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The fourth hand The fourth hand John Irving "The Fourth Hand asks an interesting question: "How can anyone identify a dream of the future?" The answer: "Destiny is not imaginable, except in dreams or to those in love."". "While reporting a st… OL14858713W
Rammer, jammer, yellow, hammer Rammer, jammer, yellow, hammer Warren St. John A journey into the heart of football mania follows the author's odyssey by RV with the world's most obsessive sports fanatics to follow Alabama fans and their Crimson Tide team from game to game acro… OL15839358W
The Fourth Hand The Fourth Hand John Irving While reporting a story from India, Patrick Wallingford, a New York television journalist, has his left hand eaten by a lion. Millions of TV viewers witness the accident, and Patrick achieves instant… OL17285456W
J-E-T-S Jets! Jets! Jets! J-E-T-S Jets! Jets! Jets! Aimee Aryal New York Jets fans from all over the area are headed to the stadium for a football game. Read along as Jets fans cheer the team to victory! OL18435720W
Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper Stephen J. Dubner As a boy, Stephen J. Dubner's hero was Franco Harris, the famed and mysterious running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. When Dubner's father died, he became obsessed—he dreamed of his hero every nig… OL1939124W
Against football Against football Steve Almond Argues that not only is American football hazardous to players' health, and especially to their brains, but also that American support of the sport encourages violence, prejudices, and other ethicall… OL19666987W
Dixieland Delight Dixieland Delight Clay Travis There is no college ball more passionate and competitive than football in the Southeastern Conference, where seven of the twelve schools boast stadiums bigger than any in the NFL and 6.5 million fans… OL278653W
Prelude to the playoff Prelude to the playoff Jim Stack "Anything worth doing, is worth doing right! - With that idealistic thought slung on his shoulder, Jim 'Stahu' Stack, and his companion fan ego, 'Fanny', set forth on a crusade to restore the sport o… OL31212362W
If Football's a Religion, Why Don't We Have a Prayer? If Football's a Religion, Why Don't We Have a Prayer? Jere Longman The last time a Philadelphia professional sports team won a championship, Ronald Reagan was in the White House and Return of the Jedi was number one at the box office. No city with all four major spo… OL5801028W
Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer Warren St. John Author's first person account of events occuring during a season of Alabama football focusing on travel, game day tailgating, and post-game celebrations or mourning. Focuses on the fans of the tea… OL8198230W