Football, gambling, and money laundering

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Louis Sabin

A biography of Pelé, the Brazilian soccer star who has achieved international notoriety because of his athletic achievements.

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Avi

The South Orange River (S.O.R.) School is big on sports and famous for not losing a game all season. That all changes when the school insists that some seventh-grader non-jocks form a soccer team. The new team is sure that losing their first game 32-0 will put an end to their athletic adventure, but no such luck. their parents insist they try harder. The whole school cheers them on, and the finally score...for the other team. And only the eleven members of the "S.O.R. Losers" team know the secret of their outstanding "success."

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Frank Delaney

Nicholas Newman, affluent, successful, but emotionally unresolved, is a reluctant discoverer of events which took place during World War 2. Under pressure from the terms of a friend's bequest he stumbles upon a secret.

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Tammy Gagne

"Wherever Hope Solo goes, drama seems to follow her. From the story about her father kidnapping Hope and her brother when they were kids to her performance on the reality show Dancing with the Stars, journalists are never at a loss for something to say about this professional soccer player. And she is never without a response. Always willing to say what's on her mind, Hope is the first to speak up for herself in any situation. And she doesn't care whether others agree with her. She knows that her honesty and openness have helped her become the person she is today--one of the best goalies in the sport of soccer"--Back cover.