#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The wildly opinionated, thoroughly entertaining, and arguably definitive book on the past, present, and future of the NBA—from the founder of The Ringer and host of The Bill Simmons Podcast“Enough provocative arguments to fuel barstool arguments far into the future.”—The Wall Street JournalIn The Book of Basketball, Bill Simmons opens—and then closes, once and for a...

Robert Candell is devastated when his close friend and mentor, Jack Marsel, suddenly dies. Robert is soon hired by a mysterious organization known only as "the group" and learns that his friend Jack had secretly worked for this mysterious group. Robert and the group work to stop the corporate greed that is destroying our environment and hope to provide a better world for our future generations. When disaster strikes, due to corporate greed, Robert and the group must work to make those corp...

En El libro del basket, una obra absolutamente única, el prolífico, ingenioso e hilarante Bill Simmons abre —y cierra, de una vez por todas— todos los debates sobre la NBA. Desde la eterna pregunta de quién ganó la histórica rivalidad entre Bill Russell y Wilt Chamberlain, hasta qué equipo merece realmente el título del mejor de todos los tiempos. Todo ello sin olvidar grandes "¿y si...?", como qué habría pasado si Portland hubiese seleccionado a Jordan en lugar de a Sam Bowie en ...

An inspiring anthology of sports short stories for any father, daughter or parentThank heavens for Title IX. That dusty piece of 1970s legislation not only made an entire generation of American women fitter and stronger and more self-confident, but it also gave fathers throughout the country a greater opportunity to bond with their daughters.The evidence fills the covers of this collection of essays by a stellar roster of sports journalists, champion athlet...

Though few now doubt the severity of the environmental problems faced by humanity there is still resistance from businesses, developers, architects, planners and government when it comes to making the step changes necessary to make our lifestyles sustainable.Based on the experience gained from their involvement in the pioneering Beddington Zero Emission Development (or BedZED) in London, and subsequent innovative schemes, The ZEDbook authors present a bold, coherent and refreshing ...

As an aspiring or seasoned writer, do you feel like you aren't making headway, stumbling on what to write next, or wondering if you're even on the right path? Are you unable to find the motivation to charge up your computer and put your fingers on the keyboard after that last rejection?Between the pages of What I Wish I'd Known: For Writers, 100 highly accomplished authors share their time, energy, and knowledge to pay it forward and inspire other writers, experienced or a...

Rediscover the sense of wonder and adventure as you ride across the United States along with Bryan, Stig, Bill, Hal, and Vaughn. Rediscover the hospitality of strangers. Remember the joy of overcoming your own self-doubts and proving your mettle to those who say you don't have what it takes. Revisit the natural beauty of America from the seat of a bicycle and rekindle your sense of wonder.In 1972, five college graduates set out on a remarkable transcontinen...

Discover how to give African American children the education they deserve with this updated new resourceIn the newly revised Third Edition of The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children, distinguished professor Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings delivers an encouraging exploration of the future of education for African American students. She describes eight exemplary teachers, all of whom differ in their personal style and methods, who share...

So, Kelly loves Teddy and Sam, but Garret's super sweet, if a little clingy. Sam loves Teddy and Kelly, and would really like Steve if he'd stop being such a jealous brat.Teddy loves everybody, but some more than others. Steve loves Teddy, thinks Sam is hot, loves his brother Garret in a different way…and is super jealous of Kelly. Garret just wants Kelly. Everybody else can fall off the face of the earth.Confused yet, yeah, so are they. How the heck did fi...

In this powerful new work, Marable, Ness, and Wilson maintain that contrary to the popular hubris about equality, race is entrenched and more divisive than any time since the Civil Rights Movement. Race and Labor in the United States asserts that all advances in American race relations have only evolved through conflict and collective struggle. The foundation of the class divide in the United States remains, while racial and ethnic segregation, privilege, and domination, and the institutio...

It’s the best of Archie’s all-new classic-style stories for one low price! This inaugural issue features two stories filled with adventures in the great outdoors and mix-ups on the runway! In “Hot Times, Cold Nose,” Archie and his dog Vegas are spending a weekend in the woods—but when Vegas goes off to has his own wilderness adventure, will he make it back to his owner? Then in “Run Away Runway,” the Veronica Lodge/Sheila Wu Fashion wars are in full swing, and the school career week projec...

Kelly is a sweet and clumsy beta girl.Her life plans include graduating from college with her B.S. in kinesiology and moving out of her parents' house. Someplace where her brother won't use up all the hot water every morning. Instead, she finds herself scent-matched to an alpha, Sam, and omega, Teddy, at her boss's mating ceremony.One whirlwind of family outrage later, she's all packed up and moving in with her new mates. At least that was the new_ _plan un...