Download or read book The Tennis Partner written by Abraham Verghese and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unforgettable, illuminating story of how men live and how they survive, from Abraham Verghese, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Cutting for Stone and The Covenant of Water, an Oprah's Book Club Pick. “Heartbreaking. . . . Indelible and haunting, [The Tennis Partner] is an elegy to friendship found, and an ode to a good friend lost.”—The Boston Globe When Abraham Verghese, a physician whose marriage is unraveling, relocates to El Paso, Texas, he hopes to make a fresh start as a staff member at the county hospital. There he meets David Smith, a medical student recovering from drug addiction, and the two men begin a tennis ritual that allows them to shed their inhibitions and find security in the sport they love and with each other. This friendship between doctor and intern grows increasingly rich and complex, more intimate than two men usually allow. Just when it seems nothing can go wrong, the dark beast from David’s past emerges once again—and almost everything Verghese has come to trust and believe in is threatened as David spirals out of control.

Download or read book Loving Sports When They Don t Love You Back written by Jessica Luther and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Triumphant wins, gut-wrenching losses, last-second shots, underdogs, competition, and loyalty—it’s fun to be a fan. But when a football player takes a hit to the head after yet another study has warned of the dangers of CTE, or when a team whose mascot was born in an era of racism and bigotry takes the field, or when a relief pitcher accused of domestic violence saves the game, how is one to cheer? Welcome to the club for sports fans who care too much. In Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back, acclaimed sports writers Jessica Luther and Kavitha A. Davidson tackle the most pressing issues in sports, why they matter, and how we can do better. For the authors, “sticking to sports” is not an option—not when our taxes are paying for the stadiums, and college athletes aren’t getting paid at all. But simply quitting a favorite team won’t change corrupt and deplorable practices, and the root causes of many of these problems are endemic in our wider society. An essential read for modern fans, Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back challenges the status quo and explores how we might begin to reconcile our conscience with our fandom.

Download or read book Footsteps of Federer written by Dave Seminara and published by Post Hill Press. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roger Federer could live anywhere in the world, but he always returns to the place he loves most: Switzerland. Dave Seminara is a mad traveler and tennis lifer who has written about Federer for The New York Times and other publications. A pair of autoimmune diseases and a knee surgery kept Dave from playing tennis for years, but as he inched toward recovery, he had a bright idea: why not start his tennis comeback on hallowed ground—courts that his hero Roger Federer graced in Switzerland. Footsteps of Federer is a funny, novella-length account of Seminara’s travels across seven Swiss cantons in search of insights into Federer’s character, which is inextricably linked to his deep roots in, and love for, his country. Seminara timed his unique pilgrimage to the 2019 Swiss Indoors, where he had a chance to ask Roger a number of offbeat questions before and after Federer hoisted his record tenth title there. Seminara’s Federer pilgrimage took him to Switzerland’s most important abbey, where he prayed with Abbot Urban Federer; to the vineyard of Jakob Federer from Berneck, where the Federer clan originated from; to the stunning villa where Roger and Mirka were married; and to many of the neighborhoods and tennis clubs where Roger has lived and trained at over the years.

Download or read book Naming A Love written by AuthorHouse and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-04-02 with total page 873 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I read this Journal against the background of a visit that I had with Ben just before his transfer to the church eternal. After some pleasant conversation, we shuffled out of the house and climbed into a golf cart. As Ben shuttled us around his beloved farm, he shared story after story about the land and the mortals who had populated the environs in and around Adams, Tennessee. He was doing something that is not easy for many of us to do. He was verbally and visually taking me back to his roots. As we carted around the farm, he was introducing me to a whole web of his roots: historical, natural, cultural, spiritual, land, history, nature, family, community, and church. His relationship to his roots was dearer to him than I had imagined. This Journal takes the reader into the well lived life of a husband, father, grandfather, pastor and friend. As you turn the pages you will get a glimpse into how the Reverend Dr. Ben Alford reflected on life from the vantage point of faith ? roots and all. Bishop Joseph E. Pennel, Jr. United Methodist Church Martin

Download or read book My Tennis Journal written by Alicia Shaw and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-19 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kaizen Tennis! Kaizen is the Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement of working practices, personal efficiency, thought process etc. Kaizen can be applied to practically anything in life including tennis. This is no ordinary blank journal where you simply fill up random thoughts. This journal is designed with kaizen in mind. Continuous improvement in your daily physical practice; pre, during, post tournaments, and improving your mental state at every step. Roughly 150 pages it contains 3 broad categories that are further divided into subcategories. (please see back cover)The focus of this journal is to keep track of your - practice sessions, tournaments, and memories.The practice sessions are further subdivided into - Pre practice goals - these are goals set prior to practice so that you start with a purpose.Post practice evaluation - at the end of your practice you can rank your skill, stamina and assess whether the goals you set out to accomplish prior to practice have been met. Tournaments - Pre match gameplan - writing your thoughts on the process, tactical gameplan etc forces you to enter a tournament with a proper plan.During match gameplan - here you can plan on what your strategy will be during times of "Green/Yellow/Red light" situations. (see inside to get more details)Post match/tournament evaluation - here you must evaluate whether you played the tournament as per your plan and objectives. Further you can jot down the areas for improvement.Players who track their progress and plan ahead have a better chance of succeeding in their careers and keep negative emotions to a minimum.Lastly the journal has a section to record all your memories, trophies, accomplishments achieved though the year.

