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The chapters highlight the changing social, economic, environmental and policy contexts within which sports organisations operate, and explain the subsequent need for new approaches to partnership working, physical activity re-scoping and integrated education programming. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShowing that the international mandate of creating active lifestyles and subsequent re-orientation of stakeholders towards physical activity cannot only contribute to re-defining sport but also in identifying novel ways for building and managing a sustainable sporting future, \u003ci\u003eCreating and Managing a Sustainable Sporting Future \u003c\/i\u003eis ideal for Sports scholars, and particularly those working on Sport Policy and Sustainable sport development.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThis book was originally published as a special issue of \u003ci\u003eManaging Sport and Leisure\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVassilios Ziakas\u003c\/strong\u003e studies cross-sectoral policy issues among sport, tourism, leisure, and events at the regional, national and international levels with an emphasis on strategic planning, community development and sustainability aimed at enabling optimal programme design, delivery and leveraging. 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Tired of having to search everywhere just to find what is a good price to pay? Maybe you're simply tired and scared of getting of ripped off by resellers? Well, look no further, we have the solution for you: The Air Jordan Price Guide We have compiled values from countless and reliable sources to get you the best values for each sneaker. Every individual price we list we have seen shoes sold for just that much. We already did the hard work for you. What are you waiting for? Protect yourself from resellers and get the guide today Flip through over 600 Air Jordan sneakers dating back from 1985 to 2012 that includes original release dates, original retail prices, colorways, and even the shoe box they came, you'll be surprised to discovery how many Jordans you never knew released. Add this piece to your very own Jordan collection today. This guide also makes for a perfect gift to that sneaker collection friend of yours. 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Add the Air Jordan Price Guide 2013 to your Jordan collection today Air Jordan Price Guide: Finally a Kelley Blue Book for Air Jordan sneakers Tired of not knowing how much to pay for a pair of Jordans? Tired of having to search countless sneaker forums just to see what the going rate for a pair is? Maybe you just don't want to get ripped off by resellers...(we all don't). Well, look no further, we have the solution for you: The Air Jordan Price Guide. We have calculated values from numerous and reliable sources such as Ebay, Craigslist, and sneaker forums to get you the best average values for each sneaker. We already did the hard work for you. What are you waiting for? Protect yourself from headaches and resellers today This guide also makes for a perfect gift to that sneaker collector friend of yours. 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Add the Air Jordan Price Guide 2013 to your Jordan collection today Air Jordan Price Guide: Finally a Kelley Blue Book for Air Jordan sneakers Tired of not knowing how much to pay for a pair of Jordans? Tired of having to search countless sneaker forums just to see what the going rate for a pair is? Maybe you just don't want to get ripped off by resellers...(we all don't). Well, look no further, we have the solution for you: The Air Jordan Price Guide. We have calculated values from numerous and reliable sources such as Ebay, Craigslist, and sneaker forums to get you the best average values for each sneaker. We already did the hard work for you. What are you waiting for? Protect yourself from headaches and resellers today This guide also makes for a perfect gift to that sneaker collector friend of yours. 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The book is a comprehensive record of the life and work of Howard Pyle, a renowned American illustrator and author who is best known for his illustrations of classic adventure stories such as Robin Hood and King Arthur. The book contains a detailed biography of Howard Pyle, including his childhood, education, and career as an illustrator and writer. It also includes a comprehensive list of his illustrations and writings, arranged chronologically, along with detailed descriptions and commentary on each work. Furthermore, the book features a large number of reproductions of Pyle's illustrations, showcasing his unique style and skill as an artist. Additionally, it includes a bibliography of books and articles about Pyle, as well as a list of his exhibitions and awards. 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Those who enjoy football's very special parlance won't be disappointed\"\u003cbr\u003eDaily Echo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEast End born Harry Redknapp played on the West Ham wing for six years prior to moving to Bournemouth. He led the Cherries to the Third Division title in 1987 and became manager there before accepting the role of assistant manager at West Ham in 1992. He became manager at Upton Park in 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDerek McGovern is the former Chief Sports Writer of the Racing Post. 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Updated to include his first full season with Real Madrid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter his famous goal against Argentina in France '98, Michael Owen was forced to grow up almost overnight, his sudden fame propelling him to stardom to the extent that the hopes of a football nation now rest on the slender frame of this 26-year-old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his autobiography, Owen is forthright in his views on the game: he reacts to the accusations of diving, his susceptibility to injury, and his alleged gambling addiction; he writes candidly about his career at Liverpool, from Roy Evans to Gerard Houllier, and the reasons behind him leaving the club that made him as a player; and he talks about his ambitions for the England team and his new club Newcastle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is also opinionated about his England striking partnership with Wayne Rooney and the threat from Jermaine Defoe; his complex and at times difficult relationship with coaches such as Glenn Hoddle, Kevin Keegan and Sven-Goran Eriksson; and he has strong views on the thug culture still rife in English football.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutside of the game, he talks openly for the first time about the death threats to him and his family, his relationship with childhood sweetheart Louise Bonsall - including her serious injury from a riding accident - and their baby Gemma as well as his passion for horse racing and betting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExclusive to this paperback edition, there are two new chapters covering Owen's dramatic transfer to Real Madrid, the frustrations of his first season in La Liga and the reasons for his return to England. The book will also expose the inside story of England's 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Owen was born in Chester in December 1979. The third youngest player to have found the net in a World Cup finals tournament, he has been voted PFA Player of the Year and BBC Sports Personality of the Year. He graduated through the Lilleshall school of excellence and has played for England at Youth, Under-18 and Under -21 levels. At senior level he has captained his country and looks set to break all goalscoring records in the coming years. 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She grew up emulating the men in her life--chasing success, climbing the corporate ladder, playing by the rules of a masculine ideal--and by all accounts, she was living \"the Dream.\" But it wasn't \u003cem\u003eher\u003c\/em\u003e dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile skiing with friends one day, the universe caught her attention with a sign: Raise Restraining Device. The words suddenly became a personal call to shake off the life she had built and start a search for something different--something more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteph decided to walk away from the success and security she had worked hard to obtain. She took a second mortgage on her house, sold everything except her ski equipment and her laptop, and bought a bundle of plane tickets. For the next year, she followed winter up and down the mountains of North and South America, Asia, Europe, and New Zealand on a mission to ski four million vertical feet in a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat hiking was for Cheryl Strayed, skiing became for Steph: a crucible in which to crack open her life and get to the very center of herself. 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There is Julius, the bright, inquisitive son of a Long Island domestic worker who has always wanted to be respected for more than just his athletic ability, and there is Dr. J, the cool, acrobatic showman whose flamboyant dunks sent him to the Hall of Fame and turned the act of jamming a basketball through a hoop into an art form. In many ways, Erving's life has been about the push and pull of Julius and The Doctor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is Dr. J who has stories to tell of the wild days and nights of the ABA in the 1970s, and of being the seminal figure who transformed basketball from an earthbound and rigid game into the creative, free-flowing aerial display it is today. 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