Coming Out to Play

Coming Out to Play
Author: Robbie Rogers
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2014-11-25
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 014312661X

The first openly gay professional athlete in North America tells the story of his landmark decision to come out of the closet and how he changed the playing field of professional sports forever. “Rogers made history.” —Sports Illustrated Robbie Rogers knows better than most that keeping secrets can crush you. But for much of his life Robbie lived in paralyzing fear that sharing his big secret would cost him the love of his family and his career as a professional soccer player. So he never told anyone what was destroying his soul, both on and off the field. While the world around Robbie was changing with breathtaking speed, he knew that for a gay man playing a professional team sport it might as well be 1958. He could be a professional soccer player. Or he could be an out gay man. He couldn’t do both. Then last year, at the age of twenty-five and after nearly stepping away from a brilliant career—one that included an NCAA Championship, winning the MLS Cup, and competing in the Olympics—he chose to tell the truth. But instead of facing the rejection he feared, he was embraced—by his family, by his teammates, and his fans. In Coming Out to Play, Robbie takes readers on his incredible journey from terrified teenager to a trailblazing out and proud professional soccer player for the L.A. Galaxy, who has embraced his new identity as a role model and champion for those still struggling with the secrets that keep them from living their dreams.

Who's Coming Out to Play

Who's Coming Out to Play
Author: Claire Carter
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2021-02-24
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0228006422

Queer community sports leagues, by their sheer numbers, are changing the energy and space of school gyms and community recreational spaces. Some leagues are well-established – having been in existence for over twenty-five years – whereas others are relatively new, but their collective presence tells stories about the shifting dynamics of queer communities in Canada. Who's Coming Out to Play considers the potential of queer community sports to disrupt notions of the embodiment of gender and community, while maintaining an awareness of numerous factors that limit this potential. Exploring queer teams and leagues of varying sizes and from various locations, this book focuses on leagues that have previously identified as women's or lesbian and are now becoming trans and genderqueer inclusive. Queer community leagues are based in a commitment to community building, prioritizing fun, socializing, and inclusivity over competing or winning. As a result of these commitments, these spaces and the people who come to play in them reflect new ways of being in and with bodies, different ways of embodying gender, and new or different forms of engagement – notably distinct "rules of play" – within sporting arenas. Who's Coming Out to Play paints a vivid picture of the lived experiences of queer bodies in queer sporting spaces, exploring both the possibilities and the continued problems they face.

Come from Away

Come from Away
Author: Genevieve Graham
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2018-04-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1501142925

From the bestselling author of Tides of Honour and Promises to Keep comes a poignant novel about a young couple caught on opposite sides of the Second World War. In the fall of 1939, Grace Baker’s three brothers, sharp and proud in their uniforms, board Canadian ships headed for a faraway war. Grace stays behind, tending to the homefront and the general store that helps keep her small Nova Scotian community running. The war, everyone says, will be over before it starts. But three years later, the fighting rages on and rumours swirl about “wolf packs” of German U-Boats lurking in the deep waters along the shores of East Jeddore, a stone’s throw from Grace’s window. As the harsh realities of war come closer to home, Grace buries herself in her work at the store. Then, one day, a handsome stranger ventures into the store. He claims to be a trapper come from away, and as Grace gets to know him, she becomes enamoured by his gentle smile and thoughtful ways. But after several weeks, she discovers that Rudi, her mysterious visitor, is not the lonely outsider he appears to be. He is someone else entirely—someone not to be trusted. When a shocking truth about her family forces Grace to question everything she has so strongly believed, she realizes that she and Rudi have more in common than she had thought. And if Grace is to have a chance at love, she must not only choose a side, but take a stand. Come from Away is a mesmerizing story of love, shifting allegiances, and second chances, set against the tumultuous years of the Second World War.

CAN LITTLE CHUCKIE COME OUT AND PLAY NOW?

CAN LITTLE CHUCKIE COME OUT AND PLAY NOW?
Author: Chuck Brummel
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 621
Release: 2014-03-25
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1493173588

“My storey is about my life. I was born in 1939, and my family literally broke apart when I was “little”. I do not recall ever living in a home with my mother and father together. There were several years I spent in foster care; and then living with Mom and then Dad, bouncing back and forth a couple of times, until I was a junior in high school. My father moved, but I didn’t. I spent my final year in high school living with a local family, thanks to a basketball coach who took special interest in me. I spent some of my time growing up being a juvenile delinquent; petty theft, shop-lifting, drinking, smoking and other such irresponsible activities. I made a decision to change my life after my freshman year in high school, and went to live with my father, whom I already knew was a strict disciplinarian and a very controlling individual. But, I got the chance to start my life over again at age 15. I made the most of my new start, and I want to tell my story!”

Stand by Me

Stand by Me
Author: Jim Downs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2016-03-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0465032702

The largest massacre of gay people in American history -- The gay religious movement -- The biography of a bookstore -- Gay American history -- The body politic -- "Prison sounds"--Body language

Shasha New Lottery Source

Shasha New Lottery Source
Author: Shade
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2021-09-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1637641648

Shasha New Lottery Source By: Shade Shade has studied the lottery system for years and now is sharing her conclusions with readers! This innovative book shares methods for choosing numbers for “pick three” style lotteries. Shade contends that the lottery is based on a rotational system and that certain numbers are connected to others. She offers details about her findings within the pages of this book.

Play the Craps Game—The Right Way

Play the Craps Game—The Right Way
Author: Wallace Chin
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2012-08-30
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1477249494

A step by step procedure to guide you through the process as how to play the craps game without any fear. Learn the proven methods well and win most of the time. I have not seen any book in the market place which can describe in precise terms by using various methods to play this craps game with the field tested data to back them up. Also my book will teach the reader that there are two ways to play this game--normal pass or don't pass methods--and you can select which method is appropriate to you.

Playing on an Uneven Field

Playing on an Uneven Field
Author: Yuya Kiuchi
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2019-05-30
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 147663548X

We expect sports to be fair and equal--everyone who tries out has a chance to play and everyone who plays hard has a chance to win. But is that really true? In reality, female athletes are paid far less than their male counterparts. Youth sports often cost too much for many families to participate in. African American athletes continue to face discrimination both on and off the field. Adaptive sports are considered to be only for those with disabilities. But there are signs of progress as sports organizations try to promote equality and fairness. This study explores the intricacies of inclusion and exclusion in sports.