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Men in Blazers present gods of soccer : the pantheon of the 100 greatest soccer players (according to us) / by Bennett, Roger,1970-author.(CARDINAL)492199; Davies, Michael,1966-author.(CARDINAL)596934; Davis, Miranda,1996-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-219)."From the hosts of the popular NBC Sports show Men in Blazers and one of the biggest soccer podcasts in the world, Roger Bennett and Michael Davies will profile the greatest male and female soccer players of all time. With the same signature humor as they brought to their New York Times Bestseller Encyclopedia Blazertannica, Bennett and Davis will feature a mini biography, fun facts and an illustrated or photographic portrait of both new and legendary soccer players, from Pel©♭, Maradona, and Messi to Mia Hamm, Marta, and Megan Rapinoe. In their one-of-a-kind laugh out loud style and schtick, the guys will tell the stories of triumph, skill, and tenacity, experienced by household names like David Beckham and Alex Morgan, along with lesser-known icons such as Garrincha, the Brazilian star of the 1960's who was born with one leg six inches shorter than the other and Briana Scurry, who trail-blazed a path for young, black, soccer-playing women. Collectively, these stories will create a comprehensive history of soccer-its evolution and growth-as told by the lives of the legends of the game and the way their play transformed the world of soccer itself"--
Subjects: Soccer players; Women soccer players;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Gods of soccer : the Pantheon of the 100 greatest soccer players* : *according to us / by Bennett, Roger,1970-Author(DLC)n 2008043276; Davies, Michael,1966-Author(DLC)no2011087752; Davis, Miranda,1996-Author(DLC)n 2022013096;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-219)."From the hosts of the popular NBC Sports show Men in Blazers and one of the biggest soccer podcasts in the world, Roger Bennett and Michael Davies will profile the greatest male and female soccer players of all time. With the same signature humor as they brought to their New York Times Bestseller Encyclopedia Blazertannica, Bennett and Davis will feature a mini biography, fun facts and an illustrated or photographic portrait of both new and legendary soccer players, from Pele, Maradona, and Messi to Mia Hamm, Marta, and Megan Rapinoe. In their one-of-a-kind laugh out loud style and schtick, the guys will tell the stories of triumph, skill, and tenacity, experienced by household names like David Beckham and Alex Morgan, along with lesser-known icons such as Garrincha, the Brazilian star of the 1960's who was born with one leg six inches shorter than the other and Briana Scurry, who trail-blazed a path for young, black, soccer-playing women. Collectively, these stories will create a comprehensive history of soccer--its evolution and growth--as told by the lives of the legends of the game and the way their play transformed the world of soccer itself"--.
Subjects: Soccer players; Women soccer players; Soccer.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Because I was a girl : true stories for girls of all ages / by De la Cruz, Melissa,1971-editor,contributor.(CARDINAL)348774; Huerta, Dolores,1930-contributor.(CARDINAL)356870; Bartlett, Bonnie,1929-contributor.(CARDINAL)547774; Molina, Gloria,contributor.(CARDINAL)748724; Morrison, Susan,contributor.(CARDINAL)681787; Davis, Williabel Jones,1947-contributor.(CARDINAL)676483; McEvoy, Trish,contributor.(CARDINAL)462602; Semrud-Clikeman, Margaret,contributor.(CARDINAL)388994; Steinkellner, Cheri,contributor.(CARDINAL)597541; Bowen, Brenda,contributor.(CARDINAL)411389; Zambello, Francesca,1956-contributor.(CARDINAL)431335; Davis, Babette,contributor.(CARDINAL)676486; Knight, Holly,contributor.(CARDINAL)532973; Stohl, Margaret,contributor.(CARDINAL)665715; Ponder, Anna Katheryn,contributor.(CARDINAL)680896; Lorie, Jill,1967-contributor.(CARDINAL)676488; Adams, Katrina,1968-contributor.(CARDINAL)676679; Bray, Libba,contributor.(CARDINAL)343100; Falik, Abby,1979-contributor.(CARDINAL)676670; Soffer, Rebecca,contributor.(CARDINAL)417414; Hay, Tina,contributor.(CARDINAL)703490; Johnston, Anjanette,contributor.(CARDINAL)676681; Jaffery, Zareen,contributor.(CARDINAL)484835; Acevedo, Elizabeth,contributor.(CARDINAL)596714; Friedman, Jena,1983-contributor.(CARDINAL)676677; Calandrelli, Emily,contributor.(CARDINAL)415023; Hawley, Jane,1988-contributor.(CARDINAL)676678; Houser, Jody,contributor.(CARDINAL)351369; Miranda, Loretta,1987-contributor.(CARDINAL)676689; Zion, Lenore,contributor.(CARDINAL)609091; Button, Katie,contributor.(CARDINAL)414450; Aveyard, Victoria,contributor.(CARDINAL)618392; Hanawi, Joan,1993-contributor.(CARDINAL)676682; Tagouri, Noor,1993-contributor.(CARDINAL)676675; Walden, Tillie,1996-contributor.(CARDINAL)349869; Wallis, Quvenzhané,2003-contributor.(CARDINAL)606924; Luna, Zoey,contributor.(CARDINAL)676690; Johnston, Martha Fannin Huguenin,1848-1934,contributor.(CARDINAL)834526;
