Download or read book Home Court Advantage written by Kevin Leman and published by . This book was released on 2007-08-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a practical guide for parents that teaches them how to invest time and creativity in their children, and offers advice on how to reclaim their role as their children's primary influence.

Download or read book Home Field Advantage written by Dahlia Adler and published by Wednesday Books. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Dahlia Adler's Home Field Advantage, a sweet and funny f/f romance from the author of Cool for the Summer, a cheerleader and the school's newest quarterback are playing to win, but might lose their hearts in the process. Amber McCloud’s dream is to become cheer captain at the end of the year, but it’s an extra-tall order to be joyful and spirited when the quarterback of your team has been killed in a car accident. For both the team and the squad, watching Robbie get replaced by newcomer Jack Walsh is brutal. And when it turns out Jack is actually short for Jaclyn, all hell breaks loose. The players refuse to be led by a girl, the cheerleaders are mad about the changes to their traditions, and the fact that Robbie’s been not only replaced but outshined by a QB who wears a sports bra has more than a few Atherton Alligators in a rage. Amber tries for some semblance of unity, but it quickly becomes clear that she's only got a future on the squad and with her friends if she helps them take Jack down. Just one problem: Amber and Jack are falling for each other, and if Amber can't stand up for Jack and figure out how to get everyone to fall in line, her dream may come at the cost of her heart. Dahlia Adler's Home Field Advantage is a sparkling romance about fighting for what - or who - you truly want.

Download or read book Home Field Advantage written by Justin Tuck and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-08-30 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine the toughest, meanest-looking, strongest NFL player you can. Now imagine him growing up while being bossed around and pushed around by his five older sisters. The comical scenes are endless and Justin shows that toughness comes in all forms. Illustrations from newcomer Leonardo Rodriguez to make a picture book that appeals to a wide audience.

Download or read book Homecourt Advantage written by Rita Ewing and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A richly hard-as-nails, largely African-American sports opera as only two legal-eagle insiders could write it.” — Kirkus Reviews “...a juicy tell-all, inside look at the National Basketball Association.” — Baltimore Sun “An outrageous . . . courtside seat on the fast-breaking NBA lifestyle.” — Newsweek

Download or read book Scorecasting written by Tobias Moskowitz and published by Crown. This book was released on 2012-01-17 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Scorecasting, University of Chicago behavioral economist Tobias Moskowitz teams up with veteran Sports Illustrated writer L. Jon Wertheim to overturn some of the most cherished truisms of sports, and reveal the hidden forces that shape how basketball, baseball, football, and hockey games are played, won and lost. Drawing from Moskowitz's original research, as well as studies from fellow economists such as bestselling author Richard Thaler, the authors look at: the influence home-field advantage has on the outcomes of games in all sports and why it exists; the surprising truth about the universally accepted axiom that defense wins championships; the subtle biases that umpires exhibit in calling balls and strikes in key situations; the unintended consequences of referees' tendencies in every sport to "swallow the whistle," and more. Among the insights that Scorecasting reveals: • Why Tiger Woods is prone to the same mistake in high-pressure putting situations that you and I are • Why professional teams routinely overvalue draft picks • The myth of momentum or the "hot hand" in sports, and why so many fans, coaches, and broadcasters fervently subscribe to it • Why NFL coaches rarely go for a first down on fourth-down situations--even when their reluctance to do so reduces their chances of winning. In an engaging narrative that takes us from the putting greens of Augusta to the grid iron of a small parochial high school in Arkansas, Scorecasting will forever change how you view the game, whatever your favorite sport might be.

