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|  | Unpaid Professionals by Andrew S. Zimbalist
Much has been written on the relationship between money and professional sports as players and coaches` salaries seem to grow, the industry dominates television and popular culture, and companies like Nike and Reebok form huge deals with American teams. Zimbalist, an economist and frequent writer on the subject, reveals how these circumstances play out in the world of college sports. AUTHOR: Andrew S. Zimbalist
PUBLISHER: Princeton University Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Seizing the Airwaves by Ron Sakolsky
Are radio pirates plundering and hijacking the airwaves from their rightful state . The first book to document and emphasize the myriad voices of the free radio movement, from Black Liberation Radio in Springfield, Illinois, to Free Radio Berkeley in Berkeley, California. The first section includes contributions from Robert McChesney on the political economy of radio in North America and a history and analysis of the burgeoning pirate radio movement. The second section includes interviews with and commentary by some of the key grass roots participants in micropower broadcasting worldwide -- from Canada, Holland, Haiti and Mexico, as well as America. The final section of the book consists of a comprehensive technical guide and how-to manual for going on the air, complete with schematics and sound advice. AUTHOR: Ron Sakolsky
PUBLISHER: AK Press Distribution
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Childtimes by Eloise Greenfield, Jerry Pinkney, Lessie J. Little
An African American grandmother, mother, and daughter reflect on their childhoods. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. AUTHOR: Eloise Greenfield, Jerry Pinkney, Lessie J. Little
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | The Copper Treasure by Melvin Burgess, Richard Williams
Jamie, Ten Tons, and Davies are three friends who have had their share of misfortune. Their only way to survive in the world is by finding treasures like old rope and small pieces of coal in the Thames River and selling them so they can get some food. One day, they see a large roll of copper fall off of a ship and sink to the bottom of the river. Excited that they've discovered a way to make a huge amount of money, the three plan to retrieve the copper and sell it. But the problem is, how will they get to the bottom of the Thames? And will they dare risk their lives? AUTHOR: Melvin Burgess, Richard Williams
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Myths to Live by by Joseph Campbell
Description not available.Examines the myth-making process since primitive times to demonstrate the ways in which specific myths reflect human needs AUTHOR: Joseph Campbell
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | First to Fly by David Craig, Jack McMaster, Peter Busby
Description not available.A look at the lives of the Wright brothers, from their childhood interest in flight, through their study of successful gliders and other flying machines, to their triumphs at Kitty Hawk and beyond. AUTHOR: David Craig, Jack McMaster, Peter Busby
PUBLISHER: Random House Children's Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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