While arrests of celebrated college and professional athletes for crimes against women escalate at an alarming rate, popular sports figures routinely escape accountability for their offenses. Shielded by a lucrative sports industry that fosters the athlete's positive image as role model to the nation's youth, few players are successfully prosecuted in the courts and they rarely face sanctions on their eligibility to play. In a work that is sure to generate heated debate, Jeff Benedict thoroughly investigates for the first time athletes' abusive behavior, delving into the full spectrum of complex factors that give rise to and perpetuate the disturbing pattern of frequent sexual and domestic violence toward women. Drawing on extensive and unprecedented interviews with athletes, victims, attorneys, coaches, team officials, and others, Benedict provides an in-depth examination of several incidents of rape, gang rape, and assault by successful sports figures, including the cases of Mike Tyson, Christian Peter and other members of the University of Nebraska football team, and former Boston Celtic Marcus Webb. Benedict's probe confronts such controversial issues as race, class, the groupie phenomenon, the sexually permissive lifestyle of many athletes, the consensual sex defense, and the sports industry's indifference to recruiting or drafting talented athletes with prior criminal records. Benedict concludes with sound proposals for implementing tougher measures and sanctions at both the college and professional levels in order to stem the disquieting number of athletes who commit violent crimes against women.

Product Description: This book takes a provocative look at specific aspects of professional athletic life that contribute to a climate favourable to athletes sexually assaulting women - a climate which also protects offenders from conviction and punishment...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Based on research into more than five hundred criminal complaints against the NFL's recent players, the authors document a shocking pattern of serious criminal activity by professional football players who continue to play the game. Reprint. NYT.

The author of Public Heroes describes the rise to power of the Mashantucket Pequot tribe as it built and operated Foxwoods, the world's largest casino, on land near the small Connecticut town of Ledyard, offering an objective account based on hundreds of interviews, court documents, congressional transcripts, correspondence, and other records. (view table of contents)

The author of Public Heroes describes the rise to power of the Mashantucket Pequot tribe as it built and operated Foxwoods, the world's largest casino, on land near the small Connecticut town of Ledyard, offering an objective account based on hundreds of interviews, court documents, congressional transcripts, correspondence, and other records. Reprint. 25,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

A forensic anthropologist recalls his fascinating career, from investigating ten-thousand-year-old skeletons to sifting through the ashes left by the Waco disaster, and describes his battle against the Justice Department and Native American tribes to study an ancient caucasiod skeleton that could transform views of early Americans, migration patterns, and anthropology.

The author of Pros and Cons and Private Felons documents the criminal activities of today's professional basketball players, charging the NBA and the criminal justice system with complacently tolerating numerous athlete crimes. 50,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

The author of Pros and Cons and Private Felons documents the criminal activities of today's professional basketball players, charging the NBA and the criminal justice system with complacently tolerating numerous athlete crimes. Reprint.

An investigative journalist takes a close-up look at how the Mormon faith has shaped some of the world's most successful CEOs and businessmen, their personal and professional values, and how they do business and offers a series of valuable life lessons that anyone can use to accomplish their own professional goals.

Any entrepreneur will love and appreciate this fascinating story sharing the life lessons that Bill Child learned as he built R. C. Willey, a highly successful furniture business eventually bought out by the legendary Warren Buffett. Lessons on leadership, frugality, honesty, integrity, innovation, and customer service will inspire and motivate readers. How do you take a good company and make it one that billionaire Warren Buffett would buy? The blueprints are in the footprints of a remarkable man: Bill Child. Here are just a few of Bill s philosophies: Character and work ethic carry more weight than resumes. Change is an essential ingredient for success in the retail industry. Companies that don t adapt don t last. Delegation is vital to growing a small business. True delegation only exists when the leader trusts his people enough to allow them to perform their responsibilities without constant interference.

Product Description: Tito Momen was raised Muhammad Momen. He was born in Nigeria and taught to observe the strict teachings of Islam. Beginning at age five he woke at 4:45 every morning to attend the mosque and perform dawn prayer with the other men in his village...read more

Product Description: [Read by Kirby Heyborne]Extraordinary stories of people who have survived life's most heart-wrenching tragedies and whose Christian faith has remained unshakable. New York Times bestselling author Jeff Benedict has seen both good and bad in his career as a journalist...read more