The 1920s-1930s -- Dolores Huerta -- Bonnie Bartlett -- The 1940s -- Gloria Molina -- Susan Morrison -- Williabel Jones Davis -- The 1950s -- Trish McEvoy -- Margaret Semrud-Clikeman -- Cheri Steinkellner -- Brenda Bowen -- Francesca Zambello -- Babette Davis -- Holly Knight -- The 1960s -- Margaret Stohl -- Anna Ponder -- Jill Lorie -- Katrina Adams -- Libba Bray -- The 1970s -- Melissa de la Cruz -- Abby Falik -- Rebecca Soffer -- Tina Hay -- Anjanette Johnston -- Zareen Jaffery -- The 1980s -- Elizabeth Acevedo -- Jena Friedman -- Emily Calandrelli -- Jane Hawley -- Jody Houser -- Loretta Miranda -- Lenore Zion -- Katie Button -- The 1990s -- Victoria Aveyard -- Joan Hanawi -- Noor Tagouri -- Tillie Walden -- The 2000s -- Quvenzhané Wallis -- Zoey Luna -- Mattie Johnston -- The 2010s -- Support girls and women around the women.Brief writings from an array of girls and women who are trailblazers in their fields, discussing the barriers they've faced, the battles they've fought, and the dreams they've brought to life. The entries are arranged by decade, from Dolores Huerta learning how organizations contribute to the community in the 1920s, to Mattie Johnston explaining that no one every told her she couldn't do anything "because I was a girl" in the 2000s.The collection includes writings from an impressive array of girls and women who are trailblazers in their fields, including bestselling authors Victoria Aveyard, Libba Bray, and Margaret Stohl; Hollywood heavy-hitters such as Quvenzhane Wallis; renowned chef Katie Button; aerospace and mechanical engineer Emily Calandrelli; and many more.980L
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Biographies.; Young adult literature.; Women; Women; Young women; Sex role; Women.; Womyn.; Gender roles.;
Available copies: 21 / Total copies: 22
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Mary Poppins returns / by Marshall, Rob,film director,screenwriter,film producer.directorproducerauthor.; Magee, David,1962-screenwriter.author.; DeLuca, John,1986-screenwriter,film producer.producerauthor.; Platt, Marc,1957-film producer.producer.; Blunt, Emily,actor.; Miranda, Lin-Manuel,1980-actor.; Whishaw, Ben,1980-actor.; Mortimer, Emily,actor.; Walters, Julie,1950-actor.; Streep, Meryl,actor.; Van Dyke, Dick,actor.; Firth, Colin,1960-actor.; Davies, Pixie,2006-actor.; Saleh, Nathanael,actor.; Dawson, Joel,actor.; Lansbury, Angela,1925-actor.; Shaiman, Marc,lyricist.musical director.; Wittman, Scott,lyricist.; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Travers, P. L.(Pamela Lyndon),1899-1996.Mary Poppins.; Walt Disney Pictures,production company.; Lucamar (Firm),production company.; Marc Platt Productions (Firm),production company.producer.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.distributor.;
Songs, Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman ; music, Marc Shaiman ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; editor, Wyatt Smith ; production designer, John Myhre ; director of photography, Dion Beebe.Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Meryl Streep, Dick Van Dyke, Colin Firth, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson, Angela Lansbury.After Mary Poppins departed London, Jane and Michael Banks grew up into loving and responsible adults. When Michael becomes a single father of three children after the death of his wife, Mary Poppins revisits the Cherry Tree Lane home again to try to help Michael and his family cope and move beyond their grief. Time passes quickly for most normal mortals. Mary Poppins has never been normal. Although it's now the 1930s, she looks exactly the same. Her message to Michael, Annabel, John, George and Ellen, the family's housekeeper, about enjoying life and loved ones is also still the same.MPAA rating: PG; for some mild thematic elements and brief action.DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (2.39:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Children's films.; Musical films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Based on the book.; Feature films.; Fantasy films.; Historical films.; Animated films.; Comedy films.; Poppins, Mary (Fictitious character); Poppins, Mary (Fictitious character); Nannies; Father and child; Friendship; Widowers; Families; Children of single parents; Nannies; Father and child; Friendship; Widowers; Families; Children of single parents;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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