Download or read book The Journal of the Century written by Bryan Holme and published by Penguin Putnam. This book was released on 1976 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of nearly 100 years of Ladies' Home Journal.

Download or read book Late to the Ball written by Gerald Marzorati and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An award-winning author shares the inspiring and entertaining account of his pursuit to become a nationally competitive tennis player--at the age of sixty. Being a man or a woman in your early sixties is different than it was a generation or two ago, at least for the more fortunate of us. We aren't old.

Download or read book The Sport Star written by Barry Smart and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2005-08-24 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are sport stars central to celebrity culture? What are the implications of their fame? Proceeding from a broadly based discussion of heroism, fame and celebrity, Smart addresses a number of prominent modern sports and sport stars, including Michael Jordan (basketball), David Beckham (football), Tiger Woods (golf), Anna Kournikova and the Williams sisters (tennis). He analyses the development of modern sport in the UK and USA, demonstrating the key economic and cultural factors that have contributed to the popularity of sport stars, while examining issues such as race and gender, the impact of professionalization, growing media coverage, the role of agents and the increasing presence of commercial corporations providing sponsorship and endorsement contracts. This book situates the sport star as the embodiment of the various tensions of age, class, race, gender and culture. It argues that sporting figures possess an increasingly rare quality of authenticity that gives them the capacity to lift and inspire people. The book is a major contribution to the sociology and culture of sport and celebrity.

Download or read book The Ladies Home Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Inner Game of Tennis written by W. Timothy Gallwey and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 1997-05-27 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The timeless guide to achieving the state of “relaxed concentration” that’s not only the key to peak performance in tennis but the secret to success in life itself—now in a 50th anniversary edition with an updated epilogue, a foreword by Bill Gates, and an updated preface from NFL coach Pete Carroll “Groundbreaking . . . the best guide to getting out of your own way . . . Its profound advice applies to many other parts of life.”—Bill Gates, GatesNotes (“Five of My All-Time Favorite Books”) This phenomenally successful guide to mastering the game from the inside out has become a touchstone for hundreds of thousands of people. Billie Jean King has called the book her tennis bible; Al Gore has used it to focus his campaign staff; and Itzhak Perlman has recommended it to young violinists. Based on W. Timothy Gallwey’s profound realization that the key to success doesn’t lie in holding the racket just right, or positioning the feet perfectly, but rather in keeping the mind uncluttered, this transformative book gives you the tools to unlock the potential that you’ve possessed all along. “The Inner Game” is the one played within the mind of the player, against the hurdles of self-doubt, nervousness, and lapses in concentration. Gallwey shows us how to overcome these obstacles by trusting the intuitive wisdom of our bodies and achieving a state of “relaxed concentration.” With chapters devoted to trusting the self and changing habits, it is no surprise then, that Gallwey’s method has had an impact far beyond the confines of the tennis court. Whether you want to play music, write a novel, get ahead at work, or simply unwind after a stressful day, Gallwey shows you how to tap into your utmost potential. In this fiftieth-anniversary edition, the principles of the Inner Game shine through as more relevant today than ever before. No matter your goals, The Inner Game of Tennis gives you the definitive framework for long-term success.

Download or read book The Mind of a Tennis Player written by Steve Brady and published by Amazon Pro Hub. This book was released on 2022-09-14 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestseller author Steve Brady’s masterpiece on becoming a pro tennis player is a keeper! Has your mind sabotaged your tennis game on more than one occasion? Have you struggled to maintain inner peace when engaged in competitive play? Has unnecessary fear and worry robbed you of the pleasure you once experienced playing the great game of tennis? If you have answered “yes” to any one of these questions, then this book is for you. This special edition of the author’s previous book, “The Mind of a Tennis Player” has ten additional chapters devoted to improving the junior and adult competitors’ mental strength during play. Chapters such as “The Mind and Body Relationship,” “Cherish the Battle,” and “Never Abandon Your Tennis Ship” will continue to give you practical strategies and tips, keeping you on the right path to play your best tennis! Steve Brady has been involved with the game of tennis for over 45 years. He was the former Head Tennis Professional at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and Wild Dunes Tennis Center in the Isle of Palms, South Carolina.

