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| The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book
(Visible Ink Press, 2007) This book details the history of the U.S. Supreme Court in an accessible question and answer format. We need to know about our Court, as it interprets our United States Constitution. If you care about issues such as the death penalty, abortion, affirmative action, race in society and even the outcome of presidential elections, you will find something to whet your appetite in this book. You’ll learn about the 110 individuals (108 men and 2 women) who have served on the Court, the leading cases argued before the Court and some fascinating trivia. Purchase The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book > |
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| Basketball Championships Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of March Mayhem, Playoff Performances and Tournament Oddities (Potomac Books, 2007) This book will delight the fancies of basketball junkies. What were the greatest NCAA upsets by #15 seeded teams, the greatest quarters in NBA playoff history and the most improbably upsets in basketball championship history. You may disagree with some of my selections (which is good) but you’ll find much interesting info to debate with your basketball buds. Purchase Basketball Championships Most Wanted > |
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| Boxing’s Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Champs, Chumps and Punch-Drunk Palookas
(Potomac Books, 2004) There is nothing more exciting than a championship boxing fight. As a boxing writer, licensed boxing judge and member of the Tennessee Boxing Advisory Board, I live and breathe the sport known as the Sweet Science. With my co-author Mike Fitzgerald — a real boxing historian — Boxing’s Most Wanted provides details on the greatest ring upsets, tragedies, colorful journeyman, heavyweight tomato cans and much more. Many boxing media — including Ring Magazine — gave this book solid reviews. Purchase Boxing’s Most Wanted > |
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| The Bill of Rights: The First Ten Amendments of the Constitution (Enslow, 2002) The favorite part of my job as an attorney at the First Amendment Center is to speak to high school students about the importance of the First Amendment and the rest of the Bill of Rights. The provisions of the Bill of Rights represent a blueprint to personal freedom and define the essence of our great nation. Students and teachers will enjoy this book. Purchase The Bill of Rights > |
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| The Fourteenth Amendment: Equal Protection Under the Law
(Enslow, 2002) The Fourteenth Amendment represented a second Bill of Rights, as it extended the protections in the U.S. Constitution to the states. It is vital to understand the Fourteenth Amendment to understand the meaning of “due process” and “equal protection” — two of the most important concepts in our legal system. Purchase The Fourteenth Amendment > |
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| Basketball’s Most Wanted II: The Top 10 Book of More Hotshot Hoopsters, Double Dribbles,
and Roundball Oddities
(Potomac Books, 2005) Here is another book for basketball fans. You’ll learn a wide range of basketball trivia, including tantalizing topics such as “Married to Stars,” “Court Thieves,” “High School 100 Point Scorers” and “Playground Legends.” Purchase Basketball’s Most Wanted II > |
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| Women in Golf: The Players, the History and the Future of the Sport (Greenwood, 2007) If you’ve ever tried to hit the little white ball, you’ll like this book. Many books have been written about men’s golf, but there remains a void in coverage of the women’s game. This book helps fill that void by detailing the history of the game with much information about early greats and modern-day phenoms. Purchase Women in Golf > |
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| The Rehnquist Court: Understanding Its Impact and Legacy (Praeger, 2006) This book is for those serious about learning more about the U.S. Supreme Court of modern times. It examines the Court through an examination of former Associate Justice and Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist who served on the High Court from 1972-2005. Purchase The Rehnquist Court > |
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| The Silencing of Student Voices: Preserving Free Speech in America’s Schools (First Amendment Center, 2003) Want to know more about student dress codes, Internet expression, and other hot-button free-expression issues in our public schools? If so, check out this book that I wrote for the First Amendment Center. Purchase The Silencing of Student Voices > |
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