books about: collegiate

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Collegiate

War As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, and America in a Time of Unrest

Michael Rosenberg

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

"War" as I saw it.
Michael Rosenberg did a superb job illuminating the larger than life personalities of coaches Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler. How do I know Rosenberg did a superb job? I know nothing about football except that two teams, wearing two different uniforms come together on ...

Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich

Mark Kriegel

Free Press, 2008

A Better Rock
Along with countless other boys from the 1970s, I wore floppy hair and droopy socks as a nod to Pistol Pete Maravich. But even with my socks pulled down, Maravich was never my favorite basketball player. What he represented was coolness. Maravich was an unrepentant ...

Urban's Way: Urban Meyer, the Florida Gators, and His Plan to Win

Buddy Martin

Thomas Dunne Books, 2008

Victory, on the Field of Life
This is not one of those typical chronicles of a special season that delves about as deep as speeches at a booster club confab. Author Buddy Martin - in this authorized biography - delves into the life of Urban Meyer and produces an excellent exploration into what ...

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Laminated Cover) (Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ...

Merriam-Webster

Merriam-Webster, 2003

The Best on the Market
Nobody puts out a better dictionary than Merriam-Webster. The Collegiate is my pick because one of my hobbies is the Over-50 Spelling Bee, and this dictionary is the reference source for that competition. The Elementary edition is what I use in my classroom. The ...

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (Red Kivar Binding with Jacket)

Merriam-Webster

Merriam-Webster, 2003

Merriam Websters Collegiate Dictionary
It pays to buy the 'real thing' and not paperbacks and school district and college 'throw aways' whose versions of the English langage were okay fifty years ago but, not now? Amazon has it for more than a affordable price and the finished product will last till ...

Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph

C. Vivian Stringer, Laura Tucker

Crown, 2008

Heart Warming & Inspirational!
This book was absolutely fantastic. I'm not really into sports but have enjoyed basketball from time to time. Though, I've never really been into college basketball and didn't even know who C. Vivian Stringer was before the Imus incident, I was able to gain a ...

Sports Illustrated: The College Football Book
Editors of Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated, 2008

Continuing its series of spectacular coffee-table books for the holiday season, Sports Illustrated presents The College Football Book, the ultimate gift for America's most passionate fans. SI launched this series in 2005 with The Football Book, devoted to the professional game. A New York Times best-seller that year, the book has taken root as ...

Merriam Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus

Merriam-Webster, 1994

A good investment
This thesaurus is very helpful. You will be able to find the word you're looking for about 8-9 times out of 10, which is not bad at all. I am an English major and therefore use my thesaurus quite often and I give it a thumbs up. The price is reasonable. The look is ...

Clique #9, The: Bratfest at Tiffany's (Clique Series)

Lisi Harrison

Poppy, 2008

Petty, Superficial yet oh so addidictive
This review isn't just made for the Clique series but to all the Poppy books. I prefer reading Poppy novels than reading The Da Vinci Code or Angels & Demons (which are so serious for my taste). I'am a straight guy and I'm proud to say that I love these kind of books. ...

The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game

Michael Lewis

W. W. Norton, 2006

This is not just a sports book
First to give you full disclosure I'm a University of Georgia (UGA)Ball Fan. In the South "Ball" means just one thing, football. Does your son play ball has only one meaning, unless you are a Tech fan, then it could mean basketball, but those guys still carry slide ...

The Die-Hard Fan's Guide to Sooner Football

Jim Fletcher

Regnery Publishing, 2008

Great compilation of Sooner football history
Wow!! This is a book for not only EVERY Sooner football fan, but EVERY college football fan! Fletcher takes us back to the beginning of the program and makes it exciting from the outset. The interviews with the legends are phenomenal and the little tidbits of ...

The Wonder Crew: The Untold Story of a Coach, Navy Rowing, and Olympic Immortality

Susan Saint Sing

St. Martin's Press, 2008

This book is a MUST!
The Wonder Crew is simply put--a great read. It is well written, historically interesting, and brings together politics, sports, WWI and WWII. The Golden Age of Sports is at its best in Saint Sing's masterfully written book. Rowers will love it and anyone just ...

Beyond Basketball: Coach K's Keywords for Success

Mike Krzyzewski, Jamie K. Spatola

Business Plus, 2007

Not just for basketball fans
A great book, even if you're not a Duke fan! A perfect choice for busy people because it can be read a few minutes a day (or in one sitting if you're so inclined). Each short chapter describes a word which is important to success, not just on the basketball court, but ...

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary)

Merriam-Webster

Merriam-Webster, 1998

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus, Deluxe Audio Edition (Version 3.0 - 11th Edition)
This is an AWESOME product!! It has been a tremendous help to my husband and me! The audio pronounciations are of great help! The program installation offers the option of putting an icon for the dictionary on the Word toolbar - WONDERFUL! I think ALL parents ...

Playing the Game: Inside Athletic Recruiting in the Ivy League

Chris Lincoln

Nomad Press, 2004

A must read for all parents of high school athletes
A great learning tool for anyone connected with a high school athlete looking to play sports in college. Unfortunately, I read this too late to help. Just witnessed first hand a scenario whereby a "solid commitment" did not materialize at an Ivy - putting a student ...