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Capitol Days: The Story of Cardiff’s best-loved cinema
Tells the colourful story of the Capitol Cinema in Cardiff; from its opening in 1921 through its heyday, its painful decline and eventual closure in 1978.
Featuring many first-hand accounts, the book takes a fond look back at former times, when cinema truly lay at the heart of the community.
The Capitol, due to its central location and distinctive decor, was more successful than mostm and was often full to capacity both in its early days and right through to performances in the 1960s from Bob Dylan & The Beatles and live screening of Muhammed Ali fights during the same era.
Contributions from many former employees of the cinema helps bring bring this remarkable venue to life, representing an important part of Cardiff’s social history during the last century.
Not only a cinema in its lifetime, the ”Cap” was also a popular dancing venue and had a large area known as the Buttery where food and drink could be enjoyed.
Capitol Days is essential reading for both former visitors to the cinema and venue as a whole, and for those to explore the tale behind the rise and fall of one of Cardiff’s most recognisable venues of entertainment.Read more
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Crossing the Line: A History of Sports Cheats, Gamblers and Match Fixing Scandals
Every sport has its unique, rich, and captivating history.
But they also have a dark side. One that they don’t want you to know about.
For every story of a local hero becoming an international sporting star, there is also a story of corruption, shame, and suspicion.
But where can you hear about these incredible and captivating stories?
Right here. Crossing the Line will tell you all about some of the biggest sporting scandals, from match-fixing to cheating, and everything in between.
This book will tell of famous stories of cheating in sports, the motivations behind them, and the repercussions.
Beyond that, it will shine a light on some of the biggest teams and personalities caught cheating or match-fixing.
It will provide you a deeper understanding of events surrounding your favorite sports and offer you a peek at what really occurs behind closed doors.
Inside Crossing the Line, discover:- Some of the biggest names in sports tarnished by cheating allegations.
- The largest match-fixing scandals in international sport.
- The sports impacted most by cheating and match-fixing.
- Initiatives to try and spot and stop suspicious activities.
Grab a copy of Crossing the Line today!
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Emancipation for Goalposts: Football’s Role in the Fall of Yugoslavia
In 1987, a Zvonimir Boban-inspired Yugoslavia won the World Under-20 Championships in Chile, and a blueprint for success seemed in place.
What nobody could have imagined was that there was to be no future for this team of supremely talented youngsters. Just a few years later, Yugoslavia was in the grip of a brutal civil war, the culmination of nearly a century of suppressed nationalism that tore the country apart.
Emancipation for Goalposts is a compelling examination of the bloody conflicts that ripped through Yugoslavia and an absorbing history of football in the region – inescapably intertwined with the country’s destruction, but also a vital tool in ethnic reconciliation.
From Tito, Arkan and Maksimir, to Italia ’90, Red Star Belgrade’s European triumph and what could have been, Chris Etchingham has created one of the definitive accounts of the inextricable links between sport, society and politics.
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Tales from the Chicago Bulls Locker Room: A Collection of the Greatest Bulls Stories Ever Told (Tales from the Team)
Chicago Bulls fans thought they had it so good. From 1991 through 1993 the Bulls won three consecutive NBA titles behind the talents of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. When Jordan retired in the fall of 1993, those fans thought the good times were over. In the fall of 1995, however, Jordan was ready to make a full return to NBA action, Pippen was still the best number-two man in basketball, and then bad-boy Dennis Rodman was signed to join the franchise that had grown to hate him. Suddenly, the Bulls had the greatest team in NBA history.Tales from the Chicago Bulls Locker Room tells some of the inside stories from that team, the one that won three more NBA titles from 1996 through 1998. Seen from the eyes of three-time NBA champion center Bill Wennington, the Bulls come to life from an insider’s point of view. Followed everywhere and talked about endlessly, the 1995-96 Bulls captured a national and international audience and continued to keep all eyes upon them for three seasons. Fans will read about some of the most famous names in basketball history. Jordan, the demanding team leader; Pippen, the true teammate; Rodman, the reckless rebounder; Toni Kukoc, the outsider; Ron Harper, the former star-turned-role player; Luc Longley, the affable Aussie; Steve Kerr, the John Paxson sequel; all playing for Phil Jackson, the Zen master coach. These are stories fans have not heard before, but it’s not their fault. They just weren’t there the way Bill Wennington was.
Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sportsbooks about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team.
Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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Tokkie Smith and the Colour of Rugby: Creating the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens
Tokkie Smith and the Colour of RugbyCreating the Hong Kong Sevens “The colonial rugby elite sat in stunned silence. He had been accused but not heard. Never before had they been required to make such an emotional and personal decision. Slowly, one by one, they raised their hands and his life was over.” The Hong Kong Sevens produced a burst of brilliant rugby which brightens the world. It didn’t just happen but was created through progressive inclusion. In the process Founder South African Tokkie Smith was caught up in the turbulent forefront of the game’s move from white domination and into the clutches of big money. It brought him personal tragedy but gave the world Sunshine Rugby. Author John D’Eathe is a product of the golden years of amateur rugby. He has seen the game transform from elitist and non-inclusive into the brilliant, open Sunshine Rugby of today. He met Tokkie Smith in 1959 in exotic Hong Kong and joined him for a decade in the waning days of the Empire and of Colonial rugby. Discover the life of Tokkie Smith and his impact upon world rugby.Review by Martin Tiffany:”WHILE this book is essentially about Tokkie Smith and his contribution to rugby union in Asia and the world, it is about much more.It is about the fight against the elitist rugby bodies and their double standards, it is about the stranglehold of world rugby’s governing body, it is about Hong Kong in the colonial era, and above all it is about the birth of one of the biggest and most exciting events on the international rugby calendar – the Hong Kong Sevens.The author John D’Eathe met Cape Town-born Tokkie in 1959 in Hong Kong and through rugby formed a lifelong friendship. One of the main reasons the author wrote this book was to shine a light on someone he felt was an unsung hero of today’s modern game and through the book hopes to establish Tokkie Smith’s rightful place in rugby history. If you are a rugby union fan this book is well worth a read.”Read more
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