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Lost in the lights : sports, dreams, and life /
A veteran journalist's collection of sportswriting on the blue-collar South. Sport mirrors life. Or, in Paul Hemphill's opinion, 'Sport is life.' The 15 pieces in this compelling collection are arranged along the timeline for an aspiring athlete's dream: 'The Dawning, &...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Tuscaloosa :
University of Alabama Press,
©2003.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | A veteran journalist's collection of sportswriting on the blue-collar South. Sport mirrors life. Or, in Paul Hemphill's opinion, 'Sport is life.' The 15 pieces in this compelling collection are arranged along the timeline for an aspiring athlete's dream: 'The Dawning, ' with stories about boys hoping and trying to become men, 'The Striving, ' about athletes at work, defining themselves through their play, and 'The Gloaming, ' about the twilight time when athletes contend with broken dreams and fading powers. Through all the pieces, Hemphill exhibits his passion for the sports he covers and a keen. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (173 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780817382841 0817382844 |