It's Good to Have Goals… My ex is out to ruin everything - but that doesn't mean that I'm going to let her take the best thing that's ever happened to me out of my life. Amelia and I make perfect sense together. It's just everything around us that doesn't. Poppy is doing everything she can to screw up my reputation and my life, and Amelia feels like the only good thing I have left. But it doesn't take long for things to get messy, and soon, Amelia's job is on the line - and I don't want her to lose everything she's worked for because of me. I need to make things right - and make sure the world knows the person that I really am, not the person that my ex is trying to make me out to be... The Golden Game Book 1 – On The Pitch Book 2 – Respect the Game Book 3 – All Game Book 4 – Sweat and Tears Book 5 – The Final Score

Follows the criminal adventures of Cat as he begins as a young boy in Jamaica practicing his art of robbing people by studying their everyday movements and goes on to set up criminal operations that grow in size and scope from New York City to Miami.

In paperback for the first time, Randolph Feezell’s Sport, Play, and Ethical Reflection immediately tackles two big questions about sport: “What is it?” and “Why does it attract so many people?” Feezell argues that sports participation is best described as a form of human play, and the attraction for participants and viewers alike derives from both its aesthetic richness and narrative structure. He then claims that the way in which sports encourage serious competition in trivial pursuits is fundamentally absurd, and therefore participation requires a state of irony in the participants, where seriousness and playfulness are combined. Feezell builds on these conclusions, addressing important ethical issues, arguing that sportsmanship should be seen as a kind of Aristotelian mean between the extremes of over- and under-investment in sport. Chapters on cheating, running up the score, and character building stress sport as a rule-governed, tradition-bound practice with standards of excellence and goods internal to the practice. With clear writing and numerous illuminating examples, Feezell demonstrates deep insight into both of his subjects.

What is sport? Why does sport matter? How can we use philosophy to understand what sport means today? This engaging and highly original introduction to the philosophy of sport uses dialogue – a form of philosophical investigation – to address the fundamental questions in sport studies and to explore key contemporary issues such as fair play, gender, drug use, cheating, entertainment and identity. Providing a clear, informative and accessible introduction to the philosophy of sport, every chapter includes current sporting examples as well as review questions and guides to further reading. The dialogue form enables students to engage in debate and raise questions, while encouraging them to think from the perspectives of athlete, coach, spectator and philosopher. The issues raised present real and complex ethical dilemmas that relate to a variety of sports from around the world such as soccer, athletics, baseball, basketball, hockey and tennis. No other book brings this rich subject to life through the use of dialogue, making this an indispensable companion to any course on the philosophy or ethics of sport.

In a readable, informed and absorbing discussion of cricket's defining controversies - bodyline, chucking, ball-tampering, sledging, walking and the use of technology, among many others - Fraser explores the ambiguities of law and social order in cricket.

Sport is often thought of as simply "games," but it can in fact be much more. Sport can be responsible for guiding social justice movements, igniting city-wide riots, uniting countries, permanently injuring youth, revolutionizing views about race, gender and class, and producing several of the most successful global industries. Reports of ethical crises in athletics are constant fodder for popular attention, whether performance enhancing drugs in baseball, corruption in college athletics, the epidemic of brain damage among NFL players, and others too numerous to mention. As a proxy for social concerns, we naturally think of sport in inherently moral terms. Yet we can hardly define the term "sport" or agree on acceptable levels of sporting risk, or determine clear roles and responsibilities for fans, players, coaches, owners, media and health care personnel. Bringing together 27 of the most essential recent articles from philosophy, history, sociology, medicine, and law, this collection explores intersections of sports and ethics and brings attention to the immense role of sports in shaping and reflecting social values.

Video games have captivated us for over 50 years, giving us entire worlds to explore, new ways to connect with friends, thought-provoking stories, or just a fun way to pass the time. Creating games is a dream for many, but making great games is challenging. The Game Designer's Playbook is about meeting that challenge. More specifically, it's a book about game interaction design; in other words, shaping what players can do and how they do it to make a game satisfying and memorable. Our time with a game is built on interaction, from basic things like pushing buttons on a controller, to making complicated strategic decisions and engaging with the narrative. If you've ever felt the adrenaline rush from beating a perfectly tuned boss fight or been delighted by the fanfare of picking up that last collectible, you've experienced good interaction design firsthand. The Game Designer's Playbook is about learning what makes for great (or terrible!) interaction design in games, exploring things like controls, feedback, story, and tutorial design by analyzing existing games. It also looks at how newer and still-developing tech like VR and streaming are changing the ways we play, and how you can bring great interaction design to your own games.

Kyle Van Noy played college football for Brigham Young University from 2010-13. He quickly became a key contributor on defense as an outside linebacker. By his sophomore season he was the centerpiece of the defense and team MVP. As a junior in 2012, he was the catalyst of a unit that became the best defense in school history. What made Van Noy such a special player was his knack for making game-changing plays. Van Noy was a fan favorite, but not only for his play on the field. He had an inspiring story away from the field. Van Noy had some problems in high school that almost kept him from attending BYU. Once he was enrolled at BYU, the special environment of the school gave Van Noy life changing experiences that has made him a role model for many. Kyle Van Noy: The Game Changer looks at both sides of the Van Noy legacy. Each of his game changing plays is documented and discussed. Many of the life changing lessons he learned are also discussed by his coaches, friends, and teammates.