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Title:
Show me a hero : great contemporary stories about sports / edited by Jeanne Schinto.
Edition:
1st ed.
Publisher:
Persea Books,
Copyright Date:
c1995
Description:
xviii, 265 p. ; 23 cm.
Subject:
Sports stories, American.
American fiction--20th century
Sports--Fiction
Short stories.
Other Authors:
Schinto, Jeanne, 1951-
Shepard, Jim. Ida.
Packer, Ann, 1959- Horse.
Wideman, John Edgar. Doc's story.
Keillor, Garrison. What did we do wrong?
Bambara, Toni Cade. Raymond's run.
Boyle, T. Coraghessan. Hector Quesadilla story.
Sayles, John, 1950- 7-10 split.
Canin, Ethan. Year of getting to know us.
Van Winckel, Nance. Coming to.
Baumbach, Jonathan. Return of service.
Averill, Thomas Fox, 1949- Running blind.
Helprin, Mark. Palaise de justice.
Straight, Susan. Off-season.
Labozzetta, Marisa. Offsides.
Woodruff, Jay. Secret to not getting stuck.
Wood, Monica. Disappearing.
Fisher, Chris, 1957- Playing the garden.
Gilchrist, Ellen, 1935- Revenge.
Kaplan, David Michael. Doe season.
Spencer, Elizabeth. Girl who loved horses.
Lee, Don. Yellow.
Other Titles:
Seven ten split.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-261).
Contents:
Yellow / Don Lee. Horse / Ann Packer -- Doc's story / John Edgar Wideman -- What did we do wrong? / Garrison Keillor -- Raymond's run / Toni Cade Bambara -- The Hector Quesadilla story / T. Coraghessan Boyle -- The 7-10 split / John Sayles -- The year of getting to know us / Ethan Canin -- Coming to / Nance Van Winckel -- The return of service / Jonathan Baumbach -- Running blind / Thomas Fox Averill -- Palais de Justice / Mark Helprin -- Off-season / Susan Straight -- Offsides / Marisa Labozzetta -- the secret to not getting stuck / Jay Woodruff -- Disappearing / Monica Wood -- Playing the garden / Chris Fisher -- Revenge / Ellen Gilchrist -- Doe season / David Michael Kaplan -- The girl who loved horses / Elizabeth Spencer -- Yellow / Don Lee.
Summary:
A collection of twenty-one sports stories which explore aspects of everyday life experiences.
ISBN:
9780892552092 (pbk.) :
0892552093 (pbk.) :
OCLC:
(OCoLC)31753693
LCCN:
94047955
Locations:
BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)
GKPC851 -- Huxley Public Library (Huxley)
30SX663 -- Osage High School (Osage)

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