Sporting lives : metaphor and myth in American sports autobiographies /
"Examines autobiographies by athletes such as Wilt Chamberlain, Babe Ruth, Martina Navratilova, and Dennis Rodman, and analyzes common themes and recurring patterns in the accounts of their lives and sporting experiences"--Provided by publisher.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Columbia :
University of Missouri Press,
[2008]
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| Series: | Sports and American culture series
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| Summary: | "Examines autobiographies by athletes such as Wilt Chamberlain, Babe Ruth, Martina Navratilova, and Dennis Rodman, and analyzes common themes and recurring patterns in the accounts of their lives and sporting experiences"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 161 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-155) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780826217790 0826217796 |