Product Description: A mesmerizing look at the year when American athletics went corporate, villains replaced heroes, and sports stars became superstars. Greed and excess defined the 1980s, and the sports world was no exception. Shifting from the love of the game to the love of money, athletes made the transition from representing honor and humility to becoming brash and branded...read more

Documents a season with the highly competitive Edward R. Murrow High School chess team, from cash games in Washington Square Park to the SuperNationals in Nashville, citing the contributions of their calculus teacher coach and a prospective grand-master player.

Product Description: Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. But his pre-eminence is more than just extraordinary athletic ability: the lessons of his life-such as focus, passion, hard work, perseverance and accountability-have shaped him into one of the most revered celebrities of the 20th century...read more

Providing women with a male perspective on life, romance, and relationships, a delightful collection of stories follows men who make the wrong choices in love for all the right reasons, time and time again. 75,000 first printing.

Drawing on more than eight hundred interviews with teammates, opponents, and referees, a guide by a popular motivational speaker and executive with the Orlando Magic looks at the life and career of Michael Jordan, focusing on those qualities--focus, passion, hard work, perseverance, and accountability--that have allowed him to live a life of greatness. 100,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

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