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Dinah Faire Dinah Faire Virginia Coffman LOVE DEFIANT... Every inch the heiress to the proud legacy of the magnificent Gaynor clan, Dinah Faire flaunted the conventions of her day when she gave her body - and her soul - to a dashing gamb… OL121386W
Rouge et noir Rouge et noir Charles) (Dunne Treats of gambling and gamblers. OL13482094W
Treating gambling problems Treating gambling problems William George McCown,William G. McCown,William A. Howatt Full of practical information on assessing, diagnosing, and treating alcohol gambling addiction, this handy manual in the new Wiley Series on Treating Addictions is an invaluable tool for anyone who … OL14861755W
Private Private James Patterson,Maxine Paetro *The police can't help you* Former CIA agent Jack Morgan runs Private, a renowned investigation company with branches around the globe. It is where you go when you need maximum force and maximum dis… OL14920152W
Reality Check Reality Check Peter Abrahams QB of the varsity football team. Passing grades in all his classes. Dating the hottest — and smartest — girl at school. Summer job paying more than minimum wage. Things in Cody's world seem to be goi… OL14953765W
The Pindar diamond The Pindar diamond Katie Hickman Venice, 1604. When rumours of a spectacularly rare and priceless diamond begin to circulate amongst the gamblers and courtesans of the Venetian demi-monde, the Levant Company merchant, Paul Pindar, b… OL14972759W
The Complete Game The Complete Game Ron Darling Ron Darling has been beloved by Mets fans since he helped his team win the 1986 World Series. Today he is considered one of the most articulate and insightful broadcasters in baseball, bringing the g… OL14981247W
Baby needs shoes Baby needs shoes Dale Bick Carlson Janet's ability to predict numbers and her resulting involvement with Fat Charlie's gang and crap games eventually lead to unexpected complications. OL15057215W
1001 Great Gambling Tips 1001 Great Gambling Tips Graham Sharpe Graham Sharpe has recruited some of the great and good of the gambling world to divulge their favourite betting suggestions, hints, tips, and strategies.Professional punter Dave Nevison reveals many … OL15175932W
Munson Munson Marty Appel Our captain and leader has not left us, today, tomorrow, this year, next ... Our endeavors will reflect our love and admiration for him."--Honorary plaque to Munson in Yankee StadiumThurman Munson is… OL15176170W
Texas Cowboys Texas Cowboys Tim McGuire The author of Texas West "writes a good Western" (LARRY MCMURTRY).Rance Cash finds himself in Abilene, which has grown prosperous, attracting the likes of Jesse James and Marshal Bill Hickock. But th… OL15180735W
Sport in the City Sport in the City Chris Gratton Sport in the City looks closely at how sport has been used in contemporary cities across the world, and evaluates policies, strategies and management. Five key areas are examined:- sport and urban ec… OL15185814W
Wheel of Fortune Wheel of Fortune Roger Zelazny Bookmark icon Martian casino promises untold riches for an enterprising con man • A frantic wife locates her missing husband in a mysterious house of games • A seductively real Lady Luck offers a dow… OL15346108W
Inclusion and exclusion through youth sport Inclusion and exclusion through youth sport Symeon Dagkas ""We can reach far more people through sport than we can through political or educational programmes. In that way, sport is more powerful than politics. We have only just started to use its potential… OL15901859W
Take a seat Take a seat Dominic Gill When Dominic Gill set out from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, on his bicycle, it was to be no ordinary bike ride. OL15992249W
A Wedding Wager A Wedding Wager Jane Feather Lady Serena Grantley was born to the nobility, but fortune's whim placed her under the control of her gamester stepfather, who uses her beauty to lure young men to his gambling tables. Serena even di… OL16297951W
Teen gambling Teen gambling Jeffrey L. Derevensky "In light of a growing epidemic of teen gambling, this book provides a better understanding of the causes and extent of youth gambling problems, assessment tools to identify teens with gambling addic… OL16558016W
Managing sport Managing sport David Hassan,Jim Lusted "Contemporary sport is shaped by wider society. Anybody working in sport today must be aware of the broader social and cultural context within which sport operates if they are to be effective as mana… OL16637265W
Managing high performance sport Managing high performance sport Veerle de Bosscher,Popi Sotiriadou "- How can managers design and implement effective high performance programmes in sport? - What are the key challenges in managing elite athletes, sports people and teams? This is the first book to p… OL16694884W
Private Vegas Private Vegas James Patterson,Maxine Paetro "Las Vegas is a city of contradictions: seedy and glamorous, secretive and wild, Vegas attracts people of all kinds--especially those with a secret to hide, or a life to leave behind. It's the perfec… OL17358802W
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