Download or read book Practice Like You ve Never Won Perform Like You ve Never Lost written by Real Publications and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is Tennis Your Passion? Then grab this Blank Line Journal! This Practice Journal or Sports Notebook will help you to Record, Reflect and Evaluate your Game Plans, Coaching Tips, Strategies, Key Improvement Areas, Practice Notes, Reviews, Goal Setting and Growth Curves? Go Grab this Journal Now to record them all, re-boost your Positive Mindset and Start you Journey to Success! Book Specifics: This Awesome Tennis Journal and Sports Notebook is : 110-pages Blank Lined Writing Journal for Tennis Lovers. 6 inches x 9 inches Glossy Cover *** It Makes an Excellent Gift for Men, Women, Students, Coaches and Kids who are Interested in Tennis.*** About this Tennis Journal : This practice journal helps you in organizing yourself to take notes before and after the matches and practice sessions. It is handy and fits into your it easily. You can even review your game and also list - Things to remember before you future sessions. No more testing your memory. This journal provides them all right there.It makes it helpful in focusing on one''s strengths and eliminating the weaknesses. You can track every match and gather valuable insights from you performances.Since this is a blank lines journal, With this notebook/ log book / Journal you can also : Note down the most inspiring tennis quotes Personalize it with stickers and tapes Organize your game plan Plan and Reflect on Matches for Rapid Improvement Use it as an organizer, goal tracker or habit tracker Include hours of mindfulness and meditation notes List of goals and things to be done Interesting tennis tips to improve your game List of Tennis books to read List of success and accomplishments You can use this journal to celebrate your success and accomplishing your dreams it will help you in daily tracking your important tasks.It is a great gift if you are looking out for cool and handy journal. This blank lined journal is a memorable gift for the ones who love the game. it helps you in being inspired and motivated all the time. The impressive cover will always remind you to keep your focus and love for the game. You can use this Tennis Journal and Sports Notebook as a Tennis Player Gift, Tennis Coach Journal, Tennis Book for Boys and Girls ,Tennis Practice Notebook for Coaching Tips and Goal Setting, Functional tennis match journal,Tennis match sheet for players, Pre and Post match gameplans and evaluations, Tennis practice journal, Tennis journals for kids, Performance Evaluation Sports journal, Tennis Gifts for Birthdays. Advantages of Writing Journals: Studies have shown that writing journals can boost your creativity and enhance your memory and and do your intelligence a world of good. It lets your creative juices flowing and you can brainstorm innumerable ideas in no time not only improve your discipline but can also improve your productivity. Many successful players journal daily.Next time you fall short of this journal will help you reminding them at the tip of your fingers .You can use this journal as: Gratitude journal Collection journal Bucket list journal Quote book journal Scrapbook and memory journal Logbook diary and many more Other Uses of Writing Journals: Other uses of this cute notebook come journal can be simply writing down positive thoughts and affirmations, or your listing down in the night before going to bed, the things to be done the next day. You can then read out these instructions after getting up and your day is all set to goal driven mode. Hit the BUY NOW Button and start your Magical Journey today! All the Best! *** Please Check out other Journals by clicking the Author''s/Publisher''s Name under the title.***

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Download or read book Love Game written by Elizabeth Wilson and published by Serpent's Tail. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tennis's gladiatorial beauty, its stylish duelling and fashionable court-wear make it a romantic's dream. Ever since young men and women first came together to play on vicarage lawns, this most Victorian of games has always had a peculiarly passionate undercurrent - love even makes it into the scoring system. And passion in other forms - the rivalry of Federer and Nadal, and John McEnroe's legendary angry outbursts. Beyond the romance, tennis has always been a barometer of the times. French star Suzanne Lenglen was a celebrity trailblazer, Jimmy Connors channelled punk, and Henman Hill is unrecognisable from the days when the All England Club ostracised working-class Fred Perry - and the great English tennis champion who is now more famous as a leisure clothing brand than a sportsman. Love Game is the must-have companion for tennis fans during Wimbledon 2015. It tells the story of tennis' journey from upper-middle-class hobby to global TV spectacle, taking in the innovators and trendsetters, the great players, heroes and iconoclasts, and the politics, class wars and culture clashes of what could rightfully be called the 'beautiful game'.

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Download or read book The Art of a Virtuous Serve written by Samuel Monaco Jr. and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is my personal intention, sole purpose and desire for this book, to draw attention to many of the outstanding tennis programs and organizations which continue to inspire, help and support countless others in their life and faith journeys. It is my hope that the inspiring stories of some of the tennis personalities, athletes, programs and charitable organizations mentioned in “The Art of a Virtuous Serve” may inspire your own life journey of faith, while helping you to develop and execute to perfection the kind of serve that we witness to each and every day of our lives on and off the tennis court. The true serve which improves lives, helps those in need, gives us hope and allows us to know of God’s unconditional and immense love for all of us. This book was written for tennis players and even non-players with the desire to hit an occasional service ace whether it is on the court or not.