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Underwater : the greed-soaked tale of sexual abuse in USA swimming and around the globe / by Muchnick, Irvin,author.;
"While the celebrity victims of Dr. Larry Nassar and the USA Gymnastics sexual abuse scandals rightly got a lot of attention, the number of affected kids is far more numerous in swimming. Underwater tells the almost unbelievable story, in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and the Middle East, of coaches who preyed on children while hopping from program to program, state to state, and even country to country, in a pattern similar to the pedophile priests of the Catholic Church. Irvin Muchnick, an experienced investigative reporter of the dark side of our popular sports entertainments, gained access to thousands of pages of FBI files and other sources to expose scores of such scenarios, as well as the inaction of bureaucrats and even the most highly regarded politicians. The ranks of abusers include some of the most famous and celebrated coaches in swimming history. And there's no fixing the problem, the author says, so long as hundreds of thousands of young swimmers annually -- elite and casual athletes alike -- remain at the mercy of the Olympic system's money-hungry priorities."--
Subjects: True crime stories.; Child molesters.; Child sexual abuse.; Swimmers; Swimmers; Swimming coaches.; Swimming;
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Champions [videorecording] / by Brooks, Paul,1959-film producer.; Farrelly, Bobby,1958-film director.; Fesser, Javier,1964-screenwriter.; Franti, Michael,1966-composer (expression); Garcés, Julie,editor of moving image work.; Harrelson, Woody,actor.; Hudson, Ernie,actor.; Marin, Cheech,actor.; Marqués, David,1972-screenwriter.; Miles, C. Kim,director of photography.; Niemeyer, Scott,film producer.; Olson, Kaitlin,actor.; Plager, Jeremy,film producer.; Rizzo, Mark,screenwriter.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Fesser, Javier,1964-Campeones.; Focus Features,presenter,publisher.; Gold Circle Entertainment (Firm),presenter,production company.; Universal Studios, Inc.,film distributor.;
Music by Michael Franti; edited by Julie Garcés; director of photography, C. Kim Miles.Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Ernie Hudson, Cheech Marin, Matt Cook.A former minor-league basketball coach is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with disabilities. He soon realizes that despite his doubts, together, this team can go further than they ever imagined.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for crude/sexual references and strong language.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Sports films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Basketball coaches; Basketball teams; Coach-athlete relationships; Coaching (Athletics); Developmentally disabled; Sports for people with disabilities; Teamwork (Sports);
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The way back [videorecording] / by Affleck, Ben,1972-actor.; Carpani, Rachael,1980-actor.; Da'Vinchi,actor.; Gage, Lukas,actor.; O'Connor, Gavin,film director.; Gavankar, Janina,1980-actor.; Gregg, Melvin,actor.; MacArthur, Hayes,1977-actor.; Ratchford, Jeremy,actor.; Turman, Glynn,actor.; Watkins, Michaela,1971-actor.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,film distributor.;
Music by Rob Simonsen ; edited by David Rosenbloom ; production designer, Keith P. Cunningham ; director of photography, Eduard Grau.Ben Affleck, Janina Gavankar, Michaela Watkins, Da'Vinchi, Hayes Macarthur, Rachael Carpani, Glynn Turman, Lukas Gage, Melvin Gregg, Jeremy Ratchford.Jack Cunningham was a basketball star with a full university scholarship when he walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Now years later, Jack is spiraling down, and drowning in alcoholism. When he is asked to coach the team at his alma mater, he reluctantly accepts. As the boys start to come together as a team and win, Jack may have finally found a reason to confront his demons. But will it be enough to heal the deep wounds of his past and set him on the road to redemption?Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Sports films.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Alcoholics; Basketball players; Basketball; Coach-athlete relationships; Basketball coaches; Redemption;
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The way back [videorecording] / by Affleck, Ben,1972-actor.; Carpani, Rachael,1980-actor.; Da'Vinchi,actor.; Gage, Lukas,actor.; O'Connor, Gavin,film director.; Gavankar, Janina,1980-actor.; Gregg, Melvin,actor.; MacArthur, Hayes,1977-actor.; Ratchford, Jeremy,actor.; Turman, Glynn,actor.; Watkins, Michaela,1971-actor.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,film distributor.;
Music by Rob Simonsen ; edited by David Rosenbloom ; production designer, Keith P. Cunningham ; director of photography, Eduard Grau.Ben Affleck, Janina Gavankar, Michaela Watkins, Da'Vinchi, Hayes Macarthur, Rachael Carpani, Glynn Turman, Lukas Gage, Melvin Gregg, Jeremy Ratchford.Jack Cunningham was a basketball star with a full university scholarship when he walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Now years later, Jack is spiraling down, and drowning in alcoholism. When he is asked to coach the team at his alma mater, he reluctantly accepts. As the boys start to come together as a team and win, Jack may have finally found a reason to confront his demons. But will it be enough to heal the deep wounds of his past and set him on the road to redemption?Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format ; Dolby Atmos TrueHD 5.1 ; Dolby digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Sports films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Alcoholics; Basketball players; Basketball; Coach-athlete relationships; Basketball coaches; Redemption;
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King Richard [videorecording] / by Bernthal, Jon,actor.; Ellis, Aunjanue,actor.; Goldwyn, Tony,actor.; Green, Reinaldo Marcus,1981-film director.; Sidney, Saniyya,actor.; Singleton, Demi,actor.; Smith, Will,1968-actor.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,film distributor.;
Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Tony Goldwyn, Jon Bernthal.Based on the true story that will inspire the world, follow the journey of Richard Williams, an undeterred father instrumental in raising two of the most extraordinarily gifted athletes of all time, who will end up changing the sport of tennis forever.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Historical films.; Sports films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Williams, Richard, 1942-; Williams, Serena, 1981-; Williams, Venus, 1980-; African American families; African American tennis players; Fathers and daughters; Tennis coaches; Tennis;
