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Moneyball: the art of winning an unfair game
By Michael Lewis. 2003
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Movie and television tie-insSports and games, Baseball
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Author of "The New New Thing" describes how Billy Beane, general manager of baseball's Oakland Athletics, came in first place…
in the American League West in 2002. Examines Beane's use of computers, statistics, and scouting to achieve success despite a minor league budget. Strong language. Bestseller. 2003.Fast food nation: the dark side of the all-American meal (Read-On)
By Eric Schlosser. 2001
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Movie and television tie-insHealth and medicine, Nutrition
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An exposé of the fast-food industry, revealing its dubious production techniques, marketing strategies, and exploitation of workers. Deplores the industry's…
indifference to health problems it has fostered (obesity, food-borne disease) and criticizes its role in the spread of global corporate culture. Suggests solutions to the "McDonaldization of America." Bestseller. 2001.Friday night lights: a town, a team, and a dream
By H. G Bissinger. 1990
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Movie and television tie-insBestsellers (Non-fiction), Sports and games
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The depressed oil town of Odessa, Texas takes its high school football seriously, with 20,000 fans at every Friday night…
game. Students suffer debilitating injuries as well as psychological traumas as they literally fight for the honour of their town. 1990.Hollywood Hulk Hogan: The Story of Terry Bollea (World Wrestling Entertainment Ser.)
By Michael Jan Friedman, Hulk Hogan, Wwf Staff. 2002
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Movie and television tie-insSports and games, Biography
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The autobiography of Hulk Hogan, professional wrestler and seven-time world-title holder, from his boyhood as Terry Bollea, an overweight kid…
from Tampa, Florida. Hogan looks at the many phases of his career, his metamorphosis from wrestler to entertainer, steroid use, and the price of fame and success. Strong language. 2002