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Will Leitch

    The Time Has Come
    How Lucky
    God Save the Fan
    • God Save the Fan

      How Steroid Hypocrites, Soul-Sucking Suits, and a Worldwide Leader Not Named Bush Have Taken the Fun Out of Sports

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      • 12 uur lezen
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      With a candid and irreverent tone, Will Leitch channels the frustrations of sports fans feeling overshadowed by corporate interests and media bluster. He delves into the allure of fantasy leagues, critiques the obsession with steroids, and explores cultural moments in sports, such as Shaq's rap feud with Kobe. Through personal anecdotes and sharp observations, he unveils the hidden agendas of sports networks and sponsors. This book serves as a rallying cry for fans seeking authenticity and connection in the world of sports.

      God Save the Fan
    • How Lucky

      • 304bladzijden
      • 11 uur lezen
      3,7(23240)Tarief

      "Daniel leads a rich life in the university town of Athens, Georgia. He's got a couple close friends, a steady paycheck working for a regional airline, and of course, for a few glorious days each Fall, college football tailgates. He considers himself to be a mostly lucky guy - despite the fact that he's suffered from a debilitating disease since he was a small child, one that has left him unable to speak or to move without a wheelchair. Largely confined to his home, Daniel spends the hours he's not online communicating with irate air travelers observing his neighborhood from his front porch. One young woman passes by so frequently that spotting her out the window has almost become part of his daily routine. Until the day he's almost sure he sees her being kidnapped..."--Publisher

      How Lucky
    • The Time Has Come

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      • 11 uur lezen
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      Lindburgh’s Pharmacy is an Athens, Georgia, institution—the type of beloved mom and pop shop that once dotted every American town but has mostly disappeared. But Lindburgh’s has recently become the object of attention of a local third grade teacher Tina Lamm (“Ms. Lamm to my students”). Tina is certain something very, very bad is happening behind its famous black door and she intends to do something about it.Her suspicions—and the drastic actions she plans—are the unlikely glue that will connect her to a group of six employees and customers inside the pharmacy one hot Georgia evening. They include Theo, the Lindburgh’s scion with a secret of his own; Daphne, a nurse and Army veteran struggling with her faith; Jason, a local contractor uncertain how to deal with his gifted teenage son; Karson, a young lawyer and activist wrestling with a job offer that makes him uncomfortable; David, an Athens music scene lifer whose sobriety has been sorely tested by isolation; and Dorothy, a widow just beginning to regain her bearings.The fates of these individuals—and their fateful encounter with Tina Lamm—become intertwined in a story that is by turns funny, touching, and tense. As he did in How Lucky, Will Leitch illuminates how we live today through a story of human beings struggling to do their best.

      The Time Has Come