Download or read book The Home Court Advantage written by N. M. Silber and published by . This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time, two lawyers fell in love across a courtroom ... Gabrielle and Braden have fallen in love and face a bright future together if they can just survive all of the crazy people they encounter, like anonymous napkin droppers, UFO enthusiasts, crooked businessmen, nude drunk drivers, and a woman who tries to break into jail. When the gavel falls will the verdict be happily ever after? Come join the fun as the sexiest couple in the Philadelphia Criminal Court System shares more witty banter and red hot lovin' with a dash of mystery thrown in. The story that began with The Law of Attraction concludes with lots of love and laughter in The Home Court Advantage. "The hilarious and lovable ensemble is back " Cindy Meyer, The Book Enthusiast "The perfect mix of intensity and hilarity." Lori Lockie, 50 Shades of Gabriel's Crossfire Unscripted Destiny Book Club "This is a MUST read." Mayas Sanders, Reading by the Book NOTICE: This book is intended for readers over the age of eighteen.

Download or read book Home Field Advantage written by Michael Teitelbaum and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When their usual soccer field cannot be used for the big tournament, the members of The Lightning use hard work--and teamwork--to fix up another field so that the tournament can go on.

Download or read book Home Field Advantage written by Paul Brekke-Miesner and published by . This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Home Field Advantage written by Skyla King-Christison and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-15 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a teacher turned homeschooler, begins by reviewing the different philosophies and teaching methods in use today. From this background she provides the tools needed to develop a homeschooling plan based a thorough assessment of the needs of the individual child. Planning worksheets are included in a resources section to help in devising a plan.

Download or read book The Home Field Advantage written by Ken Ruettgers and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 1995-08-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognizing that our society has a great need for role models, and few individuals successfully rise to the challenge, The Homefield Advantage assures readers that "Yes, you are a role model...whether you own up to it or not. You are being watched. You are touching lives. You are shaping young lives for good or for incalculable harm." Filled with the stories of everyday heroes who may never make the pages of Sports Illustrated-but who may very well find their way into heaven's highlight clips-The Homefield Advantage offers powerful advice for men who want to maximize their influence for generations to come.

Download or read book Home Field Advantage written by Brad McCoy and published by Flippen Groupations. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home Field Advantage will help you identify some practical things you can do to perform better, achieve more and accomplish your goals. So, whether you are just getting started in the game of life, or it's the two-minute warning, don't allow anything to stop you from making a difference in the lives of those you touch each and every day. Make every second count. Living by a few well-defined and often repeated priorities will transform you. Whether you're looking to overcome the barriers that hold you back from going on to the next level of achievement or just trying to figure out how to get your kids to buckle down and work harder, Brad's words will encourage and challenge you to bring out the very best in yourself and those around you. As you read this book, think about the principles, goals and priorities in your life. Are they setting you up for success or failure? Are they making it easier for you to make good decisions every day? Let Brad's experiences and advice guide you into greater success and give you that competitive edge that can only come from having the Home Field Advantage.

Download or read book Brickhouse written by Rita Ewing and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fitness superstar Nona Simms worked hard to make Brickhouse one of the hottest gyms in the city. Now corrupt city politics is coming uptown to Harlem, and Nona's dream is slated for the wrecking ball. Nona's a fighter, though, and she's gathering her friends around her for support against the special interests. However, her handsome business partner, Allen, is weighed down by a shattering secret that could destroy both their futures. Best girlfriend Leila is suffering through the disintegration of her marriage to a New York Knicks superstar. And Nona's being pulled into a web of treachery, deceit, and scandal that stretches into the very highest circles of New York power. Things look hopeless, but help is on the horizon—coming on strong from the last place Nona Simms ever expected to find it . . . and from the last man she ever expected to love.

Download or read book The Home Field Advantage written by Ken Ruettgers and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 1995-08-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognizing that our society has a great need for role models, and few individuals successfully rise to the challenge, The Homefield Advantage assures readers that "Yes, you are a role model...whether you own up to it or not. You are being watched. You are touching lives. You are shaping young lives for good or for incalculable harm." Filled with the stories of everyday heroes who may never make the pages of Sports Illustrated-but who may very well find their way into heaven's highlight clips-The Homefield Advantage offers powerful advice for men who want to maximize their influence for generations to come.

