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    Rethinking Fandom (eBook, ePUB)
    A fundamental reevaluation of how to be a sports fan by an acclaimed baseball writer.Sports fandom isn't what it used to be. Owners and executives increasingly count on the blind loyalty of their fans and too often act against the team's best interest. Sports fans are left deliberating not only mismanagement, but also political, health, and ethical issues. In Rethinking Fandom: How To Beat The Sports Industrial Complex at Its Own Game, sportswriter (and lifelong sports fan) Craig Calcaterra outlines endemic problems with what he calls the Sports-Industrial Complex, such as intentionally tanking a season to get a high draft pick, scamming local governments to build cushy new stadiums, actively subverting the players, bad stadium deals, racism, concussions, and more. But he doesn't give up on professional sports. In the second half of the book, he proposes strategies to reclaim joy in fandom: rooting for players instead of teams, being a fair-weather fan, becoming an activist, and other clever solutions.With his characteristic wit and piercing commentary, Calcaterra argues that fans have more power than they realize to change how their teams behave.
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    POP , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 366min
    When Marcus moves to a new town, he doesn't have any friends. While practicing football for impending tryouts, he strikes up an unlikely friendship with former NFL star Charlie Popovich, nicknamed "The King of Pop". Charlie is a charismatic prankster, and the best football player Marcus has ever seen. But when his behavior starts getting more and more erratic, Marcus learns the secret that Charlie's family is desperate to hide: Charlie is suffering from early onset Alzheimer's from the concussions he sustained while playing professional football. As Marcus starts at his new school, he meets the starting quarterback: Troy Popovich. Right from the beginning, Marcus and Troy disagree - about football, about Troy's ex-girlfriend Alyssa, but most of all, about what's good for Charlie's future. Marcus is betting that he knows what's best for The King of Pop. And he will risk everything to help his friend. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nick Podehl. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/001787/bk_brll_001787_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Dual Abduction: Alien Abduction, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 288min, (USK 18)
    They both wanted her. The question was, could they share her? Abducted by alien slavers, along with her group of teenage misfits, Louisa doesn't think her week can get any stranger until two big purple warriors arrive to the rescue - and then fight over who gets to keep her. Not interested in a winner, she clobbers them, but when they regain consciousness, they're even more determined to claim her. Best friends Brax and Xarn share everything; loot, jobs, and trouble until they come across a luscious human that stirs their possessive side. Their battle over who gets to keep her ends in a tie due to matching concussions, but what's a bruise or two when it comes to winning her as a mate? When she keeps denying them both, they put aside their rivalry to team up and claim the one they want. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Holly Chandler, J.F. Harding. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/064102/bk_acx0_064102_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Portuguese Christmas , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 248min
    Love can come softly, like holiday snow. Or sweep you away like a riptide.World-class surfer Krystal Walters would have appreciated the beauty of her surroundings - a quaint cottage in a fragrant Portuguese olive grove - if a wipeout hadn't changed all her holiday plans. Now, suffering the dizzying aftereffects of multiple concussions, she's determined to make it home to Rhode Island for Christmas, even if she has to defy doctor's orders. Except those orders are being enforced by Adolfo Silva. A man as arrogant as he is ruggedly handsome. Spending every waking moment working to make the family olive farm a success, Adolfo barely has time to savor a traditional Feliz Natal. But the moment Krystal disappears under a mountain of sea water, his focus shifts to a sun-kissed spitfire with golden hair, sky-blue eyes, and a will as immovable as his own. Keeping her safe is his first priority, but this bold, courageous woman's wings won't be clipped. Before they can plant the seeds of a future together, he'll have to convince her that spending Christmas - and maybe every holiday to come - with him isn't the end of the world. Because she's become the center of his. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Allyson Voller. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/099935/bk_acx0_099935_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Crash & Burn by Lisa Gardner: A 15-minute Summary & Analysis , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 34min
