Mary Decker Slaney

1986
Follows the champion runner from her first race at the age of eleven to her recognition as one of the top runners in the world.

Tim Burton

2010
Presents a biography of film director Tim Burton, detailing his rise through the world of cinema and highlighting his notable achievements. Spotlights some of the films he is responsible for creating and features full-color and black-and-white photographs throughout.

Terry Fox

his story
2000
Tells the story of Terry Fox, a young man who, after losing his leg to cancer, embarked on a 143-day run across Canada with the goal of raising one million dollars for cancer research; and looks at how the project snowballed after Terry's death, bringing in tens of millions of dollars in his name.

A drive to win

the story of Nancy Lieberman-Cline
2000

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