Overman steven j (21 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. 1997. Hardcover. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Lacking dustwrapper. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: Very Good. 1997. Hardcover. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Lacking dustwrapper. . . . .

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 256 pages. 9.00x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Despite enormous differences in pay among professional athletes, most aspects of their daily lives remain surprisingly constant across sports and income levels. This title provides answers to persistent questions about what it's really like to be an athlete and discusses the filtered image of the athlete that emerges through books and other media. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; GTC; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348. . 2010. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: New. pp. 256.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 423 pages. 8.75x5.75x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Despite enormous differences in pay among professional athletes, most aspects of their daily lives remain surprisingly constant across sports and income levels. Living Out of Bounds provides answers to persistent questions about what it's really like to be an athlete and discusses the filtered image of the athlete that emerges through books and other media.Steven J. Overman mines a wide array of sports biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, and diaries to construct a representative picture of the athlete's life from the rise of American sport in the late nineteenth century to the present day. In so doing, he reveals the person behind the sports celebrity as he exists on a daily basis.Individual chapters cover topics such as college athletics, the pressure of celebrity, the difficulty of balancing sports and everyday life, sex and sexuality, race in sports, the obsession with the body, and the difficulties associated with retiring. In the course of the work, a portrait emerges that transcends individual lives. The shared experiences of devoted training, of travel and hotels, and of tension within and beyond the clubhouse or gym force us to appreciate the often oppressive reality of the sporting life; at the same time, individual lives provide a glimpse of the rewards that make sports so compelling to audiences and athletes across America.…

Zustand: New. Despite enormous differences in pay among professional athletes, most aspects of their daily lives remain surprisingly constant across sports and income levels. Living Out of Bounds provides answers to persistent questions about what it s really like to be .

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 252 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. Despite some enormous differences in pay among professional athletes, most aspects of daily life remain surprisingly constant across sports and income levels. This book provides answers to persistent questions about what it's really like to be an athlete, and discusses the filtered image of the athlete that emerges through books and other media. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHBS; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 544. . 2008. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New. 2014. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 227 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 256 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…