In this in-depth look at the heated debates over paying college athletes, Ronald A. Smith starts at the beginning: the first intercollegiate athletics competition—a crew regatta between Harvard and Yale—in 1852, when both teams received an all-expenses-paid vacation from a railroad magnate. This striking opening sets Smith on the path of a story filled with paradoxes and hypocrisies that plays out on the field, in meeting rooms, and in courtrooms—and that ultimately reveals that any insistence on amateurism is invalid, because these athletes have always been paid, one way or another.
From that first contest to athletes’ attempts to unionize and California’s 2019 Fair Pay to Play Act, Smith shows that, throughout the decades, undercover payments, hiring professional coaches, and breaking the NCAA’s rules on athletic scholarships have always been part of the game. He explores how the regulation of male and female student-athletes has shifted; how class, race, and gender played a role in these transitions; and how the case for amateurism evolved from a moral argument to one concerned with financially and legally protecting college sports and the NCAA. Timely and thought-provoking, The Myth of the Amateur is essential reading for college sports fans and scholars.
Автор: Smith, Ronald Название: Alkan ISBN: 1871082730 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781871082739 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3950.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Alkan: lonely 19th century genius, virtuoso pianist and also composer of some of the most difficult and disturbingly powerful piano music. This edition, in two parts, deals first with the man, and second with his music.
Автор: St George-Smith Ronald Название: Buddy the Drone 2 ISBN: 1913289427 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781913289423 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1654.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
Welcome back Buddy the Drone
His wish to help people makes Buddy an invaluable friend in any situation.
In this, his second adventure, Buddy helps with the rescue after a river overflows threatening a nearby town.
Look out for more Buddy the Drone adventures coming soon
Автор: Smith Ronald L. Название: Gloom Town ISBN: 1328841618 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781328841612 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Рейтинг: Цена: 2018.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A delightfully creepy novel from a Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner imbued with magic and seafaring mythology. Lemony Snicket and Jessica Townsend meet Greenglass House, with a hint of Edward Gorey thrown in.
When twelve-year-old Rory applies for a job at a spooky old mansion in his gloomy seaside town, he finds the owner, Lord Foxglove, odd and unpleasant. But he and his mom need the money, so he takes the job anyway. Rory soon finds out that his new boss is not just strange, he's not even human--and he's trying to steal the townspeople's shadows. Together, Rory and his friend Isabella set out to uncover exactly what Foxglove and his otherworldly accomplices are planning and devise a strategy to defeat them. But can two kids defeat a group of ancient evil beings who are determined to take over the world?
Another delightfully creepy tale from Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning author Ronald L. Smith.
Автор: Smith Ronald T. Название: Saving Manresa Castle: Ghosts or No Ghosts? ISBN: 1644168189 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781644168189 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2752.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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High on a hill in Northwest Washington, overlooking the Key City of Port Townsend, lies Manresa Castle. Built in 1892 by area pioneer Charles Eisenbeis, the former home and later a Jesuit seminary served as a community landmark for over eighty years, but, by 1973, was badly in need of restoration; however, neither banks nor local investors would grant the owners loans for improvements.
Saving Manresa Castle takes you on a journey that reveals how Ronald Smith left his high-tech position in Silicon Valley, purchased the Castle, and, with his family, spent sixteen years (1973-1989) overcoming major obstacles to create a unique and now famous guest inn. Since that time, thousands of guests have come and gone, taking with them unforgettable memories of one of Northwest Washington's most popular vacation venues.
Here, Ron Smith tells his version of stories about the widely publicized ghosts of Manresa Castle in which the Smith family lived, full time, for many years. He shares information about the ghost of the Jesuit priest who supposedly committed suicide by hanging himself in the attic turret. He also tells how he and his wife, Carol, lived in the very suite where Kate, a guest at the castle toward the end of the nineteenth century, purportedly committed suicide by jumping out of the third-floor bedroom window. As you begin reading Saving Manresa Castle, prepare to enjoy never-before-published stories and photographs that will give you insight into the restoration of a fabled landmark.
Ron and his family hope you enjoy this virtual tour of Manresa Castle.
The Soul of A Poet is definitely a book that will take you back to a place you remember fondly and it can also offer hope and a desire for someplace you haven't been. Truly, you'll never be the same again.
Mr. Smith's command of his poetic talent is admirable. Not only does he have the soul of a poet, but his writings are prophetic in nature. He can pen a poem in minutes capturing the very emotion you were desperately seeking
Mr. Smith has his pen on the pulse of the people and delivers a body of work that is sound, sensual, and sensitive.
Автор: Smith Ronald L. Название: The Mesmerist ISBN: 132849800X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781328498007 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1911.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Thirteen-year-old Jessamine Grace and her mother make a living as sham spiritualists - until they discover that Jess is a mesmerist and that she really can talk to the dead.
Автор: Smith R. Tilden Название: The Scourge ISBN: 1544171331 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781544171333 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2757.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Moji Douglas has spent most of her adult life fighting the demons of her childhood. But with determination, faith, and lots of help from her best friend Crystal, she believed she was on her way to fulfilling God's purpose for her life--to be a loving wife and mother with a family to call her own. But a cataclysmic event thrusts her into a fight for survival, forcing her to confront the broken pieces of a forgotten past, and unwittingly pits her against the greatest evil humanity has ever faced.
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