    Crash and Burn by Lisa Gardner is a psychological thriller that tells the story of Nicky Frank, a woman who cannot escape the memories that reside inside her head. After suffering two previous concussions, Nicky has problems with night terrors, migraine headaches, and haunting memories from the past. These become worse when she suffers a third brain injury in a car accident. Nicky Frank's car crashes into a ravine in rural New Hampshire. She is injured, but she survives. She forces herself to climb out of the vehicle and to the top of the ravine to get help. When help comes, she asks them to find a little girl named Vero. Sergeant Wyatt Foster, a police investigator, and Kevin Santos, one of his detectives, are called in to try and find the missing girl. However, no little girl is found. Nicky's husband, Thomas Frank, visits her in the hospital.... Please note: This is an unofficial summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. With Instaread, you can get the summary and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, summarize, and analyze it for your convenience. This summary includes an introduction to the important people in the book, an analysis of the themes, and an explanation of the author's style. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jason P. Hilton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/033413/bk_acx0_033413_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Brain Damage in Contact Sports: What Parents Should Know Before Letting Their Children Play , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 163min
    Dr. Omalu provides answers to parents who fear contact sports might cause injuries that have long-term effects. Should your child play football, ice hockey, mixed martial arts, boxing, wrestling, rugby, gymnastics, soccer, lacrosse, BMX bike riding, trampoline jumping, and gymnastics or other sports? This audiobook will help you answer this question, but only you, the parent, can answer this question. However, after you have finished this audiobook, it will be a very easy question for you to answer.  The simplicity of the truth can even be more fantastic and more beautiful than football or any other sport.  Dr. Omalu has received phone calls, emails, texts, and social media messages from thousands of parents reaching out to him from across the world for help - asking the same questions: “Should my son continue to play rugby after his last concussion six months ago?”  “I do not want my daughter to play soccer but she loves it so much. What should I do?” “Are concussions permanent brain damage?”  “Is it true helmets can cause brain damage?”  “My son never suffered any brain injury while he played, but did ice hockey cause his depression, diminishing intelligence, and drug abuse?”  “Was my son’s suicide caused by football?”  “If my child shouldn’t play football or ice hockey, can I let him play lacrosse or soccer?” ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: e-AudioProductions.com. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/117746/bk_acx0_117746_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Lone Stars , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 366min
    An uplifting story about role models, football, and tackling fear set in the heart of Friday Night Lights country - from the best-selling author of Heat, Travel Team, and Fantasy League. Clay is a quarterback's dream. When he zips across the field, arms outstretched, waiting for the ball to sail into his hands, there's no denying him the catch. Like most Texans, Clay is never more at home than when playing football. And his coach, a former star player for the Dallas Cowboys, is just like a second father. But as the football season kicks off, Clay begins to notice some odd behavior from his coach - lapses in his memory and strange mood swings. The conclusion is painful, but obvious: Coach Cooper is showing side effects of the many concussions he sustained during his playing days. As Clay's season wears on, it becomes clear that the real victory will be to help his coach walk onto that famous star logo in the middle of Cowboys Field one last time - during a Thanksgiving Day ceremony honoring him and his former Super Bowl-winning teammates. In Lone Stars, number-one New York Times best seller Mike Lupica demonstrates once again that there is no children's sports novelist today who can match his ability to weave a story of vivid sports action and heartfelt emotion. A touching story that proves life is bigger than a game. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tom Stechschulte. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/lili/002349/bk_lili_002349_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Liar: A Memoir , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 404min