Download or read book Home Field Advantage written by Charles R Hunt and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2022-08-31 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although partisan polarization gets much of the attention in political science scholarship about Congress, members of Congress represent diverse communities around the country. Home Field Advantage demonstrates the importance of this understudied element of American congressional elections and representation in the modern era: the local, place-based roots that members of Congress have in their home districts. Charles Hunt argues that legislators’ local roots in their district have a significant and independent impact on their campaigns, election outcomes, and more broadly on the relationship between members of the U.S. House of Representatives and their constituents. Drawing on original data, his research reveals that there is considerable variation in election outcomes, performance relative to presidential candidates, campaign spending, and constituent communication styles that are not fully explained by partisanship, incumbency, or other well-established theories of American political representation. Rather, many of these differences are the result of the depth of a legislator’s local roots in their district that predate their time in Congress. Hunt lays out a detailed “Theory of Local Roots” and their influence in congressional representation, demonstrating this influence empirically using multiple original measures of local roots over a full cross- section of legislators and a significant period of time.

Download or read book Statistical Thinking in Sports written by Jim Albert and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-07-12 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the first athletic events found a fan base, sports and statistics have always maintained a tight and at times mythical relationship. As a way to relay the telling of a game's drama and attest to the prodigious powers of the heroes involved, those reporting on the games tallied up the numbers that they believe best described the action and bes

Download or read book The Politics of Herding Cats written by John Lovett and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2021-01-22 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Politics of Herding Cats, John Lovett looks at the relationship between media, Congress, and public policy, showing that leaders in Congress under normal circumstances control public policy on issue areas due to their status both within Congress and in the media by and large. When issue coverage on topics increases in media, however, other members seize on the opportunities to engage in the issue and shift public policy away from leader desires. As more members engage and more groups become involved, leaders lose the ability to control the process and are more likely to have problems actually getting public policy enacted. Lovett look at this phenomenon using newspaper coverage in the Washington Post over a 40-year period, both in terms of general analysis as well as individual case studies exploring agricultural subsidies (a low coverage topic), immigration (a changing coverage topic), and health care (a high coverage topic). As coverage increases, the amount leaders can control in the process decreases. Only under extreme circumstances, as seen in the Affordable Care Act, can leaders get anything done at all. The Politics of Herding Cats would be useful for those who wish to better understand the relationship between the media and Congress. It will also be useful to those who want to understand the relationship between actors in government and how the media has influenced American politics, as well as how individual members of Congress can go against party leaders on major issues.

Download or read book Home Advantage in Sport written by Miguel A. Gómez-Ruano and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-10-27 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book exploring the concept of home advantage (HA), the well-known beneficial effect that players and teams derive from performing at home in all sports throughout the world. Despite the fact that the existence of HA dates back to the origins of organized sport in the late 19th century, its root causes and how they operate and interact with each other are still unclear and remain the topic of intense research involving many disciplines, all with the potential objective of improving team and individual performance. This book covers a broad review of HA divided into three different sections: (i) Section 1 focuses on the theory of HA in sport (the concept of this phenomenon, its quantification, and factors supposedly associated with the HA are explored; (ii) Section 2 analyses the effects of HA in sports related to both male and female athletes, in relation to tactics and strategies, fans, referees, travel, situational variables and the home disadvantage; and (iii) Section 3 studies the HA as it applies to specific sports worldwide such as outdoor sports (football, rugby, cricket, and Australian Football), indoor sports (basketball, futsal, handball, water polo and volleyball), US professional sports, individual sports, racket sports, combat sports, minor sports, disabled sports and the Olympic Games. This book has been written in cooperation with top leading experts in this field worldwide. The book offers a better understanding of the HA effect for MSc and PhD students, athletes, coaches, performance analysts, sport psychologists, sociologists, sport scientists and sport journalists.