Sports and Recreation

link and cover image for the book Arum and King: Six Decades of Boxing Gold
Arum and King: Six Decades of Boxing Gold
MARTY CORWIN
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • February 2025 • General Interest
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Talking Baseball with Major League Stars
WAYNE STEWART
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • February 2025 • General Interest
link and cover image for the book Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World
Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World
JEAN DUFFY
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • February 2025 • General Interest
link and cover image for the book Sparring with Smokin' Joe: Joe Frazier's Epic Battles and Rivalry with Ali
Sparring with Smokin' Joe: Joe Frazier's Epic Battles and Rivalry with Ali
GLENN LEWIS
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • February 2025 • Trade
link and cover image for the book Social Justice and the Modern Athlete: Exploring the Role of Athlete Activism in Social Change
Social Justice and the Modern Athlete: Exploring the Role of Athlete Activism in Social Change
EDITED BY MIA LONG ANDERSON - CONTRIBUTIONS BY ANDREW M. ABERNATHY; STEPHEN P. ANDON; MEREDITH M. BAGLEY; MARIA...
Lexington Books • February 2025 • Monograph
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Sportscasting in the Digital Age: More than the Game
JOHN MCGUIRE
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • February 2025 • Textbook
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A Time for Reflection: The Parallel Legacies of Baseball Icons Willie McCovey and Billy Williams
JASON CANNON
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • February 2025 • General Interest
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The Saga of Sudden Sam: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Sam McDowell
SAM MCDOWELL - WITH MARTIN GITLIN - FOREWORD BY STEVE GARVEY
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • February 2025 • Trade
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Selling Baseball: How Superstars George Wright and Albert Spalding Impacted Sports in America
JEFFREY ORENS
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • February 2025 • General Interest
link and cover image for the book Let's Play Two: The Life and Times of Ernie Banks
Let's Play Two: The Life and Times of Ernie Banks
DOUG WILSON
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • February 2025 • Trade
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Martial Arts and the Philosophy of Sport
MARK STONE
Lexington Books • December 2024 • Monograph
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Sports Journalism: An Introduction to Reporting and Writing, Third Edition
JAMES R. SCHAFFER; STEVE SCHAFFER; AMIE JUST AND KATHRYN T. STOFER
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • October 2024 • Textbook
link and cover image for the book Lou Vairo: The Godfather of US Hockey
Lou Vairo: The Godfather of US Hockey
LOU VAIRO - WITH MICHAEL MCKINLEY
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • October 2024 • General Interest
link and cover image for the book Dynasty Restored: How Larry Bird and the 1984 Boston Celtics Conquered the NBA and Changed Basketball
Dynasty Restored: How Larry Bird and the 1984 Boston Celtics Conquered the NBA and Changed Basketball
THOMAS J. WHALEN
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • October 2024 • General Interest
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Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports
MARK JACOB AND MATTHEW JACOB - FOREWORD BY MANNIE JACKSON
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • October 2024 • General Interest
link and cover image for the book The Football Game That Changed America: How the NFL Created a National Holiday
The Football Game That Changed America: How the NFL Created a National Holiday
DENNIS DENINGER - FOREWORD BY CHRIS FOWLER
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • September 2024 • General Interest
link and cover image for the book Hoops: A Cultural History of Basketball in America
Hoops: A Cultural History of Basketball in America
THOMAS AIELLO
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • August 2024 • General Interest
link and cover image for the book Last Man Standing: How Tom Matte's Memorable 1965 Season Highlighted a Remarkable NFL Career
Last Man Standing: How Tom Matte's Memorable 1965 Season Highlighted a Remarkable NFL Career
JOEL POILEY - FOREWORD BY JACK NICKLAUS
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • August 2024 • General Interest
link and cover image for the book Sport and Psychoanalysis: What Sport Reveals about Our Unconscious Desires, Fantasies, and Fears
Sport and Psychoanalysis: What Sport Reveals about Our Unconscious Desires, Fantasies, and Fears
EDITED BY JACK BLACK AND JOSEPH S. REYNOSO - CONTRIBUTIONS BY BENJAMIN BERNSTEIN; JACK BLACK; MONIQUE S. BOWEN;...
Lexington Books • July 2024 • Monograph
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Boston’s Black Athletes: Identity, Performance, and Activism
EDITED BY ROBERT CVORNYEK AND DOUGLAS STARK - CONTRIBUTIONS BY STEVEN APOSTOLOV; LANE DEMAS; LORENZ J. FINISON;...
Lexington Books • July 2024 • Monograph
link and cover image for the book Mental Health, Gender, and the Rise of Sport
Mental Health, Gender, and the Rise of Sport
GERALD R. GEMS
Lexington Books • July 2024 • Monograph
link and cover image for the book SEC Football: How a Regional League Became a National Obsession
SEC Football: How a Regional League Became a National Obsession
COLBY NEWTON
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • July 2024 • General Interest
link and cover image for the book So You Want to Work in Sports: Advice and Insights from Respected Sports Industry Leaders
So You Want to Work in Sports: Advice and Insights from Respected Sports Industry Leaders
K. P. WEE - FOREWORD BY FRED CLAIRE
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • July 2024 • General Interest
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The Promise of Women's Boxing: A Momentous New Era for the Sweet Science
MALISSA SMITH - FOREWORD BY CLARESSA SHIELDS
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • June 2024 • General Interest
link and cover image for the book Unbound: Unforgettable True Stories from the World of Endurance Sports
Unbound: Unforgettable True Stories from the World of Endurance Sports
BILL DONAHUE - FOREWORD BY ALEX HUTCHINSON
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • June 2024 • General Interest
link and cover image for the book The Statues and Legacies of Combat Athletes in the Americas
The Statues and Legacies of Combat Athletes in the Americas
EDITED BY C. NATHAN HATTON AND DAVID M. K. SHEININ - CONTRIBUTIONS BY STEPHEN D. ALLEN; KYLE BARROWMAN; AARON D...
Lexington Books • May 2024 • Monograph
link and cover image for the book Navigating Athletic Identity, Retirement Transitions, and Self-Discovery: Exiting the Arena
Navigating Athletic Identity, Retirement Transitions, and Self-Discovery: Exiting the Arena
GARY SENECAL AND CHRISTIAN WILLIAMS
Lexington Books • April 2024 • Monograph
link and cover image for the book Season of Shattered Dreams: Postwar Baseball, the Spokane Indians, and a Tragic Bus Crash That Changed Everything
Season of Shattered Dreams: Postwar Baseball, the Spokane Indians, and a Tragic Bus Crash That Changed Everything
ERIC VICKREY
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • April 2024 • General Interest
link and cover image for the book Sports in International Politics: Between Power and Peacebuilding
Sports in International Politics: Between Power and Peacebuilding
TIMOTHY D. SISK
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • April 2024 • Textbook
link and cover image for the book Powerful Moments in Sports: The Most Significant Sporting Events in American History
Powerful Moments in Sports: The Most Significant Sporting Events in American History
MARTIN GITLIN
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers • April 2024 • General Interest