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Let's talk : make effective feedback your superpower / by Huston, Therese,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A game-changing model for giving great feedback that employees hear and take to heart. Recent studies have revealed 44% of managers dread giving feedback, and 65% of employees wish their managers gave more feedback. But fear of hurt feelings leads managers to bite back valuable insights. Or they rehearse feedback conversations obsessively in advance--only to find the interchange still doesn't go as planned. However, critical feedback, delivered skillfully and frequently, can be a game-changer. For managers, feedback can turn average performers into the hardest workers and stars into superstars. Dr. Therese Huston, the founding director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Seattle University, argues that the key to being listened to is to listen. First, find out what kind of feedback an employee wants most: do they want to be appreciated, coached, or evaluated? All three are vital, but if an employee craves one, they'll listen better once they've been heard. Then Huston lays out counterintuitive strategies for delivering each type of feedback successfully: Start by saying your good intentions out loud: it may feel unnecessary, but it makes all the difference. Side with the person, not the problem: a bad habit or behavior probably is probably less entrenched than you think. Give reports a chance to correct inaccurate feedback: they want a good listener more than they want a good talker. This handbook will make a once-awkward chore feel natural, and, by greasing the wheels of regular feedback conversations, help managers improve performance, trust, and mutual understanding"--
Subjects: Employee motivation.; Employees; Feedback (Psychology); Supervision of employees.;
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Heart and steel / by Cowher, Bill,author.; Holley, Michael,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.This upcoming book is an emotional memoir from Hall of Fame, Super Bowl winning former head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers and current CBS analyst, Bill Cowher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Cowher, Bill.; Pittsburgh Steelers (Football team); Football coaches;
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Us against you : a novel / by Backman, Fredrik,1981-author.; Smith, Neil(Neil Andrew),translator.; translation of:Backman, Fredrik,1981-Vi mot er.English.;
"After everything that the citizens of Beartown have gone through, they are struck yet another blow when they learn their beloved local hockey team will soon be disbanded. Even more galling is the obvious pleasure that all the former Beartown players, who now play for the club in nearby Hed, feel about this news. As tensions between the two rivals rise, it falls to Peter, Beartown Hockey's general manager, to find a way to rescue the Bears. But even as Peter fights to delay the end of the club, someone else is already planning its rebirth. Elisabeth Zackell is a no-nonsense former pro-athlete, handpicked to be Beartown's new hockey coach. Shrugging off the ugly rumors about her, Zackell begins to build a new team around Amat, the fastest player you'll ever see; Benji, the crazed lone wolf; and Vidar, a born-to-be-bad troublemaker. Bringing the team together is a challenge, one that becomes even more difficult when Benji is outed, leaving his friends and teammates feeling betrayed by his having kept his sexuality a secret for years. Old bonds are broken, new ones are formed, and the rivalry with Hed grows ever more intense. As the big match approaches and winter darkness settles across both towns, the not-so-innocent pranks and incidents between the communities grow more dangerous, and hatred grows deeper. When the last game is finally played, one of Beartown's key players will be dead, and residents of both towns will be forced to wonder whether, after all they've been through, the game they love can ever return to something simple: a hockey stick each, two goals, two teams; us against you, in its purest, most innocent form. Us against you is a declaration of love for all the big and small, bright and dark stories that form and color our communities. Compelling and heart-breaking, it's a rollercoaster of emotions, and it is Fredrik Backman at his very best."--
Subjects: Sports fiction.; Hockey teams; Hockey players; Hockey coaches; Communities; City and town life; Sports rivalries; Loyalty;
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Don't know tough / by Cranor, Eli,1988-author.;
"Trent Powers relocates his family from Anaheim to Arkansas to take over as head coach of the Denton Pirates, a high school football team powered by a volatile but talented running back named Billy Lowe. Billy comes from an extremely troubled home: a trailer park where he is terrorized by his unstable mother's abusive boyfriend. Billy takes out his anger on the field, and it's not long before he crosses a line. Instead of punishing him, though, Trent takes Billy into his home, hoping to protect his star player as the Pirates begin their playoff run. But when Billy's stepfather is found murdered, nothing can stop an explosive chain of violence that could tear the town apart"--
Subjects: Noir fiction.; Novels.; Sports fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Abusive men; Football coaches; Football players; High school athletes; Murder; School sports; Stepfathers;
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Saving Arm Pit / by Hyde, Natalie,1963-;
Includes Internet addresses (p. 136)."When vandals deface the Harmony Point sign, the town does indeed seem to become the "arm Pit" of the region. The baseball team hasn't won a game in two seasons and the town itself is falling into disrepair. But when the new postmaster becomes the new ball coach, Clay and the rest of the Terriers finally seem to stand a chance of winning a game. Until they overhear a bureaucrat from the city say that the post office will close unless "the numbers" work out. The team begins "Operation Tennis Elbow": a letter-writing campaign designed to generate enough mail to keep the post office--and its postmaster--in town. And along the way, they learn the power of the pen in effecting positive changes in their community"--http://www.amazon.com.LSC
Subjects: Baseball stories.; Baseball teams; Baseball coaches; Postmasters; Post office stations and branches; Community life;
© c2011., Fitzhenry & Whiteside,
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