Do your readers enjoy games of skill and strategy that are fun and challenging? What about games that require physical agility? If so, then paintball is for them. Readers will find out how this exciting sport got its start, what they need to know to get started, and who the heroes of the sport are. All readers need is this book, a paintball marker, and a sense of adventure.

When asked to define what makes a sport extreme, one practitioner—a rock climber in the countryside and a skateboarder in the city—replied, “It’s a sport where you may well hurt yourself, or worse.” Readers of this compelling book will learn all about these alternative, edgy sports and what it takes to parachute from an airplane, zip-line through the air, or brave the possibility of a flash flood by venturing into a canyon. Or, readers may simply be satisfied to read about the popular X Games, during which they can sit back and watch the pros take the risks.

This brief edition of David NewmanÆs Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life provides introductory sociology students an inviting, accessible introduction to the fascinating world of sociology and the sociological imagination. Compelling personal and current examples will engage students and help them to understand how sociology affects them in a personal and day-to-day way.Key FeaturesIllustrates the social construction of society using vivid prose, current examples, and fresh data Focuses on David NewmanÆs signature compelling writing style as well as his personal chapter-opening anecdotesùattributes that have already helped thousands of students learn to think sociologically while being intellectually challengedBalances theory and current, relevant research with engaging, up-to-date examples from a diverse variety of subgroups in U.S. societyIncludes visually striking chapter opening photographs to illustrate chapter concepts Provides a value-priced, briefer text alternative, thus providing flexibility so instructors can assign other readings, such as the Newman/ OÆBrien Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life Readings, Seventh Edition (©2008, ISBN: 978-1-4129-6150-9)Ancillaries Instructor Resources on CD include a test bank, chapter summaries and outlines, Powerpoint slides, and more. Contact SAGE Customer Care at 1-800-818-SAGE (7243), 6 am - 5 pm, PT, to request a copy (qualified instructors only).A student study site at www.pineforge.com/newmanbriefstudy provides students with a rich array of study resources, including exercises, e-flash cards, and links to video and audio archives, along with carefully selected SAGE journal articles.

Paintball isn’t a sport for the faint of heart. Often used as military and police training, paintball involves stalking and shooting an opposing team—and getting hit can hurt! Readers find out all about rule variation, gear, and different game play before having to hit the field, or get hit by capsules full of paint! Written in accessible language and with a colorful layout, this high-interest topic will appeal to readers of all abilities. Full-color photographs of intense paintball games and fun fact boxes highlight this daredevil sport’s most extreme moments.

Want to succeed at paintball but don't know how? Confused of the many things to learn, know about and master? Are you interested in improving your paintball game? Are you looking for the best paintball guns, paintball gear and how to make your paintball equipment last longer? Are you looking for cheap paintbal supplies? Or are you looking to GET PAID to play paintball? This book has the answers to all those questions. This book covers the basics of paintball, paintball rules, various paintball gun reviews, paintball gear, paintball tournaments and paintball parks. Additional information covered in the book: You can find sponsors to help pay for your paintball hobby! You can join tournaments and turn paintball into a career! There are fields all over the world, and you can make your own too. Find out how! Paintball is a great way to relieve stress! Learn the different guns and which paintball gun you should get. Learn what paintball gear you will need Learn how to keep your paintball equipment ageless and last forever! Most importantly, learn effective tips to excel in your game and impress everyone

Simple text and full color photographs introduce young readers to paintball.

Max and Tyler think something srange is happening on a rival paintball team. Can they figure out what's going on before the tournament?

Paintball, A Wild Activity, Is Highlighted Along With Who Enjoys Playing It, Rules That Are Followed, And Safety Equipment That Must Be Worn.

Reese MacKay has made plenty of wrong choices in her twenty-odd-years. When her impulsive, short-lived marriage ends in heartbreak, she moves to Miami with the intention of hitting reset on her irresponsible life, and she does quite well-- aside from an epically humiliating one-night stand in Cancun with a hot blond bouncer named Ben. A blown knee has killed Ben Morris's plans for a professional football career. He's spent three years of balancing law school with his job as a bouncer at Penny's Palace-- and on his first day of work he finds himself in the office of that crazy, hot chick he met in Cancun. The one he hasn't stopped thinking about....