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Sidecountry : tales of death and life from the back roads of sports / John Branch.

Summary:
"Breathtaking tales of climbers and hunters, runners and racers, winners and losers by the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter. New York Times reporter John Branch's riveting, humane features on ordinary people doing extraordinary things at the edges of the sporting world have won nearly every major journalism prize. Sidecountry gathers the best of Branch's work for the first time, including classic pieces like "Snow Fall," about skiers caught in an avalanche in Washington State, and "Dawn Wall," about rock climbers trying to scale Yosemite's famed El Capitan. In other articles, Branch introduces people whose dedication and decency transcend their sporting lives, including a revered football coach rebuilding his tornado-devastated town in Iowa and a girls' basketball team in Tennessee who play on, despite never winning a game. The book culminates with his moving personal pieces, including "The Girl in the No. 8 Jersey," about a mother killed in the Las Vegas shooting whose daughter happens to play on Branch's daughter's soccer team"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781324006695
  • ISBN: 1324006692
  • Physical Description: xviii, 350 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, N.Y. : W.W. Norton & Company, [2021]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Snow fall -- The Dawn Wall -- Lost brother -- On league night, a 300 game lives -- Perfection in the horseshoe pit -- Where drivers and danger meet -- Enduring traditions -- Where creativity wags its tail -- A last hurrah for Hollywood Park -- The Lady Jaguars -- Hunting something that can hunt you back -- The most perilous prize -- The ultimate pursuit -- "You're either the hunter or the hunted" -- Deliverance from 27,000 feet -- Seeing the world beyond the court -- A football coach, a tornado and a murder -- They heard the helicopter go down. Then they prayed -- Children of the cube -- The girl in the no. 8 jersey.
Subject: Sports > United States.
Sports > Social aspects > United States.
Newspapers > Sections, columns, etc. > Sports.

Available copies

  • 9 of 9 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Abington Community Library 796.0973 BRANCH (Text) 50687011715623 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library 796 BRA (Text) 37268003107174 AHMFL Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Cambria County Library 796.09 B816s (Text) 85131001776849 CACM Non-Fiction Available -
Harbaugh-Thomas Library (Biglerville) 796.09 BRANCH (Text)
Endowment: Helen and Jack Emanuel Named Endowment, 2021
35740635783426 Nonfiction Available -
Indian Valley Public Library 796.0973 Branch Sports (Text) 39427103591426 Nonfiction Room: Adult Nonfiction Available -
Martin Library Adults 796.09 BRA Play (Text) 33454005818935 2nd Floor Available -
Parkland Community Library 796.0973 BRA (Text) 34422007250521 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Village Library Adults 796.09 BRA Nonfiction (Text) 34215000796809 Main Room Available -
Easton Main Library 796.097 B816s (Text) 31901004517340 Adult Nonfiction Available -


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