    An intense memoir about mental illness, memory, and storytelling from an acclaimed novelist. When Rob Roberge learns that he's likely to have developed a progressive memory-eroding disease from years of hard living and frequent concussions, he is terrified by the prospect of becoming a walking shadow. In a desperate attempt to preserve his identity, he sets out to (somewhat faithfully) record the most formative moments of his life - ranging from the brutal murder of his childhood girlfriend to a diagnosis of rapid-cycling bipolar disorder to opening for famed indie band Yo La Tengo at The Fillmore in San Francisco. But the process of trying to remember his past only exposes just how fragile the stories that lie at the heart of our self-conceptions really are. As Liar twists and turns through Roberge's life, it turns the familiar story of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll on its head. Darkly funny and brutally frank, it offers a remarkable portrait of a down-and-out existence cobbled together across the country, from musicians' crashpads around Boston to seedy bars popular with sideshow freaks in Florida to a painful moment of reckoning in the scorched Wonder Valley desert of California. As Roberge struggles to keep addiction and mental illness from destroying the good life he has built in his better moments, he is forced to acknowledge the increasingly blurred line between the lies we tell others and the lies we tell ourselves. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rob Roberge. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/004457/bk_rand_004457_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Fighting the Good Fight: Why On-Ice Violence Is Killing Hockey , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 411min
    A veteran hockey writer takes on hockey culture and the NHL, addressing the game's most controversial issue. Whether it's on-ice fist fights or head shots into the glass, hockey has become a nightly news spectacle with players pummeling and bashing each other across the ice like drunken gladiators. And while the NHL may actually condone on-ice violence as a ticket draw, diehard hockey fan and expert Adam Proteau argues against hockey's transformation into a thuggish blood sport. In Fighting the Good Fight, Proteau sheds light on the many perspectives of those in and around the game, with interviews of current and former NHL stars, coaches, general managers, and league executives, as well as medical experts. One of the most well-known media figures on the hockey scene today, famous for his funny, feisty observations as a writer for the Toronto Star and The Hockey News and commentator on CBC radio and TV, Adam Proteau is also one of the few mainstream media voices who is vehemently anti-fighting in hockey. Not only is his book a plea to the game's gatekeepers to finally clamp down on the runaway violence that permeates the sport even at its highest level, he offers realistic suggestions on ways to finally clean the game up.Includes interviews with medical experts on head injuries and concussions, as well as with other members of the mediaThe author not only wages an attack on the value of fighting in hockey, but also on the establishment hockey culture Covering the most polarizing issue in hockey today, Fighting the Good Fight gives hockey fans and sports lovers everywhere a reason to stamp their feet and whistle at a rare display of eloquence and common sense. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mark Moseley. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/004732/bk_adbl_004732_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Dr. B’s Concussion Breakthrough: Exploring the Hidden Connection to Neck Injuries and a Simple Guide to Naturally Heal Your Brain , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 453min
    A top concussion doctor’s guide to avoiding brain damage, CTE, slow symptom recovery, and other serious complications from hitting your head. You never expect to get a concussion. Yet, in an instant, a brain injury can alter the rest of your life. Brain damage, lost income, setbacks in education or sports, deteriorating relationships, and mental health problems - all these are just a few of the negative outcomes that could result from improper treatment.What you’ll find with Dr. B’s Concussion Breakthrough is an easy-to-understand and relatable guide to natural concussion recovery. This book will provide key insights into what you or your family member is going through and identifies potential problems that most doctors never look for. For both new injuries and long-term injuries, this book is a practical guide to concussion recovery to help children, parents, and adults discover the keys to resolving post-concussion symptoms without pharmaceutical drugs or surgery.With this book, you’ll learn:The hidden connection between whiplash, neck injuries and post-concussion symptoms.How to minimize brain damage after a concussion.The best tools and strategies to aid your brain while healing.Strategies to help suppress or eliminate post-concussion symptoms.Over 15 matural remedies for healing from a concussion.The six food types you must avoid after a concussion.Fourteen supplements that can help with recovery.How to correctly rest and exercise while healing.Strategies for returning to work, school, or sports.Tips for parents with a concussed child.The reasons why people experience long-term symptoms for months or years.Dr. Sasha Blaskovich has personal experience living through years of post-concussion symptoms after being a quarterback in college football. His unique combination of firsthand experience of concussions in fo ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Luke Pelletier. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/231737/bk_acx0_231737_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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